Tom Brady headlines a star-studded Saudi flag football event, joining Kyle Shanahan and Christian McCaffrey for the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Riyadh. A parade of NFL names—Gronkowski, Barkley, Lamb, Gardner, Garrett, Crosby, Hill, Beckham Jr.—is slated, with Pete Carroll and Sean Payton coaching. The three-team round robin signals a growing, celebrity-driven off-season trend that blends branding with the evolving flag-football movement ahead of the 2028 Olympics.

The buzz is less about NFL strategy and more about star power, sponsorship pull, and potential cross-promotional windfalls. Fantasy and betting minds should watch how this spectacle shapes marketability, draft narratives, and future off-season opportunities, even as real NFL action remains distant.

Wilson carved up the Cowboys with 450 passing yards and 3 TDs, yet the Giants still soured a prolific day with a boatload of penalties, losing in overtime after a red-zone turnover. New York piled up 506 total yards, but 14 penalties for 160 yards ruined critical drives and kept the score closer than the yardage suggests.

Malik Nabers and Wan'Dale Robinson both cleared 140 receiving yards in a historic Giants aerial show, while the defense battled penalties down the stretch. The OT fumble by Wilson and in-game miscues overshadowed the offensive fireworks, leaving fantasy managers weighing high-volume contributors against the volume of self-inflicted mistakes.

Pittsburgh adds Jabrill Peppers, a former first‑round safety, as DeShon Elliott recovers from an MCL injury. Peppers brings eight years of experience, 99 games, 7 INTs, 35 PDs, 511 tackles and versatility to the Steelers’ back end. The move follows Elliott’s injury news and Patriots roster cuts that opened the door for a veteran like Peppers to contribute immediately.

The note on Odell Beckham Jr. and the 2019 Browns–Giants swap provides historical context to the roster churn around Cleveland and Pittsburgh. For fantasy angles, Peppers’ role is uncertain but could boost the defense’s ceiling if he slides into a steady starting or high-snap role, though he isn’t a lock for Week 1 fantasy value. Expect more depth than immediate stars in this signing.

Kansas City’s Brazil opener ended in a loss as Xavier Worthy left with a shoulder injury, MRI looming on the return trip. Odell Beckham Jr. was in attendance, fueling talk that KC could pivot to a quick WR fix if Worthy misses time. Mahomes and Kelce remain the offense’s core, but the WR turnover will matter early for fantasy managers tracking KC’s depth chart behind the star pair.