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NBC Sports
2 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Matthew Berry's updated positional rankings for 2025 fantasy football season
Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers, Jay Croucher and Lawrence Jackson Jr. analyze the fantasy outlook for Joe Burrow and explain why the two-time Pro Bowler is set for another big season in 2025. Here are my expanded and updated 2025 positional rankings for PPR leagues. While these rankings are intended for full PPR leagues, a switch to half PPR or standard scoring would not result in many major changes. These rankings are also intended to be used primarily for managed re-draft leagues. If you're playing best ball, they can still serve as a good reference, but keep in mind that players with extremely high single week upside, as well as rookies, would move up significantly in those formats. Matthew Berry, Remember, it's only June, so these rankings are still extremely fluid. I'll continue to adjust as news comes out, so definitely keep checking back in for the latest updates. And as we get closer to fantasy draft season, I will expand these positional rankings as well as my overall big board. In the meantime, let me know who you think I'm either too low or too high on for this upcoming season! QB Rankings RB Rankings WR Rankings TE Rankings For Matthew Berry, Brock Purdy's five-year extension with the 49ers shows how he is 'more valuable' to San Francisco than any other team, but how much better is he than a potential alternative? With the Titans deploying a potential three-way split in the backfield, Matthew Berry and Co. like Tyjae Spears as the best of the bunch with the most upside as a pass catcher. The FFHH crew discuss the importance of Week 17 and bye weeks in fantasy football, breaking down how managers can make the most of these scenarios. Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers, Jay Croucher and Lawrence Jackson Jr. finish going through Berry's updated overall 2025 fantasy football rankings, projecting how much the Bears drafting Colston Loveland will hamper Moore.
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- General
- Business Standard
WB Madhyamik 2025: PPR PPS result out, 9 new toppers in top 10; know more
The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has officially announced the Madhyamik PPR/PPS result 2025 today, June 18. Students who had applied for Post Publication Review (PPR) or Post Publication Scrutiny (PPS) of their Madhyamik Pariksha (Secondary Examination) 2025 can now view their revised results online. The WBBSE Madhyamik PPR/PPS 2025 results are available from 9:00 am onwards on the official result portal at To view the results, students need to fill in their Roll Number and Date of Birth. The WBBSE Madhyamik (Class 10) exams for 2025 were held from February 10 to February 22, 2025. The exams occurred from 10:45 AM to 1:00 PM each day. WB Madhyamik results 2025: Highlights Only students who applied for re-evaluation after the WB Madhyamik 2025 results were released are eligible to see the West Bengal Board Madhyamik PPR/PPS results 2025. The only students who will receive updated marksheets and certificates are those whose grades have changed. Via their school login on the official website, schools can obtain the combined PPR/PPS results in PDF format. The WBBSE Madhyamik PPR/PPS 2025 results guarantee evaluation process transparency and give students an equitable opportunity to have their answer scripts reviewed. For individuals who intend to pursue additional education in light of their updated results, this is an important update. Madhyamik PPR/PPS Results 2025: How to check? Go to the official result portal at Fill in your Roll Number and Date of Birth View and download the revised mark sheet if applicable. Note for schools – With their login information, schools can get consolidated PDFs. In order to obtain the updated documents, they have 7 days to return the students' old mark sheets and certificates to the respective regional office with the revised marks. Madhyamik PPR/PPS Results 2025: Insights Srijan Pramanik (Malda) and Souptik Mukherjee (Bankura) jumped from 8th to 7th place. Nine new students, including Rupam Dikshit, Ananya Majumder, Pragyan Debnath, Debjit Laha, Antarip Maity, Chayan Roy, Samyak Das, Sayandip Ghosh, Soham Karan, and Prerona Baidya, are now part of the merit list from ranks 8 to 10. The total number of students in the Madhyamik top 10 merit list has gone up from 66 to 75, with nine new entries, after the new revision. This year, WBBSE received more than 56,000 applications for PPR and PPS: PPS (Scrutiny): 3,900 applications PPR (Review): 191 applications Following these requests: Marks were revised for 2,400 students under PPS 56 students got revised scores under PPR.
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Fantasy football draft targets: Best players to draft with late first-round pick
Fantasy football draft targets: Best players to draft with late first-round pick Show Caption Hide Caption Greg Olsen expresses excitement for upcoming Olympic flag football Former TE Greg Olsen is excited for some NFL players to showcase their skills in the upcoming 2028 Summer Olympics and the debut of flag football. Sports Seriously Nice guys finish last. Getting picked last is bad. A last-ditch effort is a final attempt. Being on your last legs means the end is near. In other words, there aren't many positive connotations for being last – unless you're saving the best for it. That might ring true in fantasy football, at least, where sometimes the biggest advantage comes to those who are forced to wait. Your friends, colleagues, family members or bitter rivals can bask in the glory of receiving the draft's first pick, but it comes crumbling down quickly when that star is done for the season. Looking at you, Christian McCaffrey. 2025 FANTASY FOOTBALL MOCK DRAFT: Bijan Robinson, Ashton Jeanty highlight first-round RBs Meanwhile, it's the caboose of the snake draft format that gets the chance to double dip. In this case, sacrificing an elite talent for two bites of the apple is worth the price of admission – especially as the gap narrows between first-round talents. So when the random order drops, don't throw the computer out the window. Thank that fine piece of technology and admire your good fortune. However, we have to make it count. These picks won't win you a fantasy championship, but they can certainly lose it. To make sure that doesn't happen, here are the players to target when you come up on the clock at the end of the first round and how you should kick off the second. Fantasy football targets: Who to draft with late first-round pick? USA TODAY Sports conducted a 10-team PPR league fantasy football mock draft. These are the players that were available in the pick No. 8 to No. 14 range. Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams Nacua came off the board at No. 8 in the mock, but his presence at the back of the first round should excite fantasy managers looking to navigate picks at the turn in snake draft formats. The Rams wideout cemented himself ahead of Cooper Kupp over the last two seasons and now won't have to contend with his running mate in 2025. While Kupp has relocated to Seattle, the Rams signed Davante Adams to replace him. Competition for targets could present a bigger problem for Nacua, but he is firmly entrenched as WR1 and has a strong rapport with Matthew Stafford. Nacua only played in 11 games thanks to a knee injury but still finished as WR26 in PPR formats. More importantly, he ranked as WR3 with an average of 18.8 fantasy points per game. Nacua was on pace to shatter his rookie season totals, projected to record over 122 receptions and about 1,530 yards across 17 games. Don't let Adams' presence scare you off. This is still Nacua's team and enjoy the discount if he falls to you at the back of Round 1. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Las Vegas Raiders It's no secret that running backs hold a lot of value in fantasy football, meaning Jeanty's entry onto this list isn't shocking either. The Raiders' rookie is a speculative pick since we don't know how he'll perform at the NFL level. A pick like this is for the risk-takers who prefer an all-or-nothing approach. The Heisman Trophy runner-up won't be seeing Boise State-level competition in the NFL, especially in a tough division like the AFC West. Working in Jeanty's favor, however, is the team he landed with. The Raiders invested the sixth pick in him and want to be a run-first team with Pete Carroll now running the show. With no real competition in the room to siphon touches from Jeanty, it is the rookie's job to lose. There may be some concerns about game script for a Vegas team that might be trailing a lot this season, but volume remains king in fantasy. Jeanty is a fine selection late in Round 1. AARON RODGERS SIGNS: What it means for fantasy football, DK Metcalf, offense Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans The Texans added Christian Kirk and drafted a pair of Iowa State receivers, Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel. Tank Dell is likely out for the season, but this receiver room in Houston has gotten crowded in a hurry. Collins remains the clear WR1 and could stand to benefit from the presence of other weapons on offense. He's finished with at least 1,000 yards in each of the last two seasons and has become a favorite target for C.J. Stroud. Despite Collins' success, he has yet to play a full season in four years, missing seven games in the last two. Regardless, he finished as WR8 with an average of 17.6 fantasy points per game in an offense that stumbled through most of the season. Houston responded by firing Bobby Slowik and hiring the Rams' Nick Caley to be the team's offensive coordinator. Collins may find himself getting the Nacua treatment as Caley reimagines this offense. From one offensive coordinator change to another, the Lions are undergoing some significant changes heading into 2025. The new-look coaching staff and departure of Ben Johnson could lead to many fantasy managers running away from Detroit, but we're going to run toward them. The Lions are like a great restaurant that just got a new chef. Management hasn't changed, the building is the same and all of the ingredients remain in the kitchen. You aren't going to stop going there just because the chef is gone – not without trying it, at least. John Morton takes the reins in the Motor City, his second stint as an offensive coordinator in the NFL. He last coordinated the New York Jets in 2017 with an offense led by Josh McCown and Robby Anderson, now known as Robbie Chosen. Morton was the senior offensive assistant under Johnson during the 2022 season, adding to the familiarity. St. Brown remains one of the game's best receivers, finishing at WR3 for total points in each of the last two seasons. He's as durable as they come and is a key part of the Lions' offense in the red zone. Enjoy the discount and the eventual return on investment. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars Liam Coen is going coast-to-coast in Florida as he sets his sights on transforming the Jacksonville offense. Luckily for those considering Thomas in drafts this summer, there is reason to believe the second-year player is in for another solid season. He burst onto the scene in 2024, finishing with 87 receptions, 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns – good enough for WR4 in total points. After seeing what Coen was able to get out of Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan last season, it's hard to ignore what Thomas could do without major competition in the receiving room. The Jaguars signed Dyami Brown and drafted Travis Hunter, who could be facing an uphill climb as a two-way player. Thomas did a lot of damage at the end of the 2024 season when Trevor Lawrence was sidelined, recording at least 100 receiving yards in three of the last four games. He should be able to build on that with a better offense in place, Lawrence returning and no real competition right away for the WR1 job. A little more risk is involved, but Thomas might find himself in the conversation as fantasy's best receiver this year. De'Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins Achane followed up an injury-riddled rookie season by remaining healthy enough to play in every game in 2024. Finishing as RB5, the Dolphins running back is primed for another solid season. However, Miami running backs aren't everyone's cup of tea. The Dolphins figure to be a team primed for another step back this season, highlighted by their lack of depth and concerns in the trenches on both sides of the ball. Mike McDaniel's team is a group in transition that still wants to beat opponents with speed and finesse. They have second-year back Jaylen Wright ready to take a step, signed Alexander Mattison and drafted Ollie Gordon II. While Achane will remain RB1, the risk of a committee or changing of the guard remains a concern just like Tua Tagovailoa's health. As expected, Miami struggles when their quarterback is sidelined. Achane averaged 64.6 rushing yards and 33 receiving yards with Tagovailoa versus just 47.7 and 10.3 without him. The Dolphins neglected to sign an experienced backup quarterback this offseason, entrusting that job to Zach Wilson. Given the state of this team, the risk outweighs the reward. Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers While Achane is a risk too big for our liking, McCaffrey is closer to the opposite. He comes with plenty of concerns, but we're now focusing on the upside. The 49ers back dealt with injuries to his Achilles and knee in 2024, a season that was seemingly doomed from the start. Perhaps it's not the overall RB1 that we've become accustomed to, but in terms of upside, it's hard to ask for much more than what McCaffrey brings. If healthy, we know he will be the engine that powers the 49ers offense. San Francisco is expecting a rebound in 2025 and it all starts with the star running back. At the back of the opening round, there's a chance you end up with the best player in fantasy and then get to double dip. Depending on how the board breaks and your appetite for drafting running backs, this is a player who would be difficult to pass on. All the NFL news on and off the field. Sign up for USA TODAY's 4th and Monday newsletter.
Fashion Network
3 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
Kering's François-Henri Pinault steps aside, remains board chairman
François-Henri Pinault, 63, who has been at the helm of luxury group Kering since 2005, will step aside and relinquish the operational running of the group founded by his father François. In recent years, Kering has been negatively affected by the woes of its leading label, Gucci. At the end of April, Pinault said that Kering's 'fundamentals' were 'solid.' But 'the international situation is having an effect' and the 27% nosedive of the group's share price since the start of 2025 'primarily reflects our negative performance, chiefly at Gucci, our leading label' ahead of Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta and Boucheron, Pinault added. Kering has made official in a press release that current Renault boss Luca de Meo will join the group as its new CEO, while Pinault will remain as chairman of the board of directors. Pinault was born in Rennes and is the youngest son of François Pinault, a timber merchant who became one of France's most powerful businessmen. François-Henri cut his business teeth at the family company, Pinault- Printemps -Redoute (PPR, which became Kering in 2013) after graduating from the HEC business school in 1985. He has worked as a salesman at Pinault Distribution, was the managing director of France Bois Industries, then in 1993 became the president of CFAO, a subsidiary active in pharmaceuticals and automotive distribution in Africa. He then took charge of the Fnac retail chain, and in 2000 he was named deputy managing director of PPR. At the time, François Pinault had recently bought a 42% stake in Gucci, snatching the Italian label from his eternal rival Bernard Arnault, boss of LVMH. The group's new lean towards luxury was confirmed by the subsequent acquisitions of Yves Saint Laurent, Sergio Rossi, Boucheron, Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga, while PPR remained the owner of mass-market retailers Fnac, Conforama, Printemps, La Redoute and Surcouf. In 2001, François Pinault elevated his son's position by calling him to his side as co-CEO of Financière Pinault, the holding company that ruled his empire. And in 2005, aged 43, François-Henri, an aficionado of new technology and football found himself alone at the helm of the family conglomerate founded in 1963. His first name was François, and he decided to add to it his third name, Henri, to distinguish himself from his father. New focus on luxury 'I was faced with a key question: Should I leave things as they had been under my father, or take a new direction? PPR owned an eclectic set of companies. The group had to be more international, and more profitable. I therefore focused on the luxury fashion and accessories segment, which had great potential for long-term growth,' François-Henri told the Harvard Business Review in 2014. Something of a Daniel Craig lookalike, FHP, as he is known within the group, then decided to sell off the group's mass-market businesses. He also veered towards sportswear, and in 2007 he bought Puma for over €5 billion. However, the German sport equipment brand didn't live up to expectations, and François-Henri sold it off in 2018. 'François-Henri Pinault wanted to do things his way and target a younger clientèle, but it didn't work. Coming to terms with this setback was hard, but he smartly decided to back down,' said Arnaud Cadart, portfolio manager at Flornoy, talking to AFP in 2021. Having refocused on luxury goods, the group initially benefited from the growth of its flagship label Gucci. But in the early 2020s the Florentine label ran out of steam, and its revenue has been plummeting since. In 2024, Gucci recorded a 23% slump in revenue, and the early 2023 appointment of a new creative director, Sabato De Sarno, failed to revive its fortunes. In March this year, De Sarno was replaced by Georgian designer Demna, until then at Balenciaga. In 2021, Cadart believed that François-Henri had 'made a name for himself and had successfully expanded on his legacy, fighting very strong competitors like LVMH, Hermès and several independent Italian labels,' but that the group was still missing 'another major, transformative acquisition' as his father's purchase of Gucci had been. In 2023, Kering bought perfume brand Creed for an estimated €3.5 billion, and in 2024 it acquired a 30% stake in Valentino. François-Henri Pinault married Mexican actress Salma Hayek in 2009, and they have four children.
Fashion Network
3 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
Kering's François-Henri Pinault steps aside, remains board chairman
François-Henri Pinault, 63, who has been at the helm of luxury group Kering since 2005, will step aside and relinquish the operational running of the group founded by his father François. In recent years, Kering has been negatively affected by the woes of its leading label, Gucci. At the end of April, Pinault said that Kering's 'fundamentals' were 'solid.' But 'the international situation is having an effect' and the 27% nosedive of the group's share price since the start of 2025 'primarily reflects our negative performance, chiefly at Gucci, our leading label' ahead of Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta and Boucheron, Pinault added. Kering has made official in a press release that current Renault boss Luca de Meo will join the group as its new CEO, while Pinault will remain as chairman of the board of directors. Pinault was born in Rennes and is the youngest son of François Pinault, a timber merchant who became one of France's most powerful businessmen. François-Henri cut his business teeth at the family company, Pinault- Printemps -Redoute (PPR, which became Kering in 2013) after graduating from the HEC business school in 1985. He has worked as a salesman at Pinault Distribution, was the managing director of France Bois Industries, then in 1993 became the president of CFAO, a subsidiary active in pharmaceuticals and automotive distribution in Africa. He then took charge of the Fnac retail chain, and in 2000 he was named deputy managing director of PPR. At the time, François Pinault had recently bought a 42% stake in Gucci, snatching the Italian label from his eternal rival Bernard Arnault, boss of LVMH. The group's new lean towards luxury was confirmed by the subsequent acquisitions of Yves Saint Laurent, Sergio Rossi, Boucheron, Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga, while PPR remained the owner of mass-market retailers Fnac, Conforama, Printemps, La Redoute and Surcouf. In 2001, François Pinault elevated his son's position by calling him to his side as co-CEO of Financière Pinault, the holding company that ruled his empire. And in 2005, aged 43, François-Henri, an aficionado of new technology and football found himself alone at the helm of the family conglomerate founded in 1963. His first name was François, and he decided to add to it his third name, Henri, to distinguish himself from his father. New focus on luxury 'I was faced with a key question: Should I leave things as they had been under my father, or take a new direction? PPR owned an eclectic set of companies. The group had to be more international, and more profitable. I therefore focused on the luxury fashion and accessories segment, which had great potential for long-term growth,' François-Henri told the Harvard Business Review in 2014. Something of a Daniel Craig lookalike, FHP, as he is known within the group, then decided to sell off the group's mass-market businesses. He also veered towards sportswear, and in 2007 he bought Puma for over €5 billion. However, the German sport equipment brand didn't live up to expectations, and François-Henri sold it off in 2018. 'François-Henri Pinault wanted to do things his way and target a younger clientèle, but it didn't work. Coming to terms with this setback was hard, but he smartly decided to back down,' said Arnaud Cadart, portfolio manager at Flornoy, talking to AFP in 2021. Having refocused on luxury goods, the group initially benefited from the growth of its flagship label Gucci. But in the early 2020s the Florentine label ran out of steam, and its revenue has been plummeting since. In 2024, Gucci recorded a 23% slump in revenue, and the early 2023 appointment of a new creative director, Sabato De Sarno, failed to revive its fortunes. In March this year, De Sarno was replaced by Georgian designer Demna, until then at Balenciaga. In 2021, Cadart believed that François-Henri had 'made a name for himself and had successfully expanded on his legacy, fighting very strong competitors like LVMH, Hermès and several independent Italian labels,' but that the group was still missing 'another major, transformative acquisition' as his father's purchase of Gucci had been. In 2023, Kering bought perfume brand Creed for an estimated €3.5 billion, and in 2024 it acquired a 30% stake in Valentino. François-Henri Pinault married Mexican actress Salma Hayek in 2009, and they have four children.
