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Fantasy Week 8, USC's Riley, gene editing, J-Law hair care
Goff averages twenty-two point two fantasy points a game, but Minnesota's defense allows quarterbacks just seven point six; fantasy managers are choosing between spreadsheets and hunches.

At a glance
- First reported by CBS Sports: “Lincoln Riley shuts down USC exit speculation as pressure builds: 'I believe in this place'”, with reporting from ESPN, TheBlaze, Prime Medicine (GlobeNewswire) and Technology.org.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 12:01 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Lincoln Riley.
- BBN covered this story before: Riley Green's acoustic 'Bartender in Destin' goes viral on YouTube (October 27).
The real story
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- CBS SportsLincoln Riley shuts down USC exit speculation as pressure builds: 'I believe in this place'
- ESPNFacts vs. Feelings: How to maxx your lineup in Week 8 (if you insist)
- TheBlazeGet ready for 'Prime Editing' — gene-editing tech that can rewrite your DNA with a single injection
- Prime Medicine (GlobeNewswire)Prime Medicine Announces First Patient Dosed in Global Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of PM577a for H1069Q-Mutated Wilson Disease - Prime Medicine, Inc. October 5, 2026 · facts used on air
- Technology.orgPrime Editing Rewrites DNA Inside a Patient’s Body for the First Time October 23, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorJared Goff ranks second among quarterbacks in fantasy points per game, averaging twenty-two point two, and ESPN's Liz Loza is sorting facts from feelings for Week 8.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMinnesota's defense allows just seven point six fantasy points a game to quarterbacks.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorGoff is walking into a wall with a fantasy football logo on it.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorUSC coach Lincoln Riley says, quote, "I believe in this place," after the home loss to Oregon, forty-one to twenty-seven.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCBS Sports says industry sources think USC could part ways with him despite a buyout around seventy million dollars.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSeventy million. That's a lot to pay someone to stop believing in a place.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn other news, Prime Medicine says it has dosed the first patient in a trial of a one-time infusion that edits liver cells.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorInitial data is expected in twenty twenty-seven.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd Jennifer Lawrence's new hair brand, pronounced mess, sells a fifty-two dollar repair mask. Fixing your hair costs more than the mess.
The story so far
- USC's Lincoln Riley faces pressure after Wisconsin loss · Yahoo Sports
- Riley Green's acoustic 'Bartender in Destin' goes viral on YouTube · Fox News
- Fantasy Week 8, USC's Riley, gene editing, J-Law hair care (this story)
From the archive: everything BBN aired on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · the Sports archive · all months





