Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), Danny Amendola (Detroit Lions), and Chris Conley (Jacksonville Jaguars) could be valuable waiver wire pickups to strengthen your NFL fantasy football team in Week 9. Tannehill has done a bang-up job with a 2-0 record as a starter since Mike Vrabel benched Marcus Mariota. Conley has […]
Quickie Recap NFL Week 8: Niners, Packers, and Saints Combined 21-2
In this week’s Quickie NFL Recap, a trio of NFC division leaders continued their winning ways with San Francisco 49ers (7-0), Green Bay Packers (7-1), and New Orleans Saints (7-1) securing victories in Week 8. All three teams are a combined 21-2 heading into the midway mark of the 2019 […]
Oscars Odds Update: Joaquin Phoenix Best Actor Favorite for ‘Joker’
Joaquin Phoenix is currently a big Oscars favorite at 1/2 betting odds to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Batman’s arch-nemesis in the “Joker”. According to Betfair, Phoenix is the top betting favorite on the board to win Best Actor. That list of 2020 favorites […]
NBA Rookie of Year Odds: Ja Morant, RJ Barrett, and Zion Early Favorites
The NBA season is less than a week old and Zion Williamson (New Orleans), Ja Morant (Memphis), and RJ Barrett (New York Knicks) are the top three betting favorites for NBA Rookie of the Year. Even though he has yet to play a game and is expected to miss the […]
LOLJets Week 8: Another Game, Another Ugly Loss
The misery for the New York Jets (1-6) continued and Gang Green lost once again. The #LOLJets lost 29-15 to the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-4) in a game the Jets hoped they’d win after an embarrassing 33-0 pummeling by the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football. Jets quarterback Sam Darnold […]
Philadelphia Phillies Hire Ex-Yankees Skipper Joe Girardi as New Manager
The Philadelphia Phillies filled their manager vacancy by hiring ex-New York Yankees skipper Joe Girardi. Girardi won three World Series titles with the Yankees as a catcher in the late 1990s. He later won a World Series as the manager of the Yankees in 2009. The Yankees fired Girardi after […]
Drew Brees Thumb Injury Update: Will Start Against Arizona
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees recovered from thumb surgery, and according to an official injury update, he will suit up to play against the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday. On Wednesday, head coach Sean Payton said his starting quarterback will be a game-time decision. On Friday, Drees was listed as […]
Sun Belt Football Studs, 6-0 Appalachian State Now Ranked No. 21
The #21 Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-0) are the darlings of the Sun Belt football conference, and one of 10 remaining undefeated FBS schools. Appalachian State is fighting for a potential Group-of-Five berth in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day, but they might only achieve that spot if they can […]
NBA Fantasy Sleepers: Bobby Portis, Bam Adebayo, and Marvin Bagley III
Bam, Bobby, and Bags.That sounds more like a band or a hip-hop group than a trio of high-flying NBA players. But Bam Adebayo, Bobby Portis, and Marvin Bagley III are among of this year’s crop of NBA fantasy sleepers. A trio of big men are expected to see an uptick […]
2020 NBA Championship Odds: Lakers, Clippers, Bucks Favs at Season Start
The 2019-20 NBA season tipped off last night, and coming into the new season, the Los Angeles Clippers are the favorite to win the championship at 3/1 odds, according to William Hill. The LA Lakers are 4/1 odds, and the Milwaukee Bucks are 5/1 odds to win the 2020 NBA […]
RB Kerryon Johnson Out 8 Weeks with Knee Injury, Lions Turn to Ty Johnson and JD McKissic
The Detroit Lions (2-3-1) lost their star running back, Kerryon Johnson, to a right knee injury in a 42-30 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Backup running backs Ty Johnson and JD McKissic will split time for the Lions heading into Week 8 against the New York Giants. The Lions placed […]
LOLJets: Sam Darnold Seeing Ghosts in Patriots’ MNF 33-0 Shutout
The New York Jets (1-5) were blanked 33-0 by the New England Patriots (7-0) on Monday Night Football. Mic’d up Jets QB, Sam Darnold, admitted he was seeing ghosts against the Patriots stifling defense. One week after playing their best game of the season with an upset over the Dallas […]
NBA East Preview: Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers in Two-Thoroughbred Race
Let’s cut to the chase in this NBA Eastern Conference preview; it’s really a two-horse race in the NBA East between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Greek Freak and the Bucks are 5/4 favorites to win the NBA East this season. Oddsmakers think only the Sixers, at […]
NBA West Preview: Ignore the Hollywood Hype, Don’t Sleep on Jokic and Nuggets
A significant amount of futures wagers pours in on the two Los Angeles teams, the LA Clippers and LA Lakers, to win the 2020 NBA Championship. However, the Western Conference crown will be determined at the cusp of the Rocky Mountains because if either LeBron James or Kawhi Leonard expect […]
Quickie NFL Recap Week 7: Aaron Rodgers TD Explosion, Pats and Niners Still Undefeated
In this week’s Quickie NFL Recap, Green Packers QB Aaron Rodgers unleashed six touchdowns, including 5 TD passes in a blowout against the Oakland Raiders, and the two final undefeated teams remained unbeaten after the San Francisco 49ers (6-0) and New England Patriots (7-0) both pitched shutouts in Week 7. […]
Waiver Wire Pickups: Matt Moore, Chase Edmonds, Gerald Everett in NFL Week 8
Patrick Mahomes is out for a couple of weeks, so you should grab Kansas City’s backup Matt Moore if you don’t already have him as a handcuff in your fantasy football league. If you’re looking for waiver wire pickups for Week 8, then also consider TE Gerald Everett (LA Rams), […]
2019 NBA Fantasy Sleepers: Devin Booker, Jamal Murray, and Dejounte Murray Among Top Guards
In the upcoming 2019-20 NBA season, several sleepers are on the verge of having a big year in fantasy basketball, including guards Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets), and Dejounte Murray (San Antonio Spurs). If Devin Booker played in Los Angeles or New York City, he would be […]
No. 1 Pick Zion Williamson Undergoes Knee Surgery, NBA Debut Delayed 6-8 Weeks
If you want to watch Zion Williamson play in his first NBA game with the New Orleans Pelicans, you’re going to have to wait anywhere from six to eight weeks while he recovers from surgery after an injury to his right knee. The #1 draft pick injured his knee in […]
NBA Fantasy Busts: Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, and Derrick Rose
Some of the biggest names in basketball, such as Chris Paul (Oklahoma City Thunder), could become huge NBA fantasy busts by joining new teams. Other possibles on the NBA fantasy busts list include Russell Westbrook (Houston Rockets), and Mike Conley (Utah Jazz). A pair of Detroit Pistons, Derrick Rose and […]
2019 NBA Fantasy Rookie Watch: Zion, Morant, Barrett, White, and Herro
The 2019-20 NBA season is about to tip off, so which rookies are worthy of a flier in your fantasy basketball draft? Guards Ja Morant (Murray State), Coby White (North Carolina), and Tyler Herro (Kentucky) are among the incoming crop of rookies that could make an immediate impact on your […]