It didn’t take long before injuries began claiming star NFL players, as several notables went down last week. Their absences will give backups (and lower-salaried DFS players) a chance to start and accumulate some fantasy points in Week 3. That could be especially helpful to us at the quarterback position […]
We’re two games into the NFL season and several starting quarterbacks are out due to injuries. We’ve compiled an updated list of starters and backup QBs for you, with Justin Fields, Davis Mills, Jacob Eason, and Jacoby Brissett named a starting quarterback in Week 3. Let’s run down the injured […]
Week 3 of the NFL season has only five home dogs, including the Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams, and the Houston Texans hosting the undefeated Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football. The Rams host the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Bucs in OG’s Game of the […]
With quarterback Andy Dalton nursing a sore knee, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy is turning to rookie Justin Fields to start in Week 3 against the Cleveland Browns. Dalton dinged his left knee against the Cincinnati Bengals and exited the game in the second quarter. Fields played the final […]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a COVID-19 outbreak on their hands, which they’re trying to mitigate. Meanwhile, wide receiver Antonio Brown is the latest member of the Super Bowl Champion Bucs to get placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Brown is the third player on the Bucs to test positive for […]
Backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett will start for the Miami Dolphins in Week 3 against the Las Vegas Raiders. After further testing, the Dolphins discovered starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has fractured ribs, which originated from an injury during Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. The Dolphins indicated that Tagovailoa had bruised […]
The Houston Texans will start rookie quarterback Davis Mills against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football in Week 3 after Tyrod Taylor suffered a hamstring injury during their loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 2. Taylor initially tweaked his hamstring in the second quarter against the Browns. Davis, […]
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz had an injury double-whammy when he sprained his right ankle and left ankle in Week 2’s 27-23 loss against the Los Angeles Rams. In my old neighborhood back in the Bronx, someone would refer to Wentz as Carson Two Ankles. That’s not an endearing moniker […]
A slew of quarterbacks were banged up in Week 2, but the San Francisco 49ers saw their backfield get decimated by injuries. Fantasy football Week 3 waiver wire pickups include newly signed 49ers running back Kerryon Johnson, running back Cordarrelle Patterson, running back Sony Michel, and hybrid running back/receiver Demetric […]
The Cleveland Browns defeated the Houston Texans in Week 2 to improve to 1-1, but paid a steep cost when wide receiver Jarvis Landry exited the game prematurely due to a knee injury. Initial reports said Landry suffered an MCL injury on the opening drive, but an MRI on Monday […]
The Miami Dolphins were shut out during a 35-0 throttling by the Buffalo Bills, but the game really went off the rails early in the first quarter after quarterback Tua Tagovailoa needed help getting off the field due to an injury to his ribs. The Bills jumped out to a […]
The New Orleans Saints expect to return home to the Crescent City for the first time in over a month after they were displaced when Hurricane Ida ravished the Gulf Coast and knocked out power in the city of New Orleans. The Saints cancelled their final preseason game and moved […]
Josh Jacobs, the starting running back for the Las Vegas Raiders, will sit out in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to a toe and ankle injury. Backup running back Kenyan Drake will start in Week 2 for the Raiders. Jacobs missed practice every day this week while nursing […]
CBS and NBC both reported a double-digit ratings increase for last week’s NFL games. Meanwhile, the NFL’s sportsbook partners treated viewers to roughly 100 ads. In related news, sports betting activity was at an all time high during the NFL’s opening week. Last season, NFL ratings slumped for the first time […]
HBO announced their intentions to spin-off their popular reality series Hard Knocks with an in-season version featuring the Indianapolis Colts. The new “Hard Knocks In Season: The Indianapolis Colts” will debut on HBO and HBO MAX starting November 17 with new episodes premiering every Wednesday through the remainder of the […]
Seven more NFL teams find themselves home dogs in Week 2 including the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football. In Week 1, underdogs cleaned up and went 11-5 against the spread. Last week’s home dogs […]
Week 1 featured the usual DFS surprises, as some veterans got fewer snaps than expected, popular picks went down with injuries, and a few rookies garnered more attention in their offenses than anticipated. Let’s look ahead to Week 2 and the sub-$5,000 value plays on DraftKings. No starting quarterbacks fit […]
Congrats on making it through the opening week of your NFL survivor pool by not busting in Week 1. We narrowed down the slate of Week 2 games with three potential survivor pool picks, including the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Bucs, and Green Bay Packers. If you didn’t pick Tampa […]
You’ll have to wait another week to see OBJ. Odell Beckham, Jr will miss Week 2 action for the Cleveland Browns when they square off against the Houston Texans. The Browns are taking a conservative approach and don’t want to rush Beckham back after knee surgery. Beckham seemed like he […]
The Dallas Cowboys lost a key defensive player and their premier edge rusher when DeMarcus Lawrence suffered a foot injury during practice on Wednesday. An X-ray and MRI revealed a broken foot, and Lawrence will miss six to eight weeks until he heals. The Cowboys’ defense didn’t generate any sacks […]
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