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Packers' QB Jordan Love gets the start in Week 9. He's a risk to play in DFS, but at $4,400 on DraftKings he may be worth the gamble. (Image: Sporting News)

Jordan Love, Rashod Bateman Among This Week’s DFS Value Plays

Following a week that saw several lower-profile (and lowly priced) players put up big fantasy numbers, Week 9 of the NFL season feels like another slate that could see some surprises. Certainly, there are some extremely cheap options at each position this week, topped by Jordan Love at QB. Let’s […]

NFL Week 9 Home Dogs: Panthers, Jaguars, Giants, Eagles, 49ers

NFL Week 9 Home Dogs: Panthers, Jaguars, Giants, Eagles, 49ers

We’ve reached the midway point of the NFL season and once again, a couple of usual suspects are home dogs heading into Week 9, including the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, and Carolina Panthers. The San Francisco 49ers are currently a +1 home dog against the visiting Arizona […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss this week’s upcoming game against the Kansas City Chiefs due to a positive COVID-19 test. (Image: Darryl Webb/AP)

Aaron Rodgers Tests Positive for COVID, Will Miss GB/KC Game

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 and he will miss Week 9’s matchup against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. The Green Bay/Kansas City line was hovering around a pick’em before the news broke. Oddsmakers adjusted the line to KC -6.5, but the line was […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson looks dejected after an incomplete pass last season, but he’s even more bummed out that the team failed to trade him prior to the deadline. (Image: Carmen Mandato/Getty)

Houston Texans Keep Disgruntled QB Deshaun Watson at Trade Deadline

Will he stay, or will he go? The answer is no. The Houston Texans retained the services of disgruntled quarterback Deshaun Watson after the team decided not to ship him to the Miami Dolphins as the NFL trade deadline expired. The Miami Dolphins were the front runners to acquire Watson […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston goes down with a knee injury in the second quarter against the Tampa Bay Bucs. (Image: Sean Gardner/Getty)

Saints QB Jameis Winston Has Season-Ending ACL Injury

The New Orleans Saints will not have quarterback Jameis Winston for the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL knee injury, which he suffered on Sunday during a 36-27 victory over the Tampa Bay Bucs. Devin White from the Bucs horse collared Winston in the second quarter, which […]

Michigan State defeated Michigan on Saturday to remain undefeated, though the Spartans remain an outsider in the national championship odds picture. (Image: Raj Mehta/USA Today Sports)

National Championship Odds: Michigan State, Wake Forest Remain Longshots Despite Perfect Records

After Saturday’s college football action, there are still four undefeated teams playing in the Power 5 conferences. But while Georgia and Oklahoma have earned themselves serious national championship consideration, the two others remain on the outside looking in, at least according to sportsbooks. Michigan State (8-0) defeated rival Michigan (7-1) […]

Rookie quarterback Justin Field evades a tackler from the Cincinnati Bengals last weekend, but he gts his first taste as a starting QB in Week 3. (Image: Danielle Noonan/Getty)

NFL DFS: Is Justin Fields Worth the Risk in Week 8?

Injuries will play a large role in the selections for DFS value plays on DraftKings this week. Some low-priced players should play a large role in their team’s offenses due to injured starters. In other cases, studs will return from injury and we can get them at a buy-low opportunity […]

Oklahoma comes from behind to beat Kansas on Saturday, doing enough to keep their national championship hopes alive. (Image: Ian Maule/Tulsa World)

Cincinnati, Oklahoma Survive Scares to Remain in National Championship Picture

Two of the nation’s top teams avoided disastrous losses on Saturday as the Cincinnati Bearcats and Oklahoma Sooners both pulled out wins against underwhelming opponents to remain firmly in the national championship discussion heading into Week 9 of the season. Oklahoma (8-0) fell behind 10-0 after the first half at […]

Josh Allen from the Buffalo Bills surveys the Tennessee Titans defense on Monday Night Football. (Image: Getty)

NFL Futures: Buffalo Bills New Betting Favorites in Super Bowl 56

Despite losing a thriller on Monday Night Football against the Tennessee Titans, the Buffalo Bills are the new betting favorite to win Super Bowl 56 at +550 odds, sliding ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bills were +1100 odds to win Super Bowl 56 at the start of the […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones defeated the New York Jets in Week 2, and they meet again in Week 7. (Image: Getty)

NFL Week 7 Survivor Pool Picks: Packers, Patriots, Cardinals

Heading into Week 7 of the NFL season, we have three viable picks for your survivor pool with the Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, or the undefeated Arizona Cardinals. Week 7 features six teams on bye weeks and only 13 games. The Los Angeles Rams are a -16.5 favorite […]

Washington running back JD McKissic doesn't carry the ball much, but he catches lots of passes, making him a valuable fantasy player on DraftKings. (Image: Athlon Sports)

Week 7 of NFL DFS: Look to JD McKissic, Dante Pettis for Value

Week 7 of the NFL season brings us 10 games on the DraftKings DFS main slate. Huge scorers like Kyler Murray, Derrick Henry, and Davante Adams are among the player pool, so if we want to roster those studs, we’ve got to dig deeper into the list to find some […]

Derrick Henry from the Tennessee Titans, who were home dogs against the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football, scampers for a touchdown. (Image: Wade Payne/AP)

NFL Week 7 Home Dogs: Titans, Dolphins, Giants, Seahawks

With Week 7 upon us, the Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, and Seattle Seahawks are all home dogs in the NFL this weekend. The Titans are a rare home dog in back-to-back weeks because Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs fly into Nashville for a high-octane shootout […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson kvetches over a holding penalty called on a player from his offensive line during the 2020 season. (Image: Kamil Krzaczynski/AP)

NFL Trade Rumors: Deshaun Watson to Miami Dolphins Next Week?

The NFL trade deadline looms in less than two weeks and the latest rumors suggest the Houston Texans will finally trade Deshaun Watson to the Miami Dolphins sometime next week. John McClain from the Houston Chronicle reported that a trade between the Texans and Dolphins could be completed as early […]

Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield aggravated a shoulder injury against the Arizona Cardinals. (Image: Getty)

Cleveland Browns to Start Backup QB Case Keenum After Baker Mayfield Injury

Baker Mayfield is one tough mofo to play through a painful shoulder injury, but the Cleveland Browns will start backup quarterback Case Keenum against the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football. Without Mayfield, the betting line moved four points, but the Browns remain a two-point favorite at home. Despite the […]