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 […]
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Cleveland Browns Injury Report: WR Jarvis Landry Listed as Week-to-Week with MCL Sprain
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 […]
Close Call for Alabama Shakes Up National Championship Odds for Top Contenders
Alabama escaped its trip to Florida with a hard-fought 31-29 victory over the Gators. That result was still enough to shake up the national championship odds at sportsbooks, as the Crimson Tide look just a bit more vulnerable than they did a week ago. Alabama (3-0) jumped out to a […]
Dolphin Down: Tua Tagovailoa Exits Blowout with Rib Injury
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 […]
Urban Meyer Not Interested in USC Head Coaching Job… For Now
The USC Trojans fired Clay Helton after a 42-28 loss against Stanford last Saturday and they installed associate head coach Donte Williams as interim head coach. As soon as Helton was axed, rumors swirled that Urban Meyer would join USC next season even though he’s currently the head coach of […]
Saints Return to New Orleans for Week 4 After Hurricane Ida Displacement
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 […]
Explosive Auburn Offense Heads to Happy Valley to Face Stout Penn State Defense
Penn State will host Auburn for the first ever regular season matchup between the two schools on Saturday in a battle between two teams that have taken different routes to early season success. No. 10 Penn State (2-0) opened its season with a tightly fought 16-10 victory over Wisconsin in […]
Florida Hosts Alabama as SEC Powerhouses Open Conference Schedules
The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide have easily won their first two games this season, and are once again eying the College Football Playoff and a potential national title. But they’ll face the toughest challenge of the young season so far when they travel to face the No. 11 Florida Gators […]
Las Vegas Raiders Injury Report: RB Josh Jacobs (Toe) Out Week 2
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 […]
Sports Betting Boosts NFL Opening Week Ratings and Ad Spending
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 Launches ‘Hard Knocks In Season: Indianapolis Colts’ with a New Reality Series
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 […]
Week 2 Home Dogs: Dolphins, Ravens, Jets, Jags, Panthers, Colts, Eagles
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 […]
Chase Edmonds, Jared Cook Lead the Way for NFL DFS Value Plays This Week
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 […]
NFL Week 2 Survivor Picks: Cleveland Browns or Tampa Bay Bucs?
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 […]
Spencer Rattler and Oklahoma Solid Picks for College Football DFS Lineups
Quarterbacks often serve as team captains for good reason. They lead the offense and dictate the pace of the game; they serve, essentially, as the coaches on the field. This week, it may pay to pay for quarterbacks in college football DFS. Some of the top offenses, led by high-octane […]
Cleveland Browns Injury Report: Odell Beckham Jr (Knee) to Miss Week 2
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 […]
Cowboys Injury Report: DE DeMarcus Lawrence (Broken Foot) Out 6-8 Weeks
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 […]
NFL Dogs Maul Favorites in Week 1 with 11-5 ATS, 9-7 SU Record
If you like betting underdogs, then you’re already aware that the dogs prevailed in Week 1 action, with an 11-5 record against the spread, and a 9-7 clip straight up. ESPN reported that underdogs went 9-7 straight up during the first week of action for the first time since 1983. […]
New Orleans Saints Facing COVID Outbreak Among Coaching Staff
The New Orleans Saints are trying to contain a COVID-19 outbreak after eight people, including coaches and players, tested positive. The outbreak began among their coaching staff after six assistant offensive coaches tested positive. One unidentified player and a nutritionist are also among the positives, according to a report from […]
Waiver Wire Pickups Week 2: Juwan Johnson, Elijah Mitchell, Mark Ingram, Latavius Murray
Heading into Week 2 of the NFL fantasy football season, consider adding waiver wire pickups such as tight end Juwan Johnson, running back Elijah Mitchell, running back Mark Ingram, wide receiver KJ Hamler, wide receiver Christian Kirk, and running back Latavius Murray. Several teams are struggling with injuries after only […]