If you need to bolster your fantasy football roster with a quarterback, keep an eye on Week 2 waiver wire pickups, including Teddy Bridgewater, Mac Jones, Sam Darnold, Tyrod Taylor, and Taylor Heinicke. I’m in a couple of 10-team fantasy football leagues, including a high-stakes keeper league. Most of these […]
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NFL Opening Week Yields Record Sports Betting Transactions
Indicating a sports betting record, GeoComply tracked 58.2 million sportsbook transactions in the four-day period from Thursday through Sunday. That’s 126% more than the geolocation company tracked during last year’s NFL season opener. Meanwhile, the number of upsets this week should bode well for sportsbooks — and less well for […]
49ers Injury Report: Raheem Mostert Out 8 Weeks, Jason Verrett Dunzo for the Season
The San Francisco 49ers lost two key starters in the opening game of the season after they held off a late rally to defeat the Detroit Lions 41-33 at Ford Field in Michigan. Running back Raheem Mostert will miss at least eight weeks for the 49ers due to a knee […]
AP Poll: SEC Dominates Top Spots, Oregon Rises to No. 4 After Upset of Ohio State
The Oregon Ducks put themselves in position to make a run at their first College Football Playoff berth since 2014 by scoring a 35-28 win on the road at Ohio State on Saturday. That victory earned them the No. 4 ranking in the latest AP poll. The Buckeyes entered the […]
NY Jets Injury Report: O-Lineman Mekhi Becton Out 6 weeks, Requires Knee Surgery
The New York Jets lost their Week 1 matchup against the Carolina Panthers 19-14, but more importantly, Gang Green lost starting left tackle Mekhi Becton to a knee injury. Becton suffered a sprained MCL and will miss four to six weeks while recovering from surgery to remove damaged cartilage. Becton, […]
Week 1 Highlights: Bombastic TDs from Darnold, Burrow, Wilson, Stafford (VIDEO)
The NFL triumphantly returned and fans were treated to a number of touchdown bombs in Week 1 from the likes of Russell Wilson, Matthew Stafford, Joe Burrow, Sam Darnold, and Trevor Lawrence. Burrow returned to the field after a blown-out ACL prematurely ended his rookie season last year. Burrow led […]
Denver Broncos Injury Report: Jerry Jeudy Out with High-Ankle Sprain
The Denver Broncos expected big things from promising second-year wide receiver Jerry Jeudy before he suffered an ankle injury against the New York Giants in the opening game of the season. Jeudy went down with a gnarly injury in the third quarter after hauling in a 20-yard pass from Teddy […]
WFT’s Ryan Fitzpatrick Out 6-8 Weeks with Hip Injury
Oh no, FItzMagic! Ryan Fitzpatrick didn’t last for a full half before the Washington Football Team quarterback suffered a hip subluxation injury, prematurely exiting the first game of the season against the Los Angeles Chargers. Fitzpatrick will undergo an MRI on Monday morning to assess the severity of the hip […]
Fans Catch Falling Cat at U of Miami Football Game (VIDEO)
Thanks to quick-thinking University of Miami football fans, one lucky cat didn’t have to use one of its nine lives to survive a potentially disastrous fall after dangling from the upper deck at Hard Rock Stadium. The stray cat plummeted to the lower deck, but Miami fans cushioned the feline’s […]
NFL Week 1: Starting Quarterbacks and Backup QBs
The NFL season is upon us and if you don’t know who your starting quarterback is in Week 1, then you’re in deep trouble. We compiled a complete list of starters and backup quarterbacks in Week 1, which includes Jimmy Garoppolo getting the nod for the San Francisco 49ers and […]
Ohio State Hosts Oregon in Rematch of First College Football Playoff Title Game
The last time that Ohio State played Oregon, the Buckeyes scored a 42-20 win to capture the first national championship of the College Football Playoff era. Now, the Ducks will head to Columbus as two-touchdown underdogs in an effort to avenge that loss on Saturday. Both teams are coming off […]
College Football DFS: Look for the CJ Stroud to Chris Olave Connection
Week 2 of college football features what will likely be some high-scoring and competitive games, with teams like Ohio State, Oklahoma State, and Penn State on the DFS slates. With so many solid options, it will be tough to narrow down the field. Here are six players from the quarterback, […]
NFL Week 1 Home Dogs: Texans, Colts, Bengals, Giants, Lions, Raiders
The opening week of the NFL season is upon us and there are six home dogs of note in Week 1, including the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Giants, Detroit Lions, and Las Vegas Raiders. If you love hammering home dogs on Monday Night Football, then get […]
Ravished Ravens Lose Another RB, Sign Latavius Murray to Replace Gus Edwards
The Baltimore Ravens are jinxed this year after losing three running backs in a 12-day span. Gus Edwards suffered a serious knee injury and he’s out for the season, but the Ravens signed Latavius Murray to bolster their depleted backfield. Edwards joins JK Dobbins and Justice Hill on the IL. […]
NFL DFS Week 1 Value Plays: All About Mac
With the first Sunday of the NFL season upon us, it’s time to make some DFS rosters. As usual, you can look to OG News for the cheap players who will help complete your rosters. These Week 1 value plays will help you squeeze in the higher-priced players. Below are […]
Cam Newton Next Team Prop Bet: Cowboys, Texans, WFT Leading Contenders
DraftKings posted a prop bet on which team Cam Newton will play for next after the New England Patriots cut him when Bill Belichick decided to start rookie Mac Jones. The Dallas Cowboys are the leading contender to sign Newton at +500 odds. The Houston Texans, Washington Football Team, and […]
Dak Prescott, Joe Burrow Favorites in NFL Comeback Player of the Year Betting
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is the betting favorite to win the AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year at +210 odds, according to the futures board at Draft Kings. Joe Burrow from Cincinnati Bengals is also near the top of the board at +700 odds to win the Comeback […]
LA Chargers Injury Report: Austin Ekeler Misses Practice (Hamstring)
Keep close attention to starting running back Austin Ekeler from the Los Angeles Chargers over the next few days because he sat out Wednesday’s practice due to a hamstring injury. The Chargers insisted that Ekeler worked out away from the rest of the team. They also hinted that his absence […]
NFL MVP Odds: Mahomes Favorite, Public Backing Rodgers and Allen
Patrick Mahomes from the Kansas City Chiefs enters the upcoming NFL season as the consensus favorite to win the MVP at +500 odds, according to a recent update by DraftKings. Mahomes is seeking his second MVP award in the last four seasons. Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers is […]
NFL Coach of Year Odds: Brandon Staley, Urban Meyer, Arthur Smith Favorites
A trio of rookie coaches is near the top of the futures board to become the next NFL Head Coach of the Year. Brandon Staley, the new head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, is +1000 odds to win the Coach of the Year in his first season at the […]