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Dalvin Cook of the Minnesota Vikings scampers for a first down against the Detroit Lions in 2019. (Image: Dustin Dakota/Getty)

Quickie Betting Rundown: 10 NFL Teams Seek First W in Week 3

Without any exhibition games during training camp, Week 1 had a preseason vibe throughout the league. In Week 2, the league experienced one of the worst waves of injuries in more than two decades when several high-profile players were carried off the field. On Sunday, 10 winless NFL teams will […]

A Los Angeles Chargers team doctor mistakenly punctured one of quarterback Tyrod Taylor’s lungs after an injection on Sunday. (Image: Getty)

Ouch! LA Chargers Team Doctor Punctures Tyrod Taylor’s Lung

The LA Chargers team doctor might want to make sure his malpractice insurance is paid up after puncturing starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor’s lung on Sunday. The 31-year-old Taylor was scheduled to start against the Kansas City Chiefs when he was scratched just before the game with what the team listed […]

The Oklahoma-Texas game could be decided by Longhorn quarterback Sam Ehlinger with his ability to scramble out of the pocket. (Image: Getty)

College Football DFS: SEC Returns, but Look to Texas and Oklahoma

The SEC returns to play this Saturday, but for DFS purposes on the day slate, I’ll mostly focus on the Big 12. Oddsmakers predict big scores from teams like Oklahoma and Texas, so we want to draft several players from these squads. Quarterbacks Sam Ehlinger, Texas ($8,900 on DK, $10,800 […]

Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks quarterback and new MVP favorites, surveys the field against the New England Patriots. (Image: Joe Nicholson/USA Today Sports)

Russell Wilson MVP? Hot Start with 9 TDs, New Favorite at 3/1 Odds

The Seattle Kraken will soon be released, much to the delight of hockey fans in the Pacific Northwest. In the meantime, however, Seattle Seahawks fans are thrilled that Pete Carroll finally released their version of the Kraken. After two spectacular games, Russell Wilson became the new favorite to win the […]

Miami’s defense has struggle this year, and will have to have a better performance Thursday against Jacksonville. (Image: Getty)

Can Struggling Miami Defense Stop Surprisingly Good Jacksonville Offense?

The Miami Dolphins spent a lot of money to improve their defense and, going into Thursday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team hasn’t seen any kind of return on their investment. The team is 0-2 to start the season, losing their opener to New England, and again last week […]

Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers congratulates WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling after a touchdown in 2019. (Image: Bruce Kluckjohn AP)

Waiver Wire Week 3: Mike Davis, Dion Lewis, Jonnu Smith, Marquez Valdes-Scantling

While the world fights the coronavirus epidemic, the NFL fights a plague of serious injuries. Big-time fantasy football studs like Christian McCaffrey (Carolina Panthers), Saquon Barkley (NY Giants), and Davante Adams (Green Bay Packers) were sidelined with injuries in Week 2. You should strongly consider adding their backups– RB Mike […]

The 49ers scored early and often against the hapless New York Jets in NFL Week 2 action, paying off well for gamblers. (Image: USA Today Sports)

NFL Betting Recap: Sportsbooks Roughed Up by Favorites in Week 2

The favorites gave bettors a victory in Week 2 of the NFL season as they helped parlay cards cash, some for big money. The favorites were just 6-7 against the spread in the second week of the season, but were 12-1 straight up. The only favorite that didn’t win in […]

Carolina Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey will miss several weeks due to an ankle injury against the Tampa Bay Bucs. (Image: Brandon Todd/Getty)

CMAC Down, Christian McCaffrey Out 4-6 Weeks with Ankle Injury

If you’re a Carolina Panthers fan, or if you secured the #1 pick in your fantasy football league, then you’re bummed out right now about the recent update that running back Christian McCaffrey will miss at least a month of action due to an ankle injury. McCaffrey sprained his ankle […]

Medical staff help Saquon Barkley off the field after his knee injury against the Chicago Bears in Week 2. (Image: Jeffrey Becker/USA Today Sports)

Saquon Sleeps with the Fishes, Barkley Torn ACL Knee Injury

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley suffered a season-ending knee injury when he tore his ACL against the Chicago Bears. The Giants invited free agent RB Devonta Freeman to a work out in hopes they can sign him after Barkley’s injury. Medical staff carted Barkley off the field when […]

NY Jets head coach Adam Gase with rookie lineman Mekhi Becton. (Image: Chris Pedota/USA Today Sports)
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LOL Jets: Pummeled by San Francisco 49ers B-Team

The LOL Jets are so bad they couldn’t beat a team stricken with injuries to their starting QB, RB, TE, CB, and DE. The San Francisco 49ers didn’t have George Kittle (knee) and Richard Sherman (calf) coming into Week 2 against the Jets. Then, the Niners lost Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle), […]

Oops. Detroit Lions rookie D'Andre Swift dropped an easy game winner against Chicago last week. Nonetheless, he should still see enough volume to be one of the better DFS value plays in Week 2. (Image: Detroit Free Press)

5 NFL Week 2 DFS Value Plays Under $5,000

Last week’s DFS value plays didn’t hit it big, with the Falcons’ new tight end Hayden Hurst being overshadowed by the big days posted by the team’s wide receivers, and the 49ers focusing on the ground game, leaving Kendrick Bourne with precious few targets. This week, no starting quarterback is […]

Chuba Hubbard, Grant Wells Likely to Shine in College Football DFS

Chuba Hubbard, Grant Wells Likely to Shine in College Football DFS

The Saturday slate for college football DFS will feature plenty of high-scoring offenses, with players like Oklahoma State’s Chuba Hubbard and Houston’s Marquez Stevenson among those likely to put up big points for daily fantasy players. The 12-game slate was reduced to 11 after the Thursday cancellation of the Charlotte-North […]

The New York Giants are making DraftKings their official sports betting and daily fantasy sports partner. (Image: Robert Deutsch/USA Today Sports)

DraftKings Adds Another Betting Partner, Signs Exclusive Deal with New York Giants

DraftKings continued a busy week of deal-making on Wednesday, as the company announced a sports betting partnership with the New York Giants. Under the agreement, DraftKings becomes the official sports betting and daily fantasy sports partner of the Giants. DraftKings Expanding Pro Sports Presence The announcement comes just two days […]