Five Strategies To Help You Win Your Fantasy Football Playoff Leagues

If you won a fantasy football title in the regular season and are looking for more hardware, or if you want redemption after a bad year, the fantasy football season isn't over just yet. You can add to the excitement of the NFL playoffs by assembling a team of your own in an attempt to […]

MLB Makes First Labor Proposal Since Lockout Began

Major League Baseball made its first labor proposal on Thursday since locking out players on Dec. 2, but it did little to encourage players and raised the likelihood of spring training being postponed, according to sources familiar with the situation. MLB proposed changes to the arbitration system for players with two-plus years of service, tweaked […]

Trent Williams Expected To Play Against Cowboys

Barring a setback in the next few days, the San Francisco 49ers expect left tackle Trent Williams (elbow), who has been recovering from a sprained right elbow for the last few weeks, to play in Sunday's wild-card game against the Dallas Cowboys. Williams was officially limited in Thursday's practice, but all signs are pointing to […]

Steelers Not Planning On JuJu Smith-Schuster Playing

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (shoulder) is healthy enough to play and the team is hoping that he can suit up on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, but they aren't planning on it happening right now, according to sources. The Steelers designated Smith-Schuster to return from Injured Reserve on Thursday, but the team […]

Van Jefferson Practicing In Full

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson (shoulder) was listed as a full participant for the team's first practice of the week on Thursday. Jefferson could be a fine under-the-radar DFS selection this weekend at a cheap price ($4,500 on DraftKings) despite a quiet finish to the regular season. After scoring for a third straight […]

Matthew Stafford Dealing With Toe Injury

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (toe) was listed on Thursday's injury report with a toe injury, but he managed to get in a full practice. Stafford should be good to go for Monday's wild-card tilt against the division-rival Arizona Cardinals. Arizona's defense allowed just over 200 yards passing per game in 2021, but they've […]

Rondale Moore Begins Week With Limited Practice

Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Rondale Moore (ankle) was listed as a limited participant in Thursday's practice. Moore continues to be limited in Cardinals practices, but he has missed the last three games with his ankle injury, so he's not a lock to return for Monday night's wild-card matchup against the division-rival Los Angeles Rams. […]

James Conner Listed As DNP At Practice

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (ribs) officially was listed as a DNP at Thursday's first practice of the week. Conner missed Weeks 16 and 17 with a heel injury before returning for the Week 18 regular season finale, but he suffered a rib injury in the loss to the Seattle Seahawks and is likely […]

Tyreek Hill Limited Thursday

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (heel) was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, but he was downgraded to a limited session on Thursday. Hill reportedly looked good in practice on Wednesday, so it's likely that the Chiefs gave him a bit of a breather on Thursday before Sunday's wild-card game against the […]

Ben Roethlisberger Back To A Full Practice Thursday

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (pectoral, shoulder) returned to a full practice on Thursday, a day after he was listed as a limited practice participant. Roethlisberger has been managing pectoral and shoulder injuries for most of the year, but they won't keep him from playing in Sunday's wild-card playoff contest against the Kansas City Chiefs […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Practices In Full Thursday

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (thumb) put in a full practice on Thursday after he was limited in Wednesday's session. Garoppolo sprained a ligament in his right thumb in Week 16 and missed Week 17 before returning for a gutsy performance in a must-win game against the division-rival Los Angeles Rams in the Week […]

Elijah Mitchell Back On The Practice Field Thursday

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) was limited in his return to practice on Thursday after he was absent on Wednesday. The Niners were just giving the rookie a little extra rest on Wednesday. He's fully expected to play on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, and he's one of the better DFS […]

Cyril Grayson Misses Another Practice Thursday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Cyril Grayson (hamstring) missed his second straight practice of the week on Thursday. Head coach Bruce Arians called Grayson doubtful to play on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, so fantasy managers expecting to use him as an under-the-radar DFS play on wild-card weekend should pivot and look elsewhere. Grayson played […]

Mike Evans Practices In Full Thursday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (hamstring) put in a full practice session on Thursday after he was limited on Wednesday. Evans should be fine to play in Sunday's wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He should be heavily targeted by quarterback Tom Brady with Antonio Brown no longer around, Chris Godwin (knee) done […]

Miles Sanders Limited Again Thursday

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders (hand) was limited in practice on Thursday for a second straight day. Sanders missed the final two games of the regular season after fracturing his hand in Week 16, but he's trending towards a return for the wild-card playoff game on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Because of […]

Emmanuel Sanders Removed From The Injury Report

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (knee) was able to practice in full all week and was removed for the final injury report for Saturday's wild-card game against the New England Patriots. Sanders will be back for this weekend's playoff game after he missed three of the final four regular season games with his knee […]

Questionable Tag For Nick Folk In Week 19

New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk (knee) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable to play in Saturday's wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills. Folk has been listed as questionable more times than not this year, but he hasn't missed a single game and was the most valuable fantasy kicker during […]

Jakobi Meyers Questionable To Face Bills

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (thigh) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable to face the division-rival Buffalo Bills on Saturday. Meyers was also questionable for the Week 18 regular season finale, but he suited up against the Miami Dolphins and caught four of his eight targets for 70 […]

Damien Harris Questionable For Wild-Card Game

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris (hamstring) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for Saturday's wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills. Harris continues to be questionable on the final injury report, but he should suit up in the third matchup with Buffalo this weekend. In his two games against […]

C.J. Uzomah - Wild Card Round Outlook for Fantasy Football

Cincinnati Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah (hip, knee) practiced in full all week and won't carry an injury designation into Saturday's wild-card game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Uzomah was active in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Cleveland Browns, but he didn't play a single offensive snap in order to rest up […]

Joe Burrow - Wild Card Round Outlook for Fantasy Football

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (knee) was able to practice in full all week and will play on Saturday against the Las Vegas Raiders in the wild-card game. Burrow was rested as a precaution in the Week 18 regular season finale after suffering a minor knee injury in Week 17. He broke out in his […]

Hunter Renfrow - Wild Card Round Outlook for Fantasy Football

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow (hip) practiced in full all week and will play in Saturday's wild-card game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Renfrow was on the injury report this week, but there was never any real danger that he'd miss this weekend's playoff game. The 26-year-old scored two touchdowns in the Week 18 […]

Darren Waller - Wild Card Round Outlook for Fantasy Football

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller (knee) was limited in practice all week and doesn't carry an injury designation into Saturday's wild-card contest against the Cincinnati Bengals. Waller returned in Week 18 for the first time since Week 12 and played 78% of the offensive snaps while hauling in two of his nine targets […]

Josh Jacobs - Wild Card Round Outlook for Fantasy Football

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (ribs) was limited in practice all week and is off the final injury report for the wild-card game on Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Jacobs is coming off an impressive performance in the Week 18 regular season finale win over the Los Angeles Chargers in overtime in which […]

Browns May Need Offensive Line Help

Cleveland Browns right tackle Jack Conklin (knee) may not be ready for training camp this summer after rupturing the patellar tendon in his right knee on Nov. 28, a day after he was activated from Injured Reserve after suffering a dislocated elbow. While guards Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller signed contract extensions last year, left […]

Calvin Ridley Not Expected To Return To Falcons Next Year?

The Athletic's Josh Kendall doesn't expect Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley to be back in 2022 after he took a leave of absence this year due to personal reasons. There doesn't appear to be any bad blood between the Falcons and Ridley, who last played in October (Week 7) because of a desire to […]

Russell Gage Likely To Return In 2022

The Athletic's Josh Kendall thinks that Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage, who will be a free agent this offseason, will be back in 2022. The team's sixth-round draft pick in 2018 would like to re-sign with the team after catching 50 passes for 611 yards in the final eight games. The 25-year-old finished with […]

Falcons May Find It Tough To Re-Sign Cordarrelle Patterson

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson, who was arguably the team's MVP in 2021 after signing a one-year, $3 million deal in the offseason, may be one and done in Atlanta. Patterson led the team in rushing (618 yards) and touchdowns (11) and was third on the team in receiving (548 yards). However, he's 31 […]

Jerod Mayo Expected To Be Leading Candidate For Texans Job

New England Patriots linebackers coach Jerod Mayo is expected to emerge as a leading candidate for the Houston Texans head coaching job after they fired David Culley on Thursday, according to sources. Mayo, 35, is nearing the end of his third season coaching linebackers for the Patriots. He has always dreamed of being a head […]

Whitney Mercilus Returns To Practice

Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus (biceps), who was thought to potentially be out for the rest of the season when he tore his biceps in Week 10 against the Seattle Seahawks, was designated to return from Injured Reserve and returned to practice on Thursday. Along with edge rushers Rashan Gary and Preston Smith, […]