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Antonio Brown Has Minor Hip Flexor Injury
Some light was recently shed on Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown's mystery injury, which has kept him out of action for most of the past week. On Tuesday evening, The Athletic's Mark Kaboly reported that Brown's chiropractor, Dr. Michael Wasilisin, posted on his company's Instagram account that the wideout is dealing with a mild […]
Matt Terelle
Adalberto Mejia Strains Left Wrist During Start
On Tuesday, Minnesota Twins left-hander Adalberto Mejia had an excellent start against the Cleveland Indians cut short by a strained left wrist. The lefty held Cleveland scoreless over five innings, allowing just two baserunners and striking out three, but he didn't come out for the sixth inning after throwing just 68 pitches. Manager Paul Molitor […]
Matt Terelle
Eddie Rosario Continues To Own The Indians
Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario turned in another big game against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday, going 4-for-5 with two doubles in his team's 3-2 win. Rosario, in 62 career games against the Indians, Rosario is hitting .342 with 15 homers. Rosario is in the midst of another excellent season, batting .299 with an .841 […]
Matt Terelle
Jose Peraza Swipes 18th Base Tuesday
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza continued his excellence on the basepaths on Tuesday, stealing his 18th bag in 21 attempts. Overall, Peraza went 1-for-5 in the game with the swipe and a run scored. The young shortstop has really taken a step forward in 2018, hitting .282 with a .710 OPS, six homers, 60 runs, […]
Matt Terelle
Scooter Gennett Picks Up Three Hits Tuesday
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett turned in a solid game against the New York Mets on Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Even though all three hits were singles, Gennett's fantasy owners will take the production as he has tailed off a bit of late, hitting just .267 over the past […]
Matt Terelle
Antonio Brown Returns For Team Walkthrough
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (quad) returned to the team on Tuesday for a morning walkthrough after a five-day absence. Head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters that Brown will not practice on Tuesday but that he is expected to return to practice after Thursday's preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles. All along, signs indicated […]
Matt Terelle
Eugenio Suarez Drives In Two On Tuesday
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez continued his excellent season on Monday, going 1-for-4 with two RBI in his team's 6-4 loss to the New York Mets. After Monday's contest, Suarez is now batting .304 with a .965 OPS, 26 homers, 59 runs, and 87 RBI. The veteran third baseman is enjoying a career season […]
Matt Terelle
Logan Forsythe Runs Hit Streak To Four Games
On Monday, Minnesota Twins second baseman Logan Forsythe continued his success since joining the team in the Brian Dozier trade at the deadline. Forsythe went 1-for-3 against the Cleveland Indians, marking his fourth straight game with a hit since joining Minnesota. In five appearances as a Twin, Forsythe is 5-for-13 with a double, two RBI, […]
Matt Terelle
Dez Bryant Still Drawing Interest From Browns
According to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, the Cleveland Browns still have interest in free-agent wide receiver Dez Bryant. This is not the first time the Browns have been linked to Bryant since he became a free agent and the interest may increase after Cleveland traded Corey Coleman to the Buffalo Bills for a future seventh-round pick […]
Matt Terelle
James Conner Impressing At Camp
Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner has been impressing observers in training camp this season. According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Conner has looked like a different player from his rookie season a year ago. Conner had his rookie season cut short by a knee injury but he is fully recovered and is in a positional […]
Matt Terelle
Hue Jackson States Again That Tyrod Taylor Will Be Starting QB
Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson stated again on Monday that Tyrod Taylor will be the team's starting quarterback in 2018. Jackson stated, “I’m not changing my mind. Tyrod’s starting. That’s no reflection on [rookie first-round pick Baker] Mayfield. He respects what I’m doing for him long-term. He may not like me for it now, […]
Matt Terelle
Chris Boswell Talking Extension With Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Steelers and kicker Chris Boswell are working on a contract extension. According to a report from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the two sides have begun discussion on a long-term contract after Boswell signed his second-round tender earlier in the offseason. Boswell should be one of the better fantasy kickers this season as he plays […]
Matt Terelle
Baker Mayfield Getting Some Reps Against First-Team Defense
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has begun to get some chances to work against the first-team defense in training camp. The Browns are still firmly planning to use Tyrod Taylor as the team's starting quarterback this season but they did want to give Mayfield some experience against an NFL-caliber starting defense. According to reports, Mayfield […]
Matt Terelle
Antonio Brown Could Return Tuesday
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (quad) could return to practice on Tuesday. Head coach Mike Tomlin, when addressing the media on Sunday, stated, "I anticipate us getting a number of those (injured) guys back on Tuesday." That could include Brown, who hasn't practiced since last week. Brown is still being considered day-to-day, although there […]
Matt Terelle
Corey Coleman Traded To Buffalo
The Cleveland Browns agreed to trade wide receiver Corey Coleman to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Cleveland will receive a draft pick from Buffalo as compensation for Coleman, although it is not yet known exactly which pick that will be. The Browns had long been rumored to be looking to […]
Matt Terelle
Miguel Sano Picks Up Two Hits Sunday
Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano went 2-for-4 with a run scored in his team's 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. The two-hit game continued Sano's recent success as he has picked up at least a hit in five of his past six games. Sano has appeared in eight games since being […]
Matt Terelle
Josh Gordon Will Not Be Back In Camp By Tuesday
According to Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon will not return to training camp on Tuesday. Cabot originally reported earlier in the day that Gordon would be returning to the team on Tuesday, as that is the latest date he can report and still accrue enough service time towards […]
Matt Terelle
JuJu Smith-Schuster Misses Practice With Knee
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster missed Sunday's practice with what is believed to be a knee issue. While there has been no official word from the team, Smith-Schuster was seen icing his left knee after Saturday's practice session. As of now, there is no indication as to the severity of the issue. Stay tuned […]
Matt Terelle
Logan Morrison Hits 15th Homer Saturday
Minnesota Twins first baseman/designated hitter Logan Morrison went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs, and two RBI in his team's 8-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. The veteran slugger is starting to heat up at the plate, posting three homers over his past six contests. Overall, however, it has been a forgettable […]
Matt Terelle
Joey Votto Picks Up Two Hits In Saturday Doubleheader
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went a combined 2-for-7 with a double in his team's Saturday doubleheader against the Washington Nationals. In what is shaping up as a down year, Votto continues to provide a decent batting average and excellent on-base percentage and little else for his fantasy owners this season. Overall, the star […]
Matt Terelle
Jose Peraza Picks Up Four Hits Saturday
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza was productive during his team's doubleheader with the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Batting leadoff in both games, Peraza finished a combined 4-for-9 with a homer, a double, three runs, and one RBI. The only blemish on the day was a caught stealing during the first game, his third on the […]
Matt Terelle
Eugenio Suarez Blasts Two-Run Shot Thursday
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in his team's 10-4 loss to the Washington Nationals on Thursday. It was an impressive homer as it came off of Washington ace Max Scherzer, accounting for the only damage off of the Cy Young winner in the game. Suarez's magical season continues […]
Matt Terelle
Joe Mauer Picks Up A Rare Triple
Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer went 1-for-4 with a triple in his team's 2-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Mauer's triple was one of the few bright spots for a Twins team that scraped together just five hits against Carlos Carrasco and Brad Hand on the afternoon. The triple was the first […]
Matt Terelle
Joel Bitonio Working At Left Tackle
Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Joel Bitonio worked as the left tackle with the first-team in practice on Wednesday. The team has spent a good part of the offseason trying to fill the huge vacancy created when All-Pro and future Hall of Famer Joe Thomas retired. Bitonio has been the Browns' starting left guard over the […]
Matt Terelle
Fantasy Eulogy - Farewell DeMarco Murray
Sadly, the National Football League saw a trio of star fantasy running backs retire over the offseason. Matt Forte, Danny Woodhead, and DeMarco Murray all hung up the cleats after amassing multiple RB1 seasons between them. For an in-depth look at the decorated career of Forte, be sure to check out my colleague Brady Grove's […]
Matt Terelle
Logan Morrison Hits 14th Homer
Minnesota Twins designated hitter Logan Morrison went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in his team's 6-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. Morrison sent a Trevor Bauer offering over the fence in the sixth inning to give him his 14th home run on the year. The slugger has struggled in his first season with […]
Matt Terelle
Jose Peraza Hitless In Last Eight At-Bats
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza struggled at the plate against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. Peraza went 0-for-4 on the night, making him hitless in eight at-bats over his past two games. The young shortstop is now batting .287 with a .720 OPS, five homers, 55 runs, 35 RBI, and 17 steals on the season. […]
Matt Terelle
Mitch Garver Rips Walk-Off Double
Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver was the hero on Monday as he ripped a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth inning to down the AL Central-leading Cleveland Indians 5-4. Garver finished the night 2-for-4 at the plate with a run and one RBI. The young backstop has performed well since taking over as […]
Matt Terelle
Rex Burkhead (RB, NE) - 2018 Fantasy Football Sleeper
We continue our preseason fantasy football sleeper series with a look at New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead. While the first few rounds of every draft are essentially a wash-rinse-repeat of the consensus top-36, we can always count on those middle and late rounds to cement our confidence in this year's sleepers. The definition […]
Matt Terelle
Miguel Sano Strikes Out Twice Sunday
Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts on Sunday as his team lost 3-0 to the Boston Red Sox. Sano, who was recalled from the minors ahead of Saturday's game after the Twins traded Eduardo Escobar to the Arizona Diamondbacks, went 0-for-7 with five strikeouts over the weekend. The slugger hit […]
Matt Terelle