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NCAA Men's Basketball Darkhorse National Championship Contenders
With the college basketball season only a week old, it’s still much too early to tell which teams are going to live up to the hype and which will prove to be fraudulent. The NCAA tournament is the most unpredictable tournament in sports which is what makes it so exhilarating year after year. Only one... Read More
Evan Engram Held To 12 Yards Vs. 49ers
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram caught four passes for only 12 yards in a 34-3 loss against San Francisco in Week 10. It was a rare down week for the veteran tight end, who like receiver Christian Kirk, has been one of the most reliable options at his position every week. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence... Read More
Calvin Ridley Disappoints With Only 20 Yards Against San Francisco
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley caught two passes on three targets for 20 yards against the 49ers. One of the most boom-bust players in the league strikes again, as that is now another finish outside the top-50 wideouts on the week giving Ridley five such performances this year. It's worth noting that Ridley did... Read More
Christian Kirk Puts Up 104 Yards In Blowout Loss Vs. Niners
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk hauled in six receptions on 11 targets for 104 yards in a 34-3 loss vs. San Francisco. He also lost a fumble in the game. While offense was extremely hard to come by for the Jaguars in this one, Kirk was his usual reliable self, constantly finding holes in... Read More
Travis Etienne Jr. Shut Down By San Francisco Defense In Loss
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. rushed nine times for 35 yards, also catching two passes for nine yards in a loss vs. the 49ers. Etienne unfortunately broke his streak of four consecutive top-five RB finishes, as the Niners completely bottled him up. The Jaguars struggled to move the ball all afternoon and had... Read More
Trevor Lawrence With Disastrous Game Vs. 49ers
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed 17-of-29 passes for 185 yards, zero touchdowns, and two interceptions in a 34-3 beatdown against San Francisco. This atrocious performance from Lawrence marked the second-lowest fantasy output of his career (2.1 points). The 49ers had been exploitable via their secondary over the past few weeks but seem to have... Read More
Calvin Ridley Should Produce WR2 Numbers Vs. Niners
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley takes on a shaky 49ers pass defense in Week 10. The former Falcon's star has been the ultimate hit-or-miss fantasy asset this season but has generally produced in plus-matchups. He gets another one in Week 10, as the Niners have been atrocious against fantasy WRs, ranking bottom four in... Read More
Evan Engram Still A Lineup Lock Vs. San Francisco
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram faces the tough San Francisco 49ers defense in Week 10. Engram has been one of the most consistent options in all of fantasy this season, though with only one "boom" game. The former Ole Miss standout has scored below 9.5 PPR points once this season, peaking at 16.8 against... Read More
Christian Kirk Remains An Above-Average Flex Against 49ers
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk takes on an exploitable 49ers secondary in a Week 10 home matchup. Kirk has been Mr. Reliable in 2023, only scoring below 11 half-PPR points twice. Unfortunately one of those down performances came in a great Week 8 matchup against Pittsburgh, but the shifty receiver should get back on... Read More
Travis Etienne Jr. Remains A Must-Start In Week 10
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. looks to hit five consecutive top-five RB performances when he takes on the 49ers in Week 10. The former Clemson star has enjoyed a ridiculously productive third season in 2023, ranking third in touches per game, fourth in receiving yards by a RB, and sixth in rushing yards.... Read More
Trevor Lawrence Only a QB2 for Week 10
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence squares off against the 49ers in a tough Week 10 home tilt. While the Jaguars sit at 6-2 on the season, Lawrence has not looked comfortable, which has led to poor fantasy performances. The former first-overall pick has 0 top-seven QB performances this season, and only two top-10 finishes. At... Read More
Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 10: Zay Flowers, DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett
As crazy as it may seem, the NFL season is already into the second half of its new 18-week schedule. For fantasy managers, this means starting to plan for the playoffs, as weekly matchups become that much more important. Three players that managers have had trouble with this season are Zay Flowers, DK Metcalf, and... Read More
Underrated College Basketball Teams - Reviewing Preseason NCAA CBB Rankings (2023)
The 2023-24 season has now tipped off, with a full slate of (mostly) cupcake games this week before some intriguing matchups in Week 2. To quote the great Jon Rothstein, It's time to "GRAB YOUR NITROGLYCERIN PILLS." Everyone loves to talk about which teams are overrated or overhyped coming into the year (which we also... Read More
The Most Overrated College Basketball Teams Heading into the 2023-24 Season
It's truly the best time of the year. NFL football is in full swing, the holiday season is right around the corner, and college basketball is finally back! With all of the preseason content being released over the past month, countless lists of top players, conference winners, and best bets are being thrown around everywhere.... Read More
Power Ranking ACC Teams: 2023-24 College Basketball Season Preview
The ACC had a major down year in 2022-23, but there’s been some buzz around the conference heading into this season given the caliber of returning players, stud newbies, and coaching changes. Three programs have new faces leading their teams into a different era of ACC basketball this year. A couple others have experienced similar... Read More
Ranking Naismith Player of the Year Candidates - Top Five Players For 2023-24 College Basketball
It’s almost to end of October, which means a couple of things in the sporting world. Major League Baseball is nearing its final conclusion for the 2023 season, teams in the NFL are starting to show their true colors as contenders and pretenders emerge, and basketball is right around the corner. The NBA has already... Read More
Evan Engram Shines In Win vs. Steelers
Jacksonville Jaguars tight-end Evan Engram caught all ten of his targets for 88 yards in a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, while also losing a fumble on a shovel pass. Engram mostly operated as a security blanket for quarterback Trevor Lawrence but was able to take one of those short passes for 34 yards in... Read More
Calvin Ridley Earns 83 Yards In Bounce-Back Effort
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley hauled in six passes on 10 targets for 83 yards in a win against Pittsburgh. It was a nice rebound effort for Ridley who was coming off of two dismal performances, lowlighted by his one-catch, five-yard game this past week. The former first-rounder tied for the team lead in... Read More
Christian Kirk With Only 46 Yards In Win
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk caught four-of-five targets for 46 yards in a Week 8 win vs. Pittsburgh on Sunday. With the great matchup and Kirk in the NBA jam flames of late, this was definitely a let-down performance for fantasy managers. The former third-round pick was fourth on the team in targets, as... Read More
Travis Etienne Jr. Puts Up Top-Five Performance Yet Again
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. Rushed 24 times for 79 yards, adding three receptions for 70 yards and a score through the air. With this performance today, Etienne now has four consecutive top-five weekly performances. The rushing efficiency was sub-par yet again (third straight game of under four YPC) but the passing game... Read More
Trevor Lawrence Almost Reaches 300 Yards In Win vs. Steelers
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed 24-of-32 passes for 292 yards, one touchdown, and one interception against the Steelers on Sunday. He also added a carry for 10 yards on the ground. With rain coming down hard in this one, both offenses struggled to put up points, but Lawrence was able to move the ball... Read More
Michael Thomas A Solid Flex Play vs. Colts
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas will take on the Indianapolis Colts vulnerable secondary in Week 8. The veteran receiver has been a steady hand at the WR position this year, hitting the nine-point threshold in all seven weeks of the season thus far. His reliable floor has come at the cost of virtually... Read More
Chris Olave Should Produce Against Bad Indy Secondary
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave heads into a Week 8 matchup vs. the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. The 2022 first-rounder was arrested on Monday night for going 35mph above the speed limit but is not in danger of missing this week's game. Olave hasn't had the ultra-breakout season that many expected, but he... Read More
Taysom Hill Continues To See Utilization Increase
New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill (chest) takes on the Indianapolis Colts in a Week 8 matchup. The former quarterback-turned-tight-end has been dealing with a chest injury that he suffered last week, but is still expected to play. Hill has been primarily used as a rusher after he made the position switch a few... Read More
Alvin Kamara A Smash Play Yet Again Vs. Colts
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara faces the Indianapolis Colts in a cross-conference showdown on Sunday. The former NFL offensive rookie of the year has been fantasy PPR gold this season after he returned from suspension, finishing as a top 10 back in four consecutive weeks. Primarily the beneficiary of the Saints' ultimate check-down... Read More
Derek Carr A Fine Streaming Option vs. Colts
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr will take on the Indianapolis Colts this Sunday at Caesars Superdome. The veteran QB has lead the NFL in pass attempts over the last two weeks combined and is top-five in yards, which has led to consecutive top-10 QB performances (QB10 and QB9, respectively. Unfortunately Carr is not scoring... Read More
Calvin Ridley In A Good Bounce Back Spot vs. Steelers
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley will take on a vulnerable Pittsburgh Steelers secondary in Week 8. Ridley has been very boom-bust this year and lately he has been in the latter category with a season-low one-catch, five-yard performance in Week 7. He now sits at WR38 on the season with four weeks outside the... Read More
Jaguars D/ST Should Produce for Fantasy In Week 8
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense has been a pleasant surprise for fantasy this year, currently holding down the No. 8 spot among team defenses. Consistency has been an issue, but the unit has been stellar at turning over opposing offenses, ranking No. 1 in takeaways. The Steelers have struggled on offense, with Kenny Pickett looking shaky... Read More
Christian Kirk Should Feast On Steelers Secondary In Week 8
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk has been a model of consistency this season and will attempt to achieve his sixth straight game of 14 or more PPR points against Pittsburgh on Sunday. With his 19.0 PPR points last week against the Saints, Kirk is now up to WR15 on the season. It's more than... Read More
Evan Engram Should Be In Lineups vs. Steelers
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram takes on the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Week 8 road matchup. The former Ole Miss standout sits at TE6 on the season, having finished as a top-seven option five out of seven weeks thus far. The fantasy prospects for Engram are simple. He should be in lineups every single... Read More