Jason Castro Gets Start On Friday

Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro will get the start behind the plate against the Rangers on Friday. The backup backstop will get call as Martin Maldonado gets the night off but is only 6-for-36 (.167) over his last 15 games played. The Astros potent offensive lineup will face Rangers left-handed starter Kolby Allard on Friday […]

Myles Straw Cold At The Plate

Houston Astros outfielder Myles Straw will start and bat seventh Friday night against the Rangers. Straw enjoyed a solid stretch of offensive production, slashing .330/.413/.432 over the course of 88 at-bats in the month of June. But Straw has come back down to earth, going 3-for-23 (.130) since July 9. Straw has carved out a […]

Kyle Tucker's Destroying The Baseball Right Now

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will head into Friday's action against the Rangers slugging .808 over his last seven games. Over his last 46 at-bats, Tucker is slashing .326/.354/.696 with four home runs, five doubles and seven runs batted in over his last 13 games. The Rangers will send a left-handed starter to the mound […]

Carlos Correa Stuck In Offensive Rut

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will try and shake loose from a 1-for-25 offensive rut heading into Friday's action against the Rangers. Correa is having a fantastic offensive year and is an impending free agent at season's end. At the All-Star break, the 26-year-old was slashing .288/.385/.510 with 16 home runs, 20 doubles and 52 […]

Yordan Alvarez Struggling To Shake Slump

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is stuck in a 3-for-31 (.096) over his last eight games heading into Friday's action against the Rangers. Alvarez is slashing only .191/.255/.468 with four home runs but three of those long-balls came at the beginning of the month. Alvarez still needs to be started in standard formats as […]

Yuli Gurriel Posting .865 OPS At Home

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will be looking for some offensive home-cooking when the team takes on the Rangers on Friday. Gurriel is slugging only .288 in the month of July but has come alive over the last three games at Minute Maid Park, going 5-for-12 during a three-game series against the Indians (soon-to-be […]

Michael Brantley Off To Great Second Half Start

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will head into Friday's action against the Rangers swinging a hot stick at the plate. The veteran is 10-for-24 (.417) over his last seven games with a .617 slugging percentage and fantasy teams are hoping some of the nagging injuries of the past are behind him. The Rangers will send […]

Jose Altuve Looking To Finish Month Strong

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will try and lead the charge this weekend from the top of the lineup when the team takes on the Rangers on Friday. Altuve is hitting a paltry .238 in the month of July but is 5-for-12 with one double, three home runs, four runs scored and four runs […]

Jake Odorizzi Hopes To Bounce Back Friday

Houston Astros starter Jake Odorizzi will take the mound Friday night to take on the Rangers. After a bumpy start to his delayed start this season, Odorizzi had strung together five strong outings in a row until he got roughed up by the White Sox on July 17. The veteran allowed four runs, four walks […]

Michael Brantley Scores Two Runs In Win

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in the team's 4-3 win over the Indians. Brantley is now 7-for-17 (.411) over his last five games and is beginning to round back into form. The veteran for the season is now slashing an impressive .329/.374/.485 with six home runs, 24 doubles, 32 […]

Ryan Pressly Nails Down 17th Save

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly worked a spotless ninth inning for his 17th save of the season Monday against the Indians. The right-hander picked up his fifth save of the month and lowered his ERA to a sparkling 1.38. Pressly has not allowed a run since June 15 and his 0.79 WHIP makes him an […]

Yordan Alvarez Busts Slump With Two-Run Blast

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in the Astros 4-3 win over the Indians. Alvarez came into the contest stuck in a 0-for-19 rut at the plate but popped a double and then smoked his 17th home run of the season in the fifth inning. After two hot […]

Can Marquez Valdes-Scantling Find Consistency?

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling will head into training camp hoping to become the team's primary second receiver. Valdes-Scantling led the NFL with 20.9 yards per catch last season, grabbing 33 receptions for 690 yards and six touchdowns. When the 26-year-old was on his game, he was a start-worthy player in standard fantasy […]

Equanimeous St. Brown Hoping For A Bigger Role

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown will head into training camp hoping to find a role in an offense opposite star receiver Davante Adams. St. Brown barely saw the field last season after missing the entire 2019 season due to injury. He suited up for 12 games but had only seven receptions for […]

Health Will Be Key For Allen Lazard

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard will head into training camp hoping to put the injuries of last season behind him. When on the field Lazard was a threat in 2020, catching 33 passes for 451 yards and three touchdowns in 10 games played. All-Pro quarterback Aaron Rodgers hit Lazard on some deep passes […]

Devin Funchess Hopes To Earn Roster Spot On Packers in 2021

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Devin Funchess will head into training camp hoping to earn a roster spot in 2021. The 27-year-old's production has been on the steep decline the past two seasons, as injuries have sapped his speed. Funchess played in only one game last season for the Colts and is far removed from […]

Mason Crosby Prepares For 15th NFL Season

Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby is set to take the field for his 15th straight season for the Packers in 2021. The 36-year-old went a perfect 16-for-16 on field-goal attempts last season and an impressive 59-for-63 on extra-point kicks. Crosby may not have the booming leg from his prime years, but he still converted […]

Mystery Continues To Surround Aaron Rodgers

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers still has the football world, and Green Bay nation, guessing with training camp right around the corner. The All-Pro passer has dropped hints that he will, indeed, play for the Packers in 2021 but nothing is set in stone. What does begin to appear unlikely is Rodgers sitting out […]

Can Cairo Santos Proves He's For Real?

Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos will head into camp with a brand new contract and is the unquestioned kicker for the team. Santos had a fantastic season in 2020 (his second tour on the Bears), going 30-for-32 on field-goal attempts and 36-for-37 on extra-point tries. Santos was as consistent as they come last season, and […]

Is This Anthony Miller's Last Chance On The Bears?

Chicago Bears wide receiver Anthony Miller will head into training camp in a spot he has not been in during his three-year NFL career: on the bubble. The 26-year-old possesses a ton of talent, but he severely disappointed last season. After catching seven touchdowns his rookie season, he has only four combined over the last […]

Damien Williams Enters Camp Under The Radar

Chicago Bears running back Damien Williams will head into training camp under the radar for a team looking to find its offensive identity. Williams opted out of last season and football fans last remember him gashing the 49ers in 2019 for 133 total yards and two touchdowns in the Super Bowl. Now Williams gets a […]

Can Marquise Goodwin Return To Form?

Chicago Bears wide receiver Marquise Goodwin will have an excellent opportunity to have a bounce-back season in 2021. Goodwin has struggled with injuries in recent years and opted out of playing the 2020 season last year due to COVID-19. Now he is in Chicago on a one-year deal and already is earning rave reviews with […]

Damiere Byrd Looking To Make An Impact

Chicago Bears wide receiver Damiere Byrd will head into camp as an unfamiliar face to Bears fans. But the 27-year-old speedster is looking to make himself, by season's end, a household name. Byrd became one of the lone bright spots in an anemic Patriots offense last season, racking up 47 receptions on 77 targets for […]

Kyle Tucker Notches 50th RBI

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 3-for-5 with one run score and one RBI in the Astros 7-1 win over the White Sox on Friday. Tucker ended the first half of the season white-hot at the plate, slugging .833 over his previous seven games played before his three-hit attack on Friday. Tucker's season got off […]

Michael Brantley Homers As Astros Cruise

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored in the Astros 7-1 win over the White Sox to begin the second half of the season. Brantley launched his sixth home run of the season in the fifth inning and now has 32 runs batted in on the season. […]

Yuli Gurriel Tallies Three Hits In Victory

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in as Houston beat the White Sox 7-1 on Friday. It was positive start for Gurriel's second half and hopefully this means signs of offensive life for a player who is slugging .268 over his last 15 games played. Gurriel is having a […]

Lance McCullers Jr. K's 10 In Win

Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. allowed only one run on two hits through seven strong innings as the Astros took down the White Sox 7-1 to kick off the second half of the season. McCullers (7-2) struck out 10 hitters and was in control throughout, despite a rainstorm hitting the field in the middle of […]

Cole Kmet To Compete For Bigger Role In Offense

Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet will head into his second season as a pro hoping to earn more opportunities in the passing game. Kmet was brought along slowly last season and veteran Jimmy Graham looked spry and productive for the first half of the 2020 season. But Kmet saw his targets increase over his […]

Tarik Cohen Excited To Return To Action

Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen (knee) will take the field in training camp for the first time since tearing his ACL in Week 3 of the 2020 season. The 25-year-old became a dynamic threat in the Bears offensive scheme in 2018 but has been struggling to recapture that magic ever since. Cohen totaled 1,169 all-purpose […]

Breshad Perriman Hopes To Make Impact

Detroit Lions wide receiver Breshad Perriman will head into training camp hoping to make an immediate impact on his new team. It has been a mercurial NFL career thus far for the 27-year-old, going from first-round phenom-to-bust with the Ravens, to flashing his potential with Tampa Bay. Perriman was signed by the Jets last season […]