Jeff Wilson Jr. Out For NFC Championship

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's NFC Championship against the Rams. The 26-year-old sustained a sprained ankle during Saturday's snowy Divisional-Round win over Green Bay and practiced sparingly throughout the week. Fortunately, Elijah Mitchell (knee) will play, with JaMycal Hasty listed behind him on the depth chart. However, […]

Luke Getsy To Serve As Bears New Offensive Coordinator

The Chicago Bears are hiring former Packers assistant Luke Getsy as its new offensive coordinator. Getsy most recently spent his last three seasons in Green Bay, where he served as the quarterback coach and passing coordinator. He will play a pivotal role in the development of Justin Fields, the No. 11 pick of the 2021 […]

Josh McDaniels Hired By Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels as its new head coach. McDaniels was one of the most sought-after coaching candidates for years by a number of teams after spending over a decade in New England, helping the Patriots capture six Super Bowls during his tenure. The 45-year-old will have his […]

C.J. Uzomah Out For The Rest Of The AFC Championship

Cincinnati Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah (knee) will not return to Sunday's AFC Championship versus Kansas City. The 29-year-old failed to bring in either of his two targets before eventually hopping off the field on one leg in the first half. Fortunately, the belief is that Uzomah suffered an MCL sprain, so if Cincy makes […]

Darrel Williams, Tyrann Mathieu Active For AFC Title Game

Kansas City Chiefs running back Darrel Williams (toe) and defensive back Tyrann Mathieu (concussion) are officially active and will play in the AFC Championship Game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Williams was inactive for last Sunday's Divisional-Round win versus the Buffalo Bills but is all systems go against the Bengals after practicing in a limited fashion […]

Rams Looking To Bring Back Odell Beckham Jr.

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is expected to receive offers from various clubs during the offseason. However, Beckham's current team will certainly look to keep him, and with the salaries of Jared Goff, Todd Gurley II, and DeSean Jackson coming off the books, the money will be there to potentially make it […]

Conference Championships Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Fantasy Football Matchups Analysis

There are just three games left in the NFL season as we enter the Conference round of the playoffs. Like last week, we have two matchups between teams that faced each other for the first time. Understanding how the games went the first time (or second in the case of the 49ers and Rams) is […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Conference Championship: Break The Slate

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! The Divisional Round of the playoffs gave us what was perhaps the greatest overall weekend of NFL football in history. This Sunday's Conference Championship games will have a tough time living up to what we witnessed a week ago, but possess more than their fair […]

FanDuel NFL Conference Championships DFS Lineup Picks - Daily Fantasy Football

This week is Championship Weekend! In just about 36 hours, we will know who is playing in the Super Bowl and we are in for an exciting two game slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my Conference Championship daily fantasy football lineup picks for FanDuel. These lineups can vary from higher-priced […]

Conference Championship NFL DFS Stacks for FanDuel, DraftKings

Welcome back to another week of DFS stacks. What a weekend we had in the Divisional round with three underdogs pulling off upsets and the Bills coming a few seconds away from completing the underdog sweep before Patrick Mahomes crushed the hopes of dreams of Western New York. With this week being the Conference Championship […]

Vikings Request Interview With Jim Harbaugh

The Minnesota Vikings requested an interview with Michigan's Jim Harbaugh for their head coaching vacancy on Saturday. He emerged as a candidate in part because of a strong relationship with new Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. The 58-year-old spent four years as the head coach for the San Francisco 49ers from 2011-2014 and went 44-19-1 […]

Van Jefferson Expected To Play In NFC Championship Game

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson (knee) is expected to play in Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers. He is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's contest but had a good week of practice and is trending in the right direction towards suiting up. The 25-year-old caught two passes for 31 […]

Josh Gordon Remains On Practice Squad, Inactive For AFC Title Game

The Kansas City Chiefs did not promote wide receiver Josh Gordon to the 53-man roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. He will miss the AFC Championship Game and be inactive for a third consecutive contest. The 30-year-old has caught five passes for 32 yards and a touchdown over 12 games for the […]

Darrell Henderson Jr. Remains On IR, Out For NFC Title Game

Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. (knee) wasn't activated from the injured reserve and won't play in the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers. He was designated to return from injured reserve on January 21st but is still not fully recovered from his MCL sprain in his right knee. The 24-year-old […]

Tom Brady Hasn't Made Up Mind, Not Officially Retired

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady hasn't formally yet decided to retire from the NFL. Updating a previous news item, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported earlier on Saturday that Brady was retiring from football after 22 extraordinary seasons. Brady's agent Don Yee released a statement stating the 44-year-old hasn't made up his mind yet. "I […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - 49ers vs Rams Showdown

After a Divisional Round Weekend that will admittedly be hard to top, the NFL's conference championship games are set. The NFC game will feature a pair of division rivals that are fresh off knocking two of the most iconic quarterbacks of the modern era -- Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady -- out of the postseason. […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Bengals vs Chiefs Showdown Slate

It's Conference Championship Weekend, RotoBallers! I can't believe we're in the playoffs already. We have what should be a crazy offensive matchup in a rematch from week 17 as the playoff "darlings" the Cincinnati Bengals head to Kansas City to take on the offensive superpower Chiefs. It's hard to repeat the excitement we saw last […]

NFL DFS Value Plays (Cash Games) for Conference Championships on FanDuel and DraftKings

The Divisional Round is in the books, and what a week it was. Probably the best Divisional Round we have ever seen. The Bengals kicked things off with a huge road win in Tennessee, and then the Niners and their special teams took down Aaron Rodgers and the Packers in Lambeau. Saturday was awesome, but […]

Damon Arnette Arrested, Released From Futures Deal

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Damon Arnette was released Saturday after having been arrested Friday night on charges of assault with a deadly weapon. The Chiefs added the former first-round pick to the organization on a futures deal, hoping that he could contribute come the 2022 season; a zero-tolerance policy was reportedly added to the deal, […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Championship Round (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid this week. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to game day. We're looking at […]

Josh McCown Emerges As Favorite To Become Texans Head Coach

Former quarterback Josh McCown has appeared to vault to the top of the heap of Houston Texans' head-coaching candidates, per John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. McCown, 42, has never held a head coaching post beyond the high school level but his relationship with Texans brass has reportedly worked heavily in his favor. Houston moved […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target for the Conference Championships

The wide receiver matchup article from the divisional round had some hits and misses. Gabriel Davis was the biggest standout from the article, hauling in eight catches for 201 yards and four touchdowns. While Davis certainly had a good matchup last week, nobody could have seen that massive game coming. Cooper Kupp had a 183-yard […]

Josh McDaniels Has Good Chance To Be Raiders Next Head Coach

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels reportedly has a "good chance" to become the next head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. According to Jeff Howe of The Athletic, this connection has been building since last week. There's momentum, but it still needs to go through the interview process and align with the right […]

Devin McCourty Undergoes Minor Thumb Surgery

New England Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty (thumb) underwent a minor procedure on his right thumb. After mulling over retirement recently, the Patriots safety is planning on playing in 2022. The 34-year-old will become a free agent during the off-season, but there's a chance he could return to New England. McCourty racked up 60 tackles […]

Trent Williams Questionable For NFC Championship Game

San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams. According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports, Williams was out on the field for Friday's walk-through but wasn't a participant. "Williams is adamant he's playing," said head coach Kyle Shanahan. "I believe Trent when he […]

Andrew Whitworth "Good To Go" For NFC Champsionship Game

Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth (knee) is "good to go" for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers. He was a full participant in Thursday and Friday's practice. On Sunday, he will return after missing the NFC Divisional-Round matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a knee injury. His presence on […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. Questionable For NFC Championship Game

San Francisco 49ers Jeff Wilson Jr. (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's NFC Championship matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. He missed the first two days of practice but was a limited participant on Friday. The 26-year-old suffered a low-ankle sprain during the first quarter of Saturday's Divisional-Round game over the Green Packers and did not […]

Elijah Mitchell Cleared For NFC Championship Game

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams. He was limited at practice earlier in the week due to an ongoing knee issue. On Friday, the 23-year-old was a full participant and was removed from the injury report ahead of Sunday's […]

Dolphins Have Two Coaching Candidates Coming In Next Week

With the news that Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll has taken the New York Giants head coaching job, the Miami Dolphins appear to have two options left: 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel and Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Moore would likely bring a more pass-oriented offense to the team than McDaniel would, but McDaniel has […]

Bears Likely To Move On From Allen Robinson

According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Chicago Bears and wide receiver Allen Robinson are likely to part ways this offseason. Fowler also believes that the Indianapolis Colts would be a potential fit for Robinson. If he officially leaves Chicago, the team will need to find a way to bolster its receiving corps to help second-year […]