Robert Thomas Helps Lift Blues On Thursday

St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas posted his third three-point night of the 2019-2020 season on Thursday, helping lead his team to a 5-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. The Ontario native opened the scoring just 4:47 into the contest and contributed two primary assists in both the first and final frame. The second-year NHL'er […]

Liam Hendriks Avoids Arbitration

Oakland Athletics closer Liam Hendriks avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $5.3 million deal, according to a source. It was Hendriks' final year of arbitration eligibility. The 30-year-old right-hander ended up taking over the team's closer role in 2019 and was fantastic, posting a 1.80 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, a career-high 25 […]

Jonathan Villar Avoids Arbitration For Final Time

Miami Marlins shortstop Jonathan Villar avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $8.2 million deal. It is Villar's final season of arbitration eligibility. The 28-year-old was one of the lone bright spots for the lowly Orioles in 2019, hitting .274/.339/.453 with a career-high 24 home runs, 73 RBI and 40 stolen bases […]

Jake DeBrusk Tallies Three Points In Thursday's Win

Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk registered a pair of goals and added an assist as his team picked up a 5-4 home win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. In addition to potting the game-winning goal with 8:14 remaining in the contest, the 23-year-old contributed a plus-three rating, four shots on goal and one block […]

Mets Settle With Noah Syndergaard

The New York Mets and starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $9.7 million deal, according to a source. Thor made a career-high 32 starts (197 2/3 innings) for the Mets in 2019, but he posted a career-high 4.28 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 202 strikeouts. He also allowed […]

David Pastrnak Records Hat Trick Versus Jets

Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak lit the lamp three times as his team defeated the visiting Winnipeg Jets 5-4 on Thursday night. Pastrnak, the NHL's leading goal scorer with 35 markers, found the back of the net in each period and also posted a plus-two rating, five shots and two hits in 20:34 of ice […]

Brewers, Omar Narvaez Avoid Arbitration

The Milwaukee Brewers and catcher Omar Narvaez avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $2.725 million deal. It was Narvaez's first season being eligible for arbitration. He'll essentially be replacing Yasmani Grandal as Milwaukee's backstop in 2020 after breaking out to the tune of a .278/.353/.460 slash line with 22 home runs, […]

Mallex Smith Settles With Mariners

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $2.35 million deal, according to a source. It was the first year that he was eligible for arbitration. While Smith led the league with 46 swipes, he hit a putrid .227/.300/.335 with only six home runs and 37 RBI in […]

Mitch Haniger To Make $3 Million In 2020

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $3.01 million deal, according to a source. Some freak injuries caused Haniger to play in just 63 games for the M's in 2019, and he hit a disappointing .220/.314/.463 with 15 home runs and 32 RBI after batting .285/.366/.493 with […]

Marcus Semien Gets Big Raise

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $13 million deal, according to a source. Semien finished third in the American League MVP voting in 2019 after hitting an impressive .285/.369/.522 with a career-high 33 home runs, 92 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 162 games for Oakland […]

Josh Bell Avoids Arbitration

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $4.8 million deal, according to a source. It was Bell's final year of arbitration eligibility. The 27-year-old was a breakout star in 2019, slashing .277/.367/.569 with 37 home runs, 94 runs and 116 RBI in 527 at-bats. It was […]

Alex Colome, White Sox Avoid Arbitration

The Chicago White Sox and closer Alex Colome avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $10.532 million deal, according to a source. Colome earned the hefty raise from $7 million last year by posting a 2.80 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 30 saves and 55 strikeouts in 61 innings pitched over 62 outings in […]

Mychal Givens Avoids Arbitration

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Mychal Givens avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $3.225 million deal, according to a source. Givens had a rough 4.57 ERA but also recorded a career-high 11 saves for the last-place Orioles as the primary ninth-inning arm for Baltimore down the stretch. He has a nice 10.8 […]

Andrew Heaney, Angels Avoid Arbitration

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $4.3 million deal, according to a source. Heaney made just 18 starts for the Halos in 2019 due to injury and went 4-6 with a 4.91 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 118 strikeouts in 95 1/3 innings pitched. There […]

D-Backs Avoid Arbitration With Robbie Ray

The Arizona Diamondbacks and starting pitcher Robbie Ray avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $9.43 million deal. It's his final year of arbitration eligibility and he can become a free agent after the 2020 season. The 28-year-old lefty has been the subject of trade rumors dating back to last summer. He […]

Kris Bryant To Make $18.6 Million In 2020

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $18.6 million deal, according to a source familiar with the agreement. Bryant's name has surfaced in trade rumors this offseason after he hit .282 with 31 home runs and 77 RBI in 2019. He finished eighth in the National […]

Mookie Betts Sets Arbitration Record

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a record-breaking, one-year, $27 million deal, according to a source. The amount breaks the record set by Nolan Arenado last year of $26 million. Boston also reached one-year deals with outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. ($11 million) and relievers Brandon Workman ($3.5 […]

Josh McCown To Have Surgery Next Week

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Josh McCown (hamstring) will undergo surgery on his hamstring next Tuesday, according to sources. The veteran quarterback played the second half of the wild-card loss against the Seahawks on a torn hamstring. Ouch. It's a testament that he stayed in the game in place of a concussed Carson Wentz to complete 18 […]

Dak Prescott Is Dallas' QB Of The Future

Dallas Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones reiterated that quarterback Dak Prescott is "our quarterback of the future." Jones also said that the team was "real, real, real close" to signing Prescott to a long-term extension before the 2019 season. Despite a disappointing finish and missing the playoffs, Prescott had a career-high 4,902 yards while throwing […]

Adam Thielen Expected To Wear Protective Padding

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (ankle) is expected to wear protective padding around his stitched-up ankle in the Divisional game against the 49ers on Saturday, according to a source. Thielen is questionable to play, but all signs point to him being active in this big game. He had seven catches for 100-plus yards in […]

Travis Kelce's Injury Not Serious

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that tight end Travis Kelce's (knee) injury is "more of a bruise than anything." Kelce was limited in practices this week but should be fine to play in the Divisional Round against the Texans on Sunday. The stud tight end had just four grabs for 58 yards […]

NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups for Divisional Round (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Wild Card Round of the NFL Season! Each week, we'll be bringing you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs.  Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025: 2025 fantasy […]

Will Fuller A Game-Time Decision For Sunday

Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien said that wide receiver Will Fuller (groin) is a game-time decision for the Divisional game against the Chiefs on Sunday. Fuller missed the wild-card win over the Bills and hasn't played since Dec. 21. Getting him back would be great news for Houston's entire offense, as the Texans just […]

Jason Myers Visits Green Bay For The First Time

Seattle Seahawks kicker Jason Myers has certainly kicked against the Packers multiple times in the past, but he's never done it on the frozen tundra. Heading to Lambeau Field for the first time, Myers is riding a streak of not missing a non-blocked kick in over a month. In a game where the Packers are […]

Kyle Juszczyk Could Make A Splash

San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk has some deep sleeper appeal against the Minnesota Vikings in a thin DFS slate. Juszczyk’s first and second priorities are to pave the road for the Niners dominant running game, but he’s occasionally factored into the passing attack. While his floor is an absolute zero, Juszczyk has three games […]

Quandre Diggs Leads Seahawks Defense Into Lambeau

Seattle Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs is back on the field, and his presence makes a huge difference for a Seahawks Defense that is about to be tested in the harshest conditions. Seattle will stroll into Lambeau and face off against a future Hall of Famer in sub-freezing temperatures, and their defense will have to be […]

Jacob Hollister Unlikely To Have A Good Day

Seattle Seahawks tight end Jacob Hollister has been a surprise contributor this season, but he's probably going to spend more time as a blocker than receiver this weekend. Green Bay has been above average against opposing tight ends all season, but they've really stepped it up recently and have been the harshest defense in the […]

David Moore Likely To Lose Chances

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver David Moore was instrumental in Seattle's win in Philly last week, but he'll likely fall out of the regular rotation now that Malik Turner and Jaron Brown are back. Moore split time equally with the other two, racking up 17 catches during the regular season while Brown caught 16 and Turner […]

Tyler Lockett Will Likely See Plenty Of Chances

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett has been Russell Wilson's go-to receiver all year, and fantasy owners should expect that to play a big role on Sunday. With icy conditions expected, Wilson will likely want to pepper the inside of the field with the ball on a regular basis to allow D.K. Metcalf to get […]

D.K. Metcalf Could Do It Again

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver D.K. Metcalf was the star of the show last week when he hung 160 yards on the Philadelphia Eagles in his first playoff game. Now, he'll head into the teeth of the monster when he faces a much stingier Green Bay defense in freezing temperatures on Sunday night. While the Packers […]