Ricky Stenhouse Facing Elimination Heading Into Bristol

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will start 25th in Saturday's Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. With Saturday marking the end of the first round of the playoffs, Stenhouse finds himself in a must-win situation heading into Thunder Valley. Given his struggles on short tracks throughout his career, a victory will be a tall... Read More

Zay Flowers - Week 2 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers showed that he built some early chemistry with Lamar Jackson in Week 1. One aspect that went in his favor against the Texans was the fact that Mark Andrews didn't play. Heading into Week 2, Andrews is trending in the direction of playing which would mean his safety blanket... Read More

Miles Sanders - Week 2 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Carolina Panthers running back Miles Sanders finished Week 1 with 72 rushing yards and a fumble on 18 carries. He will face off against the New Orleans Saints at home on Monday night in Week 2. Sanders will take on a Saints defense that held Derrick Henry to 63 rushing yards on 15 carries in... Read More

Brock Purdy - Week 2 Outlook for Fantasy Football

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy completed 65.5% of his 29 attempts for 220 yards and two touchdowns in a 30-7 Week 1 win at the Pittsburgh Steelers. Purdy, who still hasn't lost a game in which he has taken the majority of snaps, did not throw any interceptions in the contest and even rushed... Read More

Jordan Love - Week 2 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love will travel to Atlanta to take on the Falcons in Week 2. The 24-year-old had an impressive showing in Green Bay's regular-season opener and threw three touchdowns without his top option Christian Watson (hamstring). Watson is questionable again this week and could be limited if active, but Love has... Read More

Austin Cindric's Short Track Woes Will Likely Continue

Although he did have a memorable finish in the 2021 Xfinity night race at Bristol with A.J. Allmendinger when both drivers crashed across the finish line while battling for the win, don't expect Austin Cindric to contend in the Cup night race Saturday. Not only has this been the slowest season for Team Penske in... Read More

Alex Bowman Unlikely To Contend At Bristol

While his Hendrick teammates are all likely to deliver strong performances in the Bristol night race Saturday night, Alex Bowman is unlikely to do the same. Unlike Chase Elliott, who has picked up speed this year in recent weeks after his injury, Bowman has been unable to duplicate that. Bowman ranked second in speed with... Read More

Chase Elliott's Improved Speed May Bode Well For Bristol

Despite missing the driver's playoffs, Chase Elliott has his mojo back in recent weeks. He now ranks 8th in speed this year with a speed percentile of 68.37%, having recently overtaken teammate Alex Bowman to become the third-fastest Hendrick driver this year. In the last five races, he ranks 5th in speed with a speed... Read More

Indianapolis Colts Defense A Worthy Start In Week 2

The Indianapolis Colts defense made out surprisingly well in Week 1 against a high-powered Jacksonville Jaguars offense, finishing in the top 10 on the week with 11 total fantasy points. Despite letting up 31 points and 341 total yards, they remained opportunistic, forcing two turnovers and two sacks. Indy's defense will face a Texans offense... Read More

Michael McDowell Likely Needs Win To Advance

Although Michael McDowell made the playoffs and earned his best short track qualifying performance ever for Saturday night's Bristol race, he almost certainly won't advance to the Round of 12. He ranks last in the playoffs 40 points below the cutline, which means he needs a win. Stage points might help as well. However, short... Read More

Bubba Wallace Needs Some Help To Advance

Bubba Wallace enters Saturday night's Bristol race 19 points beneath the playoff cutline after blowing a tire and hitting the wall at Kansas last weekend while running second. Unfortunately, having bad luck at his best track means he likely needs a great finish at a track that has historically been not so good. In eight... Read More

Pat Freiermuth Upgraded To Full Practice Participant

After being listed as limited in Thursday's practice, Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth (chest) was able to put in a full practice on Friday. Freiermuth suffered a chest injury in the Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, but it doesn't appear to be very serious and he should be available to play... Read More

Joey Logano In Danger Of Missing Round Of 12

Joey Logano ranks 11th in points, a mere 12 points above the playoff cutline entering Saturday's Bristol night race. Despite winning last year's championship, his prospects of advancing look not that certain. In last year's race, he finished 27th after a suspension failure and only ranked 16th in speed. Although he did win the inaugural... Read More

Ryan Blaney A Risky Play At Bristol

On Friday afternoon, Ryan Blaney qualified 11th for the Brass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Although he generally performs well at short tracks, the second-generation star has been inconsistent throughout his Cup career on Bristol's concrete track. In his 13 starts on the concrete, he has five top 10s, but an average... Read More

Diontae Johnson Misses Another Day Of Practice

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (hamstring) missed practice for the second straight day this week on Friday and isn't expected to play on Monday night in Week 2 against the Cleveland Browns after injuring his hamstring in the Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. With Johnson potentially out for up to a... Read More