Denzel Ward Clears Concussion Protocol, Expected To Play Sunday

Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (concussion) has cleared concussion protocol and is expected to play in Week 9 against the Los Angeles Chargers, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The veteran defender had previously been listed as questionable, but that designation reflected Ward's place in the concussion protocol. Now that he has been cleared to […]

Trevon Diggs Considered A Game-Time Decision For Week 9

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (calf) is expected to be a game-time decision against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Even though Diggs is listed as questionable and didn't practice this week, the Cowboys are leaving the door open for him to suit up against Atlanta. The 26-year-old defender is […]

Eric Kendricks Expected To Suit Up Against Falcons

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Eric Kendricks (shoulder) is expected to play against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 despite being listed as questionable, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The 32-year-old defender played through the injury last week, registering nine tackles and bringing his season total to 61. He also has two sacks, one forced fumble, and […]

Gabe Davis A Longshot To Play Sunday

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Gabe Davis (shoulder) appears to be a longshot to play in Week 9 versus the Philadelphia Eagles, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Davis picked up the injury last Sunday when he exited before commanding a target. Jacksonville is suddenly hurting at wide receiver with Christian Kirk (collarbone) done for the […]

Xfinity 500: DraftKings, FanDuel NASCAR Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway this weekend for the Xfinity 500. This is the final race of the Round of 8, the final playoff round before the title is decided at Phoenix. Joey Logano and Tyler Reddick have already clinched spots in the Championship 4, but two more are up for grabs. […]

Brian Thomas Jr. Expected To Suit Up Versus Eagles

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (chest) is expected to play in Week 9 against the Philadelphia Eagles, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. There were concerns about the severity of Thomas' injury when he suffered it last weekend, but in the end, it looks like the rookie will be able to avoid missing […]

Travis Etienne Jr. Expected To Play In Week 9

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. (hamstring) is expected to play against the Philadelphia Eagles despite being listed as questionable, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Etienne has missed the Jaguars' last two games, and during that time, he lost significant ground to Tank Bigsby in the competition for the starting role. It's unclear […]

Jonathon Brooks Ruled Out For Week 9

Carolina Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks won't make his NFL debut on Sunday. The rookie has been ruled out for Week 9 against the New Orleans Saints. He'll have to wait at least one more week before getting back into a game for the first time since tearing his ACL at the University of Texas […]

Daniel Suarez Will Start 20th At Martinsville

Daniel Suarez of Trackhouse Racing will start 20th in this week's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. It will be the third consecutive race at the site where Suarez will start 20th or worse. In 15 starts at Martinsville, Suarez has six top-20 finishes and an average finish of 22.9. After 34 races this season, Suarez […]

Zane Smith Might Be An Underrated Value Play For Martinsville

Zane Smith qualified 36th for this week's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, marking one of his worst starting positions of the season. In two starts at Martinsville in the Cup Series, Smith's best finish is 31st, which he obtained in the April race at the site. In the Truck Series at Martinsville, Smith was a […]

Adam Thielen Won't Play In Week 9

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen (hamstring) has been ruled out for Week 9 against the New Orleans Saints. Although Thielen did practice earlier this week, he was sidelined Friday and ultimately downgraded to out on Saturday. Sunday will represent his sixth consecutive absence, leaving Xavier Legette and Jalen Coker in line to operate as […]

Tyler Reddick Is A Top DFS Recommendation For Martinsville Lineups

Tyler Reddick obtained a starting position of 31st after qualifying for the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. This is the lowest starting position of Reddick's Cup career for a race at the site in the Cup Series to date. In nine races at Martinsville, Reddick has five top-20 finishes, including earlier this year when he […]

Joey Logano Will Be One To Watch At Martinsville

For Sunday's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, Joey Logano obtained a starting position of 12th after qualifying, marking the fifth time he will start outside of the top 10 at the site since 2022. In 31 starts at Martinsville, Logano has one win, 19 top-10 finishes, and 1,207 laps led (third-most of active drivers). The […]

Should DFS Players Rely On Brad Keselowski For Martinsville Lineups?

Brad Keselowski of RFK Racing qualified 18th for Sunday's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. It will be the second-worst starting position of his Cup career at the Virginia track since joining RFK in 2022. In 29 starts at Martinsville Speedway, Keselowski has two wins and 21 top-20 finishes, although only one of them has been […]

Carson Hocevar Is A Great DFS Option For All Martinsville DFS Lineups

Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar will start Sunday's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway from the 27th position, marking the second-lowest starting position for the Cup rookie at the site. In two prior starts at Martinsville, Hocevar's best finish was 17th, which he gained earlier in the season at the site. The No. 77 Chevrolet driver […]

Is Ty Gibbs Worth Rostering At Martinsville This Week For DFS?

Ty Gibbs will start fifth in Sunday's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway after qualifying, marking the second time in his Cup career that he will start inside the top five at the site. In four previous races at Martinsville, Gibbs never finished better than 18th and only scored positive place differential once. Through 34 races […]

Austin Cindric Could Have A Top-20 Performance At Martinsville

Team Penske's Austin Cindric collected a starting position of 24th for this week's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. This will mark the fourth different race in his Cup career, where Cindric will start a race at the Virginia track outside of the Top 20. In five previous races in his Cup career at Martinsville, Cindric […]

William Byron Might Be Usable Only In DFS Tournaments At Martinsville

William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports obtained a starting position of third for Sunday's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, tying the best starting position of his Cup career at the site. In 13 starts at Martinsville, Byron has two wins, including earlier this year, and seven top-10 finishes. Through 34 races so far this year, Byron […]

Should DFS Players Roster Chris Buescher At Martinsville?

For Sunday's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, Chris Buescher will start 26th, marking the second consecutive race at the site where he will start outside of the top 20. In 18 races at Martinsville, Buescher has 10 top-20 finishes, including six top-15 finishes in the last seven Cup events at the track. In 34 races […]

Expect A Solid Top-10 Performance From Alex Bowman At Martinsville

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman scored a qualifying position of seventh for Sunday's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. This marks the highest starting position for Bowman in his Cup career at the site since November 2020. In 16 races at Martinsville, Bowman has one win and five top-10 finishes with an average finish of 18.9. […]

Josh Berry May Be Set For Long-Run Struggles At Martinsville

Stewart-Haas Racing driver Josh Berry will start 11th for Sunday's Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, which is a lower starting position compared to his only previous race at the site earlier in the year. During Berry's only race at Martinsville back in April this season, he ran inside the Top 10 at the end of […]

Dylan Larkin Scores Twice On Saturday

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin found the back of the net twice in their victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday evening. The Detroit captain tied the game on a power-play goal in the second frame. Later in the third, the Michigan native would break the stalemate by scoring his second goal of the […]

Is Puka Nacua Injured or Healthy? Is Puka Nacua Starting for Fantasy Football Week 9 of 2024?

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (knee) and his coaching staff have massively frustrated fantasy managers this season. After supposedly being fine after suffering a training camp injury by banging his knee on the ground, Nacua was placed on injured reserve after injuring his PCL by banging his knee off the ground again in […]

Cam Talbot Stops 31 Shots In Saturday's Victory

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot enjoyed a nice bounce-back outing on Saturday evening in his victory over the Buffalo Sabres. The veteran netminder turned aside 31 of the 32 shots he faced. This was a nice outing for Talbot as he has surrendered at least three goals in each of his past three starts. […]

Cale Makar Tallies Goal, Assist On Saturday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored and tallied an assist in their loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday evening. The star defenseman has now tallied at least one point through each of his first 12 games of the season. Makar scored his fifth goal of the campaign on the power-play off a wrist shot […]

Anton Forsberg Records Shutout Victory On Saturday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg recorded a 22-save shutout over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday evening. This was Forsberg's second shutout victory of the season, and he now sits with a 3-2 record with a .910 SV% and a 2.65 GAA. Despite shutting the door twice, in his other appearances, he has allowed at least […]

Philip Broberg Leaves Saturday Early With Lower-Body Injury

St. Louis Blues defenseman Philip Broberg (lower body) left Saturday's game early. Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that head coach Drew Bannister did not have an update regarding the 23-year-old defenseman during the postgame interview. Broberg has enjoyed a fantastic start to his time in St. Louis, scoring nine points through his […]

Sidney Crosby Nets Two More Goals In Saturday's Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby scored two more goals in Saturday's victory over the Montreal Canadiens. The 37-year-old has now found the back of the net twice in each of his past two games. His first goal came off a snapshot from the slot in the opening frame. His second tally of the evening came […]

Lessons Learned For Fantasy Baseball 2025

Welcome back to the Lookahead; this week we apply lessons from 2024 to our 2025 draft prep. One of the primary, overarching goals with this column is simple: how can we improve as fantasy players? Just as a shop owner doesn’t know what to order next without taking inventory, so too should we reflect on […]

2025 NFL Rookie Mock Draft: Fantasy Football Dynasty Leagues and Rookie Drafts

It's never too early to look ahead to next year's dynasty drafts. A handful of college football players are emerging as superstars, others are continuing their dominance, and yet more are fading into the background as their performances falter. It's important to gather as much information as possible about these future rookies. Rookie drafts have […]