Trey Murphy III Starts Season On Sidelines

New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Trey Murphy III (hamstring) will remain on the sidelines for Wednesday's season opener against Chicago. He was given a three-week timeline for his return when Murphy III strained his right hamstring at the start of October. Unfortunately, Wednesday's game comes too soon for him to be ready to play. According to […]

Josh Green Questionable For Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Josh Green (Achilles) is considered questionable to play on Wednesday against Houston. He's been nursing an Achilles injury for a couple of weeks, landing on the injury report ahead of the season opener. Green is penciled in to start at the small forward position for the Hornets this season. His absence would […]

NFL Wide Receiver Power Rankings: Top 12 WRs for Week 8

Sidelined for the last five weeks after suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 2, Cooper Kupp is suddenly at the center of trade rumors as the NFL’s trade deadline approaches. Before he goes ...

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 8 (2024)

We're certainly taking our injury lumps this season as we push through the fantasy season's halfway mark! This writer sure hopes you're thriving in the face of adversity, though we have reinforcement options to explore. As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly fantasy football waiver wire columns by position, this column […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups (QB, RB, WR, TE): Free Agent Adds Include Drake Maye, Jauan Jennings, Tua Tagovailoa, Romeo Doubs, Cedric Tillman, Ray Davis

Welcome to our Week 8 fantasy football waiver wire pickups article for the 2024 season. We have yet to have a really strong waiver wire week, and this one certainly won't qualify as such, either. Fantasy managers should get some relief in Week 8. For starters, there are no teams on bye this upcoming week. […]

Clint Capela Cleared For Action

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (ankle) has been given the green light to play in Wednesday's season opener against Brooklyn. Capela sustained an ankle injury late in preseason, but he isn't on the injury report ahead of Wednesday's game. Capela averaged a double-double against the Nets last season with 10.3 points and 10.8 rebounds. He […]

The Cut List - Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 8

Each new week of NFL games gives us more information to make better, more informed decisions. That’s crucial when figuring out who to add and who to cut. It can be difficult to admit we were wrong on a particular player. For example, using a high draft pick on someone and cutting them so early […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Ruled Out For Wednesday

Brooklyn Nets forward Bojan Bogdanovic (foot) will not be available for Wednesday's season opener versus Atlanta. We will miss out on the battle of the Bogdanovics, with the Nets forward still nursing a foot injury. Bogdanovic reportedly hasn't even been cleared for five-on-five contact, so it might take a while until he's ready to make […]

Trendon Watford Unavailable For Season Opener

Brooklyn Nets forward/center Trendon Watford (hamstring) will not play against Atlanta on Wednesday. Watford was ruled out for two weeks on Oct. 7 but hasn't recovered in time to be ready for the season opener. His next chance to play will come on Friday versus Orlando, although it's unclear if Watford is even close to […]

When Will Tua Tagovailoa Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 8 (2024)

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion back in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills and has not played since.  The left-handed quarterback was placed on the Injured Reserve but is now eligible to return to the field after missing four games. When will Tagovailoa return to action, and what is his fantasy football outlook […]

Nicolas Claxton Good To Go For Wednesday

Brooklyn Nets center Nicolas Claxton (hamstring) isn't listed on the injury report ahead of Wednesday's matchup against Atlanta. This strongly indicates that he will be ready to play in the season opener despite missing the preseason with a hamstring injury. Claxton should be out to prove his worth right away after getting a four-year, $100 […]

Week 8 Matchups We Love - NFL Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

All aboard as the Love train has left the station and seems to be on it’s way to a smash hit in Week 8. While Love threw another two interceptions in Week 7 to bring his total on the year up...

Juuse Saros Backstops Predators To First Win

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros recorded 33 saves as the team finally got its first victory of the season on Tuesday by beating Boston 4-0. Entering Tuesday, Nashville was 0-5-0 for the season, even losing four contests at home. But things finally clicked for the team on Tuesday, as there were four different goal-scorers, and […]

UCL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings (10/23/24) - Champions League Soccer Matchweek 4 - Day 2

Welcome back to “The Kick-Off” and welcome to the 24-25 Champions League season! We are back with our third Matchweek of the Champions League season!  Many clubs have made big moves this offseason to help bolster their cup chances. Can Borussia Dortmund make back-to-back appearances in the final? Can Bayern Munich make their long-awaited return […]

Alex Lyon Collects Fourth Career Shutout

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon stoned the Islanders on Tuesday, finishing a 1-0 victory with a 29-save shutout. Patrick Kane scored the only goal as Lyon played a key role in the win. He needed to make nearly three times as many saves as Ilya Sorokin in the other net, with Detroit only firing […]

Brandon Hagel Nets Third Career Hat Trick

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Brandon Hagel potted his third career hat trick in Tuesday's 8-5 win over New Jersey. He scored three straight goals inside 6:25 in the second frame and added an assist to match a franchise record for most points scored in a single period. Hagel doubled his points tally for the year […]

Tomas Hertl Matches Career High With Four-Point Effort

Vegas Golden Knights center Tomas Hertl had a memorable night against L.A. on Tuesday, matching his career high with four points in a 6-1 victory. He recorded two goals and two assists, with two points coming on the power play. Hertl also made his presence felt without the puck by delivering three hits. He led […]

Robert Thomas Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Winnipeg. Thomas had his second multi-point night of the campaign with a pair of assists but was hurt when he blocked a shot. The severity of the injury is currently unclear. The Blues will start a four-game road trip on […]

Justin Barron Hurt In Tuesday's Loss

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Justin Barron was unable to finish Tuesday's game against the New York Rangers due to an upper-body injury. He exited the action in the third period after taking a big hit from Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba. Barron spent 15:01 on the ice but didn't register any stats in the contest. The 22-year-old […]

DeAndre Hopkins Headed To Kansas City

The Tennessee Titans are trading star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (leg) to the Kansas City Chiefs for a conditional fourth-round pick. The Chiefs have been decimated with injuries at the wide receiver position, losing Rashee Rice (knee) and Marquise Brown (shoulder) out for the season. JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury. […]

Max Pacioretty Exits Tuesday's Action With A Lower-Body Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Max Pacioretty suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to Columbus. He was limited to 9:58 of ice time and had two penalty minutes with two hits before exiting. The team expects to know more about Pacioretty's injury on Wednesday. The veteran winger had just scored his second goal […]

Flag Hunting: PGA Betting Picks - 2024 ZOZO Championship

After a four-leg tour from California wine country to the Deep South and the desert of America's southwest, the 2024 PGA Fall Swing has reached it's International stage: jumping from Chiba, Japan, to Los Cabos, Mexico, and Southampton, Bermuda in the space of three weeks. The ZOZO Championship is the youngest (and the last remaining), […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 8 Updates for Christian McCaffrey, Aaron Jones, Jonathan Taylor, David Montgomery

Below is our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 8, as of October 23. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 8, including Christian McCaffrey, Aaron Jones, Jonathan Taylor, and David Montgomery. As the fantasy football season continues, every decision, transaction, and lineup change […]

Fantasy Football WR Injury Reports: Week 8 Updates For Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, JuJu Smith-Schuster, DK Metcalf

Sunday came and went with a few major injuries, but it was relatively quiet compared to previous weeks. Then the avalanche came on Monday. More star receivers will be shelved for the season. To keep close tabs on all of the news across the NFL, make sure to favorite or bookmark the fantasy football player […]

2024 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks for Week 8

There were studs and there were duds in Week 7. Quarterbacks we love such as C.J. Stroud and Brock Purdy fell flat on their faces. However, others such as Jared Goff showed out once again. Our beloved rookie class had a quiet week as Jayden Daniels went down with an injury and Caleb Williams was […]

Fact or Fiction: Fantasy Football Outlooks for Russell Wilson, Javonte Williams, Rashod Bateman, Cedrick Wilson Jr., Jonnu Smith

Week 7 of the NFL is behind us, and it's time to look ahead to next week's action. There were some surprising performances in the seventh week of the season, but were those surprising performances a sign of things to come for players? Every week, I'll examine five NFL players whose numbers from the previous […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football (10/23/24)

I'm loving these weeknight slates. You only need to be one or two players away from a chalk lineup to win a GPP. This is where the RotoBaller optimizer comes in handy. Ownership is high on many players, with only four teams in action. The optimizer can tell you who you need to pivot off. […]

NCAA College Football Power Rankings - 2024 Week 9

No. 1 goes down again. Another top-10 team is pushed to the limit at home. Another causes goalposts to find a watery grave for the second time in three years. It's just another weekend of college football! These rankings will vary from the AP ones because I don't go off speculation. I go by what […]

College Football Risers and Fallers After Week 8 - 2024 College Football

Week 8 didn’t have quite the degree of thrilling last-minute victories that Week 7 had, but it was a slate full of surprises and fun nonetheless. The suspense started on Friday night, as BYU stayed undefeated with a go-ahead 35-yard touchdown with just ten seconds on the clock to topple Oklahoma State. Saturday’s early slate […]

Bold Predictions for Week 9 - 2024 College Football

After a two-week dry spell, my Week 8 bold predictions finally started to hit again. I was way off on Nebraska over Indiana, but Tennessee over Alabama and Illinois over Michigan both held true. Week 9’s slate again has the potential for some wild results. After hours of mulling through the slate, I have crafted […]