Damion Lee Avoids Serious Injury

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Damion Lee (groin, leg) is reportedly fine following his early exit from Tuesday's preseason game against Detroit. The 31-year-old veteran went to the locker room with three minutes played in the fourth quarter after he was hit in the groin/leg area. However, Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports noted after the game […]

Derrick Jones Jr. "Fine" Despite Tuesday's Early Exit

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Derrick Jones Jr. (head) is reportedly okay after getting hurt in Tuesday's preseason clash versus Brooklyn. Jones Jr. was hit to the head in the second quarter, exiting the court while holding a towel to his face. Shortly after the incident, Jones Jr. was ruled out for the rest of […]

Fact or Fiction: Fantasy Football Outlooks for Kirk Cousins, Kareem Hunt, Tucker Kraft, Tank Bigsby, Darnell Mooney

Week 5 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 fifth week of the season, but were those surprising performances a sign of things to come for players? Every week, I'll be looking at five NFL players whose numbers from […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Smash Starts for Week 6 Include Zay Flowers, Tank Dell, Chris Godwin, Jalen Tolbert

Week 5 was phenomenal. From incredible shootouts to last-second wins and even big upsets, it was hands down the best week so far. As we head toward a third of the season under our belts, we can only hope that there are more weeks like this.  In this article, I will highlight four wide receivers […]

Fantasy Football Matchups to Target, Avoid (Week 6) - Offensive Line Champs and Chumps

We finally witnessed some offensive football in Week 5 of the NFL season. Nine different teams had 30 or more points. Five of those games went for over 35. We also saw nine different quarterbacks exceed 300 passing yards. The previous high was five. Despite the strong offensive production, offensive lines across the NFL continue […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/9/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Wednesday is filled with playoff action, with all eight remaining teams in action. That means we will have one of our larger remaining slates of the season on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 10/9/2024, with the slate starting at 3:08 p.m. EDT. The […]

Max Strus Suffers Hip Injury In Preseason Game

Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Max Strus (hip) was limited to nine minutes in Tuesday's preseason contest against Chicago. He had zero points with two rebounds and one assist before being forced to exit the game due to a right hip contusion. Dean Wade started the second half in Strus' place. Cleveland returns to action on Thursday […]

Jordan Kyrou Bags Two Goals As Blues Shock Kraken With Comeback

St. Louis Blues right wing Jordan Kyrou opened the 2024-25 campaign with a two-goal effort in Tuesday's 3-2 road victory over Seattle. St. Louis looked lifeless and fell into a two-goal hole early in the second period, but the Blues produced a comeback led by Kyrou. He netted a power-play goal at the 13:42 mark […]

NFL Rookie Report Card: Grades For Every First-Round Pick Ahead of Week 6

Ok…now we’re talking. After starting his pro career off in sluggish form, the 2024 No. 1 overall pick has steadily improved with each start. Williams logged his best game to date in Ch...

Dylan Guenther Scores Twice In Utah's Inaugural Game

Utah Hockey Club right wing Dylan Guenther potted two goals in the team's first-ever regular-season game on Tuesday versus Chicago, pushing the team to a 5-2 win. The talented winger scored the first goal in Utah Hockey Club history with 4:56 played in the opening frame and had a second inside the final minute in […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 6

Week 5 of the 2024 season is in the books. That means another week of cold, hard data to analyze. We’ll try not to overreact, but instead, use logic and reasoning as the foundation for our decision-making in the weeks ahead. Each week, we’ll take a look back at the previous week to see if […]

Connor Hellebuyck Expected To Start On Wednesday

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (personal) is expected to be good to go for Wednesday's season opener against Edmonton. Hellebuyck was away from the team on Monday due to personal reasons. However, he will take part in Wednesday's morning skate and should be ready to face the Oilers. Meetings with the high-scoring Oilers can be […]

Kaiden Guhle Ready For Opening Night

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (abdomen) practiced on Tuesday and is on track to play in Wednesday's season opener against Toronto. The young blue-liner had his appendix removed on Sept. 18. Guhle returned to the Canadiens lineup at the weekend in the team's preseason finale against Ottawa. He should see a lot of action this […]

2024 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks for Week 6

What a showing we had from quarterbacks in Week 5. Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson went toe to toe to combine for 740 yards passing and nine touchdown passes and they were not the only quarterbacks with huge outputs. The needle is pointing up on quarterback play now that we have passed the quarter mark […]

Conor Garland Good To Go For Opening Night

Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland (undisclosed) has declared himself ready to play on Wednesday versus Calgary in the team's season opener. Garland was held out of Vancouver's preseason finale against Edmonton on Friday after he had "tweaked something." However, it apparently wasn't anything serious, and the 28-year-old is ready to start his fourth campaign […]

Young Fantasy Football Tight Ends On The Rise: Brock Bowers, Tucker Kraft

This season, two rising stars in fantasy football are Brock Bowers and Tucker Kraft. Bowers is the TE1 in point-per-reception (PPR) leagues, while Kraft is not far behind at TE3. Both young tight ends have capitalized on their shots, quickly becoming trustworthy options for their teams. But can they maintain their top-3 status for the […]

Carter Verhaeghe Lands Eight-Year, $56 Million Extension

Florida Panthers left wing Carter Verhaeghe has signed an eight-year extension with the team. It's a $56 million deal that will count $7 million against the salary cap. Verhaeghe's current contract, which runs out in 2025, has an average annual value of $4,166,667. The 29-year-old arrived in Florida in 2020-21 and has developed into one […]

Adam Boqvist Exits Opening Night With Injury

Florida Panthers defenseman Adam Boqvist was forced to make an early exit against Boston on Tuesday after taking a puck to the face. Boqvist logged only 4:38 of ice time in the contest. This was Boqvist's Panthers debut after he was snapped up as a free agent in the summer. He skated on the third […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - October 9, 2024

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will be bringing you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental […]

When Will Cooper Kupp Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 6 (2024)

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (ankle) has had a rough time with injuries since his magical triple crown season in 2021, where he led the NFL in receiving yards, won NFL Offensive Player of the Year, and won the Super Bowl while taking home the Super Bowl MVP Award. He hasn't played more […]

College Football Pick'em Pool Picks (Week 7 2024) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for ESPN Pick'em Contests

It was a rough week for the RotoBaller Readers group again. Not one entry broke 40 points. 39 points from "ntmdtr1" led the way with "GreatestMomentsinFB" and "RSZ22" tying for second with 37 points. Only four more entries topped 35 points. You won't find me anywhere near that. My 27 points on the week lost […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 6

If you thought that fantasy football would settle down in October, then you were sorely mistaken! Week 5 brought yet another wide variety of upsets, injuries, and surprises. As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly fantasy football waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages […]

The Cut List - Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 6

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 […]

Dodgers To Employ Bullpen Game In Wednesday's NLDS Game 4

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that the team will go with a bullpen game in Wednesday's National League Division Series Game 4 against the Padres, per Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett. The Dodgers currently trail 2-1 in the series, so the team must feel that a bullpen-heavy approach will give them the […]

Dylan Cease To Start NLDS Game 4 On Short Rest

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease is listed as the team's starting pitcher for Wednesday's National League Division Series Game 4 against the Dodgers. The 28-year-old, who pitched 3 1/3 innings on Saturday in Game 1 of the series, will get the nod ahead of his typical schedule with Joe Musgrove (elbow) needing Tommy […]

Gerrit Cole To Start ALDS Game 4 Thursday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole will take the mound in Thursday's American League Division Series Game 4 against the Royals. He will be opposed by Michael Wacha. The 34-year-old, who missed the first few months of the season due to right elbow inflammation, had an erratic regular season but finished at 8-5 with […]

Teoscar Hernandez Hits Grand Slam In NLDS Game 3 Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez did his best to keep his team in the game in Tuesday's National League Division Series Game 3 6-5 loss to the Padres. Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a grand slam, a walk, and a strikeout. The 31-year-old jumped on a third-inning Michael King hanging sweeper, hitting it just over […]

Robert Suarez Earns Four-Out Save In NLDS Game 3

San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez came up clutch in Tuesday's National League Division Series 6-5 win over the Dodgers. Suarez came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth inning up by one with two outs and a runner on first. He induced a pop-out and stayed in to pitch the ninth, turning in […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Hits Fourth Homer Of Postseason Tuesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. continued his torrid offensive postseason in Tuesday's National League Division Series Game 3 6-5 win over the Dodgers. Tatis Jr. went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run. The 25-year-old capped off a six-run second inning, obliterating an 0-2 Walker Buehler fastball into the left-field seats. Tatis Jr. put […]

Sean Manaea Dominates In NLDS Game 3 Win

New York Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea continued his stellar season in Tuesday's National League Division Series Game 3 7-2 win over the Phillies. Manaea pitched seven innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks with six strikeouts. He also hit two batters. The 32-year-old became the eighth Met to allow three or […]