Artemi Panarin Ready To Go For Season Opener

New York Ranger left wing Artemi Panarin (lower body) has said that he will be ready to play in the team's season opener. The Rangers begin the campaign on Wednesday night versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. Panarin's status had been under a question mark after he battled a lower-body injury throughout preseason. The Russian winger has […]

Max Pacioretty Signs One-Year Deal With Maple Leafs

Veteran winger Max Pacioretty has signed a one-year, $873,770 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Pacioretty spent the training camp with the team on a professional tryout contract and will now also start the regular season with the Maple Leafs. Health issues have kept the 35-year-old back in recent campaigns, but he finds himself in […]

Nick Smith Jr. Dealing With Groin Injury

Charlotte Hornets guard Nick Smith Jr. is battling a groin injury. He missed Sunday's preseason opener against the Knicks and will be re-evaluated in one week. This means Smith Jr. will have to sit out at least two more preseason games. Charlotte faces Miami on Tuesday and Memphis on Thursday. After going off the board […]

WR Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 6 (2024)

If you are like me, you are in a toxic relationship with fantasy football. This season, more than any, reminds me of that scene in Brooklyn 99 when Jake Peralta and Rosa Diaz have to prove they are dirty to Melanie Hawkins to infiltrate her gang. Adrian Pimento becomes relatable to fantasy managers as he […]

P.J. Washington Battling Hip Tightness

Dallas Mavericks power forward P.J. Washington did not play in Monday's preseason game versus Memphis due to left hip tightness. It doesn't sound like a serious issue for Washington, but this might not end up being the only game he sits out, as the Mavericks won't want to take any risks ahead of the regular […]

Week 6 Fantasy Football Cut List - It's Time To Let Go Of These 11 Players

He’s the QB22 on the season. He’s averaging fewer points than Bo Nix. He’s scored more than 12 points just twice and has just one game in which he’s completed more than 62% of his passes. His comp...

Kevin Huerter Remains Limited To Non-Contact Activities

Sacramento Kings guard/forward Kevin Huerter (shoulder) remains limited to non-contact activities, according to head coach Mike Brown. A week ago, it was reported that Huerter had started ramping up his individual workouts, but it looks like he's still a bit away from being ready to play. However, with over two weeks to go until the […]

Rico Hoey Could Find Black Desert ChampionshIp Challenging

Rico Hoey began his week at the Sanderson Farms well enough. The golfer from the Philippines shot a 68 and then proceeded to get progressively worse each round. Hoey finished off his weekend with a 76 on Sunday that dropped him all the way to 68th. Hoey had a similar result in July at the […]

Emoni Bates Undergoes Knee Surgery

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Emoni Bates has undergone knee surgery and will be re-evaluated in approximately one month. He had arthroscopic surgery on Monday for a torn meniscus in his right knee. Bates, the 49th pick of the 2023 draft, made 15 appearances during his rookie campaign in 2023-24, averaging 2.7 points in 8.9 minutes. […]

Doug Ghim Has Been OK But Not Great

Doug Ghim is ranked 92nd on the PGA Tour. The American has netted one Top 25 result since a string of five consecutive such results from February into March. Ghim opened with a 66 at Sanderson Farms last week but eventually fell off the pace at -14. That finish placed him just outside the Top […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Signs Three-Year, $59 Million Extension

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) has agreed to a three-year, $59 million extension with the franchise. He's now locked up through the 2028-29 campaign, with the final year being a team option. Carter Jr. has spent three and a half seasons in Orlando, posting 13.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists. However, he's […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/8/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! After the American League wrapped up their Game 2s on Monday night, we turn to pivotal Game 3s in the NLDS tonight. Both series are perfectly poised at one game apiece, and a Game 3 win will be a huge boost to a team's chances of advancing to the NLCS. Philadelphia and New […]

Week 6 NFL Power Rankings: Cowboys and Bears Rise, Seahawks and Jets Fall

Drake Maye’s time is coming soon. The Patriots failed to score more than 10 points against a bad Miami defense. Although Jacoby Brissett is just a placeholder, the Patriots may not improve t...

Chris Kirk Getting Some Holes In At Black Desert

Chris Kirk has not played since Labor Day weekend. The American golfer will make his return at the Black Desert golf course this week as the Black Desert Championship debuts. Kirk opened his 2024 year with a win at The Sentry. He netted a third Top 10 at the BMW Championship but faltered at the […]

Ja Morant Suffers Minor Ankle Injury In Preseason Win

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant (ankle) was limited to 18 minutes in Monday's preseason matchup against Dallas, but he escaped serious injury. Morant exited the action multiple times due to an ankle issue. However, Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins called it only a "minor little tweak." Morant himself said after the game he's "good," […]

Harris English Still Trying To Improve Ranking In Utah

Harris English ranks 57th in the FedEx Fall Cup. He wants to get into the Top 50. The American again had the same problem at Sanderson Farms last week. Birdies were not plentiful as English missed his second consecutive cut. The Black Desert Resort is a Tom Weiskopf designed course. At 7,288 yards and picturesque […]

Interlude: Talk With Paul "The Soul Snatcher" Hilz

Brady Grove hosts an interlude episode of "Tap That", and is joined by a special guest, bringing you stories and insight from inside the world of mixed martial arts/combat sports from those who are currently living it. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like […]

NFL Defense (D/ST) Rankings - Top 12 Streamers and Starts for Week 6

It remains to be seen if Gardner Minshew II or Aidan O’Connell will start at quarterback in Week 6. Either way, though, the Steelers will come in as the top fantasy defense this weekend. Pit...

Chan Kim Needs A Few More Birdies In Utah

Chan Kim started out well at Sanderson Farms last week with consecutive rounds of 67. The weekend saw the American fall off the pace with back-to-back rounds of 70. That left Kim nine shots off the pace and outside the Top 30 on Sunday. Kim did begin to falter in the Procore Championship in September […]

Fantasy Football Injuries to Watch for Week 6 Lineups - Aaron Rodgers, Nick Chubb, David Njoku, Rashee Rice, more

Week 5 of the NFL season was entertaining, as we saw quarterbacks across the league finally have big games. Multiple games went to overtime and had exciting finishes, continuing the trend of entertaining chaos. Unfortunately, as is the case in every week of NFL action, there were some injuries. Seeing which players are dealing with […]

NFL DFS: First Look of Week 6 - Totals, Salaries, Slates, and more

There is no need to waste time preparing for the NFL DFS slate by waiting until the end of the week. We're now diving into some data to get a head start on which teams we should and shouldn't target. This piece is intended to be a one-stop shop for readers to begin their DFS […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts Of The Week - Fantasy Outlooks For Breece Hall, Jordan Mason, Marvin Harrison Jr., Deebo Samuel, Dalton Kincaid

The fifth Sunday of the 2024 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved […]

Kareem Hunt Dominates In Week 5 Win

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt had 27 carries for 102 yards and a touchdown in the 26-13 win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 5. Hunt also brought in one catch for 15 yards in the contest. Hunt dominated the touches out of the backfield, as no other running back had more […]

Xavier Worthy Scores In Week 5 Win

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy caught three passes for 25 yards in the 26-13 win against the New Orleans Saints in Week 5. Worthy also had one carry for three yards and a touchdown in this contest. The rookie receiver had six targets in this week's win, the most of his career so […]

Juju Smith-Schuster Leads Receivers In Week 5

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster caught seven passes for 130 yards in the 26-13 win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 5. Smith-Schuster led all Chiefs pass catchers in receiving yardage in the victory. The Chiefs wide receiver was behind only Travis Kelce in targets and receptions, demonstrating Mahomes' trust in him. […]

Travis Kelce Continues Success In Win

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce caught nine passes for 70 yards in the 26-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints in Week 5. Kelce led the team in targets and receptions for the second week following the loss of wide receiver Rashee Rice. Despite being a focal point of the Chiefs offense, Kelce […]

Patrick Mahomes Throws For 331 Yards In Win

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed 28 of 39 pass attempts (72%) for 331 yards in their 26-13 win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 5. Despite reaching 300 passing yards for the first time this season, Mahomes did not have a single passing touchdown in this contest. The Chiefs quarterback also threw […]

Foster Moreau Snags Touchdown Pass In Week 5 Loss

New Orleans Saints tight end Foster Moreau was targeted twice in Monday's 26-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He came away with two catches for 13 yards and a touchdown in the end. The score came early in the fourth quarter after he sold a block, disengaged, and then easily slipped past linebacker Leo […]

Rashid Shaheed Catches 43-Yard Touchdown In Loss

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed led the team with 86 receiving yards in their 26-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night. He caught four balls on his team-high nine targets. The highlight of Shaheed's night was a 43-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter, his third trip to the end […]

Chris Olave Shut Down On Monday Night

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave had two catches on four targets for 10 yards in their loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night to close out Week 5. The game marked a new low for Olave, who had 11 yards on two catches back in Week 1. All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie […]