Mason Rudolph Struggles In Preseason Finale

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph completed six of his eight pass attempts for 36 scoreless yards and an interception in Thursday night's 19-10 preseason win over the Carolina Panthers. Rudolph took the field for the team's first three offensive possessions and could not get much of anything going. The Steelers punted twice in the first […]

$1 Fantasy Football Auction Draft Values - Cheap Sleepers with Upside (2025)

As we enter peak fantasy football draft season, funds get tight. One way to block out how much you have spent in fantasy drafts this offseason is to sign up for an auction draft and find some players in the bargain bin to fill out your roster. It's like a fantasy football Jedi mind trick. […]

Robbie Chosen in Line for Roster Spot in San Francisco?

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Robbie Chosen "has a chance to crack the (team's) 53-man roster," according to Matt Barrows and Vic Tafur of The Athletic. Chosen played well in San Francisco's second preseason game, recording five catches for 92 yards against the Las Vegas Raiders. The 32-year-old has made 86 starts across nine NFL […]

Updated Fantasy Football Standard Rankings (Non-PPR): Terry McLaurin, De'Von Achane, DJ Moore, Mike Evans, J.K. Dobbins, Tank Bigsby, Kaleb Johnson

While many fantasy gamers have flocked to half-PPR and PPR scoring systems, standard leagues are still one of the most fun fantasy football formats. If you are looking for assistance ahead of your non-PPR draft, we're here to help with our updated 2025 fantasy football standard league (non-PPR) rankings for all positions. In our top 400 […]

Vikings Have Inquired About Adam Thielen

The Minnesota Vikings have interest in acquiring veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen from the Carolina Panthers, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Minnesota's receiving corps is thin to open the season, with Jordan Addison facing a three-game suspension and Jalen Nailor (hand) battling injury. Thielen spent the first nine years of his career in Minnesota before […]

Taylor Moton Signs Extension with Panthers

The Carolina Panthers have signed right tackle Taylor Moton to a two-year, $44 million extension, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. The 31-year-old has spent the entirety of his eight-year NFL career with the Panthers, missing a total of just three games in that time frame. Pro Football Focus graded Moton as the 19th-best tackle […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver (WR) Matchups - Strength of Schedule Analysis (2025)

Like any projection, we're basing our information on a relatively small sample of the previous season or multiple seasons. NFL teams discuss dividing their seasons into quarters or sections, allowing them to make adjustments. Even within those quarters or chunks, those teams will evolve and look different at various points in time. The same process […]

Scott Engel's Fantasy Football Rankings and Stock Report: The Latest Preseason Risers And Fallers

We are now firmly into fantasy football draft season, and I am constantly revising my 2025 fantasy football rankings based on the latest news, observations, and insights. This feature is necessary because over the last week-plus, my ranks have required significant overhauls. This latest preseason fantasy football stock report includes my newest risers and fallers […]

Hyeseong Kim Starts Rehab Assignment

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Hyeseong Kim (shoulder) started his rehab assignment with the Oklahoma City Comets on Thursday. He went 2-for-3 and played five innings in left field, which was his first time playing that position in his career. Kim's teammate, Enrique Hernandez, went 2-for-3 in his second rehab game and played in center […]

MMA DFS DraftKings Value Picks For UFC Shanghai

Johnny Walker feels all too much like a sacrificial lamb this weekend against Mingyang Zhang in China. How will the advantage of a home crowd benefit the Chinese fighters? What kind of difference will the 3 AM starting time for the card make? I have plenty of questions about UFC Shanghai--to include: are we sure […]

Roki Sasaki Throws 60 Pitches in Rehab Start Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki (shoulder) tossed 3 1/3 innings in a minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks while striking out two batters. Sasaki was not efficient in his outing on Wednesday, issuing three free passes while throwing a modest […]

2025 College Football Viewing Guide: Top 130 Games of 2025

The long and dreary eight months without college football are almost over! Farmageddon in Dublin is less than 48 hours away! We will have plenty of college football games worth watching every week of the 2025 season. Week 0 isn't much, but it's still college football. Some college football is better than no college football, […]

Samuel Basallo Inks an Eight-Year Extension With the Orioles

Baltimore Orioles young superstar Samuel Basallo and the organization are finalizing an eight-year, $67 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN. Basallo, who just turned 21, is one of the best prospects in baseball, and less than a week after being called up, he has a long-term deal, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports. Basallo, who was […]

Who Should I Draft for Fantasy Football? Bo Nix, Justin Fields, Drake Maye Outlooks (2025)

When fantasy managers are on the clock, whether it’s a fast or slow draft, we have important decisions to make. Sometimes, the clock winding down can make us feel the pressure to make the correct pick. That’s especially true when there are a few different players at the same position having similar profiles. We’re in […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings And FanDuel (8/23/25) - English Premier League Soccer Matchweek 2

Welcome back to "The Kick-Off," and welcome to the 2025-2026 season! We have survived a very long and gruesome few months since the last match was played. Futbol is back, and we are ready to conquer the new season. We have plenty of new transfers and drama around the league still! Let's kick off Matchweek […]

Michael King Throws a Bullpen Session on Monday and Thursday

San Diego Padres right-hander Michael King (knee) landed on the 15-day injured list due to left knee inflammation on August 14. However, the move was retroactive to August 11, so the righty hurler is eligible to be activated this coming Tuesday. While the two bullpens this week are encouraging, King is also coming off a […]

Jacob Wilson Likely to Return to the Lineup Friday

Athletics rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson (forearm) is likely to be activated from the injured list in time for the upcoming series at Seattle, MLB.com reports. Wilson is hitting .214 (3-for-14) with a home run in four games in Triple-A for the Las Vegas Aviators. If he didn't have a setback Thursday, which at this point […]

Zhang Mingyang Set For UFC Shanghai Main Event

Zhang Mingyang will look to remain undefeated in the UFC when he takes on Johnny Walker in the main event of UFC Shanghai on Saturday. Since joining the promotion, Minhyang has looked like a world beater, as he has finished all three of his UFC fights. The last time he suffered a loss was back […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC Shanghai: Walker vs. Zhang

Another week, another UFC event, only this time, the leading promotion heads out to Shanghai for UFC Shanghai. The event will mark the promotion's second visit to Shanghai and first since November 17, when former middleweight champion Michael Bisping and Kelvin Gastelum faced off. The main event features a five-round light heavyweight bout between knockout […]

Johnny Walker In Dire Need Of Victory

Johnny Walker will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Zhang Mingyang in the main event of UFC Shanghai on Saturday. Walker is in dire need of a victory as he's been winless in his last three fights. His first fight with Magomed Ankalaev ended in an NC, and their […]

5 Backup Fantasy Football Running Backs To Chase In 2025

The 2024 season was an outlier in running back injuries, which led to massive scores from all the top running backs. However, despite what the evidence from last season might tell you, running backs get injured or lose their effectiveness all the time. Every year, running backs succumb to major injuries or start to perform […]

Brian Ortega An Underdog At UFC Shanghai

Former featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega will look to get back in the win column when he takes on former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling in the co-main event of UFC Shanghai on Saturday. Originally booked as a featherweight co-main event, the fight is now a catchweight bout after Ortega had some health complications. Ortega was […]

Aljamain Sterling Set For UFC Shanghai Co-Main Event

Former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will look to get back in the win column when he takes on former featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega in the co-main event of UFC Shanghai on Saturday. After losing his title to Sean O'Malley, Sterling moved up to featherweight and defeated Calvin Kattar via unanimous decision. However, former bantamweight […]

5 Bargain Basement Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 21 (2025)

The fantasy baseball season continues into the last few weeks of August, with fall and the Major League Baseball playoffs looming just around the corner. Whether your fantasy team is on top of your league, headed for the playoffs, battling for a playoff spot, or just trying to stay above water, over the past few […]

Waldo Cortes-Acosta Looks To Extend His Win Streak

Waldo Cortes-Acosta will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Sergei Pavlovich on the main card of UFC Shanghai on Saturday. Cortes-Acosta joined the promotion back in 2022 after defeating Danilo Suzart on Dana White's Contender Series. Following his victory over Suzart, Cortes-Acosta started his UFC career with back-to-back wins before suffering […]

Sergei Pavlovich A Favorite At UFC Shanghai

Sergei Pavlovich will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on Waldo Cortes-Acosta on the main card of UFC Shanghai on Saturday. Once known as the boogeyman of the heavyweight division, Pavlovich suffered back-to-back losses -- first to current heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, and then to Alexander Volkov. However, Pavlovich managed to get back […]

10 Key Storylines and Questions for the 2025 College Football Season

At last, college football is upon us. On Saturday, Week 0 kicks off with an appetizer of games. We even get an immediate ranked vs. ranked matchup featuring two Big 12 contenders, Kansas State and Iowa State. While even the most casual college football fans will tune in to that one, the die-hards will be […]

Kevin Borjas Set for UFC Shanghai Main-Card Bout

Kevin Borjas will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on Sumudaerji on the main card of UFC Shanghai on Saturday. After losing back-to-back fights to Joshua Van by unanimous decision and Alessandro Costa via second-round TKO, Borjas got back in the win column in his last bout by beating Ronaldo Rodríguez via unanimous […]

Sumudaerji Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights

Sumudaerji will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on Kevin Borjas on the main card of UFC Shanghai on Saturday. The 29-year-old Sumudaerji was last seen in action in April at UFC 314, where he returned to the win column by defeating Mitch Raposo by split decision. Prior to his bout with Raposo, […]