Austin Ekeler Disappears In Week 15 Blowout

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler did next to nothing in a 63-21 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Ekeler ran the ball just five times, gaining nine yards total. He was targeted six times, making four catches for 29 yards. The highlight of the night for Ekeler was a first down gain, where […]

NFL DFS Stacks: Week 15 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This article will focus on stacks for those DFS tournament lineups you will enter for the Main Slate on Sunday, December 17, 2023. To win DFS tournament lineups, one should look to stack and create correlation for maximum upside. While there are times a […]

Easton Stick Struggles To A Three-Score Performance In Week 15

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Easton Stick played in an NFL game that ended with a 63-21 score on Thursday. Stick attempted 32 passes, completing 23 of them for 257 yards, three touchdowns, one interception, and two lost fumbles. He also took three sacks, losing 23 yards. It was the epitome of a quarterback performance that […]

Patrik Laine Exits Thursday's Contest With Injury

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Patrik Laine suffered an upper-body injury and did not return to the game in Thursday's 6-5 overtime victory against the Maple Leafs. Laine scored his sixth goal of the season in the opening frame but later exited the contest at the 6:48 mark of the second period, while Blue Jackets […]

Kent Johnson Leads Team To Overtime Victory

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kent Johnson had his best performance of the season in Thursday's 6-5 overtime victory against the Maple Leafs. The 21-year-old added an assist and scored two goals, including the game-winning goal in overtime to finish with a season-high of three points in the contest. Johnson has improved his play since being […]

Commanders Place Jamin Davis On Injured Reserve

The Washington Commanders placed linebacker Jamin Davis (shoulder) on Injured Reserve on Thursday and signed defensive end Joshua Pryor from the practice squad to the active 53-man roster in a corresponding move. Davis hurt his shoulder in the Week 13 loss to the Miami Dolphins and will now have season-ending surgery. The 25-year-old former first-rounder […]

Mitchell Marner Collects Three Points In Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner scored a goal and added two assists in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss against the Blue Jackets. Marner posted his second consecutive three-point performance in the contest, while all of his points came in the third period where the Maple Leafs scored five unanswered goals. Marner has season totals […]

Pirates Acquire Billy McKinney From Yankees

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Billy McKinney from the New York Yankees on Thursday in exchange for international bonus pool money, according to a source. In 2023 with the Yankees, McKinney saw 147 plate appearances over 48 games and went 29-for-128 (.227) with six home runs and 14 RBI. He will strictly serve as veteran […]

Nick Senzel To Be Nationals' Starting Third Baseman

Washington Nationals infielder/outfielder Nick Senzel signed a $2 million deal with the team during the winter meetings after being non-tendered by the Cincinnati Reds following a 2023 season in which he hit .236/.297/.399 with a career-high 13 home runs, 42 RBI and six stolen bases while playing third base, second and all three outfield spots. […]

Trey McBride - Week 15 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride has emerged as a rising star in the latter part of the season, posting 20 or more PPR points in three of the last six games. The 24-year-old has consistently received at least seven targets in every game since […]

DeAndre Hopkins- Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10-plus team leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is coming off a strong performance in Week 14, catching seven passes for 124 yards and one touchdown against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night. The veteran wideout continues to be heavily involved in the Titans' offensive game […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - December 15, 2023

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 […]

Duane Underwood Jr. Signs Minor-League Deal With Yankees

Free-agent right-handed reliever Duane Underwood Jr. signed a minor-league deal with the New York Yankees on Thursday that includes an invitation to spring training. Underwood will be competing for a roster spot in New York's bullpen to open the 2024 season, but that's unlikely to happen unless he improves dramatically from last year. The 29-year-old […]

DJ Moore- Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Start in 8-plus team leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore has been red-hot over the past three weeks, catching 24 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns during that span. That has helped him finish as a top-10 fantasy wideout in three straight contests dating back to Week […]

Adam Thielen- Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12-plus team leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: It's been two completely different seasons for Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen. After a strong start to the year, Thielen has been relatively quiet in recent weeks. He has just nine catches for 101 yards combined over the past three games. Unfortunately, it […]

Reds Sign Austin Wynns To One-Year Deal

The Cincinnati Reds signed free-agent catcher Austin Wynns to a one-year, $950,000 major-league deal on Thursday and designated outfielder T.J. Hopkins for assignment in a corresponding move. Wynns will head to Cincinnati to provide catching depth behind Tyler Stephenson and Luke Maile at the big-league level in 2024. The 33-year-old veteran bounced around the National […]

Auston Matthews Has Multi-Goal Game In Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews finished with two goals for the second consecutive game in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss against the Blue Jackets. With the Maple Leafs trailing by two and just over a minute remaining in regulation, Matthews scored a pair of goals in a span of 30 seconds to send the contest […]

Josh Winder Likely To Serve As Multi-Inning Reliever

Minnesota Twins right-hander Josh Winder is likely to be used as a multi-inning reliever for the Twins in 2024 and is also likely to be a frequent passenger on the Triple-A shuttle. the 27-year-old had a mediocre 4.51 ERA and 75-to-32 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 101 2/3 innings for Minnesota the last two years. He has […]

Justin Fields - Week 15 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: QB1 ANALYSIS: Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields has been very productive this season, scoring at least 20 fantasy points in four of his last five full games. The 24-year-old went 19-of-33 for 223 passing yards and rushed 12 times for 58 yards, securing two total touchdowns in […]

Frankie Montas A Realistic Target For Twins

The Athletic's Aaron Gleeman believes a player like right-handed free-agent Frankie Montas is a realistic free-agent target for the Minnesota Twins this offseason coming off an injury. The Twins also had interest in Montas at the 2022 trade deadline when the New York Yankees acquired him from the Oakland Athletics. Left-hander James Paxton is another […]

Brooks Lee Unlikely To Make Opening Day Roster

Minnesota Twins shortstop prospect Brooks Lee is unlikely to earn a spot on the major-league roster directly out of spring training in 2024. The Athletic's Aaron Gleeman views the situation as similar to Edouard Julien's last spring, when coaches were buzzing about Julien to the point a midseason call-up was inevitable. The Twins would love […]

Tyler Higbee Gets In Full Practice Session

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee (neck) was a full participant during Thursday's practice session. That is good news after Higbee was limited during Wednesday's practice. The big tight end missed last week's game, but appears back on track to play this weekend. He should be considered a low-end TE2 if he does play. […]

Zay Jones Limited On Thursday

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Zay Jones (knee) remained a limited participant during Thursday's practice. This is now back-to-back days that Jones has been limited in practice due to a knee issue. Jones was dealing with a knee issue last week as well, so possibly the Jags are just limiting his reps to keep him healthy […]

Red Sox Rebuffed On Logan Gilbert, George Kirby

It's no secret that the Boston Red Sox are looking for starting pitching help this offseason, whether through free agency or a trade, although they're far more interested in acquiring a pitcher with multiple years of control. They approached the Seattle Mariners about young right-handers Logan Gilbert and George Kirby but were rebuffed. It's going […]

D'Ernest Johnson Gets In Limited Practice

Jacksonville Jaguars running back D'Ernest Johnson (knee) remained a limited participant during Thursday's practice session. Johnson has been limited in both practice sessions to begin the week. This is noteworthy because starting back Travis Etienne Jr. (ribs) has also been limited this week. The absence of Etienne would likely mean that Johnson would start this […]

Travis Etienne Jr. Goes Through Another Limited Practice

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. (ribs) was once again a limited participant during practice. This is now back-to-back days that Etienne has been limited. The young back has been playing through a ribs issue lately. Possibly, the Jags are just limiting his reps in order to keep him fresh for Sunday's game. Etienne […]

Noah Brown Limited On Thursday

Houston Texans wide receiver Noah Brown (knee) was a limited participant during Thursday's practice session. Brown has been limited through the first two practices of the week. The Texans continue to be careful with Brown who has been dealing with a lingering knee issue. Last week, Brown was held without a catch on five targets. […]

Dalton Schultz Gets In Another Practice

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz (hamstring) was able to get through a full practice session on Thursday. The big tight end has been able to get through back-to-back full practices this week. That being said, this is a good sign as we approach Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans. The Texans are already shorthanded […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Meets With Phillies

Japanese free-agent right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto met with a Philadelphia Phillies contingent on Thursday. Yamamoto, one of the top available pitchers this winter, is making the rounds with all the big-budget teams this offseason. He's already met with the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets and Boston Red Sox. The […]

Michael Wilson Remains Limited On Thursday

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson (neck) was a limited participant during Thursday's practice. This is now back-to-back days that Wilson has been able to get through a limited session. That fact Wilson is even limited is good news after he missed each of the last three games. Fellow wideout Marquise Brown (heel) is currently […]