Nico Hoerner Collects Three Hits In Cubs Victory

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner went 3-for-4 Saturday with a base on balls and three runs scored in an 8-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. However, Hoerner was struggling, slashing 176/.256/.257 throughout July. He's stolen 22 bases out of 25 attempts in 90 games played this season. This is a considerable improvement compared […]

The Struggle Continues For Chase Briscoe At Pocono

Chase Briscoe keeps seeing things going from bad to worse in 2023. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver begins the Sunday race at Pocono from the 29th position. Briscoe resides in 31st in the points a full 183 behind Michael McDowell. The driver in the No. 14 Ford has shown minimal place differential in his three appearances […]

Austin Dillon Needs Win Not Consistency At Pocono

Austin Dillon finds himself in quite a bind heading into Pocono. Right now, the Richard Childress Racing driver stands 29th in the standings. Worse, he qualified 23rd for Pocono. It is a track where Dillon has four top 20 and a top ten in his last five races in Pennsylvania. Dillon stands 140 points out […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Consistent At Pocono

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has finished right in the middle of the pack at Pocono in four of his past five appearances. Throw out the 38th from an accident and the JTG Daugherty Racing driver has an average finishing position of 16.25. That 38th place finish saw Stenhouse Jr. running in the top ten at the […]

Alex Bowman Cannot Be Overlooked At Pocono

Alex Bowman begins Sunday's race 20th at Pocono Raceway. However, the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver has won before. The 2021 win was in the middle of four consecutive top 11 results. The No. 48 Chevy did not start better than 13th in any of those races. Bowman has an average finishing position of 11.0 and […]

Jesse Chavez Still Has A "Slight Limp"

According to Braves manager Brian Snitker, reliever Jesse Chavez (shin) is still "walking with a slight limp." There was a report that the 39-year-old had been doing some "light jogging." Yet, he's still "weeks away" from returning, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Chavez owns a 1.55 ERA with 36 strikeouts, 13 holds, and two saves […]

Justin Haley Shows Positive Place Differential At Pocono

Justin Haley has not had a finished better than 21st in his two appearances at Pocono. However, the Kaulig Racing driver has shown positive place differential both times (+9 and +7 respectively). He starts 19th for this edition of the race. Haley has two top ten results in his last three races and a 17th […]

X-Rays Negative On Adolis Garcia's Hand

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia (hand) exited Saturday's contest versus the Los Angeles Dodgers after getting nailed in the right hand by a pitch. Fortunately, X-Rays were negative, although that doesn't mean he'll be available for the series finale on Sunday. Garcia, who went hitless in one at-bat on Saturday, should be considered day-to-day.

Cal Raleigh Launches Two Homers Saturday

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh went 2-for-4 with two homers in a 9-8 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday. During the third inning, Raleigh smacked a home run against Blue Jays' pitcher, Kevin Gausman. In the fifth inning, the 26-year-old catcher cranked another bomb off Gausman. Despite a dismal batting average of .221, Raleigh […]

Kyle Busch Looks To Still Win At Pocono Against All Odds

Denny Hamlin held off Kyle Busch last year at Pocono. That is what we all thought. Then, it turned out there was a piece of tape which disqualified both Hamlin and Busch. Little doubt existed who were two of the fastest cars that afternoon. Fast forward a year and Busch is now riding for Richard […]

Nolan Arenado Exits Saturday's Game

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman/designated hitter Nolan Arenado (leg) exited Saturday's meeting with the Cubs. The veteran went 1-for-3 with a run in this one. However, he fouled a ball off his lower left leg, causing it to stiffen. It's unknown if Arenado will be available for the series finale against Chicago on Sunday, although […]

Chris Buescher Begins In The Middle Sunday At Pocono

Chris Buescher starts off the HighPoint400.com race Sunday from the 18th position. The RFK Racing driver won the pole in 2021 and began fifth last year. Overall, Buescher has never finished better than tenth aside from that win in 2016. He finished his lap 0.945 seconds behind the time of William Byron on Saturday afternoon. […]

Aaron Rodgers Hints At Playing Beyond This Year

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers stated it "would be a disservice" to play only one year with his new team. "The Jets gave up a lot for me," said the signal-caller during a radio interview. "Now, if that one year turns out to be a magical year, who knows? It's more than that. It's […]

A.J. Allmendinger Takes On Pocono For First Time Since 2018

A.J. Allmendinger has not raced at Pocono on the NASCAR level since 2018. That last race saw him finish 14th. Pocono is a technical course with three different types of left-handed turns at various banked angles. Allmendinger starts this edition of the race in 16th. The top driver at Kaulig Racing has a faster Chevy […]

Amari Cooper Won't Be Limited During Training Camp

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper (core) stated he won't be limited during training camp. The 29-year-old was solid in his first season as a Brown, finishing with 78 catches for 1,160 yards and nine touchdowns in 17 games. Unfortunately, he underwent core muscle surgery in February. But assuming Cooper stays healthy this season, he […]

Michael McDowell Looks For Another Top Ten At Pocono

Michael McDowell has two top ten results in his past five races on the 2.5-mile Pocono course. He was eighth last year but that position got boosted to sixth when Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch were disqualified due to a piece of tape. The Front Row Motorsports driver started 25th in 2022 and 15th this […]

Ryan Blaney Starts 14th On Sunday At Pocono

Ryan Blaney and his Team Penske Ford car were a little off track qualifying on Saturday afternoon. He finished 0.679 seconds off the pole lap set by William Byron. Blaney has had some success the past three races at Pocono. He finished fifth and sixth in 2021 and was running in the top-five before the […]

Lions Bringing Back Justin Jackson

The Lions re-signed running back Justin Jackson. The 27-year-old spent four seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers before joining Detroit last offseason. Unfortunately, he hasn't been a pivotal offensive option since entering the league. However, Jackson hasn't had a horrible career, rushing for 1,210 yards while totaling six touchdowns. But the Lions have Jahmyr Gibbs, […]

Brad Keselowski Eyeing Another Top Ten At Pocono

Even in a nightmare start to 2022, Brad Keselowski managed to finish 14th at Pocono in spite of starting 26th. This time around, the RFK Racing driver begins in 13th. Keselowski has a slew of top five finishes but last won on the "Tricky Triangle" in 2011. His average finish of 9.4 is third among […]

Pocono DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race #21 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as the HighPoint.com 400 is set to take place at Pocono Raceway on Sunday afternoon. This will be the first and only race at Pocono this season, and although it's common […]

Chase Elliott An Elite DFS Play For Pocono

Chase Elliott spun during his qualifying lap at Pocono Raceway on Saturday afternoon, and because of that, he will start Sunday's HighPoint.com 400 from the 35th position. This is music to the ears of DFS players everywhere, as the place differential scoring potential for Elliott this weekend is massive. As far as speed goes, the […]

Ty Gibbs Barely Misses Top Ten In Qualifying Saturday

Ty Gibbs qualified 11th for Sunday's race at Pocono. Strangely enough, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver was the sixth Toyota in qualifying. That is how quick the Toyota cars were overall. Gibbs was 0.404 seconds off the qualifying time of William Byron. The No. 54 car started 10th last year and finished 16th. With a […]

Duane Brown Lands On PUP List

New York Jets offensive tackle Duane Brown (shoulder) was placed on the PUP list. The veteran had shoulder surgery during the offseason and isn't cleared to practice. Brown, a first-round pick in 2008, signed with the Jets in August 2022 after suiting up for the Texans and Seahawks. He was already fighting to keep his […]

Corey Lajoie Hopeful For Best Pocono Finish After Strong Qualifying Effort

One driver who showed surprising speed during practice and qualifying at Pocono Raceway on Saturday afternoon was Corey Lajoie. In practice, Lajoie's No. 7 Chevrolet was 15th-fastest on the speed chart, and then in qualifying, he narrowly missed advancing to the final round. Lajoie will start from 12th-place in Sunday's HighPoint.com 400, his best-ever qualifying […]

Tyler Reddick Will Be One To Watch Sunday

Tyler Reddick finished in the top ten in the last two appearances at Pocono. Last year, he finished fourth but got bumped up to second when Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch were disqualified. Reddick backed up his result with a seventh in qualifying this year. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has improved steadily each time […]

Joey Logano Enjoys Nice Qualifying Effort Saturday

Joey Logano did not come as close to the pole as he would have liked. However, the Team Penske Ford wound up sixth in qualifying on Saturday afternoon. Logano has won at Pocono once in 2012 but that feels like a lifetime ago. He has been close several other times but none recently. The last […]

Chris Jones Doesn't Report To Training Camp

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones didn't report for training camp. The All-Pro has one year left on a four-year, $80 million contract and is looking for a new deal. However, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, both sides are "far apart" on an agreement, meaning this situation could get messy. Jones finished last season […]

Ryan Preece A Great DFS Play After Qualifying 34th At Pocono

Ryan Preece was the slowest qualifier at Pocono Raceway on Saturday afternoon, posting a lap of 54.586 seconds--nearly two full seconds slower than the pole time set. And while this effort has to be discouraging for Preece and his Stewart-Haas Racing team, daily fantasy players should definitely look into picking Preece on Sunday in the […]

Christopher Bell Begins Fifth At Pocono On Sunday

Christopher Bell did not win the pole this week at Pocono but will start fifth on Sunday for the HighPoint400.com race. Bell was 0.306 seconds slower than William Byron in the final round of qualifying on Saturday afternoon. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has run fairly well on the 2.5-mile track but has had several […]

Budda Baker Expected At Training Camp

Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker is expected to report to training camp on Tuesday. The 27-year-old, who signed a four-year, $59 million contract in 2020, is looking for a new deal, one that will make him one of the highest earners at the position. He is certainly worth every penny, considering he's totaled 650 tackles, […]