Auston Matthews Out For Three Weeks

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews has been ruled out for at least three weeks with a knee injury. This is a bad blow for Matthews and the team, although he might be unavailable for only six games, with the All-Star break coming up soon and the Maple Leafs having their bye week on Feb. […]

Patrick Mahomes Off The Final Injury Report

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (ankle) managed to somehow practice in full all week with a right high-ankle sprain, and he's been removed from Friday's final injury report. Mahomes will suit up in the AFC Championship game on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, although his mobility will certainly be limited. Expect the 27-year-old to […]

Conference Championships NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

For the two-game slate on Sunday, I will be breaking down each game individually and therefore there won't be a spreadsheet this week or for the Super Bowl. I will try to break down each game as in-depth as possible to give you a number of different ideas on how to approach this slate.   […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Conference Championships (Friday Updates): Patrick Mahomes, Deebo Samuel, Christian McCaffrey, A.J. Brown, Hayden Hurst

There are only four teams remaining in contention for Super Bowl 57, but there are still some key players dealing with injuries that could affect DFS contests and postseason leagues. Some guys on this week's injury report have been dealing with bumps and bruises all season long, but there are a few new players in […]

Is Hayden Hurst Healthy or Injured? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Hayden Hurst was an important part of his team's Divisional Championship win over the Buffalo Bills last week, scoring his team's second TD of the game and helping push the Bengals to an early 14-0 lead. Hurst appeared to emerge from the game without injury but his name popped up on […]

Will Carson Wentz Be Released By The Commanders? Fantasy Football Outlook

Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz came into the 2022 season with a lot to prove and after a mostly disappointing season for the No. 2 overall pick, he could be released by the team this offseason. Wentz has been in a different uniform for each of the last three seasons, spending a final year in […]

Bobby Portis To Miss At Least Two Weeks With Knee Issue

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers and will be out for at least two more weeks while he deals with an MCL sprain in his right knee. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Portis will be re-evaluated after those two weeks to see if he could […]

Andrew Wiggins' Status In Question For Friday's Game

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins (illness) is listed as questionable for Friday's contest against the Toronto Raptors. The 27-year-old was unable to play in the team's win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday due to the same non-COVID illness. The good news is that he hasn't been ruled out right away, so he seems […]

Luguentz Dort Ruled Out Against Cleveland On Friday

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (hamstring) is suffering from a hamstring strain that will keep him from playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. The 23-year-old has been able to play through a lot of smaller ailments this season as is shown by the fact he's only missed one other game so far. With […]

Rudy Gobert Uncertain To Play On Friday Versus Memphis

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (groin) has been listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies while he's dealing with right groin soreness. Gobert's health has been shaky over the last few weeks as he's left a couple of games early and missed a few games in the process. While Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) […]

Desmond Bane Questionable On Friday With Knee Issue

Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (knee) has been tagged as questionable due to right knee soreness on Friday. The 24-year-old hasn't missed a game since the beginning of January and this knee soreness doesn't seem like anything out of the ordinary. If he ends up staying on the sidelines, Dillon Brooks would see some more […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors for Conference Championships - Players to Build Around for Daily Fantasy Football Lineups

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I am going to recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as building blocks, […]

Myles Turner Receives Questionable Tag On Friday

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (ankle) has been listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a right ankle sprain. The 26-year-old has been able to play the last six games since returning from back spasms that kept him out for three games. Since then, he's been averaging 19.3 points, 8.3 […]

Jonathan Isaac Ruled Out On Friday Against Miami

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac (injury management) has been ruled out for Friday's game due to injury management for his left knee. Isaac has already been on a minutes restriction since he's returned for two games so far and they'll likely proceed with more caution as the season goes on. The 25-year-old has been one […]

Luka Doncic Considered Day-To-Day With Ankle Sprain

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (ankle) was forced to exit Thursday's game against the Phoenix Suns when he stepped on Mikal Bridges' foot and sprained his ankle. Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Doncic is suffering from a 'mild' sprain and is now considered day-to-day. That leaves his status for Saturday's game as questionable. The team […]

Will Leonard Fournette Be Released By The Buccaneers? Fantasy Football Outlook

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette has had plenty of ups and downs since joining the team before the 2022 NFL season but was brought back on a three-year deal after a breakout 2021 campaign. However, the veteran back didn't perform at a high level in 2022, and with Tampa Bay potentially starting a […]

Orioles Sign Curtis Terry To Minor-League Deal

The Baltimore Orioles signed free-agent third baseman Curtis Terry to a minor-league deal on Friday. Terry made his major-league debut with the Texas Rangers in 2021 and went 4-for-45 with no homers, one RBI, three runs scored and 15 strikeouts in 48 plate appearances over only 13 games played. The 26-year-old spent the 2022 campaign […]

Cubs Add Tyler Duffey On Minor-League Deal

The Chicago Cubs signed free-agent right-hander Tyler Duffey as a non-roster invitee on Friday, according to a source. Duffey will compete for a bullpen job in spring training. He made 295 appearances for the Minnesota Twins over the last eight seasons, and the Cubs have a good track record with these types of free-agent relievers. […]

Will Calvin Ridley Be Reinstated in 2023? Fantasy Football Outlook

Former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley did not play in 2022 after being suspended for at least the entire season for betting on NFL games. The 28-year-old wideout forfeited his 2022 base salary and tanked his dynasty fantasy football value in the process. However, Ridley was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2023 […]

Cardinals Sign Andrew Suarez To Minor-League Deal

The St. Louis Cardinals signed free-agent left-hander Andrew Suarez to a minor-league deal on Friday that includes a non-roster invitation to major-league spring training. The 30-year-old southpaw pitched in 56 games for the San Francisco Giants from 2018 to 2020 and was an All-Star in the Korean Baseball Organization in 2021. In his three seasons […]

Royals Sign Matt Duffy To Minor-League Deal

The Kansas City Royals signed free-agent infielder Matt Duffy to a minor-league deal on Friday that includes an invite to major-league spring training. Duffy will give the Royals some more infield depth after they just traded infielder Adalberto Mondesi to the Boston Red Sox this week. The 32-year-old veteran hit .250/.308/.311 with a .619 OPS, […]

Mets Re-Sign Michael Perez

The New York Mets re-signed catcher Michael Perez to a minor-league deal on Thursday. Perez came to the Mets in a midseason trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2022 and played in only six games for New York, going 2-for-14 with no homers, three RBI and two runs scored. In total, he slashed just .149/.214/.298 […]

Ian Kennedy Agrees With Rangers

Free-agent right-hander Ian Kennedy announced in his official Instagram page on Friday that he has agreed to an undisclosed deal with the Texas Rangers. Kennedy hit the open market this offseason when the Arizona Diamondbacks declined his $4 million option for the 2023 season. The 38-year-old reliever struggled in the desert last year with a […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Takes Swings Thursday

San Diego Padres shortstop/outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (shoulder, wrist) took swings in the batting cages on Thursday. Tatis was cleared to resume baseball activities on Jan. 6 and is expected to be ready for the start of spring training after missing all of the 2022 season due to a fractured wrist and a suspension for […]

Hayden Hurst Says He'll Play Against Chiefs

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Hayden Hurst (calf) said that he will play in the AFC Championship contest against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Hurst was added to the injury report on Thursday and was officially limited in practice after being a full-go on Wednesday. It's an injury that slowed the 29-year-old down at the […]

Christian McCaffrey Says He's Playing Sunday

When asked about the chances that San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (calf) doesn't play in the NFC Championship game on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, he said "zero." McCaffrey has been held out of both practices so far this week after picking up a bruised right calf in last week's playoff win over […]

Don Martindale Gets Second Interview With Colts

The Indianapolis Colts are scheduling a second interview this weekend with New York Giants defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale for their head-coaching vacancy, according to league sources. The 59-year-old was a candidate for the Giants' head-coaching position in 2020 but lost out to Joe Judge. In his first year in New York in 2022, Martindale's […]

Cowboys Could Draft Quarterback In 2023

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is signed through 2024 and is set to make $31 million fully guaranteed in 2023. He will count $49.13 million against the salary cap. Only Browns QB Deshaun Watson ($54.9 million) will have a larger cap figure. In order to create more cap room next season, the team could give […]

Rams Hire Mike LaFleur As Offensive Coordinator

The Los Angeles Rams hired former New York Jets offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur as their new offensive coordinator on Friday, according to sources. LaFleur was the favorite for the position all along on head coach Sean McVay's coaching staff after he parted ways with the Jets following the 2022 season. He will be replacing Liam […]

Will Breece Hall Return By Week 1 of the 2023 season? Fantasy Football Injury Update

New York Jets running back Breece Hall was the first ball carrier off the board in the 2023 NFL Draft and was the consensus No. 1 overall pick in dynasty rookie drafts (including Superflex). Needless to say, his Week 7 ACL tear was a major bummer for the New York offense and fantasy managers alike. […]