Dorian Finney-Smith Injured In Loss To Minnesota

Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith (groin) was injured during Monday night's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Mavs were already entering this one without Tim Hardaway Jr. (illness), Dwight Powell (thigh) and Maxi Kleber (hamstring), so adding another player to the growing list wouldn't be ideal. The 29-year-old has started in all 30 of his […]

AJ Dillon Being Evaluated For A Concussion Monday

Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon (head) headed to the locker room in the fourth quarter of the Monday night game against the Los Angeles Rams and is being evaluated for a concussion. At this point in the game, it's highly unlikely that Dillon will return to this contest. The good news for his […]

Brock Boeser Is A Game-Time Decision Monday

Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser hasn't played in the last two games due to an illness. As a result, he is a game-time decision. Boeser is having a tough season. The Minnesota native has been dealing with trade speculations throughout most of the season. He's scored just four goals while adding 12 assists in 22 […]

Is Jalen Hurts Healthy Or Injured? Should I Pickup Gardner Minshew For Week 16 Fantasy Football?

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is having an MVP-level 2022 season. The former Oklahoma star is the QB1 for the year, averaging 26.4 fantasy points per game. The superstar quarterback has been arguably the most valuable fantasy player this season. Despite all the offseason hype from the fantasy industry, Hurts had an average draft position […]

Michael Del Zotto Dealt To Anaheim

Former Ottawa Senators defenseman Michael Del Zotto was dealt to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday. He was part of a three-way deal that saw centerman Danny O'Regan go to Detroit and forward Givani Smith head to Florida. The veteran Del Zotto was playing in the AHL for the Charlotte Checkers, where he registered ten points […]

Karel Vejmelka Between The Pipes Monday Against Montreal

Arizona Coyotes goalie Karel Vejmelka will start Monday against Montreal. Vejmelka is 3-2-0 in his last five outings, where he allowed 17 goals on 181 opponents' shots on goal. He's played in 21 games and has a 9-8-3 record, a 3.11 goals-against-average, and a .911 save percentage. Arizona has yet to play Montreal this season. […]

Adin Hill The Confirmed Starter Monday

Vegas Golden Knights netminder Adin Hill will start Monday against Buffalo. Hill has won three consecutive starts allowing seven goals on 114 shots. He has been a reliable backup to Logan Thompson this year, producing an 8-2-1 record, a 2.62 goals-against-average, and a .907 save percentage. The 25-year-old will have all he can handle going […]

Brian Allen Questionable To Return To MNF

Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen (calf) is questionable to return to his team's Monday Night Football contest against the Green Bay Packers. Allen remained down on the field following the second play of the game and had to be helped off by the Rams medical team with what is being called a calf injury. […]

Mychal Givens Returns To Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal with free-agent relief pitcher Mychal Givens on Monday, pending a physical, according to sources familiar with the deal. Givens began his major-league career in Baltimore, playing for them from 2015 to 2020. While he probably won't be the Orioles closer in 2023, Givens should have […]

Chris Godwin A Must-Start In Week 16

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is a reception machine that isn't breaking any time soon. In Week 15 versus the Bengals, that trend continued as he caught all eight of his targets for 83 yards and a touchdown. Now fully healthy, the Tampa Bay wideout has established himself as quarterback Tom Brady's indisputable […]

Sean Strickland Suffers Back-To-Back Losses

In the closest bout on Saturday night's main card of action, Sean Strickland was on the losing end of a split decision against Jared Cannonier. After going 5-0 since his 2020 return, Strickland has now lost back-to-back fights. His last loss prior to Saturday was to now-champion Alex Pereira. There is no shame in the […]

Jared Cannonier Takes Close Decision Win

Able to successfully rebound from his middleweight title challenge loss at UFC 276, Jared Cannonier earned a close split-decision victory in Saturday night's main event against Sean Strickland. In 25 minutes of action, Cannonier landed 141 significant strikes while absorbing 152 from Strickland. The win gives Cannonier his third win in four contests, along with […]

Damir Ismagulov Unable To Earn 20th Straight Victory

With an impressive 19-fight winning streak entering Saturday's co-main event, Damir Ismagulov was also looking to remain perfect in the UFC against a tough foe in Arman Tsarukyan. After 15 minutes of action, Ismagulov did not find himself on the winning side of a unanimous decision. Though statistically the fighters were close -- Ismagulov's 36 […]

Russell Gage A Flex Option For Week 16

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage had eight receptions for 59 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's loss to the Bengals. He also led the team in targets with 12 showing strong chemistry with quarterback Tom Brady. Teammate Julio Jones (knee) was inactive for the game, making Gage the Bucs' number three wideout. Capitalizing […]

Arman Tsarukyan Earns Decision Win To Close Out 2022

Dominating to move to 6-2 in the UFC, Arman Tsarukyan took a unanimous-decision victory in Saturday night's co-main event to set him up nicely as a rising star in the lightweight division for 2023. In 15 minutes of action, Tsarukyan tallied 34 significant strikes (50 total strikes) and landed seven takedowns on the night. With […]

Alessandro Costa Unable To Earn Victory In UFC Debut

Hoping to earn a victory in his UFC debut to win his eight straight fight, Alessandro Costa was unable to get that victory and suffered a third-round TKO loss to Amir Albazi on the main card of Saturday's action. In 12:13 of action, Costa was only able to tally 17 significant strikes compared to that […]

J.C. Jackson Arrested Monday

Los Angeles Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson was booked at the Bristol County Jail and House of Correction in Massachusetts on Monday in relation to a non-violent family issue, according to a spokesperson. The sheriff's department didn't provide additional information on the matter. The 27-year-old defensive back was put on season-ending Injured Reserve after he suffered […]

Amir Albazi Continues To Impress With Third-Round TKO

Amir Albazi is now 4-for-4 in terms of knockout finishes after earning his fourth straight UFC win with a third-round TKO victory over Alessandro Costa on Saturday. In 12:13 of action, Albazi out-struck his opponent by landing 37 significant strikes (62 total strikes) and also succeeding on one of his four takedown tries. After a […]

Leighton Vander Esch Won't Play Against Eagles

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has ruled linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (shoulder) out for the Week 16 meeting with the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday due to a stinger that he suffered in Sunday's overtime loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15. The Cowboys have already clinched a postseason berth, so they could […]

Julian Erosa Suffers First-Round KO Saturday

With a four-fight winning streak hanging in the balance, Julian Erosa was unable to secure a win and fell victim to a vicious head-kick knockout from Saturday's opponent Alex Caceres. In 3:04 of action, Erosa tallied only 10 significant strikes compared to that of Caceres' 16. The head kick took Erosa totally by surprise, which […]

Cam Robinson Out For The Season

Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Cam Robinson (knee) suffered a torn meniscus in the team's Week 15 overtime win over the Dallas Cowboys and will miss the rest of the season, according to head coach Doug Pederson. It's a massive blow to a Jaguars offense that is trending up behind second-year quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the […]

Broncos "Definitely Hoping" Courtland Sutton Plays In Week 16

Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett said the team is "definitely hoping" that wide receiver Courtland Sutton (hamstring) returns to play in Week 16 against the Los Angeles Rams on Christmas Day this Sunday. Sutton has missed the last two games after tweaking his hamstring in Week 13. Despite the two missed contests, he's still […]

Keldon Johnson Won't Suit Up On Monday

San Antonio Spurs guard Keldon Johnson (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Houston Rockets. His absence should mean Keita Bates-Diop or Romeo Langford move into the starting five. Whichever player starts would be worth looking at as a streaming option for Monday. Fantasy managers should check back closer to tip-off to […]

Rudy Gobert Not Available For Monday

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. This marks the third game in a row that the big man has been forced to miss due to a left ankle sprain. His absence should mean that Naz Reid (neck) will remain in the starting five. He's […]

Khalil Herbert Expected To Return In Week 16

Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert (hip) is expected to return to practice this week and be activated from Injured Reserve in order to play in Week 16 against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. "He is cleared, ready to go," head coach Matt Eberflus said Monday. "Like we said last week, he's got all his […]

Should I Pickup Juwan Johnson For Fantasy Football Week 16? Waiver Wire Outlook

New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson has had a breakout 2022 season. The former Oregon Duck star is the TE8 for the year, averaging 7.8 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Furthermore, he leads the team with seven receiving touchdowns. Over the first two years of his career, Johnson had only four touchdowns in […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. Considered Day-To-Day

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said that running back Jeff Wilson Jr. (hip) was close to playing in the Week 15 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, and the team considers him day-to-day. Wilson injured his hip in Week 14 and was inactive for the first time this year on Saturday. With the […]

Jusuf Nurkic Downgraded To Out

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) has been downgraded to out for Monday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was listed as questionable coming into this game as he continues to deal with left calf soreness. Drew Eubanks and Trendon Watford should split up the minutes with Nurkic sidelined. Eubanks should be a […]

Zach Wilson Likely To Make Another Start

On a short week and with New York Jets quarterback Mike White (ribs) still needing to clear a lot of medical hurdles in order to suit up in Week 16, it's looking likely that Zach Wilson will make his second straight start on Thursday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars. White is reportedly dealing with three […]

Sam Darnold To Start Against Lions

Carolina Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks on Monday confirmed that quarterback Sam Darnold will make another start in Week 16 against the Detroit Lions on Saturday for his fourth start of the year. In the Week 15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Darnold went 14-for-23 for a season-high 225 yards and a touchdown. The […]