Marc-Andre Barriault Looking To Continue His Impressive Run

After a rough start with three straight losses followed by a no-contest, Marc-Andre Barriault (14-5) will look for his fourth victory in five contests when he steps into the Octagon on Saturday against Anthony Hernandez in the main-card opener. Coming off of an impressive first-round submission victory in his last outing, Barriault typically finishes his […]

Anthony Hernandez Looking For Third Straight Win

Looking for his third straight win, Anthony Hernandez (9-2) will open up Saturday's main card of action in a middleweight showdown against Marc-Andre Barriault. Hernandez is 3-2 since joining the UFC after a no-contest on the Contender Series, and he has proven to be a dangerous finisher on the mat, with six of his nine […]

Russell Gage Returns To Practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage (hamstring) returned to practice on Thursday after sitting out on Wednesday. Gage played 42 percent of the offensive snaps in the Week 1 win over the Dallas Cowboys and caught both of his targets for just 13 yards. When all of the team's receivers are healthy, Gage is […]

NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Bristol UNOH 200 Presented By Ohio Logistics (9/15/22)

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to Bristol on Thursday night for the start of the Round of 8 of the Truck Series playoffs. Just four races remain in the Truck Series this season, with eight drivers still alive in the title race. Last week at Kansas, John Hunter Nemechek won his second race […]

Dak Prescott A Week Away From Activities

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said that quarterback Dak Prescott (thumb) is at least seven to 10 days away from doing anything. "He needs to heal right now," McCarthy said. Prescott fractured his right thumb in the season-opening loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and had surgery on Monday. The Cowboys aren't putting him […]

Julio Jones Not Practicing Thursday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Julio Jones (knee) missed the team's practice on Thursday. With receivers Mike Evans (calf) and Chris Godwin (hamstring) also out on Thursday, the Buccaneers are suddenly extremely banged up at the position heading into a Week 2 divisional clash with the New Orleans Saints. Russell Gage (hamstring) missed practice on […]

Rondale Moore Misses Another Practice Thursday

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Rondale Moore (hamstring) missed another day of practice on Thursday. Andy Isabella (back) also missed a second straight practice, and if both Moore and Isabella are unavailable for Week 2 against the Las Vegas Raiders, we could see bigger roles from Andre Baccellia and tight end Stephen Anderson. Moore injured his […]

Panthers Want To Get Christian McCaffrey More Involved

Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo said that running back Christian McCaffrey is a special and unique player and that "we've got to get the ball in his hands." McCaffrey played 81 percent of the offensive snaps in the Week 1 loss to the Cleveland Browns, carrying the ball 10 times for 33 yards and […]

T.J. Watt Officially Lands On Injured Reserve

The Pittsburgh Steelers officially placed linebacker T.J. Watt (pectoral) on Injured Reserve on Thursday and signed outside linebacker David Anenih to the 53-man roster in a corresponding move. Anenih was on the Tennessee Titans practice squad before joining the Steelers. Watt and the Steelers initially believed he suffered a season-ending torn pectoral muscle in the […]

Mike Evans, Chris Godwin Not Seen At Practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers Mike Evans (calf) and Chris Godwin (hamstring) were not seen at the portion of practice open to the media on Thursday. Also not present was left tackle Donovan Smith (elbow) and receiver Julio Jones (knee). Godwin was able to start in the Week 1 win over the Dallas Cowboys after […]

Brevin Jordan Expected To Play In Week 2

Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton said he thinks tight end Brevin Jordan (ankle) will be able to play on Sunday in the Week 2 contest against the Denver Broncos on the road. Jordan popped up on the injured report on Wednesday and was limited in practice with his ankle issue. He played 42 of […]

No Setbacks For Michael Gallup Wednesday

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup (knee) didn't have any setbacks on Wednesday when he returned to seven-on-seven team drills for the first time since tearing his ACL on Jan. 2, according to head coach Mike McCarthy. Gallup will look to build on that activity on Thursday in pads. The 26-year-old was officially listed as […]

Brayan Bello Takes The Loss Against Yankees

Boston Red Sox rookie starting pitcher Brayan Bello took the loss on Wednesday in the 5-3 defeat at the hands of the division-rival New York Yankees. Bello allowed three unearned runs on six hits while walking one and striking out six in five innings pitched. The 23-year-old Dominican didn't receive any help behind him, as […]

Free College Football Betting Picks - Week Three Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (9/17/2022)

In the wild world of College Football, there's winners and then there are losers. Alabama so narrowly kept their name in the winner's column, while other previously top-10 programs like Notre Dame and Texas A&M, weren't so fortunate. After some upset and unexpected events, we trudge on to Week Three. Week Two was another close […]

Drew Smyly Picks Up His Seventh Win Wednesdasy

Chicago Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly picked up his seventh win of the season on Wednesday in a 6-3 victory over the New York Mets. He allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits while walking one and striking out five in his five innings pitched. The 33-year-old southpaw's one earned run came on a solo […]

Sonny Gray Tosses Seven Scoreless Innings Against Royals

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Sonny Gray was on his game on Wednesday in the 7-0 shutout win over the Kansas City Royals. Gray threw seven shutout innings and allowed only three hits, walking one and striking out eight in the process. The 32-year-old veteran right-hander now sits with an 8-4 record, 2.91 ERA (3.29 FIP), […]

Hayden Wesneski To Remain In Bullpen

Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander Hayden Wesneski isn't slated to start any of the team's upcoming games against the Colorado Rockies this weekend, so he'll remain in the bullpen for now. The Cubs have right-hander Marcus Stroman, left-hander Wade Miley and right-hander Javier Assad lined up for the three-game set. Wesneski is viewed as a starter […]

Luis Robert Out Of The Lineup Against Guardians

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (hand) is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians. Robert went 1-for-8 with three strikeouts in two games this week after returning from ongoing hand/wrist issues on Tuesday. He's played in just four games since Aug. 31 because of his injuries and is limping to […]

Anthony Gose Undergoes Tommy John Surgery

Cleveland Guardians left-hander Anthony Gose (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday in Texas. He's expected to need 12 to 18 months to recover from the elbow reconstruction, so he's highly unlikely to pitch at all for Cleveland next season. Gose hasn't pitched for the Guardians since early July, and he had a 4.71 ERA […]

Owen Miller Not Starting Thursday

Cleveland Guardians infielder Owen Miller is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Miller is getting a regular day of rest in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak in which he's gone 10-for-27 (.370) with no homers, two RBI and a run scored. The 25-year-old is now hitting […]

Seiya Suzuki Getting X-Rays On His Hand

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (hand, wrist) went for X-rays on Wednesday after getting hit by a pitch on his left hand/wrist, according to skipper David Ross. Suzuki finished the game against the New York Mets, going back out to the field for the bottom of the ninth inning. The 28-year-old went 1-for-3 with a […]

Is Cam Akers or Darrell Henderson Jr. The Los Angeles Rams Starting RB?

Darrell Henderson Jr.and Cam Akers split reps evenly throughout training camp, and the Rams planned to use both Akers and Henderson regularly. Both missed time during training camp with "soft tissue" injuries before being cleared for Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills. Akers was the favorite heading into the regular season to be the Rams' […]

Is Keenan Allen Hurt or Healthy? Is Keenan Allen Playing in Week 2 for Fantasy Football?

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen is a perennial top-15 receiver for fantasy football, who was drafted to be great again in 2022. Allen entered the season with concerns about his age and the emergence of Mike Williams. However, he came out of the gate firing on all cylinders against the Raiders before unfortunately […]

David Bakhtiari Limited Wednesday

Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari (knee) was listed as a limited participant on the Packers' injury report Wednesday. The All-Pro tackle missed Week 1 as he continued to recover from a torn ACL in his left knee in January 2021. He will look to be a full participant in practice on Thursday or […]

Tape Tells All: Analyzing Gabe Davis' Week 1 Performance

Welcome back to Tape Tells All, the weekly series where I look at film and data for something that happened in the NFL this week. It's been fun doing this column for the last few years, even if the rigors of real life led to me not writing it for the second half of last […]

Tre'Quan Smith Limited Wednesday

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith (shoulder) was a limited practice participant Wednesday. He was inactive for Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons after picking up a shoulder injury during the preseason finale. The 26-year-old will look to log a full practice on Thursday or Friday to improve his chances of suiting up for […]

Coaching Matters: Offensive Outliers From Week 1

This is the third year of this series where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on past coaching trends in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 1, we saw stat lines such as the Washington Commanders' wide receiver room combining for four receiving touchdowns, the New Orleans […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/15/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate. After a small slate last week, we have a bit of a bigger slate tonight, with a five-game DraftKings slate and a six-game FanDuel slate. It is nicer to have a bit of a larger player pool tonight than […]

Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 2

The one thing fantasy football players can't help but do after Week 1 is overreact. We all do it. Except you. You don't overreact; you take advantage of those that do. The next few days leading up to Week 2 represent the best time all season to capitalize on buy opportunities for players who were […]

Salvon Ahmed Doesn't Practice Wednesday

Miami Dolphins running back Salvon Ahmed (heel) didn't practice on Wednesday. He was a limited last week with a heel injury and was inactive for Week 1 against the New England Patriots. The 23-year-old is trending in the wrong direction and could miss his second consecutive game. He is buried on the running back depth […]