Auston Matthews Says His Health is "Good" Before Start of Season

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews has shaken off injury troubles and appears to be at 100 percent entering the new season. During an appearance at a Hockey Night In Brampton event this week, Matthews said his health was "good." Last season, the Maple Leafs captain missed 15 games with a lingering upper-body injury and […]

Who Should I Draft? Isiah Pacheco, Brashard Smith, Kareem Hunt Fantasy Football Outlooks

The Kansas City Chiefs have a bit of a quagmire at running back right now. Veterans Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt (quad) were the team's two lead backs last season. The Chiefs also signed Elijah Mitchell, formerly of the San Francisco 49ers, and selected rookie back Brashard Smith in this year's draft. It might not […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (8/23/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! After an eventful Friday that had us locked in for a 13-game slate, we step back a bit and get a slightly lighter slate as we only have nine games on tap for us. We have some elite pitchers on the slate, and what should be a massive pitching duel between Logan […]

Roope Hintz "Feeling Good" Ahead of New Season

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (foot) has announced that he is fully healthy ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season after breaking his foot during the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. "I'm feeling good. My foot is fine, and I've been able to train normally this summer," Hintz said at the NHL/NHL Players' Association European Player Media […]

Erik Jones a Viable Option in DFS This Weekend at Daytona

Erik Jones will roll off the starting grid from 26th place in his No. 43 Toyota for Legacy Motor Club on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway, and DFS managers should definitely be targeting him in their lineups. Jones has been solid at Daytona over the last four races with finishes of 12th, 17th, eighth, […]

Matthew Tkachuk Recovering From Surgery

Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk (groin) has reportedly undergone surgery. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports that Tkachuk had the procedure "a few weeks ago" and will miss the start of the season. Tkachuk isn't expected to begin the 2025-26 campaign before January. Only recently, Tkachuk mentioned that he was "50-50" on whether he […]

John Hunter Nemechek Hoping to Build on Daytona Success

If you were to guess which active NASCAR Cup Series driver has the best average finish at Daytona International Speedway, it would probably take you a while to get to John Hunter Nemechek. However, that's exactly who it is. Over five career starts at this race track, JHN has a series-best average result of 9.8 […]

Shane van Gisbergen Has Been Pretty Bad at Superspeedway Races

Getting good finishes at superspeedway race tracks involves quite a bit of luck, and Shane van Gisbergen hasn't had much at Daytona and Talladega since joining the Cup Series. In five races at these two tracks, SVG has ended up 28th or worse four times, with his only decent finish being a 15th-place result in […]

Wild Re-Sign Marco Rossi to Three-Year Deal

Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi has signed a three-year bridge deal worth $15 million. The talented Austrian native was a restricted free agent following the completion of his entry-level contract. Rossi ranked second in scoring on the Wild squad last season with 60 points (24 goals, 36 assists) in 82 games. His numbers improved significantly […]

Ty Dillon Has Been Strong and Steady at Daytona in Next Gen Era

Races at Daytona International Speedway are as unpredictable as they come, but one driver that has been strong and steady in the Next Gen era is Ty Dillon. Despite running for three different organizations over the last four years, Dillon has been able to post solid results in almost every race at this big, drafting […]

NASCAR DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Lineups for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 (2025)

We've reached the conclusion of the NASCAR Cup Series regular season. With his win last week, Austin Dillon is locked into the playoffs, leaving just two spots up for grabs. If there's no new winner, Tyler Reddick and Alex Bowman will earn those spots, but a winner from outside the current playoff picture could really […]

Don't Overlook Riley Herbst This Weekend at Daytona

When it comes to underdogs or sleepers in this weekend's race at Daytona International Speedway, don't overlook 23XI Racing driver Riley Herbst. Remember, Herbst was running in fifth on the final lap of this year's Daytona 500 but spun out and ended up finishing 17th. He had the 13th-best average running position in that race. […]

Could Cody Ware Actually Win at Daytona?

The NASCAR Cup Series caps off its regular season this weekend at Daytona International Speedway, with fans wondering whether an underdog driver will play spoiler and steal a spot in the Playoffs at the last chance. Cody Ware is asking a simple question regarding that: "Why not us?" In the weekly team advance for this […]

Who Should I Draft for Fantasy Football? Emeka Egbuka, Matthew Golden, Travis Hunter Outlooks (2025)

In recent seasons, we've seen an increasing number of rookie wide receivers step in and quickly morph into must-starts, and even league-winners. In 2023, Los Angeles Rams WR Puka Nacua was one of the best fantasy assets in all of football, and last season, the trio of Brian Thomas Jr., Malik Nabers (back), and Ladd […]

Travis Kelce With Two Catches In Preseason Loss

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce caught two passes for 32 yards in the 27-29 preseason loss to the Chicago Bears. Kelce only played the first three drives of the game with the starters, but finished with the second-most targets among Chiefs pass catchers. The 35-year-old caught both of his passes from Patrick Mahomes […]

Xavier Worthy Catches Only Target In Preseason Loss

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy caught one pass for nine yards in the 27-29 loss to the Chicago Bears. Worthy was targeted once on the third drive of the game, the last drive that the starters played. Worthy is coming off a strong finish to his rookie season and should be considered a […]

Rashee Rice Catches Touchdown In Loss

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice caught two passes for 13 yards and a touchdown in the 27-29 loss to the Chicago Bears. Rice was not highly targeted in this contest, but that's not surprising since the starters only played the first three drives of the game. That said, Rice was the Chiefs pass […]

Kareem Hunt Handles Three Carries In Loss

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt had three carries for 15 yards in the 27-29 loss to the Chicago Bears. Hunt tied with Isiah Pacheco for the most running back carries with the starting offense, but the latter finished with more yards and a touchdown. Hunt is in line to be the RB2 for […]

Isiah Pacheco Scores In Preseason Loss

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco found the endzone in the 27-29 loss to the Chicago Bears. Pacheco handled three carries for 21 yards and a touchdown in the game. The hard-nosed runner found paydirt on the Chiefs first drive of the game, punching it in from two yards out. Two of Pacheco's three […]

Patrick Mahomes Tosses Touchdown In Preseason Loss

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed eight of his 13 pass attempts (62%) for 143 yards and a touchdown in the 27-29 loss to the Chicago Bears. Mahomes and the starters played the first three drives of this contest and came away with points each time. On their first drive of the game, the […]

Daytona-2 DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

The regular season concludes this weekend at Daytona International Speedway with the Coke Zero Sugar 400, and if we've learned anything about this cutoff race, it is to expect chaos. Daytona is Daytona, and any DFS player likely knows the unpredictability surrounding this race track. If you don't, we'll get into some strategy for this […]

In-Tournament PGA Model - Round 3 Picks for The Tour Championship (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I am excited to announce that I will be providing a premium spreadsheet that can be accessed through the link below. Here you will find updated stats for the particular tournament -- all sortable and weighable when you make a copy of your […]

Keilan Robinson Musters Just 23 Yards Against Jets

Philadelphia Eagles running back Keilan Robinson ran for 23 yards on nine carries in a 19-17 win over the Jets in the third and final week of the preseason. The Philly run game wasn't as slow as last week against the Browns, but it was a low bar to clear for Robinson after a nine-yard […]

Tyson Bagent Leads Comeback Victory Over Chiefs

Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent completed 20 of 28 passes for 212 yards and three touchdowns in the Bears' 29-27 comeback victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bears agreed on a two-year, $10 million extension with the backup quarterback on Wednesday, and then he overcame a two-score deficit in their final preseason game of […]

Terrace Marshall Jr. is Standout Receiver for Eagles on Friday

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. caught five passes for 51 yards in a 19-17 win over the New York Jets. Marshall led the team in receptions and yards through the air, as well as targets with seven. He also tied for the most targets last week for the Eagles. In Philly's final preseason […]

Colston Loveland Held to One Catch Against Chiefs

Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland ends his preseason, gathering one catch for four yards in the Bears' 29-27 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Loveland had his worst game of the preseason, with his fewest receiving yards in a game yet, and an early false start penalty costing the Bears five yards in their […]

Luther Burden III Targetless Against Chiefs

Chicago Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III ran the ball one time for nine yards in the Bears' 29-27 win against the Kansas City Chiefs. The rookie receiver went without a target for the first time this preseason, and also had an unsportsmanlike penalty called on himself. Burden did not play any snaps with the […]

Olamide Zaccheaus Productive Against Chiefs

Chicago Bears wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus hauled in all three of his targets for 37 yards in the Bears' 29-27 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs. Zaccheaus looked good yet again, ending his preseason with 73 yards and a touchdown on five targets, all from starting quarterback Caleb Williams. Zaccheaus is the projected WR3 for […]

Daytona-2 NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

Chaos. That's what you can expect at Daytona International Speedway this weekend, as the Coke Zero Sugar 400 is set to take place on Saturday night from "The World Center of Racing." Daytona is one of the two true superspeedway race tracks on the schedule, and the races here are wildly unpredictable. Add in the […]

Shane Bieber Shines in Season Debut

Making his long-awaited return from April 2024 Tommy John surgery and his debut with the Toronto Blue Jays, right-hander Shane Bieber was spectacular in a 5-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday. The former AL Cy Young winner went six innings, allowed one earned run on two hits, and recorded nine strikeouts against no […]