Kaleb Johnson Has Solid Showing Against Panthers

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kaleb Johnson turned five carries into 24 yards and gained two yards on his only reception of a 19-10 exhibition win over the Carolina Panthers. Johnson was productive with most of his touches on Thursday night and did play a few snaps with Pittsburgh's first-team offense. The bad news, however, is […]

Fantasy Football League-Winners: Nick Mariano's 8 Must-Draft Players (2025)

We often hear the term "league-winner" in fantasy football, but what does it mean? Many use it to describe late-round picks that yielded juicy profit compared to their average draft position. We saw Puka Nacua and Kyren Williams snag those honors in 2023, with last year supplying the likes of Bucky Irving. However, a league-winner […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings (August 2025): Omarion Hampton, Tetairoa McMillan, Bhayshul Tuten, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Quinshon Judkins

Over the last few NFL seasons, we have seen several rookie league-winners emerge in fantasy football, so knowing about potential first-year breakouts is more important than ever. We're here to help with our updated 2025 fantasy football rookie rankings for all positions. In our freshly updated rookie RB rankings below, you will find out where key […]

Adam Koffler's Dark-Horse Fantasy Football League-Winners: 7 Affordable Draft Targets with Upside

Writing about early-round players to target is fun, but writing about those "dark-horses" set to smash their average draft position (ADP) is even more fun. Check out my dark-horse overall WR1 contenders and my dark-horse overall RB1 contenders articles. The best part about these dark horses is that you'll have a real shot to get […]

Jaylen Warren Shaky In First Preseason Action

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren handled two carries for three yards and secured both of his targets for 12 yards in a 19-10 preseason victory against the Carolina Panthers. Warren, who was held out of the team's first two preseason contests, had a nice gain through the air on his first touch, but unfortunately […]

College Football SEC Power Rankings: Preseason Projections for All 16 Teams

We are now so close to football that I can almost smell it in the air. Tomorrow, the kickoff will be underway in Ireland, marking the start of the 2025 college football season. In the meantime, speculation season continues. From top to bottom, the SEC is college football's strongest conference. Every game, even Mississippi State, […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings: All Positions (2025) - Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek Hill, Travis Hunter, TreVeyon Henderson, Brian Robinson Jr.

The new fantasy football season is right around the corner, and we'll see significant shifts in the dynasty rankings as things play out. However, many dynasty start-ups are happening now, and it's also time to buy low or sell high on players on the trade market.. We're here to help with our 2025 fantasy football […]

Late-Round Lotto Tickets - Fantasy Football Draft Picks That Could Pay Off Big in 2025

If you showed up 15 minutes late to your draft and the autodraft feature picked your first four picks for you, would you still be in a decent position to compete in your league? As long as you didn't get stuck with an injured player or something wonky, I think you would! The first 30 […]

Jahmyr Gibbs Stands Out in Joint Practice on Thursday

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs was "great in the run and pass games" and "looked excellent" in the team's joint practice with the Houston Texans on Thursday, according to Colton Pouncy of The Athletic. In contrast, Pouncy writes that the Lions' power run game behind David Montgomery struggled against Houston. Gibbs gained 1,929 yards […]

Identifying RB2 Fantasy Football Breakouts: Build-A-Breakout Workshop

Appreciate all your positive feedback on this breakout series; the readers here rock. Please keep feeling free to message me on social media with thoughts or questions -- I love hearing back from all of you. Electricity's in the air -- we're just a couple of weeks away from NFL football that counts, and the […]

Crowded Fantasy Football Backfields to Chase: 8 Committee Running Back Draft Targets (2025)

There has been research on leaning into the uncertainty and examining crowded backfields. We discussed the Giants, Vikings, and Commanders in a previous article covering a few other backfields. We're looking at team running backs with an average draft position (ADP) difference at 75 picks or lower from their team's RB1 and RB2 in the […]

Mason Rudolph Struggles In Preseason Finale

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph completed six of his eight pass attempts for 36 scoreless yards and an interception in Thursday night's 19-10 preseason win over the Carolina Panthers. Rudolph took the field for the team's first three offensive possessions and could not get much of anything going. The Steelers punted twice in the first […]

$1 Fantasy Football Auction Draft Values - Cheap Sleepers with Upside (2025)

As we enter peak fantasy football draft season, funds get tight. One way to block out how much you have spent in fantasy drafts this offseason is to sign up for an auction draft and find some players in the bargain bin to fill out your roster. It's like a fantasy football Jedi mind trick. […]

Robbie Chosen in Line for Roster Spot in San Francisco?

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Robbie Chosen "has a chance to crack the (team's) 53-man roster," according to Matt Barrows and Vic Tafur of The Athletic. Chosen played well in San Francisco's second preseason game, recording five catches for 92 yards against the Las Vegas Raiders. The 32-year-old has made 86 starts across nine NFL […]

Updated Fantasy Football Standard Rankings (Non-PPR): Terry McLaurin, De'Von Achane, DJ Moore, Mike Evans, J.K. Dobbins, Tank Bigsby, Kaleb Johnson

While many fantasy gamers have flocked to half-PPR and PPR scoring systems, standard leagues are still one of the most fun fantasy football formats. If you are looking for assistance ahead of your non-PPR draft, we're here to help with our updated 2025 fantasy football standard league (non-PPR) rankings for all positions. In our top 400 […]

Vikings Have Inquired About Adam Thielen

The Minnesota Vikings have interest in acquiring veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen from the Carolina Panthers, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Minnesota's receiving corps is thin to open the season, with Jordan Addison facing a three-game suspension and Jalen Nailor (hand) battling injury. Thielen spent the first nine years of his career in Minnesota before […]

Taylor Moton Signs Extension with Panthers

The Carolina Panthers have signed right tackle Taylor Moton to a two-year, $44 million extension, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. The 31-year-old has spent the entirety of his eight-year NFL career with the Panthers, missing a total of just three games in that time frame. Pro Football Focus graded Moton as the 19th-best tackle […]

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver (WR) Matchups - Strength of Schedule Analysis (2025)

Like any projection, we're basing our information on a relatively small sample of the previous season or multiple seasons. NFL teams discuss dividing their seasons into quarters or sections, allowing them to make adjustments. Even within those quarters or chunks, those teams will evolve and look different at various points in time. The same process […]

Scott Engel's Fantasy Football Rankings and Stock Report: The Latest Preseason Risers And Fallers

We are now firmly into fantasy football draft season, and I am constantly revising my 2025 fantasy football rankings based on the latest news, observations, and insights. This feature is necessary because over the last week-plus, my ranks have required significant overhauls. This latest preseason fantasy football stock report includes my newest risers and fallers […]

Hyeseong Kim Starts Rehab Assignment

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Hyeseong Kim (shoulder) started his rehab assignment with the Oklahoma City Comets on Thursday. He went 2-for-3 and played five innings in left field, which was his first time playing that position in his career. Kim's teammate, Enrique Hernandez, went 2-for-3 in his second rehab game and played in center […]

QB Fantasy Football Draft Values: Later-Round Quarterback Sleepers (2025)

Fantasy drafts are not always won in the early rounds. In fact, hitting big in the middle and later rounds is what determines if your team goes from a middling contender to a championship favorite. Especially at QB, identifying a late-round player with legitimate upside is a proven formula for fantasy success. That said, we're […]

MMA DFS DraftKings Value Picks For UFC Shanghai

Johnny Walker feels all too much like a sacrificial lamb this weekend against Mingyang Zhang in China. How will the advantage of a home crowd benefit the Chinese fighters? What kind of difference will the 3 AM starting time for the card make? I have plenty of questions about UFC Shanghai--to include: are we sure […]

Wide Receiver Target Hogs - Upside Fantasy Football Picks for 2025

Ja'Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson, and CeeDee Lamb will lead their team in targets. They have high odds to lead the league in targets, something each has done once in the last three seasons. But they play with good, if not great, secondary options. Chase has Tee Higgins. Jefferson has former first-round pick Jordan Addison opposite […]

Roki Sasaki Throws 60 Pitches in Rehab Start Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki (shoulder) tossed 3 1/3 innings in a minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks while striking out two batters. Sasaki was not efficient in his outing on Wednesday, issuing three free passes while throwing a modest […]

2025 College Football Viewing Guide: Top 130 Games of 2025

The long and dreary eight months without college football are almost over! Farmageddon in Dublin is less than 48 hours away! We will have plenty of college football games worth watching every week of the 2025 season. Week 0 isn't much, but it's still college football. Some college football is better than no college football, […]

Samuel Basallo Inks an Eight-Year Extension With the Orioles

Baltimore Orioles young superstar Samuel Basallo and the organization are finalizing an eight-year, $67 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN. Basallo, who just turned 21, is one of the best prospects in baseball, and less than a week after being called up, he has a long-term deal, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports. Basallo, who was […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Sleepers for ZeroRB Builds: 5 Later-Round Draft Values (2025)

Some drafters might be fading the ZeroRB approach because running backs were profitable in the early rounds over the past two seasons. With the juicy 2025 rookie class, many receivers and running backs landed in friendly spots, making them earlier picks in drafts. The basis for the ZeroRB draft strategy came from Shawn Siegele and […]

Who Should I Draft for Fantasy Football? Bo Nix, Justin Fields, Drake Maye Outlooks (2025)

When fantasy managers are on the clock, whether it’s a fast or slow draft, we have important decisions to make. Sometimes, the clock winding down can make us feel the pressure to make the correct pick. That’s especially true when there are a few different players at the same position having similar profiles. We’re in […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings And FanDuel (8/23/25) - English Premier League Soccer Matchweek 2

Welcome back to "The Kick-Off," and welcome to the 2025-2026 season! We have survived a very long and gruesome few months since the last match was played. Futbol is back, and we are ready to conquer the new season. We have plenty of new transfers and drama around the league still! Let's kick off Matchweek […]