Kyle Busch Has DFS Upside At Austin On Sunday

Kyle Busch starts 15th on Sunday from Austin's Circuit of the Americas. That may be just fine as this the type of race where starting in the teens may be more beneficial as the race draws onward. The younger Busch has five top-five results in his last 12 road races. He does have a couple […]

Cole Custer Right At Home On The Road Course

Cole Custer qualified third on Saturday with a lap of 92.669 mph, marking his highest qualifying position this season. Custer could be one to watch on Sunday with his success on road courses, as he finished an impressive ninth at Charlotte at the Roval in 2020 and 13th at the Daytona International Speedway road course […]

Daniel Suarez Starts Second At Austin

It will be a de facto hometown race for Daniel Suarez in Austin on Sunday, as the Mexican driver looks forward to competing in one of the few races that his friends and family can attend. The momentum of having some support at the race track propelled him to qualifying second on Saturday with a […]

Ryan Blaney Recovers To Win Pole In Austin

Ryan Blaney recovered from a spin in practice on Saturday morning that caused him to make contact with the wall and left a scratch on the back of his No. 12 Ford. Once qualifying began, his car was good enough to advance to the final round, where his lap of 92.759 mph earned him the […]

Josh Allen To Run Less In 2022?

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen may be running less this season. "Yeah, we want to evolve," said head coach Sean McDermott when asked about Allen's development, specifically regarding the amount of time he takes to the run. The signal-caller had 763 rushing yards during the 2021-22 campaign, finishing behind only Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts. […]

Chase Briscoe Begins 14th On Sunday From Austin

Chase Briscoe is one of those Stewart-Haas Racing drivers that could be a bit of a wildcard at Austin on Sunday. His Ford is usually pretty fast and his typical road start is 22nd. So, 14th is a bit of an improvement. His average result is around six spots higher than his start. That would […]

Kyle Larson Starts 13th At Austin On Sunday

Kyle Larson is the only other driver to win multiple road races besides Chase Elliott over the last three years. So far this season, the #5 car has won a race, missed on a couple of others, yet is right near the top in terms of points. In his last ten races on this course […]

Chase Elliott Faces A Stern Test At Austin This Sunday

Chase Elliott has won six of the last nine road races since 2019. That includes last year's rain-shortened EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. It was a race that went just 54 laps and featured a lot of rain-wrapped wreckage. Elliott was able to be out in front just as the race was called off. This year […]

Kurt Busch Can Thrive On Road Courses Like COTA

Kurt Busch starts 11th on Sunday afternoon at Austin's Circuit of the Americas. The 3.426-mile road course features 20 turns in all. The older Busch qualified higher than his brother, Kyle (15th). Kurt is seventh among all active drivers with an average finish of 12.17 on road courses since 2019. He even has six top-ten […]

WGC Match Play - Final Four & 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 […]

Manny Machado Dealing With Back Tightness

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado was scratched from Saturday's Spring Training lineup due to back tightness, the team announced. Although no additional updates were provided, it's very possible that Machado's removal from the lineup was merely a precaution. Last season, he slashed .278/.347/.489 with 28 homers, 106 RBI, 63 walks, 102 strikeouts, and […]

Neville Hewitt Returns To Texans

The Houston Texans re-signed linebacker Neville Hewitt to an undisclosed one-year deal on Saturday, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Hewitt will return for his second season in Houston after recording 60 tackles (37 solo) in 17 games (five starts) for the Texans in 2021. The 28-year-old played the first three seasons of his career […]

Tyler Rogers Exits Following Comebacker

San Francisco Giants reliever Tyler Rogers exited Saturday's Spring Training game after taking a comebacker off his lower right leg. He exited the game without throwing another pitch, but the fact that he was able to walk on his own suggests that his removal could have been merely precautionary. Indeed, the Giants can't afford to […]

Luke Maile Sidelined With Left Hamstring Strain

Cleveland Guardians catcher Luke Maile has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and will miss three to four weeks of game action, according to Mandy Bell of MLB.com. The veteran backstop joined the team with a chance to compete for a roster spot, but this injury represents a major obstacle. Now, the 31-year-old will […]

Robert Woods Not Worried About Knee

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Robert Woods (knee), who was acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams this offseason, is confident that he will be healthy and ready to contribute for his new team after having knee surgery. Woods tore his ACL in 2021 in practice ahead of Week 10, and he wound up […]

James Karinchak Shut Down From Throwing

Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher James Karinchak has been shut down from throwing for the next seven to 10 days, according to Mandy Bell of MLB.com. Following an MRI, the right-hander was diagnosed with a mild strain of his teres major muscle. As such, Opening Day could be in jeopardy for Karinchak, who ranks 48th among […]

Diamondbacks, Ketel Marte Discussing Extension

The Arizona Diamondbacks and outfielder Ketel Marte have been engaged in extension talks, according to FanSided's Robert Murray. He has one year (plus two club options) remaining on his contract, but it appears there is mutual interest towards striking a long-term deal. It's an important development out of Arizona considering Marte's name has been floated […]

Eagles Reach Out To Stephon Gilmore

The wife of free-agent cornerback Stephon Gilmore said on Twitter that the Philadelphia Eagles have reached out to her husband. Gilmore has been named to four straight Pro Bowls and was the Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 with the New England Patriots. The 31-year-old played in just eight games due to injury in […]

Shohei Ohtani Scheduled To Pitch Thursday

Los Angeles Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani will take the mound on Thursday for his second start of Spring Training. Originally scheduled to pitch on Saturday, Ohtani was ultimately shifted to the role of designated hitter. Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register notes that the 27-year-old "preferred" to delay his start until Thursday, adding […]

Chiefs Interested In James Bradberry, Stephon Gilmore

The Kansas City Chiefs are interested in a potential trade for New York Giants cornerback James Bradberry, according to a league source. With the Chiefs in the market for a cornerback, they have also shown interest in veteran free-agent Stephon Gilmore, who has also been of interest to the Las Vegas Raiders. The Giants will […]

Packers Sign Keisean Nixon

The Green Bay Packers signed former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Keisean Nixon to an undisclosed deal on Friday, according to a source. Nixon has played all three of his seasons in the NFL with the Raiders and has mostly been a special teams contributor, totaling 38 tackles (28 solo) and one pass defensed in 40 […]

Logan Couture Misses Saturday's Game

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture will sit out Saturday's home game against Anaheim with an upper-body injury. He's considered day-to-day and should be available for the next game on Wednesday against Arizona. Couture, who's registered 47 points in 60 outings this season, got injured in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Edmonton when he was hit […]

Shi Smith Arrested On Handgun, Drug-Possession Charges

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Shi Smith was arrested on Friday for unlawfully carrying a handgun, drug possession and speeding in South Carolina, according to Union County sheriff's office records. Smith was stopped for driving 86 mph in a 55 mph zone, and the deputy noticed an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The investigation […]

Ryan Donato Moves To First Line With Jaden Schwartz Injured

Seattle Kraken left wing Jaden Schwartz is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury and his absence will push Ryan Donato to the first line Saturday against L.A. Schwartz has been injury-prone all season and sadly has to drop out of the lineup again. He's been available for just 37 matchups, grabbing eight goals and 23 […]

Adam Boqvist Sits Out Saturday's Action

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist will be in the press box for Saturday's matchup against Minnesota. He returned from an 11-game absence Friday against Winnipeg and even scored a power-play goal in a 4-3 defeat, but the team wants to manage his ice time after the young blue-liner missed nearly a month with an […]

Drake Batherson Returns To Action Saturday

Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson (ankle) will be back in the lineup on Saturday against Florida. He last played on Jan. 25 and has been absent for 28 games. Batherson will go straight back to the top line and the first power-play unit. Ottawa hasn't had a lot to cheer for in 2021-22, but […]

Jeff Petry Ruled Out Indefinitely

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry has been ruled out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. He was hurt in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Florida and the veteran rearguard could now very well be done for the season, with only a month to go and the Canadiens having nothing to play for. The team also ruled out […]

Miro Heiskanen Nearing Return

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (mononucleosis) will miss an 11th straight game on Saturday against Vancouver, but he's close to returning to the lineup and could be available already for the next game on Tuesday versus Anaheim. The talented blue-liner will have a fitness skate on Sunday before joining the team for a four-game West […]

Kody Clemens Optioned To Triple-A

The Detroit Tigers optioned infielder Kody Clemens to Triple-A on Saturday. Clemens has yet to make his Major League debut but hit .247 with a .312 on-base percentage in 414 plate appearances for Triple-A Toledo last season. Primarily a second baseman, the 25-year-old also made starts at first base and in right field last season. […]

Tigers Option Zack Short To Triple-A

The Detroit Tigers optioned shortstop Zack Short to Triple-A Toledo on Saturday. Detroit looks set around the infield with Jeimer Candelario at third base, Javier Baez at shortstop, Jonathan Schoop at second base, and Spencer Torkelson the favorite to get the lion's share of the plate appearances at first base, but Short had a shot […]