Patrik Laine Returns For Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine (oblique) is set to make his first appearance since Nov. 3 on Thursday against the Predators. The Finnish sniper had a very productive start to the season before getting knocked out of the lineup with an oblique strain. He managed to rack up 10 points in nine games with […]

Cedi Osman Won't Play Versus Wizards

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman won't suit up on Thursday evening against the Wizards while remaining in COVID-19 health and safety protocols. The 26-year-old has missed his last two contests, and even if he is cleared sometime within the next few games, he will likely need some time to increase his conditioning level. Darius Garland […]

Is Mike Williams Playing This Week? Should I Start Mike Williams In Week 17 If He Plays?

Week 17 has arrived, and with that comes all sorts of injuries to deal with on top of plenty of COVID chaos, all of which has made setting fantasy football lineups really tricky. This is the fantasy championship week for most fantasy football leagues, so it's crunch time, and making the correct start/sit decisions can […]

Elvis Merzlikins Looks For More Home Success Against Nashville

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will roll out for Thursday's home match against Nashville. The Latvian has thoroughly enjoyed playing in front of the Blue Jackets faithful this season, going 9-1-1 on home ice. His overall record for the season stands at 11-7-1 with a 3.06 goals-against average, a .911 save percentage and one […]

Drew Lock Puts In Full Practice, Teddy Bridgewater Still Out

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock (ankle) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, while Teddy Bridgewater (concussion) missed his second straight day. Lock was limited in Wednesday's practice, but he's good to go for Week 17 against the Los Angeles Chargers and is fully expected to make his second straight start with Bridgewater still in […]

Michael Gallup - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup was a solid fantasy asset while the Cowboys were dealing with multiple injuries in their wide receiver room, but he's returned to his support role over the past few weeks as everyone has been healthy. Gallup is probably one of the most talented WR3s in the league, but his […]

Sam Montembeault Makes A Second Consecutive Start

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault will be between the pipes for a second consecutive game on Thursday against Carolina. He took a 5-4 overtime loss versus Tampa on Tuesday when the team resumed its season. Montreal's regular starter Jake Allen (COVID-19 protocols) is currently unavailable. Sam Montembeault has started six games this season and he's […]

Jarrett Allen Out Again On Thursday

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen will not play on Thursday against Washington. Allen has missed his previous three games because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols. However, he has since been cleared but will need more time to ramp up his conditioning level. As a result, Evan Mobley will take his place, with Dean Wade […]

Tyre Phillips Goes On Injured Reserve

The Baltimore Ravens placed offensive tackle/guard Tyre Phillips (knee) on Injured Reserve on Thursday, which will likely end his season. Last year's third-round pick has started 13 games for the Ravens, but staying healthy has been a problem for him, as he played in only eight games in his rookie season and five games this […]

Amari Cooper - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper will look for two big weeks in a row in a Week 17 game against the Arizona Cardinals. Cooper publicly asked for more targets before Week 16 and went off for 7-85-1 on 11 targets against the Washington Football Team, finishing as the overall WR9 for the week. The […]

Spencer Knight Gets The Call For Thursday's Game

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight will guard the crease on Thursday against Tampa as the team completes a back-to-back set. Sergei Bobrovsky beat the Rangers 4-3 with 30 saves on Wednesday and now it's Knight's turn to show what he can do. The 20-year-old has been off form lately, but he carries a strong 5-2-0 […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/30/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Well, it certainly has been an interesting couple of weeks in the fantasy basketball world. With every passing hour it seems like more players are being moved to the health and safety protocols, thus making it difficult to project most lineups. While it has been tough to stay on top of, it's also opened up […]

Curtis Samuel Remains Limited Thursday

Washington Football Team wide receiver Curtis Samuel (hamstring) remained limited in practice for the second straight day on Thursday. Samuel has missed the last two games with his hamstring injury, and it's unknown if he'll be back on the field this Sunday against the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles. Even if Samuel returns, he's absolutely not to […]

CeeDee Lamb - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb will look to get back into the WR1 conversation in a Week 17 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. Lamb has finished outside of the top-30 fantasy wide receivers for the past three games, which is certainly not what his fantasy managers had been used to. Last week, Amari Cooper […]

Jalen Hurts Bumps Up To Full Practice

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (ankle) got in a full practice on Thursday after he was limited on Wednesday. Rookie running back Kenneth Gainwell (ankle) was also a full participant Thursday. Hurts appears to slowly be getting past his injured ankle after missing only one game. The 23-year-old threw for 296 yards, one touchdown and […]

Tony Pollard - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard (foot) didn't do much in Week 16 but should show up for a better performance in Week 17. Pollard is dealing with a foot injury but has been able to practice in full every day this week and shouldn't miss any game time due to the injury. The matchup […]

Another Missed Practice For James O'Shaughnessy

Jacksonville Jaguars tight end James O'Shaughnessy (hip) missed another practice on Thursday. O'Shaughnessy will likely have to return to the practice field on Friday in order to have a shot at playing in Week 17 against the New England Patriots. The Jaguars could have real issues at the tight end position this weekend, with Dan […]

Jack Doyle Misses Another Practice Thursday

Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle (ankle, knee) missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday. If he isn't able to get back on the practice field on Friday, Doyle will likely be ruled out for the Week 17 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Doyle played only 3% of the offensive snaps in […]

Ezekiel Elliott - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (knee) hasn't been gaining too many yards, but he's remained a fantasy starter thanks to finding the end zone three times in the past two games. Elliott scored twice in a Week 16 blowout over the Washington Football Team, and while Week 17's matchup against the Arizona Cardinals should […]

Marquise Goodwin Out Sick Thursday

Chicago Bears wide receiver Marquise Goodwin (illness) was added to the injury report on Thursday after he missed practice with an illness. Goodwin returned in Week 16 for the first time since Thanksgiving and caught two passes for 23 yards in the win over the Seattle Seahawks. The 31-year-old has not been on the fantasy […]

Dak Prescott - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott broke out of his slump in Week 16 against the Washington Football Team, finishing as the QB2 overall in fantasy after three weeks of finishing outside of the top 20. It was a soft matchup, though, and Week 17's game against the Arizona Cardinals will be tougher, but Prescott should […]

Justin Fields Remains Limited Thursday

Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields (ankle) was limited in practice for the second straight day on Thursday. Fields will probably be questionable on the final injury report for Week 17 against the New York Giants, and head coach Matt Nagy said Fields needs to be pretty healthy in order to play. In other words, […]

Jets Place Tevin Coleman On COVID-19 List

The New York Jets placed running back Tevin Coleman and cornerback Zane Lewis on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday. At this point in the week, it's unlikely that Coleman will be able to clear the league's protocols in order to play in Week 17 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It's great news for fantasy managers […]

Kalif Raymond Placed On COVID-19 List

The Detroit Lions placed wide receiver Kalif Raymond on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday. Raymond follows Josh Reynolds, who was placed on the list earlier this week, and the Lions also placed tight end Brock Wright on the COVID list this week. Raymond is now much more unlikely to clear the league's COVID protocols than […]

Zach Ertz Practicing In Full Ahead Of Week 17

Arizona Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz (hamstring) put in a full practice on Thursday after he was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday. Ertz has been listed on the injury report with a hamstring for several weeks, but he hasn't missed any time and will be available in Week 17 against the Dallas Cowboys. […]

Mike Williams Activated From COVID-19 List

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams (illness) was activated off of the COVID list and will play against the Denver Broncos in Week 17. Williams has been in a prolonged slump since his hot start to the season when he was running a full route tree and being hyper-targeted. Now, he seems like himself […]

Rondale Moore Returns To Practice

Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Rondale Moore (ankle) returned to a limited practice on Thursday after he missed Wednesday's session. Moore is trending towards a return this Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys after he was inactive for the Christmas Day loss to the Indianapolis Colts last Saturday. The 21-year-old wideout will likely serve as the […]

James Conner Doesn't Practice Thursday

Updating a previous report, Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (heel) missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday. It was reported earlier on Thursday that Conner was taking part in the portion of practice open to the media, but he wasn't officially listed as practicing. Conner missed the Week 16 loss to the […]

Elijah Moore Still Hasn’t Returned

New York Jets wide receiver Elijah Moore (quad) missed practice and seems like he'll miss Week 17 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well. This is relatively disappointing since head coach Robert Saleh had some encouraging words earlier this week. This seems like a situation where a team sees little benefit in risking their players' […]

Tyler Conklin Limited Thursday

Minnesota Vikings tight end Tyler Conklin (hamstring) returned to a limited practice on Thursday after he was held out on Wednesday. The return to practice puts Conklin in line to be able to suit up on Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers unless he suffers a setback on Friday. And with wide receiver Adam […]