Julio Jones Will Play Sunday Night

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) was limited in practice all week, but he was removed from the final Week 9 injury report on Friday and will play on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Rams. It's good news, considering A.J. Brown (knee) is now questionable after missing practice on Friday with a knee […]

Kevin Harvick Likely To Be Near The Front At Phoenix

Kevin Harvick expects to be near the front again at Phoenix. Now, so does Chase Elliott. Cue the inevitable questions as no one truly knows what may happen. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has won eight times at Phoenix and has finished in the top ten every race since Fall of 2013 (16 races). It is […]

Jordan Akins - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Houston Texans tight end Jordan Akins could see increased playing time in Week 9 against the Dolphins. Fellow tight end Pharaoh Brown (thigh) has been ruled out for the contest- meaning Akins could build upon the season-high 64 percent of the snaps and 53 yards he accumulated in last week's loss to the Rams. It's […]

A.J. Brown Now Questionable With Knee Injury

Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown (knee) popped up on the team's Week 9 injury report after not practicing on Friday, and he's officially questionable to play on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Rams. This is a troubling development, as new injuries that crop up on Fridays are usually never good news. Stay tuned […]

Chase Elliott May Repeat Championship At Phoenix

Chase Elliott won the NASCAR Cup Championship at Phoenix last year after leading 153 of the laps (almost half the race). The Spring race last year saw the No. 9 car lead 93 laps. Now, this Spring was a bit of a different story but Elliott did manage a fifth-place result in a car that […]

Snap Count and Usage Analysis for Week 9

Snap counts are not the be-all-end-all for fantasy production but they paint a clear picture with the necessary context. Every snap is an opportunity for a player to make his presence felt and if their snaps go up or down, you get an idea of what the team thinks of their skill set. A running […]

Dolphins Place DeVante Parker On Injured Reserve

The Miami Dolphins are placing wide receiver DeVante Parker (hamstring) on Injured Reserve on Friday after he suffered a setback with his troublesome hamstring in practice this week. Parker, who has already missed three games this year with hamstring and shoulder issues, will now be forced to miss at least three more games. Will Fuller […]

Steelers Defense A Great Fantasy Option In Week 9

The Pittsburgh Steelers defense draws an excellent home matchup against the Chicago Bears in Week 9's Monday Night Football game. Chicago's offense has been a gold mine for opposing defenses as they are allowing the fifth-most fantasy points per game to the position this year. The Steelers are installed as 6.5-point home favorites in a […]

Danny Amendola - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Houston Texans wide receiver Danny Amendola draws a favorable matchup against Miami. Amendola is coming off of playing a season-high 64 percent of the snaps against the Rams- indicating he is fully healthy after dealing with a leg injury. The veteran wideout has seen five targets in three of four games played this year, a […]

William Byron Likely To Finish In Top 10 At Phoenix

William Byron has quite a nice streak going heading into Sunday's season finale at Phoenix. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing car has finished in the top ten three consecutive times on the 1-mile track. That's right (10th, 9th, and 8th). Byron's average finish over the previous three years is 12.71. That ranks tenth among all current […]

Ross Chastain Not Much Of A DFS Play At Phoenix

Ross Chastain likely will not factor much from a DFS standpoint on Sunday as the NASCAR season ends in Phoenix. Chastain started 22nd during the Spring race and wound up 19th at the end. He did not move up or down all that much and did not have the speed to push into the top […]

Aleksander Barkov Notches Two Goals Thursday

Aleksander Barkov scored two goals for the Florida Panthers Thursday versus Washington. Florida is at the top of the Atlantic Division with a record of 9-0-1. Through ten contests, the Finnish centerman recorded seven goals and five assists in just ten games played. Two of his goals were game-winners, and he has 29 shots on […]

Chase Briscoe Not Recommended For Phoenix

Chase Briscoe finished outside of the top 20 in his first NASCAR race at Phoenix in the Spring. There is little to believe that he will improve much on that position on Sunday. Briscoe has not finished in the top ten in any race since Watkins Glen back in the summer. The 1-mile tracks have […]

Calvin Ridley Out For At Least Three Games

The Atlanta Falcons placed wide receiver Calvin Ridley on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list on Friday, which means that he'll be out for at least the next three games while dealing with personal issues. Ridley issued a statement last Sunday that he's stepping away from football indefinitely, so fantasy managers need to be prepared for Ridley […]

Nico Collins - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins is a sleeper play in Week 9 against the Dolphins. Collins was coming off of a combined 11 targets heading into last week's matchup and went on to enjoy the best game of his young career against the Rams, totaling 55 yards. Now, he'll get starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor […]

Hunter Harvey Claimed Off Waivers By Giants

The San Francisco Giants have claimed relief pitcher Hunter Harvey off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles. The oft-injured right-hander was Baltimore's top pick in the 2013 draft. Harvey has appeared in 23 career major-league games, recording a 1-2 record with a 3.42 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings. While Harvey was […]

Sammy Watkins Questionable For Week 9

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Sammy Watkins (thigh) practiced on a limited basis on Thursday and Friday and is listed as questionable for Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings. Watkins has missed the team's last two games, but he looks to be on the right track to returning this weekend after resting up during the team's […]

Phillies Claim Ryan Sherriff Off Waivers

The Philadelphia Phillies have claimed relief pitcher Ryan Sherriff off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays. The left-handed Sherriff appeared in 16 games for the Rays in 2021, recording a 5.52 ERA and 1.57 WHIP with one save and 16 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings. Sherriff has never been a high-strikeout option in either the […]

Rashod Bateman Has A Good Chance Of Playing

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that rookie Rashod Bateman (groin) is dealing with a minor injury and has a very good chance of playing in Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings despite being listed as questionable on the final injury report. This is something to watch closely, as the first-rounder missed the first […]

Cole Beasley Questionable For Week 9

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley (ribs) was able to return to a limited practice on Friday after two missed practices on Wednesday and Thursday, and he is questionable for the Week 9 tilt against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Based on his return to practice on Friday, we'd consider Beasley to be on the right side […]

Brandin Cooks - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks is positioned for a strong game against the Dolphins in Week 9. After a couple of dud performances, Cooks righted the ship with last week's 6-83-1 line against the Rams, and he'll now get starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor back in the fold for a favorable draw against a poor […]

Guardians Decline Option On Roberto Perez

The Cleveland Guardians declined their option on catcher Roberto Perez Friday, making the veteran backstop a free agent. Perez would have made $7 million dollars in 2022 had the option been exercised. He will instead receive a $450 thousand dollar buyout. Perez is regarded as an excellent defensive option behind the plate, but he only […]

Padres Exercise Options on Pierce Johnson, Craig Stammen

The San Diego Padres announced several roster decisions on Friday, exercising their contract options on relief pitchers Pierce Johnson and Craig Stammen and declining their contract options on outfielder Jake Marisnick and relief pitcher Keone Kela. Johnson and Stammen return to an excellent bullpen in 2022, one that may not feature Mark Melancon after the […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Closer To A Return

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (knee) is "closer" to a potential return from Injured Reserve. "We'll have to see how time handles it here in the next couple of weeks," Reid said. The 22-year-old second-year back may be close to a return, but it doesn't sound like […]

Phillip Lindsay - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Houston Texans running back Phillip Lindsay faces one of his better matchups of the season in Week 9. The Texans backfield is now more open following Mark Ingram II's departure for New Orleans, and Lindsay figures to be one of the primary options to lead the way as a ball-carrier. Of course, it didn't play […]

Mark Melancon Heads Back To Free Agency

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Mark Melancon declined the option on his contract Friday, instead choosing to re-enter the free-agent pool. He will receive a $1 million buyout. This does not come as a surprise, as Melancon led the majors with 39 saves in 2021. He figures to do better than his $5 million option […]

Kadarius Toney Will Play Against Raiders

New York Giants rookie wide receiver Kadarius Toney (thumb) is not listed on the team's final Week 9 injury report, and he will play this Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. With Dante Pettis (shoulder) on Injured Reserve, Sterling Shepard (quadriceps) ruled out and Kenny Golladay (knee) questionable to play for the first time since […]

Joc Pederson Declines Option, Opts For Free Agency

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson has elected free agency, turning down his end of a $10 million dollar mutual contract option for 2022. He will instead receive a $2.5 million dollar buyout. The back-to-back world champion slashed .238/.310/.422 for both the Cubs and Braves this season, totaling 40 extra-base hits, including 18 home runs in […]

David Johnson - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Houston Texans running back David Johnson is on shaky fantasy ground heading into a Week 9 matchup with the Dolphins. Johnson was seemingly poised to take control of the backfield following the trade of Mark Ingram II but instead saw just three touches. Of course, the tough matchup against the Rams played a factor, which […]

Minnesota Vikings Defense- Week 9 Outlook

The Minnesota Vikings defense breathed a sigh of relief in Week 8 against the Dallas Cowboys when it was announced that Dak Prescott would not be playing. After all, Cooper Rush would be making his first NFL start against a Vikings defense that currently sits at 8th best against opposing quarterbacks. But Rush and the […]