A.J. Brown Expected To Play On Sunday

Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown (knee) "should be fine" for Sunday's game against the Rams, per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Brown missed practice on Friday, prompting the team to list him as questionable heading into the weekend. The 24-year-old has been fantastic as of late, catching 25 passes for 379 yards and two touchdowns […]

Drew Lock Will Be Inactive On Sunday

Denver Broncos backup quarterback Drew Lock has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cowboys due to COVID-19 protocols. The 24-year-old has seen limited action this season, throwing 12 passes for 113 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception after Teddy Bridgewater suffered an injury in Week 4. Brett Rypien will serve as the Broncos' […]

Amari Cooper Suiting Up In Week 9

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper (hamstring) is listed as questionable but will play against the Broncos on Sunday, according to NFL.com's Tom Pelissero. Cooper has been steady this season, catching 38 passes for 495 yards and five touchdowns through seven games. With Dak Prescott returning to action, fantasy managers can feel comfortable starting Cooper […]

CeeDee Lamb Set To Play In Week 9

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (ankle) is expected to be active for Sunday's game against the Vikings, per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. He had been listed as questionable. Lamb has appeared in all seven games this year, catching 39 passes for 609 yards and four touchdowns. The second-year wideout, who has posted double-digit fantasy […]

Sammy Watkins Has Good Shot To Play On Sunday

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Sammy Watkins (thigh) "is considered a game-time decision with a good shot to go," according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport. The veteran hasn't played since Week 5. Through the first handful of games this season, Watkins hauled in 18 passes for 292 yards but failed to find the end zone. His return […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Wants To Join Postseason Contender

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who will be waived on Monday afternoon, hopes to join a team that is in postseason contention. Before he hits free agency, he will be subject to a waiver process, during which any NFL team can put in a claim for Beckham and the $7.25 million that he […]

Jalen Ramsey Suiting Up On Sunday

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey (knee) will be active for Sunday Night Football against the Titans. Although he had been listed as questionable, there was little doubt about his availability this week's game. The 27-year-old has racked up 43 tackles, two interceptions, and one forced fumble through eight contests. He has missed just five […]

Robert Woods Will Play On Sunday

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods (foot) will play against the Titans on Sunday. He had been listed as questionable, but there was little doubt surrounding his status. The 29-year-old has hauled in 38 passes for 458 yards and four touchdowns through eight games thus far. He has posted double-digit fantasy points in seven […]

Von Miller Expected To Be Game-Time Decision

Los Angeles Rams linebacker Von Miller (ankle) is expected to be a true game-time decision against the Titans this week, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. He is currently listed as questionable. Acquired from the Broncos this past week, Miller has racked up 19 tackles and 4.5 sacks through seven games. When he returns, he […]

George Kittle Will Have Pitch Count In Week 9

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (calf) will play on Sunday after he was activated from injured reserve. However, he will "be on a pitch count" against Arizona and is only "expected to play roughly half the game," per Adam Schefter of ESPN. As such, Kittle falls into the low-end TE1 category. He offers […]

Deebo Samuel Will Play In Week 9

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (calf) is expected to be active for Sunday's game against the Cardinals. Although head coach Kyle Shanahan said Samuel's injury has gotten worse this week, it appears the star receiver is healthy enough to play. He has truly been fantastic in 2021, hauling in 44 passes for 819 […]

Elijah Mitchell Will Be Active For Week 9

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (rib) will play on Sunday despite being listed as questionable. The rookie has looked fantastic this season, averaging 92.6 scrimmage yards and 0.6 touchdowns per game played. Over the last two weeks alone, he has rushed for 244 yards and a pair of scores. With that said, a […]

Pessimism Surrounding DeAndre Hopkins' Week 9 Status

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) remains a true game-time decision against the 49ers this week, but the team "doesn't sound as optimistic" that he'll play, according to Adam Schefter. We'll have official word on his status around 2:55 p.m. Eastern. If he doesn't play, Arizona would rely on Christian Kirk, Rondale Moore, Chase […]

Kyler Murray's Status Won't Be Clear Until Pre-Game Warmups

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (ankle) remains a true game-time decision, and there isn't a ton of optimism that he'll play in Week 9 against the San Francisco 49ers. If you were looking for more clarity on his status overnight, you're out of luck. ESPN's Adam Schefter notes that Murray will be evaluated pregame before […]

Rashod Bateman Expected To Play Against Vikings

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman (groin) is expected to play on Sunday despite being listed as questionable. The rookie has appeared in two games since returning from IR and has hauled in seven of 12 passes for 109 yards. The 21-year-old should remain in the mix in Baltimore's offense, though it's possible that his […]

Malik Beasley (PG/SG, MIN): Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: The arrival of Anthony Edwards last season surely brought Malik Beasley's upside down a notch, and there is nothing wrong about that. Edwards has delivered goodies steadily for the Wolves, keeps improving, and there is nothing stopping Ant the Man. But Malik […]

Pat Connaughton (SG/SF, MIL): Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Donte DiVincenzo still to come back from injury this season, and Khris Middleton out of the lineup since Oct. 30, it's been quite a busy start to the year for Pat Connaughton. Patty has started the last three games and six […]

Anfernee Simons (PG/SG, POR): Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Just when you thought there could be no more noise surrounding Damian Lillard--and Portland by extension--the point guard went on and kicked the year off wildly underperforming to date. The trade rumors will never stop, obviously, but now that Lillard is also […]

Hassan Whiteside (C, UTA): Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: See, Rudy Gobert hasn't missed more than four games in any of the past three years. He's gone on to play in the All-Star on back-to-back campaigns in 2020 and 2021. He's averaged 31+ MPG in the last six full seasons--and running. […]

Derrick Rose (PG/SG, NYK): Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: I'm writing this post just hours after watching Derrick Rose put together his best game of the 2021 season: 23 points, 8 rebounds, 4 dimes, 2 steals, and a marvelous 55.6% shooting on a season-high 18 FGA while going 1-for-1 at the […]

Grayson Allen (SG/SF, MIL): Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of leagues ANALYSIS: Are we sure Giannis is the best player on the Bucks roster? Seriously? Obviously, that's obvious. What I mean by that is that nobody is touching Giannis, nor Khris Middleton, nor Jrue Holiday for that matter either, but what about Grayson Allen's […]

LaMarcus Aldridge (PF/C, BKN): Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of leagues ANALYSIS: For what is worth, LaMarcus Aldridge is flying completely under the radar to kick the year off and that should definitely not be the case. For some reason, Brooklyn keeps starting Blake Griffin while deploying LMA off the pine. I mean, it's working wonders […]

Gary Payton II (PG/SG, GSW): Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: Peep the minutes played by The Mini Glove: 0, 0, outlier-17, 5, 9, 6, real-18, solidified-18. That's correct. Gary Payton II is just bulldozing his way toward a bulkier role and playing time for the Warriors. It's just as simple as that. […]

Jalen Brunson (PG/SG, DAL): Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 57% of leagues ANALYSIS: First of all, forgive me for going this much over the 50-percent rostership self-imposed threshold. If you go to your WW and don't find Jalen Brunson sitting right there, I'm sorry, honestly. But Brunson's rostership has gone from 32% on Nov. 3 to […]

Thaddeus Young (PF/C, SAS): Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Thaddeus Young's rostership percentage hasn't moved a lot from the season's tip-off to his current mark of 40%. That's because fantasy GMs entered the year attracted to the veteran's upside after his 2020 season playing for the Bulls. The thinking went if […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/7/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Sundays in November aren't just for NFL football! After most of those games are finished we get a really juicy seven-game NBA DFS slate that tips off at 6:00 PM EST. Khris Middleton, Jakob Poeltl, Kevin Love, and Lauri Markkanen will continue to be out today due to COVID restrictions and some important questionable players […]

Mark Scheifele, Paul Stastny Exit With Injuries

Winnipeg Jets forwards Mark Scheifele and Paul Stastny weren't able to complete Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Islanders. Scheifele got hurt from a hit by Adam Pelech and Stastny was injured from a shot that hit his foot. Winnipeg is expected to provide an update on them at the start of next week. Scheifele has […]

Anders Lee Nets A Game-Winner On Saturday

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee produced the game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-0 triumph over Winnipeg, starting the scoring with 3:12 played in the opening frame. Brock Nelson finished things off early in the third. Lee was plus-one for the night and recorded four shots with one hit in 15:46 on the ice. The […]

Ilya Sorokin Shuts Out Winnipeg With 24 Saves

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin collected his third shutout of the season in Saturday's 2-0 road win at Winnipeg, stopping 24 pucks. Only Calgary's Jacob Markstrom (4) has posted more shutouts this season. Sorokin improved to 5-2-2 on Saturday, and he now carries a 1.98 goals-against average with a .939 save percentage. He's made […]

Zach LaVine Scores Game-High 32 Points Versus Sixers

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine led all scorers with 32 points in Saturday's loss to Philly, going 12-for-26 from the field and 3-for-10 from outside. He grabbed nine rebounds and delivered three assists with four turnovers in 38 minutes. This marks the third 30-point performance of the season for LaVine and his first since […]