Jimmy Garoppolo Will Start In Week 8

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance (knee) is "on pace" to return to practice on Wednesday after being inactive in the Sunday night loss to the Indianapolis Colts, but Jimmy Garoppolo will start in Week 8 against the Chicago Bears, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. Jimmy G was playing in rainy and wet […]

Paulo Costa Unable To Get The Victory In Saturday's Main Event

It was not the main-event showing Paulo Costa wanted on Saturday when he dropped a unanimous decision at the light heavyweight weight class to Marvin Vettori, another former middleweight title challenger. Statistically, Costa tallied 163 significant strikes (172 total strikes) and landed his lone takedown try on the night. The only two losses of Costa's […]

Marvin Vettori Takes Decision Against Paulo Costa

Taking a step up to the light heavyweight division, former middleweight title challenger Marvin Vettori headlined Saturday's card with Paulo Costa and won the bout by unanimous decision (46-48, 46-48, 46-48). Through 25 minutes of action, Vettori tallied 190 significant strikes (214 total strikes) and earned just one takedown on five tries. We will have […]

Ville Husso Makes First Appearance Of The Season

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will make his season debut on Monday against Los Angeles. The two teams are meeting up for the second time in three days after the Blues used four power-play goals to dominate in a 7-3 victory on Saturday. Husso is starting his second year in the league. He had […]

Elvis Merzlikins Tries To Stay Perfect Against Dallas

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will try to continue his perfect start to the season on Monday against the Dallas Stars. He boasts a 3-0-0 record ahead of the matchup with a 1.63 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage. Dating back to last season, the Latvian netminder has won four starts on the […]

Ricky Glenn Ends Co-Main-Event Showing With Draw

The veteran prowess of Ricky Glenn helped him end up with a majority draw on the scorecards on Saturday despite a dominant first round by Grant Dawson. Statistically, Glenn out-struck Dawson by landing 28 significant strikes compared to Dawson's 24 significant strikes. Though Glenn stuffed eight takedowns, he was taken down three times. Now 22-6-2, […]

Adam Boqvist Sits Out On Monday

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist (undisclosed) will miss his first game of the season on Monday as the Stars come to visit. Dean Kukan will enter the lineup. Boqvist, who came over from Chicago in the Seth Jones trade in the summer, hasn't yet kicked into gear in Ohio, going pointless in five games […]

Grant Dawson Ends Co-Main Event With A Draw

Grant Dawson remains without a loss in the UFC, but Saturday was not the outcome he was hoping for. In the night's co-main-event action, Dawson walked out of the Octagon with a majority draw. Dawson did get the other scorecard, though. Statistically, Dawson was actually out-struck, landing 24 significant strikes (71 total strikes) compared to […]

Rashaad Penny Activated From Injured Reserve

The Seattle Seahawks activated running back Rashaad Penny (calf) from Injured Reserve on Monday, and he will play against the New Orleans Saints. The team also elevated quarterback Jake Luton to the active roster from the practice squad. Penny is worth a flier in deeper leagues for those in need of RB depth, but it […]

John Klingberg Returns To Lineup On Monday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg (lower body) will be back in the lineup for Monday's visit to Columbus. The Swedish blueliner has missed four games after getting injured in the team's season opener. He'll join the top power-play unit and eat up minutes on the first pairing alongside Ryan Suter. Columbus has a 77.8 percent […]

Norman Powell Without A Return Timetable

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Norman Powell (knee) was diagnosed with left patellar tendinopathy following an injury he suffered to his knee this past weekend. According to Trail Blazers beat reporter Casey Holdahl, Powell is still experiencing pain in his knee, but he is improving. He is currently without a timetable to return and it […]

Danilo Gallinari To Remain Out On Monday

Atlanta Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari (shoulder) will remain on the sidelines for Monday's game against the Detroit Pistons. The 33-year-old veteran is dealing with left shoulder soreness and he has yet to make his season debut. The Hawks will also be without De'Andre Hunter for the game as he is dealing with an illness. Cam […]

Auston Matthews, Mitchell Marner Will Be Separated On Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner will play on separate lines on Monday against Carolina. Marner has joined John Tavares' line that also includes Alexander Kerfoot, and Matthews will skate with Michael Bunting and William Nylander. Toronto has dropped three straight games and got completely hammered by the Penguins at the weekend […]

Tre'Quan Smith Activated From IR, Will Play Monday

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith (hamstring), defensive end Marcus Davenport (shoulder) and linebacker Kwon Alexander (elbow) have been activated from Injured Reserve and will play on Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks. It's good news for a Saints receiving corps that will be missing both Michael Thomas (ankle) and Deonte Harris (hamstring) for […]

Al Horford, Romeo Langford Will Sit Out On Monday

Boston Celtics center Al Horford (groin) and guard Romeo Langford (calf) have been ruled out for Monday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Horford has a left adductor strain, while Langford is dealing with left calf tightness. Horford's absence means that the team will likely lean more on Grant Williams and Robert Williams III, both of […]

Frederik Andersen Takes On Toronto Monday Night

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen will face his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, in Monday's matchup. The 27-year-old left the Leafs as a free agent in the summer after playing in 268 regular season games for the team. Switching teams has worked out well for Andersen so far, as he's made a 4-0-0 start […]

Jrue Holiday, Bobby Portis Ruled Out On Monday

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday (ankle) and power forward Bobby Portis (hamstring) have been ruled out for Monday's game against the Indiana Pacers. This will be the second game Holiday has missed this year. He is dealing with a left ankle sprain. Portis, meanwhile, has yet to make his season debut. The team will […]

Joselyne Edwards Goes The Distance But Loses

Since winning her debut, Joselyne Edwards has now lost her last two fights, dropping a unanimous decision to Jessica-Rose Clark on Saturday (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). Statistically, Edwards actually out-struck Clark, landing 30 significant strikes (72 total strikes) compared to Clark's 18 significant strikes (54 total strikes). The issue for Edwards was being able to stop […]

Jacob Markstrom Searches For His Second Win

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will search for his second win of the season in his fourth start of the campaign on Monday against the Rangers. The 31-year-old started the season with back-to-back defeats but visits the Big Apple fresh off his first win and shutout of the season. Markstrom kept Detroit at bay with […]

Jets Trading For Joe Flacco

The New York Jets are acquiring quarterback Joe Flacco from the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday with rookie first-rounder Zach Wilson (knee) out of action for the next two to four weeks, according to sources. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Jets are sending a conditional sixth-round pick to the Eagles that can turn into a […]

Igor Shesterkin Takes On Calgary On Monday

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will look to continue his impressive start to the season against Calgary on Monday. The 25-year-old enters the contest with a 4-0-1 record and has so far given up fewer than 1.50 goals per game with an outstanding .953 save percentage. The Rangers have suffered just one defeat in […]

Jessica-Rose Clark Takes Decision Win

Now a winner of back-to-back fights, Jessica-Rose Clark defeated Joselyne Edwards on Saturday via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). Statistically, Clark was out-struck, only landing 18 significant strikes (54 total strikes) compared to Edwards' 30 significant strikes (72 total strikes.) Clark's advantage came in the takedown game, where she landed five of her 11 tries […]

Spencer Knight Goes For Second Win Of The Season

Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight will be the starter for Monday's home game against Arizona. The 20-year-old will log his second start of the season after opening the campaign with a 4-1 victory over Tampa. Knight is carrying a perfect 5-0-0 career record and it would be a massive shock if it gets ruined here. […]

Bradley Beal Good To Go For Monday's Game

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal (groin) is good to go for Monday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. The 28-year-old veteran missed the team's last game due to a bruised right hip as well as a groin issue. With his return, Aaron Holiday will move back to the bench. Beal struggled a bit in his […]

Anton Lundell Misses Monday's Matchup

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (upper body) won't be available as the team hosts Arizona on Monday. The talented youngster is listed day-to-day. Joe Thornton will get into the lineup in Lundell's place. The 20-year-old has earned plenty of praise at the start of his rookie campaign, and he had just picked up some good […]

Jaylen Brown Cleared To Play On Monday

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown (knee) is good to go for Monday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Brown is dealing with left knee soreness. He sat out Sunday's game and had been listed as questionable for Monday's game up until now. Brown had a phenomenal season debut against the New York Knicks, dropping a […]

De'Andre Hunter Out With An Illness On Monday

Atlanta Hawks small forward De'Andre Hunter has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Detroit Pistons. He is dealing with a non-COVID illness. Expect to see Cam Reddish take Hunter's spot in the starting rotation. Reddish, who is coming off of a 19-point game, is an intriguing target for DFS on Monday. Solomon Hill […]

Anton Forsberg Makes His Third Start Of The Campaign

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg will once again be in the crease on Monday against Washington with Matt Murray (head, neck) unavailable. The Senators No. 1 goalie got hurt over the weekend and will miss some time again, although there have been reports of his injury not being as severe as first feared. Forsberg coughed […]

P.J. Washington Ruled Out For Monday's Game

Charlotte Hornets power forward P.J. Washington (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Boston Celtics. He is dealing with a right knee sprain and is being considered day-to-day. Jalen McDaniels should see increased playing time with Washington out. We may also get a more extended look at rookie Kai Jones, who has […]

Connor McMichael Gets A Chance To Impress In Top-Six Role

Washington Capitals center Connor McMichael is set to get an opportunity on the second line in Monday's meeting with the Senators. The 20-year-old enters the lineup alongside Hendrix Lapierre. Nic Dowd (lower body) will miss the matchup and is day-to-day. McMichael was Washington's first-round pick in the 2019 draft, and he's slowly started to make […]