High-Upside Bench Stashes: Week 7

Injuries and the onset of bye weeks have stripped quite a few talented teams and their top players from lineup viability, making roster depth a necessity and no longer just a luxury. Five of the six teams with a Week 7 bye have at least a .500 record or better, meaning role players on less […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

It might be Week 7, but that does not mean it is going to be a lucky week for fantasy footballers on the waiver wire. A half-dozen teams are on bye this week, which means 20 percent of the waiver wire crop cannot be picked since their teams will not be on the field. The […]

Conor Garland Makes Canucks History Versus Seattle

Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland finished Saturday's 4-2 win over Seattle with two points, becoming the first player in Canucks history to start off his career at the club with a season-opening six-game point streak. The 25-year-old helped Bo Horvat on the score sheet in the second period and produced his third goal of the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/24/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a fairly light slate with the NFL still the center of the sports universe on Sunday. With it comes smaller tournaments on DraftKings, but there are still some ways out there to come away with more than we put in. We have five evening games after the afternoon tilt. We start off in […]

Dak Prescott Should Be Ready For Week 8

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (calf) has been progressing in the right direction after being injured during the Week 6 matchup against the New England Patriots. Prescott spent most of his bye week in the pool, and he should be ready to practice by Wednesday. Nonetheless, fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status and […]

Dustin Brown Stays Productive Saturday Night

Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown scored his second goal of the season in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Blues, making it five points in five games for himself. He scored with his only shot in the game. Brown is plus-two for the season with 17 total shots and 11 hits. He remains a […]

Bold Predictions for Week 7

Bold predictions are always meant to be taken with a grain of salt, but ideally, they are not a bunch of takes thrown like you-know-what at a wall with the hope of sticking. These predictions come with backing to make them somewhat substantiated with the obvious caveat that it's playing into a range of outcomes […]

Torey Krug Delivers Three Assists Saturday Night

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug collected three assists in Saturday's big 7-3 win over Los Angeles, getting to four points for the year. Two of his helpers came on the power play. Krug had three shots of his own in 19:10 of action. The 30-year-old has been a bit slow out of the gate, […]

Saquon Barkley Doubtful For Week 8 As Well

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) is out for Week 7 versus the Panthers. However, while he has a slight chance to make it back for Monday Night Football against the Kansas City Chiefs, fantasy managers realistically shouldn't expect him back until Week 9 versus the Oakland Raiders. Nonetheless, until Barkley is ready […]

David Perron Takes Down Kings With Four Points

St. Louis Blues winger David Perron recorded his sixth career hat trick and added an assist in a superb four-point performance in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Kings. The veteran winger struck twice on the power play and fired off a game-high six shots overall. Perron now boasts four goals and seven points for the […]

Rickard Rakell Strikes Twice In Saturday's Loss

Anaheim Ducks winger Rickard Rakell provided two goals in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Minnesota, doubling his season's tally. He opened the scoring just 1:18 into the game and notched a power-play goal in the second period. He led the team with five shots and also produced three blocks in 23:46 of ice time. Rakell […]

Cam Talbot Stays Perfect On Saturday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot added another win to his collection on Saturday, saving 21 of 24 shots in a 4-3 overtime victory against the Ducks. It wasn't a great performance from Talbot, who coughed up two first-period goals, but the Wild are playing with great confidence at the moment and managed to continue their […]

Marcus Foligno Takes Point Streak To Four Games

Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno extended his point streak to four games on Saturday, finishing a 4-3 overtime win against Anaheim with an assist. He picked the helper on a Jon Merrill goal which made it 3-3 in the second period. Foligno didn't have any shots of his own but played an effective game and […]

Paul George Racks Up 41 Points In Losing Effort

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George hit five treys with 12 attempts and recorded a game-high 41 points in a 120-114 loss to Memphis on Saturday. He was 15-for-25 overall from the field and shot a perfect 6-for-6 at the charity stripe. George was also the best rebounder in the game with 10 boards and […]

DeVante Parker Has Uphill Battle To Play

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (shoulder, hamstring), listed as questionable, is looking iffy for Sunday's game against the Falcons. Parker seemed to take a step in the right direction, as he was a limited participant at practice after not taking the field for any sessions the previous week. Fellow wideout Preston Williams (groin) is […]

De'Anthony Melton Posts Another 20-Point Game

Memphis Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton notched 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Saturday's road win over the Clippers, sinking half of his eight attempts from deep. He also had seven rebounds and two assists in the game. Melton has kicked off the season with back-to-back 20-point games, which makes him an intriguing option for fantasy […]

Ja Morant Puts Up 28 Points Against Clippers

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant produced a team-high 28 points in Saturday's 120-114 win over the Clippers, adding eight assists, two rebounds and one steal with five turnovers in 35 minutes. The 22-year-old struggled a bit from deep, going 2-for-7, but he shot a solid 10-for-19 overall from the field and nailed six of […]

Evan Engram, Darius Slayton Expected To Play

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (calf) and wide receiver Darius Slayton (hamstring) are likely to play Sunday against the Panthers. ESPN's Adam Schefter notes that the two should be good to go unless they suffer a setback in pre-game warmups. Engram and Slayton have had limited roles so far- but could be pivotal […]

Devin Booker Records 21 Points In Big Loss

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker led the team with 21 points in Saturday's heavy 134-105 loss to Portland, shooting 9-for-19 from the field and going 2-for-5 with the three-ball. He went 28 minutes without a single turnover and had four rebounds with four assists and two steals. This was a disappointing effort from the […]

Damian Lillard Racks Up 19 Points, Eight Assists In 24 Minutes

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard finished Saturday's blowout win over the Suns with 19 points and eight assists in 24 minutes of action. He pulled down one rebound and registered two turnovers, while shooting 6-or-11 from the field, 2-for-7 from downtown and 5-for-5 at the line. Lillard has been fairly quiet in the […]

Antonio Gibson Likely To Play In Week 7

Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson (shin), dealing with a nagging injury, is expected to suit up Sunday against the Packers. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Gibson was dealing with a hairline fracture in his shin earlier in the year, an injury that seemed to pop back up during last week's contest. Bothered by […]

C.J. McCollum Gets 28 Points In Saturday's Win

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum continued his good start to the season with a 28-point performance in Saturday's 134-105 win over Phoenix. He sank six triples with 11 attempts and shot 10-for-19 overall from the field with a 2-for-2 effort at the line. McCollum also put in a big shift at the defensive […]

Julio Jones Expected To Play Against Chiefs

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) expressed optimism that he would be ready to play against Kansas City, with NFL Network's Ian Rapoport noting that that is the team's expectation. Jones suffered a hamstring injury a few weeks ago, sidelining him for two games- though he aggravated the injury during his team's win over […]

Saddiq Bey Leads The Way Saturday Night

Detroit Pistons small forward Saddiq Bey was pretty much the only player to show up for Saturday's contest versus Chicago, leading the team with 20 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in a 97-82 loss. Bench contributors Kelly Olynyk and Trey Lyles were the only other players to get into double figures in scoring. Bey […]

Darren Waller Trending Towards Game-Time Call

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller (ankle), who popped up on Saturday's injury report, is looking like a game-time call. The Raiders won't know the status of Waller until pre-game warmups after he strained his ankle and inner heel while being unintentionally tripped by a teammate at Friday's practice. With the game scheduled for […]

Nikola Vucevic Has Good Bounce-Back Performance

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic returned to form in Saturday's 97-82 win over Detroit, scoring 15 points on 6-for-16 shooting and grabbing a game-high 19 rebounds. The two-time All-Star entered the contest after posting only 10 points and four boards against Jonas Valanciunas and New Orleans on Friday. Vucevic, who went 1-for-4 from deep, finished […]

DeMar DeRozan Notches 21 Points In Saturday's Win

Chicago Bulls guard/forward DeMar DeRozan led all scorers with 21 points in Saturday's slow-burning 97-82 win over the Pistons. He shot 7-for-18 from the field and 7-for-9 at the line, adding six rebounds and six assists to his name with two blocks and two turnovers in 34 minutes. DeRozan's efficiency needs some work, but he's […]

Allen Robinson II Will Play Against Buccaneers

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson II (ankle), listed as questionable, is expected to play against the Buccaneers in Week 7. Robinson appeared on the team's injury report with the ankle issue before ultimately suiting up last week, so while his availability hasn't been in question, his production has lately. He has just one game […]

Bam Adebayo Collects A Nice Double-Double

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was a beast on the glass with 16 rebounds in Saturday's overtime loss to Indiana and he added 17 points to register his second double-double of the campaign. Adebayo went 6-for-15 from the floor and 5-for-6 at the charity stripe. Bam coughed up the ball five times in 39 minutes […]