Rex Burkhead Finds End Zone In Defeat

Houston Texans running back Rex Burkhead led his team in rushing yards for the first time this year while finding the end zone in a loss to the Rams. With Mark Ingram II in New Orleans, the Texans figured to lean on David Johnson and Phillip Lindsay more, though it was inexplicably Burkhead who ended […]

Davis Mills Fires Garbage-Time Touchdowns In Blowout Loss

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills completed 29 of 38 passes for 310 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in Sunday's loss to the Rams. Mills couldn't get anything going for three quarters against Los Angeles, only managing to fire two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter with his team well out of the contest down […]

Buccaneers Defense Will Have Richard Sherman, Lavonte David

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David (ankle) and cornerback Richard Sherman (hamstring) will play on Sunday against the Saints. The Buccaneers defense has struggled against the pass but has mostly been strong against the run all season. Sherman could breathe some life into the passing defense, but don't let that keep you from using Jameis […]

Kendrick Bourne, Nick Folk Active Against Chargers

New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (shoulder) and kicker Nick Folk (knee) are both active for the Week 8 game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Bourne is averaging a very modest four targets and 50 receiving yards per game through the first seven weeks of the season. Last week in the blowout […]

Ke'Shawn Vaughn A Healthy Scratch In Week 8

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ke'Shawn Vaughn is a healthy scratch for Sunday's game against the Saints. Last week was the first time Vaughn had seen offensive snaps this year, as he was on the field for eight plays and got his first five carries of the season. There's no fantasy value for Vaughn in […]

Jonnu Smith Active On Sunday

New England Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith (shoulder) is officially active for Week 8 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Smith has been a low-upside TE2 for fantasy managers so far this season while sharing time with Hunter Henry, who has been the more productive pass-catching tight end in New England. Smith has only 18 catches […]

Deonte Harris Active For Week 8

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Deonte Harris (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Harris didn't play last week, but has been a decent player when healthy, with three games with at least 50 receiving yards, including his one-catch, 72-yard touchdown showing in Week 5 before he exited the game. There's […]

Jonathan Quick Guards The Cage Against Buffalo

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will face the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday, looking to pick up his first win of the season. The veteran netminder carries a 0-3-1 record with a 2.75 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage. He's put up decent numbers but has been let down by the team's offense. The […]

Calvin Ridley Stepping Away From Football

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley was inactive on Sunday for personal reasons, but he put out an announcement on Twitter on Sunday afternoon to say that he is going to "step away from football at this time." Ridley added he is going to "focus on [his] mental well-being." It's unclear how long Ridley will […]

Brendan Gallagher Misses Sunday's Action

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (undisclosed) won't play on Sunday against Anaheim. He was a game-time decision, and it looked like he was ready to go but the 29-year-old left the warm-ups early and is getting replaced by Jake Evans in the lineup. Gallagher has notched his first two points of the campaign in […]

Austin Ekeler Active, Joshua Kelley Out

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler (hip) is active for Sunday's contest against the Patriots, while Joshua Kelley is a healthy scratch. With Ekeler active for the Chargers on the real football field, he should be active for fantasy managers in all formats because of his immense upside. Consider him a high-end RB1 as […]

Alex Collins Active For Week 8

Seattle Seahawks running back Alex Collins (groin) is active for the team's Week 8 contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars. After carrying the ball 16 times last week while banged up, it should be expected that Collins will see the bulk of the work this week over Rashaad Penny, making him an RB2 option against a […]

Jakob Silfverberg Out On Sunday Due To COVID-19 Protocols

Anaheim Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg won't be available for Sunday's matchup against Montreal because he was placed in the COVID-19 protocol. The Swedish winger drops out of the lineup after recording assists in back-to-back games. He boasts seven assists and one goal for the whole campaign in nine appearances. The Ducks are also without […]

John Gibson Hopes To End A Losing Streak

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will try to end a four-game losing streak in Sunday's home game against Montreal. The 28-year-old made a strong start to the season but has now given up four goals in four straight outings, which has dropped his record to 2-2-2. Gibson owns a 3.07 goals-against average for the season […]

Philipp Grubauer Goes For Third Straight Victory On Sunday

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will hope to post a third consecutive victory on Sunday against the Rangers. He's taken down Montreal and Minnesota in back-to-back outings, allowing just one goal on both occasions. Grubauer has improved his record for the year to 3-3-1 and carries a 2.93 goals-against average with a .897 save percentage. […]

Joonas Korpisalo Takes On Devils On Sunday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will be in the crease for Sunday's meeting with New Jersey. The Finnish netminder earns his third start of the season and is still looking for his first win. He's suffered heavy losses against Detroit and Carolina, allowing 3.54 goals per game with a .908 save percentage. The Blue […]

Dustin Tokarski Makes Third Start On Sunday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski will get his third start of the season in Sunday's matchup against Los Angeles. The 32-year-old has started the campaign nicely, putting together a 1-0-1 record with a 1.41 goals-against average and a .950 save percentage. Buffalo has been a surprise package early in the season and starting netminder Craig […]

Tutu Atwell Questionable To Return

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell (shoulder) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Houston Texans. The rookie has mainly served as a kick returner this season, with just 10 offensive snaps all year, so there's not much fantasy impact to an Atwell injury, unless you're in a league with kick return […]

Nino Niederreiter Out With A Lower-Body Injury

Carolina Hurricanes winger Nino Niederreiter (lower body) missed his first game of the season on Sunday and is expected to be out for multiple weeks, according to head coach Rod Brind'Amour. The Swiss speedster had just picked up some momentum with two goals in three games. He boasts three points for the whole campaign with […]

Chris Boswell Out With Concussion

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell (concussion) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Browns. Punter Pressley Harvin will serve as the kicker for the rest of the game, but don't expect to see the team kick very much, if at all. The team has already chosen to go for two […]

Mathieu Perreault Set To Miss Multiple Weeks

Montreal Canadiens forward Mathieu Perreault (eye) is expected to miss two to three weeks of action. Canadiens head coach Dominique Ducharme has noted that Perreault has been dealing with an eye injury for a while. He's played in eight games this season and has recorded three goals and one assist with 11 shots. Perreault was […]

Volkan Oezdemir Drops Four Of Last Six Fights

After winning three straight fights coming into the UFC, Volkan Oezdemir has now dropped four of his last six UFC contests after losing a unanimous decision to Magomed Ankalaev in Saturday's UFC 267 main-card opener. Getting out-struck by the Russian, Oezdemir was only able to land 48 significant strikes (56 total strikes) in 15 minutes […]

Rob Gronkowski Will Play Against Saints

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski (ribs) will be active for Sunday's meeting with the New Orleans Saints after missing the past four games. Gronkowski was looking like his old self earlier in the season, with four touchdowns over the first two weeks of the season. It's unclear if Gronk will get a full […]

Magomed Ankalaev Takes Unanimous Decision

Continuing his hot run in the UFC, Magomed Ankalaev earned a unanimous-decision win over Volkan Oezdemir to open up the main card of UFC 267 on Saturday. Statistically, Ankalaev was able to out-strike the kickboxer by landing 66 significant strikes (76 total strikes) while only securing one of his four takedown tries. Improving to 16-1 […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Active, J.J. Taylor Inactive

The New England Patriots continue to play musical chairs with the team's running backs, as Rhamondre Stevenson is active for Week 8 while J.J. Taylor is a healthy scratch despite scoring a pair of touchdowns last week. It appears that New England is just going to continue to decide on game day who out of […]

Chris Boswell Questionable To Return

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell is being evaluated for a concussion after taking a hit on a fake field goal. If Boswell is unable to return, punter Pressley Harvin will take over kicking duties, but expect the Steelers to look to free agency for a Boswell replacement if he is concussed and has to miss […]

Jalen Reagor Out, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside Questionable

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jalen Reagor (ankle) won't return to Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions, while wide receiver J.J. Arcega-Whiteside (ankle) is questionable to return. The Eagles won't have a lot of weapons at receiver, so expect to see a little more of Quez Watkins and Greg Ward, but also don't be shocked to […]

Broncos Defense Won't Have Von Miller In Week 8

Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (ankle) won't play against the Washington Football Team on Sunday. Miller suffered the ankle injury last week and wanted to play in Week 8, but the team's medical staff decided to keep Miller off the field to be safe. Miller has 4.5 sacks and nine quarterback hits this season. His […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (10/31/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

As we close out the weekend with an abbreviated four-game Halloween "Main Slate," we can take a look back at some of the spooky performances from around the league on Saturday. Nikola Jokic, who was dealing with a knee issue, certainly showed no signs of an injury by leading the slate with over 64 fantasy […]

Damien Williams Questionable To Return Against 49ers

Chicago Bears running back Damien Williams (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the 49ers. Williams opened the year as the backup for David Montgomery and now is serving as the backup for rookie Khalil Herbert. Williams had two carries for a loss of three yards before exiting on Sunday. If he's unable […]