Kelvin Gastelum Goes The Distance

The last two and a half years have been rough for Kelvin Gastelum in the UFC's middleweight division, and he's now dropped five of his last six fights since the beginning of 2019. Statistically, Gastelum held his own against Jared Cannonier on Saturday, landing more significant strikes (89) while landing a total of 91 strikes. […]

Bears Activate Germain Ifedi From PUP List

The Chicago Bears activated starting offensive lineman Germain Ifedi (hip) from the Physically Unable to Perform list on Monday. Ifedi injured his hip flexor on the first day of training camp and has been on the PUP list ever since, but he's now cleared to return to the practice field. Barring another setback, the 27-year-old […]

Jared Cannonier Wins Five-Round Showdown

Potentially putting himself in title talks with his main-event win, Jared Cannonier took a close one from the judges, edging out Kelvin Gastelum (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) on Saturday night. Though the contest went 25 minutes, Cannonier was unable to meet the striking total of many of the other competitors on the card, tallying just 81 […]

Clay Guida Goes The Distance But Drops Decision

As always, a valiant effort was put in by Clay Guida in Saturday night's co-main event, but he was unable to get the nod from the judges against the undefeated Mark O. Madsen. In 15 minutes of action, Guida landed 72 significant strikes but absorbed 101 total strikes. Guida looked solid in action, but the […]

J.J. Watt Activated From PUP List

The Arizona Cardinals activated defensive lineman J.J. Watt (hamstring) from the Physically Unable to Perform list on Monday. Watt has been rehabbing his hamstring injury and missed the team's first two preseason games as a result. It wouldn't be a huge surprise if the 32-year-old pass-rusher is held out of the team's final preseason game […]

Mark O. Madsen Keeps His Undefeated Record Alive

Able to keep his undefeated record alive, Mark O. Madsen earned his most important victory to date on Saturday by defeating veteran Clay Guida in a close split decision (28-29, 29-28, 27-30). Statistically, Madsen was able to out-strike the always busy Guida, landing 98 significant strikes (101 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action. Though […]

Adam Trautman Carted Off With Injury Monday

New Orleans Saints tight end Adam Trautman (ankle, foot) was carted off the field with an ankle/foot injury during the preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night. This could potentially be a serious injury for Trautman, who many were predicting to have a second-year breakout. Trautman wasn't targeted in the contest before leaving […]

Akil Baddoo Activated From Injured List Monday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo (concussion) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Monday, the team announced on Twitter. Baddoo has been out of action since August 11, after suffering a concussion on a collision with Derek Hill in the outfield. He's been having a nice rookie season in 2021, slashing .267/.333/.467 with 10 […]

Darrell Henderson Jr. Expected To Be Ready For Week 1

Updating a previous report, Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. (thumb) suffered a mildly sprained thumb in practice on Monday and is expected to be ready for the regular season opener against the Chicago Bears, according to a source. As the clear-cut lead running back with Cam Akers (Achilles) done for the year, […]

Matt Chapman Dealing With Foot Contusion

Updating an earlier report, Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (foot) was scratched from Monday's lineup due to a left foot contusion, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Gallegos reports that this issue could be related to Sunday's game, in which Chapman fouled a pitch off his foot. Managers should consider him day-to-day for now, […]

Kenta Maeda Lands On Injured List Monday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (forearm) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday due to right forearm tightness, the team announced on Twitter. Maeda suffered the injury in his last outing against the Yankees, as he was forced to exit in the fifth inning on Saturday. He's had a rough year on […]

Luke Willson To Visit With Seahawks This Week

Veteran tight end Luke Willson is scheduled to visit with the Seattle Seahawks later this week, according to a source. Willson was originally a fifth-round pick by the Seahawks out of Rice in 2013. The 31-year-old spent the first five seasons of his career in Seattle before playing for the Detroit Lions (2018). He was […]

Miguel Sano Activated From Paternity List

Minnesota Twins first baseman Miguel Sano was activated from the paternity list on Monday, the team announced on Twitter. Sano had left the team on Thursday to be present for the birth of his daughter. Over 98 games this season, Sano is slashing .217/.308/.457 with 21 homers, 53 RBI and 51 runs scored. Managers should […]

Saints Hope To Name Starting QB This Week

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said he'd like to name a starting quarterback between Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill by the preseason finale this Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals. Winston received the start against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night, with Hill getting the start in last week's loss to the Baltimore Ravens. […]

Matt Chapman Scratched From Lineup Monday

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman has been scratched from the starting lineup on Monday night, according to Shayna Rubin of the Mercury News. There's no word yet as to why Chapman was scratched, as Josh Harrison will now enter the lineup at third base and bat sixth in the order for the series opener […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (8/24/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks.  A little bit of a break, but we are back with another day of Group B play. So far OG and Forze have won both their matches and VP and G2 surprisingly have both lost theirs. Sinners and Complexity are both 1-1 […]

Geno Atkins Visits With Seahawks

Former Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro and Pro Bowl defensive tackle Geno Atkins (shoulder) visited with the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, according to his agency. Atkins is fully cleared from rotator-cuff surgery that cut his season short last year, and he could be a big-time addition to Seattle's defensive line if they sign him. The veteran pass-rusher […]

Chase Sherman Starts Strong But Can't Finish

Though he started out strong in the first round on Saturday night, Chase Sherman was unable to keep that pace up throughout the three-round battle and lost via unanimous decision to Parker Porter (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). With not quite the strike total of Porter, Sherman racked up 117 significant strikes (121 total strikes) in 15 […]

Nate Lowe Collects Two Hits On Monday

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe has been a fairly reliable bat for this offense over the last month or so. On Monday. Lowe went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles in the 8-4 loss in 11 innings to the Boston Red Sox. The Rangers recorded 10 hits in this game, but couldn't get many […]

DeSean Jackson Sits Out Of Practice

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver DeSean Jackson was held out of practice on Monday for rest purposes. The team's presumptive WR3 behind starters Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp is projected to have a healthy role within the offense, but he hasn't been practicing in full in training camp. When asked why he was held out of […]

Andy Ibanez Continues Hot Stretch

Texas Rangers infielder Andy Ibanez hit a clutch game-tying double in the ninth inning of Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Sadly, the ball went over the wall for a ground-rule double otherwise it might've cleared the bases. Despite that, Ibanez went 2-for-4 with a single and two RBI in the 8-4 loss in […]

Darrell Henderson Jr. Injures Thumb On Monday

Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. (thumb) had been dealing with a small injury a week ago, but he suffered another injury on Monday during practice when he hurt his thumb. When asked about the severity of the injury, head coach Sean McVay said, "I'm not sure. He got his thumb. Don't have […]

Kolby Allard Records Fourth Straight Quality Start

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kolby Allard was able to hold his own against the Boston Red Sox on Monday. He went six innings, four hits allowed, three earned runs, three walks, and five strikeouts in the 8-4 loss. Allard did allow a pair of home runs in the game, which seems to be a common […]

Jason Heyward Not In Lineup Monday Night

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward is not in the starting lineup for Monday night's series opener with the Rockies. This looks to just be a night off for Heyward, who has started in six of the team's last seven games. Hopefully this will give Heyward a chance to reset at the plate, as he's been […]

Trevor Story Out Of Lineup Monday Night

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is not in the starting lineup on Monday night. This appears to just be a night off for Story, who has started in eight straight and 19 of the team's last 20 games. Over 109 games this year, Story is slashing .251/.327/.458 with 16 homers, 17 steals, 58 RBI and […]

Parker Porter Turns It On Late To Earn The Decision

After a slow start in the striking exchange, Parker Porter was able to pick up the pace and outstrike fellow heavyweight Chase Sherman to pick up a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) on Saturday. Statistically, Porter was able to rack up 149 significant strikes (159 total strikes) in 15 minutes of action. Porter tried to […]

Using ADP to Find Overvalued Players

Is there a worse feeling in the world than drafting a fantasy football bust? Ok, yes, there is, but it definitely ranks highly up there as one of the worst. And that is because it doesn’t just happen all at once, especially if it is an early-round player. After a couple of weeks, you try […]

Ben Burr-Kirven Suffers Torn ACL

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven (knee) suffered a torn ACL in the preseason game against the Denver Broncos on Saturday night, according to a source following the MRI exam. Burr-Kirven, a former fifth-round pick, had worked with the starters and was impressing in training camp, but now he'll be lost for the entire 2021 season. […]

Vikings Reuniting With Everson Griffen

The Minnesota Vikings signed defensive end Everson Griffen to an undisclosed deal on Monday. Griffen managed six sacks for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions last year, but he spent the first 10 seasons of his career in Minnesota. The four-time Pro Bowler had 258 solo tackles, 86 tackles for loss, 74.5 sacks, two interceptions […]

CeeDee Lamb In COVID-19 Protocols

The Dallas Cowboys have placed wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, safety Malik Hooker and rookie safety Israel Mukuamu in the league's COVID-19 protocols. The three players won't be eligible to practice with the team until they clear the protocols, but they should all be cleared before Week 1 against the Tampa Buccaneers on Sept. 9. It's […]