Nick Chubb Looking To Post Third 1,000 Yard Season

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb is set to play the 2021 season on the final year of his rookie contract. Chubb has emerged as an integral part of the Cleveland offense and is on the record as saying that he would be open to signing an extension to stay with the Browns. If Cleveland […]

Antonio Gibson Has Eyes On Breakout Season

Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson expects big things from himself in 2021, setting his sights on surpassing 1,000 rushing yards. In an interview with Washington Football Today, Gibson said, "That was something I really wanted. This year, I'm priding myself on surpassing that." Gibson went on to say, "last year was a learning […]

Trey Mancini Finishes Second In Home Run Derby

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had a great showing in Monday's 2021 Home Run Derby, finishing second to defending champion Pete Alonso. He hit 22 long balls in the final round and 59 throughout the entire competition, but it wasn't enough to beat the Polar Bear. It was a memorable evening for fans and […]

Gabriel Benitez Looking For Back-To-Back Wins On Saturday

Hoping his last outing is a sign of things to come, Gabriel Benitez (22-8) will open up the main card of UFC Vegas 31 on Saturday against Billy Quarantillo. In December of last year, Benitez scored a first-round TKO victory after losing back-to-back fights. With 22 professional wins under his belt, 18 of those wins […]

Billy Quarantillo Set To Open Up Main Card

Overall, it has been an impressive run for Billy Quarantillo (15-3) since earning a TKO win on the Contender Series in 2019. Since joining the UFC, Quarantillo has gone 3-1 in the Octagon, losing his most recent outing by unanimous decision in December of last year. Six of Quarantillo's 15 career wins have come by […]

Pekka Rinne Announces Retirement

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne announced his retirement from the National Hockey League on Tuesday. The 38-year-old native of Finland played parts of 15 seasons — all with the Predators — after being selected 258th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Rinne won 369 games over 683 appearances. He was awarded the Vezina trophy […]

Pete Alonso Wins 2021 Home Run Derby

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso won the 2021 Home Run Derby in Colorado on Monday, defeating Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini in the final round 23-22. In total, Alonso hit 74 home runs in the contest. It was Alonso's second straight Home Run Derby championship. Alonso is hitting .257/.337/.483 with 16 HR, […]

Early 2021 PPR Rankings Analysis - Tight End

The tight end position has been top-heavy for many years and it's no different in 2021. Travis Kelce and Darren Waller have led their respective teams in targets the last two seasons, while George Kittle has averaged 8.1 targets per game the last three seasons. Meanwhile, Kyle Pitts out of Florida has already been dubbed […]

Champ or Chump: Vidal Brujan

With the All-Star Break upon us, it's the perfect time to look at your league's standings page and figure out how best to approach the second half. If you aren't on pace to reach your innings and/or games played limits, you should definitely look to maximize your games played moving forward. If you could gain […]

Intro to Fantasy Premier League - Strategy Basics

​​ In my previous article, I introduced you to the English Premier League’s official fantasy game, “Fantasy Premier League”. In this article, I will take you further by exploring some basic strategy considerations to have in mind while playing the game. If you want to give FPL a shot this season, you can join my […]

Blake Jarwin Expected To Be Ready For Week 1

Dallas Cowboys tight end Blake Jarwin (knee) is expected to be ready for Week 1 barring any setbacks. Jarwin basically missed all of the 2020 season after tearing his ACL in Week 1. Dalton Schultz ended up taking almost all of the tight end playing time in Dallas, ultimately running the third most passing routes […]

CeeDee Lamb Could Play A More Versatile Role

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb could play a more versatile role on the Cowboys offense in the upcoming 2021 season. Lamb worked as the main slot receiver for the Cowboys in his rookie season, but was seen catching passes from there as well as the outside receiver spots in offseason practices. He and Michael […]

Michael Gallup Could Line Up In Different Spots

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup could see several different spots on the Cowboys offensive formation this coming season. In offseason practices, he reportedly lined up in all of the wide receiver spots, including in the slot, where he was only thrown to three times in the whole 2020 season. Gallup ended up being used […]

Tony Pollard Looking At Another Season Behind Zeke

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard is looking at another season as the main backup to Ezekiel Elliott in the Cowboys offense. While the Dallas offense in general should be much improved in 2021 with the return of Dak Prescott (ankle), that doesn't necessarily mean Pollard will see more playing time. In fact, Elliott tends […]

Garrett Gilbert The Backup In Dallas "Right Now"

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Garrett Gilbert is the early favorite to win backup duties behind starter Dak Prescott for the 2021 season. Gilbert started in Week 9 last season and did a decent job, completing 21-of-38 passes for 243 yards, a touchdown, and one interception. According to Cowboys beat writer Jon Machota, the 30-year-old Gilbert will […]

Dak Prescott Early Favorite For Comeback Player Of The Year

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (ankle) is the early favorite for the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year Award. Prescott suffered a compound fracture and dislocated his right ankle in a game against the New York Giants in October and was out for the season after that. A recent report stated that Prescott attempted to […]

Ben Kudma Drafted In Second By Kansas City

The Royals grabbed another high school pitcher in the second round, as they drafted right-hander Ben Kudma out of Blue Valley Southwest High School. The 6-foot-3 righty broke out last fall at the Area Code Games, where he showed a 92-95 mph fastball with an 82-85 mph slider and a low-80s changeup. His scouting reports […]

Oscar Klefbom Unlikely To Play In 2021-2022

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom is unlikely to be able to suit up during the 2021-2022 season. According to Oilers' general manager Ken Holland, the 27-year-old has a "very slim" chance of playing next season as he's still recovering from shoulder surgery in March. Klefbom missed the final quarter of the 2019-2020 season and all […]

Ryan Bliss Heads To Arizona In Second Round

Auburn shortstop Ryan Bliss is heading to Arizona after being drafted by the Diamondbacks in the second round of the 2021 Draft. He showed a lot of power in 2021, as he tripled his previous career total with 15 homers. His scouting report says that he has some modest raw power and is a solid […]

Baltimore Goes Back To College With Connor Norby

The Baltimore Orioles have gone back-to-back with college bats to open the 2021 Draft, as they selected second baseman Connor Norby out of East Carolina in the second round. After batting .403 in the shortened 2020 season, Norby followed that up by hitting .415 this season, where he hit safely in 30 of his first […]

Red Sox Choose Jud Fabian With Second Pick

With their second pick of the 2021 Draft, the Red Sox drafted outfielder Jud Fabian out of Florida. Boston went with a high school shortstop in the first round, and now they grab a more experienced bat with Fabian. He struggled out the gate in 2021, but bounced back with much better numbers once SEC […]

Detroit Drafts Shortstop Izaac Pacheco In Second Round

The Detroit Tigers have gone back-to-back with high school picks to start the 2021 Draft, as they drafted shortstop Izaac Pacheco out of Friendswood High School with the third pick in the second round. Announced as a shortstop, scouts believe that he'll end up moving to third base where he'll provide most of his value […]

Rangers Select Aaron Zavala In Second Round

The Texas Rangers used the second pick of the second round of the 2021 Draft to select outfielder Aaron Zavala out of Oregon. After being named Oregon's 6A Player of the Year in 2018, Zavala hit .418 during a pandemic-shortened freshman season in 2020, and he showed it was no fluke by slashing .392/.525/.628 in […]

Pirates Take Anthony Solometo To Start Second Round

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted pitcher Anthony Solometo out of Bishop Eustace Prep School with the first pick of the second round of the 2021 Draft. After going with a college hitter with the first overall pick, the Pirates looked to bolster their pitching with a high school talent in the second round, as they have […]

Carlos Hyde Expected To Mix In On Early Downs

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Carlos Hyde, who played under Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer at Ohio State, was signed to a two-year, $6 million contract this offseason. Despite James Robinson's success last year and the arrival of first-round rookie RB Travis Etienne, Meyer wants the veteran Hyde to be a big part of the early-down […]

Ryan Weathers Receives Encouraging Diagnosis

The San Diego Padres believe starter Ryan Weathers (foot) could return by mid-August. Weathers was forced from Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies in the third inning after taking an ugly spill making a defensive play. The 21-year-old southpaw has been a pleasant surprise for the Friars, registering a 2.91 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over […]

League of Legends DFS Prop Picks for 7/13 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome to our very first LoL prize picks article!  If you're not familiar, PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to build a 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, or 5-player entry and then select whether or […]

Rodolfo Castro Homers Twice On Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Rodolfo Castro went 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in a 6-5 win over the Mets on Sunday. He's managed to make quite a splash over his last five games leading up to the All-Star break, going 3-for-10 with three home runs, four RBI […]

Adam Frazier Has Three Hits In First Half Finale

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier went 3-for-5 at the plate in a 6-5 win over the Mets on Sunday. Frazier has been one of the top fantasy second basemen this year, and he closes out the first half by slashing .444/.483/.519 with one stolen base, one RBI and three runs scored over his last […]

Brandon Lowe Hits 21st Homer On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-1 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday. He has been absolutely mashing at the plate leading up to the All-Star break, slashing .250/.390/.813 with eight home runs, 16 RBI and 11 runs scored over his last 15 games. […]