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. […]

Phillip Dorsett II Impressive In OTA's

The Jacksonville Jaguars will be Phillip Dorsett II's fourth NFL team after the wide receiver had mixed results in Indianapolis and New England and never saw the field due to injury with Seattle. The former first-rounder has shown flashes of the talent that made him a high selection, but at this point in his career, […]

Duncan Keith Traded To Edmonton On Monday

The Edmonton Oilers acquired defenseman Duncan Keith from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Caleb Jones and a third-round draft pick on Monday. The 37-year-old, who won three Stanley Cups in 16 seasons in Chicago, had been the subject of trade talks for the past few weeks. Keith's level of play has regressed considerably […]

Collin Johnson Could Be A Red-Zone Weapon in 2021

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Collin Johnson, a 6' 6" 222 lb. wide receiver out of the University of Texas, projects as the fourth wide receiver for the team in 2021. In Johnson's rookie season last year he was utilized heavily in the red-zone on the rare occasions he saw the field. Johnson's elite size and […]

Cameron Tringale Has Chance to Atone for PGA at British Open

Cameron Tringale shot an 82 at the second round of the PGA Championship including a stretch where he dropped 13 shots in just five holes. It was unfortunate as Tringale just could not climb out of the funk. There were missed shots and putts galore in a display that was rough for anyone. Give Tringale […]

Conor McGregor Loses Bout Due To Injury

It was not the night Conor McGregor (22-6) was hoping for on Saturday, as his rubber match with Dustin Poirier was stopped due to what appeared to be a broken leg in the first round. In 4:50 of total action, McGregor landed 27 significant strikes (43 total strikes) and locked in a tight guillotine choke. […]

Dustin Poirier Takes First-Round Victory After Bizarre Stoppage

It was all Dustin Poirier in the rubber match on Saturday, as he defeated Conor McGregor via doctor stoppage (first-round TKO) after McGregor stepped back and broke the base of his shin near the ankle with about 10 seconds to go in the first round. In 4:50 of action, Poirier landed 36 significant strikes along […]

Max Homa Not Playing The Greatest as British Open Looms

It has been a tough fight for Max Homa the past couple of months. He missed the cut in several tournaments including the PGA and US Open. He did play better at the Rocket Mortgage Classic and finished off the tournament with a solid 68 to finish tied for 25th. Again, the problem with Homa […]

Stephen Thompson Unable To Capitalize On His Opportunity

With a title shot within his grasp, Stephen Thompson (16-5-1) was unable to get the victory in Saturday's co-main event, dropping a unanimous decision to Gilbert Burns (29-28) on all three scorecards. In 15 minutes of action, Thompson was only able to rack up 19 significant strikes (59 total strikes) while being taken down three […]

Jason Kokrak Intriguing Golfer Heading into British Open

Jason Kokrak is capable of putting well and putting some rounds together at the non-majors. He won the Charles Schwab on Memorial Day Weekend with an even-par 70 as he contained himself well when it mattered most. The problem is that at the majors, Kokrak has not had the same composure. He missed the cut […]

Gilbert Burns Goes The Distance Saturday

In a battle of top welterweight contenders, Gilbert Burns (20-4) did just enough in his co-main-event battle with Stephen Thompson on Saturday to take a unanimous decision (29-28) on all three judges' scorecards. In 15 minutes of action, Burns tallied 29 significant strikes (101 total strikes) and landed three of his six takedown tries, including […]

Scottie Scheffler Contending at British Open Very Possible

Scottie Scheffler has the game to thrive at the British Open. Look at his record over the past few majors and major-like tournaments. He has the ability to stay in these championships and fight well. There is the tied-8th at the PGA, the third at The Memorial, and the tied for seventh at the US […]

First Half Over and Under Performers - Catcher's Corner Episode 13

Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) talk to Vlad Sedler (@Rotogut) about his path to consistent fantasy success and some of the FAAB targets we all like. Then we dive into the first-half over and under performers to see what the second half might hold, discussing names like Cedric Mullins, Randy Arozarena, Marcus Stroman, Alec Bohm, […]

Matt Wallace a Bit Dicey Heading into British Open

Matt Wallace missed the cut at the PGA and US Open in his last two majors. The English golfer did finish tied for sixth at the Wells Fargo Championship two months ago. His ability to hit from tee to green is solid but some unforced errors via tee shots have been problematic. Wallace had fewer […]

Brendan Todd May Have Some Upside at British Open

Brendan Todd does not hit the ball long but he hits it straight. Todd tops the PGA Tour in driving accuracy at 75.2%. He also gains 0.792 strokes while putting which ranks second. What are the problems then? Simply, the American golfer has to get to the green to make the putts. Greens in regulation […]