Franchy Cordero To Return From COVID-19 List Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero has been cleared to rejoin the team for workouts Thursday after missing 17 days on the COVID-19 injured list, according to The Boston Globe's Pete Abraham. Cordero has shown potential to be a threat for double-digit home runs and steals, but he has yet to get enough playing time […]

Saints Restructure Malcolm Jenkins, Andrus Peat

The New Orleans Saints restructured the contracts of safety Malcolm Jenkins and offensive lineman Andrus Peat on Wednesday, opening $3.4 million and $6 million, respectively, in salary cap space. The Saints continue to make moves to create more room against the salary cap, with Jenkins and Peat becoming the sixth such move for the team […]

Juan Soto Not In Lineup For Second Straight Game Wednesday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (illness) was out of the lineup for the second straight game on Wednesday after reporting that he felt "a little ill," according to MASN's Mark Zuckerman. According to Zuckerman, Soto was scheduled to have the day off on Tuesday and was set to return to the lineup Wednesday before he was […]

Christian McCaffrey, Shaq Thompson Restructure Their Deals

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said that running back Christian McCaffrey and outside linebacker Shaq Thompson both restructured their deals on Wednesday to give the team more salary cap space. McCaffrey converted $7,047,500 of his $8,037,500 base salary into a signing bonus, which gives the Panthers a cap savings of $5.638 million in 2021. […]

MacKenzie Gore, Ryan Weathers Have Shot At Opening Day Roster

San Diego Padres pitching prospects MacKenzie Gore and Ryan Weathers both have legitimate shots to crack the Opening Day roster. While both southpaws are viewed long term as starters, both could fill swing roles with reliever Matt Strahm (knee) out and the Friars down to one left-hander in the bullpen. Furthermore, starter Dinelson Lamet (elbow) is […]

Joey Votto Tests Positive For COVID-19

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has tested positive for COVID-19, according to C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic. The Reds had announced earlier in the day that Votto was being placed on the injured list with an undisclosed ailment, but Rosencrans reports that Votto has allowed the team to announce his diagnosis through official […]

Gus Edwards Receives Second-Round Tender

The Baltimore Ravens placed a second-round tender on impending free-agent running back Gus Edwards on Wednesday. The team also placed tenders on center Trystan Colon-Castillo and linebacker Kristian Welch. Baltimore would clearly like to bring Edwards back after he led the team with 144 carries for 723 yards and six rushing touchdowns in 2020. The […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (3/11/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy

Hello Esports enthusiasts and welcome back to our Esports coverage of CS:GO DFS! The ESL Pro League tournament is upon us and 24 teams are up for a grand prize of 175,000$ to first place. There are 4 groups of 6 teams and each group will round-robin and play each other over the next 5 […]

Titans Release Kenny Vaccaro, Malcolm Butler

The Tennessee Titans released veteran safety Kenny Vaccaro and cornerback Malcolm Butler on Wednesday. The Vaccaro move saves the team $3.9 million in salary cap space. The 30-year-old finished the 2020 season with 83 tackles (six for loss) and a sack. Third-year safety Amani Hooker will slide into the starting lineup alongside veteran defensive back […]

Kyle Allen Tendered As Exclusive-Rights Free Agent

The Washington Football team tendered quarterback Kyle Allen as an exclusive-rights free agent on Wednesday. Allen completed 69 percent of his passes for 610 yards and four touchdowns in four starts for the team last season, but a dislocated ankle ended his 2020 campaign. He will return for the 2021 season alongside Taylor Heinicke and […]

Vernon Butler Agrees To Terms With Bills

The Buffalo Bills and defensive lineman Vernon Butler agreed to terms on a reduced deal on Wednesday, according to an informed source. Butler was set to have a $7.8 million salary cap hit in 2021 in the last of a two-year deal, according to Spotrac. He also had a dead-cap hit of $1 million, which […]

Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Return To Lineup Is Imminent

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (illness) completed a full workout Wednesday and should return to game action Thursday or Friday. The 22-year-old star had battled a non-COVID bug earlier this week but appears close to full strength. After posting a 150 wRC+ across his first 629 big league plate appearances with 39 homers […]

Bills Release John Brown, Quinton Jefferson

The Buffalo Bills released wide receiver John Brown and defensive lineman Quinton Jefferson on Wednesday. Brown had a career year in 2019, going for 72 catches, 1,060 receiving yards and six touchdowns, but he had only 33 receptions for 458 yards and three touchdowns in 2020 and was limited to just nine games because of […]

Saints Bring Dwayne Washington Back

The New Orleans Saints agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal to re-sign running back Dwayne Washington on Wednesday. Washington has been with the Saints the last three seasons, but he's mainly been a special teams contributor, leaving him with basically no fantasy appeal. The 26-year-old runner has seen just 16 carries in the last two […]

Tommy Edman Gets Two Hits On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman hit in the leadoff spot for Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals. He went 2-for-3 with a double, raising his spring batting average to .429 and his OPS to 1.038. With former starter Kolten Wong now with the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cardinals will have Edman starting at […]

Saints Release Emmanuel Sanders; Kwon Alexander Next?

The New Orleans Saints released wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders on Wednesday, according to a source informed of the decision. The Saints are also expected to release linebacker Kwon Alexander in the coming days. Sanders' release will save the salary cap-needy Saints more than $19 million. Alexander's release wouldn't include any dead money, but Sanders will […]

Darren Stewart Looks To Rebound From Last Outing

Darren Stewart (12-6) will look to rebound from a loss on Saturday when he faces Eryk Anders, who is also looking to rebound from a loss. A veteran of the UFC, Stewart will be making his 13th Octagon appearance as he opens up the main-card portion of UFC Fight Night. Stewart, like his opponent, is […]

Jack Flaherty Tosses Four Innings On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty threw four solid innings in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals. In his four innings, Flaherty allowed two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out four. The outing dropped Flaherty's spring ERA to 9.00. He'll be on the mound for the Cardinals on […]

Eryk Anders Looking To Open Up The Main Card With A Showcase

Eryk Anders (13-5) will enter the Octagon for the 11th time as he opens up the main-card portion of UFC Fight Night this Saturday. After losing three fights in a row, Anders turned it around to go 2-1. He will be coming off of a tough decision loss to Krzysztof Jotko in May of last […]

Jurickson Profar Dealing With Groin Tightness

San Diego Padres infielder/outfielder Jurickson Profar (groin) is dealing with groin tightness but should return Thursday. The utilityman has missed three games but had amassed a hit and three walks in 10 spring plate appearances. The 28-year-old flourished in his first season in San Diego, posting a .278/.343/.428 slash with seven homers and steals apiece […]

Derrick Rose Won't Suit Up On Thursday

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. This marks the third game in a row that Rose has missed due to what the team is calling medical protocols. Elfrid Payton has seen heavy playing time while Rose is out, so that should continue on Thursday. […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 3/10 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 3/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   Games of the Day Washington (+1.5) @ Memphis (237 total) This is by far the better game to target for DFS tonight, with a superior pace and game environment - that should explain the 237 […]

George Kirby Arrives At Mariners Camp

Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby has arrived at spring training as a non-roster invitee. The sixth-ranked prospect in the Mariners system, Kirby is known for his command. In his single professional season in 2019 at Low-A ball, Kirby threw 23 innings across eight starts and nine appearances without walking a single batter. He did record […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (3/10/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Semi-unfortunately for basketball fans everywhere, we are getting eased back into the second half of the NBA season. With just two games on Wednesday's slate, there were only slight movements over night in terms of the main props for each game. While Ja Morant's projected points went from 22 to 23, Luka Doncic' projected dropped […]

DraftKings CBB DFS Lineup Picks for 3/10/21 - Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice

The major conference tournaments get going in earnest today. The four-game early slate is a bit of a yawner, but we really get cooking with gas at night with 11 games in the DraftKings tournament. There are no automatic bids on the line, but there are several teams trying to improve their seeding or just […]

CBB DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (3/10/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

With the college basketball slate featuring some afternoon games of note, naturally, the Monkey Knife Fight column takes a look at two evening games. With the evening games, there are a few that were just destined to get some coverage. The Conference Tournament games are ones to get prepped and get ready for when March […]

Mariners Could Use Mitch Haniger, Dylan Moore To Lead Off

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger and second baseman Dylan Moore are both candidates to be used in the top spot in the lineup, in addition to expected everyday leadoff hitter J.P. Crawford. Haniger, who is leading off in Wednesday's spring training game, was already expected to be in the top third of the order, but […]

LPL/LCK DFS Picks for 3/11/21: DraftKings, FanDuel League of Legends

Hello, eSports enthusiasts, and welcome back to our continued eSports DFS coverage of League of Legends for DraftKings and FanDuel! I'm Billy (aka "the kid") Hoffer and I'm back with some LPL/LCK analysis for tonight's four-match slate. As usual, we have two matches in the LPL and two in the LCK. And as always, I […]

Jusuf Nurkic Should Return In A Few Weeks

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (wrist) believes that he should be able to get back on the court within the next few weeks. "It's kinda finishing up so I need to just make sure I'm not doing shortcuts now because it's almost there... I think a week or two will be just fine," said […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Remains Sidelined

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) will remain sidelined to begin the second half of the season. The organization has not given many updates on Jackson since he underwent left knee surgery. It's uncertain when he'll get back on the court and he'll likely be heavily restricted once he does play. Brandon Clarke, Xavier […]