NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (1/8/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

There's a 10-game slate Friday with plenty of exciting matchups. The last two games of the night, however, don't seem to follow that trend. Between the Lakers and Bulls, Chicago is lucky to catch LeBron James and the rest of the Los Angeles team on the second night of a back to back. The Lakers […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/8/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a robust ten-game slate for Friday after Thursday's tease. Three teams are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back: BKN, MEM, and LAL. The action gets started at 7:00 PM with the Suns visiting the Pistons. There are three games at 7:30 PM (WAS@BOS, OKC@NY, and CHA@NO), three games at 8:00 PM […]

Steelers Defense A Strong Fantasy Option In Wild-Card Round

The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense will face off against the Cleveland Browns as six-point home favorites on Sunday night in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs. Pittsburgh's defense was among the best in the league during the regular season and may have caught a break, as Cleveland will be without head coach/play-caller Kevin Stefanski and […]

Chase Claypool A Solid WR2 In Wild-Card Round

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool turned in a big game against the Cleveland Browns in Week 17, turning in five catches for 101 yards and a touchdown in the season finale. He figures to be a problem for the Browns again this weekend when the two sides face off in the Wild Card round […]

Ryan Tannehill Faces Tough Baltimore Defense In Wild-Card Round

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill heads into the playoffs after posting season-highs in both passing (33) and rushing touchdowns (seven). He faces a stiff test against a Baltimore Ravens Defense that ranks sixth in passing yards allowed per game. There is a good chance that the Titans will first try to rely on All-Pro running […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster A High-End WR2 In Wild-Card Round

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster turned in a big game against the Cleveland Browns in Week 17, finishing with six catches for 65 yards and a touchdown in the loss. He gets a rematch against Cleveland on Sunday night in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Cleveland's defense struggled against the pass during […]

Shake Milton Records Season-High 24 Points

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton ended Thursday's loss to Brooklyn with a season-high 24 points along with one rebound and seven assists in a season-high 36 minutes. With Seth Curry (ankle) ruled out of the contest, Milton took on an expanded role and delivered. Overall, the guard hasn't played more than 30 minutes or scored […]

Diontae Johnson A Strong Option In Wild-Card Round

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson was one of the most-targeted pass-catchers during the 2020 season, finishing eighth in the league with 144 targets. The Steelers' No. 1 receiver draws a plus matchup against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday night in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Cleveland's defense struggled against the pass during […]

James Conner A Low-End RB1 In Wild-Card Game

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner did not finish the season on a high note as he rushed for over 37 yards just once in his final six games. He does draw a decent matchup against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday night in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Browns run defense ranked […]

Joel Embiid Posts Double-Double In Loss To Brooklyn

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, and one block in 30 minutes during Thursday's loss to Brooklyn. After a 38-point outing in Wednesday's win over the Wizards, the big man followed it up with his sixth double-double in eight total games this season. Embiid has been fantastic to […]

Ben Roethlisberger A Solid Fantasy Option For Wild-Card Round

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday night in the wild-card round of the playoffs. Roethlisberger should be fresh after the team rested him during Week 17's loss to Cleveland. The Browns represent a plus matchup for fantasy quarterbacks, as they ranked 25th in pass-defense DVOA and allowed the […]

Sentry Tournament of Champions - Showdown Slate: Round 2 (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I am excited to announce that I will be providing a premium spreadsheet that can be accessed through the link below. Here you will find updated stats for the particular tournament - all sortable and weighable when you make a copy of your […]

Joe Harris Pours In Season-High 28 Points Off Bench

Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris finished with a season-high 28 points in 30 minutes off the bench in Thursday's win over the 76ers. Harris also had six rebounds, four assists, and a steal. With Kevin Durant (COVID-19 protocols) and Kyrie Irving (personal) both out, Harris paced the team in points though it's worth noting the […]

Browns Defense Not A Strong Fantasy Option

The Cleveland Browns Defense will hit the road to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs. Cleveland's defense was an opportunistic unit during the early portion of the regular season, as they spent much of the first half of the year near the league lead in takeaways, although they […]

Austin Hooper A Solid Fantasy TE For Wild-Card Round

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper finished the regular season on a high note, catching 16 passes for 149 yards and two touchdowns over his final three games. He will look to stay hot when he takes on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Hooper does draw […]

Jarvis Landry A WR2 For Wild-Card Game

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night in the wild-card round of the playoffs. Landry will be making his third start against the Steelers this season after he combined to catch eight balls for 91 yards in their previous two meetings. Cleveland is installed as six-point road […]

Kareem Hunt An RB2 In Wild-Card Round

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt heads into the playoff mired in a slump as he failed to top 37 rushing yards in five straight games. He will face off against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night in the Wild Card game, the first Cleveland playoff appearance since the 2002 season. The Steelers were tough […]

Astros Targeting Brad Hand, Alex Colome, Others

The Houston Astros continue to search for bullpen help and are targeting some of the biggest free-agent relievers on the market, including Brad Hand, Alex Colome, Liam Hendriks and Trevor Rosenthal, according to sources. Houston saw veteran relievers Roberto Osuna, Chris Devenski and Brad Peacock to free agency. They signed Ryne Stanek on Thursday to […]

Nick Chubb Draws Tough Playoff Matchup

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb draws a difficult matchup as he gears up to face off against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs. Chubb was only lightly used in Week 17 against this same Steelers team, as he saw just 14 carries. There's a chance that Cleveland chose to […]

Astros Sign Ryne Stanek On Thursday

The Houston Astros signed veteran reliever Ryne Stanek to a one-year deal worth $1.1 million on Thursday, according to a source. The 29-year-old was used as an opener by the Rays in 2018-19 and made 56 starts, none of which lasted more than two innings. Stanek allowed eight runs in 10 relief innings for the […]

Baker Mayfield Draws Tough Assignment In Wild-Card Round

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will be under center on Sunday when his team makes their first playoff appearance since the 2002 season. Cleveland will head to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers on Sunday night in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Steelers represent a difficult matchup for Mayfield as they finished […]

Tomoyuki Sugano Won't Join MLB In 2021

Japanese right-handed pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano didn't reach an agreement with a major league team on Thursday before his posting window expired, meaning he will return to Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2021 season. He'll be eligible to come to the U.S. as a free agent before the 2022 season. Sugano turned 31 years old on […]

Jared Goff Says He Feels Good

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (thumb) said he felt good after a second straight day of being limited in practice on Thursday. Goff went through routine warm-up drills, completed short and intermediate throws and did red-zone work with his receivers. His grip looked strong and his passes had their usual velocity. Goff said he's […]

Logan Thomas A Viable Fantasy Starter In Matchup With Bucs

Washington Football Team tight end Logan Thomas will look to keep the momentum from a breakout 2020 campaign in Saturday's playoff opener versus Tampa Bay. Thomas shattered his previous career-highs this season finishing with 72 catches for 670 yards and six touchdowns. The big tight end became a crucial part of Washington's offense down the […]

Deshaun Watson Unhappy With Organization

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is extremely unhappy with the organization after owner Cal McNair told him he would be involved in the next general manager and head coach hiring process to provide feedback, but then did neither in their hire of Nick Caserio as the next GM, according to sources. The league's passing leader […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis Get Green Light To Play Thursday

The Los Angeles Lakers will have both point guard/small forward LeBron James (ankle) and power forward/center Anthony Davis (adductor) on the floor for Thursday's contest versus the Spurs. Both had drawn questionable tags due to lingering ailments, but they'll continue their stretch of suiting up, with no word having come down of any kind of […]

Cleveland Scratches Collin Sexton Before Thursday’s Game

Cleveland Cavaliers point/shooting guard Collin Sexton (ankle) had been announced as a starter for Thursday's contest against Memphis and had gone through a pre-game workout, but he was scratched at the last possible minute, with Damyean Dotson starting at the point guard spot in his place. Without Sexton and Darius Garland (shoulder) active, Cleveland is […]

Saints Defense A Solid Start Against Bears

The New Orleans Saints Defense is a solid start against the Bears for this week's game. The unit compiled 45 sacks, 18 picks, and eight recovered fumbles in 2020 while looking completely dominant at times. The Bears have a rather mediocre offense featuring an error-prone QB in Mitchell Trubisky. As a result, this unit has […]

Jared Cook A Worthy Start Versus Chicago

Despite a lackluster regular season, New Orleans Saints tight end Jared Cook is a worthy start this week against Chicago. Cook ended 2020 by seeing at least four targets and hauling in two touchdowns in the last four games. In the last two games, he also had at least 43 yards. Though his role isn't […]