Jarred Kelenic, Bryan De La Cruz Could Platoon In Right Field

Until Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) is able to return from a torn left ACL he suffered last year, Jarred Kelenic will be the team's primary right fielder, but MLB.com's Mark Bowman writes that Kelenic could platoon with the right-handed-hitting Bryan De La Cruz. Jurickson Profar will start in left, and Michael Harris […]

Robert MacIntyre Could Be Intriguing At Genesis Invitational

Robert MacIntyre enjoyed the atmosphere at Scottsdale on his way to a top-10 result. The Scottish golfer could see conditions over the first two days at Torrey Pines similar to a late spring afternoon in Scotland. Rainy, and at times windy weather, could impact the golf course. MacIntyre's consistency was vital to his finish. If […]

Jurickson Profar A Candidate To Hit Leadoff For Braves

The Athletic's David O'Brien mentions new outfielder Jurickson Profar as a candidate to hit leadoff for the Atlanta Braves early in 2025 while outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) continues his rehab from a torn ACL suffered last year. Profar isn't as fast as center fielder Michael Harris II, but he did have a .380 on-base […]

Braves Won't Rush Ronald Acuna Jr. Back

The Athletic's David O'Brien writes that the Atlanta Braves will be careful not to rush outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) back this year to avoid a repeat of 2022 when he played with lingering soreness and had diminished power and confidence after he tore his right ACL in July of 2021. Acuna tore his left […]

Stephan Jaeger Trying To Build Off Pebble Beach

Stephan Jaeger rode out a tough week at Pebble Beach. The German golfer weathered the storm and shot a 67 in the final round to crack the Top 40. Since his T-3rd at the Sony Open, Jaeger has had an uneven time. That included last month at Torrey Pines where he missed the cut at […]

Kodai Senga Feeling Completely Healthy

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga (calf, shoulder) said that his offseason was half rehab and half normal and that he has been feeling completely healthy and normal since early January. Due to calf and shoulder injuries last year, Senga only made one start in the regular season and four appearances overall. The good news […]

Scott Barlow Agrees With Reds On One-Year Deal

Free-agent relief pitcher Scott Barlow agreed with the Cincinnati Reds on a one-year, $2.5 million contract on Tuesday, sources told ESPN's Jesse Rogers. The deal is still pending a physical. Barlow will head to the National League Central in 2025 after going 3-3 with a 4.25 ERA (4.02 FIP), a 1.36 WHIP, two saves, 68 […]

Christiaan Bezuidenhout A Risky Option At Genesis Invitational

Christiaan Bezuidenhout surprised many with his T4 finish at the WM Phoenix Open last week. The 30-year-old South African impressively gained four and a half strokes from tee-to-green and over seven strokes putting, remaining in contention throughout all four rounds. However, that tournament marked the first time he gained strokes on approach since August of […]

Billy Horschel Hopes Scottsdale Was Just A Blip

Billy Horschel has had an intriguing 2025 so far. The American golfer looked right for consecutive weeks and finished T-9th at Pebble Beach. However, the WM Phoenix Open and Sony Open were different stories sandwiched in. Horschel missed the cut (+1) at Scottsdale due to a lack of birdies. Round 2 was a wild ride […]

Thomas Detry Seeking Back-To-Back Victories At Genesis Invitational

Thomas Detry moved one step closer to becoming a household name with his dominant performance at the WM Phoenix Open. The 32-year-old Belgian gained close to 20 total strokes on the field and closed out his first Tour victory with a 6-under 65 on Sunday, easily fending off the likes of Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, […]

Max Greyserman Seeking Return To Form At Torrey Pines

Max Greyserman was tremendously popular for fantasy managers in the Fall Swing and was even knocking on the door for his first Tour victory. The 29-year-old Duke Blue Devil kicked off his second year on Tour with four top-10 finishes in just six appearances, including a T2 finish at the Zozo Championship. He seemed poise […]

Max Homa A Fade Candidate For Genesis Invitational

Max Homa heads to the Genesis Invitational in shaky form, and it will likely be hard for fantasy managers to justify rostering him once again this week. Since the turn of the calendar year, he's finished T26 at The Sentry in a watered-down field, withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open at nine over par, finished […]

Si Woo Kim A Value Play At Genesis Invitational

Si Woo Kim will likely be a popular golfer for fantasy managers this week, and rightfully so. The 29-year-old South Korean is coming off a 12th-place showing at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and a T21 at the WM Phoenix Open, and he also notched a T6 result at the Zozo Championship during the Fall […]

Rory McIlroy In Dominant Form Ahead Of Genesis Invitational

Rory McIlroy is arguably enjoying one of the best stretches of golf in his illustrious career. Since his T9 at the Tour Championship to close out last season, The 35-year-old Northern Irishman has racked up six finishes inside of the top-10 in his last seven starts, including two runner-up finishes and two outright victories. Most […]

Nolan Arenado Expected To Be Traded Before Opening Day

The St. Louis Cardinals haven't been able to trade veteran third baseman Nolan Arenado this offseason after he used his full no-trade clause to block a trade to the Houston Astros. However, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand thinks the Cardinals' will get something done and will have more urgency to deal Arenado before the start of spring […]

J.T. Poston In Solid Form Ahead Of Genesis Invitational

J.T. Poston will likely be on the radar of fantasy managers this week. The 31-year-old Georgia native finished inside of the top-10 in all three of his Fall Swing starts, including his third Tour victory at the Shriners Children Open, and enters the Genesis Invitational on the heels three-straight made cuts, including a T16 at […]

Sepp Straka Looks To Stay Hot At Genesis Invitational

Fantasy managers placing an emphasis on recent form this week will certainly have their eyes on Sepp Straka. The 31-year-old Austrian has been on fire in the 2025 calendar year, making five consecutive cuts and racking up finishes of T15, T30, 1st, T7, and 15th along the way. Perhaps even more impressive, he's gained strokes […]

Will Zalatoris A Golfer To Watch At Genesis Invitational

Golf fans will likely remember Will Zalatoris' performance at the Genesis Invitational last year. Not only did the 28-year-old Tour star finish runner-up to Hideki Matsuyama, but he also made an incredible hole-in-one on the par-3 14th hole at The Riviera Country Club to win himself and his caddie new cars. While this year's tournament […]

Overrated and Underrated College Basketball Teams - Reviewing the AP Poll For Week 15

The Super Bowl has concluded, and with it, the 2024-25 NFL season. For many sports fans, that means retiring until the NCAA tournament tips off, but that would be the incorrect way of approaching the sports calendar. College basketball is in full swing and is just starting to heat up. Less than a month away […]

Brian Harman Looking For Top-20 Result At Torrey Pines

Brian Harman already has competed in five events in 2025. The American golfer does have two Top 25 results but nothing inside the Top 20. Harman has been a few shots short of contending here and there. Part of that is early putting issues as he ranks 153rd in strokes gained to putting (-0.499). His […]

2025 NFL Rookie Dynasty Draft Outlooks For Fantasy Football: Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward, Jalen Milroe, Jaxson Dart

The 2025 NFL Draft is nearing, and although the group of rookie quarterbacks coming in isn't viewed as one of the best we've seen as of late, at least two or three signal callers will carry some fantasy football value. In single-QB setups, none of this year's quarterbacks are slam dunks, but any starter is worth […]

Tommy Fleetwood An Interesting Name For Genesis Invitational

Probably a better play at the original host site, Riviera Country Club, Tommy Fleetwood still makes for a person of interest ahead of Thursday at Torrey Pines. Through only two events played this season (One PGA Tour and one DP World Tour event), the 34-year-old has gained over 10 shots on approach and is averaging […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Fallers and Fades? K-BB% Analysis and 2025 Draft Outlooks

As managers prepare for their 2025 fantasy baseball drafts, we attempt to provide you with articles that offer a reason to draft a player ahead of their ADP, or in some cases, give you a reason to steer clear. This article illuminates a few starting pitchers and why their sudden drop in K-BB% is concerning […]

2025 NFL Rookie Dynasty Draft Outlooks For Fantasy Football: Devin Neal, Dylan Sampson, RJ Harvey

The 2025 dynasty fantasy football offseason has arrived, and if your team needs running backs, the 2025 NFL Draft class is here to bring in a fresh group of talented ball carriers. After a weak group of 2024 rookie running backs, this is much needed. Kansas' Devin Neal, Tennessee's Dylan Sampson, and UCF's RJ Harvey […]

Kenley Jansen Agrees To Contract With Angels

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, relief pitcher Kenley Jansen has agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Jansen has spent the last two seasons with the Boston Red Sox after a brief stint with the Atlanta Braves and a long tenure with the Los […]

Corey Conners A Scary Play At Torrey Pines

Since his T5 at The Sentry, things have been ugly--primarily on the greens--for Corey Conners. The Canadian has lost over 11 strokes putting over his last three contests, and his record in four events played at Torrey Pines isn't much different. The ball striking remains strong, but bleeding that many shots away with the flat […]

Playoffs First Leg Preview: 2024-2025 UCL Fantasy Tips and Top Captaincy Picks

Matchday 8 of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League delivered thrilling action, highlighted by Paris Saint-Germain's incredible 4-1 victory over VFB Stuttgart and Lille's stunning 6-1 comeback victory over Feyenoord. The playoffs are here, and we are set for more UCL action to come. The first leg of the playoffs promises more excitement, with headline clashes like […]

Keegan Bradley A Bounce-Back Candidate At Torrey Pines

Given his history at other venues on the shorter side of the course length spectrum, Keegan Bradley's T65 at Pebble Beach two weeks ago was a bit of a shock. Especially considering the hot start to the year which included a T15 at this venue a month ago at its normal tour stop, the Farmers […]

Matt Fitzpatrick Tries To Get Putter Working At Torrey Pines

Matt Fitzpatrick did not have the best opening round last week in Scottsdale. The English golfer's 72 led him to miss the cut at the WM Phoenix Open. Now, the Genesis Invitational was harsh to Fitzpatrick in 2024 as a starting 75 paved the way to a missed cut. With the scene shifting to Torrey […]

Jason Day Gets Second Chance At Torrey Pines

Jason Day has gotten off to a solid start in 2025. The golfer from Australia tied for third at The American Express and broke into the top 15 at Pebble Beach. Day has only had one win since 2020, and that was two years ago at the Byron Nelson. However, this has been the healthiest […]