Mike Conley Removed From Injury Report On Friday

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (rest) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Friday's game against the Toronto Raptors. As expected, Conley was held out of the first game of the back-to-back set on Thursday. Joe Ingles joined the starting five in his absence and dropped a season-high in points. Fantasy managers shouldn't […]

Anthony Walker Signs One-Year Deal With Cleveland

Former Indianapolis Colts linebacker Anthony Walker signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Cleveland Browns on Friday, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The Browns brought Walker in for a visit on Thursday. Walker spent his first four seasons with the Colts after being drafted in the fifth round in 2017. The 25-year-old is […]

Juuse Saros Returns From Injury To Beat Florida

Nashville Predators goalie Juuse Saros returned from injury to lead his team to victory on Thursday. The Predators defeated Florida 2-1. Saros turned away 40 Panthers shots to roll to victory. Saros missed seven due games due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old has appeared in 14 Predators games, compiling a record of 6-5-0, a […]

Zach Plesac Impressive In Five Innings Against Cubs

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac tossed five innings on Thursday, the longest any Cleveland starter has gone this spring, allowing four hits and one run while fanning four batters. It's been an up-and-down spring so far for Plesac, though he was able to adjust against the swing-heavy Cubs on Thursday, moving away from his […]

NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Atlanta Fr8Auctions 200 (3/20/21)

On Saturday, we get the first double-header of the year, with both Truck Series and Xfinity Series races at Atlanta Motor Speedway. This week, we've got some interesting drivers coming from the rear, including Ross Chastain starting 40th and Bill Lester starting 31st in his first Truck start since 2007. I'm not recommending either -- […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Signs One-Year Deal With Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers and free-agent wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster agreed upon a one-year, $8 million deal on Friday. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Baltimore Ravens made a significant offer to Smith-Schuster but he chose to take less money to remain in Pittsburgh. The Kansas City Chiefs were also reportedly interested in his services and […]

Brandon Copeland Signs With Falcons

Former New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Copeland signed an undisclosed one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons on Friday, according to a source. Copeland's most successful season came with the New York Jets under Falcons linebackers coach Frank Bush, when he recorded 6.5 sacks and 14 QB hits. He signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an […]

Mikko Rantanen Takes Over Versus Minnesota

Colorado Avalanche winger Mikko Rantanen and the Colorado Avalanche destroyed Minnesota 5-1 on Thursday. The Finnish forward added two goals and two assists in the drubbing. Colorado outshot Minnesota 55-20, and Rantanen contributed six of those shots. He sits in eighth in the NHL in points with 16 goals and 18 helpers in 28 contests. […]

Steelers Give Steven Nelson Permission To Seek Trade

The Pittsburgh Steelers have granted permission to starting cornerback Steven Nelson to seek a trade, according to a source. The 28-year-old has been graded by Pro Football Focus as one of the league's top cornerbacks in recent seasons. Nelson has been excellent for the team's secondary after he was acquired in 2019, but the Steelers […]

2021 Points League Rankings - Second Base

With football finally behind us (the season is over, right?) we're entering the best time of the year...AKA fantasy baseball draft season. Many may be focused on roto but point players are chomping at the bit after 2020's shortened season basically torpedoed H2H point leagues. So let's do some point ranks, shall we? If you've […]

No Progress Between Mets And Michael Conforto On Extension

The New York Mets have reportedly not made much progress on their extension talks with outfielder Michael Conforto this spring. Conforto is due to become a free agent after the 2021 season and, much like shortstop Francisco Lindor, both the Mets and Conforto have stated they will not negotiate a contract extension after Opening Day. […]

Little Movement On Francisco Lindor Extension Talks

The New York Mets have reportedly continued extension talks with shortstop Francisco Lindor, but there is no real movement by either side toward ultimately reaching a deal. Both Lindor and the Mets have stated that they will not negotiate after Opening Day. The industry expectation is that Lindor will command at least a 10-year deal […]

Bills Re-Sign Special-Teamer Taiwan Jones

The Buffalo Bills re-signed running back Taiwan Jones to an undisclosed one-year deal. The 33-year-old will return as depth behind Devin Singletary and Zack Moss, but he also played a pivotal special teams role for the Bills last season. Jones appeared in 13 games, playing 47 percent of the teams snaps on special teams in […]

Corbin Burnes With Another Solid Outing

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes had another solid outing in his third Cactus League start on Thursday against the Angels. Burnes tossed 3 2/3 innings allowing two hits, one unearned run, and a walk while striking out four. The 26-year-old now owns an 11-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio this spring through 6 2/3 innings. Burnes was […]

David Pastrnak Stays Hot In Thursday's Win

Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak buried a power-play goal and added a primary assist as his team ran through the struggling Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Thursday night. In addition to producing his seventh multi-point performance of the campaign, the Czech sniper also fired a game-high six shots on goal in 20:57 of ice time in […]

Dominic Smith Close To Returning To Action

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith (wrist) took batting practice on Friday, one day ahead of his schedule to do so. Smith has been held out of the Mets' past few Grapefruit League games due to a sore right wrist. The injury does not appear to be serious and reports indicate that Smith should be […]

Scott Wedgewood Solid In Net Again On Thursday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Scott Wedgewood earned his third victory of the campaign on Thursday, backstopping his team to a 3-2 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins. The backup netminder stopped 40 of 42 shots faced in the contest - his second 40-save performance this month. Wedgewood has really cemented his role as of late […]

David Peterson In Mets Rotation

New York Mets manager Luis Rojas stated on Friday that starting pitcher David Peterson is "pretty much" in the Mets' starting rotation. Peterson had been in a competition with Joey Lucchesi for the fifth rotation spot during spring training. However, with the injury to Carlos Carrasco (hamstring), Peterson appears to be earmarked for the fourth […]

Jack Hughes Leads Devils To Victory On Thursday

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes registered a goal and added an assist on Thursday night, playing a critical role in his team's 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 19-year-old also finished the night with a plus-one rating, two shots and three takeaways while leading all Devils forwards in ice time (19:51). Thursday's performance […]

Connor McDavid Extends Point Streak On Thursday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid extended his point streak to eight straight games on Thursday. He netted two goals as the Oilers defeated the Winnipeg Jets 2-1. McDavid leads the NHL in points with 20 goals and 38 assists in just 33 Oilers contests. Against Winnipeg, the centerman has recorded 11 points in five games. […]

Eagles Defense Adds Andrew Adams, Hassan Ridgeway

The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to undisclosed deals with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Andrew Adams and defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway, according to a source. Adams contributed primarily on special teams last year in Tampa, and he has started 32 games over five NFL seasons with the New York Giants and Bucs, recording six interceptions. It's […]

Lions Add Kicker Randy Bullock

The Detroit Lions finalized an undisclosed deal with veteran kicker Randy Bullock on Thursday, according to a source. The Lions moved quickly to replace Matt Prater, who ended up signing with the Arizona Cardinals. Bullock spent parts of the last five seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals and has played for four other teams in his […]

Rams Agree With Tight End Johnny Mundt

The Los Angeles Rams agreed to terms with tight end Johnny Mundt on an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday. The 26-year-old had four catches for 53 yards for the Rams last year while playing in all 16 regular season games. He also contributed on special teams and was a valuable blocker in the running game. […]

49ers Sign Trent Sherfield

The San Francisco 49ers signed free-agent wide receiver Trent Sherfield to a one-year, $920,000 contract with $200,000 guaranteed. Sherfield became an unrestricted free agent when the Arizona Cardinals didn't tender him as a restricted free agent. He will bring some special teams value to San Francisco and will have a chance to compete for a […]

49ers Bringing In Joe Flacco For A Visit

The San Francisco 49ers are bringing in free-agent quarterback Joe Flacco for a visit. The 36-year-old spent the 2020 season with the New York Jets and played for 49ers quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello in Denver. Flacco has long been regarded by head coach Kyle Shanahan as a good fit for his offense, but the veteran […]

Giants Sign Reggie Ragland

The New York Giants signed former Kansas City Chiefs starting linebacker Reggie Ragland to an undisclosed one-year deal. Ragland was the middle linebacker for the Detroit Lions last year and played in all 16 games (six starts). He was a second-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2016, but a torn ACL ruined his rookie […]

Justin Simmons To Become Highest-Paid Safety

While the Denver Broncos long-term extension with safety Justin Simmons isn't quite finalized just yet, it's expected that he will become the league's highest-paid safety and first safety in the NFL to make over $15 million per season, according to sources. The move comes after the team placed the franchise tag on him for the […]

Isaac Rochell Joins Colts On One-Year Deal

The Indianapolis Colts are signing free-agent defensive end Isaac Rochell to a one-year, $2.5 million deal on Friday, according to his agent. Rochell can make as much as $3 million through incentives. The move to bring in the former Los Angeles Charger addresses the position left open with Denico Autry departed in free agency to […]

Bengals Release Geno Atkins

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said the team is releasing long-time star defensive tackle Geno Atkins on Friday. It's an end of an era in Cincinnati, but the Bengals needed to free up some more salary cap space after committing more than $120 million on five new starters in free agency this week. Atkins […]