John Gibson Guards Cage On Monday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson will look to put an end to a personal five-game losing streak as his team hosts the St. Louis Blues on Monday night. The 27-year-old has really struggled in the crease as of late - allowing at least three goals over that span. Despite getting very little offensive support thus […]

Anthony Duclair Expected To Miss One Week Due To Injury

Florida Panthers forward Anthony Duclair is expected to be sidelined for about a week after sustaining a lower-body injury in his team's loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday. The 25-year-old was able to skate just 12:01 in the contest and extended his current scoreless streak to four games. Playing his debut season in Florida, the […]

Mikko Koskinen Set To Face Maple Leafs On Monday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will man the crease as his team welcomes the Toronto Maple Leafs to town on Monday evening. The Finnish netminder, who has started just once over the past six games, last played in a 7-1 victory over the Flames in which he stopped 43 of 44 shots against. Facing one […]

Garrett Richards Struggles In Spring Debut

New Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards got lit up in his first outing of the spring on Monday, walking two and allowing three hits in his first inning before the new pitch-count rule ended the first frame with only one out. He settled down in his second inning, but overall, it was a concerning […]

Auston Matthews A Game-Time Call On Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews has been listed as a game-time decision as his team takes on the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. The 23-year-old, who missed the Leafs' victory over the Oilers on Saturday with a wrist injury, has put himself into the early conversation for MVP - leading the NHL in goals […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Set To Make Eighth Straight Start

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will be in between the pipes as his team hosts the visiting Minnesota Wild on Monday. The 36-year-old, who has regained starting duties with netminder Robin Lehner out due to an injury, is coming off a victory versus the Ducks on Saturday in which he turned aside 28 of […]

Mitch Keller Struggles Against Blue Jays on Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller struggled in his spring debut against the Blue Jays on Monday, allowing two runs on three hits with a strikeout in one inning of work. Keller struggled with his command as he recorded 11 strikes on 21 pitches, with only three of those strikes being either a called or […]

Cam Talbot Gets The Call On Monday Versus Vegas

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will make his second start over the past three games as his team faces off against the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night. Talbot won his first start in nearly a month (following a bout with Covid-19) and stopped 27 of 28 shots in a win versus the Kings on […]

Ville Husso Draws Start Versus Ducks On Monday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will take the crease as his team takes on the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night. The Blues' backup netminder is coming off a win on Saturday over the Sharks in which he stopped 19 of 21 shots against in relief. Husso has only appeared in six games and while […]

Merrill Kelly Strikes Out Five Over Two Innings on Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly looked sharp on the mound Monday despite taking the loss against the Brewers. Kelly's only mistake of the day was a two-run homer in the first inning, as he finished with a line of five strikeouts, one hit, one walk and two runs allowed over two innings of work. Last […]

Dereck Rodriguez Shaky In Monday's Start

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Dereck Rodriguez was hit hard in Monday's start against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Cactus League play. The 28-year-old gave up two runs on four hits with one strikeout over two innings of work. He allowed a pair of singles in the first frame before surrendering a double and a home […]

Cale Makar Expected To Miss At Least Next Two Games

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has returned to Denver in the midst of his team's current road trip with an upper-body injury. The 22-year-old will miss at least the next two games but could make a return to the lineup versus the Ducks on Friday. Makar has gotten off to an excellent start to the […]

Jairzinho Rozenstruik Unable To Claim Victory In Main Event

Suffering his second loss in three outings, Jairzinho Rozenstruik (11-2) was on the losing end of a dominant performance by Ciryl Gane on Saturday, losing 45-50 on all three scorecards. In 25 minutes of action, Rozenstruik was only able to connect on 42 significant strikes. Rozenstruik spent most of his time sitting back waiting for […]

Ciryl Gane Does What Is Needed To Take Saturday's Main Event

Remaining undefeated, French heavyweight Ciryl Gane (8-0) controlled all five rounds to win Saturday's main event. Though it was lackluster overall in fireworks, Gane did what was needed to get the win. In 25 minutes of action, Gane landed 102 significant strikes (128 total strikes) along with only landing two of his 14 takedown tries. […]

Gordon Hayward Likely To Miss Another Game

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (hand) is listed as doubtful for Monday's matchup against Portland. The veteran didn't suit up on Sunday against Sacramento, and with the All-Star break right around the corner, it wouldn't be a surprise if he didn't play on Wednesday against Minnesota. With the Hornets also without a few other key […]

Nikita Krylov Unable To Take The Decision In Co-Main Event

Entering the Octagon as the eighth-ranked UFC light heavyweight, Nikita Krylov (27-8) was unable to defeat the rising star in Magomed Ankalaev, losing by unanimous decision. Krylov actually out-struck Ankalaev in the significant-strike department, landing 47 compared to Ankalaev's 43. The difference came in their total striking, where Krylov only landed 58 compared to Ankalaev's […]

Jameson Taillon Efficient On Monday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon looked good on Monday, tossing a clean seven-pitch inning with one strikeout. Monday was Taillon's first game action since he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2019, and he showed few signs of rust with his impressive performance. Taillon still has to work his changeup back into his pitch […]

Magomed Ankalaev Has An Impressive Showing

Magomed Ankalaev (15-1) continued his impressive run in the UFC, winning Saturday's co-main event by unanimous decision. The 11th-ranked UFC light heavyweight out-struck and out-grounded the eighth-ranked Nikita Krylov on Saturday night. Statistically, Ankalaev landed 43 significant strikes (89 total strikes) along with successfully landing three of his nine takedown tries. Ankalaev is continuing to […]

DraftKings EuroLeague DFS Lineup Picks for 3/2/21 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have our first two-round week in about a month in the EuroLeague this week. that means four nooners this week. We don't have to wait until prime time to tilt DFS basketball! It's a good primer for March Madness coming up later this month. My college basketball DFS content will increase accordingly. First thing […]

Eric Gordon Out, John Wall Starting Monday

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (knee) will not play, but John Wall (rest) is starting Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Gordon was questionable to play, but the Rockets are on the second leg of the back-to-back and this could be a rest day for the veteran guard. Wall, on the other hand, is starting which […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Upgraded To Questionable Tuesday

Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) is listed as questionable Tuesday against the Miami Heat. Bogdanovic may not play in this one, but the questionable tag is a very encouraging sign for Bogdanovic who has not played since January 9th. Bogdanovic will likely see restrictions once he has returned to the lineup, but is an […]

Titans Re-Sign Breon Borders

The Tennessee Titans re-signed cornerback Breon Borders on Monday to an undisclosed deal. Borders was an undrafted rookie free agent out of Duke and spent much of last season on the practice squad before being promoted to the active roster. He recorded 27 tackles, one interception, six passes defensed and one tackle for a loss […]

Jimmy Butler Questionable To Play Tuesday

Miami Heat guard/forward Jimmy Butler (knee) is questionable to play Tuesday against the Atlanta Hawks. Butler missed the first game of this mini-series on Sunday with knee inflammation, but could return to the court on Tuesday. Butler's status will likely be determined closer to tip-off, but if he is unavailable, Kendrick Nunn, Tyler Herro and […]

Texans Release Josh McCown On Monday

The Houston Texans released quarterback Josh McCown on Monday, according to the NFL's transaction wire. The 41-year-old played in three games for the Eagles in 2019 and became the league's oldest practice-squad player after he served as an emergency quarterback at the start of last season. McCown was signed to the active roster in November, […]

Montana De La Rosa Saved By First-Round Point Deduction

Montana De La Rosa (11-6-1) has a one-point deduction against Mayra Bueno Silva in the first round to thank for her walking out of the Octagon with the draw on Saturday. During a takedown attempt, Silva grabbed the cage, initiating the point deduction by the referee. In a round easily won by De La Rosa, […]

Jerami Grant Questionable Against Raptors

Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant (quad) is questionable to play Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors. It's possible this game does not happen given the state of Toronto's roster, but Grant is dealing with a left quad contusion. If Grant is ultimately ruled out, Josh Jackson, Isaiah Stewart and Sekou Doumbouya are all candidates to see […]

Bears Release Buster Skrine

The Chicago Bears released cornerback Buster Skrine on Monday, according to a source. Skrine, a 10-year veteran who will turn 32 years old in April, played 68 percent of the defensive snaps in 2019, but he missed the final four games and the playoffs due to the sixth reported concussion of his career. He had […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Looks Great To Start Spring

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored during Monday's 5-3 Spring Training win over the Boston Red Sox. The 23-year-old looked especially quick on the base paths, perhaps because of his noticeable weight loss over the offseason. Acuna is one of the best fantasy players in all […]

Jeremy Lamb Ruled Out Monday With Sore Knee

Indiana Pacers guard/forward Jeremy Lamb (knee) will not play Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Lamb left Saturday's game with soreness in his left knee and will remain on the sidelines in this one. This is a bit concerning as this is Lamb's surgically repaired knee and could be out through the All-Star break if the […]