Engel's Angles: The DK Metcalf Love Affair Is Real

When I have watched the NFL over the years, it has always been fun to pinpoint the moments when I realize that some players are just going to be special. One of the first times I recall saying “this player is going to be very good” was when I watched a young Brett Favre handle […]

Rookies Expected to Struggle Early in 2020

If you know how DFS football works, then you know every week you have the chance to pick the best-looking players for the scheduled slate of games. For those playing season-long leagues, that's not an option. Once you draft your team you must stick to your decisions and only make minimal tweaks through the waiver […]

Chris Buescher Is Tough To Trust At Kentucky

Chris Buescher will start the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway 13th, but there are several red flags surrounding him as a fantasy option. Last year, Buescher finished 10th in the Quaker State 400, but that finish shouldn't be used to justify him in DFS lineups. Buescher finished ahead of 10 lead-lap drivers who posted […]

Jiri Prochazka Shocks With Devastating KO

Jiri Prochazka shook up the light heavyweight division in his UFC debut. After a close first round at UFC 251, which probably went the way of Volkan Oezdemir, Prochazka settled down in the second round and took over. After a head kick sent Oezdemir reeling, Prochazka followed up with a punch that floored Oezdemir, ending […]

Erik Jones Chases First Win At Kentucky

Erik Jones has been a steady performer at Kentucky Speedway, which will host this week's Quaker State 400. Jones has raced at Kentucky Speedway three times in the cup Series and has left each race with a top-10 finish. In fact, there have only been two segments across all three that did not have Jones […]

Elizeu dos Santos Drops Heartbreaking Split-Decision

Elizeu dos Santos entered the contest at UFC 251 with an impressive 8-2 record. After getting back on track after the Jingliang Li loss with a decision victory, Santos dropped a split-decision to Muslim Salikhov on Saturday. Santos has now lost two of his last three. He landed 46 significant strikes and was unsuccessful in […]

Muslim Salikhov Wins Fourth In A Row

After losing his UFC debut, Muslim Salikhov has now won four in a row. Arguably his toughest victory to date, Elizeu dos Santos pushed Salikhov to the limit, with Salikhov pulling out a split decision win. The battle went back and forth all fight, which is reflected in the stats. Salikhov was able to land […]

Danny Henry Suffers A Tough Loss

Danny Henry met an unfortunate end to his night at UFC 251, losing at the hands of Makwan Amirkhani via anaconda choke. The bout only lasted 3:15, so there was not a lot to evaluate from Henry. He is now on a skid though, dropping his last two in a row for a UFC record […]

Makwan Amirkhani Wins With Impressive Submission

Makwan Amirkhani rebounded well from his Shane Burgos defeat in November 2019. 3:15 into the first round, he caught Danny Henry in a beautiful anaconda choke, completely putting Henry to sleep. Amirkhani shot in for his first takedown attempt, which was successful. After a short bit of time on the mat, Amirkhani got Henry where […]

Roman Bogatov No Longer Undefeated After UFC Debut

Roman Bogatov, the former M-1 Challenge champion, suffered a loss at the hands of Leonardo Santos in his organizational debut. With half of Bogatov's victories coming by submission, it's important to his game to get his opponent to the mat. He was only 1-for-11 on takedowns, which will never give you the opportunities you need […]

Leonardo Santos Takes Decision In A Wild Three-Rounder

Leonardo Santos remains unbeaten (7-0-1) in the UFC, with a unanimous-decision victory. Santos landed a solid 111 strikes, with 66 classified as significant strikes. After an uneventful first round, Santos landed a series of strikes on Roman Bogatov that nearly ended the contest. Santos gased out and Bogatov took control at the end of the […]

Short Notice Call Does Not Pan Out For Maxim Grishin

Maxim Grishin had a rough go of it in his UFC debut against a very tough Marcin Tybura. Tybura did his best to neutralize Grishin's standup game by keeping him on the mat. 15 of Grishin's 30 victories have come by knockout, so that had to be in Tybura's mind. Grishin was only able to […]

Joey Logano Looks To Extend Top 10 Streak At Kentucky

Mired in a slump of four straight races in which he finished outside the top 15, Joey Logano finally earned a top-10 finish last week and will look to build on that momentum in this week's Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. Logano has yet to finish in the top 5 at Kentucky, but does […]

Heavyweight Veteran Marcin Tybura Pulls Out A Decisive Win

Marcin Tybura, who was entering his 11th bout at UFC 251, controlled the bout for the most part on the mat. His opponent, Maxim Grishin, was a very late notice replacement and it showed against the tough Tybura. With a couple of minutes to go in the contest, Tybura landed a big takedown that sealed […]

Zhalgas Zhumagulov Takes The Loss But Has Solid Outing

Zhalgas Zhumagulov walked out of the Octagon on the losing side of three 29-28 judges cards, but kept the contest close in his organizational debut. He landed 66 significant strikes and 73 total strikes. Coming off of a four-fight winning streak, Zhumagulov takes his first defeat in three years. Zhumagulov pulled off a 4.4 significant […]

Raulian Paiva Pulls Off Close Decision Victory

In a closely contested battle, Raulian Paiva was able to squeak by Zhalgas Zhumagulov at UFC 251. The first round looked to have gone to Paiva with his stout body kicks. Round two was a bit more closely contested, going to his opponent. The third round was very close, with each fighter having their moment […]

Ryan Newman Offers Boom Or Bust Potential At Kentucky

When it comes to Kentucky Speedway, Ryan Newman has experienced a rollercoaster of finishes in his nine starts. When things are clicking for him, Newman has shown the ability to contend for wins at the one-and-a-half mile tri-oval by posting three top-five finishes. However, those three races are mitigated by three finishes outside of the […]

Despite Missing Weight, Vanessa Melo Still Can't Pull Off Victory

With the loss Saturday at UFC 251, Melo may be receiving her walking papers, dropping her third bout in a row. Melo is now 0-3 in the UFC and was dominated by Karol Rosa. Melo had a few bright moments in the third round, but not enough to take the round. Statistically, Melo landed 78 […]

Kentucky Speedway Offers Optimism For Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth is coming off a season-best second-place finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and has the opportunity to repeat that success at Kentucky Speedway. Kenseth has raced in eight of the nine races the Cup Series has run at Kentucky Speedway, logging six top-10 finishes and one win. Kenseth has shown a true talent for […]

Karol Rosa Dominates Fellow Brazillian

Karol Rosa put on quite the show, dominating fellow Brazillian, Vanessa Melo, who came into the bout five pounds over the allowed limit. Rosa landed a very strong 177 strikes, with 120 of those being significant strikes. Rosa also threw in two takedowns on the night. One judge gave Rosa a 30-26 while the other […]

Brad Keselowski Eyes His 4th Win At Kentucky Speedway

Since Kentucky Speedway was added to the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, no driver has posted more wins than Team Penske's Brad Keselowski. His three wins are accompanied by six top-10 finishes, tied for the second most among all drivers. Starting sixth, Keselowski will be primed for a successful run on Sunday at one of NASCAR's […]

Martin Day Falls To 0-2 In UFC

After a pretty close contest halfway through the third round at UFC 251, Martin Day was dropped with a devastating left hand by Davey Grant that ended his night. Day's striking numbers were trending pretty good, landing 90 strikes, with 86 of those being significant strikes. Day puts himself in a rough spot, losing his […]

Zach Britton To Close For The Yankees If Aroldis Chapman Isn’t Ready

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zach Britton will be the team’s primary closer if closer Aroldis Chapman isn’t ready for the start of the season, according to manager Aaron Boone. Chapman was diagnosed with coronavirus on Saturday and has been showing symptoms, so fantasy owners should expect Britton to start the season as the closer […]

Gerson Bautista Suffers Injury Saturday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Gerson Bautista hit 101 mph with a fastball during an intrasquad game on Saturday, but his next pitch came out at 94 mph and he threw one more pitch before something looked wrong. Athletic trainer Rob Nodine came to the mound to check with Bautista before they both walked off moments […]

Davey Grant Starts The Night With An Emphatic Knockout

Davey Grant started off UFC 251, the first event on Fight Island, in style. Halfway through the third round, Grant masterfully threw a left hook that floored his opponent. Regardless of the knockout, Grant looked like he would skate through the matchup with the decision. Grant landed 111 strikes and 99 significant strikes. He also […]

Masahiro Tanaka Playing Catch

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (head) played catch on Saturday for the second time since suffering a concussion one week before. Tanaka is still in the concussion protocol and the Yankees are taking his recovery slowly, but the 31-year-old is reportedly acting like his normal self and has been progressing well. Manager Aaron […]

Aaron Judge’s Stiff Neck Is A Minor Issue

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (neck) has had his stiff neck attributed to sleeping wrong, and the team is optimistic that the 28-year-old will be back in the lineup on Sunday. Judge was held out of Saturday’s intrasquad game with a stiff neck, but manager Aaron Boone isn’t particularly worried and expects Judge’s absence […]

Zach Eflin Day-To-Day With Back Spasms

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin (back) is day-to-day with back spasms and has yet to face hitters in game situations in summer camp, according to manager Joe Girardi. If he's ready for the start of the regular season, Eflin projects to be the club's No. 4 starter. The 26-year-old right-hander had a career-low 4.13 […]

Brian Dozier Not Expected To Join Player Pool

San Diego Padres second baseman Brian Dozier isn't expected to be added to the team's 60-man player pool in the upcoming week, meaning he can opt out of his contract on July 18. Instead of Dozier, it seems likely the Padres will add a relief pitcher in the wake of recent injuries to Jose Castillo […]