In the National Basketball Association, regular season wins aren’t always an indicator of how a team will do in the playoffs. The current odds on regular season wins versus a championship playoff run bear that out. The best NBA team in January might be playing golf in June, as the […]
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Alabama, Clemson Return From Byes as Heavy Favorites
Oh Alabama and Clemson, we’ve missed you so. Both the No. 1 and No. 2 teams had last Saturday off, but return to the gridiron this Saturday. As usual the Crimson Tide and the Tigers are both double-digit favorites. Clemson is a 27-point pick over Florida State at home. Alabama […]
Philadelphia Eagles Begin a Mid-Season Schedule of Pain
The Philadelphia Eagles are 3-2 and tied with the Dallas Cowboys for the NFC East division lead. But, their next six games in the next seven weeks may be the toughest stretch for any team this season. When it’s over, the Eagles season might well be done as well. The […]
The Red River Rivalry Could Be a DFS Paradise
The day slate for this Saturday’s college football games offers many tough choices in the DFS world as offensive powerhouses like Oklahoma and Texas take the field in the Red River Rivalry. Which two quarterbacks should we draft among Sam Ehlinger, Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa? Which Crimson Tide receiver […]
NLDS: Howie Kendrick and Washington Nationals Upset LA Dodgers with 10th Inning Grand Slam
In a do-or-die Game 5 of the 2019 NLDS, Washington Nationals rallied back from a 3-1 deficit against the Los Angeles Dodgers to tie the game and send it into extra innings. Nats second baseman Howie Kendrick crushed a grand slam in the top of the tenth inning to put […]
Pac-12 Quarterback Injuries Piling up Early in Season
The amount of Pac-12 quarterback injuries is alarming, as several of the conference’s signal callers have gone down this season. There are 12 universities in the Pac-12, and five team’s starters have missed at least one game. The most serious are USC’s J.T. Daniel, and Cal’s Chase Garbers. Daniels tore […]
Home Dog Alert: Sam Darnold Returns to the Winless Jets in Week 6
The usual losing suspects are home dogs once again in NFL Week 6 with the New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, and Arizona Cardinals getting points at home. QB Sam Darnold returns from a bout of mono, but even with Darnold back in the lineup, the Jets are a 7-point home […]
Connecticut Sun Hold Off Mystics to Force Deciding Game 5 in WNBA Finals
The WNBA Finals will come down to a one-game, winner-takes-all contest on Thursday, as the Connecticut Sun held off the rallying Washington Mystics to win Game 4 by a 90-86 score. Five Connecticut players scored in double figures on the evening, led by Jonquel Jones, who put up 18 points […]
Penalties in the NFL – Are the Refs Really Calling More?
Even the game announcers are saying it: The refs are calling more penalties and slowing down the NFL games. It does feel like there are a lot more yellow flags on the field, but what do the numbers have to say? So far, the answers are mixed. The NFL office […]
NLDS: Walker Buehler and Stephen Strasburg Duel, Dodgers and Nationals Do-or-Die Game 5
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on a mission to return to the World Series for a third straight October, but the Washington Nationals are attempting to pull off an upset in the 2019 NLDS. The Nats pushed the heavily favored Dodgers to the brink of elimination by forcing a Game […]
2019 NLDS: Mike Foltynewicz (Braves) and Jack Flaherty (Cardinals) Rematch in Elimination Game 5
In the fifth and final game of the best-of-five NLDS, we’ll see a rematch of Game 2’s pitching duel between Mike Foltynewicz (Atlanta Braves) and Jack Flaherty (St. Louis Cardinals). The Braves won Game 2 with Foltynewicz, one of the hottest pitchers in baseball, and they’ll start him once again […]
Four Players to Target in Thursday Night Showdown
This week’s Thursday night NFL game features the New York Giants visiting the New England Patriots in what’s expected to be a rout, as the Patriots are listed as 17-point favorites. That line makes it apparent that, in Thursday night showdown cash games, DFS players should focus on New England, […]
Verlander on Short Rest Backfires, Tampa Bay Wins ALDS Game 4 to Even Series 2-2
Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander, with an 11-4 career record against the Tampa Bay Rays, opted to pitch on short rest in Game 4 of the 2019 ALDS. The move didn’t go so well, and the Rays became the first team in playoff history to tag Verlander for three runs […]
Waiver Wire Pickups: Will Fuller, Matt Breida, Sam Darnold, Jon Hilliman in Week 6
Heading into Week 6 of your NFL fantasy football league, you should consider adding WR Will Fuller (Houston Texans), RB Matt Breida (SF 49ers), QB Sam Darnold (NY Jets), or backup RB Jon Hillman (NY Giants) to your rosters. It’s always a fun fantasy football week when your team puts […]
San Francisco 49ers: Undefeated Contenders or Early Season Flash in the Pan?
The San Francisco 49ers are undefeated at 4-0, but are they a contender for the Super Bowl? San Francisco might be the overlooked story of the 2019 NFL season, or they could be just another early season illusion. To go along with an early season bye week, San Francisco has […]
Golovkin Gets Tight Decision Win Over Derevyanchenko: What’s Next for Middleweight Boxing?
Gennady Golovkin was awarded a close decision victory over Sergiy Derevyanchenko on Saturday night in a performance that was enough to keep GGG near the top of the middleweight division, but raised questions as to whether he’s still at the top of his game. The victory earned Golovkin both the […]
Quickie NFL Recap Week 5: Christian McCaffrey MVP Watch, Road Teams Winning 56 Percent
Carolina Panthers star RB Christian McCaffrey scored three touchdowns and looked unstoppable in a victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Panthers won their first home game of the season. Through five weeks of the NFL season, visiting teams have been winning at an impressive clip of 56 percent. In Week […]
Pittsburgh Penguins Center Evgeni Malkin Expected to Miss Month or More with Leg Injury
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without star center Evgeni Malkin for at least a month, with TSN’s Darren Dreger reporting that he is suffering from a soft tissue injury to one of his legs. Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan has been elusive about the specifics of Malkin’s injury, saying only that […]
WWE’s Hell in a Cell Main Event Fiasco Could Benefit AEW
WWE’s Oct. 6 Hell in a Cell Main Event wasn’t just a letdown, it was illogical. But WWE’s nightmare could be a dream come true for its newest competitor, All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It would be improbable for a Hell in a Cell match to end in a “no-contest.” But […]
Gleyber Torres Leads NY Yankees to ALDS Sweep Over Minny Twins, Yanks 5/2 Odds to Win World Series
The New York Yankees outscored the Minnesota Twins 23-7 en route to a three-game series sweep in the 2019 ALDS. Second baseman Gleyber Torres led the Yankees to a 5-1 victory in Game 3 by driving in three runs with a home run and two doubles. Torres also made a […]