Rookie WRs such as AJ Brown (Tennessee Titans), Scary Terry McLaurin (Washington Redskins), Mecole Hardman (Kansas City), and “Hollywood” Brown (Baltimore Ravens) could be welcome additions to your fantasy rosters for Week 2 action. Untested rookies are most likely available on the fantasy football waiver wire after the opening week […]
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Want to Win a Million? Use the Flex in DFS for This Position
You have a choice of running back, wide receiver or tight end, and the decision you make could be the difference between cashing and not cashing in a cash game or tournament, or either making small money or big money in the massive-prize events.
UCLA Coach Chip Kelly on Hot Seat After Two Losses, Faces Oklahoma
USC coach Clay Helton was the favorite to be the first college football coach fired, but his crosstown contemporary, UCLA’s Chip Kelly, might be the one in more trouble. While Helton has managed to win his first two games, Kelly is 0-2. The first loss was on the road to […]
Defensive Tackle Gerald McCoy Not Thinking Revenge in Carolina-Tampa Bay Game
Thursday’s Carolina-Tampa Bay game will see defensive tackle Gerald McCoy’s new team meet his old one, but he isn’t thinking revenge. When McCoy signed with Carolina, many thought this game would give him extra motivation. It’s being billed as a revenge game for McCoy, who sees his old team for […]
How Many Wrecks Before Formula Racing Bans Sausage Curbs? (VIDEO)
Australian driver Alex Peroni hit a raised “sausage” curb in the closing stages of a race at Monza track in Italy on Saturday, sending his Formula 3 car skyward. Amazingly, he walked away from the wreck with only minor injuries. But, calls to remove the controversial barriers have intensified. Race […]
USA Upset by France in Quarterfinals, France New Favorites to Win FIBA World Cup
France upset Team USA and snapped USA’s 58-game winning streak in major international competition in a 89-79 victory over the Americans in the quarterfinals of the 2019 FIBA World Cup. French NBA stars, Evan Fournier and Rudy Gobert, combined for 43 points in the upset victory in China. Fournier led […]
Cleveland Browns: Is It Over-Hype or Overreaction to Week 1 Loss?
The Cleveland Browns got a lot of offseason coverage. The words Super Bowl contender were even spoken before the season started. But, on Sunday, reality came crashing down on the Browns who suffered a 43-13 shellacking at the hands of the Tennessee Titans. So were the Browns over-hyped or is […]
New Jersey Sportsbook PointsBet Loses More Than $1M on Points Betting in NFL Week 1 Action
PointsBet took a huge loss in New Jersey this past weekend, as bettors used its unique Points Betting market to beat the sportsbook for more than $1 million on NFL games in Week 1. The majority of that loss came from a single bet on the Baltimore Ravens, who were […]
Argentina Upsets Serbia 97-87 in FIBA World Cup Quarterfinals
Serbia’s quest for a basketball world championship ended early Tuesday as Argentina upset the gold medal contender 97-87 in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals. Argentina, which is best remembered for winning the Olympic gold medal in men’s basketball back in 2004, was paced by 20 points from 39-year-old Luis Scola, […]
Hemingway Report: Early Underdogs Win the Bone, Favorites 5-10-1 ATS in Week 1
All of the big teams won (New England, Kansas City, New Orleans, LA Rams), but not everyone covered during this dog-heavy opening week in which the underdogs went 10-5-1 against the spread. Only the Ravens, Cowboys, Patriots, Vikings, and Chiefs covered the spread in Week 1. The Rams closed as […]
WNBA Playoffs Begin Wednesday with Chicago Sky, Seattle Storm, Hosting First-Round Games
The Chicago Sky will host the Phoenix Mercury, while the Minnesota Lynx will travel to take on the Seattle Storm in the first round of the WNBA playoffs on Wednesday. Both first-round games are single elimination affairs, with the losers going home and the winners advancing to play another set […]
LOLJets: Kicking Woes, Mosley Hurt, Blow 16-Point Lead to Bills
The LOLJets were at it once again after linebacker CJ Mosley went down with a groin injury and the Buffalo Bills rallied back to overcome a 16-point deficit to defeat the New York Jets 17-16. The Jets got bit in the face when they decided to save a few pennies […]
Miami Mutiny as Dolphins Tanking for No. 1 Pick
The Miami Dolphins were destroyed 59-10 by the Baltimore Ravens in the opening game of the season, and everyone in South Florida is wondering if the team started a mutiny, or if this is just a result of the Dolphins tanking? Ownership and general manager Chris Grier made the decision […]
Lamar Jackson, Austin Ekeler Roll Up Big DFS Numbers in NFL Week 1
Despite his dual-threat ability, Lamar Jackson was fairly overlooked going into the first week, and his ownership was less than 10 percent in most big-field contests. Those who chose him were handsomely rewarded.
Big Ten Football: Week 3 Features the Battle of Iowa
Big Ten Football it entering its final week of non-conference tune-ups. In a traditional September rivalry, that means Iowa travels to Ames to take on Iowa State. Both teams are 2-0 and were ranked last week, but State struggled in an overtime win against Northern Iowa and fell out of […]
NFL Betting Notes: Austin Ekeler Making Chargers Forget Melvin Who?
Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler is making management and fans forget holdout Melvin Gordon pretty quickly. Gordon’s understudy the past two years, Ekeler had a breakout game Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, giving bettors plenty to think about. The 24-year-old rushed for 58 yards on 12 carries, including […]
SEC Showing Dominance in AP Top 25 College Football Poll
Proving they are the strongest conference in football, the SEC grabbed three of the top four spots in Week 3’s AP Top 25 College Football Poll. Clemson remains firmly in No. 1, but SEC’s Alabama, Georgia, and LSU follow. Clemson had an early season test, facing No. 12 Texas A&M. […]
NFL Week 1 Injuries: Nick Foles Breaks Clavicle, Tyreek Hill Jams Shoulder
In Week 1 of the NFL injury report, two notable starts were knocked out in the same game. Quarterback Nick Foles broke his clavicle in his debut with the Jacksonville Jaguars, while Kansas City Chiefs speedster Tyreek Hill suffered a shoulder and clavicle injurey in the same game. The Kansas […]
Do Week 1 NFL Scores Tell Us Anything About the Season Ahead?
What can a savvy bettor take away from this week’s NFL games? Just how much stock and cash should we put into Week 1 results, and how much can be written off as opening day jitters? What’s the impact of working out a new offensive scheme, or losing your starting […]
NASCAR Playoff Field Set After Kevin Harvick Wins Brickyard 400
Kevin Harvick made a strong statement in the final NASCAR Cup Series race of the regular season on Sunday, winning the Brickyard 400 for the second time in his career. Harvick finished a clear 6.118 seconds ahead of Joey Logano, who ran well behind the leader to finish in second […]