You know things are ugly when a losing team sits in first place. The Philadelphia Eagles top the NFC East with a 1-2-1 record after finally securing their first win of the season in Week 4. Oddsmakers at DraftKings pegged the Dallas Cowboys as the favorite to win the NFC […]
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Waiver Wire Week 5: Robert Tonyan, Dalton Schultz, Justin Jackson, or Justin Herbert
The LA Chargers lost running back Austin Ekeler to a hamstring injury in Week 4, which is why you should add his backup if you have a thin bench. You might also consider adding TE Robert Tonyan, RB Justin Jackson, TE Dalton Schultz, WR Tre’quan Smith, or QB Justin Herbert […]
Gotta Get Unstuck: Eagles/49ers (SNF), Falcons/Packers (MNF)
If you Gotta Get Unstuck after a rough Sunday, there’s always Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football to help you get even. The Philadelphia Eagles (0-2-1) seek their first win of this season, but their outlook seems grim with a SNF matchup against the San Francisco 49ers (2-1). The […]
Superman Grounded, Cam Newton Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Do not expect a Cam Newton “Outfit of the Week”, unless you were anticipating hospital scrubs. ESPN reported that the New England Patriots had one player test positive for coronavirus, quarterback Cam Newton. He is listed as out for a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead in Kansas […]
NFL Week 4 Quickie: Quest for 4-0 with Rodgers, Mahomes, Allen, Foles
The Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks, and Chicago Bears are trying to stay among the few remaining undefeated teams in the NFL by winning their matchups in Week 4. The Chiefs have a rematch of the 2019 AFC Championship game against Bill Belichick and the […]
AFC East: Buffalo Bills New Betting Fave, Pats Slip, Jets Plummet
After three weeks of the NFL season, the Buffalo Bills (3-0) sit in first place in the AFC East and became the new favorites to win the division at 4/7 odds. The New England Patriots, with Cam Newton at QB instead of Tom Brady, started the season 2-1, but their […]
Will the NY Jets Finally Fire Adam Gase After TNF Game?
The winless New York Jets (0-3) head to Colorado to play the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football, but win or lose, the Jets will most likely fire head coach Adam Gase. The downtrodden fans are fed up, ex-players are speechless, and the relentless NYC sports media machine has been […]
Waiver Wire TE Pickups: Dallas Goedert Fractures Ankle, Jimmy Graham Rising
The Philadelphia Eagles suffered a huge bad beat when they lost tight end Dallas Goedert indefinitely with an ankle injury. With Goedert down, consider adding Jimmy Graham (Chicago Bears), Mike Geisicki (Miami Dolphins), or Eric Ebron (Pittsburgh Steelers) if you need a fantasy football TE. In essentially nine quarters of […]
Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups: Myles Gaskin, Allen Lazard, or Justin Jefferson
If your NFL fantasy football team needs help after three weeks of action, you’d better work the waiver wire to plug those holes in your roster. Consider Myles Gaskin (Miami Dolphins), Carlos Hyde (Seattle Seahawks), rookie Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings), or Allen Lazard (Green Bay Packers) as potential Week 4 […]
LOL Jets: Putrid Pick-6 City, Gang Green Trampled by the Colts
The LOL Jets continued their losing ways with a 36-7 shellacking by the Indianapolis Colts. Quarterback Sam Darnold threw a Pick-6 twice, and tossed three interceptions. The Jets started the season 0-3 both straight up and against the spread, but if you’ve been betting against the Jets, you’d be a […]
Gotta Get Unstuck: Green Bay vs. New Orleans (SNF), Kansas City vs. Baltimore (MNF)
Welcome to the third installment of Gotta Get Unstuck. You have two games remaining on the Week 3 schedule that can help you bounce back if you had a rough week betting on the NFL. The New Orleans Saints host the high-flying Green Bay Packers in the vacant Superdome on […]
NFL Conspiracy Theory: SF 49ers Injured at MetLife Stadium, New ‘Sticky’ Turf
The New York Jets and New York Giants are bad enough, but the last thing they need is a lingering NFL conspiracy theory about the shoddy new turf installed at MetLife Stadium. The San Francisco 49ers aren’t thrilled to be playing the Jets and Giants in consecutive weeks at MetLife […]
Quickie Betting Rundown: 10 NFL Teams Seek First W in Week 3
Without any exhibition games during training camp, Week 1 had a preseason vibe throughout the league. In Week 2, the league experienced one of the worst waves of injuries in more than two decades when several high-profile players were carried off the field. On Sunday, 10 winless NFL teams will […]
Get to Know Your NFL Backup Quarterbacks
No one ever cares about a backup quarterback until it’s too late. After a devastating wave of injuries hit the NFL in Week 2, many fans are wondering which quarterbacks were held back in reserve or are riding the bench. Do you know who your backup quarterback is? Good thing […]
Russell Wilson MVP? Hot Start with 9 TDs, New Favorite at 3/1 Odds
The Seattle Kraken will soon be released, much to the delight of hockey fans in the Pacific Northwest. In the meantime, however, Seattle Seahawks fans are thrilled that Pete Carroll finally released their version of the Kraken. After two spectacular games, Russell Wilson became the new favorite to win the […]
Waiver Wire QBs: Gardner Minshew, Ryan Tannehill, Justin Herbert, or Joe Burrow in Week 3
Do you need a quarterback in your fantasy football league? You should consider adding Gardner Minshew, Ryan Tannehill, Justin Herbert, or Joe Burrow to your roster as Week 3 waiver wire QB pickups. So, should you take Tannehill or Minshew? Great question, Minshew and the Jacksonville Jags (1-1) host the […]
Waiver Wire Week 3: Mike Davis, Dion Lewis, Jonnu Smith, Marquez Valdes-Scantling
While the world fights the coronavirus epidemic, the NFL fights a plague of serious injuries. Big-time fantasy football studs like Christian McCaffrey (Carolina Panthers), Saquon Barkley (NY Giants), and Davante Adams (Green Bay Packers) were sidelined with injuries in Week 2. You should strongly consider adding their backups– RB Mike […]
CMAC Down, Christian McCaffrey Out 4-6 Weeks with Ankle Injury
If you’re a Carolina Panthers fan, or if you secured the #1 pick in your fantasy football league, then you’re bummed out right now about the recent update that running back Christian McCaffrey will miss at least a month of action due to an ankle injury. McCaffrey sprained his ankle […]
Saquon Sleeps with the Fishes, Barkley Torn ACL Knee Injury
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley suffered a season-ending knee injury when he tore his ACL against the Chicago Bears. The Giants invited free agent RB Devonta Freeman to a work out in hopes they can sign him after Barkley’s injury. Medical staff carted Barkley off the field when […]
LOL Jets: Pummeled by San Francisco 49ers B-Team
The LOL Jets are so bad they couldn’t beat a team stricken with injuries to their starting QB, RB, TE, CB, and DE. The San Francisco 49ers didn’t have George Kittle (knee) and Richard Sherman (calf) coming into Week 2 against the Jets. Then, the Niners lost Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle), […]