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The Indianapolis Colts had an encouraging win over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7. They won the game 30-18, improving their record to 3-4 on the season. While the Colts had a slow start, they have picked it up as of late and and now have a legitimate chance to make a playoff push. […]

The Los Angeles Rams had a close win over the Detroit Lions to improve to 6-1. It was closer than expected–with a score of 28-19–but Matthew Stafford and Co. took control in the end to take the W. The Lions jumped out to an early lead, but the Rams seized control of the game in […]

The Green Bay Packers won their sixth straight game with a Week 7 victory over the Washington Football Team. They defeated Washington by a score of 24-10, showcasing an improved red-zone defense. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers have put behind the rumor-filled offseason by winning games. The Packers are one of the best teams in […]

The Tennessee Titans delivered a dominant win over the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-3, to improve to 5-2 on the season. They have now beaten two talented teams in a row, having beaten the Buffalo Bills last week. The Titans have flipped the script from their slow start and seized total control of the AFC South. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off a 28-22 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, making their record 2-4. This week, the Eagles take on the Las Vegas Raiders, who defeated the Denver Broncos last week to improve to 4-2 on the season. The Eagles have some talent on their roster and could make a playoff […]

The New York Giants are coming off a loss against the Los Angeles Rams, when they were blown out 38-11 and were dominated in every facet of the game. This week, Big Blue takes on the 3-3 Carolina Panthers, who are coming off an overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The Panthers started the season […]

The New England Patriots are coming off a disappointing overtime loss to the Dallas Cowboys. It was a tightly contested game, but the valiant effort didn’t produce a win. The Patriots take on the 1-4 New York Jets this week, who are coming off an idle week. They have already faced off this season in […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off another disappointing season in which they finished 13th in the Western Conference. They had modest expectations headed into the last season with D’Angelo Russell, Anthony Edwards, and Karl-Anthony Towns. The Timberwolves struggled to stay healthy and finished with a record of 23-49. In the offseason, the Timberwolves made a few […]

The NFL season is well underway, and fantasy football is in a crucial part of the season. Fantasy owners have to decide if they want to make a trade as the deadline comes up. With injuries hitting many players in the NFL, fantasy owners need to work on finding replacements. This process will include searching […]

The Dallas Cowboys scored a thrilling 35-29 victory over the New England Patriots in overtime. They have started the season hot with a record of 5-1, with their only loss being in week one to the defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Dak Prescott has looked great following a horrific season-ending injury last season and is […]

The Cincinnati Bengals had a dominant 34-11 victory over the winless Detroit Lions. Joe Burrow and his team improved to 4-2 on the season, putting them in second place in the AFC North. For what it’s worth, the Bengals were firing on all cylinders as they took down the Lions. While the Bengals may be […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are back in the win column with a victory over the Washington Football Team. This was an important win as the Chiefs couldn’t afford to fall too far behind. It was a 31-13 victory for Kansas City, which shut out Washington in the second half. The defense played better, which was […]

The Tennessee Titans have a big test this week against the 4-1 Buffalo Bills. The Titans sit at 3-2 on the season and are coming off a dominant victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. This week, Tennessee gets back star wide receiver Julio Jones, who has been sidelined with an injury since week three. The Bills […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars picked up their first win of the season over the Miami Dolphins. It was Urban Meyer’s first win as a head coach in the NFL after starting the season 0-5. Trevor Lawrence played well and more parts of the Jaguars team looked good. The Dolphins led at halftime, but Meyer and the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are have started off the season slow despite Super Bowl expectations. Even superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes has struggled to get going and has turned the ball over more than usual. With a 2-3 record, the Chiefs have a lot of work to do if they are going to make it back […]

The Arizona Cardinals have been the best team in the NFL to start the season, going 5-0. Now they meet the Cleveland Browns in one of Week 6’s better showdowns. Kyler Murray and the Cardinals have shocked the NFL as many picked them to finish last in the NFC West. The Cardinals beat another one […]

The Atlanta Hawks are coming off a great season in which they made the NBA Eastern Conference finals. It was an unexpectedly deep playoff run for the Hawks led by rising star Trae Young. The Hawks entered the postseason as the five seed and beat the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers, who were […]

The New Orleans Pelicans got terrible news as Zion Williamson will not be ready for the season opener. Williamson broke his foot back in the summer but was initially expected to play in the opener. The young star has had an injury-riddled career thus far, which is a cause for concern. The only knock on […]

The Chicago Bulls are heading into the 20210-22 campaign after a phenomenal offseason. They have been aggressive in surrounding their star guard Zach LaVine since the trade deadline last season. The first move they made was acquiring All-Star center Nikola Vucevic at the 2021 trade deadline. They continued their chase of key pieces, adding DeMar […]

The NFL season is already heading into Week 6, which is a crucial time for fantasy football. Many injuries struck this week, as well as players underperforming in fantasy. As always, there are players that need to be dropped in fantasy every week. With that said, here is the Week 6 drop list for the […]

The Atlanta Falcons had a great victory over the New York Jets in the NFL’s first game of 2021 in London. They won 27-20 and had a solid offensive showing despite missing star wide receiver Calvin Ridley. Matt Ryan proved that he can still play quarterback at a high level. The Jets played well in […]

The Buffalo Bills are coming off a dominant performance over the Houston Texans, winning 40-0. They have been on fire over the past three weeks after losing in week one. The Bills have proven that they are a contender in the AFC and will have a big test against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have hit their first injury bump with Trevor Ariza who is out with an ankle injury. Ariza was signed in the offseason and is now expected to miss at least eight weeks of action. The Lakers have a lot of hype heading into the season with a big three of LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Rams are coming off of their first loss of the season to the Arizona Cardinals. They lost by a score of 37-20 and now sit at 3-1 on the season. It was a disappointing game for the Rams following a dominant win over the defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Rams now […]

The Arizona Cardinals have started the season on fire with a record of 3-0. The Los Angeles Rams have done the same. Showdown time is here in L.A. Many expected the Cardinals to finish last in the NFC West, but they have looked strong so far. This week, the Cards take on their 3-0 rival, […]

One of the harshest realities in fantasy football is having your star player go out with injury. This situation happened last Thursday, as Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey went down with a hamstring injury. McCaffrey was the number one overall pick in many fantasy drafts, and his injury vastly affects their season. The […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are coming off of a great week three victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. They improved to 2-1 on the season with their 24-10 win. The Bengals have looked strong so far and have surprised many people, who expected them to be near the bottom of the league. Quarterback Joe Burrow has led […]

The NFL season is heading into Week 4, and fantasy football is fully underway. Week 3 had some key players go down, which will affect the decisions fantasy owners make going forward. The most significant injuries were to Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffery and Tennessee Titans star receiver A.J. Brown. Fantasy owners will […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have started the season red hot with a 3-0 record. They have defeated the Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Miami Dolphins so far. Derek Carr has been phenomenal, leading the Silver and Black to a quick start. It was a thrilling overtime victory for the Raiders, which was their second overtime […]

The New Orleans Saints improved to 2-1 with a strong Week 3 victory over the New England Patriots. It was a great bounce-back performance for the Saints following a 26-7 loss to the Carolina Panthers. The Saints got back on track with a great offensive and defensive performance, beating the Patriots 28-13. The Saints were […]

The Chicago Bears had an atrocious performance against the Cleveland Browns in Justin Fields’ first NFL start. The Bears traded up to select Fields with the 11th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and started him for the first time in Week 3. Fields was not expected to start right away, but he was thrown […]

The Miami Dolphins are coming off of a terrible loss to the Buffalo Bills. They lost 35-0 and lost Tua Tagovailoa to injury in the first quarter. Tagovailoa will be out for the long-term as the Dolphins have placed him on the injured reserve list. Miami now looks on to its Week 3 game against […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a disappointing loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. They lost by a score of 26-17 and were outperformed on both sides of the ball. The AFC contender now moves on to its Week 3 opponent, the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals have a record of 1-1, and both of their […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off a brutal loss to the Baltimore Ravens, a 36-35 setback caused by a late fumble. It was Patrick Mahomes’ first loss to the Ravens and Lamar Jackson. The Chiefs now move on to face their division rival in the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers sit at 1-1 on […]

The Buffalo Bills are coming off a dominant 35-0 victory over the Miami Dolphins. They had a disappointing Week 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers but bounced back against the Dolphins. The Bills now look forward to their Week 3 opponent, the 1-1 Washington Football Team. Washington is fresh off of a 30-29 victory over […]

The Green Bay Packers are coming off a great victory against the Detroit Lions. It was an excellent bounce-back performance after an atrocious Week 1 display against the New Orleans Saints. The Pack defeated the Lions 35-17, with Aaron Rodgers proving the doubters wrong. The San Francisco 49ers are next. In his postgame interview, Aaron […]

The Cleveland Browns had a great bounce-back game against the Houston Texans with a 31-21 victory in Week 2. They were coming off of a tough loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in their season opener, 33-29. The Browns have looked strong in both games despite the split results. Both the Browns’ offense and defense […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have played at a high level following their Super Bowl victory. They have started the season 2-0, including a dominant win over the Atlanta Falcons. Tom Brady has been elite at the age of 44, once again proving why he is the greatest of all time. The Buccaneers won convincingly over […]

The New Orleans Saints are coming off a terrible loss to the Carolina Panthers. They had a dominant Week 1 performance, defeating the Green Bay Packers 38-3, but they struggled against the Panthers. New Orleans lost to the Panthers by a score of 26-7. Quarterback Jameis Winston went from having a phenomenal week one to […]