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With the end of the NFL regular season nearing on the horizon, the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 13 clash against the Arizona Cardinals will go a long way toward solidifying their status as a playoff team. The Steelers are currently 7-4, 1.5 games back in the AFC North while slotting into the playoffs at the #5 […]

After a season full of disappointment, both the Steelers offense and Pat Freiermuth had breakout performances in Week 12. The Steelers — in their first game without offensive coordinator Matt Canada — recorded their first game with more than 400 yards of total offense since Week 2 of 2020 while Freiermuth (nine catches, 121 yards) […]

Week 12 was a standout week for fantasy football defenses. Nearly half of NFL defenses recorded at least 10 fantasy points, with five units exceeding the 15-point mark. The highlight of the weekend was Jevon Holland’s 99-yard pick-six for the Dolphins following a New York Jets Hail Mary attempt at the end of the first […]

What in the world is going on with Tua Tagovailoa? The Miami Dolphins quarterback managed just 7.82 fantasy football points last week against the New York Jets in a game where he turned the ball over three times. He now has eight turnovers in his last five contests while averaging just 14 fantasy points per […]

Week 13 of the NFL season begins with an intriguing matchup between a pair of playoff hopefuls as the Dallas Cowboys host the Seattle Seahawks. The Cowboys have asserted themselves in recent weeks, winning five of their last six games — with the lone loss being a one-point defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles on the […]

We are officially past the halfway point in the 2023 NFL season, and a clear list of fantasy football busts has emerged. Miles Sanders and Geno Smith should have been cut weeks ago, and Christian Watson and Kenneth Walker III are on thin ground. With the real duds already in the free agency pool and […]

Week 11 was one of the most disappointing sets of games this year for NFL tight ends. San Francisco 49ers playmaker George Kittle was the only tight end to record more than 15 points in fantasy football and he was the only top-six tight end to even reach double digits. Fortunately, Week 12 offers a […]

Week 11 was another big showing for fantasy football quarterbacks, including New York Giants signal-caller Tommy DeVito. The rookie threw for three touchdowns as the Giants tied a season-high with 31 points scored. Yet perhaps more surprising was who did not have a big game: Patrick Mahomes. The Kansas City Chiefs QB was a second-round […]

A few weeks ago, it appeared that the San Francisco 49ers were running away with the NFC West while the Seattle Seahawks would have to fight just to earn a Wild Card spot. But a three-game losing streak by the 49ers plus some gritty wins by the Seahawks mean that first place in the division […]

We are officially past the halfway point in the 2023 NFL season, and a clear list of fantasy football busts has emerged. Deshaun Watson and Dameon Pierce should have been cut weeks ago, and Najee Harris and Tyler Boyd are on thin ground. With the real duds already in the free agency pool and the […]

The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions renew their Thanksgiving rivalry this Thursday in the first game of an exciting slate of Week 12 NFL games. It has been a decade since these two teams last faced each other on the holiday, with the Lions blowing out Green Bay 40-10 back in 2013. In Week […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are coming off another frustrating year in which a fruitful regular season did not translate to playoff success. The Rays won 99 games — one off the franchise record — and finished in the top five both in runs scored and runs allowed. Still, their phenomenal regular season was not enough […]

We are now 10 weeks through the NFL season, and injuries are starting to mount. Kirk Cousins and Nick Chubb are out for the season, while  Nico Collins and De’Von Achane are still in doubt for Week 11. Which players on the Week 11 injury report will be good to go for fantasy football and […]

Week 10 was a fantastic showing for a pair of young tight ends: Trey McBride of the Arizona Cardinals and Dalton Kincaid of the Buffalo Bills. McBride had eight catches for 131 yards — the fourth-highest yardage total by a tight end in a game this season. Meanwhile, Kincaid recorded his fourth consecutive week with 15+ […]

A year that started out in borderline disaster for the Philadelphia Phillies ended up being quite successful by the time October came around. The team was seven games under .500 in early June, then won 62% of its games to finish the season (a 100-win pace for a season) to secure a Wild Card spot. […]

The odds of making the playoffs were always low for the Boston Red Sox entering the 2023 season. The team lost Xander Bogaerts in free agency, Trevor Story started on the 60-day injured list, and the starting pitching was always going to be a question mark. Plus, a stacked AL East further put Boston at […]

We are officially past the halfway point in the 2023 NFL season, and a clear list of fantasy football busts has emerged and been dropped by fantasy owners. Jordan Love and Miles Sanders should have been cut weeks ago, and Zach Moss and Jerry Jeudy are on thin ground. With the real duds already in […]

Bad luck or underperformance? That is the question fans are asking of the the Seattle Mariners after the 2023 season. Seattle fought to the end, but ultimately 88 wins was not enough to propel the team to the playoffs in a tough American League. Regardless of how last year ended for the Mariners, the focus […]

After coming into the 2023 season as one of the favorites to win the World Series, the San Diego Padres fell flat, finishing the year with an 82-80 record and missing out on the playoffs. On paper, the Padres should have been a successful ballclub. Most players on the team had solid, if not good years, […]

A slow start to the 2023 season could have doomed the Houston Astros, but Dusty Baker’s club bounced back and finished within a game of its fifth World Series appearance in seven years. Despite Baker’s offseason retirement, the Astros will once again be among the favorites to reach the Fall Classic in 2024. Here are […]

After coming into the season as one of the favorites in a weak NL Central, the St. Louis Cardinals struggled to even get off the ground in 2023. The team finished in last place in the division at 71-91 — the club’s first losing season since 2007 and its worst record since 1990. No area […]

Week 10 of the NFL season is upon us, which means that the regular season is now halfway over. To kickoff Week 10, we have a matchup between the Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears. A contest between a 1-7 team and a 2-7 squad might not be the most intriguing on paper, but there […]

Week 9 was a banner week for the fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em: tight ends series. New Orleans Saints utility man Taysom Hill caught and threw touchdowns while leading the team with 11 carries for 52 yards. Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid continued to show out while filling in for the injured Dalton […]

Week 9 was a wild one for fantasy football owners, and all eyes were on the quarterback position thanks to a historic performance from Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, as he threw for 470 yards and a rookie-record five touchdown passes in their 39-37 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Stroud has been a pleasant […]

After an arduous 162-game season and four grueling playoff series, the Texas Rangers are World Series champions. Now, with the offseason upon us, Texas must take the first steps toward defending its title. A number of key Rangers players are free agents this offseason, notably: Will Smith, Aroldis Chapman, Mitch Garver, Jordan Montgomery, and Martin […]

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is officially a free agent. The White Sox declined his $14 million option for 2024, allowing him to test the open market. There is still the chance for Anderson to return to the team on a discounted deal. But considering the way the 2023 season went for the White […]

Matt Chapman — one of the best all-around third basemen in Major League Baseball — is officially a free agent. Despite batting just .240 on the year, Chapman’s power at the plate and elite glove helped him finish with a WAR of 4.4, putting him among the leaders at third base. The 30-year-old will be […]

After seven long months of waiting, the college basketball season is finally here. Monday, November 6 marks the start of the campaign as 362 schools will battle it out to earn one of 68 spots in the promised land — the NCAA Tournament. While March might be five months away, it is never too early […]

While the rest of the AFC continues to cannibalize itself, the Baltimore Ravens — on the back of a four-game winning streak — have risen to the top of the conference. The Ravens are coming off a 37-3 Week 9 win against the Seattle Seahawks in which they outgained their NFC West opponent 550 yards […]

After a disappointing loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8, Green Bay Packers are now 2-5 on the year — just half a game out of last place in the NFC North — and are riding a four-game losing streak. Next up is the Packers Week 9 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, a […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made a surprising move this week by firing head coach Josh McDaniels. A six-time Super Bowl champ as an assistant with the New England Patriots, McDaniels could not repeat that success with the Raiders, finishing with a 9-16 record in a season-and-a-half. When a franchise fires a head coach, things can […]

After winning just about every award possible for a college football player last season, USC quarterback Caleb Williams entered the 2023 season with a high profile and even higher expectations. The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner would have been the consensus number-one overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Instead, Williams decided to return to USC […]

Week 8 was another positive showing for fantasy football tight ends, as four players surpassed the 20-point mark in PPR leagues. What may be surprising though is the source of those strong performances. Arizona Cardinals second-year tight end Trey McBride had a breakout game, finishing with 10 catches for 95 yards and a touchdown. His […]

Week 8 was another fantastic show for fantasy football quarterbacks, as 10 QBs eclipsed the 20-point mark — including Tennessee Titans debutante Will Levis. With Jared Goff, Brock Purdy, Russell Wilson, and Trevor Lawrence on byes in Week 9, four of the top 13 fantasy football quarterbacks will not be playing this weekend. With depth […]

As the best wide receiver prospect in all of college football, Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. is drawing a level of attention that few receivers have received in recent years. With 48 catches for 889 yards and eight touchdowns through eight games, Harrison is among the favorites to win the Heisman trophy and is a […]

As we are nearly at the halfway point in the 2023 NFL season, a clear list of fantasy football busts has emerged and been dropped by fantasy owners. Elijah Moore and Samaji Perine should have been cut weeks ago, and Christian Watson and Javonte Williams are on thin ground. With the real duds already in […]

Another week, another tough loss for the Green Bay Packers. The Packers put up a fight against the Minnesota Vikings and had two red zone drives in the fourth quarter (both of which ended without points), but ended up falling 24-10 to their bitter divisional rivals. The Packers are now 2-5 on the year, just […]

The single-season NFL receiving yards record was set by Calvin Johnson in 2012 when he totaled 1,964 yards. This record has been under pressure ever since, with Cooper Kupp coming the closest in 2021, falling just short with 1,947 receiving yards — albeit in a 17-game season. Through eight weeks in, 2023 two wideouts are […]

It has been a curious start to the NFL season for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite allowing the third-most yards per game and gaining the second-fewest yards per contest in the NFL, the Steelers enter Week 8 with a 4-2 record, just half a game out of the lead in the AFC North. The Steelers have […]