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Coming a second World Series title in six seasons in 2022, the Houston Astros were once again among the favorites to win it all in 2023. But a slow start and increased competition within the American League West meant that Houston only finished with 90 wins on the year and did not clinch a playoff […]

It took a few weeks, but thanks to sidekick Taylor Swift, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has finally set himself apart as the NFL’s elite fantasy football tight end. Kelce is averaging five more fantasy football points per game in PPR leagues than any other player at the position and is the 11th-highest […]

Things might be going smoothly for fantasy football owners who drafted elite quarterbacks, minus those who have Joe Burrow. However, injuries to productive mid-level quarterbacks Anthony Richardson, Justin Fields and Deshaun Watson are forcing fantasy football managers to examine the waiver wire to find a starting QB. With depth at the position currently being tested, […]

As we approach the halfway point in the 2023 NFL season, a clear list of fantasy football busts has emerged and been dropped by fantasy owners. Allen Lazard and Cam Akers should have been cut weeks ago, while Tee Higgins and Aaron Jones are still standing on thin ground. While the real duds are already […]

The beginning of the NBA season is finally here, and with Phoenix Suns opening night upon us, all eyes will be watching to see the debut of the Suns’ new big three: Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal. Though Beal will be out due to injury, this new-look team will still have a lot […]

Concerns are beginning to mount after the Green Bay Packers defeat to the Denver Broncos in Week 7. Even after the disappointing Week 5 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, a game in which Jordan Love threw three picks and finished with a passer rating of 32.2, there was optimism that this young Packers offense […]

Another week, another ugly win for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team has been outgained in every game this season, but through savvy and grit has managed to achieve a 4-2 record on the year. The Steelers’ latest victory came against the Los Angeles Rams in a contest where the team scored a pair of fourth-quarter […]

With six weeks of the season complete, the 2023 NFL trade deadline of Oct. 31 is quickly approaching. While no significant deals have gone down in recent weeks there is a long list of talented players who may be available for the right price. With speculation swirling, here are some of the latest rumors about […]

When Calvin Ridley took the field for the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 this year, it was the first time he played in an NFL game since October of 2021. He surprised many by putting up 101 receiving yards on eight catches, including a touchdown. Ridley put up another 100-yard game in Week 5, but […]

It has been a strange start to the NFL season for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite allowing the third-most yards per game and gaining the third-fewest yards per contest in the NFL, the Steelers enter Week 7 with a 3-2 record, just half a game out of the lead in the AFC North. The Steelers have […]

After a few promising weeks of fantasy football production, the tight end position regressed in Week 6. Travis Kelce and Dalton Schultz were the only tight ends to earn more than 15 points in PPR leagues, while top tight ends Sam LaPorta and T.J. Hockenson both finished well below their expected point totals. Meanwhile, Atlanta […]

After six weeks of play in the NFL season, the elite quarterbacks are finally starting to rise to the top of a fantasy football leaderboard that was chaotic even a week or two ago. Enter Week 7, the top four scorers are, from top to bottom, Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa, and Patrick Mahomes. […]

With nearly a third of the NFL season complete, a clear list of fantasy football busts is emerging. Darnell Mooney and Joshua Kelley should have been dropped weeks ago, while Jerry Jeudy and Najee Harris are still standing on thin ground. With fantasy football Week 7 ahead and the bye weeks in play, feel free […]

After finishing with an MLB-best 104 wins and tying the league record with 307 home runs in a season, the Atlanta Braves entered the postseason as obvious World Series favorites. Instead, facing NL East rivals the Philadelphia Phillies in the divisional round, the Braves struggled. The team put up just eight runs across four games […]

A year and a half after the blockbuster trade that sent Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks to the Denver Broncos, it has become clear that this deal has not worked out for the Broncos. Denver is currently 1-5 and the defense is giving up 33.3 points/game, worst in the league. Wilson has been better […]

Despite allowing the third-most yards per game and gaining the third-fewest yards per contest in the NFL, the Pittsburgh Steelers enter Week 7 with a 3-2 record, just half a game out of the lead in the AFC North. The Steelers have played an ugly yet effective brand of football, forcing their opponents to make […]

We are now six weeks into the season, and the 2023 NFL trade deadline of Oct. 31 is quickly approaching. While no major deals have gone down in recent weeks, there is a long list of talented players who may be available for the right price. With guys like Danielle Hunter, Tee Higgins, and Jerry […]

After so many years of certainty, the the Green Bay Packers entered the 2023 season with more questions than answers — the biggest being at the quarterback position. New starter Jordan Love got off to a hot start, with six touchdowns and no interceptions through the first two contests before running into some growing pains. […]

After a 92-win season and an NL Central title, the Brewers were unable to advance in the postseason once again, losing their fifth straight playoff series. This defeat was especially frustrating, as the Wild Card series gave them home-field advantage for every game against the Arizona Diamondbacks — a team that went 84-78 during the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks began the off-season quietly, re-signing a number of key contributors from last season’s team. With Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, A.J. Green, and Jae Crowder all back for at least another year, the team remained quiet for the rest of the summer, seemingly content with returning the core of a championship contender. But […]

The 2023 NFL season is five weeks old and it continues to provide an unpredictable landscape for fantasy football quarterbacks. Kirk Cousins and Brock Purdy are still top-five fantasy football quarterbacks. Joe Burrow had a bounce-back week but is still QB24, while Trevor Lawrence (QB16) is waiting for his breakout game this season. Will this […]

Week 5 felt like a much-deserved fantasy football breakout week for the tight end position. Four tight ends exceeded the 20-point mark in PPR leagues, while 14 players topped the 10-point threshold. The leader for the weekend was San Francisco 49ers pass-catcher George Kittle, who turned a trio of receptions into three touchdowns and 27.7 […]

With nearly a third of the NFL season complete, a clear list of fantasy football busts is emerging. Kadarius Toney and Dalvin Cook should have been dropped weeks ago, while Kyle Pitts and Joe Burrow are still standing on thin ground. With fantasy football Week 6 ahead and the bye weeks in play, feel free […]

Week 5 of the NFL season was another rough weekend from an injury perspective. Travis Kelce, Justin Jefferson, and James Conner were just a few of the stars to leave their games early on Sunday due to injury — with Kelce being the only one to come back in. Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano also […]

Sunday night’s game featuring the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers figured to be the best game of Week 5 and possibly one of the best contests all season. Two of the NFC’s elite teams met in Santa Clara, CA as the Cowboys looked to avenge consecutive playoff losses to the 49ers in the last […]

After a managerial career that spanned more than a quarter of a decade, Cleveland Guardians skipper Terry Francona is finally deciding to call it quits. In 11 seasons with the Cleveland franchise, Francona led the team to six playoff appearances, including a World Series appearance in 2016. During this stretch, Francona had just two losing […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers finished the 2023 MLB season at 100-62, becoming the first franchise ever to record four straight 100-win campaigns (excluding strike and pandemic-shortened seasons). Reaching the century mark was not enough to earn the top seed in the National League — the 104-win Atlanta Braves are the number-one team in the NL […]

With four weeks of the NFL season complete, that now means that players who started the year on the injured reserve are now eligible to return to the active roster after their minimum stay. A number of high-profile players are able to come off the IR, including Cooper Kupp, Jonathan Taylor, and Kyler Murray. What […]

The odds of making the playoffs were always low for the Boston Red Sox entering the 2023 MLB 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 […]

With nearly a quarter of the NFL season complete, clear trends are starting to emerge in fantasy football at the tight end position. Travis Kelce has yet to post a dominant game and Kyle Pitts has not rediscovered his rookie-year magic. Meanwhile a surprise duo of NFC North tight ends  — Sam LaPorta and Cole […]

As everyone predicted, the number four fantasy football quarterback through the first four weeks of the season is new Green Bay Packers starter Jordan Love while rookie Anthony Richardson is second on a points-per-game basis. The incomparable Patrick Mahomes — who has four interceptions on the season — is barely in the top 10 while […]

The Cleveland Guardians entered the 2023 MLB season as one of the favorites in the American League Central. The team was expected to lean on a strong starting rotation that included Cy Young candidates Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie before turning over narrow leads for closer Emmanuel Clase to protect. Offensively, the team looked to […]

The St. Louis Cardinals entered the 2023 MLB season as the favorite in the wide-open NL Central. Yet by the end of April, the Cardinals were 10-19 — their worst record in the opening month since 1973 and their first losing record in April since 2007. That slide would continue for the rest of the […]

With nearly a quarter of the NFL season complete, a clear list of fantasy football busts is beginning to emerge. Odell Beckham Jr. and Chase Claypool should have been dropped weeks ago, while Kyle Pitts and Joe Burrow are standing on thin ground. With Week 5 ahead and the first bye weeks now in play, […]

A Miami Marlins loss in Pittsburgh and an Arizona Diamondbacks defeat to the Houston Astros on Sunday confirmed that the Diamondbacks will face off against the Brewers in the NL Wild Card Round. It is a repeat of the 2011 NLDS, a series the Brewers won to give them their first playoff series victory in […]

The Detroit Lions went into Green Bay on Thursday night for the first time since ending the Green Bay Packers’ playoff hopes in Week 17 of the 2022 season. The Packers — led by new quarterback Jordan Love — looked to avenge those sour memories while the Lions laid plans to take over as the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 4 matchup pits them against a Houston Texans team that is on the rise. The Texans, led by rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud, went into North Florida last week and earned an eye-catching 20-point victory over AFC South favorites the Jacksonville Jaguars. As for the Steelers, Pittsburgh traveled to Las Vegas to […]

After a long, hard-fought season, the Milwaukee Brewers are now divisional champs. While it did not come after a Milwaukee win, the Brewers still clinched the NL Central on Tuesday following the Chicago Cubs’ loss to the Atlanta Braves. This means that with five games left in the season, the Brewers are locked in as […]

Week 3 was another curious moment this fantasy football season for the tight end position. While perennial elites Travis Kelce and George Kittle were among the highest scorers, two of the top five tight ends for the weekend — Donald Parham Jr. of the Los Angeles Chargers and Pharaoh Brown of the New England Patriots […]