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The New York Giants are looking to rebound in Week 2 as they take on their NFC East rivals, the Washington Commanders. Ahead of this Giants-Commanders tilt, let’s go ahead and make some bold Giants Week 2 predictions. As far as the Big Blue fanbase is concerned, this is as close to a must-win game […]

When the Baltimore Ravens face the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 2, they will do it without rookie first-round pick Nate Wiggins after the young cornerback suffered a neck injury in a car accident. While he will not play on Sunday, head coach John Harbaugh said Wiggins is “fine” overall and avoided major injury. “Harbaugh […]

ClutchPoints is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in any way connected to any sportsbook. Gambling is not offered on this website in any form. The 2024 NFL season rolls on and we are now in Week 2. Week 1 brought us some fun games, a few duds, and even a few shockers that knocked […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are 1-0 after their starting quarterback, Justin Fields, led the team to an 18-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1. Despite the winning results and the pronouncement that Fields will once again be the Steelers starting QB in Week 2 while presumed starter Russell Wilson deals with a calf injury, […]

Another NFL season, another lawsuit aimed at Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for sexual misconduct allegations. On Tuesday following the Browns’ Week 1 33-17 shellacking by the Dallas Cowboys, the league announced that it is reviewing a lawsuit filed against the Browns’ $230 million signal-caller. “NFL spokesman @NFLprguy on the civil lawsuit filed Monday accusing Deshaun […]

After an easy win in Week 1 over the New York Giants, the Minnesota Vikings are signing stalwart defensive tackle Harrison Phillips to a two-year contract extension worth $19 million. The move solidifies a key piece of the team, both on and off the field. “The #Vikings are signing veteran DT Harrison Phillips to a […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison left the team’s Week 1 game against the New York Giants with an apparent ankle injury and will not return. “Jordan Addison is out for the rest of the game with an ankle injury,” Ben Goesseling of the Minnesota Star Tribune reported from the game. “He’d sustained a high […]

Star Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was arrested by Miami-Dade police one block from Hard Rock Stadium ahead of the team’s Week 1 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars. As the game kicked off, the police department’s director, Stephanie V. Daniels, put out a statement saying she and the department are reviewing the matter, per […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love may have suffered a major injury in his team’s 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil on Friday night. The recently-paid signal-caller went down with an apparent leg injury on the penultimate play of the game, and while head coach Matt LaFleur said he wasn’t sure about the […]

In his new role as an NFL broadcaster, Philadelphia Eagles legend Jason Kelce is quickly learning that the NFL (and life) isn’t all about his old team. The recently retired center seemed to take this lesson to heart on Friday after he tied Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love suffering a seemingly devastating injury into […]

The Buffalo Bills Week 1 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals kicks off the AFC East squad’s 2024 NFL season, and there are a lot of questions that will start to get answered on Sunday. Ahead of the Bills-Cardinals game, we’ll be making our bold Bills Week 1 predictions. The Bills enter the 2024 campaign looking […]

After the Baltimore Ravens lost 27-20 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1 to kick off the 2024 NFL season, there was plenty of blame to go around. One particular group that drew the ire of Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley after the game were the referees, who called […]

Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likley was millimeters from being the hero of his team’s Week 1 opener against the Kansas City Chiefs when he hauled in a game-tying touchdown pass from quarterback Lamar Jackson with no time remaining. However, replays showed that the tip of his left toe came down out of bounds, and […]

The NFL is back, and Week 1 is finally here! After a long, boring offseason it is finally time to fire up Red Zone, pull up multiple windows of fantasy teams, and reload the balance on your favorite betting app. Things kicked off Thursday with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens in a […]

In the days before the 2024 NFL season, the San Francisco 49ers have given huge extensions to wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and offensive tackle Trent Williams. They also re-signed offensive lineman Jon Feliciano this offseason and brought in free agents like defensive ends Leonard Floyd and Yetur Gross-Matos. Yet, the team still has the most […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie first-round pick Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest on Saturday during an attempted robbery, which could have been an incredibly tragic story. However, Pearsall not only survived, but it seems as though he is back on his feet just days later as reports emerged on Tuesday that he returned to […]

Ahead of a crucial Darlington 500, 23XI Racing co-owner and NBA GOAT Michael Jordan said he was nervous for his drivers, Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick. Wallace was striving to make the NASCAR playoffs while Reddick was sick and fighting for the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season title. For one racer, things worked out well, while they […]

The 2024 NFL season is rapidly approaching, which means fantasy football drafts are in full swing. And while most are focused on first-round stars and veteran sleepers, picking up a rookie who blows up in his first season can be a league-winning move. So, with that in mind, let’s take a look at the best […]

The fantasy football world is shifting in 2024. The old adage of running backs winning you your league is no longer as true as it used to be. In today’s game (both real and fantastical), wide receivers are growing in importance, and snagging a great one in the later rounds will put you on the […]

Randy Gregory signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this offseason but his tenure with the team is already over, without ever having stepped on the field in a Bucs jersey. Gregory did not report to Buccaneers training camp this year and now the team is planning to release him. “The Buccaneers have reached agreement with […]

The CeeDee Lamb holdout is now stretching into its fourth week and there are currently no signs that the Dallas Cowboys’ star wide receiver will be back in training camp anytime soon. The fifth-year player, who went 17th in the 2020 NFL Draft — five spots ahead of the Minnesota Vikings taking Justin Jefferson — […]

The Buffalo Bills got beat badly by the Chicago Bears in their 2024 NFL preseason opener, losing 33-6. Of course, no one in Western New York cares about the final score. What was important in the first Bills preseason game was to see how players further down the roster who are fighting for a starting […]

The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team has made a huge splash after relieving manager Gregg Berhalter of his duties following an embarrassing Copa America exit. U.S. Soccer is hiring former Tottenham Hotspur, Paris Saint-Germain, and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino to run the team in the lead-up and through the 2026 World Cup which will be […]

Buffalo Bills training camp rolls on and their preseason schedule is officially underway after a 33-6 loss to the Chicago Bears. Wins and losses in the preseason don’t matter in Buffalo, as the team is more focused on January than August. Still, this period of the 2024 season is crucial for the team as the […]

As the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2024 NFL training camp rolls on, there are good reports and bad coming out of Antonio Pierce’s first preseason as head coach. On the plus side, the defense — which is Pierce’s specialty — has looked great, especially young players like second-year cornerback Jakorian Bennett. However, there are also players who […]

USWNT forward Mallory Swanson scored the goal that led her team to a 1-0 victory over Brazil in the gold medal match of the 2024 Paris Olympics. After her gold medal heroics, the soccer star got a sweet shoutout on Instagram from the Chicago Cubs shortstop, Dansby Swanson, who happens to be her husband. “God […]

The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team has finally won gold again. The USWNT hasn’t taken home first place in the Olympics since 2012 but after beating a game Brazil squad 1-0 in the gold medal game of the Paris Olympics the squad is golden once again. After the big win, the sports world took to […]

Justin Fields is in the midst of a competition with Russell Wilson for the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback job, and while he did some good things during his first preseason action, head coach Mike Tomlin wasn’t happy about his involvement in several fumbles during the team’s 20-10 loss to the Houston Texans. “I thought [Fields] […]

The Cleveland Browns are one of several teams rumored to be pursuing a Brandon Aiyuk trade with the San Francisco 49ers. The rumored deal between the two sides would see draft picks and veteran wideout Amari Cooper heading back to the Bay Area. As these details leaked out, at least one player involved in the […]

We all know that the success or failure of the Buffalo Bills’ 2024 season comes down to one man, Josh Allen. If Allen is great, the Bills could be great, too. If Allen is bad, the team will be sitting home come January. The question is, though, who does Allen rely on to help make […]

San Antonio Spurs and Team France superstar Victor Wembanyama threw down a posterizing dunk on Team Germany big man Daniel Theis in the Paris Olympics semifinal matchup between the two countries. If you didn’t see it live — or even if you did — it is worth seeing from multiple angles, as young French children […]

Quarterback Aidan O’Connell heads into Las Vegas Raiders training camp with an opportunity to compete for the starting job for the 2024 season. The team’s starter for most of last season, O’Connell didn’t do quite enough to guarantee his sport under center for the coming campaign. That’s why he’s in a fight with Gardner Minshew […]

The Seattle Seahawks are dealing with a tough situation with their 2024 NFL Draft first-round pick, Byron Murphy II, who is allegedly being blackmailed, according to his lawyer. On Friday, screenshots of social media posts and alleged direct messages between Murphy and an apparent OnlyFans model started emerging online. In these pics, the model accuses […]

Quarterback Josh Allen is, by far, the player with the most pressure on the Buffalo Bills entering the 2024 NFL season. Honestly, you could probably say that about most team’s QBs, but this season things are different for Allen. The pressure has gone up to yet another level for the Bills’ franchise signal-caller, and how […]

The top overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Caleb Williams, has finally signed his rookie contract with the Chicago Bears. Although he wasn’t the last first-round pick to sign, Williams’ deal did take a while to get done for an interesting reason. Williams’ contract took longer than most to hammer out because the QB […]

San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has officially handed in his trade request, but where is the best destination for him? There are plenty of good options. The Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Chargers, and his preferred destination, the Washington Commanders, are all teams that have been thrown out there. However, the best spot […]

Aaron Rodgers wants his former Green Bay Packers teammate Davante Adams on the New York Jets this season, and there is a lot of speculation that this could actually happen. However, while ESPN analyst and former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky does this there is a good chance the Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver does end […]

Heading into Seattle Seahawks training camp, which fully opens on July 23 in Renton, Washington, the roster is starting to take shape under first-time head coach Mike Macdonald. However, as a first-time head coach, you never know how he will go about shaping his team, which is why there are some pretty intriguing names that […]

With Summer League going on and the Olympics on the horizon, it’s easy to forget that the 2024-25 NBA season is only a few months away. The league is getting ready, though, for not just the coming season but also the second annual NBA Cup. To get ready for the latter, the league has its […]