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The NFL trade deadline is at 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 4. Every fan thinks that there are no-brainer moves that their favorite teams should make. Unfortunately, the NFL trade deadline isn’t like the NBA trade deadline, and the days and hours leading up to deadline day are often relatively quiet. Superstar trades, in particular, […]

Green Bay Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst hasn’t been shy about the fact that his team is currently in their championship window. From making a fan-favorite decision in drafting receiver Matthew Golden in the first round to going all-in on Micah Parsons before the start of the season, the Packers are looking to win, now. […]

One week has passed since the 2025-26 NBA season began, and so many storylines exist already across the league. Players are scoring 40 and 50 points like it is nothing, international players are dominating the MVP leaderboard, and NBA fans are flying off the handle with plenty of overreactions about their teams. No matter which […]

For a team with championship aspirations, losing your veteran point guard right before the season starts feels like a nightmare. So much so, that the injury to Fred VanVleet shaved three victories off the Houston Rockets’ projected win total in Vegas. VanVleet was the Rockets’ most valuable postseason performer last year, and the most experienced […]

The Detroit Lions are in a good position to get back in the playoffs in 2025. Detroit is 5-2 coming out of their bye week and face a fairly winnable game against Minnesota in Week 9. But this game will not be a cake walk just because Detroit is favored to win. Just like last […]

The Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Chargers battle it out on Sunday for a Week 9 contest at Nissan Stadium. The Chargers are 5-3 on the season and are big favorites to take down the 1-7 Titans on the road this Sunday. The Bolts are coming off their biggest win of the season in blowout […]

Sometimes, you’re just dealt a bad hand. Week 9 of the NFL season saw two elite running backs and one quarterback underperform for their fantasy football teams. Atlanta Falcons RB Bijan Robinson, San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey, and Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott have all been elite options for their fantasy football managers this […]

Donovan Mitchell has been on a scoring mission. Through the first week of the 2025-26 NBA season, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ dynamic guard is averaging 31.3 points in over 33 minutes a night in a four-game sample size with a .564/.355/.788 slash line. While his free-throw percentage should be much better, Mitchell’s relentlessness is on display. […]

Some player-team fits in the NFL seem too perfect to be true, but a lot of these fits can’t be made a reality without a trade. Luckily, the NFL trade deadline is right around the corner. Teams are already wheeling and dealing, but the action will only pick up in the days and hours leading […]

Week 9 of the college football season is in the books, and the SEC had three games that featured ranked opponents going head-to-head. While there are not a lot of major moves in this week’s Power Rankings, there is becoming a clear delineation between the haves and have-nots of the SEC. It is time to […]

The NHL has a long and storied history, with the league being around since 1917. We have never seen a faster or more entertaining brand of hockey than what is currently on the ice. However, that doesn’t mean there haven’t been some great players to play in the league over its 106-year history.  Today, we […]

The Indianapolis Colts (7-1) travel to Acrisure Stadium in Week 9 for a Sunday showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3). This clash brings one of the NFL’s most dangerous offenses to the Steel City. The Colts have been nearly unstoppable this season. Quarterback Daniel Jones is playing the best football of his career. Running back […]

Week 9 of the College Football season saw five different teams ranked in the AP Top 25 fall, while others nearly found themselves upset. Still, six teams remain undefeated, and all are in this week’s Top 25 Power Rankings. With some teams struggling, there has been some movement in the College Football Top 25 Power […]

Few rivalries in the NFL carry the electricity, emotion, and sheer star power of Chiefs vs. Bills. When Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen take the field, fans know to expect fireworks. This Week 9 clash in Orchard Park should be no different. Rivalry Renewed The Kansas City Chiefs (5-3) have shaken off their slow start […]

SAN FRANCISCO– Things have gone about as well as they could have for the Golden State Warriors in their first five games, especially given the schedule. Five games in eight nights, including two road games and two back-to-back stretches, the Warriors are elated to come out of the opening of the season at 4-1 with […]

Week 9 of the NFL and Fantasy Football season is already here and fantasy managers are scrambling to secure their lineups through another slate of action as the fantasy playoffs draw closer each week. Consistency at the kicker position is one of the more underrated facets of a successful fantasy football team and with rankings […]

Week 9 of the NFL and Fantasy Football season is already here before we knew it and fantasy managers are prepping for another wild week of action inside the league. While Week 8 came with its fair share of upsets, injuries, and memorable moments, fans will have to turn the page and look ahead towards […]

The Dallas Cowboys host the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football in Week 9. The Cowboys sit at 3-4-1. They are reeling from a humiliating 44–24 loss to the Denver Broncos. Now, they face the task of salvaging momentum before their Week 10 bye. For the Cardinals, this Monday night clash represents both hope and […]

If you’ve survived the tight end rollercoaster this far into the 2025 fantasy football season, congratulations. Between injuries, bye weeks, and baffling usage patterns, the position has once again lived up to its reputation as fantasy’s biggest weekly puzzle. In Week 9, several fantasy staples are either banged up or stuck in low-scoring offenses. Meanwhile […]

Lines were drawn in Week 8 of the NFL season, as blowouts permeated throughout the slate of games on Thursday, Sunday and Monday alike. Some of it just made for boring football, while some of the other results showed us who is for real and who is not as a playoff contender this season. Take […]

As the fantasy football season enters its stretch run, the margin for error shrinks. This is especially true when it comes to wide receiver decisions. Injuries, bye weeks, and inconsistent quarterback play have left fantasy managers scrambling to find stability at one of the most volatile positions in the game. Week 9 doesn’t make things […]

As the fantasy football season barrels into Week 9, running backs continue to be major X-factors. Injuries, byes, and unpredictable committee usage have made backfields more volatile than ever. With teams like the Browns, Jets, Eagles, and Buccaneers all on bye, many managers are scouring the waiver wire or second-guessing their usual starters. This is […]

There wasn’t a ton of drama and intrigue in Week 8 of the NFL season, but sometimes that’s what it takes to draw some hard lines in the sand about who is for real and who is not as the season reaches its halfway point. The week opened with a blowout on Thursday night, when […]

Whether an NFL team is looking to sell or buy at the NFL trade deadline, everybody has needs and weaknesses. A team’s positional needs can stem from injuries, a lack of depth, or from the absence of star talent on the roster. Needs can also be both short-term and/or long-term. Whatever the case is, every […]

Week 9 of the NFL and Fantasy Football season is here, and thankfully, there are fewer byes this week. If you survived bye-maggedon in Week 8, you should have plenty of choices for your roster this week. With some surprisingly great quarterback performances behind us, the Fantasy Football quarterback rankings are back. Four teams are […]

The Chicago Bears are trying to clean up penalty problems, and they’ve already made a move to bolster the defense. But here are two last-minute trades the Bears must make before the 2025 NFL Trade Deadline. Sitting at 4-3 in a tough division, the Bears still have a chance to make noise. But they have […]

The Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins are both desperate for a win in Week 9. Both teams have only two wins on the season, yet they seem to have entirely different trajectories moving forward. Baltimore is full of life after getting a win without Lamar Jackson on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Dolphins are feeling themselves after […]

To tie in with his biopic, Deliver Me from Nowhere, a new box set from Bruce Springsteen, Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition, is out. On the surface, it looks like another cheap cash grab from a legacy artist. However, the main selling point is Springsteen included the long-fabled Electric Nebraska sessions with the E Street Band, […]

A lot unfolded in Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season, leaving even more to digest ahead of Week 9 for fantasy football managers. The waiver wire situation is practically a crapshoot at this point in the season, but it is becoming clearer which players fantasy football managers can feel safe dropping. With six teams […]

We’ve got the NFL Week 9 Predictions according to Madden 26 to see who the game thinks will win this weekend. Last week, Madden 26 went 9-4 in its predictions. Overall, the game is now 76-45 in predicting NFL Games since Week 1 of the season. Can it rebound and improve those numbers in Week […]

With Week 9 of the NFL and Fantasy Football season already here, fantasy managers are gearing up for another wild slate of matchups and new developments across the fantasy landscape. Consistency at the kicker position is one of the more underrated facets of a successful fantasy football team and with rankings constantly changing by the […]

A lot of records were tied or broken in Game 3 of the 2025 World Series. For example, Shohei Ohtani got on base a postseason record nine times, which included two home runs and four times being intentionally walked. However, what stood out the most about the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays game […]

Week 9 of the NFL and Fantasy Football season is quickly approaching as fantasy managers head into the new week finalizing their rosters ahead of another matchup. Week 9 kicks off on Thursday Night Football when the Baltimore Ravens (2-5) visit the Miami Dolphins (2-6) with both teams coming off resounding wins and quickly building momentum. Ahead of all […]

It turned out to be another tough week for some fantasy football managers, with multiple important injuries. And James Cook became a superstar. Now it’s time to look forward, and here are the fantasy football defense and special teams rankings for Week 9 of the 2025 season. There’s no doubt which defense to target this […]

While the Indianapolis Colts haggle over who is their best NFL MVP candidate, they still have trade needs like other teams. And here are two last-minute trades the Colts must make before the 2025 NFL Trade Deadline. The Colts are the NFL’s only 7-1 team. They easily lead the league in points scored with 270. […]

With the Baltimore Ravens expecting Lamar Jackson back on the field, they are still in the playoff chase. And here are two last-minute trades the Ravens must make before the 2025 NFL Trade Deadline. Among the best bets for a Ravens’ trade target is Calais Campbell, a former Baltimore player now with the Cardinals. The […]

We are eight full weeks into the 2025 NFL season, and with that, you are eight weeks into your fantasy football season. Injuries have ravaged the fantasy football landscape so far, but you can catch back up to your leaguemates—or stay ahead of them—with these Week 9 waiver wire pickups. With byemageddon out of the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are 5-3. They are now firmly above .500 after a turbulent start to the season. On paper, their Week 8 win over the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football should have been a cause for celebration. After all, Patrick Mahomes threw three touchdown passes, and Travis Kelce tied Priest Holmes for […]

SAN FRANCISCO– The first three games of the season were rough for third-year guard Brandin Podziemski, especially with some of the pressure on his shoulders. Entering the Memphis Grizzlies matchup with only three total assists and multiple off-nights on offense, his head coach, Steve Kerr, admitted his guard was struggling. “He’s not at his best […]