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There are tough decisions across the board for the fantasy football playoffs, including the quarterback position. And there will be tough calls to make for defense. Looking deeper, here is the start ‘em, sit ‘em advice for Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season. It’s getting to the time of year when you may have […]

The fantasy football championships are now just one week away, leaving only four teams in the running ahead of NFL Week 16. Everybody has league-winning rosters at this point, allowing the entire fantasy football season to come down to setting lineups, with no position more variant than wide receiver. Even the most consistent players are […]

It is the first round of the College Football Playoff. The two teams that defeated Notre Dame this year are prepared to face off. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Miami-Texas A&M CFP first round prediction and pick. Miami is 10-2 on the season. They opened up 5-0, with […]

It is a rematch in the College Football Playoff as Alabama faces Oklahoma. There have been questions about whether or not Alabama belonged in the CFP, but they will be looking to show that they do. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with an Alabama-Oklahoma CFP first round prediction and pick. […]

The College Football Playoff era promised clarity. Expanded access, fewer subjective debates, and a postseason that rewarded what happened on the field. It has come at the expense of balanced schedules, Conference Championship Game excitement, appreciation for matchup variance value, and competitive spirit. At issue is not the existence of conference title games, but how […]

There weren’t many high expectations for the Toronto Raptors heading into the 2025-26 season. Sure, Brandon Ingram was going to improve the team, but many weren’t sold on just how much Ingram was going to change the team. But thus far, the addition of Ingram has been everything the Raptors have expected and more, as […]

The Detroit Pistons have emerged as a popular potential trade destination for any superstar who could become available. Detroit has continued to rise from the ashes, becoming the best team in the Eastern Conference at the time of writing with a 21-5 record, and considering how wide-open the Eastern Conference is, there is a strong […]

Week 15 of the NFL season was a banger, with close, high-profile matchups across the board. The Atlanta Falcons got things started on Thursday night with an incredible comeback to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and shake up the NFC South race. On Sunday, the Bills staged an epic comeback to beat the Patriots while […]

In Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season, the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders both secured wins, albeit in very different ways. For the Eagles, their home showdown against the Las Vegas Raiders was the opposite of a trap game, with the better team imposing their will on an undermatched squad desperate for the regular […]

Week 16 of the NFL and Fantasy Football season will kick-off with the Rams vs. Seahawks NFC West showdown on Thursday Night Football, moving us one step closer to the NFL playoffs. With the majority of Fantasy Football leagues already in the throws of their playoff bracket, every roster move from here on out is […]

Week 16 is where fantasy football legacies are made. For many leagues, this is the championship round, and even in formats that play into Week 17, this is the week where margins shrink and every decision carries weight. No position embodies that volatility quite like tight end. A single red-zone target can be the difference […]

The Milwaukee Bucks know that they’re up against a timer in the race to convince Giannis Antetokounmpo to commit his long-term future to the Cream City. Antetokounmpo has long seemed like the kind of player who would choose to stick it out with one team for his entire career through all the ups and downs, […]

Week 16 is where fantasy football seasons are remembere or forgotten. For many leagues, this is the championship round. Even in formats that play into Week 17, the pressure is unmistakable. One explosive wide receiver performance can swing an entire matchup. On the other end, a quiet afternoon from a trusted star can unravel months […]

The Dallas Cowboys are not dead just yet. With a 6-7-1 record, the Cowboys have a chance to do the unthinkable and win the NFC East division in the final three weeks of the regular season. They would also need the Philadelphia Eagles to lose their final three games. If this happens, the Eagles would […]

It’s very rare that you get a battle of top-three MVP candidates in December, but that’s exactly what we got on Sunday when Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills played Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. Maye looked like he was poised to get his hands on the award and the AFC East crown […]

Week 16 is fantasy football’s pressure cooker. For many leagues, this is the championship round. For others, it’s the final hurdle before glory. At no position is the balance between volume, matchup, and game script more important than running back. Touches are king. However, efficiency and pass-game involvement often decide who delivers a league-winning performance […]

Nobody’s stock rose in the 2025 college football season more than Drew Mestemaker, who began the year buried on North Texas’ depth chart and ended as one of the biggest fan-favorite quarterbacks. With rumors of the 19-year-old planning to enter the college football transfer portal, Mestemaker could immediately turn his next team into a national […]

In a league conditioned to spotlight stars, Tuomas Iisalo has been careful to redirect attention toward the connective tissue holding the Memphis Grizzlies together. After a victory over the LA Clippers, the first-year NBA head coach did so once again, framing backup point guard Cam Spencer as a Stephen Curry-like “engine” not in volume or […]

The Nashville Predators are on a downward trend once again this season, and could be huge sellers. General manager Barry Trotz should be looking to disassemble the veteran core he put together just two summers ago. If the Predators trade center Ryan O’Reilly at the NHL trade deadline, who could fit him in? The New […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen finally had the opportunity to open up on his separate finger injuries after Tuesday’s practice in preparation for the Chicago Bulls. He returned this past Sunday in his first game since November 28, notching nine points, three rebounds, and one assist in 23 minutes of action in the Cavs’ […]

The Seattle Seahawks are looking for offensive answers, while the Los Angeles Rams may have to go without Davante Adams. And here is the fantasy football start ‘em, sit ‘em advice for their Week 16 showdown. Both teams stand at 11-3 on the season. They are tied for first place in the NFC West, one […]

After 15 weeks of action, the NFL playoff picture is becoming much clearer. Thirteen teams have officially been eliminated from postseason contention. Most notably, the Kansas City Chiefs won’t be playing postseason ball for the first time since 2014. Meanwhile, teams that haven’t had a lot of success in recent years, such as the Denver […]

The Los Angeles Rams look as dangerous as ever heading into Week 16. Now Los Angeles is gearing up for a Thursday Night Football matchup against Seattle that has huge implications for the NFC West division race. The Rams have already punched their ticket to the playoffs. They secured their place in the postseason by defeating […]

We’ve got the NFL Week 16 Predictions according to Madden 26 to see who the game thinks will win this weekend. Last week, Madden 26 went 9-7 in its predictions. Overall, the game is now 142-82 in predicting NFL games since Week 1 of the regular season. Can it improve those numbers in Week 16? […]

Tuomas Iisalo had barely finished addressing a locker room caught between celebration and concern before stepping to the podium and offering a revealing snapshot of how the Memphis Grizzlies are wired. The win over the LA Clippers was secure, but the mood was complicated. Ja Morant had exited with another ankle injury just days after […]

For most teams, the sight of a superstar like Ja Morant limping off the floor in the fourth quarter would trigger a crisis. For Jaren Jackson Jr.’s new-look Memphis Grizzlies, it was merely the latest chapter in a season-long manual on adaptation Tuomas Iisalo has been forced to write from scratch. Morant left in the […]

Seven NCAA teams remain without a loss this season. This is the first edition of ClutchPoints’ men’s college basketball power rankings that features all seven of them. Teams jumping into the top 25 means that others have to fall down the rankings, or be out of them altogether. Florida, for example, is just narrowly holding […]

The Calgary Flames have missed the playoffs each of the past three seasons, and look to be on their way to a fourth straight year without a playoff berth. The Flames are 13-16-4 this year, which places them tied for sixth in the Pacific Division. Despite picking up their game lately, they look to be […]

It’s been a Sydney Sweeney-heavy year after the release of Christy and now The Housemaid, which also stars Amanda Seyfried (Mean Girls). The Paul Feig joint is an adaptation of Freida McFadden’s 2022 novel of the same name, and it follows a young woman, Millie (Sydney Sweeney), who has a shady past and is in […]

The Buffalo Sabres were looking to make strides towards breaking their long playoff drought. The Sabres are 14-14-4 this year, which places them on pace for just 82 points, and gives them the worst record in the Eastern Conference. As the team tumbles towards another subpar season, they may begin selling pieces, including pending UFA […]

Week 16 is where fantasy football seasons are either validated or heartbreakingly undone. For many leagues, this is the semifinal round or the championship itself. That means lineup decisions must balance ceiling, matchup, and recent form. At quarterback, the margin for error is thin. A safe 18 points may not cut it if your opponent […]

If you are reading this article, then congratulations! You escaped the injury bug in the first round of the fantasy football playoffs, and you are one step closer to playing for a championship. The Week 16 NFL Power Rankings includes quite a few options to help plug some gaps in any of your rosters, as […]

Maybe you’ve had to deal with disappointments like Ashton Jeanty this season. Or perhaps you had the Packers defense, and now you don’t know what to do because of the Micah Parsons injury. Not to worry! Here are the fantasy football defense and special teams rankings for Week 16 of the 2025 season. There’s a […]

LAS VEGAS — It is always hard to drop everything you’ve been through over a handful of years and move on to something new. That is what San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet has experienced over the last six months, as he departed the Boston Celtics— with whom he had won a championship in 2024—to […]

Sitting at 9-5 with three games to go, the Philadelphia Eagles are a virtual lock to make the playoffs. After waxing the Las Vegas Raiders to a degree not seen since the 1960s, with the Birds putting up 31 points on Kenny Pickett and company while holding them to 75 total offensive yards, the Eagles […]

The NFL entered a defining moment in Week 15, as a wave of devastating injuries reshaped the league’s competitive balance and altered the postseason outlook in dramatic fashion. NFL injuries are part of the sport’s reality, but the timing and severity of what unfolded created one of the most jarring late-season shifts in recent memory. […]

There are wins that pad a record, and then there are wins that redraw the league’s power map. The Denver Broncos’ 34-26 comeback victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 15 squarely falls into the latter category. Down at halftime, unbothered by mistakes, and ruthless after adjustments, Denver didn’t just beat a desperate playoff […]

The Las Vegas Raiders were erased in Week 15. In a season filled with low points, Sunday’s humiliation felt definitive. It was the kind of loss that forces ownership to confront uncomfortable truths. Pete Carroll was hired to restore credibility, culture, and competitiveness to a franchise stuck in neutral. Instead, one year into the experiment, […]

The Seattle Seahawks didn’t find the end zone but beat the Colts. And it seems like Sam Darnold’s season is headed south late in the year, once again. And Darnold’s recent struggles will boil over on Thursday Night Football against his kryptonite, the Los Angeles Rams. The Seahawks (11-3) will meet the Rams (11-3) in […]