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The fantasy football gods are not taking it easy on anyone this week. Welcome to Week 8, where six teams (you read that right) are off the board. They include some of the league’s biggest backfield stars. Between injuries, unpredictable workloads, and brutal matchups, Week 8 will separate the savvy fantasy managers from the desperate […]

As the playoff picture starts to take shape after Week 7 of the NFL season, some surprising teams are starting to join the usual suspects at the top of the standings. In an interesting twist, the NFC is the more difficult conference this season as the AFC deals with injuries to some of its top […]

Thanks in large part to a London game and a pair of Monday Night Football games, all of which featured entertaining playoff teams, the meat of the Sunday slate in Week 7 of the NFL season was a bit of a snoozer. Bad quarterbacks permeated multiviews all around the country as some teams ascended and […]

Week 8 of the NFL and Fantasy Football is season is already here and the first seven weeks have gone by in a flash. Fantasy managers are scrambling to secure a solid lineup as the fantasy playoffs are creeping up around the corner. Having a solid kicker during your weekly matchups could be the difference […]

The Notre Dame football team has found some magic, after a disastrous start to the 2025 season. Notre Dame has now won five games in a row, after an 0-2 start. The Fighting Irish lost those first two games to Miami (FL) and Texas A&M, due to several reasons. The primary reason was the struggles […]

The fantasy football regular season is officially halfway over, with seven weeks in the books. While some teams are sitting pretty at the quarterback position, many others are scrambling to find a signal caller. Before you make a key Week 8 choice, make sure to check out these fantasy football quarterback rankings. Week 8 features […]

Making a biopic about The Boss, Bruce Springsteen, is hard because of how vast his career is. Do you want to focus on his early days in Asbury Park before forming the legendary E Street Band? Or the troubled production of his breakthrough, Born to Run? The drama between him and Columbia during the production […]

We’ve got the NFL Week 8 Predictions according to Madden 26 to see who the game thinks will win this weekend. Last week, Madden 26 went 12-3 in its predictions. Overall, the game is now 67-41 in predicting NFL Games since Week 1 of the season. Can it rebound and improve those numbers in Week […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have dropped to 3-2-1 on the year after a 4-3 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. Head coach Craig Berube was disappointed in the effort of his team in the game as they struggled throughout. The team is still holding on to a playoff spot, but sitting in third […]

Week 8 of the NFL and Fantasy Football season is here before we know it as fantasy managers are prepping for another wild few days of surprises around the league. Much like the importance they carry on any given NFL roster, the kicker is a crucial position in fantasy football, often making the difference in […]

For three straight seasons now, Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery have formed the best running back tandem in the NFL. The Detroit Lions duo can do it all out of the backfield. Gibbs is elite as a pass catcher and brings the speed that gives Detroit arguably the most unstoppable offense in the league. Montgomery […]

At this point in the season, some fantasy football managers are worrying about their bad beats. Others are scouring the waiver wire for hopeful help. But for now, it’s Week 8 of the 2025 season, and here is start ‘em, sit ‘em advice for defense and special teams. Like last week, the best place to […]

There’s no doubt that Kyren Williams has been in this fantasy football spot before, and he’s been in trouble in the real game, too. But Williams and Drake London are among the fantasy football bad beats not to stress over at this point in the season. Williams carried 12 times for 54 yards and had […]

With NFL Week 8 on deck, the 2025 fantasy football season is quickly approaching its midway point. As the most-streamed position in fantasy football, knowing which defense and special teams units (D/ST) is crucial to winning weekly matchups. Depending on league settings, the Cleveland Browns were likely the top fantasy football defense in Week 7. Jim […]

The transfer portal and NIL have completely changed the landscape in college basketball. These days, superstars jump from team to team and show little loyalty to the program that recruited them. However, there are also more collegiate veterans running the sport than there had been for years before. Talent in college basketball will run deep […]

The Indianapolis Colts have been the best story in the NFL over the first two months of the 2025 season. Indy is 6-1 heading into Week 8 and riding a three-game winning streak. And I can’t believe I’m writing this, but it is all because of QB Daniel Jones. Jones deserves a big apology from […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are facing major challenges in the offseason. After running away with the National League East in 2025, the Phillies were beaten in four games by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. That result was clearly disappointing, but the Phillies were the only team to register a […]

Miami is coming off its first loss of the year after falling to Louisville last Friday night. Multiple factors worked towards Miami falling 24-21, and falling behind in the race to make the ACC championship game. One of the biggest factors was Carson Beck. Not only was he horrible in the game, but he also […]

It doesn’t help fantasy football managers that Saquon Barkley is owning his bad season. All they know is the Eagles haven’t been the same this year. And Saquon Barkley is one of the concerning fantasy football bad beats, along with the Chiefs’ Xavier Worthy. Barkley has only finished as an RB1 three times this year. […]

The UFC’s historic first visit to Qatar just got more intriguing with the addition of a welterweight bout that pits veteran Nicolas Dalby against surging Dagestani prospect Saygid Izagakhmaev. The matchup, scheduled for November 22 at the ABHA Arena in Qatar, represents a classic gatekeeper-versus-prospect scenario that could have significant implications for the 170-pound division.​ […]

Ole Miss football is 6-1 on the year, but is also coming off its first loss of the season. Georgia defeated Ole Miss this past weekend to give the Rebels their first loss of the year. As the team looks to bounce back in Week 9, here is who needs to take the blame for […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered Monday Night Football riding high. They were winners of two straight and boasted one of the NFC’s top records. As such, they looked poised to make a statement against a Detroit Lions team missing several key defensive starters. Instead, they were the ones humbled. A harsh reality check in primetime […]

Week 8 of the NFL and Fantasy Football season is finally here as fantasy managers continue adapting to an ever-changing landscape muddled with injuries, depth-chart changes, and overall football madness. As always, we’ll be giving an inside edge to managers looking to upgrade their team through the waiver wire or compensate for the massive slate […]

It’s no secret that the Buffalo Sabres are currently mired in the longest postseason drought in the National Hockey League today. They haven’t played beyond the 82nd game of the regular season since the 2010-11 NHL campaign, a span of 14 years and counting. Nearly all projections from NHL Insiders have the Sabres missing the […]

The bright lights of Sunday Night Football were supposed to be the Atlanta Falcons’ opportunity to make a statement. Instead, it became another frustrating reminder of how far they still are from contention. Outplayed and out-executed in Santa Clara Facing a short-handed San Francisco 49ers squad, the Falcons controlled large stretches of the first half. […]

To say Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season went poorly for the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Chargers would be an understatement. In Minnesota, the Vikings took on the Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of the 2018 NFC Championship game, and just like in that contest, when Nick Foles punched his team’s ticket to […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers tip-off the 2025-26 NBA season, they will be without LeBron James as he recovers from a nerve injury. With James sidelined possibly until mid-November, the first few weeks of the Lakers’ season are going to be Luka Doncic’s time to shine. Ahead of the start of the Lakers’ season, we’ll […]

The Washington Commanders entered Week 7 hoping to prove they could hang with one of the NFC’s elite teams. Instead, they left Arlington searching for answers after a humiliating 44-22 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. It’s a game that quickly spiraled out of control following the injury to star quarterback Jayden Daniels. Week 7 recap […]

There is always a race against the clock for NBA teams and players entering the final year of their rookie contracts before the start of a new season. This year was no exception, as several notable first-round picks from the 2022 NBA Draft held extensive negotiations with their respective organizations to try and reach an […]

SAN FRANCISCO– As one of the oldest teams in the NBA, the challenge for the Golden State Warriors this season will be maintaining their health over the course of 82 games. That means managing the minutes of their stars Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green, as well as strictly regimenting the games 39-year-old center […]

Women’s college basketball continues to rise in popularity and visibility, with the NCAA serving as both a proving ground and a springboard for future star WNBA prospects. As the 2025-26 season approaches, fans, analysts, and scouts alike are eagerly watching the next generation of talent who are poised to make a significant impact at the […]

One of the themes of this college football season is that there doesn’t seem to be one or two dominant teams in the country. There are dominant units, sure — Ohio State’s defense tops the list — but 2025 has brought a sense of parity that we have not had in the sport before the […]

The NFL is often called the “not for long” league for a reason. As a contact sport, injuries are virtually guaranteed to happen to your favorite team at some point or another. The same was true in Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season. Let’s take a look at the biggest names around the NFL […]

It’s been exactly 13 days since the 2025-26 National Hockey League campaign kicked off at Amerant Bank Arena on October 7. And although it’s still extremely early, the chaos brewing in Week 3 of ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings is palpable. Some teams are absolutely shattering their preseason expectations — like the resurgent Detroit Red Wings […]

The 2025 college football season has hit the mid-way mark. As teams have started solidifying their hopes to make a run at the College Football Playoff, there is also a focus on the individual awards. The biggest of them is the Heisman Memorial Trophy, given to the most outstanding playing in college football. The award […]

Like every other NFL team, the Dallas Cowboys can’t afford a quarterback injury. And they need to keep guys like Kenny Clark healthy. But here is why the Cowboys are Super Bowl material despite their defense. Yes, they still rank in the dreaded No. 32 spot for yards allowed per game (401.6). They’re last against […]

As the WNBA moves into the 2025 offseason, the league finds itself at a crossroads. An unusually loaded free-agent class coincides with the impending expiration of the W’s current collective bargaining agreement (CBA), creating a rare moment of transformation. Not only will teams and players be negotiating contracts, but they’ll also be doing so amid […]

A loaded slate of prime time games in Week 7 left NFL fans without much to enjoy during the Sunday morning slate, where bad quarterback play permeated screens all around the world. However, that doesn’t mean there wasn’t much to take away from a sleepy slate of games. The Raiders, Dolphins and Titans got absolutely […]

It started badly because of injuries, and then it got worse for the Washington Commanders when Jayden Daniels got hurt. That injury created the inevitable comparisons to RG III. And the 2025 Washington Commanders’ season is sunk if Daniels misses multiple games. Injuries have crushed the Commanders this season. They entered Sunday’s game against the […]