Not only is “bounce back” a prevailing theme of article, but it’s also a common theme with many of our individual picks. Our primary stack of Baker Mayfield and David Njoku was a massive letdown last week, but they return home in a much more favorable matchup. Mark Ingram and Allen Robinson also disappointed last week, and we’re hoping the public is still cool on them despite much better Week 14 matchups....
This week, many of the top overall defenses have great matchups. The Rams (vs. Jets), Steelers (@ Bengals), Ravens (vs. Jaguars), and Bills (@ Broncos) should all have a chance to rack up sacks and generate a lot of turnovers. If you’ve been riding one of these top units in recent weeks, feel free to continue to trust them as high-floor, high-ceiling plays. WEEK 15 PPR RANKINGS: Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | Kicker...
MORE WEEK 15 RANKINGS: QB | WR | TE | DEF | K FIVE STAR Le’Veon Bell, Steelers @ ATL. Bell has three straight 200-yard games. The Falcons allow the most fantasy points to RBs. Bell deserves six stars this week. Jamaal Charles, Chiefs vs. OAK. Remember this? DeMarco Murray, Cowboys @ PHI Arian Foster, Texans @ IND Matt Forte, Bears vs. NO. The Bears can’t get much going on the ground lately, but the Saints are allowing the second-most fantasy points to RBs....
Patriots at Steelers, Chargers at Chiefs and Rams at Seahawks are as good as it gets in Week 15 of the regular season. And thankfully, some lucky fans will get a juicy early game to occupy the day until Patriots-Steelers kicks off: Packers at Panthers, Cam Newton against Aaron Rodgers. The less you have to think about the Eagles starting Nick Foles in a pivotal, late-season game instead of Carson Wentz, the better....
UFCollective has identified players on the slate who could fill the vacuum at their respective positions and go chalk. We’ll reference their ownership projections while parsing trends heading into the regular season’s final week. For DraftKings’ 16-game featured slate in NFL Week 17. WEEK 17 DFS:FanDuel GPP lineup | DK cash | DK GPP | Values | Stacks | DFS Lineup Builder NFL Week 17 DFS Ownership: Quarterback Tom Brady ($6,800) offers a reliable QB1 who still needs a win for playoff implications, with homefield advantage potentially on the line....
At the other end of the standings, the nine 0-2 teams will be sweating it out. And — oh, joy — two of them face each other, too, the Browns and Colts. Four of those teams face opponents that haven’t lost yet: the Jets, Chargers, Bears and Saints. An 0-3 start is tough to sell, even for teams that aren’t really trying to win, not to mention any AFC East teams based in East Rutherford, in particular....
We open up by discussing popular waiver wire adds, including Brandon Lowe, Scott Kingery, and Garrett Hampson, then move on to starting pitchers you should consider this weekend in daily transaction leagues and DFS contests. Yes, professional streamers Jordan Lyles and Derek Holland are on the list. We also talk about the latest closer developments involving the Royals, Phillies, Red Sox, Braves, Brewers, and Rays. We close by complaining about super-nerdy, esoteric fantasy baseball pet peeves that you can undoubtedly relate to....
Previously unbeaten Virginia Tech and Mississippi State both suffered debilitating losses against Old Dominion and Kentucky, respectively, affecting where they could play at the end of the season. This week, we kept Alabama, Georgia, Clemson and Ohio State in the Playoff. Notre Dame, Miami and Auburn moved back into the New Year’s Day Six. MORE: Week 5 Playoff picture Here are our picks for every bowl game, with a familiar national championship game....
This week, Mattison is the most obvious sleeper. With Dalvin Cook (groin) hurt, Mattison should step into the lead-back role in a great matchup. Elsewhere, Lions like Matthew Stafford and D’Andre Swift have a good matchup to exploit (@ Jaguars) while some speedy receivers (Mecole Hardman and Christian Kirk) should work their way into flex territory and could replace the likes of DK Metcalf, Keenan Allen, Michael Thomas, and Tyler Lockett....
There aren’t many cases where fantasy owners should want to start an RB or WR over a QB in the superflex spot. Maybe you have a lot of RB depth and only have Ben DiNucci available as a potential starting option. In that case, sure, go for it with another RB. That said, players like DiNucci and Daniel Jones might have bad matchups and may be performing poorly this year, but they have high floors because they’ll have the ball in their hands every play....
— NBA playoffs, Heat-Raptors Game 7. Prediction: 3.6; final rating: 3.6. — PGA Tour Players Championship, third and final rounds. Predictions: 1.7 and 2.8; final ratings: 2.2 and 2.8. — NASCAR Sprint Cup from Dover. Prediction: 2.4; final rating: 2.5. — WNBA regular season, Mercury-Lynx. Prediction: 0.3; final rating: 0.3. — IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Indianapolis. Prediction: 0.8; final rating: 0.7. — NHL playoffs, Sharks-Blues Game 1. Prediction: 0....
Colleges and universities can be a hot bed for infectious diseases spreading because there are large numbers of people gathering and living in tight quarters. The possibility of large outbreaks prompted schools to shut down last year and with on-campus learning back in place, there are concerns about how to keep students and faculty members safe. Some schools, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), are requiring that most people who live or take in-person classes must be vaccinated against COVID-19....
In this week’s roundup we talk about the Activision Vs. Infinity Ward legal battle, a past rival who has signed up with Nintendo, Ubisoft’s apologies for knocking Assassin’s Creed fan ideas, PAYDAY: The Heist’s free update, Resident Evil: ORC’s free update, Warhammer’s free game, Pac-Man Smash speculation, David Jaffe’s personal walkthrough of Twisted Metal, and the unveiling of Capcom, Namco Bandai and Sega’s collaboration: Project X Zone. Video Game News 1....
To conduct the study, which was published in Circulation on October 26, researchers looked at the health records of obese patients in Sweden who had a history of a previous MI. Some of the patients underwent metabolic surgery and others did not. The researchers looked at their health outcomes over 8 years, with an average follow-up time of 4 years. The results showed that patients who had bariatric surgery had a significantly lower risk of having another major adverse cardiovascular event, a second MI, and also a reduced risk of death during the follow-up period compared to the patients who did not have surgery....
PSG have issues in midfield with Adrien Rabiot running down his contract and Marco Verratti now injured, which led to them being linked with various transfer options, including Weigl, who played under coach Thomas Tuchel at Dortmund. However, the Bundesliga leaders told the 23-year-old they would not let him depart. PSG have subsequently signed Leandro Paredes and Weigl says he is happy to remain with Dortmund. “When PSG showed interest in me before the second half of the season, I naturally thought about my future,” Weigl told Sport Bild....
Wenger is already facing an FA charge for confronting the match officials following Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with West Brom on December 31, although the Frenchman says he intends to contest the decision. After referee Mike Dean controversially awarded a late penalty to West Brom for a handball against Calum Chambers, Wenger attacked the standard of refereeing in the Premier League, comparing it to the “dark ages”. Wenger was again unhappy with a penalty decision on Wednesday, when Anthony Taylor awarded a spot-kick after Hector Bellerin clumsily challenged Eden Hazard in the box during a 2-2 draw with Chelsea....
MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: Week 11 starts/sits | ‘Most Hated’ list SUNDAY Games starting at 1 p.m. ET Falcons at Panthers TV coverage: Fox DirecTV Sunday Ticket channel: 705 Weather concerns: 40-percent chance of “light” rain Fantasy effect: If anything, there might be a few more run plays called by both teams, but don’t significantly downgrade any players. Seahawks at Chiefs TV coverage: Fox DirecTV Sunday Ticket channel: 706 Weather concerns: Temps in the high 20s/low 30s Fantasy effect: None...
That’s not quite as big of an issue in PPR leagues, as receivers can still pile up short receptions despite tough coverage, but it’s still fair to worry about A.J. Brown (@ Colts), Cooper Kupp (vs. 49ers), and Amari Cooper (vs. Washington). All of their teammates are on the “sit ’em” radar, too, as well as the Bucs (vs. Chiefs) and Steelers (vs. Ravens) talented trios and the 49ers banged-up dynamic duo (@ Rams)....
It’s relief to not consider paying the premium at tight end in cash this Sunday in our cash game lineup. And there are plenty of cheap QB plays too, so we were able to spend down there and save money for the other seven roster spots. Here’s a look at our DraftKings cash lineup for Week 13, including my Sunday morning update. Week 13 Rankings:Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | D/ST | Kicker...
