Month: August 2019

The Bears traded for Khalil Mack last season, and it tilted the balance of power in the NFC North in their favor. Chicago won the division last season for the first time since 2010 behind first-year coach Matt Nagy and quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. Despite a heartbreaking loss to the Eagles in the wild-card round of the playoffs, this team has playoff experience and will be in the mix with the other Super Bowl contenders. The…

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Entering 2019, the NFC South has a strong argument as the best division in the NFL. A deep playoff run for the Saints, Falcons or Panthers should surprise nobody, and the Buccaneers, even in a coaching transition, have enough talent to make some noise of their own. This also makes the NFC South the NFL’s biggest pain to predict. Defending-champion New Orleans is the favorite to win what would be its third consecutive title, but…

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In a post-Le’Veon world, as soon as training camp starts, fantasy football owners have to worry about potential holdouts. This year, first-round talents Melvin Gordon, Ezekiel Elliott, and Michael Thomas didn’t report to camp on time because of contract disputes. Are they serious about sitting out an extended period like Bell, or is this all posturing and ultimately much ado about nothing? We have the latest updates on how these situations will affect your fantasy…

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How do NBA fans know when it’s time to finally stop refreshing the feeds of their favorite reporters? The Carmelo Anthony summer workout videos are here. Cue the isolations! NBA OFFSEASON GRADES:Clippers, Nets, Lakers emerge from chaos as big winners Yes, Anthony is still searching for a new contract months after being traded by the Rockets and subsequently waived by the Bulls. The consistent questions about Anthony’s willingness to sacrifice and accept a lesser role…

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Of the NFL divisions that featured two-team races at the top last season, the AFC West featured the closest competition. Don’t expect that to change in 2019. The Chiefs and Chargers finished with the same record (12-4) last season. Both ended up falling short of the Super Bowl after falling to the Patriots in the playoffs. The Raiders, in their second year under Jon Gruden, are looking to start fresh after the coach’s hands-on, massive…

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What’s your fantasy football draft strategy when it comes to running backs? Always take one in the first-round? Employ the “Zero-RB” strategy where you just load up on undervalued rookies, sleepers, and breakout candidates late? Avoid injury/suspension/holdout risks? Handcuff all your starters? There are plenty of ways you can attack fantasy’s most important position, but regardless of your plan, one thing is certain: You need a good set of RB rankings tiers on your cheat…

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The gold jackets have been fitted and the bronze busts polished. That can only mean one thing: it’s time for football. Two days after the first 2019 NFL preseason game of the year between the Broncos and Falcons, eight legends of the NFL will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 3, in Canton, Ohio. Champ Bailey, Ed Reed and Tony Gonzalez lead the list of all-time-greats to make the…

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The Patriots last season made it 10 consecutive AFC East titles on their way to winning another Super Bowl. In 2019, they will attempt to finish first in the division for the 17th time in the 19 years of the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick era. New England, though, actually showed some vulnerability before getting things perfect in the playoffs, as its 11-5 record was its “worst” in nine seasons. The NFL’s reigning dynasty still won the…

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Ezekiel Elliott’s contract situation is ripe for the stalemate that has become the 24-year-old’s holdout from Cowboys training camp. The running back, going into the fourth season of his five-year rookie contract (including the option Dallas picked up for 2020), will be severely underpaid in 2019 if he plays under his current salary. At the same time, the Cowboys are in a position that makes it tough to give in to Elliott’s demands for a…

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