Top Fantasy Picks from the NHL Eastern Metropolitain Division The fantasy hockey staff identifies relevant players from each team for 2018-19. Today, we look at the Eastern Metropolitain division franchise players. Top Washington Capitals Player Alex Ovechkin, LW — Ovechkin is the only player in the NHL to score at least 49 goals and have at least 139 hits in a single season, and he has accomplished that eight times since…
NFL Monday Night Football Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Preview
Two of the NFL’s most explosive offenses in the early going face off in Tampa to wrap up Week 3 The Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had much different starts to the 2018 season. Seeing that sentence isn’t much of a surprise, except everyone thought it would be for a very different reason. The Bucs are off to a perfect 2-0 start after beating the New Orleans Saints…
MLB Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians Preview
Red Sox could set club wins record against Indians The Boston Red Sox had a shot at clinching the best record in baseball and setting a franchise record for wins on Saturday but fell just short with an extra-innings loss. The Red Sox will try to accomplish both feats again when they visit the Cleveland Indians for the rubber match of a three-game set on Sunday. Boston, which could see…
NHL Eastern Atlantic 2018-19 Season Preview
Top Fantasy Picks from the NHL Eastern Atlantic Division The fantasy hockey staff identifies relevant players from each team for 2018-19. Today, we look at the Eastern Atlantic division franchise players. Top Tampa Bay Lightning Players Nikita Kucherov, RW — The 25-year-old finished third in the NHL with 100 points (39 goals, 61 assists) in 80 games. He also finished top 10 in shots on goal (279), power-play points (36) and…
NFL Sunday Night Football New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions Preview
Pats look to bounce back against familiar foe For teams that face each other only once every four years, the Patriots and Lions actually know each other pretty well entering Sunday night’s game. After all, Detroit head coach Matt Patricia learned from New England head coach Bill Belichick as his defensive coordinator for the last six seasons. That experience perhaps gives Patricia a leg up on other coaches facing New…
EPL Arsenal vs. Everton Preview
Unai Emery hopeful on Lucas Torreira’s fitness Arsenal head coach Unai Emery hopes to have midfielder Lucas Torreira fit to face Everton, live on NBCSN Sunday at 11:oo am ET. The Uruguay international took a knock to the knee during Arsenal’s 4-2 Europa League victory against Vorskla Poltava but should be available for Sunday’s clash as the Gunners look to make it five straight wins in all competitions. “I think it was better [for…
NCAA Football Wisconsin Badgers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Preview
Badgers look to rebound on the road against the Hawkeyes in key Big Ten West matchup After a disaster of a weekend up and down the Big Ten, Iowa was one of the few teams left unblemished when the dust cleared. Wisconsin was not so lucky, as the Badgers’ playoff hopes received a mid-September punch to the gut from BYU. This week, Wisconsin looks to bounce back in a road game at Iowa. The matchup…
NCAA Football Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon Ducks Preview
Pac-12 pace-setters for much of the past decade meet again with high stakes Autzen Stadium gained a reputation as one of college football’s most intimidating venues at the height of Oregon’s prominence this past decade. During that time, the Ducks’ greatest competition came from the Stanford Cardinal. Saturday’s renewal of the budding rivalry marks a milestone in Oregon’s return to the national spotlight, with the Ducks putting a Top 25 ranking and perfect…
EPL Liverpool vs. Southampton Preview
Jurgen Klopp looking for six wins from six Liverpool will seek to continue their 100 per cent start to the season when they host Southampton on Saturday morning. Jurgen Klopp’s side followed up an impressive 2-1 win away at Tottenham last weekend with a 3-2 Champions League success over Paris Saint-Germain in midweek and are now hoping to extend their best ever Premier League start ahead of a daunting run…
NCAA Football Washington State Cougars vs. USC Trojans Preview
USC aims to get back on track at home, while Washington State looks to stay unbeaten A miserable final three quarters last week at Texas doomed USC to its second consecutive loss and a bevy of questions about the program’s offense. The 37–14 rout in Austin came one week after a 17–3 loss at Stanford, and both games pit the already injury-plagued Trojans against physical opponents. Were that not enough, USC returns home on…
NCAA Football Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Preview
Nittany Lions hit the road to face the Illini with Ohio State looming next week Illinois may be thankful to have a short week to prepare for their home game with Penn State this week. The Illini host the Nittany Lions in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Friday night, meaning Lovie Smith was forced to turn the page as quickly as possible after seeing his team squander a fourth-quarter lead in a…
NCAA Football Florida Atlantic Owls vs. UCF Knights Preview
UCF puts winning streak on the line in prime time If there are two teams in college football who are really bouncing off the walls right now, it’d be this Friday night prime-time showdown between UCF and FAU. These guys can’t wait to get back out on the field again and it should be a good old-fashioned Sunshine State Shootout. The Knights have a 15-game winning streak going but have been on the…
NFL Thursday Night Football New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns Preview
New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns Preview People were likely snickering as soon as they saw it on the NFL’s primetime schedule: Week 3, Jets at Browns. Typical Thursday night snoozer. The team that so many said could go winless last season against the team that actually did go winless. And even now there’s not much to get excited about, right? The Browns still haven’t won, although they have scared…