NFL BETTING: News
Fantasy Football Sleeper Alert: Rookie TE Crockett Gillmore Starting
Owen Daniels will miss the Ravens’ Week 8 away game vs. the Cincinnati Bengals. Anyone who plays on DFS sites like FanDuel and DraftKings should be aware that Daniels’ replacement, rookie Crockett Gillmore form Colorado State University, is poised to outplay his low weekly salary. That low salary is only … Continue reading
Fantasy Sleeper Profile: WR Emmanuel Sanders (Denver Broncos)
You would think that any receiver who has Peyton Manning throwing him the ball would be drafted at a high position. This is certainly the case with wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, a bona fide first round fantasy prospect, and tight end Julius Thomas, who will not escape the third round … Continue reading
Fantasy Sleeper Profile: RB Ryan Mathews (San Diego Chargers)
In most fantasy league drafts, Ryan Mathews is being picked in the 50th – 60th overall selection range, but he has the potential to be a top NFL running back worth a 20th – 30th overall pick. You should take him with a 40th – 50th overall pick and consider … Continue reading
Injuries Level Bills’ Talented Running Back Out for the Season
Running back is seen as one of the Buffalo Bills’ greatest strengths, along with their stellar defensive line and rookie sensation Sammy Watkins. Both the elusive C.J. Spiller and bruiser Fred Jackson could be workhorse starting backs on their own, and they make a fearsome duo in Buffalo. Unfortunately for … Continue reading
Peyton Manning Breaks All-Time TD Record
Move over Brett Favre. In Sunday’s game against the 49ers, Peyton Manning threw for 4 touchdowns, pushing his career total to 510, 2 more than Favre’s all-time record of 508. This isn’t just one more record the future hall-of-famer can add to his collection. He already holds the record for … Continue reading
Thursday Night Football Recap
Going into Thursday’s game (Arian Foster’s least favorite kind of football game), no one with even a passing knowledge of football gave the Jets much a chance to beat the Patriots. Thursday night was projected to be a dull blowout for good reason: quarterback is the most important position in … Continue reading
Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict Accused of Injurying Players
The Bengals boast one of the top defenses in the league, and one of the best players on that defense is weakside linebacker Vontaze Burfict. In Sunday’s 37 – 37 tie with the Panthers, Burfict stood out not for his talent, but rather his dirty play. Burfict made a pair … Continue reading
Patriots RB Stevan Ridley Tears ACL and MCL, Out for Season
In Sunday’s Week 6 matchup between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills, Patriots running back Stevan Ridley tore both his ACL and MCL, which will cause him to miss the rest of the 2014 season. Ridley has always been an up-and-down player for New England. He has shown … Continue reading
Week 7 Fanduel Matchup Highlights
Playing daily fantasy sports is all about matchups. For example, in a week when Calvin Johnson is matchup up with Darrelle Revis and Mike Wallace is going up against some no-name cornerback, you should take the lesser talent in Wallace because he has the better matchup for the week. The … Continue reading
Bills WR Mike Williams Could Be on the Move Via Trade
The Buffalo Bills swung a trade earlier this summer to land disgruntled wide receiver Mike Williams from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It seemed like a good idea at the time, as the team needed a replacement for departing starter, Stevie Johnson. It hasn’t really worked out, unfortunately, and it appears … Continue reading