Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie offers up a new list of pickups to consider as the MLB season enters the stretch run.
Author: Michael
So many people in the NFL world believe that Justin Fields is a superstar-in-the-making. I am not one of those people. He had ridiculous odds to win the NFL MVP coming into the season (depending on the book, he had around Top 5 odds to capture the award). But after another lackluster performance in Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers, perhaps the hype train for the Chicago Bears quarterback might finally slow down.
Probably not, though.
Most in the NFL media pumped up Fields all offseason, believing the Bears could challenge in the NFC North and Fields could be an MVP.
Nature abhors a vacuum. So does tennis. This marked the first U.S. Open without Roger Federer and Serena Williams and, great as they were, the sport persisted just fine. Coco Gauff broke through and won the women’s title, likely the first of many. And a day later, Novak Djokovic won his 24th major. And plenty else happened as well. Some jottings, putting a bow on the 2023 U.S. Open …
1. Coco Gauff is the 2023 U.S. Open women’s champ, and she simply owned the tournament.
Here’s an early look at the fantasy players you’ll be targeting off the waiver wire this week. None of these players are rostered in more than 50% of ESPN.com leagues. The actual ESPN.com ownership percentage is listed in parentheses. Be sure to check out Jen Piacenti’s expanded list of waiver-wire players every Tuesday!
Tyler Allgeier, RB, Falcons (44%)
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To the shock of everyone, Allgeier had more touches (18) and scored more fantasy points (24.4) than rookie standout Bijan Robinson (16 touches, 20.3 points).
Tom Brady returned to Gillette Stadium on Sunday and was honored for his 20 years with the Patriots. Check out the highlights from the festivities here.
An NFL referee went viral on Sunday during the opening weekend of the 2023 season, but fortunately, it wasn’t for an errant penalty call.
During the Week 1 clash between the Cardinals and Commanders, one referee could be seen hitting the ground after he was run into during a play. After sitting back up, the referee threw a penalty flag while still sitting on the ground, prompting fans to compare the moment to that of WWE icon The Undertaker rising from the casket.
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Michigan State coach Mel Tucker has been suspended and his job status going forward is in doubt amid an ongoing university sexual harassment investigation.
The Ravens ruled out two starters — running back J.K. Dobbins and safety Marcus Williams — in Sunday’s season opener.
The Yankees, hitless through 10 1/3 innings, twice rallied to tie the Brewers in extra innings before winning 4-3 in the 13th inning Sunday.