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The news for the Eagles was not all good, however, with MVP-caliber QB Carson Wentz suffering a season-ending knee injury. Our simulations don’t trust backup QBs, and now Nick Foles has three games before playoffs start to build confidence. WEEK 15 NFL PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread Even though a single player rarely has significant impact to the success of NFL team over the long-term, this season we have seen that injuries or suspensions to players such as Aaron Rodgers and Ezekiel Elliott have derailed strong teams....
Players are starting to realize they can dictate their futures. Minkah Fitzpatrick forced his way to the Steelers from the Dolphins in a trade, and now Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey is attempting to get out of Jacksonville, having requested to be moved as well. “I want to f—ing win. Excuse my language, but, s—, everybody knows that,” Ramsey told reporters this week. “… I’m going to continue giving that, as long as I’m here....
This gives a small 13-percent Pro Edge to Tennessee according to BetQL’s model, but even a slight edge can be beneficial when deciding between the winner of such a close matchup. BetQL has also identified nine trends that favor the Titans winning the TNF matchup, the majority of which are based upon situational analysis. Get insight as to why the Jaguars have more to overcome in order to secure another win on Thursday night....
In the wake of the frightening Tua Tagovailoa head injury suffered in the Dolphins’ Week 4 matchup vs. the Bengals, the NFL seemed to tighten up its concussion protocol standards quite a bit on Sunday. A dozen players across the league were sent to the medical tent and ruled out of their respective contests after sustaining potential head injuries. The list is a curious one, and seems to favor one side of the ball more than the other....
We’ve been red hot at BetQL lately, as indicated by the fact that our three, four and five-star NFL bets have gone 59-39 (60.2 percent) over the past two weeks. That includes a 14-7 mark on four and five-star bets in Week 4! WEEK 5 FANTASY RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Let’s take a look at three Week 5 bets you should consider making....
MORE WILD CARD RANKINGS: QB | RB | WR | TE Carolina Panthers vs. Cardinals. The six-game “Ryan Lindley Era” in Arizona has yielded an average of 12 fantasy points for opposing D/STs. That’s not as bad as you might have expected, but it’s still a healthy amount. Carolina has been on a roll the past month, scoring at least nine fantasy points in all four games and averaging 15 a contest after Week 17’s 31-point outburst....
There has been talk of adding two more games to push the current 16-game NFL season to 18. A number of the league’s 32 owners are in favor of revisiting the idea, or considering an expanded playoff field, as the NFL and NFLPA begin to ramp up negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. However, NFLPA executive DeMaurice Smith doesn’t see this benefiting the players. “I don’t see an 18-game schedule — under any circumstance — being in the best interest of our players,” Smith told ESPN on Friday....
Brady appealed the NFL’s suspension June 23 in New York, but commissioner Roger Goodell, serving as the arbitrator in that appeal, has yet to announce a ruling. MORE: Suspensions shorter than Tom Brady’s | STEELE: Deflategate resolution has taken longer than … According to multiple media reports, Brady is refusing to accept any suspension, but, according to ESPN, he would consider accepting a fine. Meanwhile, Pro Football Talk, citing an unidentified source, reported Wednesday that Goodell has encountered pressure from a loud minority of team owners who want the commissioner to maintain Brady’s original punishment....
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Bloodlines are easy to find in the annual selection of amateur talent that ended Saturday. Including Tkachuk, the first round yielded seven sons plus other players with drafted relatives or NHL connections. MORE: Images of NHL’s future | First round | For NHL, it’s viva, Las Vegas Matthew Tkachuk (Getty Images) Two picks behind Tkachuk at No. 6 came Alexander Nylander. At No. 11, Logan Brown. At No. 16, Jakob Chychrun....
This year’s class is a bit on the weaker side and a lot of the big names are already off the table. Filip Forsberg re-signed with the Predators on an eight-year deal; Ville Husso was traded to the Red Wings and inked a three-year deal; Bryan Rust and Kris Letang both received new deals with the Penguins. However, there are still some elite players that have yet to sign a new deal....
Columbus hasn’t had the strongest offseason, seeing the departure of not only star goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, but mainly losing a lot of forward depth; star winger Artemi Panarin left for the New York Rangers to kick off free agency, and midseason acquisitions Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel also found new destinations. While the Blue Jackets added Gustav Nyquist and still have Cam Atkinson and Pierre-Luc Dubois carrying the offense, they still have the need for more depth on the top-6....
The Avalanche and the Lightning are the last two clubs remaining, setting up for what should be an extremely exciting Stanley Cup Final to decide the winner of the 2021-22 season. The Avs swept the Oilers in four games thanks to Artturi Lehkonen’s OT winner in Game 4, sending Colorado to the final for the first time since 2001. Steven Stamkos potted two goals for the Lightning in their pivotal 2-1 win in Game 6 to defeat the Rangers 4-2 in the Eastern Conference Final....
X-clinched playoff, Y-clinched division Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Y- Boston Bruins (114 pts, 3 games remaining) X-Montreal Canadiens (98pts, 2 games remaining) X-Tampa Bay Lightning (95 pts, 3 games remaining) Metropolitan Division Y- Pittsburgh Penguins (107 pts, 2 games remaining) X- New York Rangers (93 pts, 2 games remaining) X- Philadelphia Flyers (91 pts, 3 games remaining) Wild Card x- Detroit Red Wings (91 pts, 2 games remaining) x- Columbus Blue Jackets (91 points, 2 games remaining) Western Conference...
Predators defenseman Roman Josi cashed in on a juicy rebound to score the game-winning goal at 17:17 of the third period. The Predators had a pair of go-ahead goals waved off in the third period because of goal interference. MORE: Phil Kessel’s game-winner lifts Penguins over Senators The win gives Nashville a 2-1 lead in the series. It also is the Predators’ 10th straight playoff win on home ice....
Kessel’s quick wrist shot broke a scoreless tie with 6:55 left in the third period, and Penguins were able to hold on to defeat the Senators, 1-0, on Monday in Game 2 of the best-of-seven series. The series is now even at one game apiece. Kessel’s initial shot hit Ottawa’s Jean-Gabriel Pageau, but the puck bounced right back to his stick and he let it fly. MORE: Ducks even series with Predators in Game 2...
The clincher wasn’t much of a contest. Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask kept the Hurricanes at bay in the opening period before the aptly named “Perfection Line” of Bergeron, Pastrnak and Marchand took over in the second and third. Boston’s top trio accounted for all the of team’s goals in a 4-0 victory. The effort continued an impressive run in which the line has been responsible for 22 of the Bruins’ 57 goals (38....
The Stars are tied 1-1 in their second-round series with the St. Louis Blues after a 4-2 Dallas victory that was led by first-year players Roope Hintz and Miro Heiskanen on Saturday afternoon. MORE: Jordan Staal recreates brother Eric’s magic in OT win The duo combined for three of the team’s goals and now has six scored between them in the 2019 playoffs. They gave the Stars a 2-0 lead in the first period with a goal from Hintz followed by a goal from Heiskanen, assisted by Hintz....
“I don’t read headlines,” Rask joked after a 39-save performance that propelled the Bruins to a 4-1 victory in Game 4 on Wednesday at Nationwide Arena. That evened the series at two heading into Saturday’s game at TD Garden. Rask shut down the Blue Jackets on four power plays and set the tone with a clutch stop on Boone Jenner’s penalty shot at 6:52 in the first period. MORE: Bruins’ Brad Marchand plays better hero than heel against Blue Jackets...
