Andreas Johnsson Strikes Twice In New Jersey Victory

Andreas Johnsson is starting to feel comfortable in New Jersey. He did not just score once. He scored twice against Pittsburgh on the road Saturday night. One of the goals Johnsson simply called bank as he bounces the puck off the defenseman and in the net. The other was a great play that showed Johnsson's […]

Jonathan Bernier Returns, Backstops New Jersey To Win

Jonathan Bernier returned from a lower-body injury to stop 33 of 35 shots in a New Jersey road win. Bernier not only stopped several high-danger chances, but he also kept a returning Sidney Crosby off the scoreboard. The biggest difference the goaltender made was the penalty kill that allowed New Jersey to take and hold […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 10/31 - PrizePicks

Hello once again everyone!  We head for Martinsville Speedway for the Xfinity 500 this week and another edition of NASCAR DFS on PrizePicks. Now, that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Xfinity 500 - Monkey Knife Fight

Sunday afternoon features the ninth race of the Chase at Martinsville Speedway. The Xfinity 500 is raced on a 0.526-mile short track. Monkey Knife Fight has an extremely easy fantasy point system: 0.1 points for each lap led and then a set amount of points for their position (20 for 1st place, 19 for 2nd […]

Darcy Kuemper To Start For Avalanche

Darcy Kuemper will indeed start for the Colorado Avalanche in net against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Kuemper has had a bit of a wild ride on the season and has a 3.19 goals-against-average and a .893 save percentage. It is safe to say this is not how the Colorado goaltender expected his season […]

Jacob MacDonald To Suit Up At Forward For Avalanche

Jacob MacDonald is normally a defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche. However, on Saturday he will be suiting up as a forward. This is because of injuries to the Colorado forward core. As it stands now, MacDonald will be playing fourth-line right-wing. That means he will likely see around ten minutes of ice time. In his […]

Samuel Girard Returns To Avalanche Lineup

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard will return to the Avalanche lineup after missing a week due to a hit from Steven Stamkos last Saturday. It is expected that the defenseman will slot right into his normal slot on the ice. His shot may be a bit off, along with a few other little aspects of […]

Mikko Rantanen Out Saturday For Colorado

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen is indeed day-to-day with a lower-body injury. He suffered a tweak of some sort during the middle of the week and never felt quite right after that. Rantanen being out means Andre Burakovsky stays on the top line with Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon. The problem now lies in […]

Patrick Brown Draws Into Lineup For Philadelphia

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Patrick Brown will play again on Saturday against the Calgary Flames. With Ryan Ellis out, the center will be on the fourth line again. He played a hair under 10 minutes against Vancouver. He did not look out of place on the ice. Brown managed one shot on goal with a […]

Ryan Ellis Will Not Play In Calgary Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis will not be playing on Saturday. The Flyers defenseman has an injury that is lingering longer than most may have expected. The question is now when does he play next? Alain Vigneault would not give that answer and he did not seem too optimistic, either. The next time he could […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/30/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number three! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]

Matt DiBenedetto Carries DFS Upside At Martinsville

Matt DiBenedetto begins Sunday from the 21st position at Martinsville. During the Spring, he started 22nd, got into the top-ten several times, and fell slightly back to 12th. He has four top-20 results in his previous four appearances. So, moving up position-wise appears likely. It becomes more a question of can DiBenedetto and his Wood […]

Michael McDowell Starts 19th At Martinsville On Sunday

Michael McDowell begins Sunday inside the top-20 at Martinsville. However, he has just three top-20 results career on the short track. Furthermore, the Front Row Motorsports Racing driver again cannot just get near the front with a slower car. His impatience at times is a reason for that but the car is a bigger detriment. […]

Tyler Reddick An Intriguing Option On Sunday At Martinsville

Tyler Reddick has the race car to make some noise at Martinsville on Sunday. He started in 13th and finished eighth during the Spring race. Also, Reddick was near the Hendricks brigade for most of that time. The No. 8 car has the downforce to stay on the line and even had a bit of […]

Bubba Wallace Has Good Chance To Stay On Lead Lap Sunday

What may be lost at Martinsville is that in the Spring, Bubba Wallace led 23 laps. That is not just during a pit window, etc. It means at that point, Wallace's No. 23 was rather fast. So, there is speed. The question is sustainability on the 0.526-mile track. Wallace faded badly down the stretch of […]

Ross Chastain Might Stay On Lead Lap At Martinsville

This is the best starting position that Ross Chastain has had for the Martinsville race. However, is 16th a good thing? Chastain does not appear to have a car that can stay by any of the dominators in this build. The two Fall races have seen him drift backwards and end up several laps off […]

Chris Buescher Not Likely To Crack Top 10 At Martinsville

Chris Buescher finishing in the top-20 is likely. Expecting him to crack the top ten is not. The Roush Fenway Racing driver starts 15th on Sunday and he did during the Spring race as well. Buescher ended up 13th that time as he hovered around the top ten but faded a little bit late. Last […]

Austin Dillon Likely To Tread Water At Martinsville

Austin Dillon has never finished in the top 10 during a fall race at Martinsville. He has never crashed out of the race, though. Dillon had to retire during the spring race last year due to fatigue. The Richard Childress Racing driver has not finished on the lead lap in his previous three fall appearances. […]

Alex Bowman Not Recommended At Martinsville

Alex Bowman did manage consecutive sixth-place finishes in 2020, but again the crash risk (twice in the last five races) carries some weight here. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver will likely not be in a position to lead a lap unless it is during some pit window. Bowman starts 13th on Sunday, which hamstrings his […]

Another Top-10 Result Is Possible For Christopher Bell

Christopher Bell has finished eighth or better in his last four races. He started 23rd in the Spring race for Martinsville and wound up seventh while leading nine laps. Bell has improved in each of his three appearances on the short track. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver starts 12th on Sunday. Expect Bell to rush […]

William Byron Has Mixed Bag Of Results At Martinsville

William Byron has had some wild rides on the short track at Martinsville. The No. 24 car has crashed twice in four Fall races, finished fourth in the Spring, second in 2019, and yet only has led 9 laps there. That is pretty crazy, honestly. The Hendricks Motorsports Racing driver is not among the top […]

Kurt Busch Expected To Stay Around Top 10 At Martinsville

Kurt Busch is not expected to win on Sunday at Martinsville but could easily finish in the top 10. Over the past three fall races, the No. 1 car has finished either fifth or sixth. The elder Busch even starts 10th. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver did lead 23 laps last fall, but then quickly […]

Kevin Harvick Still Can Impact Chase At Martinsville

Kevin Harvick still has a chance to impact the Championship Four this weekend at Martinsville. Now, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver has not finished better than fifth since 2011. The No. 4 car started ninth and finished ninth in the Spring. Furthermore, Harvick has not led a lap on the 0.526-mile track since 2016. His car […]

Ryan Blaney Squarely On Playoff Bubble At Martinsville

Ryan Blaney stands just one point out of the Championship Four. All the Team Penske driver has to do is move up one more rung overall on Sunday. Blaney has five top-ten finishes and a 1tth in the last seven races on the short track. What most forget about the Spring race was that Blaney […]

Kyle Busch Is A Wild Card Heading To Martinsville

Kyle Busch is the driver squarely on the Championship Four bubble. He currently stands fourth in the Chase and begins Sunday from the seventh position at Martinsville. The younger Busch does have five top-ten finishes in his last seven races on the short track. In the previous four appearances on the track, the No. 18 […]

Brad Keselowski Has Been Here Before At Martinsville

Brad Keselowski has been on the outside looking in as an elimination approaches. During the Round of 12, the Team Penske driver found a way into the Round of 8. That was via help and Keselowski may need that again on Sunday. The No. 2 car starts sixth at Martinsville. On the bright side, Keselowski […]

Joey Logano Likely Needs Win At Martinsville To Advance

Joey Logano and his Team Penske car begin on Sunday from the fifth spot at Martinsville. The No. 20 car has six top-ten results in his previous seven races on the short track. Now, the problem is he stands 26 points from advancing and has to hop several drivers. Those are some tall odds. Logano […]

Martin Truex Jr. Needs Good Finish To Advance In Chase

Martin Truex Jr. knows that the road is daunting ahead of him. He is only three points from the fourth and final spot to advance to the Championship Four. However, a win seals a spot. Yes, the No. 19 car starts from the fourth position on Sunday and has won this race three times in […]

Denny Hamlin Primed For Martinsville On Sunday

Denny Hamlin has endured such a crazy NASCAR season yet is on the brink of a Championship Four appearance. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver is 32 points above the cutline as the Xfinity 500 beckons from Martinsville. Hamlin has finished no worse than 11th in every playoff race so far. At the last Martinsville race, […]

Chase Elliott Starts Second At Martinsville On Sunday

Chase Elliott finds himself in a good position for Sunday's race at Martinsville. He stands 34 points above the cut line for the Championship Four. Elliott also starts second on Sunday which should put him in a good position. In his last seven races on the 0.526-mile track, the No. 9 car has won once, […]