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Marc Leishman Has Great Upside At WGC-Mexico Championships
Marc Leishman, currently ranked 14th in the official World Golf rankings, struggled in his last PGA Tour event at the Genesis Open, failing to make the cut into the weekend. However, he’s a long-ball player off the tee and he scored in a frenzy. From a DFS standpoint, you love the scoring opportunities he offers.... Read More
Sergio Garcia Has Disappointing Tournament At Honda Classic
Sergio Garcia, currently ranked 11th in the World Golf rankings, struggled all week long at the Honda Classic. He never once broke par and seemed to struggle with a little bit of everything throughout the tournament. He never had all cylinders firing for his drives, iron play, short game or putting. It still wasn’t the... Read More
Rory McIlroy’s PGA Tour Struggles Continue At Honda Classic
Rory McIlroy, currently ranked eighth in the World Golf Rankings, struggled mightily at the Honda Classic, finishing tied for 59th and never once breaking par. In fact, he never shot better than two-over par for the tournament. His focus seems to be on the Masters, as that appears next on his schedule. While he’s played extremely... Read More
Justin Rose Currently Playing Best Golf Among His Grouping At WGC-Mexico
Justin Rose has played stellar golf to start this season. At 37 years old, he has won twice, has four other top 10 finishes, and has finished no worse than 22nd. His playing partners are Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth. His all-around game has been phenomenal. He is hitting his driver well and his stroke... Read More
Jon Rahm Prepares for WGC-Mexico Championship
Jon Rahm, currently ranked No. 2 in the World Golf rankings, has had almost three weeks off since his last event at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, finishing tied for 26th. Already off to a hot start this year, Rahm looks to continue his great play at the Club de Golf Chapultepec. Having played this tournament... Read More
NBA Injuries and Who Can Benefit Instead (Week 20)
This season long pile-up of injuries has had me thinking, “Are we about to enter a Walking Dead-style apocalypse where this injury bug inevitably spreads and turns us all into walkers looking for flesh?!” This late in the year, even after the All-Star Break, injuries are commonplace. What isn’t as common as years past, is... Read More
LeBron James’ Second-Half Fantasy Outlook
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has a lot to look forward to as the second half of the season approaches. He has a new team that rid itself of six ineffective and aged-out players, and in a small sample size added four players that have given the team a newfound hustle and exuberance. This is... Read More
Phil Mickelson Continues Hot Play At Genesis Open
Phil Mickelson, currently ranked 32nd in the World Golf Rankings, has moved up nine spots after his T6 showing at the Genesis Open. He has played excellent golf as of late, including a tie for second at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and a tie for fifth at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. For his final... Read More
Gary Woodland Looking For Winning Ways At Honda Classic
Gary Woodland, currently ranked 26th in the World Golf Rankings, looks to get back to his winning ways following his missed third-round cut at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Prior to that week, he played very well in Phoenix, Arizona, winning the Waste Management Phoenix Open. For the Honda Classic, look for his driving distance... Read More
Charley Hoffman Finishes How He Started At Genesis Open
Charley Hoffman, currently ranked 23rd in the World Golf Rankings, struggled during the first round of the Genesis Open, posting a 75. A few shots off the cut line, he finished Round 2 with a 69 and duplicated that round in Round 3. To finish the tournament, he shot an even-par 71, leaving him just as he... Read More
Brian Harman Looks To Continue Hot Start To The 2017-2018 Season
Brian Harman, currently ranked 21st in the World Golf Rankings, looks to add to his five top-10 finishes to start the season. After missing the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open, his first of the season, he had a month off on his schedule. This time has allowed him to prepare for many tournaments coming... Read More
Paul Casey Makes The Weekend But Struggles At The Genesis Open
Paul Casey, currently the 19th ranked player in the world, made the weekend rounds at the Genesis Open, but failed to do anything with the opportunity. He finished the tournament tied for 49th place after a final-round 70. His final round, much like his whole tournament, was very much an up-and-down affair. He posted rounds... Read More
Marc Leishman Misses Cut At Genesis Open
Marc Leishman, currently ranked 14th in the World Golf Rankings, struggled by missing the cut during the Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club. He finished his two rounds with a plus-5, including a five-hole stretch in the second round where he recorded four bogeys, thus ending any likelihood of playing into the weekend. Look for... Read More
Sergio Garcia Eyes His First PGA Event At The Honda Classic
Sergio Garcia, currently ranked No. 11 in the world, is looking to start the new year off with a big victory on the PGA Tour. After a successful year in winning his first major at The Masters, he has yet to play much golf in 2018. His only competitive golf played at the Dubai Desert Classic... Read More
Rory McIllroy Still Looking For First 2018 Victory
Rory McIllroy has played great golf to start 2018. Aside from his struggles at Pebble Beach, where he missed the cut for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, he has placed well this year in European Tour events. He finished third at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, then finished second at the Dubai Desert Classic, and... Read More
Jon Rahm Taking Time Off Following Rough Finish At Pebble Beach
Jon Rahm, currently the second-ranked player in the world and third in the FedEx Cup Standings, is enjoying some time off after his T26 showing at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He dropped a handful of shots by shooting a dreadful 42 on the back nine, leading to a round-four 76 and a seven-under score to... Read More
Bubba Watson Breaks Two-Year Drought By Winning at Riviera
Bubba Watson won the Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club with a final score of 12-under, besting second-place finishers Tony Finau and Kevin Na by two strokes. He finished his final round in “Bubba Golf” fashion, playing the front side of his final round with three bogeys, leading to a one over par 36. He... Read More
Giannis Antetokounmpo Flies Over Knicks In Win
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo did everything in the 103-89 win over the New York Knicks. He finished the evening with 23 points on 10-for-23 shooting. He also added 11 rebounds, six assists, one steal, and two blocks while playing a team-leading 35 minutes. Look for him to continue his dominant ways in the Bucks next matchup against... Read More
Jae Crowder Struggles in Blowout Loss
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Jae Crowder struggled mightily in a blowout loss to the Orlando Magic, 116-98. He scored two points on 1-for-6 shooting while adding only two rebounds and a block in 26 minutes of action. Hopefully he can improve his shooting and all-around play in his next matchup versus the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Tristan Thompson Nearly Misses a Double-Double
Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson nearly missed a double-double in a blowout loss to the Orlando Magic, 116-98. He finished the evening with 12 points on 6-for-9 shooting and nine rebounds. These numbers are well above his season averages of 5.8 points and six rebounds, a trend that can be expected to continue as he... Read More
J.R. Smith Shoots Well From Deep In Loss
Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith shot well in a blowout loss to the Orlando Magic, 116-98. While only finishing with 12 points, he did all of his damage from three-point range, going 4-for-6 from behind the arc while taking no other shots. He also did not contribute in many other areas, finishing with one rebound,... Read More
Lebron James' Solid Game Can’t Lead Cleveland Past Orlando Magic
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lebron James put up a solid stat line in a 116-98 blowout loss to the Orlando Magic. He finished the game with 25 points on 10-for-17 shooting. He also added 10 rebounds, five assists and one steal. He did, however, struggle with a team-high six turnovers. Look for him to help lead... Read More
Isaiah Thomas’ Shooting Woes Continue
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Isaiah Thomas shot poorly again Tuesday in a 116-98 blowout loss to the Orlando Magic. Thomas could not seem to find his shot, which has been a pattern as of late. He had a team-worst 10 missed shots, shooting 3-for-13 from the field. In his last three games, he is a combined 10-for-41.... Read More
NBA DFS Weekend Dumpster Dive for Week 16
On this edition of the Weekend NBA DFS Dumpster-Dive, we will focus on two under-the-radar games that offer a lot of fantasy upside, including scrubs and low cost players that should consider playability in your DFS lineups. For Friday, we have a tantalizing game in the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Brooklyn Nets. And for... Read More
Andre Drummond Does It All In Loss
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond gave it his best in a tough loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-104. He finished the game with 17 points on 7-for-14 shooting, including 3-for-4 from the free throw line. He also added 11 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal. His greatly improved percentage from the free throw... Read More
J.R. Smith Continues His Three-Point Barrage
Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith continued his excellent three-point shooting in a big win versus the Detroit Pistons, 121-104. Facing a depleted back court of the Pistons, Smith scored 15 points in 29 minutes on 4-for-7 from three-point range. This is a back-to-back showing of the three-point potential that has evaded Smith for much of... Read More
Kevin Love Posts Double-Double In Big Win
Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love had a great game versus the Detroit Pistons in a 121-104 victory. He finished the game with 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting, including 4-for-6 from three-point range. He also added 11 rebounds and one assist, giving him 27 double-doubles on the season. Look for Love to repeat this winning... Read More
LeBron James Just Misses Triple-Double
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James nearly notched another triple-double in a win versus the Detroit Pistons, 121-104. He finished the game with 25 points on 8-for-15 shooting, including 8-for-9 from the free throw line. He also had 14 assists, eight rebounds and one steal. Look forward to continued dominance, as James will again play the... Read More
Lauri Markkanen Posts Efficient Double-Double In Losing Effort
Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen played efficient basketball versus the Milwaukee Bucks in a big loss, 110-96. He finished the game with 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting, including 2-for-4 from three-point range and a perfect 3-for-3 from the charity stripe. He also added 10 rebounds and two assists. Look for him to continue his solid... Read More
Giannis Antetokounmpo Nearly Notches A Triple-Double In Blowout Win
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee to a blowout victory versus the Chicago Bulls, 110-96. He not only led the team to a big win, he also led them in every single major category. He played 35 minutes and scored 27 points on 11-for-19 shooting while adding nine rebounds, eight assists, one block and... Read More
