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Joey Christopoulos is the host of 'Bet On Chicago' and 'Bleav in Bears' for the Bleav Podcast Network (follow IG/Twitter @joeysportsguy). He also is the creator/writer of the fantasy football web series Tuddy Guys (youtube.com/tuddyguys). The Chicago-born comedian currently lives in Los Angeles and works in commercials as an actor. Joey has been performing sketch comedy in The Cool Table for the past 16 years. He has a BFA in Broadcast Journalism from Columbia College Chicago and is a die-hard Chicago sports fan. His credits also include writing/directing three full-length sports comedy plays about the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears. Joey also hosts 'The Checkdown' on Rotoballer.com's youtube page breaking down the best weekly QB Waiver Wire DFS picks!
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Jamaal Williams Rushes For 77 Yards
Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams returned to the lineup to deliver 19 carries for 77 yards in the team's 20-16 loss to the Falcons. Williams' second half of the season has been derailed by injuries but was given first-string touches in the Lions struggling offense. Teammate D'Andre Swift practiced last week but was unable... Read More
Amon-Ra St. Brown Continues Late-Season Surge
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught nine passes for 91 yards with one touchdown in the Lions 20-16 loss to the Falcons. The rookie continued his hot streak with another impressive performance, leading the team with 11 targets while backup quarterback Tim Boyle took snaps under center. St. Brown now is averaging 85... Read More
Cole Kmet - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet will have a favorable matchup in Week 16 against the Seahawks. Kmet enjoyed one his better efforts last week, posting six catches for 71 yards against the Vikings. Kmet's involvement in the offense has progressed at a slow crawl this season but enters Week 16 with 49 receptions for... Read More
David Montgomery - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery will go up against a vulnerable Seahawks run defense in Week 16. Seattle is allowing the second most fantasy points to the running back position and 16 different backs have posted at least 10 fantasy points against them. Montgomery has at least 70 all-purpose yards in each of his... Read More
Darnell Mooney - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney will take on a Seahawks secondary that is allowing the 10th fewest fantasy points to opposing receivers this season. The second-year player has been the most reliable receiver in an inept offense and caught five passes for 63 yards in the team's loss to the Vikings last week. Mooney... Read More
Amon-Ra St. Brown - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown will go up against a Falcons defense in Week 16 that is allowing the third most fantasy points to opposing receivers. Atlanta has surrendered 17 touchdowns to the position and 11 different opposing receivers have posted more than 12.50 fantasy points against them. This matchup would bode well... Read More
Amon-Ra St. Brown Delivers 90 Yards, Touchdown
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught a team-high eight passes for 90 yards with one touchdown in the Lions 30-12 win over the Cardinals. After an impressive training camp, St. Brown's season got off to a very slow start. But results are beginning to come to fruition for St. Brown. The rookie receiver... Read More
Craig Reynolds Shines With 117 Total Yards
Detroit Lions running back Craig Reynolds carried the ball 26 times for 112 yards and added five receiving yards in the Lions shocking 30-12 victory over the Cardinals in Week 15. Reynolds has stepped in for sidelined teammates D'Andre Swift (shoulder) and Jamaal Williams (Covid-List) to deliver 195 rushing yards over the last two weeks.... Read More
Jared Goff Shocks Cardinals With Three Touchdowns
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff completed 21-of-26 passes for 216 yards with three touchdowns in the Lions shocking 30-12 victory over the Cardinals in Week 15. Detroit hit Arizona in the mouth from the jump to pick up their second victory of the season and deliver, perhaps, the most shocking outcome of the season. Goff's... Read More
Craig Reynolds - Week 15 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Detroit Lions running back Craig Reynolds could be the team's lead running back in Week 15 against the Cardinals. Reynolds stepped up with 99 all-purpose yards last week with teammates D'Andre Swift (shoulder) and Jamaal Williams (COVID-list) sidelined. Both players at this time remain sidelined, making Reynolds the odds-on favorite to get first crack at... Read More
Jared Goff - Week 15 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff will go up against a Cardinals defense that is allowing the third fewest fantasy points to opposing passers. The Cardinals are allowing only 14.78 fantasy points to opposing passers over their last eight games with seven interceptions in that span. Goff's season has been a disaster and has only seven... Read More
Darnell Mooney - Week 15 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney will have a huge opportunity in Week 15 against the Vikings. The Bears will be without Allen Robinson II (COVID-list) and a host of other Bears offensive players currently dealing with an illness running through the team. At this stage, Mooney appears to be one of the few people... Read More
Justin Fields - Week 15 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (hand) was a full participant in Thursday's practice and appears to be a full-go for the team's Week 15 matchup against the Vikings. Fields is nursing a swollen left hand but that appears to be the least of the Bears problems due to injuries, illness and multiple COVID designations. The... Read More
Cole Kmet Musters Only 17 Yards
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet caught only three passes for 17 yards in the Bears 45-30 loss to the Packers in Week 14. The second-year tight end saw five targets in the game and was unable to make any impactful plays. He did see a red zone target, boxing out a Packers defender, but... Read More
Darnell Mooney Held To One Catch
Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney caught only one pass for 19 yards in the team's 45-30 loss to the Packers in Week 14. Mooney's lone catch came on the first drive of the game and was unable to connect with quarterback Justin Fields across four more targets in the game. Mooney has been able... Read More
Jakeem Grant Sr. Dazzles In SNF Loss
Chicago Bears wide receiver Jakeem Grant Sr. took an end-around for a 46-yard touchdown and added a 97-yard punt return touchdown in the Bears 45-30 loss to the Packers. Grant's snaps have been up over the past month and his speed has yielded excellent, albeit small, results. Grant's ability on special teams could aid fantasy... Read More
David Montgomery Totals 81 All-Purpose Yards In Defeat
Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery carried the ball 10 times for 42 yards and added six receptions for 39 yards in the Bears 45-30 loss to the Packers. Montgomery was listed on the injury report (shoulder/glute/groin) all week but was able to suit up in this game. It is fair to question whether the... Read More
Justin Fields Racks Up 298 Total Yards In Loss
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields completed 18-of-33 passes for 224 yards, 74 rushing yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in the team's 45-30 loss to the Packers in Week 14. Despite committing three turnovers (he lost a fumble in the second half), Fields looked spry and flashed his elite skills returning to the field after... Read More
Craig Reynolds Posts 99 All-Purpose Yards
Detroit Lions running back Craig Reynolds carried the ball 11 times for 83 yards and added 16 receiving yards in the team's 38-10 blowout loss to the Broncos in Week 14. Reynolds was elevated to the starting role in the backfield after D'Andre Swift (shoulder) and Jamaal Williams (Covid-Protocols) were a late scratch. Reynolds sparked... Read More
Amon-Ra St. Brown Leads Lions With 73 Receiving Yards
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown led his team with eight catches for 73 yards in the Lions 38-10 loss to the Broncos. The rookie receiver's production has been on the rise in recent weeks and led the team in this game with 12 targets. St. Brown now has 18 receptions for 159 yards... Read More
Jared Goff Passes For 215 Yards In Loss
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff completed 24-of-39 passes for 215 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the Lions 38-10 loss to the Broncos in Week 14. Whether it was injuries, Covid protocols or a case of the flu, the Lions played this game severely decimated, specifically without offensive weapons D'Andre Swift, T.J. Hockenson... Read More
Cole Kmet - Week 14 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet will go up against a Packers defense that is allowing the 12th fewest fantasy points to opposing tight end's. Kmet's production has been on the rise over the past two months but has been unable to breakthrough to become a true TE1 in fantasy. In fact, Kmet is averaging... Read More
Darnell Mooney - Week 14 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney will take on a Packers defense that is allowing the 15th fewest fantasy points to opposing receivers this season. Mooney came crashing back to earth last week, posting only five catches for 27 yards in rain-soaked conditions at Soldier Field. But over his last five games, Mooney has racked... Read More
David Montgomery - Week 14 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert will back up starter David Montgomery in Week 14 against the Packers. Herbert's fantasy value almost sky-rocketed this week when Montgomery (shoulder/glute/groin) landed on the injury report. But with Montgomery practicing in full on Friday, Herbert will take a back seat in the Bears running game. The rookie running... Read More
T.J. Hockenson Finds End Zone In Win
Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson caught four passes for 49 yards with one touchdown in the Lions thrilling 29-27 win over the Vikings in Week 13. The Lions passing game enjoyed one of its most productive performances of the season and Hockenson now has touchdown in back-to-back weeks. The Lions finally put a victory... Read More
Amon-Ra St. Brown Plays The Hero In Lions First Win
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown led the team with 10 receptions for 86 yards, none more important than the go-ahead touchdown as time expired in the Lions 29-27 win over the Vikings. The rookie has impressed the coaching staff all season but it has failed to transfer onto the field for consistent results.... Read More
Jamaal Williams Leads Lions With 71 Rushing Yards
Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams carried the ball 17 times for 71 yards in the Lions last-second victory over the Vikings in Week 13. Stepping in for injured teammate D'Andre Swift, Williams provided solid production from the backfield and added nine receiving yards. Swift's injury will need to be monitored but Williams could be... Read More
Jared Goff Leads Lions To First Win
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff completed 25-of-41 passes for 296 yards with three touchdowns and one interception in the Lions glorious 29-27 last-second victory over the Vikings. It is December but the Lions happily welcomed their first victory of the season thanks to Goff's fourth quarter heroics. The embattled Lions passer came into the week... Read More
Cole Kmet Posts 41 Yards
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet caught three passes for 41 yards in the team's Week 13 loss to the Cardinals 33-22. Kmet's performance got off to a terrible start, bobbling a pass in the red zone in the first quarter that ended up in the arms of the Cardinals defense for an interception. Kmet... Read More
Jakeem Grant Sr. Catches Touchdown In Loss
Chicago Bears wide receiver Jakeem Grant Sr. caught five passes for 62 yards with one touchdown in the Bears loss to the Cardinals in Week 13. The Bears are decimated at wide receiver due to injuries and Grant's snaps on offense have been on the rise the past three weeks. Grant hauled in a 34-yard... Read More
