Bears Sign Justin Hardy

The Chicago Bears have signed free-agent wide receiver Justin Hardy. Hardy has played the first five seasons of his career with the Falcons and has 95 receptions for 946 yards and nine touchdowns for his career. Hardy had registered all nine scores from 2016-2018 but caught only 19 passes in 2019 before not playing at […]

K.J. Osborn Drawing Praise From Coaching Staff

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn heads into training camp after performing well in organized team activities and minicamp, according to coaches. The second-year receiver was relegated to playing only special teams during his rookie season, but he is working hard for a bigger opportunity. The Vikings recently added to their wide receivers room with […]

Packers Release Blake Bortles

The Green Bay Packers have announced they have released backup quarterback Blake Bortles. It's not that Bortles would have 'challenged' reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers for the starting job but could have competed for the backup job with untested prospect Jordan Love. The veteran passer is years removed from throwing 35 touchdowns in 2015 for the […]

Aaron Rodgers Officially Reports To Camp

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was seen walking into the Packers team facility as training camp opens for the team on Tuesday. It has been a roller-coaster offseason between the Packers and the reigning MVP but perhaps this is the first sign that the soap opera is over....for now. Green Bay's front office and […]

Phil Gosselin Hitting Third Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Phil Gosselin will start and hit third Tuesday night against the Rockies. Gosselin is by no means a household name and is slashing .229/.296/.292 this season but finds himself in the three-hole thanks to his production against left-handed pitching. With the Rockies trotting out left-handed starter Austin Gomber on Tuesday, […]

Can Kyle Tucker Cure His Road Woes?

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will start in right field and hit sixth Tuesday against the Mariners. The young slugger is on quite power binge right now, slugging .778 over his last 27 at-bats with four home runs and 11 runs batted in. Tucker is sporting a 1.000 OPS in the month of July but […]

Myles Straw's Offense Has Stalled

Houston Astros outfielder Myles Straw will start and hit eighth Tuesday against the Mariners. The 26-year-old is 4-for-24 (.166) over the last week and is slugging an anemic .189 over his last 15 games. Straw became a pleasant surprise in the month of June, hitting .330 with 11 runs batted in and 17 runs score […]

Jake Odorizzi's Resurgence Has Hit A Snag

Houston Astros starter Jake Odorizzi will try and bounce back from two bad starts in a row when he takes the mound Wednesday against the Mariners. After the right-handed starter posted a stretch of allowing only four runs spanning 26 innings, Odorizzi (3-5) has allowed seven runs combined over his last two starts. Good news […]

Yuli Gurriel Slugging Only .284 In July

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will try and get his offensive game back on track and will hit third Tuesday against the Mariners. Gurriel has only two hits over his last 12 at-bats and is slugging a paltry .284 in the month of July. Fantasy teams may simply need for the calendar to turn […]

Luis Garcia Has Hiccup Against Mariners

Houston Astros starter Luis Garcia hit a small speed bump in his otherwise strong season, allowing five earned runs despite striking out nine hitters through 4 2/3 innings against the Mariners. Garcia (7-5) now has posted four excellent starts out his last six and his strikeout totals are going through the roof. Garcia has punched […]

Carlos Correa's Slump Continues

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa continues to struggle at the plate heading into Tuesday's action against the Mariners. Over his last 15 games, Correa is slashing a meager .132/.203/.245 with 18 strikeouts spanning 53 at-bats. The pending free agent was fantastic in the month of June, posting a 1.089 OPS during a 25-game stretch that […]

Alex Bregman Plays Five Rehab Innings

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (quadriceps) went 0-for-2 with one walk and played five innings during his first rehab game for Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday. Bregman has been on the shelf since mid-June with a quadriceps injury, and fantasy managers should expect to wait at least another week before he's back in the Astros […]

Michael Brantley White-Hot In Second Half

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is off to a fantastic start to the second half of the season heading into Tuesday's action against the Mariners. Since the All-Star break, the veteran is slashing .375/.487/.563 with four extra-base hits, four runs batted in and eight runs scored over his last 10 games. Brantley is an important […]

Bears Sign Jesse James

The Chicago Bears have agreed to a contract with free agent tight end Jesse James. The veteran was cut loose by the Lions in the offseason and adds to a tight end room that includes Jimmy Graham, Cole Kmet and Jake Butt. James caught only 14 passes last season for 129 with two touchdowns and […]

Yordan Alvarez Has Eight RBI In The Last Seven Games

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will continue to try and slug his way back into a groove at the plate heading into Tuesday's action. Alvarez is hitting only .217 in the month of July but is slugging .560 over his last seven game with eight runs batted in. The young slugger has struck out […]

Jose Altuve Posting .728 OPS In Road Games

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will try and become more of a consistent contributor on the road when the team takes on the Mariners on Tuesday. Altuve has always enjoyed hitting at Minute Maid Park and is slashing .292/.373/.584 with nine doubles and 15 home runs through 48 home games. But his performance on […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Takes The Mound Tuesday

Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. will take the mound Tuesday against the Mariners. McCullers (7-2) is having an excellent season, posting his highest K/9 rate (10.51) since 2017 while posting an impressive 3.04 ERA. The right-handed starter is an even better choice pitching on the road this season, something he will be tasked with […]

Dede Westbrook Signs With Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings have signed free-agent wide receiver Dede Westbrook to a contract for this season. Westbrook has played his entire career for the Jaguars and is coming off a season where he played in only two games after tearing his ACL. The 27-year-old averaged 66 receptions for 688.5 yards the two seasons previous with eight […]

Max Stassi Triples, Homers In Win

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi went 3-for-4 with a triple and a home run in the Angels 6-2 win on Sunday against the Twins. Stassi has been an offensive revelation since coming over the Angels last season and continues to hit the baseball hard. The 30-year-old is slashing .333/.404/.619 over his last 12 games […]

Shohei Ohtani Hits ML-Leading 35th Home Run

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter/starter Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base in the Angels 6-2 win over the Twins. Ohtani popped his major-league leading 35th home of the run in the sixth inning, a 414-foot laser into the seats. Ohtani also picked up his 13th stolen base of the […]

Yordan Alvarez Hitless After Strong Weekend

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 0-for-3 Sunday with one walk and one run scored against the Rangers. The young slugger had been struggling at the plate but has been effective this weekend against Texas, going 3-for-9 with one home run, two runs scored and three runs batted in. Alvarez is hitting only .214 […]

Ryan Pressly Locks Up 18th Save

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly struck out one batter through a scoreless ninth inning in the Astros 3-1 win over the Rangers on Sunday. Pressly picked up his 18th save of the season and has not blown a save since May 29. The Astros have been piling up the victories and there was a time […]

Zack Greinke Earns 10th Win Of Season

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke twirled six innings of one-run baseball as the Astros took down the Rangers 3-1 on Sunday. Greinke (10-3) struck out four as the veteran expertly navigated through the Rangers lineup. The 37-year-old now has 13 seasons with at least 10 wins and 218 for his career. Greinke is 8-2 over […]

Kyle Tucker Picks Up 58th RBI

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 1-for-3 with one RBI in the Astros 3-1 win over the Rangers on Sunday. The 24-year-old has really turned on the power lately by popping three home runs over his last five games. He singled home a run in this game and now has eight runs batted in during […]

Bisi Johnson Looking To Cement Role In Offense

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Bisi Johnson will head into his third pro season hoping to lock down the third receiver role in the offense. Johnson was the 'star' of last year's training camp, earning rave reviews with highlight-reel catches during practices. Unfortunately, those performances did not translate over to the regular season games and rookie […]

Alexander Mattison In Line To Be Top Handcuff

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison will head into training camp as one of the top fantasy handcuff options in the NFL. The 23-year-old posted 434 rushing yards last season, averaging 4.5 yards per carry with two touchdowns. He will backup one of the best running backs in the game in Dalvin Cook yet Cook's […]

Jamaal Williams Set To Back Up D'Andre Swift

Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams will attempt to compete for carries with teammate D'Andre Swift heading into training camp. Williams was signed in the offseason away from the rival Green Bay Packers after the 26-year-old posted 741 total yards with three touchdowns as a backup last season. Williams is a fantastic change-of-pace back and […]

Can Quintez Cephus Take The Next Step?

Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus will have a great opportunity this season to earn more playing time. Cephus had a bumpy rookie campaign last season and caught 20 passes for 349 yards with two touchdowns. He was able to make some downfield plays last season and averaged 17.5 yards per catch but was inactive […]

Geronimo Allison Hopes To Find Role On Lions

Detroit Lions wide receiver Geronimo Allison will have an opportunity to find a role on a young Lions offense heading into training camp. The 25-year-old has been the first four years of his career in Green Bay and now moves over to a NFC North rival. Allison played in all 16 games last season but […]

Extension Talks Falter With Davante Adams, Packers

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams has broken off contract extension talks with the team after months of negotiating. Adams is set to be a free agent at the end of the season and the two sides are now in a 'bad place', according to sources that have been speaking to NFL Network's Ian […]