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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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Breshad Perriman Hopes To Make Impact
Detroit Lions wide receiver Breshad Perriman will head into training camp hoping to make an immediate impact on his new team. It has been a mercurial NFL career thus far for the 27-year-old, going from first-round phenom-to-bust with the Ravens, to flashing his potential with Tampa Bay. Perriman was signed by the Jets last season... Read More
Tyrell Williams Looking At Huge Opportunity
Detroit Lions wide receiver Tyrell Williams will have every chance to lock down the No. 1 receiver spot in Detroit. Williams missed all of the 2020 season due to a shoulder injury and is looking to rebuild his value. When healthy, Williams has the size and speed to blow the top off of defenses while... Read More
Will Irv Smith Jr. Raise His Game In 2021?
Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. is already turning heads and gaining fantasy buzz with training camp right around the corner. The 22-year-old finished last season with only 30 receptions for 365 yards but caught five touchdowns. He also impressed down the stretch, averaging 3.75 catches for 45.75 yards with three touchdowns over his... Read More
Adam Thielen Brings Veteran Presence To Offense
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen will head into 2021 coming off a career-high 14-touchdown season last year. The 30-year-old found the end zone will regularity but, otherwise, saw his numbers go down across the board. Thielen caught 74 passes on 108 targets for 925 yards, his lowest totals since 2016 (his injury-shortened 2019 campaign... Read More
Will Robert Tonyan Repeat 2020 Success?
Green Bay Packers tight end Robert Tonyan will head into training camp hoping for a repeat performance from his 2020 season. Tonyan was dynamite in the red zone last season, scoring 11 times while setting career-highs with 52 receptions for 586 yards. Even more impressive was Tonyan's 52 catches came on only 59 targets (88.1%... Read More
Can Aaron Jones Remain An RB1?
Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones will head into training camp with a brand new contract, but is there another level to his game? Jones posted another strong season in 2020, averaging 5.5 yards per carry while racking up 1,104 rushing yards and 11 total touchdowns. Jones posted at least 70 all-purpose yards in... Read More
Davante Adams' Value Tied To Aaron Rodgers' Return
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams will head into training camp as perhaps the No. 1 receiver in all of fantasy football, with one obvious caveat... The Packers have certainly been in the headlines all offseason, and quarterback Aaron Rodgers' discontent with the franchise has led the way. Rodgers' trade demands have not been... Read More
Can T.J. Hockenson Thrive With New QB?
Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson will try and build off a career-season with a new signal caller, quarterback Jared Goff, under center for 2021. Hockenson racked up 67 receptions on 101 targets, producing 723 yards and six touchdowns. Hockenson's 2020 season got off to a fantastic start, totaling five touchdowns in his first eight... Read More
Could D'Andre Swift Be Offensive Focal Point?
Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift could become the focal point of the team's offense in 2021. The second-year running back battled growing pains at the beginning of last year and injuries but flashed his potential by season's end. Over his final three games, Swift racked up 222 all-purpose yards with 11 receptions and three... Read More
Jared Goff Has Plenty To Prove
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is ready to turn the page on his career when camp opens in Detroit. Goff's star has dimmed over the past few seasons, going from franchise-quarterback for a Super Bowl team on the Rams to reclamation project for a transitioning Lions team. Goff's production has been on the decline since... Read More
Justin Jefferson Ready For Encore
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson will be ready to take his game to the next level in 2021. Jefferson enjoyed a historic rookie season, smashing Vikings rookie records once held by Randy Moss. Jefferson finished his season with 88 receptions for 1,400 yards and seven touchdowns. His 15.91 yards per reception was among the... Read More
Dalvin Cook Still A Difference Maker
Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook remains a top-five choice among all players in fantasy as training camp looms. Cook racked up 1,918 all-purpose yards with 17 total touchdowns last season and was a dominant force at times. Cook totaled eight different games with at least 100 yards rushing and averaged an impressive 4.99 yards... Read More
Kirk Cousins Gets Mixed Reviews In Poll
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was not ranked in the top-10 among passers in a recent poll among 50 NFL executives. Cousins can be a polarizing topic, a player who passed for a career-high 35 touchdowns in 2020 but led his team to a frustrating 7-9 record. One NFL executive praised Cousins by saying, "He's... Read More
Does Jimmy Graham Have Anything Left?
Chicago Bears tight end Jimmy Graham will enter his 12th season as a pro trying to prove to the league that he can still contribute. Graham was fantastic in the red zone last season, catching eight touchdowns. But his play fell off the map in the second half of the season, catching only 15 passes... Read More
Darnell Mooney Could Be X-Factor For Bears
Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney will be looking to take his play to the next level in 2021. The second-year receiver saw 98 targets last year, which ranked fifth among rookies last year. The receiver made plays early and often during his inaugural campaign and Bears fans dined out on creating memes of Mooney... Read More
David Montgomery's Carries Could Be On The Rise
Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery will head into the 2021 season as a focal point of the offense. Head coach Matt Nagy told reporters, "Depending on what the game is, what's happened the last couple years and why some of David's carries -- which aren't low -- haven't been quite as high is a... Read More
Andy Dalton Will Open Camp As Starter
Chicago Bears quarterback Andy Dalton will head into training camp as the starter; but for how long? Head coach Matt Nagy has told multiple media outlets that the veteran passer is the unquestioned starter while rookie Justin Fields gets his NFL feet under him. But fantasy teams will be monitoring this situation closely, as Fields... Read More
All Eyes Will Be On Justin Fields When Camp Opens
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields will open up training camp as the backup behind veteran Andy Dalton. But all eyes will be on the rookie from Ohio State and the question of whether he will start won't be a matter of 'if' but 'when'. The Bears coaching staff remain intent on bringing Fields along slowly... Read More
Deadline Looms For Allen Robinson II
Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson II and the team have until Thursday to come to terms on a long-term contract. Robinson signed his $17.98 million-dollar franchise tag and the Bears continue to claim that they want to work with the top-tier receiver on a long-term deal. Robinson is the unquestioned WR1 on the Bears... Read More
Jared Walsh Notches RBI To Finish Strong First Half
Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh went 1-for-4 with one RBI in the Angels 7-1 win over the Mariners to wrap up the first half of the season. The young slugger is working on a career season and picked up his 65th RBI in the victory. Walsh is hitting only .240 over his last... Read More
Raisel Iglesias Earns 19th Save
Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn his 19th save of the season in the Angels win over the Mariners to conclude the first half of the season. Iglesias is in a very productive stretch right now, converting 7-of-7 save chances since June 27. The right-handed closer... Read More
Shohei Ohtani Doubles, Collects Two Hits
Los Angeles Angels starter/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-4 with one double in the Angels 7-1 win over the Mariners. Ohtani did not homer but picked up a pair of hits as the two-way phenom prepares to dazzle the nation during All-Star week. The 27-year-old has not just been the story of the fantasy baseball... Read More
David Fletcher Stays White-Hot In Win
Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher went 4-for-5, including a rare home run, in the Angels 7-1 win over the Mariners. Fletcher is absolutely on fire at the plate right now and has really delivered since being re-inserted as the team's leadoff hitter. Over his last nine games, Fletcher is 15-for-36 (.417) with four... Read More
Chas McCormick Hits Key Double In Comeback Win
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick went 1-for-3 with two runs batted in as the Astros came from behind with six runs in the ninth inning to beat the Yankees on Sunday. McCormick found himself right in the middle of the epic comeback, knocking a double that plated two runs and would find himself scoring on... Read More
Michael Brantley Ends First Half With Two Hits
Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 2-for-4 in the Astros come-from-behind win over the Yankees on Sunday. The veteran came into the game stuck in a 4-for-23 slump but ended his first half with a pair of hits. Brantley is hitting only .219 in the month of July but, once again, has been an integral... Read More
Yuli Gurriel Sparks Six-Run Ninth Inning
Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel went 1-for-4 in the team's epic comeback to beat the Yankees 8-7 on Sunday. Gurriel singled sharply in the ninth inning as the Astros would go on to score six runs and pick up a victory to end a very successful first half. The 37-year-old is coming off a... Read More
Kyle Tucker Homers In Wild Win
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 2-for-3, including his 15th home run of the season, in the team's 8-7 win over the Yankees on Sunday. Tucker is off to a fantastic start in the month of July, slashing .304/.360/.739 with six extra-base hits over his last seven games. Tucker got off to a slow start... Read More
Framber Valdez Wild In Final First-Half Start
Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez lasted only four innings Sunday in the Astros comeback win over the Yankees. Valdez (5-1) allowed only two earned runs (three runs total) but walked six Yankees hitters. The 27-year-old has been impressive through his first nine starts this season, posting a 2.98 ERA through 54 1/3 innings pitched. But... Read More
Jose Altuve Hits Walk-Off Home Run Against Yankees
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 1-for-5 with three runs batted in as the Astros mounted a furious comeback to beat the Yankees 8-7 on Sunday. Altuve's one hit was the icing on the cake, smoking a three-run blast into the seats of Minute Maid Park to cap off a six-run ninth inning. It... Read More
Martin Maldonado Looking For First Hit Of July
Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado went 0-for-2 Thursday in the Astros 2-1 loss to the A's. Maldonado was activated from the bereavement list on July 6 and is 0-for-9 since his return to the lineup. The veteran backstop is solid behind the dish and calls a good game but is offensively inept. Maldonado is slashing... Read More
