Nazem Kadri Has Two Assists On Thursday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri recorded two assists during a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Kadri has no goals and four assists through his first five games. Out of anybody on the Leafs, Kadri perhaps benefitted the least with the addition of John Tavares. After back-to-back seasons with 32 […]

John Tavares Snags Four Assists In Thursday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares had four helpers in a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. Tavares now has 10 points through five games this season. He has been one of the top offensive players in the league since he entered as a rookie in 2009, and this season could be […]

Auston Matthews Pots Two More Goals In Thursday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored two power-play goals during a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. He is already up to nine goals on the season to go along with three assists. Matthews has had at least two points in all five games the Maple Leafs have played this season. […]

Dylan Larkin Scores Second Goal Of The Season

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin scored a goal during a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. After a scramble, the puck barely crossed the goal line, but Larkin will take it. The 22-year-old tallied 16 goals and 47 assists in 82 games last season. He is the focal point of […]

Ryan Hartman Notches Two Points in Thursday's Win

Nashville Predators forward Ryan Hartman scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in his team's 3-0 defeat of the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Hartman opened the scoring in the second period for the Preds, beating Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck on a breakaway off a nice backhand move. The 24-year-old also finished the night […]

Patrice Bergeron With Another Multi-Point Effort On Thursday

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron buried a goal and added an assist in a 4-1 victory against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Bergeron's night marked the third consecutive game in which he has recorded at least two points. The 33-year-old is off to an outstanding start in 2018-2019, having registered eight points (five goals, three […]

Adrian Kempe Scores First Goal Of Season

Los Angeles Kings center Adrian Kempe buried his first goal of the year during a 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Kempe had a decent rookie season in 2017-18 that saw him tally 37 points in 81 games. The slick Swede is expected to take another step forward offensively this season and has […]

Jeff Carter Has Three-Point Night In Thursday's Win

Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter scored his first goal of the season and added two assists in a 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Carter suffered through a bad leg injury that limited him to 27 games in 2017-18, but he is healthy again and centering the Kings' second line. As long as he […]

Evgeni Malkin Grabs Three Assists In Win

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin tallied three helpers in a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. He now has a goal and five assists through three games in 2018-19. Malkin has been one of the best scorers in the NHL for the past decade. He has averaged over a point per game […]

Connor McDavid Scores His First Goal On Thursday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid found the back of the net for the first time this season in his team's 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Thursday. The 21-year-old has played just two games in the league's first week and now has three points (one goal, two assists) on the campaign. McDavid, the first […]

Overvalued Players in Yahoo's Fantasy Basketball Rankings

We all depend on fantasy sites' rankings. Some use them and them alone to measure a player's value and figure out when to target him in the draft. Others just consult them to see a point of view of others and compare them to their own. But the truth is, no matter how confident we […]

Undervalued Players on Yahoo's Fantasy Basketball Rankings

Every NBA season gives us a couple of diamonds in the rough. A few guys who are being slightly or heavily overlooked by most. Those are the guys who fall to us in the draft, kill their ADP and bring us that much closer to our top priority in life - winning our NBA fantasy […]

Brian Boyle Records Multiple Points In Big Win

New Jersey Devils center Brian Boyle helped the team score two goals in Thursday's big 6-0 win over Washington, scoring one himself and setting up Jean-Sebastien Dea for his second career goal. Boyle had four shots on goal in total while also blocking a pair of efforts by the opponent and registering one hit. He's […]

Nico Hischier Makes It Two Assists In Two Games

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier made it two assists in two games on Thursday, recording the primary assist on the game's opening goal in a 6-0 win over Washington. He also recorded two shots on goal and eight faceoff wins. Hischier had a solid rookie campaign last season with 20 goals and 52 points, […]

Marcus Johansson Nets First Goal Since Last December

New Jersey Devils forward Marcus Johansson scored the team's third goal in Thursday's 6-0 win over Washington to end a lengthy goal drought. He last scored on Dec. 29 last year in a 4-3 overtime loss to Buffalo. Soon after, Johansson spent months on the shelf before returning in the playoffs and finishing pointless against […]

Brayden Point Nets First Goal Of The Year

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point opened his account for 2018-19 Thursday, scoring the team's only goal in a 4-1 loss to Vancouver. He had a couple of more chances and recorded a total of three shots on goal, but Anders Nilsson stood tall in the Canucks net. Point also registered one blocked shot and […]

Derrick Favors Posts A Double-Double

Utah Jazz power forward/center Derrick Favors looked great as he put up a solid overall line in his club's preseason finale. Favors scored 11 points while hauling in 12 rebounds with two steals and a block. Favors even knocked down a three for the second consecutive game and if this trend continues, it will benefit […]

Rudy Gobert Scores 18 Points in Just 17 Minutes

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was very active around the basket at the offensive end in this one as his club beat the Sacramento Kings. Gobert was nearly perfect from the field as he connected on seven of his eight shots as he scored 18 points while snagging seven rebounds to go along with a […]

Willie Cauley-Stein Scores 16 Points In Loss

Sacramento Kings power forward/center Willie Cauley-Stein scored 16 points but did not add much else in 19 minutes of action. WCS knocked down six of his 10 shots on the night while grabbing three rebounds and he also added two steals. WCS at times last season produced like a top-15 center but then would put […]

Marvin Bagley Scores 17 Points On 17 Shots

Sacramento Kings power forward/center Marvin Bagley scored 17 points as he shot 7-for-17 from the floor against the Utah Jazz. Bagley once again started at the power forward slot and was able to add eight rebounds to his line while missing both his attempts from downtown. Bagley has looked solid in preseason and with the […]

Harry Giles Continues Excellent Preseason Play

Sacramento Kings power forward Harry Giles scored in double digits for the fifth time in as many games as his club lost to the Utah Jazz. Giles impressed once again as he scored 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting and added three rebounds with three steals in 18 minutes of action off the bench. Giles is […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got Game 1 of the NLCS tonight with an exciting matchup between the Dodgers and the Brewers. Clayton Kershaw will be taking on Gio Gonzalez in Miller Park at 8:09 pm eastern. DraftKings has their showdown format available for us with only one game on Friday Night. In this article, I will be providing […]

Elias Pettersson Continues Torrid Stretch With Goal

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson scored a goal in the 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Pettersson is proving why he was a top prospect coming into this season, as he's now racked up four goals and three assists in four games played. While his 40% shooting percentage is sure to come down, he […]

Atlanta Will Consider Re-Signing Kurt Suzuki

The Atlanta Braves will consider bringing catcher Kurt Suzuki back for another year. They like the combination that both he and Tyler Flowers give them behind the plate. Suzuki hit .271/.332/.444 with 12 homers and 50 RBI in 105 games while splitting time with Flowers. While the limited playing time is a concern in fantasy, […]

Jahlil Okafor Remains Questionable on Thursday

New Orleans Pelicans center Jahlil Okafor (ankle) is questionable for Thursday's preseason contest against the Raptors. Okafor looked fairly decent this preseason, but hopefully this ankle injury doesn't linger. Regardless, Anthony Davis and Julius Randle are going to see most of the playing time when healthy. It's difficult to see Okafor having basically any fantasy […]

Derek MacKenzie Will Miss Panthers Home Opener

Florida Panthers center Derek MacKenzie (upper body) will miss Thursday's tilt against Columbus, with Juho Lammikko set to take his place for his NHL debut. MacKenzie had only four shifts and logged less than four minutes on the ice during the team's season opener last Saturday against Tampa. Lammikko, who's a third-round pick of the […]

Dylan Strome Scores In Win On Wednesday

Arizona Coyotes center Dylan Strome registered his first goal of the season in his team's 3-2 shootout victory against the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. Strome's goal, the fifth of his NHL career, marked the first time his team has found the back of the net this season. The 21-year-old had issues claiming a spot in […]

Pau Gasol Puts Together A Double-Double

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol managed an impressive double-double in Wednesday’s preseason loss against the Atlanta Hawks. Gasol was an efficient 6-for-8 from the field, which resulted in 14 points. He also contributed 10 assists, grabbed six boards, and stole one. While Gasol is capable of these numbers every time he takes the court, […]

Alex Len Has Double-Double Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks center Alex Len posted a double-double against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. The former Suns player went 5-for-8 from the field, which included two threes and going 4-for-5 from the line. He also grabbed 10 boards and contributed five assists in 36 minutes. Len will get a big bump this year, […]

Ryan Kesler Scores In Season Debut

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler potted a goal in his first game of the season, a 3-2 shootout loss to the Arizona Coyotes. The 34-year-old also registered three shots on goal and two hits in the contest. Kesler's appearance in the Ducks' lineup was somewhat surprising as the 34-year-old was expected to miss a good […]