Need some help setting your fantasy lineup? NFL Nation reporters are here to...
Need some help setting your fantasy lineup? NFL Nation reporters are here to help with predictions for every Week 13 game. The Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings have been excluded after playing on...
View ArticleSeveral times a game this season, you'll catch a glimpse of peak Derrick Rose...
Several times a game this season, you'll catch a glimpse of peak Derrick Rose pushing the pace and putting defenders on their heels like few players can. When Rose is assertive with the ball he adds a...
View ArticleThere are valuable contributions that could never be quantified, like that...
There are valuable contributions that could never be quantified, like that first time in Indians spring training last year that Cleveland's young players saw how much pride Mike Napoli took in...
View ArticleEvery team is heading to the winter meetings in Washington with a litany of...
Every team is heading to the winter meetings in Washington with a litany of tasks it hopes to accomplish when it gets there. Of course, every team's to-do list is a bit different: Sign a closer? Check....
View ArticleTwo weeks before the expiration of baseball's collective bargaining...
Two weeks before the expiration of baseball's collective bargaining agreement, the owners met in Chicago. According to sources, commissioner Rob Manfred -- who had been through repeated rounds of labor...
View ArticleMatt Holliday didn't make my top 50 free agents ranking after two years of...
Matt Holliday didn't make my top 50 free agents ranking after two years of poor offensive performance wrapped around injuries -- he played in 183 games the past two years, just 110 this past year, with...
View ArticleMonday, Ryen Russillo and Danny Kanell welcome ESPN NFL Insider Mark Dominik...
Monday, Ryen Russillo and Danny Kanell welcome ESPN NFL Insider Mark Dominik (1:15 p.m. ET), CFP selection committee chairman Kirby Hocutt (1:30), ESPN NFL analyst Tim Hasselbeck (2:00), College...
View ArticleFew could reasonably argue that Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott hasn't...
Few could reasonably argue that Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott hasn't been this season's top rookie running back, but Chicago Bears freshman Jordan Howard continues to make his case as one of the...
View ArticleWhether Brock Osweiler belongs alongside free-agent quarterback flops Neil...
Whether Brock Osweiler belongs alongside free-agent quarterback flops Neil O'Donnell, Scott Mitchell and Matt Flynn will be irrelevant for NFL decision-makers. Desperation will continue to drive...
View ArticleJay Ajayi's fantasy owners have to be incredibly frustrated. Those owners had...
Jay Ajayi's fantasy owners have to be incredibly frustrated. Those owners had visions of Ajayi leading them to the promised land of a fantasy title after he racked up 87 points in four games from Weeks...
View ArticleMatt Ryan carried many fantasy teams into playoff contention by posting 20 or...
Matt Ryan carried many fantasy teams into playoff contention by posting 20 or more points in six games from Weeks 1-9. Those fantasy owners haven't been quite as thrilled with the Falcons quarterback's...
View ArticleThe Golden State Warriors might have the best offense in NBA history, as I...
The Golden State Warriors might have the best offense in NBA history, as I wrote last week. Over the last 10 games, however, the Warriors haven't even been the best offense in the NBA this season. That...
View ArticleThe College Football Playoff selection committee has announced its final...
The College Football Playoff selection committee has announced its final rankings, and we have our New Year's Six bowl matchups. Here's the latest recruiting news for those teams: Numbers reflect final...
View ArticleWe are 14 games into the season and the top of the table finally is starting...
We are 14 games into the season and the top of the table finally is starting to take shape. With the fast and furious holiday period looming, teams' title credentials are becoming a little clearer. As...
View ArticleComing into this season, it seemed as if DeAndre Hopkins was the rare type of...
Coming into this season, it seemed as if DeAndre Hopkins was the rare type of receiver who could post elite fantasy numbers regardless of who was throwing him the football. During the 2014 and 2015...
View ArticleJust last week I wrote that the "ACC is the consensus choice as the strongest...
Just last week I wrote that the "ACC is the consensus choice as the strongest and deepest conference in Division I." Of course, the consensus can err, and I did also write "I see you, Big 12." So today...
View ArticleLAS VEGAS -- These are ESPN Chalk's weekly NFL betting recaps for every Week...
LAS VEGAS -- These are ESPN Chalk's weekly NFL betting recaps for every Week 13 game -- with an emphasis on the word "betting." Sometimes it's clear from the opening kickoff that a team is going to win...
View ArticleNATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- For the dozens of sluggers available in free agency...
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- For the dozens of sluggers available in free agency -- a glut only thickened by the high number of hitters who can be had in a trade -- the top and bottom of the market are now...
View ArticleIt's not that Artemi Panarin ever gave us any reason to doubt his ability to...
It's not that Artemi Panarin ever gave us any reason to doubt his ability to repeat last season's monster debut. But it's always good to get re-assurance, which he provided once again this weekend....
View ArticleThe marriage between the San Francisco Giants and right-handed relief pitcher...
The marriage between the San Francisco Giants and right-handed relief pitcher Mark Melancon, announced to little surprise Monday, certainly seems like it works for each side. Giants manager Bruce...
View Article