We have finally made it to Conference Championship Week. The week that will determine what teams make the College Football Playoff, and what teams will go to the bowl games that most folks don’t watch. There are familiar faces playing in conference championships (Alabama, Ohio State, Florida State) and newcomers […]
THE STUDS: QB- Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks (Fanduel Price $7400)- Kaepernick has been a disappointment this season, with only three multi-touchdown games and one game over 300 passing yards thus far, and none of either since week six. But he hasn’t been a total failure, and […]
Adam LaRoche signs with Chicago White Sox: LaRoche, the Met killer, is officially out of the National League East! It was officially announced Tuesday that the White Sox and LaRoche have agreed to a two-year, $25M dollar deal. LaRoche was solid in his four seasons in Washington (especially against the […]
The Boston Red Sox made the biggest splash of the free agency period Monday, as they signed Hanley Ramirez for four years, $88 million and Pablo Sandoval for five years, $95 million. The Red Sox finished 2014 71-91 only one season after winning the World Series, as their starting pitching […]
Odell Beckham, Jr., WR, New York Giants- What more can be said about this guy? The Giants season might be over, but his career is just beginning. Just watch the video, even if you’ve seen it already. Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Minnesota Vikings- He’s definitely still a work in progress, and […]
RISING STOCK LeSean McCoy, RB, Philadelphia Eagles- It’s been a down year for Shady, who was a consensus top three pick in fantasy when the season started. Sunday was arguably his best game of the season, with 130 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, cracking the 100-yard barrier and […]
Unfortunately, Start ’em Up and Sit ’em Down are done for the season, and I do apologize for missing the last two weeks of the fantasy season. But with five weeks left, we will start a new fantasy advice segment here on the SportsZone, with Four Up, Four Down. Four […]
Designated Hitter Billy Butler signs with Oakland Athletics; Three years, $30 Million: Butler had a decent 2014 with the Kansas City Royals, batting .271. However, his power numbers were down, only hitting nine home runs, 32 doubles, and driving in 66 runs with a .379 slugging percentage (the lowest of […]
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been suspended without pay for the rest of the 2014 season. The NFL has stated that Peterson will not be eligible for reinstatement until April 15th, 2015. Peterson was suspended by the NFL for “violating the league’s personal conduct policy”. AP will have […]
On Monday, the Atlanta Braves traded outfielder Jason Heyward and relief pitcher Jordan Walden to the St. Louis Cardinals for pitchers Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins. Here are the SportsZone trade grades: — Atlanta Braves — C+ Heyward, 25, is a free agent after the 2015 season, and the Braves […]