by Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen and Joseph McLaughlin 11/20/2025 Sportz Nation Quarterbacks (Zak Drapeau) Photo Credits to Karolyn Kaster/ Associated Press Lamar Jackson vs NYJ Jalen Hurts at DAL Drake Maye at CIN Patrick Mahomes vs IND Jared Goff vs NYG Brock Purdy vs CAR Matthew Stafford vs TB Josh Allen at HOU Jaxson Dart at DET Dak Prescott vs PHI Baker Mayfield at LAR Sam Darnold at TEN Daniel Jones at KC Jacoby Brissett vs JAX Caleb Williams vs PIT The big question this wee

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen 11/20/2025 Sportz Nation Start 'Em (Matt Hylen) Quarterbacks Photo Credit to Duane Burleson/ Associated Press Jared Goff vs NYG Jared Goff had a tough time last week against the Eagles, producing 255 yards, a TD, and an INT on poor efficiency. With that said, that was mainly due to his O-line giving him little time to get the ball out without pressure in his face. Though his opponent in week 12, the New York Giants, have a very solid D-line, the

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen 11/19/2025 Sportz Nation Matt's Fights Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria Jack Della Maddelena vs Shavkat Rakhmonov I think there is only one fight to make for Islam Makhachev, which could be the biggest fight in modern UFC history. A fight with Ilia Topuria is the only move that makes sense for both parties, as they are both on different levels than the fighters below them. We will be able to see the best striker in the UFC face off against the be

by Zak Drapeau 11/18/2025 Sportz Nation 1. Philadelphia Eagles -- 8-2 (Won 4 in a Row) Last Week: 16-9 Win v DET After winning 4 in a row including a tough battle with the Lions, not only are the Eagles #1 but their defense is certainly atop the league as well. ______________________________ 2. Los Angeles Rams /\1 8-2 (Won 5 in a Row) Last Week: 21-19 Win v SEA Photo by Robert Gauthier/ Los Angeles Times Everything is clicking for the Rams right now after 5 wins in a r

by Zak Drapeau 11/17/2025 Sportz Nation Zak's Power Rankings (11/17) 1. Ohio State 10-0 (7-0) 2. Indiana 11-0 (8-0) 3. Texas A&M 10-0 (7-0) 4. Georgia 9-1 (7-1) 5. Oregon 9-1 (6-1) 6. Ole Miss 10-1 (6-1) 7. Texas Tech 10-1 (7-1) 8. Oklahoma 8-2 (4-2) 9. Alabama 8-2 (6-1) 10. Notre Dame 8-2 11. Vanderbilt 8-2 (4-2) 12. BYU 9-1 (6-1) 13. Utah 8-2 (5-2) 14. USC 8-2 (6-1) 15. Texas 7-3 (4-2) 16. Miami 8-2 (4-2) 17. Georgia Tech 9-1 (6-1) 18

by Zak Drapeau 11/15/2025 Sportz Nation WAKO Championships Just before Thanksgiving day of 2025, local kickboxer and growing legend Aidan Lambert will represent New England and America in Abu Dhabi in the WAKO Kickboxing World Championships. What is the WAKO World Championships? "WAKO" itself, (World Association of Kickboxing Organizations) is the world's governing body for the sport of Kickboxing. The WAKO World Championships are single elimination tournaments of one-on-on

by Zak Drapeau 11/14/2025 Sportz Nation Several huge CFB games with massive Playoff implications will take place on Saturday and none will be bigger than the Longhorns-Bulldogs game in Athens. BCS Rankings of #10 and #5 respectively, both teams are currently Top-5 of the SEC conference standings as well, meaning the loser will be out of the race for the Conference Championship as well. This game should be a battle of two of the best defenses in the nation. Georgia's defense

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen 11/13/2025 Sportz Nation Matt Hylen (Start 'Em) Quarterback Credit to PFSN JJ McCarthy vs CHI JJ McCarthy is coming off a modest performance in Week 10, throwing for 248 yards, rushing for 48, and throwing for a TD. It definitely could have been worse, but McCarthy should improve on that stat line against a Bears defense that allows the 5th most points to QBs. Aaron Rodgers vs CIN Aaron Rodgers has been pretty good in fantasy football this year

by Zak Drapeau 11/13/2025 Sportz Nation Quarterbacks (Zak Drapeau) Photo by Greg M. Cooper/ Associated Press 1. Josh Allen vs TB 2. Lamar Jackson at CLE 3. Dak Prescott at LV 4. Drake Maye vs NYJ 5. Jalen Hurts vs DET 6. Justin Herbert at JAX 7. Matthew Stafford vs SEA 8. Baker Mayfield at BUF 9. Patrick Mahomes at DEN 10. Aaron Rodgers vs CIN 11. Jared Goff at PHI 12. Jacoby Brissett vs SF 13. Marcus Mariota at MIA 14. C.J. Stroud at TEN 15. Caleb Williams at MIN **Jaxson D

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen 11/12/2025 Sportz Nation Photo by Ron Chenoy/ Imagn Images 10 Gabriel Bonfim vs 7 Joaquin Buckley Randy Brown vs Uros Medic Gabriel Bonfim has now won 4 in a row in one of the best divisions in the sport. His next fight should be a PPV Main Card fight and with #7 Joaquin Buckley also looking for a fight, this one would be a perfect opportunity and a deserved fight for both fighters. Randy Brown may have claimed the TKO loss over Bonfim was e

by Zak Drapeau 11/11/2025 Sportz Nation 1. Philadelphia Eagles /\2 Last Week: 10-7 Win at GB 7-2 ( Won 3 in a Row) Last night wasn't pretty but it was a good example why the Eagles may not be everyone's "Best" team in the league but why they are the safest. The Eagles' defense is the strength of this team and even though their offense hasn't matched it's success yet, they are still great and seemingly getting better. __________________________________ 2. Detroit Lions /

by Zak Drapeau 11/10/2025 Sportz Nation What a Win for the Patriots Down in Tampa Bay and in convincing fashion! The 28-23 score line was not a fair representation of the game at with the Patriots leading by a comfortable margin from the 2nd quarter on. This game saw a lot of the same things we've seen from the Patriots all year long, a defense led by it's ability to stop the run and Drake Maye being the catalyst for a good offensive day. Photo by Nathan Ray Seebeck/ Imagn I

by Zak Drapeau 11/7/2025 Sportz Nation Game Preview Graphic by ClutchPoints/ clutchpoints.com For only the second time this season, College Gameday and I agree on the Game of the Week, this time being the ultra Big-12 showdown BYU at Texas Tech. A game that has MASSIVE implications on the Conference Championships and College Football Playoffs, this matchup of Top-10 teams will also be a brilliant showing of two of the best defenses in the country; Texas Tech #5 and BYU #16. T

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen 11/6/2025 Sportz Nation Start 'Em (Matt Hylen) Quarterbacks Credit to AP Photo/Duane Burleson Jared Goff at WAS Coming off a solid day in Week 9, Goff has an opportunity to bring the Lions' offense to its ceiling in Week 10. We have not seen Detroit's offense light up the scoreboard since Week 5, but with Washington's defense banged up, that likely will change. Expect Goff to put up huge numbers against the Commanders, who allow the 4th most poi

by Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen and Joe McLaughlin 11/6/2025 Sportz Nation Quarterbacks (Zak Drapeau) Photo by Noah K. Murray/ Associated Press Josh Allen at MIA Lamar Jackson at MIN Bo Nix vs LV Jaxson Dart at CHI Caleb Williams vs NYG Jared Goff at WAS Jalen Hurts at GB Justin Herbert vs PIT Baker Mayfield vs NE Daniel Jones vs ATL Matt Stafford at SF Sam Darnold vs ARI Drake Maye at TB J.J. McCarthy vs BAL Jordan Love vs PHI Another week, another ranking with Josh Allen and La

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen 11/5/2025 Sportz Nation (Zak Drapeau) Steve Garcia vs Brian Ortega David Onama vs Aaron Pico Steve Garcia soaking in the UFC Vegas 110 crowd after Main Event, TKO Win over David Onama Photo by Rich Storry/ Imagn Images Alright, first things first: Steve Garcia has earned a Top-10 ranking but still hasn't faced anybody in the Top-10, so let's give him Brian Ortega. This fight is perfect because Ortega is looking for a Top-10 guy to fight as we

by Zak Drapeau 11/3/2025 Sportz Nation AP Poll -11/1 Zak's Poll 1. Ohio St 1. Ohio St 2. Indiana 2. Indiana 3. Texas A&M 3. Texas A&M 4. Alabama 4. Alabama 5. Georgia 5. Georgia 6. Oregon 6. Oregon 7. Ole Miss 7. Ole Miss 8. BYU 8. BYU 9. Texas Tech 9. Notre Dame 10. Notre Dame 10. Texas Tech 11. Oklahoma 11. Texas 12. Virginia 12. Oklahoma 13. Texas 13. Vanderbilt 14. Louisville 14. Virginia 15. Vanderbilt 15. Louisville 16. Georgia Tech 16. Utah 17. Utah

by Zak Drapeau 11/3/2025 Sportz Nation The New England Patriots have extended their league tied-best win streak to 7 with their 24-23 Win vs Atlanta this weekend. When the game came down to the final minutes, it was Atlanta Kicker and former Patriot-cut Parker Romo missed an Extra Point attempt that would have tied the game with less than 5 minutes on the clock. _________________________________ Game Summary The game started well enough for the Patriots when the Patriots mar

by Zak Drapeau 10/31/2025 Sportz Nation Game Preview While College Gameday is visiting the Cincinnati-Utah game, the real action will be going down in Austin when the Vanderbilt Commodores visit the Longhorns. Graphic by ESPN College Football via Youtube.com Both teams have opposite auras this season if you will. Vanderbilt being the Cinderella team who was never supposed to be here but is playing some of the best football in the country and Texas being an extreme favorite i

by Matt Hylen Zak Drapeau 10/30/25 Sportz Nation Start 'Em (Matt Hylen) Quarterbacks Credit to Pro Football Network Kyler Murray at DAL Kyler Murray has been sidelined since Week 5 with a foot injury, but all signs point towards a return in Week 9. Murray has been serviceable thus far for fantasy managers in 2025, but I think this weekend could be a big one for him. This will be Murray's first game playing against a bottom-ten-ranked defense, which should make things a lot e