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Michael Wilson Fantasy Week 11: Projections vs. 49ers, Points and Stats, Start or Sit

Wideout Michael Wilson faces a matchup against the 22nd-ranked passing defense in the league (228.8 yards allowed per game) in Week 11, when his Arizona Cardinals play the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET. When setting your fantasy football lineup this week, is Wilson worth inserting into your starting lineup? For analysis on his tilt versus the 49ers, we’ve got you covered. Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! Michael Wilson Week 11 ...

2 things we learned about the 49ers in Week 10

The San Francisco 49ers’ undefeated streak against the NFC West came to a crashing halt on Sunday after a blowout 42-26 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.  San Francisco made the mistake of falling behind the Rams by 21 points before getting on the board, and while they came close to catching Los Angeles, the […]

Elephant Rumblings: Kurtz Awarded AL Rookie-of-the- Year Award

The unanimous selection for the Jackie Robinson American League Rookie-of-the-Year, announced this afternoon at the MLB network Headquarters in New York City was the Athletics Nick Kurtz. This was no real surprise as he was the odds-on favorite to win. He is the 14th player to win the AL award by a unanimous vote Finishing […]

Golden Nuggets: Thank you to our veterans

Ricky Pearsall ready to return; more ramp-up for Brock Purdy: 49ers minutia minute (paywall)“Shanahan said Ricky Pearsall is on track to return to practice Wednesday. Pearsall injured his knee against the Jaguars and to this point hasn’t hit his speed baselines when running on a side field. “Hopefully the next two days go good, and […]

NHL Anytime Goalscorer Bets and Odds Today – November 11

Betting on a player to score is a fun way to engage with an NHL game — here’s a full list of anytime goal-scorer odds for Tuesday, featuring all nine contests across the league. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Today’s Top Anytime Goal Odds Kirill Kaprizov (Wild) +100 to score Wild vs. Sharks Game Time: 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 11 Kaprizov’s stats: 10 goals in 17 games Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) +100 to score Avalanche vs. Ducks Game Time: 9:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Novembe...

Nick Kurtz wins AL Rookie of the Year

The American League Rookie of the Year winner was announced Monday evening, and to no one’s surprise A’s first baseman Nick Kurtz took home the award this year, the first Athletic to win it since Andrew Bailey back in 2009: It was a unanimous pick as Kurtz secured all 30 first-place votes. That caps a […]

What Makes a Team Click? Ryan Reaves Might Have the Answer

A speaker. On a plane? Ryan Reaves reveals that he, in fact, had a fully charged speaker ready to go for the flight to Minnesota. Road trips can be any way you want. You can sleep, stare at a wall, talk, listen to music, but how do the San Jose Sharks take their journeys? Reaves gave us the scoop. “I mean, I’m probably the loudest person on every aspect of this team. I think Mar [Mario Ferraro] would be a very close second. Me and Mar have some really good arguments in the back of the pla...

Kurtz named ROY, Leiter 7th

Nick Kurtz of the Northern California Athletics has been named the American League Rookie of the Year, claiming all 30 first place votes. His teammate, Jacob Wilson, finished second in the voting, with 23 second place votes, four third place votes, a fourth place vote and a fifth place vote. Roman Anthony of the Boston […]

Assessing the Giants’ payroll situation for 2026

8:00pm Pacific edit: I added in the amateur draft and international bonus pools, as they weren’t mentioned in the initial draft of the post. Major League Baseball’s General Managers meetings kick off today in Las Vegas and I figured it’s a good time to check in on the team’s payroll situation. My pet project the […]

Wild vs. Sharks: How to Watch, Odds, Picks & Predictions

Tuesday’s NHL matchup between the Minnesota Wild (7-7-3) and the San Jose Sharks (7-6-3) at Grand Casino Arena sees the Wild as heavy home favorites (-221 moneyline odds to win) against the Sharks (+181). The game starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. ESPN+ is the place to tune in to see the Wild and the Sharks go head to head. Wild vs. Sharks Game Info & Odds When: Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN+ Live Stream: ESPN+ Where: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minne...

PFF Grades: OL dominates 49ers as Rams get their revenge

Week 10 brought revenge served cold. The Los Angeles Rams got back at the San Francisco 49ers for stunning them at home. LA took a commanding lead early and never looked back. The defense did enough to get the job done—forcing two turnovers. There will be tougher days at the office when the offense doesn’t […]

2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List No. 7

The 2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List cruises forward, as we continue in our quest to communally rank the top 44 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization. And the latest chapter brings us a name that I don’t have a lot to write about, other than to say this: I can’t wait to […]

2025 Athletics Season In Review: Matt Krook

We continue our Season in Review series today with a quick look at a pitcher that we barely got to know. It feels like we barely got to know you, Matt Krook. How was he acquired? A former 4th-round draft pick by the Giants, Krook had spent six years (plus one canceled pandemic season) climbing […]

Arizona Cardinals open as home underdogs ahead of matchup with San Francisco 49ers

Happy Monday one and all. The Arizona Cardinals are now sitting at 3-6 after one of the more embarrassing losses in recent franchise memory. Down 35-0 at one point, the Cardinals offense, defense and special teams all looked overmatched and underprepared against the Seattle Seahawks. That, along with the continued health issues, has lead tot […]

10 takeaways from Rams’ statement win over 49ers

The Los Angeles Rams avenged their Week 5 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in a big way in Week 10. After losing to the 49ers in overtime, the Rams controlled this meeting from start to finish, winning 42-26. The 16-point win against the 49ers ties their largest margin of victory in this rivalry during […]

Monday BP: Patrick Bailey community review

Good morning, baseball fans! Since the season ended, the McCovey Chronicles staff have been doing player reviews that go over each member of the San Francisco Giants’ 2025 season. Today, I’m going to continue our community reviews where we ask you all to weigh in on how you feel like each player did this year […]

Let’s play bad contract swaps featuring Arenado and Gray

When I looked at the trade value of both Nolan Arenado and Sonny Gray, I said I may return to them, but look at potential bad contract swaps. After researching the potential swaps…. I would be pretty surprised if this happens. There really aren’t many potential swaps. Which makes sense if you really think about […]

Golden Nuggets: Pain

After sobering loss to Rams, 49ers seek reset as Brock Purdy nears return (paywall)“This week’s opponent, the Cardinals, who lost 44-22 to Seattle, are a much softer re-entry place for Purdy than the Rams defense would have been. The same goes for the grass in Arizona, as opposed to the turf the last two weeks […]