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Monday, 27 May 2024

Darious Williams named the Rams' most underrated player for 2024 Darious Williams named the Rams' most underrated player for 2024

Darious Williams was viewed as an underrated member of the Los Angeles Rams’ secondary when Jalen Ramsey was also patrolling the defensive backfield at cornerback. Williams may not have been a household name during his first stint with the Rams, but he was still such an integral part of the defense.

Now he’s back and ready to pick up where he left off in Los Angeles. After being cut by the Jaguars this offseason, he has a lot to prove and will help lead a secondary that also features Tre’Davious White and Kamren Curl.

Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire picked every team’s most underrated player heading into the 2024 season and Williams was his selection for the Rams.

Williams is built like a slot-only cornerback at 5-foot-9 and 187 pounds, but he’s been a great outside cornerback for years, and that was just as true in 2023, when he allowed 51 catches on 86 targets for 613 yards, 178 yards after the catch, two touchdowns, four interceptions, 18 pass breakups, and an opponent passer rating of 69.6. Through his NFL career, Williams has allowed 10 touchdowns to 11 interceptions, and has a lifetime opponent passer rating of 76.7. It’s safe to say that nobody expected that when he came out of college.

Williams is undersized but he excels as an outside cornerback, as Farrar mentioned. The Jaguars played him out of position at times in the last two seasons but now that he’s back in L.A., he should fit back in seamlessly at the boundary corner position opposite White.

The Rams gave him a $22.5 million contract this offseason so he didn’t exactly come cheap, but he should be a worthwhile addition to the defense.



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Sunday, 26 May 2024

Now out of Paris Olympics, Ladon pursues initial career plan

Rogen Ladon put climbing up in weight class on hold in an effort to make it to the Paris Olympics, enlisting in a lighter division that eventually took its toll on the Rio Games veteran. “Sorry, I tried my best but it wasn’t meant to be,’’ said Ladon in Filipino after seeing his Paris quest

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The Athletic: Jonah Williams one of the best signings for the Cardinals in 2024

Arizona Cardinals tackle Jonah Williams joins the team as the offensive line has seen changes this offseason with Paris Johnson Jr. moving to the right side of the line and the release of longtime tackle D.J Humphries.

The Athletic’s Mike Sando has the Williams signing as one the best moves the Cardinals have made this offseason.

Signing former Cincinnati Bengals first-round pick Jonah Williams gave the Cardinals an athletic, durable starting tackle at a reasonable rate ($15 million per year), making it easier for the team to use its first-round pick on receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. The 26-year-old Williams fits the relatively young age profile of other free agents the team signed while costing less than top guards signed by teams this offseason. He has experience at left and right tackle, so the Cardinals will move 2022 first-rounder Paris Johnson Jr. to the left side and play Williams on the right.

Williams joins the Cardinals on a two-year deal after the organization moved on from Humphries following his injury last year and release this offseason.

Williams enters his sixth year in the NFL after spending his previous five with the Cincinnati Bengals. After missing his rookie season (2019) due to a shoulder injury and missing six games in 2020 due to a knee injury, the former first-round pick has played in all but three games since then.

Williams spent his first three seasons on the left side of the offensive line before moving to the right side last season.



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PFF: Kyler Murray ranked 17th among quarterbacks ahead of the 2024 NFL Season

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray enters the 2024 NFL season healthy as he looks to build off the success he had in his return to the field in 2023.

Pro Football Focus’ Trevor Sikkema has Murray ranked 17th among quarterbacks ahead of 2024, as Murray aims to help the Cardinals improve from their 4-13 record in 2023.

Murray tore his ACL in November of 2022, so we knew most of his 2023 season would be lost. On top of that, we figured the Cardinals wouldn’t be very good and there wouldn’t be a reason to rush him back. But he returned in Week 10 for an eight-game season and played decently. His 2021 campaign was of an MVP caliber, with 43 big-time throws and just 14 turnover-worthy plays. But his 2022 season before injury was a massive step back. We will see which version of Murray comes out on top for the majority of 2024.

How Murray and the offense looks ahead of the 2024 season?

In eight games, Murray threw for 1,799 yards with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also ran for 244 yards and three touchdowns.

Murray will have some new weapons in the offense following the departures of wide receivers Rondale Moore (trade) and Hollywood Brown (free agency). The Cardinals added wide receivers Zay Jones in free agency. They also drafted Marvin Harrison Jr. and tight end Tip Reiman along with running back Trey Benson.

Benson joins a running back group headed by James Conner, who rushed for 1,040 yards and seven touchdowns despite missing four games due to a knee injury.

Harrison is a potential No. 1 wide receiver in a group with second-year pro Michael Wilson and Greg Dortch along with Jones. Wilson looks to increase production from his rookie season, where he caught 38 passes for 565 yards and three touchdowns despite missing four games due to injury.

Reiman joins up with tight end Trey McBride, who set a Cardinals’ franchise record for catches by a tight end in a season as he led all Cardinals in receiving with 81 receptions for 825 yards and three touchdowns.

Murray will also look to continue his chemistry with McBride, who became one of Murray’s favorite targets on the field in his return. McBride had 53 receptions for 538 yards and with two touchdowns in the eight games he played with Murray.



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PFF: Marvin Harrison Jr. among the best players for the Cardinals in 2024

The Arizona Cardinals enter the 2024 NFL season with higher expectations for the year with quarterback Kyler Murray fully healthy and the addition of wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.

Pro Football Focus’ Trevor Sikkema has Murray, Harrison and safety Budda Baker as the Cardinals best three players heading into 2024, as the team looks to increase their win total from 2023, in which the team finished 4-13.

The Cardinals were projected to get the No. 1 overall pick entering last season, but they exceeded expectations — if not in the win column, certainly with how competitive they were given their roster circumstances. Quarterback Kyler Murray returned from an ACL tear and looked fine. His previous season was a down year, but he is still a top talent. Budda Baker is coming off a down year after requesting a trade but is still one of the Cardinals’ best players. Running back James Conner earning an 89.2 rushing grade last season made it a close decision between him and Baker. Rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. is genuinely one of the best players on the team, and his numbers will show that if he’s fully healthy this year.

How does Murray look going into 2024?

The sixth-year quarterback will enter the 2024 season healthy after missing the first nine games last season due to a knee injury.

In his eight games played, he threw for 1,799 yards with 10 touchdowns. He also ran for 244 yards and three touchdowns as he led the Cardinals to a 3-5 record after they started the season 1-8.

How does Baker look going into 2024?

Baker will look to bounce back from his 2023 season after a season that saw him miss five games due to a hamstring injury. In 12 games, Baker made 87 total tackles and did not have an interception for the first time since the 2020 season.

Despite the injury, Baker made the Pro Bowl roster for the sixth time in his career. He was the only Cardinals player to be named to the 2023 Pro Bowl roster.

How does Harrison look going into 2024?

The No. 4 pick comes into the league as a potential No.1 receiver for Murray and the Cardinals offense.

In his final season at Ohio State, Harrison had 67 receptions for 1211 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns.

For his efforts, Harrison was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and was also a finalist for the 2023 Heisman Trophy.



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Saturday, 25 May 2024

2-time PGA Tour winner and former ASU golfer Grayson Murray dies at 30

Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial.

There were no immediate details on the circumstances of his death, only shock and grief from the PGA Tour and his management team.

“I am at a loss for words,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said. “The PGA Tour is a family, and when you lose a member of your family, you are never the same. We mourn Grayson and pray for comfort for his loved ones.”

His management company, GSE Worldwide, confirmed the death and said it was heartbroken.

“We will hold off on commenting until we learn further details, but our heart aches for his family, his friends and all who loved him during this very difficult time,” GSE said in a statement.

Monahan said he spoke with Murray’s parents to offer condolences, and they asked that the tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, continue.

He said grief counselors would be on site at the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour event in Knoxville, Tennessee. Monahan said he was headed to Texas.

Murray, who had dealt with alcohol and mental health issues in the past, made a massive turnaround this year and won the Sony Open, hitting wedge to 3 feet for birdie on the final hole to get into a playoff and winning it with a 40-foot putt.

He also won the Barbasol Championship in 2017.

Murray was No. 58 in the world rankings coming off a tie for 43rd in the PGA Championship last week at Valhalla. He also made the cut in his Masters debut, finishing 51st, and was in the field for the U.S. Open next month at Pinehurst No. 2.

Murray, who grew up in North Carolina, was among the most talented juniors in the country. He won the prestigious Junior World Championship in San Diego three straight years and earned the Arnold Palmer Scholarship at Wake Forest.

He wound up going to three colleges, lastly at Arizona State from 2013-15, where he shot a season-low 71 in his first tournament as a Sun Devil during the 2014-15 season

He won as a 22-year-old PGA Tour rookie at the Barbasol Championship.

Murray said when he won the Sony Open in January that he had been sober for eight months, was engaged to be married and felt his best golf was ahead of him. He was appointed to the 16-member Player Advisory Council.

“My story is not finished. I think it’s just beginning,” Murray said in Hawaii. “I hope I can inspire a lot of people going forward that have their own issues.”

Murray said he used to drink during tournament weeks as a rookie because he knew he had talent and felt he was invincible. He also brought attention to himself through social media, openly criticizing other players and getting into one social media spat with Kevin Na over Na’s reputation as a slow player.

But he felt like he turned the corner when he sought help — letting others fight for him, is how he explained it this year.

“It took me a long time to get to this point,” Murray said in January. “That was seven years ago, over seven years ago. I’m a different man now. I would not be in this position right now today if I didn’t put that drink down eight months ago.”



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Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitchers & Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitchers & Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 10)

It’s the week 10 fantasy baseball streaming pitchers and it’s crazy to think we are almost halfway done for some fantasy league baseball seasons. I have another pitcher for this week where I picked their stat line. My pick last week, Simeon Woods-Richardson was not even close. I predicted 6IP, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 Ks and the win. The actual results were 4.2 IP 0ER, 0BB, 1K and a ND. Before we get to the fantasy baseball streaming pitchers here are my picks from May 13th-May 19th:

Totals: 29 IP, 12 ER, 9 BB, 18 K, 1-2 Record

*Jose Butto didn’t factor into this week results

Canning was the only standout, not a good overall week. Below we dive into my top fantasy baseball streaming pitchers for Week 10.

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Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitchers: Week 10

Used the average of ESPN, YAHOO and CBS for roster percentage

Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitchers: Monday, May 27th

Alec Marsh (KC) at MIN 37%

Marsh has 2.72 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. Opponents are hitting just .211 against him this year. The downside of Marsh is that he has only pitched over 6 innings twice this season. The Royals have been playing well and even though the Twins have won three in a row, they are coming off a seven-game losing streak before that. I’ll trust Marsh and the Royals in this one. Marsh might not get a QS, but the Royals could get 3 or 4 runs in the first 5 innings and that should be enough for a win.

Other Option: Taijuan Walker (PHI) at SF 41%

Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitchers: Tuesday, May 28th

Matt Waldron (SD) vs MIA 10%

Waldron’s numbers don’t jump off the page. His 4.86 ERA and 52Ks in 50 innings don’t scream excitement. He’s a knuckleballer though! After a rough start against Arizona at the beginning of May, Waldron has done better. In his last three starts he has pitched 16 innings with 23Ks. He has pitched 5 innings or more in seven of his ten starts. I believe he can go five for sure against an Oakland team that has fallen lately compared to how they started the month of May. Oakland is 2-8 in their last ten games, and I’ll be interested to see how they fair against Waldron. Waldron is also my pick for this week: 5.1 IP, 9 Ks, 2BB and the win.

Other Option: Simeon Woods-Richardson (MIN) vs KC 25%

Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitchers: Wednesday, May 29th

Graham Ashcraft (CIN) vs STL 31%

Didn’t really like any matchups on this day, but I decided to go with Ashcraft. The Cardinals are playing much better the past few weeks, but their overall numbers still rank towards the bottom in several hitting categories. In ten starts this year, Ashcraft has at least gone 5 innings in all but one. His last four starts have been a struggle though. He hasn’t pitched over 5 innings and has given up at least 3 ER in each of the last four games. I’ll roll the dice that he can get a QS and win in this game though.

Other Option: Bryse Wilson (MIL) vs CHC 9%

Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitchers: Thursday, May 30th

Chris Paddack (MIN) vs KC 48%

This could be the last time Paddack makes an appearance as a streamer. His roster percentage has risen over the last weeks, and he bounced back nicely at his last start after giving up 5 ER in 5 innings against the Yankees. His last start against the Guardians he went 8 innings, gave up 2 ER and struck out 6 while walking none. The Royals are not a push over but it’s Thursday and your options are limited.

Other Option: Colin Rea (MIL) vs CHC 19%

Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitchers: Friday, May 31st

Jose Soriano (LAA) at SEA 19%

For the month of May Soriano has given up 5 earned runs in 23.2 innings. Walks are a concern, he issued 12 walks in April but has cut that in half for the month of May. He has also only allowed one home run this month. Seattle might be leading the AL West Division but has the fourth worst batting average in the majors. They don’t strike fear in the hitting department, so I would take a chance on Soriano in this one.

Other Option: Bailey Falter (PIT) at TOR 12%

Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitchers: Saturday, June 1st

Ryan Weathers (MIA) vs TEX 24%

Not sure how long Weathers can keep up with this production. It’s not elite by any means but much better than his 6.55 ERA he finished with last year. Last season teams hit .309 against him as well. This season he currently has a 3.49 ERA, and teams are hitting just .205 against him. In his last two starts he’s pitched 15 innings, 12 Ks and gave up just one ER. The Rangers are 2-8 over the last ten games and are averaging just 2.5 runs a game in that span. Go with the hot hand of Weathers for now.

Other Option: Robert Gasser (MIL) vs CHW 36%

Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitchers: Sunday, June 2nd

Taijuan Walker (PHI) vs STL 41%

After reaching 6 innings in his first three starts he has failed to reach 5 innings in his last two. In his previous start he had control problems where he issued 4 walks. The start before that, he exited earlier when he took a comebacker off his foot. The Cardinals have been hitting better but they are still inconsistent and overall numbers are still poor. Plus, Walker hasn’t given up more than 3 ER since his debut last season. I’ll take Walker here with a solid Phillies lineup backing him.

Other Option: Griffin Canning (LAA) at SEA 22%

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