This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. A new week of NFL action begins tonight as the Ravens host the Jaguars, and there are key games across the league. Fortunately for you, dear readers, Pete Prisco has predicted the score of every single matchup.
One of those matchups comes in the chaotic NFC East as the Eagles host the Giants in a rivalry game. New York is looking to strengthen its hold on the division, and Philadlephia is trying to snap a six-game losing streak. McCarthy keep it rolling after a strong first start in New York?
Prisco isn't sold, but he has the Giants pulling out a dramatic win anyway. One of the biggest reasons New York enters this game leading the NFC is rookie linebacker Arvell Reese. It shouldn't be surprising to learn that Reese earned a spot on Josh Edwards' Midseason All-Rookie team.
If you're looking for more Week 9 picks before kickoff tonight, you're in luck. Tyler Sullivan also made his game-by-game predictions, and here are a few of his calls: Here's a quick look at how the projected NFL playoff field looks going into Week 9. Oh, you thought the Warriors were dead?
Believed the Golden State run of glory was over? The Warriors have now won five straight, and that prompted a 15-spot jump to No. 9 in our latest NBA Power Rankings. Stephen Curry is playing some of the best basketball of his career, but the key is that he's gotten some help.
Yaxel Lendeborg is quickly establising himself as a young star, and he's breathed new life into Golden State, as Brad Botkin explains. Despite the hot streak, it hasn't been all good news for the Warriors. They're not paying big man Kristaps Porziņģis as he remains away from the team due to health issues.
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