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   NFL · 2026-08-31

   Texans Strip Down to Two QBs and Three RBs; Market Misses the Receiving Depth Crisis

   Houston's aggressive cuts to the pass-catcher room and backfield leave C.J. Stroud with fewer options and thinner insurance than Vegas has priced in.

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   MLB · 2026-08-31

   De La Cruz's Quad Flare Echoes 2025 Damage; Reds Shortstop Faces Monday Evaluation

   The same left quadriceps that derailed Elly De La Cruz's second half last year has surfaced again, forcing Cincinnati to hold its star shortstop out of Sunday's finale and threatening his availability heading into September.

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   NFL · 2026-08-31

   Panthers Lose Both Starting Tackles to Four-Week Absence; Offensive Line Crisis Opens Prop Angles

   Carolina's tackle injuries force a rookie left tackle into starting duty and compress the timeline for pass protection repair.

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   MLB · 2026-08-31

   September Stakes: Cubs Face Elimination Series Against Brewers; PCA Surge Drives Betting Edge

   With 26 games left and down 7.5 in the NL Central, Chicago's window against Milwaukee closes fast—and Pete Crow-Armstrong's August dominance has reshaped the offensive calculus.

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   NFL · 2026-08-31

   Broncos Burn Both IR Slots Early; Tight End Cupboard Gets Thinner

   Denver's deadline-day cuts reveal a team gambling on youth at tight end while leaning on a 32-year-old Evan Engram to carry the load.

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   MLB · 2026-08-31

   Mariners Call Up Montes Before Roster Expansion, Banking on Power Injection Down the Stretch

   Seattle debuts a power-hitting prospect as September rosters expand, but prospects in late-August callups have historically underperformed their pre-MLB expectations in small samples.

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   NFL · 2026-08-31

   Charbonnet Out Through Week 4: Seattle's Backfield Pivot Opens Price's Path

   The Seahawks' co-starter remains sidelined until Week 5, handing a rookie first-rounder the early-season lead role—and reshaping passing-game volume in the process.

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   MLB · 2026-08-31

   Burns Survives Wrigley Chaos, Reds Hold Line Despite Defensive Lapses

   Chase Burns scattered six hits and one walk across 5 2/3 innings against a Cubs lineup anchored by MVP candidate Pete Crow-Armstrong, leaving with a lead and reinforcing his role as Cincinnati's command-based anchor.

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   NFL · 2026-08-31

   Porter Back From PUP, But Steelers Defense Still Piecing Together Secondary Without Elliott

   Joey Porter Jr.'s activation from the physically unable to perform list gives Pittsburgh's cornerback room reinforcement, but the loss of DeShon Elliott to IR for at least the opening weeks leaves the secondary thinner than expected heading into Aaron Rodgers' final season.

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    NFL · 2026-08-31

    Falcons Keep Four QBs and Lean Into Defensive Depth as Penix-Tagovailoa Competition Heads Into Week 1

    Atlanta's roster construction reveals an offensive uncertainty that will ripple through passing prop pricing until a starter is named.

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    NFL · 2026-08-31

    Lions Open Season Without Branch and Joseph: Secondary Depth Under Fire Before Week 1

    Detroit's safety room enters the season crippled by injury, forcing the team to lean on unproven depth at a position that demands veteran reliability.

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    NFL · 2026-08-31

    Jets Rookie Class Fractures Before Week 1: Cooper and Payne IR Moves Signal Depth Crisis

    Two 2026 draft investments on injured reserve before the season starts; New York's offensive and defensive line depth just got thinner.

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