by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 6/7/26 90. Cedric Gray Titans Linebacker Last Year's Rank: Not Ranked Gray is one of the most underrated players coming into the season and likely one of the least known. His reputation has definitely been hindered by being in Tennessee but the work speaks for itself. After a shoulder injury caused him to miss the first 10 games of his 2024 rookie season, he was never 100% until the offseason. When he came back healthy for 2025, he instantly be

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 6/12/2026 Graphic Credits to UFC via mmamania.com CIlia Topuria vs ICJustin Gaethje Lightweight Championship (Topuria -600) Zak Drapeau - REMEMBER... this fight will be taking place outside, in never-before-seen conditions with things like humidity, precipitation, heat, and other factors being much less controlled than usual. I realize that Topuria is the favorite and that a knockout looks likely, but -600 is way too steep. There

by Zak Drapeau 1. Favorites Part 1 Spain France Portugal England Photo Credits to Irina R. Hipolito/Europa Press via Getty Images I decided to split the "Favorites" group into two parts to show the teams I full expect to be competing for a spot in the Finals in Part 1, and the teams that are among the best squads in the world but I see having a hiccup somewhere along the way. All of the teams in "Part 1" are the top teams in terms of odds to win the World Cup. Spain is the co

by Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen, Joel Piton and Will Gilhooly Sportz Nation - 6/10/2026 Photo Credits to ESPN Illustrations Zak Drapeau - So if you've seen my World Cup Group Stage Predictions article, you know I am extremely high on a few teams. Those teams include France, England, Spain, Portugal, and Japan. I believe they'll all walk out of the Group Stages as their group's winner and move on to the knockout stage, where the real fun begins. The 2026 edition of the World Cup kn