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Cooper Albers

Cooper Albers

Cooper is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor who joined DraftKings in September 2025. A recent graduate of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation School of Sports at Long Island University, he served as the chief sports editor of the campus newspaper and the lead sideline reporter for the men’s basketball team. His previous stops include amNewYork and the New York Post.

Latest articles from Cooper Albers

NFL Best Bets: Buccaneers vs. Panthers Best Prop Bets for Week 16

NFL Best Bets: Buccaneers vs. Panthers Best Prop Bets for Week 16

The NFC South race comes to a head on Sunday afternoon, as the Carolina Panthers host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium in a tiebreaker for the division lead.  The Buccaneers (7–7) have dropped five of their last six games, a brutal stretch capped by back-to-back losses against the fellow NFC South […]

December 21, 2025

What happened to Jordan Love? Live injury updates for Packers vs. Bears on Saturday 12/20/25

What happened to Jordan Love? Live injury updates for Packers vs. Bears on Saturday 12/20/25

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UPDATE: Jordan Love has been ruled out with a concussion. Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is questionable to return against the Chicago Bears Saturday after being evaluated for a concussion, per Adam Schefter. Love headed back to the locker room early in the second quarter after taking a brutal hit from Chicago lineman Austin […]

December 20, 2025

Opening Odds for Ole Miss vs. Georgia in 2026 Sugar Bowl

Opening Odds for Ole Miss vs. Georgia in 2026 Sugar Bowl

The stage is set for the Sugar Bowl. No. 6-ranked Ole Miss swiftly dispatched No. 11 Tulane in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday night, coasting to a 41-10 victory and punching a ticket to the quarterfinals against SEC rival and No. 3-ranked Georgia. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. on […]

December 20, 2025

Best Shai Gilgeous-Alexander prop bet for Thunder vs. Timberwolves on Friday 12/19/25

Best Shai Gilgeous-Alexander prop bet for Thunder vs. Timberwolves on Friday 12/19/25

Friday night’s NBA slate concludes in Minnesota, where the Timberwolves will host the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in a Western Conference Finals rematch on Prime Video. The Thunder (25–2) enter on the second leg of a back-to-back but are coming off a 21-point rout of the Los Angeles Clippers. They’re looking to beat Minnesota […]

December 19, 2025

Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics prediction, pick for Friday 12/19/25

Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics prediction, pick for Friday 12/19/25

Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls go head-to-head on Friday night, as the Boston Celtics host the Miami Heat at the TD Garden. The Heat (15–12, 7th East) snapped their five-game slide Thursday night in Brooklyn, but are right back to work on the second leg of a back-to-back. The Celtics (15–11, 4th East) have lost two […]

December 19, 2025

Best Luka Doncic prop bet for Lakers vs. Jazz on Thursday 12/18/25

Best Luka Doncic prop bet for Lakers vs. Jazz on Thursday 12/18/25

The Los Angeles Lakers will look for a similar result in their second trip to Salt Lake City Thursday night as they face the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center. The Lakers (18–7, 3rd West) have won the first two meetings between the teams this season, cruising to a 14-point victory in LA on Nov. […]

December 18, 2025

Washington Wizards vs. San Antonio Spurs prediction, pick for Thursday 12/18/25

Washington Wizards vs. San Antonio Spurs prediction, pick for Thursday 12/18/25

Interconference teams with drastically different season outlooks go head-to-head Thursday night, as the San Antonio Spurs host the Washington Wizards at the Frost Bank Center. The Wizards (4–20, 15th East) are coming off a win over the Indiana Pacers for their first road victory in nearly two months, though they still own the NBA’s worst […]

December 18, 2025

Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets prediction, pick for Thursday 12/18/25

Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets prediction, pick for Thursday 12/18/25

Struggling Eastern Conference squads collide on Thursday night, as the Brooklyn Nets host the Miami Heat at Barclays Center.  The Nets (7–18, 13th East) have won four of their last six games, looking to build on a Sunday win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Heat (14–12, 9th East) aim to snap a brutal five-game skid, […]

December 18, 2025

Best Sam Darnold prop bet for Rams vs. Seahawks on Thursday 12/18/25

Best Sam Darnold prop bet for Rams vs. Seahawks on Thursday 12/18/25

Cooper Albers provides his top Dallas Goedert player prop for Friday's Week 13 matchup between the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles.

December 18, 2025

Toronto Raptors vs. Miami Heat prediction, pick for Monday 12/15/25

Toronto Raptors vs. Miami Heat prediction, pick for Monday 12/15/25

Stumbling Eastern Conference squads look to halt their slides Monday night as the Miami Heat host the Toronto Raptors at the Kaseya Center. The Raptors (15–11, 5th East) and Heat (14–11, 6th East) have each dropped four straight, rough stretches capped by recent NBA Cup losses to the Knicks and Magic, respectively. Still, a six-day […]

December 15, 2025

Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics prediction, pick for Monday 12/15/25

Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics prediction, pick for Monday 12/15/25

Beasts of the East collide on Monday night, as the Boston Celtics host the Detroit Pistons at TD Garden.   The Pistons (20–5, 1st East) have been borderline unstoppable this season and aim to extend their winning streak to four games after a 27-point annihilation of the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. The Celtics (15–10, 3rd East) […]

December 15, 2025