Evan Macy

Evan Macy is the managing sports editor at PhillyVoice.com. Before spending five years at Metro Philly as sports editor, Evan worked at ESPN in Bristol CT, and has experience at several other smaller publications on the Northeast coast. Career highlights for Evan, a Temple grad and Lancaster native include covering Super Bowl LII, the 2016 DNC, the 2017 NFL Draft and a bevy of playoff games and golf tournaments.

evan@phillyvoice.com

October 13, 2020

Fantasy football

Fantasy football Week 6 waivers: Chase Claypool, Travis Fulgham, Derek Carr and more

by Evan Macy

It's almost the midway point of the regular season for fantasy football and things couldn't be more challenging for serious players. Injuries are mounting with less and less suitable back ups to pick up and start. Games are being constantly postponed, cancelled and shuffled due to COVID-19 and there are clear haves and have nots forming in every league.

October 12, 2020

Fantasy football

Fantasy football injuries: The latest on Dak Prescott, Dalvin Cook, D.J. Chark and others

by Evan Macy

The quantity might not be there of previous weeks, but there was no shortage of serious injury in Week 5 across the NFL. Most notably, the top quarterback in fantasy, the second highest scoring running back and several starting caliber players went down on Sunday.

October 12, 2020

NFL

Week 6 NFL betting lines: Point spreads for every game, including Eagles vs. Ravens

by Evan Macy

Week 4 was wild for a number of reasons. Two games were postponed due to COVID (one just a day, the other multiple weeks). The Eagles seized first place in the NFC East with an upset win in San Francisco, despite their 1-2-1 record. And a slew of injuries decimated rosters, once again, as they have all season long.

October 11, 2020

Eagles

Is Eagles' leading (yes, leading) receiver Travis Fulgham the real deal?

by Evan Macy

If someone told you, a month ago, that there'd be an article (or likely many) pondering whether Travis Fulgham was the real deal for the Eagles, you've have to open a new browser window and do a google search.

October 8, 2020

Golf

Why is Philadelphia the only major US City without a regular PGA Tour event?

by Evan Macy

Philadelphia represents the 4th largest media market in the country. It has rabid sports fans and historic golf courses. But the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour and Champions Tour rarely stop in these parts.

October 8, 2020

Fantasy football

Fantasy football: Sit Kirk Cousins, Laviska Shenault Jr., sit Baker Mayfield in Week 5

by Evan Macy

As we do every Thursday, we've singled out a player at each position we recommend starting and sitting for their upcoming games. In contrast to no-brainer decisions (yes, you should probably start Alvin Kamara every week), we are highlighting players on the fringes, who are not your first or second choice but who may be on your radar due to circumstances.

October 7, 2020

Flyers

Flyers pick winger Tyson Foerster with 23rd pick in 2020 NHL Draft

by Evan Macy

Picking 23rd in the 2020 NHL Draft, the Flyers selected Tyson Foerster, a huge 6-foot-2, 200 pound winger 18-year-old winger from Ontario.

October 7, 2020

Flyers

RECAP 2020 NHL Draft tracker, live thread, open stream: Flyers take defenseman in 2nd round

by Evan Macy

After getting some sleep (likely very little), the Flyers' front office will get back to work Wednesday morning as they look to find gems in the later rounds of the 2020 NHL Draft.

October 7, 2020

Eagles

Latest Eagles' playoff odds and player props heading into Week 5

by Evan Macy

Out of context, the Eagles being 1-2-1 through four games would suggest that, you know, no one would be interested in betting on them to win, well, anything.

October 6, 2020

Fantasy football

Have fantasy football injuries ever been worse?

by Evan Macy

So far in 2020, nearly half of the top 25 fantasy football picks, by ADP (average draft position) have missed or will a game due to injury. Yes, this seems like more than usual, but is it?