Mike Hume

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Senior Managing Editor Fantasy Sports and Sports Betting at The Athletic

Sr. Managing Editor Fantasy/Sports Betting @TheAthletic. Former WaPo/ESPN. Founder @LauncherWP and Launcher LLC. Hoya. Meat advocate. Brew enthusiast.

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Articles

How to fill out NCAA tournament brackets fast, and smart, to win March Madness pools

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Mike Hume

Sometime Thursday morning, wedged in your inbox between that really great sports newsletter and an HR email on the latest round of compliance training, there will materialize a critical missive from your NCAA Tournament office pool maestro. "Reminder," it will chide the tardy. "Brackets lock when the tournament tips off at noon ET."That's when the cold sweat begins, and adrenaline surges through your body: You forgot to fill out your bracket.
Super Bowl party food rankings and fantasy draft

Feb 9, 2025 | nytimes.com | Jake Ciely |Mike Hume

Is pizza the Patrick Mahomes of party fare, respected by multitudes for its oft-demonstrated, crowd-pleasing abilities? Are nachos akin to the Philadelphia Eagles' offensive line, humble, versatile, an always-effective and necessary staple of Super Bowl spreads? And, crucially, among the party food pecking order, where does one slot beer?
Super Bowl party food rankings and fantasy draft

Feb 7, 2025 | nytimes.com | Jake Ciely |Mike Hume

Amid the clamor and din of sports fans arguing the likely outcome of the Super Bowl LIX, there resonates a debate for the more culinarily inclined: What combination of sports-watching cuisine reigns supreme at a Super Bowl party? Is pizza the Patrick Mahomes of party fare, respected by multitudes for its oft-demonstrated, crowd-pleasing abilities? Are nachos akin to the Philadelphia Eagles' offensive line, humble, versatile, an always-effective and necessary staple of Super Bowl spreads?
Super Bowl and conference championship odds, picks: Who *hasn’t* got the Chiefs?

Jan 24, 2025 | ourcommunitynow.com | Hannah Vanbiber |Mike Hume

Four teams remain: The Washington Commanders, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills. Two of them will soon have their hopes of a Super Bowl appearance dashed. Two of them will face off on Feb. 9 in New Orleans. But who will it be?
Jalen Hurts out; Chuba Hubbard shut down

Dec 28, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jess Bryant |Mike Hume

Welcome to the Week 17 NFL fantasy and betting cheat sheet, a one-stop shop for The Athletic 's game previews, injury and weather updates, and expert analysis. Bookmark this page and check back often, as we offer regular updates to assist with fantasy lineups and betting decisions. Player rankings referenced in this article are current as of Dec. 27. For updated rankings, see the "Fantasy football player rankings" section. The latest NFL news and headlines Last updated: 11:50 a.m. ET, Dec.
Ja’Marr Chase didn’t crack the top 5 fantasy football outings. Here’s who did

Nov 8, 2024 | msn.com | Jess Bryant |Mike Hume

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Ja'Marr Chase didn't crack the top 5 fantasy football outings. Here's who did

Nov 8, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jess Bryant |Mike Hume

The Thursday Night Football matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens was electric, thrilling - all the adjectives - and Ja'Marr Chase logged a truly legendary fantasy football performance. Chase scored 55.4 points per reception (PPR) points and became the first player in the league to score over 50 fantasy points in a game on three separate occasions. But where does the star pass catcher's Thursday performance rank on the all-time list?
When Guardian editor sends her traumatised staff an email offering 'free support services', you know something truly joyous has happened!

Nov 7, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Mike Hume

What exquisite weeping and gnashing of teeth there has been since the horrified liberal elites on both sides of the Atlantic realised that they had been denied the opportunity to chant their much-dreamed-of phrase 'Madam President' – and grasped instead that they were hurtling back towards the shimmering orange reality of Trump's America.
A big audience is great. Here's what's better.

Jul 19, 2024 | pickingsplinters.substack.com | Mike Hume

I had a fascinating conversation with a person in the marketing world recently in which they were discussing the process of audience acquisition. Based on their metrics, they “know” they can spend $1,000,000 to acquire 500,000 new users.
In search of AI minds and engineers

Jun 12, 2024 | pickingsplinters.substack.com | Mike Hume

Happy Wednesday, all!As regular readers may have noticed, I always conclude my posts here with a tag about who I am and that I’m currently operating an independent media consulting practice (Launcher LLC). It’s been going quite well, and I’ve already completed some independent work for clients ranging from independent publishers and local publications to national ones.