Ramon Sessions has found a new home, as the veteran journeyman point guard has officially signed on with the Sacramento Kings, per reports. Sacramento had long been rumored to be interested in adding even more depth at the point guard position, despite adding seasoned vet Darren Collison to be their new starter. Sessions had also been loosely tied to the Houston Rockets, but ultimately latched on with the Kings.

The new deal is expected to be for two years and $4.2 million and gives the Kings insurance behind Collison, who has shined as a starter but has also had bouts with inconsistency and shaky health at times.

Ramon’s Role

Sessions should immediately compete for minutes with second-year point guard Ray McCallum, who flashed promise in several late season starts during the 2013-14 NBA season, but also struggled mightily with efficiency and turnovers at times. Sessions has never been an elite shooter or a superstar by any means, but if the Kings are simply looking for fantastic depth and stability, they could have looked in worse areas.

Sessions brings very good experience and much needed versatility to the table, as he can set other players up with ease, bring timely offense with a decent outside shot and penetrate against even the toughest defense. The latter aspect of Sessions’ game is likely the biggest reason the Kings brought the former Buck on, as Sessions is among the league’s best at getting to the rim and drawing fouls. That type of efficiency is something Sacramento has sorely lacked, and Sessions could potentially bring to the table on a nightly basis off the bench.

Insurance Policy

The 28-year old Sessions is still in his prime and is a bit of a brilliant signing, as teams can’t ask for much better depth off the bench at the point, while he also brings experience as a starter. Should Collison once again get bit by the injury bug, Sacramento knows it won’t have to roll the dice on McCallum again, but will instead have a reliable threat off the bench to trust in.

This has been a pretty crazy NFL season. We’re just two weeks in and insane upsets, injuries and off field issues have left us with enough conversation to get us through the rest of the year. The Browns beat the Saints and the Chargers upended the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks – in Seattle.

Yeah, this isn’t what we expected. But it’s what we want, and we need more.

Keep the faith, NFL fans, as week three could potentially offer much more of the craziness we’ve been seeing. It may be a slight reach, but there are at least four interesting contests that could go the opposite way most would anticipate. To get us ready to a probably unbelievable week three, let’s unleash this week’s NFL Picks by picking four upsets:

Bears Over Jets (Line: -3)

Chicago barely lost a tight overtime game to a seemingly good Bills team and then came back in wild fashion to bear the 49ers on the road. They’ve got some gusto. Meanwhile, the Jets barely beat a sorry Raiders team and blew an 18-point lead against the Packers. They can’t defend the pass at all right now and Chicago just happens to have an awesome passing game. And the Bears are the underdog? Really?

Chiefs Over Dolphins (Line: -4)

KC is understandably the underdog here, but not really. Miami looked awful last week and KC actually played the Broncos pretty darn close in week two. They might be without Jamaal Charles, but Miami is without their entire starting linebacking corps. I like the Chiefs’ chances to keep themselves from going 0-3.

Broncos Over Seahawks (Line: -5)

Seattle just got dominated in a sense by the San Diego Chargers and Peyton Manning and co. haven’t forgotten their 43-8 drubbing in last year’s Super Bowl. Denver should keep it close, while there’s that slight possibility they’re so pissed off they come and kick the ‘Hawks around their home field like we haven’t seen anyone do in years.

Upset to Chase – Vikings Over Saints (Line: -10)

I’m not actually totally sold on an Adrian Peterson-less Vikings team coming into New Orleans and sending the Saints to 0-3 in their home opener. But I’m not saying it can’t happen, either. Minnesota showed they can play some solid defense the past two weeks (their blowout loss to the Pats last week had much more to do with their offense), while the Saints haven’t been able to stop anyone. Also, they just lost to the friggin’ Browns last week.

The week three Thursday Night Football matchup wasn’t much of a contest. In the first quarter alone, we realized the Atlanta Falcons were a vastly superior team to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay couldn’t hold onto the football and starting quarterback Josh McCown struggled to get the offense into a groove. Needless to say, few were too surprised by the end score of 56-15 in favor of the home team Falcons.

While it wasn’t a very entertaining game from a competitive standpoint, it was still an interesting one in regards of how bad the Buccaneers looked. Head coach Lovie Smith said that his team was a total “no show” in this one, and that pretty much sums it up. There are a few things to take away from this game, though, so let’s break them down:

The Buccaneers May Have a QB Controversy

Josh McCown was terrible. After committing some pretty boneheaded plays in the first two weeks of otherwise competitive football games, McCown was at his worst in the first half of this one, as he completed just five of 12 passes for no touchdowns and an interception. After looking like a new quarterback last year in Chicago, McCown has quickly shown us all that he is exactly the journeyman backup passer we thought he was. Due to leaving the game with a thumb injury, McCown gave way to second-year passer Mike Glennon. Glennon wasn’t a whole lot better, but it’s possible the Bucs could make a permanent change to Glennon with the team now in an 0-3 hole.

Doug Martin’s Job is Probably Safe

There was some minor speculation that starting running back Doug Martin could soon be in a time share with backup Bobby Rainey, or that he could lose his startin gig, altogether. After all, Martin ran for just nine yards on nine carries in week one, while a knee injury kept him out of week two, as well as this TNF matchup. Lucky for Martin, Rainey didn’t build off of his impressive week two, as he coughed up two fumbles and didn’t help Tampa Bay offensively in the first half. Martin should safely return as the team’s feature back if he’s ready to go the next time they play.

Get Vincent Jackson the Dang Ball!

Jackson certainly hasn’t wanted for targets this year, as he racked up 11 in this contest as Tampa Bay came from behind all night. Unfortunately, a large amount of passes that have come his way through the first three games have either been late or woefully inaccurate. A massive target that can make plays on the ball from anywhere on the field, there’s no reason Tampa Bay’s passers can’t find a way to get him the ball more. If the Bucs want to turn this suddenly horrid season around, they’ll have to find a way to figure it out.

Atlanta’s Offense is Pretty Good

This is stating the obvious, while the Tampa offense certainly helped by giving the Falcons the ball several times. Still, the Bucs defense isn’t bad and Atlanta moved the ball with ease. In the end, 56 points is 56 points. More importantly, this felt a little bit like a statement game after the Falcons scored just 10 points on the road last week against the Bengals. In two games at home, Atlanta now has 93 total points. Visiting teams should take notice moving forward.

Week three of the 2014 NFL season gets going on Thursday night, as NFC South division rivals square off on Thursday Night Football. The 0-2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers aim to earn their first win of the young season on the road, while the 1-1 Atlanta Falcons look to lean on their home field advantage to snub the Bucs and get above .500.

It should be a pretty interesting game, as Tampa Bay has largely struggled offensively to this point, but boasts a solid defense. On the flip-side, Atlanta put up 37 points in week one, but has had some real issues on the defensive side of the football. If all goes well, fans could easily be looking at a nice prime time shootout.

To gear up for this one, let’s take a look at the major story-lines entering this TNF contest:

Doug Martin and Roddy White’s Health

The Muscle Hamster (Martin) was terrible in week one (nine yards on nine carries) and sat out week two with a knee injury. In his absence, backup running back ripped up the Rams for 144 rushing yards. Needless to say, even a healthy Martin still begs for Rainey to remain involved, due to how impressively effective he was. Martin should make it back for this one, and he has a terrific matchup against a Falcons run defense that has been gashed in the first two weeks. Martin and Rainey should team up and could both have solid outings on the road tonight.

Roddy White is also a bit banged up, but he’s far less likely to miss Thursday night’s game than Martin is. White has been dealing with a tender hamstring, but reports suggest there is “no doubt” that he’s active for this one. He’s been solid through two weeks with 10 receptions and a touchdown, but it’s worth noting he was active for half of 2013 at less than 100% and wasn’t very effective. Falcons fans will hope that history doesn’t repeat itself tonight.

Will Josh McCown of Last Year Finally Show Up?

McCown was awesome as a spot starter for the Chicago Bears last year, but through two weeks that version of McCown really hasn’t shown up. He’s put four touchdowns on the scoreboard and Tampa Bay has lost two close contests, but he hasn’t been consistent in the least. He has a terrific matchup this week and if he wants to hold off second-year passer Mike Glennon, he may want to come out with a strong showing tonight.

Can the Falcons Play Some Defense?

We know Tampa Bay can play defense, as they’ve given up 20 points or less in both games this year. Atlanta gave up 24 last week and 34 in week one, though, and really hasn’t been able to consistently stop the run or pass. That’s good news for the visiting Buccaneers, but concerning news for Atlanta fans. Can they take advantage of a disappointing McCown or will they once again get worked on the defensive end? That could be the key to this game.

Pick: Falcons 24, Buccaneers 16

The 2014 Nascar Sprint Cup Series rages on this week as the Sylvania 300 takes center stage in the 28th race of the year. Those laying down bets or simply looking to watch the race live will be in for  a fairly nice Sunday, where the race fires off at 2:15 pm ET at the New Hampshire MotorSpeedway track. A mile long paperclip track, the New Hampshire MotorSpeedway figures to give these cars a beating – particularly on the breaks and tires. Drivers will need to be on top of their game and pick their moments wisely in this one, as it figures to be a battle of the best.

Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth and Brad Keselowski are three major big hitters that could be favorites to take a stab at first place this weekend. Keselowski is one of the hottest drivers in Nascar right now and he conveniently shows well at the NHMP track routinely. Kenseth has also had a good year and is a seasoned vet, but he’s largely in the early running to take the Sylvania 300 crown due to doing so last year. Harvick has just been dominant at this track with 12 top-10 finishes in 27 races at the NHMS. It’d be shocking if he didn’t at least get close to doing so again, while his regular placing inside the top-10 make him a pretty sexy pick to make a run at the crown this year.

Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon are the next grouping to watch. Johnson has finished strongly here with a top-15 finish in all but four runs at this track, while he actually won it in 2010. Busch is a sneaky bet here, too, as he’s actually been inside the top-10 at the NHMS seven times in his last 16 races. Earnhardt Jr. is right there with these guys, too, with a top-10 finish in 12 of his last 23 tries. Gordon is a different beast out of these two groupings, as he’s had a stellar 2014 Sprint Cup Chase and once dominated this track. He has struggled a bit since 2001, but if he can get over some shaky restarts he has a shot at finishing inside the top-10 or even claiming the win.

Some good dark horses for the Sylvania 300 could be Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart or Joey Lagano. Obviously these guys are still all household Nascar names, but all have a different edge in this race and still probably aren’t locks by anyone placing bets on Nascar races this weekend. Hamlin won on this track in 2012 and has finished inside the top-10 in 11 of his last 23 tries at the NHMS. Stewart is equally formidable here, as he holds the top driver rating at New Hampshire MotorSpeedway over the last nine years. His potential this weekend simply rides on whether or not his mind is completely right yet following his incident on the dirt track. Lastly, Lagano won his first ever Cup race at this very track. This happens to be his home track, so he certainly cannot be ruled out, either.

The safe play: Keselowski

He’s just red hot and it’s tough to go against him right now.

The sleeper play: Stewart

He knows this track and traditionally does very well here, plus this guy needs something good to happen to him with recent incidents in mind. He’s a pretty good sleeper not a lot of people will bank on getting it done, but he certainly could.

The Indianapolis Colts went into last night’s Monday Night Football showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles with one thing on their mind: get to 1-1. They failed to do so, unfortunately, as the Eagles came back from a 14-point hole for the second week in a row to win on a last second field goal, 30-27. The Colts had their chances to snuff the life out of the Eagles, but Philly stayed the course and ended up finding the light at the end of the tunnel.

And just like that, a seemingly pretty good Colts team is 0-2 and a seemingly kind of lucky Eagles team is undefeated. Those are the obvious facts, but there are a few more things we can all take away from last night’s prime time action. Here are a few:

Darren Sproles Still Has It

The New Orleans Saints traded away the tiny, shifty Sproles this past off-season, and he has showed quickly through the first two weeks that he is by no means done. He showed off as a rusher in week one and scored a touchdown on the ground, but put his speed on display as a receiver last night thanks to seven catches and over 150 yards. Sproles is clearly a big part of what the Eagles are doing on offense right now, and in no way is that a bad thing.

Indianapolis Finally Figured Out How to Run the Ball

It wasn’t amazing, but Trent Richardson finally showed up in 2014, running with urgency and actual purpose en route to a solid 79 yards on 21 carries. He only averaged 3.8 yards per tote, but overall looked his best since coming over to the Colts in a trade with the Browns last year. Ahmad Bradshaw was even better on the ground, as he averaged 5.4 yards per carry with another 70 yards off of just 13 runs. Turning into a complete run-heavy team when you have Andrew Luck is silly, but the Colts did show they can run the ball when they want/need to.

The Colts Need to be Smarter

Indy was up by a touchdown with five minutes left, in scoring position and they threw a contested pass on a third and long. It’s true that T.Y. Hilton was arguably held or pushed on the play, but Andrew Luck’s pass resulted in a pick. Philly turned that into a score and ended up winning the game. Had the Colts played it safe and ran the ball, they would have taken the clock down another 40 seconds, kicked a field goal and held a 10-point lead at home with about four minutes to go. That’s the way you win a close game with a team storming back, and they showed us how you lose that type of game.

Philly Starts Too Slow

Indy let the Eagles back into this game, just like the Jaguars did the week before. While that shows how explosive Philly can be on offense (58 second half points in 2014), it also shows how slow they’ve started (six first half points in 2014). They clearly need to find a way to get points up in the first half. The upside here is this week the offense was much sharper, and did get two field goals (and one miss) in the first half against Indy. If they can actually start putting together complete games, they could become one of the more dangerous teams in the league.

The San Diego Chargers had to have been shocked when often injured running back Ryan Mathews made it through a full 16-game season in 2013. Now that he’s back on the shelf after just two weeks, they probably feel like they should have seen it coming. Whether they did or not, Mathews is indeed going to be inactive for quite a while, as the star rusher sustained a sprained MCL in his knee in week two, and could sit out the next 4-6 weeks.

The good news is that Mathews will not need surgery and could be back in less than a month. Even better news, is that the Chargers did see this fate ahead of time and went out in free agency and picked up former Indianapolis Colts running back Donald Brown on a three-year deal. That, combined with the re-signing of third down running back Danny Woodhead served as a joint plan in place to protect the team from Mathews being hurt, as well as for when his contract expired.

The injury obviously isn’t great news for the Chargers, but it’s even worse news for Mathews, who can ill afford to lose his starting gig or show potential suitors that he continues to struggle to stay health. The signing of Brown and extension for Woodhead appear to be the writing on the wall in San Diego, suggesting the Bolts won’t look to sign Mathews to a long-term deal once he becomes a free agent after this season.

And who could blame them? Mathews played a full 16-game season for the first time in his career last year, and while he was highly effective in easily his best season as a pro, he already showed again week two why San Diego can’t trust him going forward. It’s still possible Mathews returns for a strong close to the 2014 season and convinces San Diego to keep him at a discount price, but it’s not overly likely.

Instead, look for San Diego to let Mathews rest up and then drive him into the ground the rest of the way and get all they can out of him before he leaves at the end of the year. At that point, they’ll still have Brown and Woodhead on the roster and they can then turn their sights to adding a potential future starter in the 2015 NFL Draft.

The New York Giants lost their second straight game to get the 2014 season going. As if the year wasn’t getting off to a bad enough start, they also took a hit to their rebuilt secondary. According to reports, New York will have to move forward without star cornerback Walter Thurmond III, who sustained a torn pectoral in Sunday’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

It’s a huge loss for Big Blue, as they signed on the former Seattle Seahawk in free agency in an effort to completely rebuild a pass defense that largely struggled in 2012. Thurmond along didn’t fix things completely through the season’s first two games, but the 27-year old was supposed to be part of the solution. Unfortunately, his already checkered injury history came back to bite him this past weekend, and the talented corner will likely have to seek out a job elsewhere on a second straight one-year deal.

The hope initially was that Thurmond had merely a strained pectoral, but an MRI on Monday revealed a tear, effectively ending his 2014 season. It could be the corner’s first and last season with the G-Men after just two games.

While the Thurmond injury certainly stings, it doesn’t necessarily cripple the Giants, as they should be getting back talented young corner Jayron Hosley in week five, once his four-game suspension has cleared. Hosley had yet to break out as a reliable corner through his first two seasons in New York, but did flash solid ability as a rookie in 2012 (40 tackles, one interception and a forced fumble),

Hosley’s time with the Giants almost ended this off-season, however, when he received his four-game ban for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Luckily for Hosley, New York has just released safety Will Hill for his third league suspension, and decided not to cut ties with their young corner. They felt they needed the depth then, and they’ll surely need it now.

Wes Welker won’t be available for fantasy football owners in week two. Neither will Adrian Peterson. Those two big names are just he top of the iceberg for the fantasy scene this week, though, as a litany of injuries are also opening the door to some sneak fantasy sleepers.

Whether you need a guy to get you out of a jam for your season long leagues or weekly fantasy football games, we’ve got you covered with five of the best sleepers to use for week two:

Jake Locker, QB, Tennessee Titans

Locker looked pretty sharp in week one, as he tossed two touchdowns to no picks in a big win over the Chiefs. Some remain hesitant to use him due to his sketchy injury history, but he looks confident in the new offense, has weapons around him and is facing a bad Cowboys defense.

Jonathan Stewart, RB, Carolina Panthers

With DeAngelo Williams out this week, backup Jonathan Stewart should be in for a solid role. Stewart has constantly dealt with nagging injuries of his own, but he’s healthy for week two and should lead Carolina’s rushing attack. He’s a bit of a hit or miss option, but no one will see him coming and he should have a decent role.

Matt Asiata, RB, Minnesota Vikings

Adrian Peterson has been deactivated for week two thanks to child abuse chargers, so in goes Asiata as Minny’s top tailback. He’s not an elite talent, but he’ll have a pretty nice role against a Patriots team that got destroyed on the ground in week one.

Santonio Holmes, WR, Chicago Bears

Holmes is merely a slot receiver these days, but both Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery are banged up. Either could miss week two or at least be limited, which could have Holmes getting a good amount of targets.

Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee Titans

Hunter goes right along with Jake Locker, as he has a killer matchup and also has the talent to blow up. He’s been flashing it for the past year, but logic suggests he finally has a career game in week two.

The St. Louis Rams just learned a few days ago that they’d have to endure the next 8-10 weeks without star defensive end Chris Long due to an ankle injury that requires surgery. They made sure to protect themselves at the position going forward by locking up stud pass rusher Robert Quinn to a long-term contract extension.

Quinn, just 24 years old, is one of the elite defensive ends in the league and was a player the Rams couldn’t afford to let get away. Long’s recent injury put even greater emphasis on locking the stud pass rusher up, however, and the two sides came to an agreement on a four-year, $66.5 million deal. The extension keeps Quinn with the Rams through the 2019 season, when he will still be just 29 years old. Provided his play doesn’t slip, there would be little reason for the Rams to not sign him to another big deal before his new contract dries up.

A solid pass rusher in 2012 already, Quinn really upped his game a year ago, when he accumulated an impressive 19 sacks. Quinn also began rounding out a versatile skill-set, as his 57 tackles in just his third season displayed his ability to both get after the quarterback and also help stop the run. Easily St. Louis’ most impactful defensive player, Quinn was a lock to have his extension at some point before next year’s free agency period arose.

In a season where the Rams have lost key players on both sides of the ball and probably don’t have much to look forward to, nailing down this deal to keep Quinn in town long-term is arguably the lone bright spot. Quinn will look to continue his dominance in week two, as the Rams take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in search of their first win of the 2014 NFL season.