LZ's Top 100

Lance Zierlein's predicted Top 100 players drafted

Lance Zierlein's predicted Top 100 players drafted
USC QB Sam Darnold shouldn't have to wait long to hear his name called on Thursday night. USC Trojans/Facebook

The NFL Draft is nearly upon us, so here's a great chance to take a look at Lance Zierlein's  Top 100 predicted players drafted. Notice that the first QB listed, USC's Sam Darnold, comes in at No.5 overall.

 

 

FIRSTLASTSCHOOL
1SAQUONBARKLEYPENN STATE
2QUENTONNELSONNOTRE DAME
3BRADLEYCHUBBNORTH CAROLINA ST
4TREMAINEEDMUNDSVIRGINIA TECH
5SAMDARNOLDUSC
6ROQUANSMITHGEORGIA
7DA'RONPAYNEALABAMA
8VITAVEAWASHINGTON
9DERWINJAMESFLORIDA STATE
10CALVINRIDLEYALABAMA
11TAVENBRYANFLORIDA
12DENZELWARDOHIO ST
13LEIGHTONVANDER ESCHBOISE ST
14JOSHROSENUCLA
15MINKAHFITZPATRICKALABAMA
16HAROLDLANDRYBOSTON COLLEGE
17RASHAANEVANSALABAMA
18BAKERMAYFIELDOKLAHOMA
19JAIREALEXANDERLOUISVILLE
20MARCUSDAVENPORTUTEP
21MIKEMCGLINCHEYNOTRE DAME
22LAMARJACKSONLOUISVILLE
23JOSHALLENWYOMING
24HAYDENHURSTSOUTH CAROLINA
25KOLTONMILLERUCLA
26DERRIUSGUICELSU
27WILLHERNANDEZTEXAS EL PASO
28JUSTINREIDSTANFORD
29MAURICEHURSTMICHIGAN
30JAMESDANIELSIOWA
31JOSHJACKSONIOWA
32MIKEHUGHESUCF
33ISAIAHOLIVERCOLORADO
34COURTLANDSUTTONSMU
35DALLASGOEDERTSOUTH DAKOTA ST
36CONNORWILLIAMSTEXAS
37D.J.MOOREMARYLAND
38SAMHUBBARDOHIO ST
39ISAIAHWYNNGEORGIA
40RONALDJONES IIUSC
41CARLTONDAVISAUBURN
42MIKEGESICKIPENN STATE
43BILLYPRICEOHIO ST
44RASHAADPENNYSAN DIEGO ST
45D.J.CHARKLSU
46CHRISTIANKIRKTEXAS A&M
47DONTEJACKSONLSU
48IANTHOMASINDIANA
49LORENZOCARTERGEORGIA
50NICKCHUBBGEORGIA
51AUSTINCORBETTNEVADA
52FRANKRAGNOWARKANSAS
53JAMESWASHINGTONOKLAHOMA ST
54NATHANSHEPHERDFORT HAYS SU
55MASONRUDOLPHOKLAHOMA ST
56SONYMICHELGEORGIA
57RASHEEMGREENUSC
58TIMSETTLEVIRGINIA TECH
59DEONCAINCLEMSON
60JESSIEBATESWAKE FOREST
61KERRYONJOHNSONAUBURN
62TARVARIUSMOORESOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
63RONNIEHARRISONALABAMA
64DARIUSLEONARDSOUTH CAROLINA ST
65KEMOKOTURAYRUTGERS
66MARTINASRANKINMISSISSIPPI ST
67JOSEPHNOTEBOOMTCU
68D'SHAWNHANDALABAMA
69BRIANO'NEILPITTSBURGH
70JALYNHOLMESOHIO ST
71BRADENSMITHAUBURN
72TYRELLCROSBYOREGON
73CHENNANWOSUUSC
74GERONCHRISTIANLOUISVILLE
75KYLELAULETTARICHMOND
76HARRISONPHILLIPSSTANFORD
77ANTHONYMILLERMEMPHIS
78MARKANDREWSOKLAHOMA
79M.J.STEWARTNORTH CAROLINA
80B.J.HILLNORTH CAROLINA ST
81TERRELLEDMUNDSVIRGINIA TECH
82JAMARCOJONESOHIO STATE
83ORLANDOBROWNOKLAHOMA
84DUKEDAWSONSTANFORD
85P.J.HALLSAM HOUSTON
86TYQUANLEWISOHIO STATE
87MICHAELGALLUPCOLORADO ST
88KYZIRWHITEWEST VIRGINIA
89FREDWARNERBYU
90DALTONSCHULTZSTANFORD
91JOSHSWEATFSU
92MALIKJEFFERSONTEXAS
93EQUANIMEOUSST. BROWNNOTRE DAME
94ANTHONYAVERETTALABAMA
95KALENBALLAGEARIZONA STATE
96NYHEIMHINESNC STATE
97CHUKESOKORAFORWESTERN MICHIGAN
98ARDENKEYLSU
99ORENBURKSVANDERBILT
100MIKEWHITEWESTERN KENTUCKY

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Kyle Tucker returns to Houston this weekend. Composite Getty Image.

Two first-place teams, identical records, and a weekend set with serious measuring-stick energy.

The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs open a three-game series Friday night at Daikin Park, in what could quietly be one of the more telling matchups of the summer. Both teams enter at 48-33, each atop their respective divisions — but trending in slightly different directions.

The Astros have been red-hot, going 7-3 over their last 10 while outscoring opponents by 11 runs. They've done it behind one of the best pitching staffs in baseball, with a collective 3.41 ERA that ranks second in the American League. Houston has also been dominant at home, where they’ve compiled a 30-13 record — a stat that looms large heading into this weekend.

On the other side, the Cubs have held their ground in the NL Central but have shown some recent shakiness. They're 5-5 over their last 10 games and have given up 5.66 runs per game over that stretch. Still, the offense remains dangerous, ranking fifth in on-base percentage across the majors. Kyle Tucker leads the way with a .287 average, 16 homers, and 49 RBIs, while Michael Busch has been hot of late, collecting 12 hits in his last 37 at-bats.

Friday’s pitching matchup features Houston’s Brandon Walter (0-1, 3.80 ERA, 1.10 WHIP) and Chicago’s Cade Horton (3-1, 3.73 ERA, 1.29 WHIP), a promising young arm making one of his biggest starts of the season on the road. Horton will have his hands full with Isaac Paredes, who’s slugged 16 homers on the year, and Mauricio Dubón, who’s found a groove with four home runs over his last 10 games.

It’s the first meeting of the season between these two clubs — and if the trends continue, it may not be the last time they cross paths when it really counts.

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -112, Cubs -107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

Here's a preview of Joe Espada's Game 1 lineup.

The first thing that stands out is rookie Cam Smith is hitting cleanup, followed by Jake Meyers. Victor Caratini is the DH and is hitting sixth. Christian Walker is all the way down at seventh, followed by Yainer Diaz, and Taylor Trammell who is playing left field.

How the mighty have fallen.

Pretty wild to see Walker and Diaz hitting this low in the lineup. However, it's justified, based on performance. Walker is hitting a pathetic .214 and Diaz is slightly better sporting a .238 batting average.

Screenshot via: MLB.com



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