Alan Goldsher

Alan Goldsher has written about sports for Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Apple, Playboy, NFL.com, and NBA.com, and he's the creator of the Chicago Sports Stuff Substack. He's the bestselling author of 15 books, and the founder/CEO of Gold Note Records. Alan lives in Chicago, where he writes, makes music, and consumes and creates way too much Bears content.

Articles by Alan Goldsher

NFL 2026: 11 Storylines to Watch — Mahomes, Caleb Under the Microscope

By Alan Goldsher • Feb 10, 2026

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NFL Conference Championships: One Bold Prediction for Each Team

By Alan Goldsher • Jan 22, 2026

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One NFL Divisional Round Bold Prediction for Each Playoff Team

By Alan Goldsher • Jan 15, 2026

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NFL Wild Card Weekend Bold Predictions for Every Game: Drake & Josh Go Off?

By Alan Goldsher • Jan 08, 2026

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NFL Playoff Schedule, Where and When To Watch: Is It Drake Maye's Time?

By Alan Goldsher • Jan 05, 2026

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NFL Bold Predictions for Week 18: Bryce Young and Brock Purdy Go Bonkers

By Alan Goldsher • Jan 02, 2026

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NFL Week 17 Winners and Losers: Epic Work From Brock Purdy and Caleb Williams

By Alan Goldsher • Dec 29, 2025

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Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em, NFL Week 17: Welcome to Fantasy Football Championship Week

By Alan Goldsher • Dec 23, 2025

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NFL Week 16 Winners and Losers: Caleb and Darnold Make Magic, Jahmyr Doesn’t

By Alan Goldsher • Dec 22, 2025

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NFL Bold Predictions for Week 16: Domination From Bills Offense & Texans D?

By Alan Goldsher • Dec 18, 2025

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Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em, NFL Week 16: Gardner Minshew II, Fantasy League Winner?

By Alan Goldsher • Dec 16, 2025

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NFL Week 15 Winners & Losers: Sending Love to Philip Rivers and Patrick Mahomes

By Alan Goldsher • Dec 15, 2025

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NFL Bold Predictions for Week 15: Gosh Josh and Hurts So Good

By Alan Goldsher • Dec 11, 2025

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Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em, NFL Week 15: Purdy Good, Kissing Cousins Goodbye

By Alan Goldsher • Dec 09, 2025

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NFL Week 14 Winners and Losers: Rams Recover, Chiefs Flail as NFL Playoffs Near

By Alan Goldsher • Dec 08, 2025

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NFL Bold Predictions for Week 14: Dak Attack and Cam Attacked?

By Alan Goldsher • Dec 04, 2025

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Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em, NFL Week 14: Can Trevor Lawrence Get Anybody to the Playoffs?

By Alan Goldsher • Dec 02, 2025

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NFL Week 13 Winners & Losers: Bears Run, Panthers Jump, Bengals Shock

By Alan Goldsher • Dec 01, 2025

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Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em, NFL Week 13: Bears QB Looks Elite, Raiders RB Looks Meh

By Alan Goldsher • Nov 25, 2025

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Kareem Hunt Rocks It, Geno Smith Gets Rocked: NFL Week 12 Winners & Losers

By Alan Goldsher • Nov 24, 2025

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Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em, NFL Week 12: Kyren Williams Trends Up, J.J. McCarthy Doesn’t

By Alan Goldsher • Nov 18, 2025

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Bryce Young Wakes Up, a Lions Sleeps Tonight: NFL Week 11 Winners & Losers

By Alan Goldsher • Nov 17, 2025

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NFL Week 11 Bold Predictions: Can Bo Nix Smack Down Patrick Mahomes?

By Alan Goldsher • Nov 12, 2025

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Cade Cunningham Shoots & Shoots & Shoots: What's Up With the Detroit Pistons?

By Alan Goldsher • Nov 12, 2025

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Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em, NFL Week 11: Tua Time? Yep. Cam Ward Time? Not So Much.

By Alan Goldsher • Nov 11, 2025

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Checking In With the Chicago Bulls: Josh Giddey, MVP?

By Alan Goldsher • Nov 10, 2025

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NFL Week 10 Winners & Losers: Jonathan Taylor Is Scary, Aaron Rodgers is Old

By Alan Goldsher • Nov 10, 2025

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4 NFL Fantasy Football Bold Predictions for Week 10: A Bo Nix Epic?

By Alan Goldsher • Nov 05, 2025

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Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em, NFL Week 10: What to Do With Ashton Jeanty?

By Alan Goldsher • Nov 04, 2025

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NFL Week 9 Winners and Losers: Caleb Williams Rocks, Patrick Mahomes Gets Rocked

By Alan Goldsher • Nov 03, 2025

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Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em, NFL Week 9: Justin Herbert Time

By Alan Goldsher • Oct 28, 2025

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Redrafting 2025 NFL Rookies for Fantasy – Tyler Warren or Emeka Egbuka for ROY?

By Alan Goldsher • Oct 28, 2025

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NFL Week 9 Bold Predictions for Fantasy Football: Career Game for Josh Allen?

By Alan Goldsher • Oct 28, 2025

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NFL Week 8 Winners and Losers: Loving Jordan Love, Angry at Bijan Robinson

By Alan Goldsher • Oct 27, 2025

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NBA Injury Report Today, 10/23: Jalen Williams, Alex Caruso, Lu Dort Updates

By Alan Goldsher • Oct 23, 2025

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NBA Injury Report Today, 10/22: Anthony Edwards, Domantas Sabonis, Tyler Herro Updates

By Alan Goldsher • Oct 22, 2025

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Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em, NFL Week 8: Indiana Daniel Jones and the Offense of Doom

By Alan Goldsher • Oct 21, 2025

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NFL Week 7 Winners and Losers: Bo Nix Clutch, Justin Jefferson, Not So Much

By Alan Goldsher • Oct 20, 2025

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Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em, NFL Week 7: Jalen Hurts Hurts

By Alan Goldsher • Oct 15, 2025

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4 NFL Fantasy Football Bold Predictions for Week 7: Caleb Williams Ascending?

By Alan Goldsher • Oct 15, 2025

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NFL Week 7: RB Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em — Saquon Barkley or Cam Skattebo?

By Alan Goldsher • Oct 15, 2025

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NFL Week 6 Fantasy Football: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly – Rico Dowdle On Fire

By Alan Goldsher • Oct 13, 2025

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NBA 2025-26 Fantasy Basketball Mock Draft: A First Round of Surprises

By Alan Goldsher • Oct 09, 2025

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4 NFL Fantasy Football Bold Predictions for Week 6: Matthew Stafford Goes Next Level?

By Alan Goldsher • Oct 08, 2025

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Start 'Em, Sit 'Em, NFL Week 6: Loving Jordan Love and Ashton Jeanty

By Alan Goldsher • Oct 07, 2025

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NFL Winners & Losers, Fantasy Football Week 5: Baker Mayfield Bakes, A.J. Brown Tanks

By Alan Goldsher • Oct 06, 2025

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NFL Fantasy Football Bold Predictions, Week 5: Jaxson Dart Breakout? Ashton Jeanty Encore?

By Alan Goldsher • Oct 01, 2025

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Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em, NFL Week 5: Justin Fields Gives Dreams, Bo Nix Gives Nightmares

By Alan Goldsher • Sep 30, 2025

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4 NFL Fantasy Football Bold Predictions, Week 4: Can Cam Ward Become a Thing?

By Alan Goldsher • Sep 24, 2025

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Start 'Em Sit 'Em, NFL Week 4: Loving Jordan Love, Not Loving Dak Prescott

By Alan Goldsher • Sep 23, 2025

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NFL Fantasy Football Week 3 Winners and Losers: Caleb Williams Yes, Ja’Marr Chase No

By Alan Goldsher • Sep 22, 2025

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4 NFL Fantasy Football Bold Predictions, Week 3: Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes Go Off?

By Alan Goldsher • Sep 17, 2025

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Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em, NFL Week 3: Dak Prescott Set to Go Off, Cam Ward Set to Stay Put?

By Alan Goldsher • Sep 16, 2025

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Week 2 Fantasy Football Winners & Losers: Russell Wilson Resurrection, Bears Disaster

By Alan Goldsher • Sep 16, 2025

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Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em NFL Week 2: Hello Emeka Egbuka, Goodbye Tua

By Alan Goldsher • Sep 09, 2025

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NFL Fantasy Football Week 1 Winners and Losers: Justin Fields Soars, C.J. Stroud Snores

By Alan Goldsher • Sep 09, 2025

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NBA Mock Trade: Celtics Jaylen Brown Swapped for All-Star — Fantasy Impact Included

By Alan Goldsher • Sep 03, 2025

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Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em, NFL Week 1: The Return of Jayden Daniels…Not

By Alan Goldsher • Sep 02, 2025

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Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift Engaged: Fantasy Football Fallout

By Alan Goldsher • Aug 26, 2025

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2025 Bills Fantasy Football Preview: Josh Allen Eyes MVP Repeat, Super Bowl

By Alan Goldsher • Aug 19, 2025

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2025 NBA Christmas Games Schedule Features Jokic, Luka, SGA

By Alan Goldsher • Aug 13, 2025

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2025 Bears Fantasy Football Preview: Caleb Williams Set for Breakout?

By Alan Goldsher • Aug 11, 2025

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