Shin-Soo Choo Returns To Lineup Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo will return to the lineup on Tuesday. Choo sat for the series finale in San Francisco on Sunday. After playing four days in the outfield last week, the Rangers decided to get Choo a break from the field. However, without the designated hitter spot in an NL park the Rangers... Read More

Adrian Beltre Back At Third Base Sunday

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (hamstring) took grounders at third base over the weekend before starting at third Sunday. Beltre said he was not 100% but that he wanted to play the field on Sunday, as he is always taking risks when he is on the field. The next month is likely to tell... Read More

Mohamed Sanu Has Two Receptions Saturday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu had two receptions in the preseason game Saturday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Sanu had his two receptions on four targets for 36 yards, with a longest reception of 20-yards. Sanu is currently still the number two receiver in the Falcons offense and should remain that way when the season... Read More

Austin Hooper Gets A Catch Saturday

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper pulled in one reception for four yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars Saturday. Hooper also drew a defensive pass interference from Jaguars safety Barry Church and had another target which he had Ryan could not hook up on. With Julio Jones not playing in this game it is tough to... Read More

Logan Paulsen Gets A Reception Saturday

Atlanta Falcons tight end Logan Paulsen had one reception for seven yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday. Paulsen has been competing with Eric Saubert for the second tight end spot in preseason. While Saubert had a longer reception (44-yards), Paulsen's reception was from a Matt Ryan pass. That is a good indication that Paulsen is... Read More

Eric Saubert Has Long Reception

Atlanta Falcons tight end Eric Saubert had a 44-yard reception in the preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Saturday. The downside for Saubert is that the pass he caught was thrown by Matt Schaub and not Matt Ryan. A reception for Saubert from Ryan would have demonstrated that he may have a place with the... Read More

Defenses to Target for the 2018 Fantasy Football Season

Getting your strategy right when it comes to drafting defenses is really tough. Some people like to go early and lock up a stud defense, while others prefer to just play the matchups. However, no matter which strategy you go for there is one key element to picking your defense. Yes, matchups are important but... Read More

Justin Crawford Has Six Touches Saturday

Atlanta Falcons running back Justin Crawford had six touches in the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. Crawford rushed the ball four times for 10 yards and added two receptions for 12 yards. The undrafted free agent is competing for the fourth running back spot on the Falcons roster. Crawford's big audition is likely... Read More

Malik Williams Has Three Carries Saturday

Atlanta Falcons running back Malik Williams had just three carries against the Jacksonville Jaguars Saturday. Williams is in a competition for the fourth running back spot, if the Falcons decide to carry one. The third preseason game was always going to be tough for Williams, with Tevin Coleman seeing the majority of the work. Williams... Read More

Ito Smith Sees Limited Time Saturday

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith carried the ball just twice against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. Smith managed to rush for just eight yards in this contest, a week after proving relatively ineffective against the Kansas City Chiefs. Coming into training camp there was a chance Smith could have pushed Tevin Coleman for touches... Read More

Tevin Coleman Sees Most Of The Work Saturday

Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman carried the ball the most times among Falcons running backs on Saturday. Coleman had seven of the 18 carries rushing for 38 yards, with a longest rush of 22 yards. Coleman saw the most work in this game due to Devonta Freeman once again being inactive. Currently, it is... Read More

Kurt Benkert Fails To Impress Saturday

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kurt Benkert once again struggled to make an impression in the third preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Coming off a tough outing against the Kansas City Chiefs, Benkert really need to have a good outing against the Jaguars. However, Benkert managed to go 6-of-14 with 89 yards passing. The fact that... Read More

Matt Schaub Solid Saturday

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Schaub had a solid, if unimpressive, outing Saturday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Schaub threw the least amount of passes of any of the Falcons QBs with just seven. He completed four of those passes for 65 yards and managed to avoid being sacked. Schaub's relative lack of game time is further... Read More

Matt Ryan Struggles Under Pressure

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan had a tough time of it against the Jacksonville Jaguars Saturday. Ryan finished 5-of-12 with 57 yards passing and one rush for three yards. Ryan was constantly under pressure from the Jaguars defensive line, being sacked three times for a loss of nine yards. The Falcons offense struggled to get... Read More

Matt Ryan Should Play Extended Time Saturday

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan should play most of the first half of the preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Saturday. Ryan has been limited in the first two preseason games but the Falcons will likely look to get him extended playing time in this game. However, the Jaguars have a very good pass rush... Read More

Marvin Hall Ruled Out

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Marvin Hall has been ruled out of preseason action on Saturday with an undisclosed injury. Hall has been competing for one of the last couple of spots on the roster this preseason. Given that this injury is not seen as major, it is thought that Hall has already done enough to... Read More

Joey Gallo Hits Seventh Home Run In August

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo crushed yet another home run Wednesday. Gallo now has seven home runs in August, a month which has finally seen him get hot at the plate. Across the first four months of the season, Gallo had not hit above .216. Prior to Wednesday, he had a .318 batting average in... Read More

Adrian Beltre At Designated Hitter Again Wednesday

Adrian Beltre will start his second game in two days as the Rangers designated hitter. Beltre is recovering from his third hamstring injury of the season. In an effort to avoid the disabled list, Beltre is now playing regularly as the designated hitter. Beltre's fantasy value has been all but eradicated this season, but only... Read More

Joey Gallo In Center Field Wednesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo will get the start in center field in the game against the Oakland Athletics Wednesday. Gallo is making his second start, and fourth appearance, in center field this season. Gallo will see the odd day in center field with Delino DeShields on the disabled list with a broken finger. The... Read More

Robinson Chirinos Returns To Lineup Wednesday

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos is once again back in the lineup Wednesday. The Rangers now appear committed to rotating Chirinos and Isiah Kiner-Falefa behind the plate on a daily basis. This rotation system at least makes it easy to predict when Chirinos is starting. However, it does mean that Chirinos has become a really... Read More

Matt Bryant To Practice Wednesday

Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant will kick again in Wednesday's practice. Bryant has an undisclosed injury and has not played in either of the first two preseason games. He did kick 15 balls last week, but that was not enough to convince the Falcons to activate him for the second preseason game. How Bryant fairs... Read More

Devonta Freeman Will Miss Third Preseason Game

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman will once again be inactive for the third preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Freeman has not yet seen a single minute of preseason action, and it now looks increasingly likely that he will not suit up at all this preseason. Freeman not playing in the preseason is not... Read More

Julio Jones Will Not Play Against Jacksonville

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones will not suit up against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Falcons third preseason game. Given that the third game is often the one where the starters play the most time, it is now looking as if Jones is not going to suit up for any preseason games. This should... Read More

Running Back Stat Sleepers - Elusiveness Rating

A lot of elements go into making a running back desirable for fantasy football. Opportunity, a good offensive line and a good offense are all key elements. However, something equally important is how elusive those running backs are, this includes avoiding tackles and gaining yards after contact. Often players who have these traits fall into... Read More

Defense Tiered Rankings and Draft Analysis

Defense is a position in fantasy leagues that is often wildly over-drafted. Even the best scoring and most consistent defenses do not differentiate themselves enough to the others to make them worth the price that they often go at. Last year the Jacksonville Jaguars defense lit up fantasy leagues, scoring among the top-10 defenses more... Read More

Eric Saubert Gets A Reception Friday

Atlanta Falcons tight end Eric Saubert registered a single reception for 24 yards in the Falcons preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs Friday. On one hand Saubert saw more targets and got more receptions than Logan Paulsen, who currently owns second place on the tight end depth chart. On the other hand it was... Read More

Logan Paulsen Does Not Register A Reception Friday

Atlanta Falcons tight end Logan Paulsen did not register a reception in the game Friday. Paulsen entered the game second on the depth chart, but he is a in a battle with Eric Saubert for that spot. While it may be concerning that Paulsen did not register any receptions or targets, his role in this... Read More

Austin Hooper Catches Touchdown Friday

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper caught a touchdown from Matt Ryan in the preseason game Friday. Hooper had two receptions for 33 yards, including the four-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. Hooper is locked in as the number one tight end entering the season, and it is good to see him and Ryan... Read More

Ito Smith Struggles Friday

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith failed to make an impact in the Falcons' second preseason game on Friday. Smith had the most carries among Falcons running backs with 13 rushes for a total of 34 yards. In addition, Smith failed to pull in his one target in the receiving game. Smith's struggles Friday were... Read More

Tevin Coleman Performs Well Friday

Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman put in a good performance Friday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Coleman rushed the ball five times for 35 yards, averaging seven yards per rush. It is interesting to see that the Falcons have been choosing not to play Devonta Freeman, but keeping Coleman active. That suggests Coleman is... Read More