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BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess saw his usage rate jump in Week 3, seeing 10 targets after Greg Olsen going out with an injury, and is in a good spot to get even more looks with Kelvin Benjamin potentially sitting out Week 4.... Read More
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 53% of leagues ANALYSIS: New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola is healthy, back on the field, and has at least five targets in each of his first two games of the 2017 season. Amendola has never topped 700 yards receiving, and has not had more than 50... Read More
BALLER MOVE: Add in All 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Cardinals running back Chris Johnson has yet to get off the mark in 2017, carrying the ball 23 times for 61 yards, but he has led the team in carries each of the last two games and has an opportunity to be... Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu (forearm) played catch on Monday. Ryu departed his start on Saturday after being hit on the left forearm by a comebacker, but the swelling has gone down and he could be ready to start again this weekend. The left-hander will try to throw a bullpen session mid-week to see... Read More
New York Giants running back Orleans Darkwa was checked out for a back injury, but it is "nothing major," ESPN Giants reporter Jordan Raanan reports. Darkwa has an extensive injury history, so avoiding a serious issue is good news, particularly considering his opportunity for more carries. Darkwa carried the ball seven times against the Eagles,... Read More
Green Bay Packers running back Ty Montgomery (wrist) was listed as a limited participant at Packers practice on Monday. The Packers did not actually practice, but they filed an estimated participation report, stating that Montgomery would have been limited. There have been no indications Montgomery is in danger of sitting out Thursday night's game against... Read More
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb (chest) was listed as a limited participant on the Packers' practice report on Monday. The Packers did not actually hold a practice, but teams playing on Thursday nights are required to release participation reports based on estimations. Cobb did not practice at all last week, so it sounds... Read More
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver J.J. Nelson (hamstring) is active for Week 3 against the Cowboys. Tight end Jermaine Gresham (ribs) is also active, but Nelson being active is the much bigger news for fantasy owners. Nelson was limited all week in practice, but is ready to roll as the No. 2 receiver with John Brown (quadriceps)... Read More
Updating previous reports, Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin indicated Monday that first baseman Matt Olson (hamstring) is likely done for the season. Olson tweaked his hamstring while stretching for a throw on Sunday and Melvin said that the injury the first baseman is dealing with typically requires at least a week to heal. He will... Read More
Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura (finger) is hoping to return to the Mariners' lineup by this weekend's series versus the Angels. Segura is missing a second straight game on Monday after spraining a finger on Saturday, and it sounds like he's been ruled out through Wednesday. The Mariners have been eliminated from the Wild Card... Read More
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke will start the National League Wild-Card Game for the Diamondbacks. Robbie Ray was also considered for this role, but manager Torey Lovullo will go with Greinke in the win-or-go-home affair. Greinke is currently scheduled to pitch Wednesday versus the Giants, but he could be pushed back a couple days so... Read More
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jacksonville Jaguars wide reciever Allen Hurns hauled in all three of his targets for 20 yards and a touchdown in the Jaguars' Week 3 win over the Ravens in London and now has touchdowns in back-to-back games. Hurns was not the most targeted receiver, that was Marqise... Read More
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marqise Lee has become the top wide receiver in Jacksonville with Allen Robinson out for the season. Lee hauled in 4-of-7 targets for 65 yards in the Jaguars' Week 3 win over the Ravens in London with Blake Bortles contacting with him on a... Read More
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Paul Richardson has a touchdown in back-to-back games and has been targeted at least five times in each of the first three games of the season. Richardson only has eight catches on his 19 targets this season, but the jump... Read More
Jacksonville Jaguars wide reciever Marqise Lee hauled in 4-of-7 targets for 65 yards in the Jaguars' Week 3 win over the Ravens in London. Lee's big play came on the second play of the game, as Blake Bortles hit him with a nice throw for a 35-yard gain. That was just the start for Lee,... Read More
Jacksonville Jaguars wide reciever Allen Hurns hauled in all three of his targets for 20 yards and a touchdown in the Jaguars' Week 3 win over the Ravens in London. Hurns was not the most targeted receiver, that was Marqise Lee, but he got open in the back of the end zone late in the... Read More
The Jacksonville Jaguars forced three turnovers and sacked Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco twice in the team's 44-7 drubbing of Baltimore in London. While they did not have a touchdown or 10 sacks like they did in Week 1 against the Texans, this is the second time in three games that Jacksonville has gotten a top-five... Read More
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis hauled in 4-of-5 targets for 62 yards and three touchdowns in the Jaguars' Week 3 win over the Ravens in London. While Rotoballer pointed out that the Ravens were poor against tight ends, this performance is still a shock. Lewis entered the game with zero catches through two games,... Read More
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Dylan Bundy will not start against the Rays today, with Chris Tillman getting the ball instead. The team will provide more information when available but the team teased that Bundy may be shut down. Bundy is 13-9 with a 4.24 ERA in 28 starts this season, his first full season in the... Read More
Free-agent cornerback Darrelle Revis was "recently reached out" to by the Chargers, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter . The Chargers' interest makes sense with Jason Verrett headed for season-ending knee surgery. Per Schefter, Revis has been contacted by a "handful of teams" and fully expects to play this season. The 32-year-old has been training in... Read More
Cleveland Browns linebacker Jamie Collins (concussion) is officially inactive for Sunday's game at Indianapolis. James Burgess will start for Collins at linebacker, giving more opportunities for Indianpolis' running game and passes down the middle. This is particularly positive news for Colts tight end Jack Doyle. After allowing the second-most points to opposing tight ends in... Read More
New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson (knee) is active against the Dolphins for Week 3. He was given a big opportunity to start the preseason, but Anderson just cannot get open and Jermaine Kearse has now run away with the top receiver spot. The Jets offense is not strong enough to have more than... Read More
New York Jets defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson (shoulder) is active for Week 3 against the Dolphins. He has missed some practice this week after an injury during Week 2, but will be active against Miami. The Jets defense is likely going to be on the field a lot today, so we will see how Wilkerson's... Read More
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco completed 8-of-18 passes for 28 yards and two interceptions Week 3 against the Jaguars in London. He was replaced by Ryan Mallett in the fourth quarter with the Ravens down 44-0, but Flacco will start against the Steelers next week. This was easily the worst game of Flacco's career. Hot... Read More
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Vontae Davis (groin) will miss his third consecutive game on Sunday. The absence of Davis in the secondary has been felt so far to start the season, as 36.6 percent of the completions against the Colts have gained 20 plus yards. This number is the worst in the league and could be... Read More
New York Jets tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins is active against the Dolphins for Week 3. It will be his first game this season after a two-game suspension and he will likely get a majority of snaps at tight end. Seferian-Jenkins was not a lock to play in this game, so he is still going to... Read More
Updating a previous report, New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins (ankle) is active for Week 3 against the Eagles. We would expect him to spend a lot of time chasing Alshon Jeffery, although Jeffrey should still be started in all leagues. Hot Trending ArticlesWeek 4 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts: 2017 Fantasy Tiers, RankingsWeek 4... Read More
Miami Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi (knee) is active against the Jets for Week 3. He did miss two practices this week due to knee soreness, and he has been on the injury report for a back injury as well, but he will play in New York. Ajayi accounted for a Week 2-high of 44.2... Read More
The Philadelphia Eagles declared free safety Rodney McLeod, cornerback Ronald Darby, defensive tackle Destiny Vaeao, cornerback Jaylen Watkins, defensive end Steven Means, wide receiver Shelton Gibson and cornerback Corey Graham inactive for Week 3 against the Giants. In McLeod and Darby, the Eagles are missing two starters in the secondary leading into the game with New York.... Read More
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry (knee) is active against the Jets in Week 3. There was never really any doubt the slot man would be out there, but fantasy owners can get him back in all lineups now. Landry was wide open for most of Week 2 against the Chargers, which led to an... Read More
