Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

Another week is in the books, though not how we expected, with one game postponed until later in the year and Patriots/Chiefs postponed until Monday night. We saw some good wide receiver performances this week, some of which came from unexpected places. We saw two long touchdowns from random Chargers receivers, for example! Who expected […]

Monday Night Football Starts and Sits: Patriots vs. Chiefs

Well, we get an extra Monday night football game this week, kicking off in just a few hours between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots. Why? Because of a Cam Newton positive COVID-19 test on Saturday morning, which forced the postponement of the game. This might not be the most exciting football […]

Laviska Shenault Jr. Emerging As Weapon

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. had yet to make a huge impact outside of a Week 1 touchdown, but Sunday's loss to the Bengals started to see Shenault become the weapon that fantasy analysts have been predicting he'd be for a few weeks. Shenault was second on the team in targets, catching […]

D.J. Chark Jr. Catches Two Touchdowns In Week 4

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark Jr. was the primary target for the Jaguars in Sunday's loss to the Bengals, catching eight of his nine targets for 95 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Chark's season has been a little inconsistent -- and featured him sitting out Week 3 with a chest injury -- but […]

James Robinson Maintains Lock On Lead Role

Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson received 17 of the team's 20 carries in their Week 4 loss to the Bengals, rushing for 75 yards. He also caught four passes for 32 yards. With Chris Thompson not receiving a single touch or target, it's time to officially trust Robinson as a three-down back for this […]

Gardner Minshew II Posts Strong Numbers In Week 4

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II threw for 351 yards in Sunday's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, completing 27-of-40 pass attempts with two touchdowns and a pick. He also added nine rushing yards. The Jaguars Defense is going to have them playing a lot of high-scoring games, making Minshew a valuable fantasy quarterback. Consider him […]

Brandin Cooks Held Without A Catch

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks was targeted three times in Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings, but he couldn't bring a single catch in. Houston's offense is becoming increasingly tough to predict, with two many players contending for targets. We thought Cooks had a chance to be the No. 1 receiver for this team, […]

Kenny Stills Finds End Zone In Week 4

Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills scored his first touchdown of the 2020 NFL season on Sunday against the Vikings, catching two passes for 39 yards and the score. While it was nice to see Stills find pay dirt, his inconsistent role in the Texans offense means that even this touchdown doesn't really move the […]

Jordan Akins With Three Catches Against Vikings

Houston Texans tight end Jordan Akins continues to see an increase in his workload this season. On Sunday against the Vikings, Akins was targeted three times, catching all of them for 46 yards. He's pretty firmly supplanted Darren Fells in the pecking order for Houston and while the nature of this Texans offense won't lead […]

Will Fuller V Has Strong Week 4

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller V almost had his second touchdown of the day in the closing minutes of Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings. While it was called back after review, Fuller still ended the day with six catches for 108 yards and a touchdown. There's a lot of uncertainty in this receiving […]

David Johnson Has Decent Week 4

Don't blame Houston Texans running back David Johnson for the bad playcalling at the end of Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings that led to him losing yards on a crucial third and goal. Instead, fantasy managers should focus on what he did throughout the game, which was gain 63 yards on 16 carries, as […]

Deshaun Watson Has 300 Yards Against Vikings

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson had his best game of the season against Minnesota on Sunday, but it wasn't enough to get Houston their first win of the season. Watson threw for 300 yards, completing 20-of-33 pass attempts with a pair of touchdowns. He had a third that was called back after a review showed […]

Nick Chubb Ruled Out For Week 4

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Week 4. Chubb not returning is a bad sign moving forward. If he misses time, Kareem Hunt becomes the bellcow running back for the Browns and a must-start RB2 play moving forward. Hopefully, though, it doesn't come to that and […]

Nick Chubb Questionable To Return In Week 4

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys. Chubb exited the game in the first half. If Chubb winds up missing time with the injury, Kareem Hunt would take over as the lead back for the team and would be an immediate high-end RB2 option.

Austin Ekeler Helped Off Field

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler has been taken to the locker room after an apparent hamstring injury. It looked bad, though "looked bad" isn't really a medical diagnosis. We'll await word on how bad the injury really is, but for now, Joshua Kelley is the lead back for the Chargers. If Ekeler misses […]

Mike Evans Leaves Game Against Chargers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has limped to the locker room after suffering an apparent lower leg injury against the Chargers. Already without Chris Godwin, the Buccaneers could be in a bad spot if Evans is unable to return to this game. Scotty Miller is now the top receiving option for quarterback Tom […]

LeSean McCoy Questionable To Return Against Chargers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back LeSean McCoy (ankle) is questionable to return in Week 4 against the Chargers. The Buccaneers are already without Leonard Fournette, so if McCoy is unable to return, they'll have to rely heavily on Ronald Jones II the rest of the way.

DeVante Parker Heading To Locker Room

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker has gone to the locker room after having is ankle/foot looked at in Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks. Something to monitor during the day, as the Dolphins don't have a ton of depth at the wide receiver position should Parker wind up not returning to this game and […]

John Ross III A Healthy Scratch Again

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross III is a healthy scratch against the Jaguars on Sunday, marking his second week in a row that the team hasn't had him suit up. The former first round pick looked like he was trending up in 2019, but it's now clear that he's not part of this team's […]

Scotty Miller Active In Week 4

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Scotty Miller (hip/groin) will play in Week 4 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Good news for the Bucs and quarterback Tom Brady, who were already set to be without wide receiver Chris Godwin (hamstring). The Chargers Defense should be able to limit the damage from Tampa, but in a Bruce […]

Terry McLaurin Active For Week 4

Washington Football Team wide receiver Terry McLaurin (thigh) will play against the Ravens on Sunday. It's a terrible matchup for Washington, who are currently questioning their commitment to their starting quarterback and now face a strong Ravens Defense. The one good thing for McLaurin: he should be the primary target for Dwayne Haskins and has […]

Dede Westbrook Back To Inactive Status

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook is a healthy scratch for the third time in four games this season. He only played in Week 3 because D.J. Chark Jr. was out, and with Chark back, Westbrook is back to the bench. A once promising player out of Oklahoma, Westbrook isn't rosterable in redraft leagues at […]

Carlos Hyde Out, Chris Carson In For Week 4

Seattle Seahawks running back Carlos Hyde (shoulder) will not play in Week 4 against the Dolphins, while running back Chris Carson (knee) will play. Carson was injured last week and it initially looked like he'd miss time, but everything seems to be a go with him. He'll be the lead back this week and a […]

Texans/Vikings Officially Playing Sunday

It seemed like a foregone conclusion at this point, and with no positive COVID tests coming back on Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings will officially face the Houston Texans on Sunday. Minnesota managed to avoid getting caught up in the COVID outbreak that befell their Week 3 opponent, the Tennessee Titans. Start all your Vikings and […]

Ronnie Stanley Officially Inactive

Baltimore Ravens tackle Ronnie Stanley (shoulder) is officially inactive for Week 4's game against Washington. Not great, as Washington's got a strong pass rush and Stanley's a key piece to this Ravens offensive line. Obviously, quarterback Lamar Jackson is still a must-start fantasy option, but the downgrade to D.J. Fluker at tackle could be enough […]

Michael Burton Active For Week 4

New Orleans Saints fullback Michael Burton is active for Sunday's game against the Lions. Burton tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, but an additional test showed that it was a false positive. Burton's not a fantasy relevant play, but his availability for this game shows that the league is willing to make a quick turnaround […]

Aldrick Rosas Will Kick For Jaguars In Week 4

Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Aldrick Rosas -- who was signed to the practice squad on September 28th -- will serve as the team's kicker in Week 4 against the Bengals. Rosas had a great 2018 season, converting 97 percent of his field goals, before falling off last year, going just 12-for-17. Against a bad Bengals team, […]

Devonta Freeman Will Start In Week 4

New York Giants running back Devonta Freeman will make his first start for his new team on Sunday against the Rams. After receiving just five carries last week, it sounds like head coach Joe Judge and offensive coordinator Jason Garrett are happy with where Freeman is in terms of the playbook. While he's not the […]

DeAndre Hopkins Officially Playing Week 4

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (ankle) is officially a go in Week 4, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. An elite possession receiver and target hog for quarterback Kyler Murray, fantasy managers should start Hopkins as a WR1 with full confidence this week against the Panthers Defense.

Patriots/Chiefs Scheduled For 7:05 ET Monday

The New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs Week 4 game has been rescheduled for Monday night at 7:05 ET on CBS. With all the tests coming back negative, the game will take place in Week 4. The only real change here is that the Patriots will be without quarterback Cam Newton, who is expected […]