Brandin Cooks Is A Risky Week 5 Play

What should we make of Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks? After a 95-yard Week 2, he responded with three catches for 23 yards in Week 3 and then posted a goose egg last week despite playing 94 percent of Houston's snaps. Despite a decent matchup against the Jaguars this week, Cooks has been so […]

D.J. Chark Jr. Carries Some Risk In Week 5

Though he's cemented his status as the team's No. 1 receiver, Jacksonville Jaguars wideout D.J. Chark Jr. isn't the most reliable Week 5 option as he faces a Texans Defense that has forced offenses to funnel things to their running game in 2020. Chark is coming off a two-touchdown outing in Week 4 against Cincinnati, […]

Gardner Minshew II Has Tough Week 5 Matchup

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II faces a Texans Defense that allows the 10th-fewest fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks in Week 5. Houston's biggest issue defensively has been the run, so we should expect this game to be one where Minshew's passing volume is lower than usual. There are likely better streaming options available to […]

James Robinson A Strong Week 5 Play

Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson is a must-start option against the Houston Texans in Week 5. Robinson has topped 100 scrimmage yards in three consecutive contests, serving as Jacksonville's top weapon on the ground and as the lead receiving back as well. Houston allows the second-most fantasy points to opposing running backs, setting this […]

Will Fuller V A Risk/Reward Play Against Jaguars

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller V had a roller coaster four games to open the 2020 season, with a pair of 100-yard performances and also a target-less game. Now, with Houston moving to a new head coach and new playcaller, we get to see if things start to stabilize going forward. Unfortunately, Fuller's struggled […]

David Johnson Looks For Success Against Jaguars

Houston Texans running back David Johnson has been inconsistent this season but is coming off a 16-carry, 63-yard game against the Vikings. Johnson's receiving usage is down this year, as he's had more than two receptions just once all year. Johnson's Week 5 opponent, the Jacksonville Jaguars, are allowing the eighth-most fantasy points per game […]

Deshaun Watson Is A QB1 Against Jaguars

While Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson hasn't had the best start to the 2020 season, the team's decision to move on from head coach Bill O'Brien and a matchup with a Jaguars Defense that allows the 13th-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks has Watson poised to be a top QB1 option on Sunday. Coming off […]

Darnell Mooney Active Against Tampa

Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney (shoulder) is set to play on Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mooney appears to be the No. 2 receiver in Chicago now, though a matchup with this Buccaneers Defense isn't ideal in season-long leagues. Consider Mooney a WR4/5 option and an intriguing DFS option due to his […]

Patriots-Broncos Moving To Monday

The Week 5 contest between the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots is being moved to Monday night, according NBC Denver's Mike Klis. The Patriots have had two positive COVID tests in the past week, but if the remaining tests this week come back negative, this game should be good to go. As of now, […]

Bills-Titans Will Be Played On Tuesday

The Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans will now play on Tuesday night, unless additional positive COVID tests on the Titans side forces the game to be pushed back further. For fantasy purposes, this game should count for Week 5, though we wouldn't blame you if you were nervous about playing any Titans or Bills players […]

Mike Evans Active For Week 5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (ankle) will play on Thursday night against the Chicago Bears. With Chris Godwin and Justin Watson out, Evans is a needed piece for quarterback Tom Brady. While there's some reason for concern about Evans as he's not 100 percent and is playing on a short week, the Buccaneers […]

Leonard Fournette Active Against Bears

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette (ankle) is a surprise active for Thursday's game against the Chicago Bears. Doubtful coming in, Fournette is unlikely to play much of a role, if any, in this one, barring an injury during the game to Ronald Jones II. Fournette was likely on your fantasy bench because of […]

Will Bill O'Brien's Firing Change Anything In Houston?

On Monday, the thing Houston Texans fans had wanted for years finally came true, as the team fired head coach/general manager Bill O'Brien. An exciting hire back in 2014 to replace Gary Kubiak after he'd helped steady a heavily sanctioned Penn State program, Texans fans eventually soured on O'Brien, whose uncreative playcalling and failure to […]

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.