Alexander Mattison Not Expected To Play In Week 16

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison (ankle) is unlikely to play on Monday night against the Packers, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. With Dalvin Cook already ruled out, this would leave control of the Vikings backfield to Mike Boone, who scored a pair of touchdowns last week. Boone should be considered an RB2 due to […]

Christian Kirk Expected To Play Against Seattle

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Christian Kirk (ankle) is expected to play on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. There's some intrigue to Kirk in this matchup as the Seahawks secondary hasn't been as dominant as they have in past seasons, but Kirk's 2019 campaign has featured a lot of inconsistent play from the second-year wideout. Consider […]

Kerryon Johnson Should See Significant Work In Return

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson is back from the IR, and reports indicate that the Lions plan to give him a significant workload in his first game back. It's a bit of an odd choice considering the Lions don't have any postseason hopes and Johnson's long term health should be a priority, but expect […]

Jordan Howard Expected To Be Inactive

Philadelphia Eagles running back Jordan Howard (shoulder) is expected to be inactive against the Cowboys in Week 16. Howard hasn't played since Week 9, and with Miles Sanders and Boston Scott playing well, the team doesn't need to rush Howard back to the field. Sanders in particular should be set for a strong performance against […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 9

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece […]

Chris Conley Could Play Key Role In Week 16

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Chris Conley became the team's top option in Week 15 with D.J. Chark (ankle) out, catching four of his eight targets for 49 yards and two scores. Conley's role in Week 16 likely depends on Chark's availability, but if Chark ends up missing the contest, Conley would be an intriguing flex […]

Dede Westbrook Has Low Ceiling In Week 16

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook couldn't take advantage of D.J. Chark (ankle) missing last week's game, with Westbrook catching two passes for 14 yards despite playing over 90 percent of the team's snaps for the first time all season. Chark is looking like he'll play on Sunday against the Falcons, which just increases the […]

D.J. Chark Has Solid Upside If Healthy

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark missed Week 15 with an ankle sprain, and his status for Sunday's game against the Falcons is still unclear. If Chark does play, he instantly becomes the biggest threat on this Jaguars offense and a solid WR2/3 option for fantasy owners against the Falcons. Atlanta's gotten better against the […]

Leonard Fournette Is RB2 Option In Week 16

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette hasn't surpassed 50 rushing yards over the last three games that Jacksonville has played, but his increased work in the passing game gives him solid upside in Week 16 against a Falcons Defense that's near the middle of the pack in fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs. Fournette […]

Gardner Minshew Has Favorable Matchup

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew has been solid since retaking the starting job for the Jags, throwing three touchdowns and no interceptions in the last two games. He gets a solid matchup on Sunday against a Falcons squad that's allowed the eighth-most fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks this season. That doesn't mean […]

Darren Fells Remains Low-Floor Option

Houston Texans tight end Darren Fells's fantasy outlook for Week 16 remains where it's been for weeks: if he finds the end zone, he'll have a productive day, but otherwise he has a rock-bottom floor. Fells is coming off a one-catch, two-yard game against the Titans, which came on the heels of a two-catch, two-yard […]

Kenny Stills Is Risky Week 16 Option

Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills caught two touchdowns last week against the Tennessee Titans, but those came on just three total catches for 35 yards. It was the fourth game in a row where Stills received four or fewer targets, and while he has a juicy matchup in Week 16 against the Buccaneers, who've […]

Will Fuller Has Upside In Week 16

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller (hamstring) has been dealing with some inconsistency in the second half of the season, but looked to be back on track against the Titans last week, catching five of his seven targets for 61 yards. This week, he gets a Buccaneers Defense that's allowing more fantasy points to opposing […]

Duke Johnson Is Risky Option In Week 16

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson has essentially been rendered a non-factor in the run game down the stretch, with just three carries over Houston's last two games. He had been gaining steam as a receiving threat, but against the Titans on Sunday he was targeted just three times, catching two passes for 19 yards. […]

Carlos Hyde Is In Tough Spot Against Bucs

Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde is in the midst of his first 1,000-yard season, but Saturday's matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers might be a good time to fade Hyde in your fantasy rankings. Tampa Bay has allowed fewer rushing yards to opposing running backs this year than any other team has, with backs […]

Deshaun Watson Has Great Week 16 Matchup

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson faces a Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defense on Saturday that's allowing the seventh-most fantasy points this season to opposing passers, and while the Bucs pass defense has improved some as the season's gone along, Watson should still be considered a QB1 for this matchup. It's been awhile since Watson's had a […]

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 9

It's the last Drop List before Christmas! What tiny presents of fantasy basketball information will come falling down the chimney tonight? Here's our weekly fantasy basketball drop list, a look at players who are can be dropped in some or all formats. Every Friday, we'll look at why it's fine to move on from certain […]

The Tape Tells All - Breshad Perriman Fantasy Outlook

Welcome to another edition of "The Tape Tells All," where I break down some film of an NFL's player performance and try to draw some fantasy football conclusions from that film. Just kidding. I'm currently visiting my wife's family and the Internet access I have is pretty old school, as in "I can not actually […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16

This is it, y'all. Week 16. The fantasy championships, unless you play a Week 17 final, which...stop it, but also we'll talk next week about some waiver help for y'all. Here are some wide receivers who are owned in less than 30 percent of leagues, and since this week is for all the marbles, there's […]

The Fantasy Football Guide to College Bowl Season

It's time for the best -- or, if you think 300-something games is too many, the worst -- part of the football season: Bowl games. This year, we've got 40 bowl games in total. That's a lot of games to sit through, especially if you're not a big college football fan, so let's give y'all, […]

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 8

It's December and I'm buried in piles of student essays that I have to get graded this week, so I don't have some extended opening monologue this week about the state of the NBA. Here's our weekly fantasy basketball drop list, a look at players who are can be dropped in some or all formats. […]

Dede Westbrook Should See Expanded Role

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook should be the team's top weapon on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders with fellow receiver D.J. Chark already ruled out. Westbrook entered the year as the team's number one target, but Chark emerged as a key deep threat and Westbrook dealt with injuries. Now, though, the third-year receiver has […]

Leonard Fournette Still Solid Fantasy Option

Despite struggling in Week 14 against the Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette should still be considered a solid RB2 in Week 15 against the Oakland Raiders. Fournette dominates the backfield touches on this Jaguars team and has seen his role as a pass-catcher increase over the past three games. The Raiders Defense hasn't […]

Gardner Minshew Is Intriguing Week 15 Option

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew threw for just 162 yards in his return to the starting role last week, but he should be in line to surpass that when Jacksonville faces the Oakland Raiders in Week 15. Oakland allows the second-most fantasy points per game to opposing passers, and the last time Minshew started against […]

Dolphins Give DeVante Parker Four Year Extension

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Devante Parker has signed a four-year extension with the team that includes the next two years guaranteed, locking the breakout receiver into a deal with a rebuilding Miami team. This is a good spot for Parker, who's been become a reliable fantasy option for the Dolphins this season, and while there's […]

Darren Fells Is Touchdown Dependent Option In Week 15

Houston Texans tight end Darren Fells's fantasy value is tied to his ability to find the end zone. While he's set the Texans team record for touchdowns by a tight end, he's also vanished in too many games for fantasy owners to feel comfortable deploying him in the fantasy playoffs. His best PPR score in […]

Kenny Stills Has Limited Upside In Week 15

Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills was expected to play a larger role in Week 14 with Will Fuller (hamstring) sidelined, but he finished with just two catches for eight yards. Fuller could be back this week, which would render Stills as a low-upside fantasy option who isn't startable in most leagues, but even if […]

DeAndre Hopkins Remains Top-End Fantasy Option

While he got off to a slower than usual start to the year, Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is still in the top-10 in fantasy scoring at his position this season and should be considered a must-start WR1 going into Sunday's meeting with the Tennessee Titans. In 12 career games against Tennessee, Hopkins is […]

Duke Johnson Has PPR Flex Appeal

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson wasn't a huge factor in the run game last week, but he could see increased usage in Week 15 against the Tennessee Titans. The Titans allow the sixth-most receiving yards to opposing running backs, so there's a chance that we see him on the field at a rate closer […]

Carlos Hyde Could Take Back Seat

Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde has had double-digit carries in all but one game this year and is coming off a 73-yard effort against the Broncos, but Sunday's meeting with the Titans could look a little different. The Titans have been among the league's worst teams at preventing receiving yards to opposing backs, a […]