Duke Johnson's Usage Makes Him Risky Play

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson is a risky option on Saturday against the Bills, mainly because the Texans have struggled to get him involved down the stretch. Not counting a meaningless Week 17 game where Johnson ceded carries to Houston's backup backs after scoring a touchdown on the first drive, Johnson had just 11 […]

Carlos Hyde Has Tough Matchup Against Bills

Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde is a risky DFS play during the wild-card round of the playoffs against the Buffalo Bills. Hyde has had his best season in the NFL from a yardage perspective, but the Bills were solid against running backs in the regular season, and Hyde is one of the least dynamic […]

The Tape Tells All - Marshawn Lynch Fantasy Outlook

Welcome to a postseason 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. While season-long fantasy is over, there's still postseason DFS for you to worry about, so I'll be breaking down some tape and some […]

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 10

NBA Christmas is over, which means everyone who isn't obsessive about the NBA is now getting ready to finally pay attention. But y'all've been paying attention already, so it's really just another week of basketball coming up. Here's our weekly fantasy basketball drop list, a look at players who are can be dropped in some […]

Duke Johnson Finds The End Zone

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson scored an early touchdown in Week 17, but finished with just four carries for 12 yards. He added five catches for 45 yards as well. With the team not needing to win this game, Houston took it easy, and it was Taiwan Jones leading the team in rushing attempts. […]

A.J. McCarron Runs For Touchdown

Houston Texans quarterback A.J. McCarron's spot start for Deshaun Watson in Week 17 didn't go Houston's way, but McCarron did have 39 rushing yards and a score in the contest. As a passer, the former Alabama signal caller was 21-for-36 for 225 yards with a pick. Watson will take back over as quarterback next week […]

D.J. Chark Reaches 1,000 Yards

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark ended his second NFL season with just over 1,000 receiving yards after Sunday's four-catch, 34-yard effort against the Indianapolis Colts. While it wasn't the ending that Chark owners wanted, the former LSU Tiger broke out after a disappointing rookie year and should be considered a fantasy WR2 heading into […]

Chris Conley Quiet In Week 17

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Chris Conley ended a solid 2019 campaign with a three-catch, 38-yard effort against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17. Conley had three touchdowns in between Weeks 15 and 16, but wasn't able to replicate that success in the finale. It's hard to know what Conley's role -- if any -- will […]

Keelan Cole Ends 2019 With Touchdown

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Keelan Cole caught three passes for 67 yards and a touchdown in his team's Week 17 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Cole had a few strong games in the second half of the season, but he saw a huge drop in targets this season and doesn't appear to have a future […]

Dede Westbrook Ends Year On High Note

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook didn't have the kind of breakout 2019 that many surmised that he'd have, but he ended the year on a good note, catching seven passes for 72 yards and a score in the team's Week 17 win over the Colts. If Westbrook is back on this team next year, […]

Ryquell Armstead Ends Rookie Year With Touchdown

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Ryquell Armstead never really carved out a role during his rookie campaign, but with Leonard Fournette (flu) out for Week 17, Armstead put up a solid effort. While his 10 carries for 33 yards wasn't too impressive, Armstead did catch five passes for 52 yards and a score in Sunday's win […]

Gardner Minshew Throws Three Touchdowns In Finale

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew ended his rookie campaign on a high note, going 27-for-39 for 295 yards with three touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's win over the Indianapolis Colts. He also added seven rushing yards. Minshew will likely enter 2020 as Jacksonville's starting quarterback and will have a chance to establish himself as […]

Sony Michel Expected To Play Against Dolphins

Despite being a late addition to the injury report, New England Patriots running back Sony Michel (illness) is expected to suit up on Sunday against the Dolphins for the season finale. With the Patriots needing a win to guarantee they get a first round bye, Michel playing isn't much of a surprise. It's not been […]

DeAndre Hopkins Not Expected To Play In Week 17

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is expected to be active but not take the field against the Titans in Week 17. The Texans' could be locked into the four seed by gametime depending on the Chiefs early result, and it appears head coach Bill O'Brien wants to prioritize health as the playoffs draw close. […]

A.J. McCarron Expected To Start Week 17

Houston Texans quarterback A.J. McCarron is expected to start on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. The Texans are locked into playing on Wildcard Weekend no matter what happens in Week 17, so it looks like head coach Bill O'Brien is going to play it safe with his key players. McCarron's a solid NFL backup quarterback, […]

Marshawn Lynch Expected To Contribute In Week 17

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch hasn't played since last season, but NFL Network's Ian Rapoport says that Lynch should get between 10 and 15 carries in Sunday's contest against the San Francisco 49ers. The Niners have a strong defense and should make it tough for Lynch to breakout in his return game, but with […]

Carlos Hyde Has Some Week 17 Upside

Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde had one of his three 100-yard games of the season the last time the Texans faced the Tennessee Titans, and while there are concerns that the Texans could rest some key players on Sunday in their second meeting with Tennessee, Hyde has some limited upside in this one. The […]

Deshaun Watson Is Risky Week 17 Play

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson's Week 17 outlook is impossibly tough to figure out, as the Texans essentially won't know if they need to play their starters until just before their afternoon kickoff on Sunday against the Titans. A Chiefs win in the early window would give Houston nothing to play for, which could mean […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

Oh, hi there! I thought this room was empty, but it turns out there's still a few of you on the couch, watching football and stressing about your fantasy team in Week 17. This is the most difficult week of the season to predict for fantasy owners, because it's a week where a lot of […]

Dede Westbrook Vanishes In Week 16

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook caught two passes for five yards in Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Westbrook's really struggled to get going since Gardner Minshew was reinserted into the starting quarterback role for the Jags, with Sunday's game being the lowest point of that time period for the third-year pro. Westbrook's role […]

D.J. Chark Struggles Against Falcons

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark was targeted a team-high seven times on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, but that only turned into two catches for 18 yards for the second-year pro. Chark's been Gardner Minshew's favorite target, but the Falcons managed to effectively shut down that connection. Chark's still the wide receiver to own […]

Chris Conley Catches Touchdown Against Falcons

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Chris Conley led the team in receiving yards in Sunday's loss to the Falcons, catching two passes for 56 yards and the team's only touchdown. Conley was targeted five times. It's hard to trust any part of Jacksonville's receiving corps right now, but Conley's been a solid player in the second […]

Leonard Fournette Finishes With Over 100 Scrimmage Yards

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette managed to make the most of a rough game for his team in Week 16, taking his 15 carries for 71 yards and adding 34 receiving yards on three catches. He was the most productive member of the Jaguars by far in this one and continued his strong presence […]

Gardner Minshew Struggles Against Falcons

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew had a disappointing Week 16, going just 13-for-31 for 181 yards. He threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Conley and didn't turn the ball over. It was a tough showing for the rookie, who struggled to complete passes. He did add 36 rushing yards on seven carries to […]

Joe Mixon Has Stomach Bug

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon is dealing with a stomach bug, and while he's expected to play against the Dolphins in Week 16, there are questions about how much of a workload Mixon will get. Fantasy owners who are starting Mixon in their fantasy championships might still want to roll the dice with Mixon […]

Devlin Hodges On "Short Leash" In Week 16

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Devlin Hodges is reportedly on a short leash entering Week 16's meeting with the Jets. The Steelers need a win to keep pace for the sixth seed in the AFC, so head coach Mike Tomlin has backup quarterback Mason Rudolph prepared to play if Hodges struggles. This shouldn't have too much of […]

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 […]