Jordan Akins Comes Back To Earth

Houston Texans tight end Jordan Akins had a pair of touchdowns in Week 3, but his Week 4 performance against the Carolina Panthers looked a lot more like we're used to seeing from the second-year tight end. Akins was targeted four times, catching three passes for 21 yards. He's a low-tier TE2 at best right […]

Will Fuller Quiet Against Panthers

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller caught three passes for 23 yards in Sunday's loss to the Carolina Panthers. He was targeted six times. Fuller is a boom-or-bust deep threat at this point, and 2019 hasn't been very boom for the speedster. The Texans offensive line issues aren't helping things, as quarterback Deshaun Watson just […]

DeAndre Hopkins Throws Interception

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was quiet for most of the day in Sunday's loss to the Panthers, finishing with five catches for 41 yards, with most of that coming on Houston's final drive. But Hopkins did have another notable play, throwing an interception on a trick play in the first half. That interception […]

Duke Johnson's Role Expands Against Carolina

After barely touching the ball in Week 3, the Houston Texans remembered that they have running back Duke Johnson on their team. In Sunday's loss to the Panthers, Johnson had six carries for 56 yards and also added two receptions of 22 yards. His involvement and his efficiency were both encouraging things, though it would […]

Carlos Hyde Decent Against Panthers

Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde had 58 rushing yards on 12 carries in Houston's Week 4 loss to the Carolina Panthers. He also added six receiving yards on four catches. Hyde continues to be unimpressive, but his volume makes him worth rostering in most formats because when the Houston offense is working properly, he's […]

Deshaun Watson Struggles Against Panthers

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson had a rushing touchdown to salvage his day from a fantasy perspective on Sunday against the Panthers, but overall it was a tough outing for Watson. He was 21-for-33 from the field, finishing with 160 yards and no touchdowns. He added 12 rushing yards and that aforementioned touchdown on three […]

Jordan Akins Has Tough Week 4 Matchup

Houston Texans tight end Jordan Akins caught the first two touchdowns of his NFL career last Sunday against the Chargers, but in Week 4 he faces a Panthers team that's allowing the fourth-fewest fantasy points to opposing tight ends. Akins is going to be more involved in Houston's game plan moving forward, but this matchup […]

Kenny Stills Has Risk And Upside Against Panthers

Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills played a season-high 54 percent of Houston's offensive snaps in Week 3, which led to him also recording season highs in targets (six), receptions (four), and yards (89). Stills is becoming a bigger piece of Houston's offense and looks like he's going to wind up being a solid fantasy […]

Keke Coutee Isn't A Fantasy Option In Week 4

In Week 3, Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee played just 16 snaps, finishing with no touches. On the season, Coutee has two catches for seven yards. With a start to the year like that, there's just no way you can justify starting him in a fantasy league when the Texans host the Panthers in […]

Chris Conley Is Trending Down

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Chris Conley has seen his target and yardage total drop each week this season. Factor in that he's dealing with a knee issue and faces one of the league's toughest defenses for fantasy wide receivers to put up points again and you get a recipe for a rough outing on in […]

Dede Westbrook In Tough Spot Against Broncos

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook hasn't been much of a factor this season outside of a Week 1 touchdown reception. That's unlikely to change as the Jaguars face a tough Broncos Defense in Week 4 that's allowing the fourth-fewest fantasy points to wide receivers. Westbrook was expected to be a strong PPR option this […]

D.J. Chark May Have First Down Week

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark has caught a touchdown in each of the 2019 season's first three weeks, but Week 4 may be the time where that streak ends. Denver allows the fourth-fewest fantasy points to wide receivers and has surrendered just a pair of touchdowns to the position this year. They've also allowed […]

Leonard Fournette Should See Huge Workload In Week 4

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette should be heavily involved in Jacksonville's game plan in Week 4 when the Jaguars visit the Broncos. Denver has been very good against the passing game this year, but they've surrendered five rushing touchdowns to opposing running back through three games, the most of any team that's played just […]

Broncos Present Tough Test For Gardner Minshew

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew has gotten off to a strong start in his NFL career, but on Sunday he goes on the road against a Broncos team that's allowing the second-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks. That's definitely not good news for Gardner, and while he's shown a strong mix of swagger […]

Duke Johnson Presents Huge Risk In Week 4

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson has seen some incredibly inconsistent usage since coming to the Texans, which makes him a huge fantasy risk when Houston faces the Carolina Panthers in Week 4. Johnson's been targeted just four times over the last two games, which is a serious problem for a back who's expected to […]

Will Fuller Still Looking For First Touchdown

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller hasn't scored a touchdown yet in 2019 and hasn't been breaking off the big plays that fantasy owners expected when they spent a mid-round pick on him. With Houston's offense having more weapons this year than in the past, it's been harder for Fuller to get targets, and while […]

DeAndre Hopkins Looks To Shake Off Struggles

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins hasn't had the best time over the past two weeks, failing to find the end zone or finish with 100 receiving yards in either game. That's not what we usually see from Hopkins, and he'll try to shake off those struggles in Week 4 against the Panthers. Carolina allows […]

Carlos Hyde Is Low-Tier RB3 In Week 4

Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde has grabbed control of the Texans' backfield, but that won't mean much when he faces the Panthers in Week 4. Hyde is coming off a game where his 10 carries led to just 19 yards, and while he made his way into the end zone against the Chargers, fantasy […]

Deshaun Watson Faces Tough Panthers D

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson faces a Panthers Defense that's allowing the sixth-fewest fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks through Week 3, though Watson's ceiling remains high coming off a game where he threw for 351 yards and three touchdowns against the Chargers. Maybe the Panthers matchup lowers Watson's ceiling a little and drops that floor […]

The Tape Tells All - Daniel Jones' Week 3 Performance

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. This week, I'm looking at New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. Jones took over the Giants starting role from veteran Eli Manning on Sunday. […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4

Another week of NFL action is in the books. If you had Mike Evans in your lineup, you probably don't really have much need for this week's column. If you didn't have Mike Evans, read on! This week's waiver wire list is headlined by a guy who everyone gave up on, a guy who got […]

Wayne Gallman (RB, NYG) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's rare that a player in Wayne Gallman's position ends up being so lightly owned. We usually think of most RB2s as rosterable players in most formats, but the Giants are a special situation, as Saquon Barkley's presence as the team's bell cow back […]

Daniel Jones (QB, NYG) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Well... While it's too early for the Daniel Jones naysayers to eat crow -- which is good since I was one of them -- his performance in Week 3 was good. Like, historically good. Rookies making their first NFL start don't put […]

Ronald Jones II (RB, TB) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: If Ronald Jones II was on any team other than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, I might be arguing that he should be owned in all formats. The team's decision to keep giving chances to the inefficient Peyton Barber has stifled some of […]

Tony Pollard (RB, DAL) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: In a surprising development, the 2019 Dallas Cowboys appear to be an offensive juggernaut. On Sunday, two Cowboys running backs each had 100-yard rushing days for the first time since the Emmitt Smith era, as both Ezekiel Elliott and rookie Tony Pollard […]

Adam Humphries (WR, TEN) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: When the Tennessee Titans signed former Buccaneers wide receiver Adam Humphries this offseason, most observers saw it as a bad move for Humphries in terms of on-field production, as he went from a prolific passing offense that had just hired Bruce […]

Darren Fells Catches Touchdown

Houston Texans tight end Darren Fells caught five passes for 49 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Quarterback Deshaun Watson got his tight ends involved more than usual, but with Fells main role in Houston being his pass blocking, we shouldn't expect repeats of Sunday's performance to be a […]

Will Fuller Brings In Five Catches

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller caught five passes for 51 yards in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Chargers. A big deep threat for quarterback Deshaun Watson, the Chargers did a good job keeping him from making an impact down the field in Week 3 and holding him in check, but he still managed […]

DeAndre Hopkins Has Disappointing Day

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins didn't live up to his usual standards in Sunday's win over the Chargers, catching six passes for 67 yards and failing to find the end zone. It wasn't a bad outing, but it wasn't the WR1 game that many expect to see from Hopkins on a weekly basis. Don't […]

Jordan Akins Finds End Zone Twice

Houston Texans tight end Jordan Akins had three catches for 73 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Chargers. He was targeted five times. One of Akins' scores came on a long play after things had broken down offensively for Houston, so we don't want to read too much […]