Gardner Minshew Has Difficult Week 3 Matchup

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew faces a Titans Defense on Thursday that's been in the middle of the pack so far this year when it comes to defending quarterbacks. The Titans allow the 19th-most fantasy points to opposing passers, and while it's too early to draw major conclusions from that, it's not too early to […]

The Tape Tells All - Demarcus Robinson's Week 2 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 Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Demarcus Robinson, who had a huge game in Week 2 against the Raiders. Robinson […]

Teddy Bridgewater (QB, NO) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues OWNED IN: 0% of leagues ANALYSIS: In the early days of 2019, no position has gone from "yeah, it's really deep" to "umm" faster than quarterback. Andrew Luck retired. Nick Foles broke his collarbone. Ben Roethlisberger's season is over. And in New Orleans, Drew Brees went down with […]

Jason Witten (TE, DAL) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues OWNED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: I'm sure that a lot of people viewed Jason Witten's return to the Cowboys less as an indication that he was still a productive football player and more as an indictment on his failed broadcasting career, but in Week 2 we got […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

Week 2 of the NFL season is (mostly) over. A lot of the best wide receiver performances from the weekend were from players who most folks already own, which makes it a bit tougher to navigate the waiver wire this week. This wasn't like Week 1, where guys like John Ross exploded and were no-doubt […]

Nelson Agholor (WR, PHI) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Nelson Agholor's value on the waiver wire depends entirely on the injury outlook of the rest of Philadelphia's receivers. Alshon Jeffery (calf) and DeSean Jackson (groin) were both hurt, playing a combined 17 snaps before exiting the ball game. With them out, […]

Demarcus Robinson (WR, KC) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Demarcus Robinson had himself a game in Week 2, catching all six of his targets for 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Raiders Defense just seemed unable to contain Patrick Mahomes' deep ball, and that […]

Raheem Mostert (RB, SF) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Tevin Coleman (ankle) out, the 49ers turned to a committee approach to the running back position in Sunday's win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Raheem Mostert ended up leading the team in rushing attempts, carrying the ball 13 times for 83 yards […]

Keke Coutee Struggles Against Jaguars

Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee made his season debut in Sunday's win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, catching two passes for seven yards. He was targeted four times. If Coutee's going to only be involved in the short passing game, he's going to have no fantasy relevance outside of deep leagues. It's possible that Houston […]

Kenny Stills Catches Pair Of Passes

Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills caught a pair of passes for 38 yards in Sunday's Week 2 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was targeted three times. Stills looks like an interesting deep league fantasy option when Houston has a good matchup, but against a defense as good as Jacksonville, he just wasn't able […]

Will Fuller Has Four Receptions Against Jaguars

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller had four catches for 40 yards in Houston's Week 2 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was targeted seven times. Sunday was good evidence that Fuller is still the number-two guy on this Texans team even after the trade for Kenny Stills, but it was also a poor day […]

DeAndre Hopkins Held In Check

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins had to spend Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars shadowed by Jags corner Jalen Ramsey, which was a big part of why Hopkins failed to make much of an impact. Hopkins caught five passes for 40 yards. He led the team with eight targets. Don't let this game fool […]

Duke Johnson Sees Drop In Usage

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson ended up seeing his role reduced in Sunday's win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Johnson had six carries for 31 yards and failed to bring in his only target. With so many receiving options for the Texans, Johnson's value as a receiver is reduced, which means he needs rushing touches […]

Carlos Hyde Is Houston's RB1

The Houston Texans' Week 2 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars made one thing clear: Carlos Hyde is the team's No. 1 running back. Hyde carried the ball 20 times for 90 yards, while Duke Johnson saw just six carries. Hyde likely won't carry the ball 20 times every week, but head coach Bill O'Brien made […]

Deshaun Watson Salvages Poor Showing With Rushing Touchdown

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson couldn't get anything going through the air in Sunday's win over the Jaguars, going 16-for-29 for 159 yards and no touchdowns. Watson ran the ball four times for just five yards, but his fantasy day was saved by a rushing touchdown. It wasn't a good day, but it was also […]

Dede Westbrook Struggles Against Texans

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook caught just one of his five targets in Sunday's loss to the Houston Texans, finishing with just three yards. It was the second disappointing game in a row for Westbrook, though this one makes Week 1's 30 yard performance look good. Westbrook and rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew just aren't […]

D.J. Chark Finds End Zone In Week 2

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark found the end zone for the second week in a row, catching a late score in the fourth quarter that brought the Jaguars within a point. Chark led the team with nine targets, catching seven of them for 55 yards. His usage in Week 2 suggests that his Week […]

Chris Conley Has Solid Week 2

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Chris Conley caught four passes for a team-high 73 yards in Sunday's loss to the Houston Texans. Rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew has been looking Conley's way pretty consistently, and he's becoming a solid fantasy option in deeper leagues. With Marqise Lee and Keelan Cole seemingly out of the team's receiving rotation, […]

Leonard Fournette Grinds Out Solid Fantasy Day

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette carried the ball 15 times for 47 yards in Jacksonville's Week 2 loss to the Houston Texans. He also caught four passes for 40 yards. Fournette was the only Jaguars running back with a carry or a target in this one, and while it wasn't his best game, his […]

Gardner Minshew Leads Jaguars In Rushing

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew threw for 213 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's loss to the Houston Texans. He was 22-for-33 passing and also added 56 rushing yards on six carries. It was another solid fantasy outing for Minshew, though it didn't really translate to the scoreboard for the rookie passer. Minshew looks like […]

Nick Foles Could Return Week 11

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles (collarbone) is targeting a Week 11 return to the team when the team faces the Indianapolis Colts. Jacksonville made Foles their big acquisition of the offseason, and while rookie Gardner Minshew looked solid in his NFL debut, the team is expected to have Foles back in the starting lineup when […]

Patriots Want Antonio Brown Heavily Involved In Week 2

The New England Patriots will have their newest acquisition -- wide receiver Antonio Brown -- suit up and play on Sunday against the Dolphins despite facing sexual-assault allegations, and the plan appears to be for the team to get Brown involved early and often offensively, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Brown's talent and the […]

Dede Westbrook A Solid PPR Option In Week 2

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook had just five catches for 30 yards in Week 1, with 16 of those yards coming after the catch. There are reasons to be concerned about Westbrook's role with rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew starting for the Jaguars, but he should still be a solid PPR play this week. Westbrook […]

Leonard Fournette's Volume Makes Him A Strong Play

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette showed in Week 1 that he basically is the Jaguars running game, getting all but one of the running back carries. That remains the story heading into a Week 2 meeting with the Texans. Houston's front seven should be solid, but Fournette's volume makes him a low-end RB1 candidate […]

Gardner Minshew Has Good Matchup In Week 2

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew threw just three incompletions in his NFL debut against the Chiefs in Week 1, and he'll look to keep that efficiency going against a weak Houston Texans secondary in Week 2. The Texans allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to a quarterback in Week 1 and struggle to defend down the […]

Duke Johnson Is Flex Option Against Jaguars

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson lost a few more touches to Carlos Hyde than fantasy owners would have liked in Week 1, but Johnson still has appeal as a flex option for Houston's Week 2 meeting with the Jaguars. Jacksonville gave up the 10th-most fantasy points to the running back position in Week 1, […]

Kenny Stills A Risky Play In Week 2

Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills is a fantasy risk in Week 2 against a Jacksonville Jaguars Defense that has been among the league's best in recent years. Jacksonville struggled to stop the Chiefs in Week 1, but a potential bounce back performance coupled with Stills being the clear third option in this Texans passing […]

Keke Coutee Not A Fantasy Option In Week 2

Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee (ankle) appears to be trending towards playing on Sunday when the Texans host the Jacksonville Jaguars, but that doesn't mean fantasy owners should insert him into their lineups. Based on Week 1, Houston could split reps between Kenny Stills and Coutee, as Week 1 featured Stills and Coutee's replacement, […]

Will Fuller Has Upside In Week 2

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller was on the field for nearly every offensive snap for the Texans in Week 1, as the addition of Kenny Stills didn't cut into how much head coach Bill O'Brien wanted Fuller involved. That's good news moving forward, because with Fuller not being a high volume guy in terms […]

DeAndre Hopkins Will Be Shadowed By Jalen Ramsey

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins will be shadowed by one of the NFL's best cornerbacks in Week 2: Jacksonville Jaguars star Jalen Ramsey. In the last four meetings between the teams, Hopkins has caught under 50 percent of his targets, averaging 6.5 receptions for 83 yards per contest. He's had three touchdowns. Those aren't […]