DeAndre Hopkins Is A WR1 Against Saints

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is a set-and-forget wide receiver this season, and while that won't always mean he'll always be a top-12 wide receiver each week, it's likely to mean that when the Texans visit the Saints in Week 1. New Orleans had a lot of struggles in 2018 with their passing defense, […]

Carlos Hyde Not Worth A Start In Week 1

Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde shouldn't be in fantasy lineups when the Texans meet the Saints on Monday night. Hyde was just acquired by the Texans is unlikely to be employed as the main running back, as Duke Johnson should be on the field a good bit more than Hyde, even if Hyde gets […]

Duke Johnson Has Upside In Week 1

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson makes his living as a receiving back, which should allow him to perform well on Monday night against a Saints team that was susceptible to passing plays in 2018. Johnson's got some risk, though, because the Texans under Bill O'Brien haven't traditionally gotten their backs much pass-game usage, and […]

Deshaun Watson Should Open 2019 Strong

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson comes into 2019 with some new weapons and improved offensive line, and he'll look to get off to a fast start on Monday night against a Saints team that allowed the eighth-most passing yards last season. Watson may be without wide receiver Keke Coutee (ankle) in this one, but the […]

Don't Start Marqise Lee In Week 1

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marqise Lee (knee) is expected to be brought along slowly this season and should not be used in fantasy lineups until he's able to crack Jacksonville's first unit. For now, Lee is the team's fourth wideout, and he won't be on the field enough to return consistent fantasy value. Lee shouldn't […]

D.J. Chark Has Deep-League Upside Against Chiefs

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark has a strong matchup on Sunday against a Chiefs team that allowed more receiving yards than any other team last season, making him an intriguing flex option in deep leagues. In 12-team or shallower leagues, Chark's inconsistent rookie campaign is still too fresh in our minds to suggest he […]

Dede Westbrook Should See Huge Target Share In Week 1

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook is his team's best receiving threat this season, and Sunday's Week 1 meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs should remind everyone why Westbrook has been a popular sleeper pick all offseason. The Chiefs allowed more receiving yards per game than any other team in the NFL last year, and […]

Leonard Fournette Has Big Upside In Week 1

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette should be in for a strong season debut when he faces the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1. The Chiefs allowed the sixth-most rushing yards per game in 2018 and the second-most yards per carry. While Fournette's outlook over his first two seasons was clouded at times by the […]

Nick Foles Should Be Solid In Debut

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles will make his Jags debut at home on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs in what should be a solid performance from the former Super Bowl champion. The Chiefs boast the NFL's best offense and also one of the most shaky defensive secondaries, a situation that should lead to a […]

Kahale Warring Placed On Injured Reserve

Houston Texans tight end Kahale Warring (concussion) has been placed on the Injured Reserve. Warring's been out for awhile now with the concussion and this move had been expected for a little while. Warring could theoretically be activated after Week 8, but Houston's got a plethora of other tight ends and could prioritize activating fellow […]

Texans Place Jordan Thomas On IR

The Houston Texans have put tight end Jordan Thomas (rib) on the Injured Reserve. Thomas could come off the IR after Week 8, but he'll be out at least until then, if not the entire year. Thomas was projected to be Houston's starting tight end and a fantasy sleeper earlier in the year, but he […]

Observations From My First FFPC Draft

I've always considered myself to be really good at the waiver wire, which is part of the reason why I've avoided doing any Best Ball leagues until this year unless you count the three-person one I did for fun last year with my wife and one of our friends. But if you want to evolve […]

Houston Texans Revamp Roster - Fantasy Impact

No team was busier on Saturday than the Houston Texans, who swung four trades on the day that rosters had to be cut down to 53. Houston opened the day with the long-awaited Jadeveon Clowney trade, shipping the skilled pass rusher to Seattle for a pick and some less impactful linebackers. Then, they traded for […]

Alfred Blue Placed On IR

The Jacksonville Jaguars have placed running back Alfred Blue due to an ankle injury. He'll be eligible to return after Week 8, though it's unlikely Blue has an impact this year as the Saints claimed two backs on Sunday: rookie Devine Ozigbo and veteran Tyler Ervin. Ervin's got some upside as a third-down back, and […]

Duke Johnson Back To Playing Secondary Role

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson was primed to be a lead back for the first time in his career, but Saturday's trade for Carlos Hyde puts Johnson back in a secondary role. Expect Hyde to see most early-down work, with Johnson coming in as a receiving back and sprinkling in a little early down […]

Jaguars Need Nick Foles To Succeed

On Saturday, NFL teams trimmed their rosters down, and the Jacksonville Jaguars chose to go with just two quarterbacks: veteran Nick Foles, who was signed in the offseason, and untested rookie Gardner Minshew. Minshew had a mediocre preseason and doesn't look ready to play serious NFL snaps, so the Jaguars will need Nick Foles to […]

Karan Higdon Waived

Since Lamar Miller went down with a season-ending knee injury, the main question with the Houston Texans running back was whether undrafted free agent running back Karan Higdon or fellow UDFA back Damarea Crockett would make the team and see early-down work. But after Saturday's trade for Carlos Hyde, the answer is neither. Crockett was […]

Kenny Stills Traded To Texans

The Houston Texans have acquired wide receiver Kenny Stills as part of a deal with the Miami Dolphins that also landed the team left tackle Laremy Tunsil. Stills' fit in Houston is intriguing, as he has the speed to be a major downfield threat for quarterback Deshaun Watson. The problem lies with the construction of […]

Texans Waive Damarea Crockett

The Houston Texans have waived promising undrafted free agent running back Damarea Crockett. Crockett became expendable in the team's eyes after they traded for Chiefs running back Carlos Hyde on Saturday, with the team choosing to move on from Crockett because he hasn't been contributing on special teams during the preseason. Crockett had some good […]

Texans Trade For Carlos Hyde

The Houston Texans have traded for Kansas City Chiefs running back Carlos Hyde and are expected to use him heavily as part of their offense. Hyde will step into some version of the role that Lamar Miller (ACL) occupied before going down for the year, though we expect to see Duke Johnson take on a […]

Ty Montgomery (RB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~180 Overall Current ADP: ~215 ANALYSIS: Ty Montgomery is still being drafted outside the top-70 at running back on a lot of sites, which seems wild to me. He's the main backup to Le'Veon Bell in what should be an offense that focuses extensively on their running backs, and Montgomery's history as a wide […]

Jaguars Release Tre McBride

A day after releasing wide receiver Terrelle Pryor, the Jacksonville Jaguars have released the player who most expected had earned the sixth receiver job, Tre McBride. This move seems to indicate that C.J. Board -- who had the best preseason of any Jaguars receiver -- is going to make the team, though there's still a […]

Jadeveon Clowney Trade Puts Texans Defense In Rough Spot

The Houston Texans have officially traded star pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney to the Seattle Seahawks, a move that means Brennan Scarlet is now starting for Houston in Clowney's spot. A defense that was already weak in the defensive secondary has now lost one of its best pass rushing options, which should give opposing quarterbacks more […]

Five Very Deep Running Back Sleepers

The important parts of the preseason are over and now it's time to finish up your drafts and get ready for the upcoming NFL season. You've got your draft boards ready to go and you know who you arere interested in picking in every round. But, do you know who needs to be on your […]

Bills Release LeSean McCoy

The Buffalo Bills have released veteran running back LeSean McCoy. The Bills had a crowded backfield with McCoy, Frank Gore, T.J. Yeldon, and rookie Devin Singletary, but things will be a lot easier to make sense of now. Expect Singletary and Gore to split early down work, with Yeldon getting more run on passing downs. […]

Datone Jones Cut From Jaguars Defense

With NFL teams making cuts before the regular season, one surprising move has been the Jaguars moving on from defensive tackle Datone Jones. Jones was expected to be a key reserve for the team and had even blocked a kick in Thursday's preseason finale, but the team decided to go a different way defensively. It'll […]

Texans Defense Currently In Holding Pattern

The Houston Texans Defense ends the preseason stuck in neutral as we await any news of a Jadeveon Clowney trade. A potential top-10 fantasy defense because of their pass rush, Houston could lose a lot of their appeal if they trade Clowney, which currently seems to be the most likely outcome of his preseason holdout. […]

Jaguars Release Thomas Rawls

The Jacksonville Jaguars have released Thomas Rawls, who was expected to enter the year as the team's fourth back. While this could mean that someone else on the Jaguars' current roster makes the team, it might be better to assume this is the first part of a move for Jacksonville to sign a third-down back […]

Keke Coutee Could Play Week 1

Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee (ankle) could be ready for the Week 1 opener against the New Orleans Saints, says Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien. O'Brien's statement came after some earlier comments that Coutee wouldn't play against the Saints, but on Friday he said the second-year slot receiver is "trending in the right […]

Will Fuller Expected To Play Week 1

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller is expected to play in Week 1, per Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien. Houston opens on Monday night this year against the Saints, and while New Orleans is a difficult matchup, Fuller's rapport with quarterback Deshaun Watson has been impressive in the past. A healthy Fuller would be […]