Week 13 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Bye weeks are over. The fantasy playoffs are just around the corner. This crunch time for you, readers, and one goal of crunch time is to avoid making any egregious mistakes. Sure, some dudes are matchup-proof, but a lot of others aren't. Sadly, we have to say goodbye to one of the mainstays of this […]

Demaryius Thomas A Boom-Or-Bust Option

Houston Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas has two touchdowns in his three games as a Texan, but has also grabbed just seven catches and went without a single target in one of those games. He gives quarterback Deshaun Watson a good target in the red zone, but his usage so far suggests that Thomas is […]

DeAndre Hopkins Should Remain A Top Option In Week 13

Despite coming off one of his worst performances of the season, Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins should remain in the conversation to finish as a top-10 wide receiver against the Browns in Week 13. Cleveland allows the seventh-most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers, while Hopkins has finished with 100-yards or a touchdown in […]

Lamar Miller Is A Strong Option In Week 13

Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller has three 100-yard performances in his past five games and could add to that number on Sunday against a Cleveland team that is allowing the sixth-most fantasy points to opposing running backs. Miller has the potential to explode for huge gains, and while the presence of Alfred Blue and […]

Deshaun Watson Should See Success Against Browns

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson hasn't been throwing for video-game yards like many expected heading into his second NFL campaign, but he's still been an effective quarterback and should put up strong numbers against the Browns on Sunday. Watson hasn't thrown a pick in four of the last five games and has started to make […]

Joel Embiid Records Double-Double Against Wizards

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 16 points on 5-for-12 shooting in Friday's win over the Washington Wizards. He also grabbed 15 boards and blocked three shots despite playing just 22 minutes as the Sixers easily took care of the Wizards. Philadelphia plays the Grizzlies on Sunday, who have the league's top scoring defense and […]

Jimmy Butler Scores 11 Points Against Wizards

Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Jimmy Butler was held to 11 points on 5-for-13 shooting on Friday as Philadelphia easily took care of the Wizards and didn't play their starters for most of the fourth quarter. Butler's poor numbers shouldn't be indicative of anything but his low minutes in that matchup, though he does face a tough […]

Ben Simmons Records Double-Double Against Wizards

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons scored 13 points on 5-for-5 shooting in Friday's win over the Washington Wizards. He also added 10 assists and eight rebounds to the ledger as well. The Sixers will play Memphis on Sunday, who give up the third-fewest points, 10th-fewest assists, and 15th-fewest rebounds per game in the NBA. […]

Bradley Beal Scores 19 Points Against 76ers

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal scored 19 points on 6-for-13 shooting in Friday's loss to the 76ers. Beal had an assist and two steals as well. Beal's rebounding and assist numbers were far below his season averages as the Wizards looked hapless against Philadelphia. The Wizards play the Nets on Saturday, who currently allow the […]

John Wall Struggles From The Floor Against 76ers

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall scored 11 points on 4-for-15 shooting. He added seven assists and three steals along with three rebounds. The Wizards play the Nets on Saturday, who allow the 11th-most points but the fewest assists in the NBA this season on a per game basis. Wall should be able to get […]

DeMarre Carroll Records Double-Double Against Grizzlies

Brooklyn Nets forward DeMarre Carroll scored 21 points on 7-for-10 shooting in Friday's loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Carroll was 4-for-6 from three-point range and grabbed 12 rebounds. This was Carroll's best game of the season and while it's unlikely to be something he replicates, Saturday's meeting with the Wizards can offer him another shot […]

Jarrett Allen Records Double-Double Against Memphis

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen scored 15 points on 5-for-5 shooting in Friday's overtime loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. The second-year big man grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds and added five assists, a steal, and a block. The Nets play the Wizards on Saturday, who allow the most points per game in the NBA and […]

D'Angelo Russell Scores 26 Points On Friday

Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell scored 26 points on 10-for-27 shooting in Friday's loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. He also dished out eight assists to go along with three steals, a block, and a rebound. The Nets take on the Wizards on Saturday, who give up the most points and the second-most assists per game […]

Marc Gasol Records Double-Double Against Nets

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol scored 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting in Friday's double-overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Gasol also grabbed 15 rebounds and dished out five assists to go along with two steals and three blocks. The Grizzlies play the 76ers on Sunday, who've held opponents to the 12th-fewest rebounds per game and […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Scores 36 Points Against Nets

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 36 points on 13-for-22 shooting in Friday's double-overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets. Jackson also added eight rebounds and two assists, though he failed to block a shot despite averaging two blocks per game. The Grizzlies play the 76ers on Sunday, who've held opponents to the 12th-fewest […]

Mike Conley Scores 37 Points Against Nets

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley scored 37 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Friday's double-overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets. Conley also added 10 assists and five rebounds. The Grizzlies take on the 76ers on Sunday, who have held opposing points guards in check this season but do allow teams to score the eighth-most points […]

Myles Turner Ineffective Against Lakers

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner scored six points on 3-for-9 shooting in Thursday's loss to the Lakers. He grabbed six rebounds and added in an assist and a block. Turner was outplayed by backup center Domantas Sabonis, but he'll have a chance to bounce back on Saturday against a Kings team that ranks in the […]

Domantas Sabonis Scores 20 Points Against Lakers

Indiana Pacers center Domantas Sabonis scored 20 points on 6-for-13 shooting in Thursday's loss to the Lakers. He also grabbed a team-high 15 rebounds and added three assists, a block, and a steal. Sabonis is having his best season as a pro so far, and he's averaging 17.8 points and 12 rebounds over the last […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Scores 14 Points Against Lakers

Indiana Pacers small forward Bojan Bogdanovic scored 14 points on 4-for-11 shooting in Thursday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. He added three assists and two rebounds as well. Bogdanovic is averaging 18.3 points per game over his last seven games, and he'll look to get his scoring back to that level on Saturday against […]

Jarrett Allen Records Double-Double Against Utah

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen scored 14 points on 3-for-6 shooting and 8-for-11 free throw shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Utah Jazz. He also added 10 rebounds and an assist. Brooklyn plays the Grizzlies on Friday, who sit near the middle of the pack at limiting opposing rebounds. It's not a great matchup for […]

D'Angelo Russell Inefficient Against Jazz

Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell shot just 24 percent from the field in Wednesday's loss to the Utah Jazz, finishing with 14 points on 6-for-25 shooting. It was the second time in three games that Russell connected on less than 30 percent of his shots, and while he added seven assists, five rebounds, and three […]

Royce O'Neale Plays Well In Return To Bench

Utah Jazz forward Royce O'Neale started the past two games with Donovan Mitchell sidelined, but his return to the bench against the Nets on Wednesday actually represented an increase in effectiveness for the second-year player. O'Neale scored a season-high 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting and also added in four rebounds and a steal. Still, this […]

Rudy Gobert Records Double-Double Against Brooklyn

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert scored 23 points on 10-for-14 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. He also grabbed 16 rebounds and blocked four shots. The Jazz play the Hornets on Friday, who currently allow the 10th-most rebounds and the third-most blocked shots per game, setting Gobert up for a successful outing, especially […]

Donovan Mitchell Scores 29 Points Against Nets

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points on 12-for-24 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. He also added five rebounds, four steals, and an assist while hitting two of his eight attempts from deep. The Jazz play the Hornets on Friday, who are holding opponents to the 10th-fewest points per game. Mitchell, […]

Blake Griffin Scores 30 Points Against Knicks

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin scored 30 points on 9-for-21 shooting in Tuesday's win over the New York Knicks. He added five assists and four rebounds as well. Griffin is Detroit's top scoring option heading into Friday's meeting with a Bulls squad that ranks as the NBA's ninth-worst scoring defense on a per game […]

Allonzo Trier Records Double-Double Against Detroit

New York Knicks point guard Allonzo Trier scored 24 points on 7-for-11 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Detroit Pistons. Trier also grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out seven assists. The undrafted rookie is shooting 60 percent from the field over the past three games while scoring 19.7 points, and he looks to be trending […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Scores 19 Points Against Detroit

New York Knicks forward Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 19 points on 5-for-15 shooting in Tuesday's loss to the Detroit Pistons. In addition, Hardaway added six rebounds, three assists, and a pair of steals. New York will face the 76ers on Wednesday, who are allowing the fifth-most points per game to opposing teams this season. In […]

Enes Kanter Records Double-Double Against Pistons

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter scored 16 points on 8-for-16 shooting and grabbed a team-high 14 rebounds in Tuesday's loss to the Detroit Pistons. He also added two assists, a steal, and a block. Kanter is averaging 14.2 points and 13.2 rebounds in five games since returning to the starting lineup. The Knicks play […]

The Tape Tells All - Lamar Miller's Week 12 Performances

If fantasy football was an amusement park, Lamar Miller would be the roller coaster that has so many sharp ups and downs that it breaks some world record for velocity. Lamar Miller is the Millennium Force of the NFL for those of you who've spent time at Cedar Point. Aside from being an utterly confounding […]

Kendrick Bourne (WR, SF) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne is trending upwards right now and is worth a lottery ticket add in deeper PPR leagues. Bourne has been targeted 21 times over the past four games, and he was on the field for 88 percent […]