Elfrid Payton Efficient Against Kings

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton didn't end Friday night with his second triple-double of the season, but he did continue to show why he deserves to start on this Pelicans team and on fantasy squads as well. Payton was 5-for-7 from the field for 11 points and also added in six rebounds and […]

Jrue Holiday Records Double-Double Against Kings

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday scored 15 points on 5-for-11 shooting in Friday's win over the Sacramento Kings. Holiday also led the team with 10 assists while grabbing six rebounds and contributing three steals. With so much focus on how the bigs are playing for New Orleans, Holiday can get lost in the shuffle, […]

Anthony Davis Records Double-Double Against Kings

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Anthony Davis continues to lead the Pelicans big-heavy attack. In Friday's 149-129 win over the Sacramento Kings, Davis scored 25 points on 8-for-12 shooting and made eight more shots from the free throw line while also grabbing 10 rebounds and adding six assists, two blocks, and two steals. New Orleans […]

Nikola Mirotic Scores 36 Points Against Kings

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Nikola Mirotic scored a team-high 36 points in Friday's win over the Sacramento Kings, going 14-for-21 from the field and 5-for-9 from three as he opened the year with back-to-back 30-point outings. Mirotic also added nine rebounds. This hot streak can't last forever, but the Pelicans will play the Clippers […]

Marvin Bagley III Scores 19 Points Against Pelicans

Sacramento Kings rookie power forward Marvin Bagley scored 19 points on 7-for-10 shooting in Friday's loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, flashing the potential that made him the second pick in this year's NBA draft. Bagley also added in eight rebounds, three assists, three steals, and a blocked shot. It's only a matter of time before […]

Buddy Hield Shoots Well Against Pelicans

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield scored 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting in Friday's loss to his former team, the New Orleans Pelicans. Hield made three of his four attempts from three-point range while also adding in three assists, a pair of rebounds, and a block. Hield is shooting 50 percent from deep so far, an […]

De'Aaron Fox Efficient Against Pelicans

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox scored 18 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Friday's loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. The second-year player also added seven rebounds and six assists on the night as well. Fox is shooting the ball better inside the three-point line this season, but he hasn't made a shot from distance […]

Willie Cauley-Stein Scores 20 Points Against Pelicans

Despite the offseason talk about a pair of rookies who'd be key pieces in the Sacramento Kings front court, center Willie Cauley-Stein entered the season as a starter and has put up a pair of strong games. On Friday against the Pelicans, Cauley-Stein scored 20 points 9-for-14 shooting while grabbing seven rebounds. However, Cauley-Stein saw […]

Nemanja Bjelica Not A Factor Against Pelicans

Sacramento Kings power forward Nemanja Bjelica looked like a possible fantasy sleeper after scoring 18 points in Sacramento's opener, but the former Timberwolves player played just 11 minutes in Friday's loss to the Pelicans, finishing with four points, an assist, and a rebound. Fantasy owners who picked up Bjelica after his season-opening performance can hold […]

Carlos Hyde Traded To Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Jaguars are acquiring running back Carlos Hyde in a trade with the Cleveland Browns. With running back Leonard Fournette (hamstring) out for at least the next three weeks, Hyde should step in and provide the team with strong insurance in the short and long term. While his status for the Week 7 meeting […]

Omari Spellman Out On Friday

Atlanta Hawks forward Omari Spellman (ankle) has officially been ruled out of Friday's contest with the Memphis Grizzlies. While Spellman didn't make a huge impact in Atlanta's season-opener, the rookie projects to be an important part of this bench unit. In his absence, expect an increase in minutes for Alex Poythress and Miles Plumlee.

Dede Westbrook A Risky Play In Week 7

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook scored his second touchdown of the season last week, but he could find it tough to repeat the task in Week 7 against a Texans defense that hasn't allowed more than one touchdown to a wide receiver in any game this season. Westbrook has a better matchup than fellow […]

Jamaal Charles Not Worth Playing In Week 7

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Jamaal Charles has a long history of productive NFL play, but his latest stop in his post-Chiefs career doesn't represent another chance to contribute for the veteran. Charles had 10 yards on six total touches last week and hasn't shown anything to suggest he should be in fantasy lineups in Week […]

Keelan Cole A Risky Play In Week 7

Despite being on the field for 94 percent of offensive plays in Week 6, Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Keelan Cole finished in a three-way tie for the team lead in targets with just five. His role in this offense is hard to predict because the play of quarterback Blake Bortles is hard to predict, but […]

T.J. Yeldon Could Be Limited On Sunday

Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon (ankle, foot) has been limited in practice this week and though he's expected to play in Sunday's meeting with Houston, the injury concerns, coupled with Houston having allowed just one rushing touchdown to a running back so far, makes it tough to trust Yeldon in fantasy lineups. Consider him […]

Blake Bortles Has Decent Matchup In Week 7

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles has had an uneven season and is coming off a poor Week 6 performance against Dallas in which he threw for just 149 yards. A week earlier against the Chiefs, he threw for a season-high 430, but four interceptions dampened his day. This week, Bortles gets a Houston defense that's […]

Keke Coutee Not A Great Start In Week 7

Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee (hamstring) has seen a drop in targets in each of his three NFL games, and Sunday's matchup against the Jaguars defense doesn't present a great opportunity for Coutee to put up the numbers he did during his first two games, when he combined to catch 17 passes. Coutee still […]

Will Fuller's Week 7 Outlook Remains Unclear

The past two weeks haven't been kind to Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller, who has a combined four catches for 42 yards in the two games. Part of that has been due to Fuller's limitations while dealing with a hamstring issue, while another issue has been the emergence of receiver Keke Coutee. Fuller has […]

DeAndre Hopkins Should Be Fine Against Jaguars

While fantasy owners are right to worry whenever one of their players meets up with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins should remain heavily involved in Houston's offense this week and has a chance to put up strong numbers despite the matchup, especially since Hopkins caught touchdowns in both of his meetings […]

Lamar Miller Set For Mediocrity Again

Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller has continued to see backup Alfred Blue cut into his carries this season. That fact, coupled with a difficult matchup against the Jaguars in Week 7, who've allowed the seventh-fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs, should have fantasy owners worried about Miller this week. It seems unlikely he'll […]

Deshaun Watson Has Difficult Matchup In Week 7

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is coming off his worst game of the season, a 177-yard, two-interception outing against the Buffalo Bills in Week 6. He'll look to get back on track this week against a Jaguars defense that has struggled some over the past two games and allowed huge fantasy production from Dallas quarterback […]

The Tape Tells All - Breaking Down Cole Beasley's Week 6 Performance

Cole Beasley is a rapper. I know this because I live in the Dallas area and back in May strongly considered going to his album release party when it popped up on my Facebook feed. I ultimately decided I had better things to do that night -- I think there was an NBA playoff game […]

Dragan Bender A Healthy Scratch In Opener

Phoenix Suns power forward Dragan Bender didn't play in the team's season-opening win over the Dallas Mavericks. After averaging 25.2 minutes per game last year in his second NBA campaign but not proving to be an effective scorer at the NBA level, the Suns brought in veteran power forward Ryan Anderson, who brings the same […]

Josh Jackson Plays Well Off Bench Wednesday

Phoenix Suns small forward Josh Jackson scored 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting in 28 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's victory over the Dallas Mavericks. After ending last season on a hot streak, many hoped Jackson could take a step forward this year, and Wednesday represented a step towards that for the second-year forward. A […]

Devin Booker Opens Season With 35 Points

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker scored 35 points on 12-for-19 shooting in Wednesday's victory over the Dallas Mavericks. He also passed for seven assists and pulled down four rebounds. With center Deandre Ayton in the middle and some good shooters stretching the floor for Phoenix, Booker could find life a lot easier this year, giving […]

Trevor Ariza Has Strong Season Opener

Phoenix Suns forward Trevor Ariza is looking like a fantasy steal after one game with the Suns. Ariza, who signed a one-year deal with the Suns in the offseason, played 37 minutes on Wednesday against the Mavericks, finishing with 21 points on 7-for-12 shooting, including a 5-for-9 mark from deep. He also added seven rebounds […]

Deandre Ayton Records Double-Double In Debut

Phoenix Suns rookie center Deandre Ayton made his NBA debut in Wednesday's win over the Dallas Mavericks and contributed greatly for the Suns. Ayton scored 18 points on an efficient 8-for-11 shooting night and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. He had six assists as well and thoroughly outplayed Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic. There have been […]

Wesley Matthews Effective In Opener

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Wesley Matthews scored 15 points on 4-for-10 shooting in Wednesday's loss the Phoenix Suns. He also added in five assists, a steal, and a pair of rebounds. Matthews will need to be efficient to make an impact this season for the Mavericks, as his assist numbers from Wednesday are unlikely to […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Struggles From Field Against Suns

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. went just 6-for-19 from the field in Wednesday's loss the Phoenix Suns, finishing with 13 points while also dishing out five assists and swiping away three steals. Smith Jr.'s outlook at this point is difficult to tell, as he posted the second-highest assist percentage on the team Wednesday […]

DeAndre Jordan Opens Season With Double-Double

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan made his Mavericks debut in Wednesday's loss to the Phoenix Suns, grabbing a team-high 12 rebounds while adding in 11 points on 5-for-9 shooting. Jordan isn't likely to be a focal point offensively for the Mavericks, but he'll have a good matchup on Saturday against the Timberwolves and their weak […]