Week 5 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

We're a quarter of the way through the fantasy football season, which means we're starting to get some good data to help us make decisions. Gone are the "ehh, sure, let's judge off one week of production" issues that plague the early days and here are the "okay, so that defense actually is good, I […]

Montrezl Harrell Has Strong Game Against Minnesota

Los Angeles Clippers power forward/center Montrezl Harrell scored 13 points on 6-for-7 shooting in Wednesday's preseason victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He added six rebounds and three assists as well. Though Marcin Gortat enters the season as the starting center for the Clippers, keep an eye on Harrell's performance off the bench as he could […]

Danilo Gallinari Efficient Against Minnesota

Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari scored 22 points on 8-for-11 shooting in Wednesday's preseason victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Gallinari made two of his three attempts from three while also grabbing six rebounds and recording four assists. He added in a pair of blocks as well. A healthy Gallinari can do a lot of […]

Tobias Harris Comes Up Big In Preseason Win

Los Angeles Clippers forward Tobias Harris made seven of his 10 shot attempts, including going 4-for-5 from deep, on his way to a team-high 23 points in Wednesday's preseason win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Harris also had six rebounds and four assists. It was a strong showing by Harris, who is expected to be one […]

Jeff Teague Doesn't Make A Field Goal

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague scored six points -- all from the foul line -- in Wednesday's preseason loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Teague was held without a made field goal, missing all seven of his shot attempts while also grabbing four rebounds and dishing two assists. Teague will presumably play a big […]

Tyus Jones Effective Off Bench

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Tyus Jones scored 12 points on 4-for-9 shooting in Wednesday's preseason loss to the Clippers. Jones also grabbed a pair of rebounds and had two assists. With Derrick Rose in the starting lineup, it appears the battle of minutes as the first guard off the bench is between Jones and rookie […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Scores 18 Points Against Clippers

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns scored a team-high 18 points on 5-for-12 shooting to go along with seven rebounds in Wednesday's preseason loss to the Clippers. Towns led the team in minutes, shot attempts, and usage percentage, a possible sign of things to come with Jimmy Butler no longer part of the team's rotation. Towns […]

Michael Carter-Williams Scores 19 Points

Houston Rockets point guard Michael Carter-Williams became very familiar with the free throw line in Houston's preseason victory over the Grizzlies, going 9-for-11 from the line and 5-for-6 from the field for 19 points. He added three rebounds and a pair of assists as well. Carter-Williams starts this season as Houston's fourth guard, but it's […]

Chris Paul Off To Strong Start In Preseason

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul opened the preseason with a strong performance, putting up 22 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Tuesday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Paul dished out a team-high nine assists and swiped away five steals in the victory. If healthy, Chris Paul is a top-20 fantasy option this season, but the […]

Carmelo Anthony Plays Well In Preseason Opener

Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony's time in Houston got off to a solid start in the team's preseason victory over Memphis on Tuesday, with Anthony scoring 13 points on 4-for-8 shooting while also adding four rebounds and a pair of steals. Anthony finished third among Houston's starters in usage percentage in 23 minutes. Anthony is […]

Marc Gasol Struggles Against Houston

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol looked rusty in Tuesday's preseason loss to the Houston Rockets, going just 1-for-7 from the field in 22 minutes of action. Gasol finished with two points and added in five rebounds and four assists, as well as four turnovers. Gasol has a solid grasp on the starting job at this […]

Chandler Parsons Effective Against Houston

Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons was used in the starting lineup in the team's preseason meeting with the Rockets on Tuesday, an interesting development that could mean Memphis expects Parsons to play a larger role on the team this year than previously expected. Parsons scored 12 points on 3-for-4 shooting and finished with five rebounds […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Perfect From Field

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. came off the bench in the Grizzlies preseason loss to the Rockets on Tuesday, going a perfect 6-for-6 from the field for 15 points while adding in three assists and three rebounds. He swiped a steal and hit his only attempt from three. The rookie is a popular […]

The Tape Tells All - Breaking Down Keke Coutee's Week 4 Performance

Welcome back to the column formerly known as "Tape Don't Lie" but now not called that because it turns out that name was already being used elsewhere. Oops! Today, let's talk about Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Keke Coutee, who finally made his long-awaited debut on Sunday after missing the first few weeks of the […]

Antonio Callaway (WR, CLE) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Josh Gordon gone and Baker Mayfield installed as the new quarterback, opportunities exist for rookie wide receiver Antonio Callaway to make an impact with the Cleveland Browns. Callaway, who ranks in the 92nd percentile of wide receivers in 40-yard dash speed, was […]

Nick Chubb (RB, CLE) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: At the start of the 2018 season, it looked like Cleveland Browns rookie running back Nick Chubb had found himself in a backfield that wasn't big enough for him to break out of, with veteran Carlos Hyde operating as the main rusher and […]

Blake Bortles (QB, JAX) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Despite his less than stellar reputation in the NFL, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles has long been a solid fantasy football option with an ownership lower than it should be. He's shown himself to be capable of putting up top-tier fantasy numbers in […]

Leonard Fournette Ineffective Before Exiting

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette's return from a hamstring injury didn't end well for the second-year back, who exited the game after re-aggravating the injury. Fournette carried the ball 11 times for 30 yards while also adding a five yard reception during his time on the field. His status for Week 5 should be […]

Donte Moncrief Catches Touchdown Against Jets

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Donte Moncrief caught all five of his targets against the Jets on Sunday, finishing with 109 yards and a touchdown. Moncrief tied Keelan Cole for the most snaps by a Jaguars receiver and seems to have taken on a sizable enough load at this point to consider his increased usage a […]

Dede Westbrook Impressive Against Jets

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook showed off the potential that made him a Heisman candidate in college on Sunday against the Jets, turning a team-high 13 targets into a nine-catch, 130-yard receiving day. He also added 11 yards on one carry. With the team's nominal number one receiver, Keelan Cole, only targeted three times, […]

T.J. Yeldon Scores Pair Of Touchdowns

Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon once again found himself thrust into a key role when Leonard Fournette exited Sunday's meeting with the Jets with hamstring issues. Yeldon responded by finding the end zone twice, once on the ground and once through the air, finishing with 52 rushing yards on 18 carries and 48 receiving […]

Blake Bortles Strong In Week 4

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles threw for 388 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception on 29-for-38 passing in Sunday's victory over the New York Jets. He added 28 rushing yards. Despite the matchup looking tough on paper for Jacksonville, Bortles was accurate against a Jets defense that had looked good through three weeks. Fantasy owners […]

Keke Coutee Impressive In Debut

After missing the first three weeks of the season with a hamstring issue, Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Keke Coutee made his debut against the Colts on Sunday. Coutee was targeted 15 times, catching 11 passes for 109 yards while also losing two yards on two carries. Coutee will be a popular waiver wire add […]

Will Fuller Catches Touchdown, Leaves Game Early

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller left Sunday's game against the Colts with a flare up of the hamstring issue that had kept him out of the preseason and of Week 1, but not before he caught another touchdown from quarterback Deshaun Watson. Fuller ended the game with four catches for 49 yards and the […]

DeAndre Hopkins Dominant In Week 4

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was a major force in Houston's overtime victory against the Indianapolis Colts, grabbing 10 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown. Sunday was a reminder of how dominant the Deshaun Watson and DeAndre Hopkins connection can be and a possible sign of things to come in an offense that […]

Lamar Miller With Another Forgettable Outing

Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller had another mediocre game in Sunday's victory over the Colts, carrying the ball 14 times for 49 yards. He wasn't targeted in the passing game. The more concerning issue for Miller was that teammate Alfred Blue saw 13 carries as the Texans inch closer towards a full running back […]

Deshaun Watson Has Strong Week 4

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson threw for 375 yards on 29-for-42 passing in Sunday's overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts. The second-year passer threw for a pair of touchdowns and was picked off once. Watson also added in a rushing touchdown, gaining 41 rushing yards on six carries. Watson looked much more like the player […]

Chris Carson Inactive For Week 4

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (hip) is inactive for Sunday's meeting with Arizona. With Carson being ruled out so close to game time, it appears likely he'll play in Week 5 against the Rams. For now, though, expect Rashaad Penny to see an increase in touches, making him a solid replacement for fantasy owners […]

Leonard Fournette Leaves Game With Hamstring Issue

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette is questionable to return to Jacksonville's Week 4 game against the Jets with hamstring tightness. Fournette's hamstring kept him out for Week 2 and Week 3 and he looked to be healthy entering this week, but the issues continue. This hamstring could be an issue often this season for […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick Expected To Start

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been tight-lipped about who would be the team's starting quarterback this week with Jameis Winston back from suspension, but Ryan Fitzpatrick -- coming off three consecutive 400-yard performances -- is warming up with the team's starting center and is expected to start against the Bears. It's a tough matchup for […]