Alfred Blue Continues Struggles Against 49ers

Houston Texans running back Alfred Blue hasn't had a great preseason. After the veteran Texan gained 14 yards on eight carries against the Chiefs, he responded by gaining 17 yards on seven carries against the 49ers on Saturday. While Blue did up his yards per carry from 1.8 against Kansas City to 2.4 against San […]

Braxton Miller Pulls Down Three Catches Against 49ers

Houston Texans wide receiver Braxton Miller was targeted eight times against the San Francisco 49ers in Saturday's preseason victory, hauling in three balls for 40 yards. Miller is locked in a battle for the team's slot receiver job with rookie Keke Coutee and Bruce Ellington, who caught a touchdown from starting quarterback Deshaun Watson Saturday […]

Bruce Ellington Has Strong Showing Against 49ers

Houston Texans wide receiver Bruce Ellington showed a strong connection with quarterback Deshaun Watson in Saturday's preseason victory over the San Francisco 49ers, finishing with 50 yards and a touchdown on four receptions. Ellington was Watson's favorite target in the game and continues to shine in the team's three way battle for the slot receiver […]

Wide Receiver Standard Rankings - Tiers and Analysis

The expert rankers at RotoBaller are committed to providing you with the analysis that you need to formulate a plan as you proceed through your drafts - regardless of whether you are participating in Dynasty, Redraft, or Best-Ball leagues. Our rankings also include tiers, in order to supply a more detailed breakdown on which players […]

Donte Moncrief Catches Both Targets Against Vikings

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Donte Moncrief left Indianapolis, where he was the team's WR2, in free agency to come to Jacksonville, but so far he's been buried on the team's depth chart. On Saturday against the Vikings, Moncrief again played second fiddle to the team's top three guys -- Marqise Lee, Keelan Cole, and Dede […]

Keelan Cole Held Without Catch Against Vikings

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Keelan Cole didn't haul in his sole target in Saturday's preseason win over the Minnesota Vikings, but after missing the team's preseason opener it was an encouraging sign for fantasy owners to see Cole working with the first team. Cole and fellow receiver Marqise Lee looked to be on the field […]

T.J. Yeldon Comes Up Big In Receiving Game Against Vikings

Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon caught five passes for 73 yards in Saturday's preseason win against the Minnesota Vikings. Yeldon also carried the ball 10 times, gaining 39 yards. It was an impressive performance for Jacksonville's backup running back, who should see some work on passing downs this season. Yeldon doesn't have much fantasy […]

Leonard Fournette Records Touchdown Saturday

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette touched the ball 10 times in Saturday's preseason game against the Vikings, but those touches didn't translate into much production for the second-year back. Fournette did get the ball into the end zone, but his eight carries resulted in just 12 yards, while his two receptions netted 17 yards. […]

Blake Bortles Inconsistent Against Vikings

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles played the entire first half in Saturday's preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings, finishing with 159 yards on 12-for-20 passing with an interception. Bortles also scrambled for 14 yards on a third and long play. The Jaguars signal caller had some impressive moments, but the overthrows and the missed opportunities […]

Troymaine Pope Vying For Roster Spot

Houston Texans running back Troymaine Pope was a big part of Houston's offense in the team's preseason opener, accounting for 65 yards on nine catches against the Chiefs. He'll need to keep putting in effort if he wants to make Houston's 53 man roster at the end of the preseason, but Saturday's preseason game against […]

Blake Bortles Should Play Several Series In Second Preseason Game

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles played just a single series in the team's preseason opener, capping a 79-yard drive off with a rushing touchdown, but he is expected to play multiple series on Saturday against the Vikings. Jacksonville.com's Phillip Heilman says that Bortles likely won't play the entire first half for the Jaguars, but he […]

Texans Starters Won't Play Much In Second Preseason Game

According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien says that the team's starters have had a good week of practice and will be playing about as much in Saturday's preseason game against the 49ers as they did in the team's preseason opener against the Chiefs. This should mean that […]

Stop that Hype Train! Paul Richardson (WR, WAS)

After four seasons in Seattle, wide receiver Paul Richardson signed a five-year, $40 million deal with Washington in free agency to join up with a new look offense that features quarterback Alex Smith replacing former Redskin and current Viking Kirk Cousins. Coming off his best season in the NFL, Richardson has been on plenty of […]

Blake Bortles Struggles In Joint Practice

The Jacksonville Jaguars and Minnesota Vikings held a joint practice on Wednesday at the Vikings training facility in Eagan, Minnesota. Though the run game looked strong during the session, Jaguars.com's John Oehser reports that Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles struggled against Minnesota's defense, throwing an interception to Terence Newman and nearly tossing another to Xavier Rhodes. […]

D.J. Chark Continues Strong Showing In Camp

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark has been the most impressive of the team's receivers in training camp, according to ESPN's Michael DiRocco. While this may not mean much in the short term as Jacksonville's receiving group appears to be too crowded for Chark to burst out of as a rookie, it muddies the outlook […]

ADP Sleepers or Busts? How to Treat Jacksonville's Receiving Options

In my mind, there are two ways you can look at the Jaguars wide receiver battle this preseason. First, you can take a gander at the five promising players there -- Keelan Cole, Marqise Lee, Dede Westbrook, Donte Moncrief, and D.J. Chark -- and think wow, someone is going to emerge from that mess and be […]

J.J. Watt Should Be Ready For Season Opener

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has dealt with his share of injuries over the past several seasons, including a broken leg in Week 5 last season that ended the three-time Defensive Player of the Year's campaign, but Watt said on Tuesday that he expects to be healthy and ready to play in Houston's season […]

Texans Activate Jevoni Robinson From PUP List

The Houston Texans have activated tight end Jevoni Robinson from the Physically Unable to Perform list. Robinson, a former basketball player for North Carolina State, hasn't played organized football since high school, but the Texans decided to take a chance on him based on his measurables and athletic ability. He's unlikely to play a role […]

Braxton Miller Returns To Texans Practice

Houston Texans wide receiver Braxton Miller is back at practice after missing the past few practices with illness. Miller, a college quarterback who started playing receiver as a senior at Ohio State, heads into his third NFL season with the Texans as he looks to finally make an impact for the team. The Texans have […]

Dante Fowler Removed From PUP List

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler (shoulder) was taken off the team's Physically Unable to Perform list, where he had been since training camp opened in July. Fowler practiced with the team on Saturday and could see playing time in the preseason, but he's been suspended for Jacksonville's first regular season game. In 2017, Fowler […]

Keelan Cole Returns To Practice After Missing Preseason Opener

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Keelan Cole missed the team's preseason opener with a minor foot injury, but he returned to practice on Saturday, suggested that the second-year receiver shouldn't be hampered by the issue moving forward. Cole is currently listed as a starter on Jacksonville's depth chart but faces pressure from free agent signing Donte […]

Stop that Hype Train! Kenny Golladay

It's not every year that you get a player who creates an immense amount of hype, doesn't live up to it, and then goes out and generates more hype a year later, but that's where we are with Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay, everyone's favorite 2017 sleeper who finished as the WR69 last season in […]

Lamar Miller Has Strong Start To Preseason

Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller carried the ball four times for 29 yards in Thursday's preseason win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Miller, who has finished outside the top 15 at the running back position in both of his seasons with the Texans, looked strong while running the ball and clearly outshone backup Alfred […]

Deshaun Watson Returns To The Field

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson didn't do much in Thursday's preseason win over the Chiefs, completing his sole pass attempt for four yards to wide receiver Bruce Ellington, but the most important thing was that the second-year passer was playing in a live game after an ACL tear prematurely ended his promising rookie season. Watson […]

Jake Butt - 2018 Fantasy Football Sleeper

We continue our preseason fantasy football sleeper series with a look at Denver Broncos tight end Jake Butt. While the first few rounds of every draft are essentially a wash-rinse-repeat of the consensus top-36, we can always count on those middle and late rounds to cement our confidence in this year's sleepers. The definition of […]

Jordan Akins Catches Two Touchdowns In Preseason Debut

Houston Texans rookie tight end Jordan Akins had a pair of receptions in Thursday's preseason win over the Kansas City Chiefs, gaining 20 yards and finding the end zone on both catches. Akins, who had four touchdown receptions last year at UCF, could earn the starting tight end job if he keeps up this level […]

Donte Moncrief Catches Three Passes Against Saints

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Donte Moncrief hauled in three of his four targets for 21 yards in Thursday's preseason game against the New Orleans Saints. Moncrief was initially listed as the team's fifth receiver on the depth chart coming into the game, but he saw the field on the team's first series and seemed to […]

Leonard Fournette Plays Well In Preseason Opener

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette carried the ball five times on Jacksonville's opening drive Thursday, gaining 24 yards before heading to the bench for the rest of the night. Fournette dealt with an ankle injury in the playoffs last season, but he didn't appear to be hobbled by that at all in Thursday's game. […]

Dede Westbrook Leads Team In Targets In Preseason Opener

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook was targeted a team-high five times in Thursday's preseason loss to the New Orleans Saints. Westbrook ended the night with three catches for 32 yards. With Keelan Cole missing the game with a foot injury, it's hard to know exactly what to read into the breakdown of playing time […]

Blake Bortles Looks Sharp In Preseason Opener

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles played just one series in Thursday night's preseason opening loss to the New Orleans Saints, but he made that series count, going 6-for-9 from the field for 53 yards and adding in a rushing touchdown as well. Bortles spread the ball around the field and was accurate on his incompletions […]