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Cameron Brate Doesn't Practice On Wednesday
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate (neck) didn't practice on Wednesday. The veteran tight end suffered a scary neck injury in the 20-18 Week 6 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. After catching a six-yard pass from Tom Brady, he got tackled by Myles Jack and didn't get off the ground. Brate was helped off... Read More
Brian Daboll Has No Concerns About Saquon Barkley's Shoulder
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has been dealing with a shoulder injury for the past few weeks. The shoulder injury hasn't forced the star running back to miss any games, but he has received medical attention during the past couple of contests. However, head coach Brian Daboll reportedly has no concerns about the... Read More
Should I Pickup Brian Robinson For Week 7? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlook
Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson’s career hasn’t gotten off to the ideal start. The rookie was shot in an attempted carjacking right before the regular season started. The former Alabama running back was shot twice in the lower body in late August. While many believed he wouldn’t play this season, Robinson returned in Week... Read More
Is Kenny Pickett Playing Today? Fantasy Football Injury Update For Week 7
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett has flashed potential early in his career. After entering the Week 4 matchup against the New York Jets after halftime, the rookie quarterback completed 76.9% of his 13 pass attempts for 120 yards. He also added a pair of rushing touchdowns and scored 12.3 fantasy points. The following week, Pickett... Read More
Younghoe Koo Has A Quiet Performance In Week 6
Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo didn't get asked to do much in the team's 28-14 Week 6 win over the San Francisco 49ers. The veteran kicker didn't have a field goal attempt in the game. However, he made all four of his extra-point attempts. The former Georgia Southern star has played well for fantasy players... Read More
Falcons Defense Impresses In Week 6 Win
The Atlanta Falcons defense had a tough matchup on paper against the San Francisco 49ers. However, the Atlanta defense had a strong performance in their 28-14 Week 6 win. They forced three turnovers in the game, including a pair of Jimmy Garoppolo interceptions. However, the Falcons failed to record a sack in the game. From... Read More
Kyle Pitts Performs A Miracle, Finds The End Zone
Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts found the end zone for the first time this season in the 28-14 Week 6 win over the San Francisco 49ers. The second-year tight end scored only the second touchdown of his career on Sunday and his first in the United States. While he found the end zone, the... Read More
Olamide Zaccheaus Total 58 Yards In Win
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus had 58 receiving yards in the 28-14 Week 6 win over the San Francisco 49ers. The veteran receiver caught all four of his targets for 58 receiving yards in the game, a team-high. Furthermore, the former undrafted free-agent wide receiver also led the team in receptions and targets. Zaccheaus... Read More
Drake London Quiet Once Again
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London struggled in the team's 28-14 Week 6 win over the San Francisco 49ers. The rookie wide receiver had only four targets in the game, catching three of them for 40 receiving yards. Furthermore, it was the third game in a row the former USC star failed to find the... Read More
Caleb Huntley Leads The Falcons In Rushing Attempts
Atlanta Falcons running back Caleb Huntley led the team with 16 rushing attempts in the 28-14 Week 6 win over the San Francisco 49ers. The young running back also led the team with 59 rushing yards, averaging 3.7 yards per rushing attempt. Unfortunately, he didn't find the end zone after scoring an eight-year touchdown in... Read More
Tyler Allgeier Struggles Against 49ers
Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier had 15 rushing attempts for 51 yards in the 28-14 Week 6 win over the San Francisco 49ers. While the rookie running back had two more rushing attempts than in Week 5, he finished second on the team in rushing attempts behind Caleb Huntley (16). Furthermore, the former BYU... Read More
Marcus Mariota Impressive In Week 6 Win
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota had an impressive performance in the 28-14 Week 6 win over the San Francisco 49ers. The veteran quarterback completed 13 of his 14 pass attempts (92.9%) for only 129 yards but had two touchdowns. Furthermore, the former Oregon star added 50 rushing yards and a touchdown on six rushing attempts... Read More
Is James Conner Playing This Week? Should I Start Eno Benjamin In Week 6?
Arizona Cardinals running back Eno Benjamin has had a moderately quiet career. The former Arizona State star running back was a seventh-round pick by the Cardinals in 2020. However, he didn’t see his first career rushing attempt until Week 7 of the 2021 season. While Benjamin started his career slowly, the third-year running back has... Read More
Is Tyler Higbee Playing This Week? Should I Start Tyler Higbee In Week 6?
Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee has been a pleasant surprise for fantasy players this season. The veteran is the TE7 for the year in half-point PPR scoring, averaging 9.1 fantasy points per game. Last year the former fourth-round pick averaged only 4.1 receptions for 37.3 receiving yards and 7.8 half-point PPR fantasy points... Read More
Is Tyler Lockett Playing This Week? Should I Start Tyler Lockett In Week 6?
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett has played well this season. Despite the Seahawks trading away franchise quarterback Russell Wilson in the offseason, the veteran receiver has been a fantasy star with Geno Smith under center. The former Kansas State star wide receiver is averaging 6.4 receptions on eight targets for 81.2 receiving yards and... Read More
Is Melvin Gordon Playing This Week? Should I Start Melvin Gordon In Week 6?
Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon has taken over as the starter with Javonte Williams out for the season with a torn ACL. After the second-year running suffered the knee injury in Week 4, Gordon took over in Week 5 against the Indianapolis Colts. The veteran had 15 rushing attempts for 54 rushing yards and... Read More
Younghoe Koo A Possible Streaming Option In Week 6
Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo struggled last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, missing his only field goal attempt in the game. The veteran kicker had zero fantasy points last week, snapping a two-game streak with 12 or more fantasy points. Furthermore, he had 12 or more fantasy points in three of the first four... Read More
Falcons Defense Not A Streaming Option This Week
The Atlanta Falcons defense has struggled since their impressive performance in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams. Over the past three weeks, Atlanta's defense has only three turnovers and three sacks while giving up 21.3 points per game. Furthermore, they didn't force a single turnover or registered a sack last week against the Tampa... Read More
Kyle Pitts Faces Tough Week 6 Matchup
Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts has been a nightmare for fantasy players this season. While the second-year tight end is oozing with talent, the Falcons have failed to get their star playing going. Pitts is averaging only 5.5 targets and five half-point PPR fantasy points per game this year. Furthermore, the former Florida Gator... Read More
Olamide Zaccheaus Not Worth Starting In Week 6
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus had his best performance this season last week, scoring 10.9 half-point PPR fantasy points. However, the former undrafted free-agent receiver is averaging only 7.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game this season. More importantly, Zaccheaus has two or fewer targets in 60% of the games. Meanwhile, the San Francisco... Read More
Drake London A Risky Flex Option Against 49ers
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London has been a fantasy bust the past few weeks. Over the past two games, the rookie receiver has 14 targets, seeing seven in both contests. However, he caught only six of his targets (42.9%) for 52 receiving yards. The former USC star has scored only 8.2 half-point PPR fantasy... Read More
Caleb Huntley Not An Ideal Starting Option
Atlanta Falcons running back Caleb Huntley had an impressive performance in Week 4, rushing for 56 yards on 10 attempts and scoring his first touchdown this season. However, the young running back had eight rushing attempts for 34 rushing yards and scored only 3.4 half-point PPR fantasy points last week. More importantly, he played only... Read More
Tyler Allgeier Faces A Tough Matchup In Week 6
Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier took over as the starting running back last week with Cordarrelle Patterson (knee) placed on injured reserve. Unfortunately, the fifth-round rookie had only 4.5 half-point PPR fantasy points against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, he did lead all running backs on the team in rushing attempts (13), rushing yards... Read More
Marcus Mariota A Low-End QB2 Against San Francisco
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota had a solid performance last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, scoring 18 fantasy points. The veteran quarterback had only 147 passing yards, marking the second straight game with under 150 passing yards. However, he had 61 rushing yards on seven attempts last week. Unfortunately, Mariota has averaged only 12.7... Read More
Should I Pickup Geno Smith For Week 6 Fantasy Football? Waiver Wire Outlook
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith has been a fantasy surprise this season. The veteran quarterback is the QB6 for the year, averaging 19.6 fantasy points per game. However, the former second-round pick has been unstoppable over the past few weeks. Over the past three weeks, Smith has been the QB2, averaging 25.2 fantasy points per... Read More
Aaron Rodgers Will Not Practice On Wednesday
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (thumb) will not practice on Wednesday, according to head coach Matt LaFleur. However, fantasy managers don't need to worry about the veteran quarterback's status for Sunday. LaFleur told reports, "we don't have much concern as far as gameday." Rodgers is getting the day off from practice as a precaution... Read More
Tyrion Davis-Price Returns To Practice
San Francisco 49ers running back Tyrion Davis-Price (ankle) took part in practice on Wednesday for the first time since suffering a high ankle sprain in the 27-7 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2. When he suffered the injury, reports were that Davis-Price would miss 4-6 weeks, so it's no surprise the rookie is... Read More
Rashod Bateman Not Practicing Again On Wednesday
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman (foot) did not practice on Wednesday. The second-year receiver was unable to practice all last week and missed the Week 5 19-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. While the Ravens will have two more days of practice this week, fantasy players can't feel good about Bateman earning a DNP... Read More
Kadarius Toney, Kenny Golladay Will Not Practice
New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney (hamstring) will not practice on Wednesday. Joining him was fellow wide receiver Kenny Golladay (knee). Meanwhile, backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor (concussion) was limited as he transitions into normal practice. Unfortunately, seeing Toney and Golladay's names on the injury report isn't anything new for fantasy players. The duo has... Read More
San Francisco Promotes Tevin Coleman To The Active Roster
San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman has been promoted to the active roster. In a corresponding move, the team also re-signed Marlon Mack to their practice squad. The veteran running back recently spent time on the team's practice squad but found himself active for last week's 37-15 win over the Carolina Panthers. Coleman took... Read More