Shogo Akiyama Steals Two Bases

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama went 1-for-2 with two walks, two steals, a run, and an RBI in an 8-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Akiyama's eighth-inning single brought Eugenio Suarez around to score in the eventual loss. Overall, the outfielder is hitting just .225 with zero homers, eight runs, five RBI, and... Read More

Greedy Williams Still Dealing With Shoulder Injury

Cleveland Browns cornerback Greedy Williams (shoulder) is not practicing on Thursday. Williams has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since the middle of August and his status for Cleveland's Week 1 showdown against the Baltimore Ravens is looking shaky. The likely absence of Williams is going to be a big problem for the Browns as... Read More

Mike Moustakas Homers In Win Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a 3-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Moustakas provided all the offense the Reds would get with one swing of the bat, taking Chicago starter Yu Darvish deep in the first inning. The homer was his second in the past... Read More

Trevor Bauer Shuts Down Cubs Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Trevor Bauer was excellent in a 3-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Bauer threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings while striking out 10 and allowing just three hits. It goes down as another in a steady string of excellent outings for Bauer this season. The veteran right-hander's record improves to 4-3... Read More

Tyler Mahle Strikes Out 10 In Loss

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle pitched well in a 3-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Mahle allowed three runs over seven innings while walking one and striking out 10. It was an excellent effort from Mahle but his offense wasn't able to get anything going against Chicago starter Alec Mills in the contest.... Read More

Steelers Defense A Strong Fantasy Option In Week 1

The Pittsburgh Steelers open their 2020 season on the road against the New York Giants. Per usual, the Steelers are expected to have a strong defense this season and they are set up to be productive in Week 1 against a Giants offense that was very generous to fantasy defenses in 2019. New York quarterback... Read More

Browns Defense In A Tough Spot In Week 1

The Cleveland Browns Defense draws a tough matchup in their season opener in Week 1. Cleveland will face an explosive Baltimore Ravens offense on the road to kick off the year. Baltimore sported one of the top offenses in the league in 2019 and is returning all of their important players at the skill positions.... Read More

Kareem Hunt Signs Two-Year Extension

The Cleveland Browns signed running back Kareem Hunt to a two-year, $13.25 million extension on Tuesday. The deal will keep Hunt in Cleveland through the end of the 2022 season after the running back was initially scheduled to become a free-agent after the year. While the extension is good news for Hunt, it isn't particularly... Read More

James Washington A Flex Option In Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington draws a plus matchup against the New York Giants in Week 1 of the season. Washington came on strong at the end of the 2019 season and should benefit from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger being back under center for the team. The Giants were one of the most generous teams... Read More

Diontae Johnson A WR3 In Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson will open up the season with a road game against the New York Giants. Johnson turned in a very productive rookie season, catching 59 passes for 680 yards and five scores while mostly catching passes from backup quarterbacks. He should have little trouble building upon those numbers in 2020... Read More

JuJu Smith-Schuster A Strong Play In Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster will take on the New York Giants on the road in Week 1. Smith-Schuster should be one of the happiest members of the team to have quarterback Ben Roethlisberger back under center this season. Smith-Schuster's numbers without Big Ben suffered in 2019 as he set career-lows in receptions, yardage,... Read More

Austin Hooper Set To Make Cleveland Debut

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper will debut with his new team when he travels to Baltimore to take on the Ravens in Week 1. Cleveland awarded Hooper with a huge free-agent contract in the offseason and he has reportedly shown excellent chemistry with quarterback Baker Mayfield in the early going. Good chemistry might not... Read More

Jarvis Landry A Flex Play For Week 1

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry will travel to Baltimore to face the division-rival Ravens in Week 1. Landry spent most of the offseason rehabbing his hip after undergoing surgery in February. All signs point to him being able to play in Week 1, although it is unclear how limited (if at all) he will... Read More

Odell Beckham Jr. A WR2 In Week 1

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will take on a tough Baltimore Ravens Defense in a road game to kick off the season in Week 1. Beckham squared off against Baltimore twice in 2019, posting two catches for 20 yards in their first meeting and four catches for 44 yards and a score in... Read More

Kareem Hunt A Solid Flex In Week 1

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt will travel to Baltimore to take on the Ravens in Week 1. Hunt enters the year as the team's clear third-down back as he should see the majority of the running back targets in the passing game. While that is a role that can be hard to predict on... Read More

Nick Chubb A Solid RB2 In Week 1

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb will travel to Baltimore to take on the Ravens to kick off the 2020 season. Chubb faced off against the Ravens twice in 2019 with mixed results. He racked up 165 rushing yards and three touchdowns the first time they met but only managed 45 scoreless yards in the... Read More

James Conner A High-End RB2 For Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner enters the 2020 season as the team's clear lead back, despite missing six games in 2019 due to assorted injuries. Conner gets a nice matchup to open up the season as he will take on a New York Giants Defense that was generous to opposing running backs last year.... Read More

Baker Mayfield Hard To Trust In Week 1

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has plenty of appeal as a post-hype sleeper in 2020. The entire Cleveland offense let down fantasy gamers in 2019 but the talent is still there for Mayfield to put together some QB1 weeks in 2020. That is unlikely to be the case in Week 1, however, as the Browns... Read More

Ben Roethlisberger A Low-End QB1 In Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will take the field on Sunday for the first time since he injured his throwing elbow in Week 2 last season. The Steelers will open the year by taking on the New York Giants on the road in a prime matchup for the passing attack. Roethlisberger comes with some question... Read More

JC Tretter Back Practicing

Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter (knee) returned to practice on Monday. Tretter missed most of training camp after having what was termed a cleanup procedure on his knee. Tretter's return brings the Cleveland offensive line back to full strength the week before they open the season against the Baltimore Ravens. Tretter being back pushes rookie... Read More

Steelers Consider Eric Ebron A Mismatch For Defenses

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Eric Ebron could be in store for a big season in 2020. The Steelers are considering Ebron a "mismatch chess piece" who they can line up all over the field in the offense. According to beat writer Nick Farabaugh, "Ebron's going to get a lot of targets and looks this year."... Read More

Nick Castellanos Hits Two-Run Homer Sunday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in a 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Castellanos took Pittsburgh starter Chad Kuhl deep for a two-run shot in the third inning, providing the only runs the Reds would score on the afternoon. Castellanos is hitting .243 with... Read More

Tejay Antone Pitches Well Sunday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tejay Antone pitched well in a 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Antone allowed one run over five innings while striking out six and walking two. The young right-hander performed well in his spot start assignment, holding the Pirates to just five hits. Antone has been a nice surprise for... Read More

Adrian Peterson Signs With Detroit

The Detroit Lions have signed free-agent running back Adrian Peterson to a one-year deal. Peterson was released by the Washington Football Team earlier in the week but the veteran wasn't out of work for very long. The veteran RB reportedly stated, "They're giving me an opportunity to play. I know coach (Darrell) Bevell from my... Read More

Anthony DeSclafani Allows Two Runs Saturday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani allowed two runs in four innings of work in a 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. DeSclafani struck out two and walked three although he did not factor into the decision. The outing was a welcome bounce-back effort for DeSclafani, who coughed up seven runs in his previous... Read More

Eugenio Suarez Hits Three Homers In Saturday Win

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez had a huge game in a 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Suarez went 3-for-4 with three homers and five RBI in the winning effort. The trio of homers gives Suarez 12 on the year, to go along with a .209/.314/.515 slash line, 22 runs, 27 RBI,... Read More

Taywan Taylor, Damion Ratley Among Cleveland Roster Cuts

The Cleveland Browns parted ways with wide receivers Taywan Taylor and Damion Ratley in roster cutdowns on Saturday morning. Taylor spent one season with the Browns after being drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2017 draft. He was a popular fantasy sleeper at one time but he was never able... Read More

Trevor Bauer Takes Loss On Friday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Trevor Bauer allowed four runs (one earned) over six innings of work in a 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a Friday doubleheader. Bauer struck out seven and walked two while allowing six hits in the loss. The veteran now has a 3-3 record, 2.05 ERA, 0.86... Read More

Nick Castellanos Homers In Friday Doubleheader

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a homer in the first game of a Friday doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Castellanos went deep for a solo shot in the fifth inning off Pittsburgh starter Steven Brault. The second game of the doubleheader didn't go quite so well for him, as Castellanos went 0-for-3... Read More

Raisel Iglesias Picks Up Fifth Save

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias threw a scoreless inning to save a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 1 of a Friday doubleheader. Iglesias struck out one in the frame. The veteran closer tried to make things interesting by allowing the first batter to reach base but he was able to get the... Read More