Blake Bortles Impresses in Losing Effort

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles made a Week 5 loss in Tampa Bay very close, finishing the game on Sunday with 23 completions on 33 attempts for 303 yards, four touchdowns and a lone interception. While no one is going to say that Bortles lit the world on fire with his performance, the completion percentage […]

Justin Forsett Hurts Ankle Late in Overtime Loss

Baltimore Ravens running back Justin Forsett had been running well all day against the Cleveland Browns. He ripped off a long run down the right sideline only to get tackled awkwardly and twist his ankle. He did not return to the game (although do note that there was very little game left at this point). Hopefully it […]

Tim Wright (TE, DET) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?

The Lions are in a spot where their secondary is really struggling. Their run defense has graded out at 13.3 according to PFF, while their pass coverage has gotten a -12.5 grade. Carson Palmer and company should open up their aerial assault, and the Lions should find themselves needing to throw. Eric Ebron is hurt, […]

Willie Snead (WR, NO) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?

Snead has come along nicely for New Orleans, and he ended up having the second most snaps for New Orleans' receivers in Week 4. He's seen six targets in each of the past three games for the Saints, and now appears to have leapfrogged Brandon Coleman and Marques Colston for playing time. Last week's game […]

Antonio Gates (TE, SD) - Week 5 Lineup Booms

Just have to throw this out, as Gates is back. He is not coming off of injury, and he has an established chemistry with Philip Rivers. The Chargers are banged up with Stevie Johnson and Malcom Floyd getting hurt last week, and Gates is the favorite for red zone looks when he's on the field. We […]

Derek Carrier (TE, WAS) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?

Well, Jordan Reed is hurt again. Enter Derek Carrier. It's a real punt type play, but just because Jordan Reed is out now doesn't mean that all of a sudden Kirk Cousins won't instinctively look for his tight end just as he is accustomed to doing. The Falcons should have their way with the Washington […]

T.J. Yeldon (RB, JAX) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?

This is going to be a very intriguing game, because there are so many mistakes that could be made at the hands of both quarterbacks. Here are the facts though, PFF grades the Buccaneers out as the worst against the run with a pathetic -26.2 grade. T.J. Yeldon is the guy in Jacksonville, he played 78 […]

Leonard Hankerson (WR, ATL) - Week 5 Lineup Booms

Remember when I said how Julio Jones has that great matchup? Well Leonard Hankerson gets the same one. While Julio is matchup proof, it still benefits him that DeAngelo Hall is out and injuries have shuffled things for Washington. On the season though, the Redskins rank out as ninth best against opponents' number one receivers […]

C.J. Spiller (RB, NO) - Week 5 Lineup Booms

It's possible that C.J. Spiller's long game winning play on Sunday night will crank up the spotlight on Spiller. But the Saints being on the road, and Brees' still ailing along with questions of sustainability outside of big plays, should keep that ownership level tempered. The Eagles are playing exceptionally well against the run (fourth […]

Jay Cutler (QB, CHI) - Week 5 Lineup Booms

Smokin' Jay might see more ownership than projected because people will chase the big green 32nd next to the Kansas City name, representing how they've performed against opposing quarterbacks. Yeah, it hasn't been good. To be fair they've gone against Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, and Andy Dalton, so it's not entirely their fault. All the same, […]

Josh McCown (QB, CLE) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?

My computer wanted to run a virus scan after I typed that. I feel ill. Seriously folks, McCown has actually played well these past two weeks. Sure, the image of him being helicoptered by the Jets in Week 1 is seared pretty deeply in my mind, but the Browns seem to finding a groove. Travis […]

Week 5 DraftKings Deeper Sleeper Tournament Plays

So you probably noticed that Week 4 felt a lot more "normal" compared to that Week 3 carnival of points. Unless you double dipped on Devonta Freeman, in which case we should be best friends and talk a lot on Saturdays. Week 5 looks to have a plenty of studs in A+ matchups - which […]

Brandin Cooks, Matt Jones - Fantasy Football Fallers

Brandin Cooks - WR, New Orleans Saints This guy was taken early in most drafts, and boy has he stunk. He had eight targets this week, but only turned that into four receptions for 25 yards, turning in his worst PFF grade of the year with a -2.3 rating (he has been negative in three out of […]

Jimmy Graham (TE, SEA) - Fantasy Football Fallers

I guess he needs to have some more unconfirmed reports of discontent. The Seahawks offense is tied with the horrid 49ers for the league's lowest offensive touchdown total (five), so it isn't as if there's a ton of production going around that Graham isn't a part of. All the same, consider what @JacsonBevens tweeted last night in […]

Mike Evans (WR, TB) - Fantasy Football Fallers

In Week 4, he went against young stud cornerback Josh Norman, and he was shut down pretty effectively. While Jameis Winston and the Buccaneers continue to show growing pains, it is clear that Winston can't support both Evans and Vincent Jackson, although each week there should be enough volume for one of them to turn in some […]

Golden Tate (WR, DET) - Fantasy Football Fallers

He continues to be underutilized in an offense that is sputtering. Yes, the Lions got screwed on a bad call in Week 4, but overall it doesn't take away from the fact that Matthew Stafford is really looking awful, and the rest of the team is following suit. The running game is a bust (Ameer […]

C.J. Anderson (RB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Fallers

His stock has to be at an all-time low, and if I can scoop him up anywhere for desperately cheap, I am. The Broncos schedule is about to get really tasty, and even if Anderson is just a 1B to Hillman's 1A in a worst case scenario, he may produce enough for a flex role. With a […]

Joe Flacco (QB, BAL) - Fantasy Football Fallers

Going against one of the worst secondaries in the league, Flacco should have been able to produce a decent game, but instead he churned out 20 completions on 33 attempts for 189 yards, throwing one touchdown and one interception. It would be one thing if that was the worst of it, but in addition to […]

C.J. Spiller, Charles Clay - Fantasy Football Risers

C.J. Spiller - RB, New Orleans Saints He wasn't doing anything special before he ripped off the 80-yard touchdown in overtime, but that showed his big-play ability, which is why owners wanted him on draft day. You aren't going to get a ton of volume out of the guy, at least not yet, but he's so […]

Andy Dalton, Allen Hurns - Fantasy Football Risers

Allen Hurns - WR, Jacksonville Jaguars People might think Hurns was simply a product of being the WR2 for the Jaguars against the Vontae Davis-anchored Colts secondary, but consider that in Hurns' first three games he had lines of 5-60-0, 4-68-0, and 2-70-1. Week 4's line of 11-116-1 is just someone cranking up the dial […]

Drew Brees (QB, NO) - Fantasy Football Risers

It's no surprise that Drew Brees' arm is not what it used to be, and it's probably something he's going to continue to deal with. That being said, his stock was plummeting on the heels of a missed game and the gigantic unknown of what he was really capable of coming off an injury. He ended […]

Mike Wallace (WR, MIN) - Fantasy Football Risers

This was certainly an encouraging game that Mike Wallace owners or speculators really needed to see. While the Vikings had been doing little through the air in the first three weeks, Mike Wallace finally came through with eight receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown on ten targets. He had seen 14 targets in the first […]

Todd Gurley (RB, STL) - Fantasy Football Risers

Quite the buzz around this guy eh? Gurley, and pretty much the Rams in general, have been the source of many question marks so far in 2015. Benny Cunningham had a fun PPR game in Week 1 against the Seahawks, but in general the Rams have struggled mightily in the run game. Tre Mason hadn't […]

Chris Ivory (RB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Risers

Any questions about Chris Ivory's health and effectiveness were written off early on Sunday as he turned in a stellar 29-carry, 166-yard effort (while also finding the end zone). Adding to the performance from a fantasy standpoint is Bilal Powell's groin injury. Zac Stacy did come in as the Jets were out in front for much […]

2015 Fantasy Football Week 5: Risers and Fallers From Week 4

Week 5 is upon us, and things are getting REAL. Teams are starting to separate from the pack, both upwards and downwards. We've got four weeks to react to now, and while the phrase "any given Sunday" is definitely proving itself accurate, some trends are definitely taking shape. While Week 3 was an insane points […]

Owen Daniels (DEN, TE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues / Matchup Stream (FAAB Bid: $3 - 5) OWNED IN: 47% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Owen Daniels has now put together back to back games with a touchdown, and while the volume doesn't make you feel comfortable, he does get to face the Oakland Raiders in Week 5. No […]

Nick Foles (QB, STL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues (FAAB Bid: $3 - 5) OWNED IN: 33% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Nick Foles turned a lot of people off in a stinker against the bum Steelers' secondary in Week 3, only to turn around a lead the Rams to a victory over the previously undefeated Cardinals. The Cardinals have a […]

Jay Cutler (QB, CHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues (FAAB Bid: $6 - 8) OWNED IN: 35% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Yeah I know, he went against the Oakland Raiders in his return from a hamstring injury, and those stats that he accrued with Martellus Bennett won't always be there thanks to Oakland's refusal to guard tight ends appropriately. Week […]

FAAB Auction Bidding – Week 5 NFL Waiver Wire Targets

We now find ourselves passing the quarter-mile marker in this fantasy football race (unless you play in a 17 week league and want to get technical on me), and the standings are really starting to take shape. Week 4 does not appear to be bringing gifts for those in need, though that's not to say […]

Saints Put Cowboys Away in Overtime

People were still rattling off comical tweets and hilarious gifs of kickers failing after Saints' kicker Zach Hocker hit the left upright on a 30 yard field goal attempt in the waning moments of the fourth quarter game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. The referee may also have still been explaining the […]