Rex Burkhead Totals Three Touches In Tune-Up

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead carried the ball twice for three yards and caught one six-yard pass in the Patriots third preseason game. The Patriots ran some of their starters out for the first few series and Burkhead got some snaps in. When healthy, Burkhead can be a valuable red zone threat in... Read More

Nick Brossette Leads Patriots With 53 Rushing Yards

New England Patriots running back Nick Brossette led the team with 14 carries for 53 yards in the team's third preseason game against the Panthers. Brossette has now registered 150 yards from scrimmage with two touchdowns through three preseason games. Brossette is not expected to factor into the Patriots backfield mix this season but the... Read More

Damien Harris Rushes For Only Eight Yards Against Panthers

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris saw only two carries in the Patriots 10-3 preseason win over the Panthers. One week after Harris racked up 80 rushing yards, the rookie barely saw the field. The Patriots opted to run their first-team out on the field offensively for the first few series and then running... Read More

Phillip Dorsett Racks Up Seven Catches Against Panthers

New England Patriots wide receiver Phillip Dorsett caught seven passes for 47 yards in the Patriots 10-3 preseason win over the Panthers. Dorsett got in on the action early, connecting with quarterback Tom Brady for some first downs. The veteran has been a bit banged up throughout camp but his continued chemistry with Brady is... Read More

Sony Michel Tallies 10 Carries In Third Preseason Game

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel rushed for 36 yards on 10 carries in the team's 10-3 preseason win over the Panthers. Michel making his preseason debut, albeit inconsequential, has to be a positive sign for fantasy owners in upcoming drafts. The second-year running back has missed most of camp recovering from offseason knee... Read More

Jarrett Stidham Efficient Again In Third Preseason Game

New England Patriots quarterback Jarrett Stidham saw extended playing time in the team's third preseason game against the Panthers. The Patriots chose to sit incumbent backup Brian Hoyer and gave the reins to the rookie after Tom Brady played the first few series. Stidham played well again, completing 15-of-19 passes for 134 yards. He did... Read More

Jakobi Meyers Shines Again With 74 Yards

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers delivered again in the preseason, catching seven passes for 74 yards in the Patriots 10-3 win. Quarterback Tom Brady made an appearance but Meyers mostly worked with backup Jarrett Stidham. Meyers now has 19 receptions for 225 yards and two touchdowns through three preseason games. Teammate Phillip Dorsett... Read More

Benjamin Watson Exits Against Panthers

New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson left the team's third preseason game after a hit to the head against the Panthers. The veteran caught a 10-yard pass from quarterback Tom Brady and took a hit to the helmet from the Panthers Eric Reid. It was a dangerous hit and Watson did not return. Watson... Read More

Tom Brady Passes For 75 Yards In Preseason Win

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady made a brief cameo in the team's third preseason game, passing for 75 yards in the 10-3 victory. Brady completed 8-of-12 passes, making some nice connections with receiver Phillip Dorsett. Brady's appearance in a preseason game can be considered surprising but the 42-year-old appears to have made it out... Read More

Albert Pujols Trending Upwards

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols went 2-for-5 and drove in two more runs Wednesday against the Rangers. Pujols now has multiple hits in five of his last six games and is slashing .379/.438/.552 over his last seven starts with nine runs batted in. If Pujols can finish the month strong, he could give... Read More

Robinson Chirinos Tallies Four Hits In Defeat

Houston Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos went 4-for-4 with the team's lone RBI in the Astros 2-1 loss to the lowly Tigers. Chirinos now has hits in each of his last four starts and seven out of his last nine, going 10-for-29 (.344) during that span. The veteran backstop enjoyed a fruitful month of June, slugging... Read More

Justin Verlander Suffers Rare Loss Against Tigers

Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander pitched a complete game against his former team but suffered a rare 2-1 loss on Wednesday. Verlander (15-5) struck out 11 hitters but allowed two solo home runs as a potent Astros offense was held in check. For Verlander, this is his first loss since July 5 despite lowering his... Read More

Lance Kendricks Trending Towards Starter's Role

New England Patriots tight end Lance Kendricks is getting closer and closer to earning the starting tight end position. Kendricks caught one pass in the second preseason game but it was a nice 28-yard grab. The veteran has 241 and 2,505 yards in his career but failed to produce playing for the Packers Aaron Rodgers... Read More

Phillip Dorsett Looking At Reduced Playing Time

New England Patriots wide receiver Phillip Dorsett could see his playing time cut into this season now that teammate Josh Gordon is back in the fold. Dorsett got off to a decent start last season, posting 16 receptions in September, but took a backseat once Gordon hit the field. Now the team drafted receiver N'Keal... Read More

N'Keal Harry Expected To Be Ready By Week 1

New England Patriots wide receiver N'Keal Harry did not play in the team's second preseason game as he is dealing with minor lower-leg injuries. A hamstring has kept him off the practice field recently and could be dealing with other bumps and bruises. Harry, however, is expected to be ready to play by Week 1... Read More

Rex Burkhead A Touchdown-Dependent Bench Asset

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead is enjoying one the healthiest preseasons of his career with two exhibition games to go. This time last season, Burkhead was dealing with a scary neck issue that limited him to only eight games last season. Burkhead surprised many by scoring eight total touchdowns in 2017, but he... Read More

James White Should Consistently Provide Value

New England Patriots running back James White should serve as quarterback Tom Brady's safety valve once again in the passing game this season. White caught a career-high 87 passes last season for 751 yards with seven receiving touchdowns. He also added 425 rushing yards with five touchdowns while averaging 4.5 yards per carry. The veteran... Read More

Tom Brady's Value Should Rise With Josh Gordon

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's fantasy value has taken a few hits this offseason with his advancing age and the retirement of Rob Gronkowski. But the 42-year-old certainly got a lift when wide receiver Josh Gordon was reinstated, and Gordon will be allowed to join the team on the field this week. It is... Read More

Sony Michel Working On Pass-Catching Ability

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel caught all 19 passes thrown his way during competitive practice drills on Monday. Michel is playing catch-up after missing the beginning of camp recovering from minor knee surgery but is already impressing the coaching staff. Michel was a fantastic rookie runner last season, rushing for 931 yards and... Read More

Yordan Alvarez Registers Double In Win

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez smacked an RBI double in the Astros 4-3 win over the Tigers on Monday. The rookie phenom has actually cooled off lately, going only 6-for-29 (.206) over his last eight games. But of course, one of those games featured a two-home run performance, so Alvarez still is making a... Read More

Yuli Gurriel Drives In Two To Lead Astros

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel went 2-for-4 with two RBI in the Astros 4-3 win over the Tigers on Monday. Gurriel's white-hot second half continues and he now has 88 runs batted in on the season. After slashing only .277/.314/.482 in the first half of the season, the 35-year-old's season has taken off. In... Read More

Roberto Osuna Notches 28th Save

Houston Astros closer Roberto Osuna struck out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his 28th save of the season against the Tigers on Monday. Osuna allowed one hit but was able to convert on his fourth save of the month. Osuna has recently hit his first rough patch of the season,... Read More

Wade Miley Earns 12th Win Of Season

Houston Astros starter Wade Miley allowed three runs while striking out eight in 5 2/3 innings as the Astros edged the Tigers 4-3. Miley (12-4) allowed 10 hits but wiggled out of a few jams to earn his fifth straight win over his last seven starts. The left-handed starter has taken his veteran moxie to... Read More

David Fletcher Trying To Turn Second Half Around

Los Angeles Angels infielder/outfielder David Fletcher is 12-for-29 (.444) over his last seven games heading into Tuesday's action. Fletcher hit .295 in the first half of the season but is hitting only .267, with a slugging percentage of only .373, since the All-Star break. But Fletcher is showing signs of life, collecting hits in six... Read More

Mike Trout One Home Run Shy Of Career High

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout went 2-for-6 with one run scored in the Angels 8-7 loss in 11 innings to the Rangers. Trout is putting together another MVP-campaign and is already only one home run shy of his career-best of 41. Trout is currently slashing .321/.472/.696 in the month of August and has been... Read More

Kole Calhoun Hitting Only .220 In August

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun went 1-for-5 with one RBI in the Angels loss to the Rangers in extra innings Monday. Calhoun is coming off the heels of hitting his career-high 27th home run of the season but, once again, the veteran has backed up a strong month with a dud. After slashing .272/.343/.576... Read More

Is Justin Upton Turning The Corner?

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs batted in as the Angels lost to the Rangers in extra innings on Monday. Upton now has hits in each of his last three games and has two home runs and 10 runs batted in over his last six games. This... Read More

Shohei Ohtani Doubles, Adds One RBI In Loss

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored in the Angels 8-7 loss Monday to the Rangers. Ohtani has really turned it on recently, slashing .444/.483/.778 over his last seven games and now is slashing .344/.385/.541 in the month of August. Fantasy owners certainly are... Read More

Albert Pujols Goes Yard In Loss

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with a home run, two walks, and three runs batted in as the Angels dropped an extra-innings battle to the Rangers 8-7. Pujols smacked his 19th home run of the season in the first inning, a three-run bomb that now gives the veteran slugger 73 runs... Read More

Jakobi Meyers Opening Eyes In Preseason

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is making a serious case to break camp with the team and play a role in Week 1. Meyers has stood out countless times throughout camp, making catches all over the field. He has backed that up with six catches for 69 yards and two touchdowns in the... Read More