Michael Thomas' Ninth Touchdown Delivers Win For Saints

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas caught 11 passes for 109 yards, none more important than his 1-yard touchdown catch to seal the win for the Saints 3128 against the Steelers. Thomas was all over the field making plays throughout the game as it took some time for the Saints offense to heat up. […]

Drew Brees Delivers Clutch Touchdown Pass To Beat Steelers

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees completed 27 of 39 passes for 326 yards and a game-winning touchdown pass in the Saints 31-28 win over the Steelers. Brees got off to a rough start fantasy wise but rebounded with an excellent second half. An ill-devised fake punt by the Steelers set up Brees to drive […]

Trey Burton Brings In Five Receptions In Win

Chicago Bears tight end Trey Burton caught five passes for 30 yards in the Bears victory over the 49ers in Week 16. Burton brought in all five of his targets in one of his more active games in a quite some time. After a promising start to the season all of Burton's fantasy buzz, however, […]

Allen Robinson Leads Bears With 85 Receiving Yards

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson caught six passes for 85 yards in the Bears 14-9 win over the 49ers. Robinson was active on the first offensive play, taking a reverse for a nine-yard gain. The veteran came down with some huge catches in traffic and was targeted eight times in the game. Robinson will […]

Tarik Cohen Musters Only 19 Total Yards In Win

Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen was held to only 19 all-purpose yards in the Bears 14-9 win over the 49ers. Cohen was barely featured early on and it appeared that the speedster was being deployed as a decoy at times to run reverse plays. Cohen has been a dynamic force this season but has […]

Jordan Howard Punches In Seventh Touchdown Of Season

Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard carried the ball 13 times for 53 yards and added 17 receiving yards in the Bears 14-9 win over the 49ers. Howard also punched in his seventh touchdown of the season, a short yardage run that put the Bears up for good. Howard has been disappointing from a fantasy […]

Mitch Trubisky Accurate In Gritty Win

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky completed 25 of 29 passes for one touchdown in the Bears 14-9 win over the 49ers. It wasn't pretty but the second-year quarterback put together drives when the team needed it. Trubisky was accurate, especially when rolling to his left to find receiver Anthony Miller in the end zone for […]

Sterling Shepard Delivers 113 Receiving Yards Against Colts

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard caught six passes for 113 yards in the Giants Week 16 loss to the Colts. Shepard came down with a 55-yard pass in the first half to set up a score and enjoyed an active game. Shepard has been a disappointment in fantasy this season as a player […]

Evan Engram Produces 113 All-Purpose Yards

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram caught six passes for 87 yards and added 26 rushing yards in the Giants 28-27 loss to the Colts. Engram's late season production continues as the talented tight end now has 285 receiving yards over his last four games. Engram will be a sneaky strong fantasy play in […]

Saquon Barkley Scores 14th Touchdown Of Season In Loss

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley racked up 77 yards from scrimmage, including his 14th total touchdown of the season, in the Giants loss to the Colts in Week 16. There was little space to run for the rookie most of the game but still managed to find the end zone. Barkley has enjoyed […]

Eli Manning Throws For 309 Yards In Loss

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning completed 25 of 33 yards for one rushing touchdown, one passing touchdown and one interception in the Giants 28-27 loss to the Colts. It was one of Manning's better performances as he looked sharp in the passing game during the first half. The veteran completed a deep pass to […]

Julian Edelman Produces In Division-Clinching Win

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman caught six passes for 70 yards, including a 32-yard touchdown, in the Patriots 24-14 win over the Bills. Edelman appeared to be tackled by two Bills defenders but landed on both of them as he escaped untouched to score his fifth touchdown of the season. Edelman may have […]

Rob Gronkowski Fails To Make A Catch In Week 16

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski did not catch a pass in the Patriots 24-14 win over the Bills. Gronk was targeted only three times in a game where the Patriots rushed for 273 yards as a team. The Patriots have now clinched the AFC East for the 10th straight season and expect them […]

James White Scores 11th Touchdown Of Season

New England Patriots running back James White sprinted for a 27-yard touchdown, his 11th total score of the year, in the Patriots 24-14 win over the Bills. White racked 54 all-purpose yards in the game and scored the first time since Week 9. It has been a career season for the veteran but has struggled […]

Sony Michel Posts 116 Rushing Yards Against Bills

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel carried the ball 18 times for 116 yards, including a touchdown, in the Patriots 24-14 win over the Bills. The rookie running back gashed the Bills continuously throughout the game and delivered a huge performance for fantasy owners during championship weekend. The Patriots offense is at its best […]

Tom Brady Drops Fantasy Dud In Victory

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady completed 13 of 24 passes for 126 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in the Patriots 24-12 win over the Bills. The Patriots clinched the AFC East division for the 10th straight season but fantasy owners have to be disappointed in the production from the future Hall of Fame […]

Michael Thomas A WR1 At Home For Week 16

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas caught seven passes for 49 yards in the Saints win over the Panthers in Week 15. Thomas is averaging only 8.2 yards per catch over his last three games but the Saints offense returns home to take on the Steelers in Week 16. The Steelers defense has been […]

Mark Ingram No More Than RB3 For Week 16

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram carried the ball 12 time for 63 yards in the Saints 12-9 win over the Panthers in Week 15. Ingram has amassed 50-plus rushing yards in seven of the nine games he has played this season but his touches have been capped in the 10-to-15 range. Ingram clearly […]

Alvin Kamara Has Challenging Matchup Against Steelers

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara carried the ball 14 times for 67 yard, including a 16-yard touchdown, in the Saints 12-9 win over the Panthers in Week 15. Kamara also added seven receptions for 36 yards and now has eclipsed 90-plus yards from scrimmage in nine games this season to go along with […]

Despite Struggles, Drew Brees A QB1 For Week 16

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is having an MVP-type season but has disappointed fantasy owners over his last three games. Brees has passed for only 527 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions during that span but all three of those games have been on the road. Brees and the Saints offense are ready […]

Sony Michel Grinds Out 59 Rushing Yard In Loss

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel carried the ball 13 times for 59 yards in the Patriots 17-10 loss to the Steelers. Michel averaged 4.5 yards per carry but his snap-count went down with James White and Rex Burkhead also sharing time in the backfield. The rookie running back put together some solid runs […]

James White Held In Check By Steelers

New England Patriots running back James White totaled only 37 yards from scrimmage in the Patriots loss to the Steelers in Week 15. White lost snaps to running back Rex Burkhead and the Steelers defense has been fantastic at stopping running backs in the passing game. Both of these factors led to another down performance […]

Rob Gronkowski Totals Only 21 Yards In Loss

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski caught only two passes for 21 yards in the team's 17-10 loss to the Steelers in Week 15. One week after playing his best game of the season, the Steelers did an admirable job of bottling up Gronk. He saw five targets in the game, especially on the […]

Chris Hogan Catches 63-Yard Touchdown Pass

New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan caught two passes for 68 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown, in the Patriots Week 15 loss to the Steelers. Hogan sprung free on a broken play in the first quarter and easily scored to put the Patriots on the board. From there Hogan would see only two more […]

Josh Gordon Disappears In Loss

New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon caught only one pass for 19 yards in the team's Week 15 loss to the Steelers. Gordon was practically non-existent in the game and saw only two targets in a game where the Patriots struggled to move the ball in the air. Gordon had strung together some promising […]

Julian Edelman Leads Patriots With 90 Receiving Yards

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman recorded a team-high seven receptions for 90 yards in the Patriots 17-10 loss to the Steelers. Edelman enjoyed an active game as he saw 11 targets and came up with a huge 34-yard reception late to give the Patriots a chance to possibly tie the game in the […]

Tom Brady Comes Up Short In Loss

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady completed 25 of 36 passes for 279 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the Patriots 17-10 loss to the Steelers. This mediocre fantasy performance for the future Hall of Famer can mostly be chalked up to missed opportunities. Brady threw a crucial interception in the red zone and […]

Tarik Cohen Racks Up 52 Total Yards, One Touchdown

Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen caught five passes for 31 yards, including a fantastic 12-yard catch-and-dive for a touchdown, in the Bears win over the Packers in Week 15. Cohen added 21 rushing yards as the Bears clinched the playoffs with the victory. Cohen displayed an excellent change of direction in the second quarter, […]

Jordan Howard Scores Sixth Touchdown Of Season

Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard carried the ball 19 times for 60 yards in the Bears 24-17 win over the Packers. Once again, Howard did most of his damage in the first half, punctuated by his sixth touchdown of the season in the first quarter. The Bears tend to veer away from the running […]

Trey Burton Catches First Touchdown Since Week 9

Chicago Bears tight end Trey Burton caught four passes for 36 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown, in the Bears win over the Packers in Week 16. Burton was targeted seven times and had his most active game in over a month. Burton now has six touchdowns on the season but has disappeared from the offensive […]