Dennis Pitta Sets Career Highs In Receptions And Receiving Yards

Dennis Pitta set career highs in 2016 with 86 receptions and 729 yards for the Ravens. Pitta led the team with 119 targets and also led the team in receptions. He saw 10 or more targets in six games this season but only caught two touchdowns. The Ravens offense operated in check-down city, as evidenced... Read More

Kamar Aiken Disappoints In Fantasy For Ravens In 2016

Kamar Aiken's fantasy season was an utter disaster for the 27-year-old Ravens receiver. A year removed from catching 75 passes for 944 yards and five touchdowns, Aiken's fantasy output flatlined. Aiken put up a 29-328-1 line in 2016 -- dismal numbers for a receiver that came into last season with plenty of fantasy buzz. Several... Read More

Breshad Perriman Flashes Potential For Ravens In 2016

Breshad Perriman played in 15 games for the Ravens in 2016. That is 15 more games than the number he played in his rookie year. For Ravens fans, that is all they could ask for. Perriman finished the season with 33 receptions for 499 yards and three touchdowns. He showed flashes with some smart route... Read More

Justin Tucker Finishes Second In Fantasy Points Among Kickers

Justin Tucker scored the second most points among kickers in fantasy, per NFL.com. In 2016, Tucker connected on 38 of 39 field goal attempts and made all 27 of his extra point attempts. In a Ravens offense that struggled to score points all season, Tucker was their best offensive weapon. He led the NFL with... Read More

Steve Smith Officially Retired

Steve Smith has retired, according to NFL.com, ending the career of one of the best wide receivers in the 21st century. In 2016, Smith caught 70 passes for 799 yards and five touchdowns for the Ravens. He had seven games with five receptions or more and remained a threat in the offensive passing game. Smith could always... Read More

Mike Wallace Has First 1,000-Yard Season Since 2011

Mike Wallace reached 1,000-plus receiving yards for the first time since 2011 for the Ravens this season. Wallace began the season on fire, catching three touchdowns in the first two games. Wallace was a pillar of consistency in an offense that struggled scoring points this season. He had 50 receiving yards or more in 11... Read More

Kenneth Dixon Heads Into Offseason With 2017 Fantasy Upside

Kenneth Dixon overcame a knee injury in the first half of 2016 to finish the season as a big part of the Ravens' future heading into next season. Dixon finished the season with 444 total yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns. In the final eight games Dixon played, he racked up 400 yards from scrimmage... Read More

Terrance West Ends Season Behind Kenneth Dixon On Ravens Depth Chart

Terrance West totaled 1,010 yards from scrimmage and six touchdowns for the Ravens in 2016. He finished with 774 rushing yards on 4.0 yards per carry in a season where he saw his touches decrease throughout the year to backup running back Kenneth Dixon. West racked up 60 or more total yards in seven games... Read More

Joe Flacco Was Never Fantasy Viable In 2016

Joe Flacco set a career high in passing yards with 4,317 yards and a 64.9% completion percentage. He came in third among quarterbacks in completions and pass attempts in the NFL. But the season also saw Flacco posting mediocre numbers compared to the rest of the quarterbacks in the league. He only threw 20 touchdowns,... Read More

Phillip Dorsett Disappoints As Deep Threat For 2016 Colts

Phillip Dorsett caught 33 passes for 528 yards and two touchdowns for the Colts in 2016. He averaged 16.0 yards per catch as one of the main deep threats for the Colts offense and had four receptions of 50 yards or more. Even with the injury to Donte Moncrief, Dorsett failed to take advantage of... Read More

Dwayne Allen Became Forgotten Man In Colts Offense In 2016

Dwayne Allen finished 2016 for the Colts with 35 receptions for 406 yards and six touchdowns. The touchdown total was the second most in his career, but the number is obscured by the fact he caught three of those scores in one game against the Jets. Otherwise, Allen lost targets this season to tight end... Read More

Adam Vinatieri Still An Elite Fantasy Kicker

Adam Vinatieri made 27 of 31 field goal attempts for the Colts in 2016. He also made all 44 of his extra point attempts and made 18 field goals from 40 yards or more. The 44-year-old kicker had his NFL-record 44 straight field goal streak snapped during the season and struggled a bit down the... Read More

Jack Doyle Catches Five Touchdowns For Colts In 2016

Jack Doyle in 2016 had by far his best season as a pro, catching 59 passes for 584 yards and five touchdowns. Doyle certainly laid some fantasy duds this season, catching two or fewer passes in a game six times this past season. But he also had five games of 50-plus receiving yards or more... Read More

Donte Moncrief Flashes Fantasy Potential During Injury Plagued Year

Donte Moncrief and fantasy owners will certainly look back on the 2016 season and see untapped potential. On one hand, Moncrief finished the season with only 307 receiving yards and 30 receptions in nine games played. He battled injuries and did not finish two of those games due to a myriad of shoulder and hamstring... Read More

Matt Bryant Makes Five Out Of Six Extra Points In Falcons Victory

Matt Bryant connected on his only field goal attempt and made five out of six extra point attempts in the Falcons 44-21 victory over the Packers to advance to the Super Bowl. The 2016 leader in fantasy points among kickers put up eight fantasy points on a day when he kicked only one field goal.... Read More

Austin Hooper Returns To The Field And Catches Two Passes In Falcons Win

Austin Hooper caught two passes for 23 yards in the Falcons 44-21 victory over the Packers to advance to the Super Bowl. Hooper returned to action after missing some time with a knee injury. A healthy Hooper is just one more weapon for quarterback Matt Ryan to choose from heading into the Super Bowl. Hooper... Read More

Taylor Gabriel Has 24 Receiving Yards in Falcons' Win Over Green Bay

Taylor Gabriel caught two passes for 24 yards in the Falcons' 44-21 victory over the Packers to advance to the Super Bowl. Gabriel came into the game as one of the X-factors for the Falcons because his speed had potential to cause all kinds of problems for a vulnerable Green Bay secondary. It turned out... Read More

Tevin Coleman's Fourth-Quarter Touchdown Run Seals Deal For Falcons

Tevin Coleman collected 64 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown in the Falcons' 44-21 win over the Packers to advance to the Super Bowl. Coleman's score was a three-yard run in the fourth quarter that was the icing on the cake in the blowout win for the Falcons. Coleman was second on the team... Read More

Devonta Freeman Totals 84 Yards And A Touchdown For Super Bowl-Bound Falcons

Devonta Freeman totaled 84 yards from scrimmage and caught one touchdown in the Falcons' 44-21 victory over the Packers to advance to the Super Bowl. Freeman carried the ball 14 times for 42 yards and gained some tough yards to keep the chains moving. He also caught four passes for 42 yards, including a nifty... Read More

Mohamed Sanu Catches Another Touchdown Against Green Bay

Mohamed Sanu caught five passes for 52 yards and a touchdown in the Falcons 44-21 pounding of the Packers. Sanu came into the action having caught nine passes for 84 yards and a touchdown in the previous meeting against the Packers. Sanu's touchdown came on a broken play where quarterback Matt Ryan scrambled, and just... Read More

Julio Jones Explodes For 180 Yards And Two Touchdowns Against Green Bay

Julio Jones caught nine passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns in the Falcons' 44-21 victory over the Packers to advance to the Super Bowl. Jones was dominant the entire afternoon and led the team with 12 targets. Jones caught a perfectly placed pass from Matt Ryan in the end zone sideline for the first... Read More

Matt Ryan Tallies Five Total Touchdowns, Dominates Packers

Matt Ryan completed 27 of 38 passes for 392 yards and five total touchdowns in the Falcons' 44-21 victory over the Packers. The win propels the Falcons to their second Super Bowl appearance in franchise history thanks to Ryan's continued dominance of opposing defenses. Ryan completed passes to eight different receivers and surgically dissected the... Read More

T.Y. Hilton Finishes Season As NFL Leader In Receiving Yards

T.Y. Hilton finished the season with 1,448 receiving yards, the most in the NFL in 2016. He also caught 91 passes on 156 targets and six touchdowns. He had eight games of 90-plus receiving yards, 12 games of nine targets or more and averaged 15.9 yards per reception. It was an excellent fantasy season for... Read More

Frank Gore Tallies Ninth 1,000-Yard Season In 2016

Frank Gore carried the ball 263 times in 2016 for 1,025 yards and scored eight total touchdowns for the Colts this season. He also added 38 receptions for 277 yards and put together another strong season. The 32 year-old became the oldest running back to run for 1,000 yards in the last three decades. Gore... Read More

Andrew Luck Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

Andrew Luck underwent shoulder surgery this week, per NFL.com. The surgery is meant to repair a lingering issue that affected Luck's play during the season. For Colts fans, this comes as depressing news. After witnessing a bounce back season from Luck, they now have to worry about the health of his throwing shoulder. Reports suggest... Read More

Jeremy Kerley Wraps Up One Of His Best Seasons With 49ers

Jeremy Kerley caught 64 passes for 667 yards and three touchdowns for the 49ers this season. The 49ers struggled to score all season, but it was a strong year for Kerley. He set career highs in touchdowns and receptions and finished the season with eight games of five receptions or more. He also had six... Read More

Carlos Hyde's Production A Lone Bright Spot For 49ers Offense In 2016

Carlos Hyde rushed for 988 yards and scored nine total touchdowns this season for the 49ers. He also averaged 4.6 yards per carry and also caught 27 passes for 163 yards. It was a strong season playing in an offense that consistently was playing from behind. He missed a few games with a shoulder injury... Read More

Colin Kaepernick Flashed Potential Yet Question Marks Remain Heading Into 2017

Colin Kaepernick finished the season passing for 2,241 yards, throwing 16 touchdowns and four interceptions for the 49ers. He also rushed for two touchdowns and 486 yards. Kaepernick played in 11 games this season and at times was able to make some plays in an anemic 49ers offense. During a four-game stretch, Kaepernick was an... Read More

Matt Bryant Ready To Kick Falcons To Super Bowl

Matt Bryant made both of his field goal attempts and connected on all three of his extra points in the 33-32 Falcons' victory over the Packers earlier in the season. The NFL leader in fantasy points among kickers will have perfect conditions kicking indoors at the Georgia Dome. In a game poised to be high... Read More

Taylor Gabriel Torched Packers Secondary For 47-Yard Touchdown in Week 10

Taylor Gabriel and the Falcons will take on a Green Bay defense that allowed 26 touchdowns to receivers this season. Gabriel had his breakout performance against the Packers earlier in the year, catching a 47-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan and putting up 68 receiving yards on the day. Gabriel's speed will be paramount to... Read More