Kyle Rudolph, Alexander Mattison, Eric Kendricks Ruled Out

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (foot), running back Alexander Mattison (concussion) and linebacker Eric Kendricks (calf) have been ruled out for Friday's Christmas Day game against the Saints. Rudolph will miss his third straight game. Irv Smith Jr. has seven catches for 100 yards and one touchdown in the last two games with Rudolph […]

Carlton Davis To Be A Game-Time Decision

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that cornerback Carlton Davis (groin) will be a game-time decision for Week 16 against the Lions on Saturday. Davis, a third-year starter, hasn't practiced this week after leaving the Week 15 game early with a groin injury. The 23-year-old is on the wrong side of questionable for […]

Chad Hansen A Low-End Flex Option

Houston Texans wide receiver Chad Hansen faces a beatable Bengals' pass defense in Week 16. Hansen has exceeded 50 receiving yards in each of his three games as a starter, including a 100-yard effort in his first game against the Colts. Quarterback Deshaun Watson clearly trusts him, as evidenced by the 17 targets he's seen […]

Broncos Defense Facing Chargers For Second Time

The Denver Broncos and their 21st-ranked defense will square off against the division-rival Chargers and their seventh-ranked offense under impressive rookie quarterback Justin Herbert for the second time in 2020 in Week 16. Denver allowed 30 points in the Week 8 last-second victory. Herbert went 29-for-43 for 278 yards passing, three touchdowns and two interceptions. […]

Brandon McManus To Return Against Chargers

Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus was activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday and will be available to kick in Week 16 against the Chargers after sitting out the Week 15 loss to the Bills. Taylor Russolino, who filled in for McManus last week, will head back to the practice squad. McManus made all four […]

Keke Coutee In The WR3 Range In Week 16

Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee has been a solid starting option for fantasy purposes since being thrust into the lineup after Will Fuller V's suspension. Coutee has averaged 6.3 targets, 5.3 receptions, and 72.7 receiving yards per game in three contests. The 23-year-old has also found the end zone twice in that span, making […]

Noah Fant On The Rise Entering Week 16

Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant had his best game of the season in Week 15 against the Bills, securing eight of a season-high 11 targets for 68 yards and his third touchdown of the year. The matchup against the Chargers this weekend isn't as promising, although they have allowed the eighth-most fantasy points to […]

Brandin Cooks A High-Floor Option Against Cincinnati

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks has shown remarkable consistency as a fantasy option this season. Cooks has recorded at least 50 receiving yards in nine of 13 games this season, though he has just one 100-plus yard game. This makes him more of a high-floor WR2 ahead of the matchup with the Bengals' 20th-ranked […]

Antonio Gibson Has A Chance To Play

Washington Football Team rookie running back Antonio Gibson (toe) went through individual drills for the second day in a row on Thursday and has a chance to play in Week 16 against the Panthers. The 22-year-old has missed the last two games while dealing with a painful case of turf toe, but he could be […]

Alex Smith Trending In The Wrong Direction?

The sense from the Washington Football Team this week has been that it would be challenging for quarterback Alex Smith (calf) to return from his calf injury in Week 16 against the Panthers. As of Thursday, Dwayne Haskins Jr. is taking the starting repetitions at practice and is tracking to start on Sunday against Carolina. […]

David Johnson A Fringe RB1 Against Bengals

Houston Texans running back David Johnson has a favorable matchup against the Bengals in Week 16. Johnson is coming off of his best game as a Texan, one that saw him turn 19 touches into 133 scrimmage yards, 106 of which were receiving yards. Pass-catching specialist Duke Johnson (neck) was unable to practice Wednesday, meaning […]

K.J. Hamler Shouldn't Be Owned In Single-Year Formats

Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver K.J. Hamler broke out for 86 yards and two touchdowns in the Week 14 win over the Panthers. But he had just two catches on three targets, proving to be an outlier, especially after he caught just one of four targets last Saturday against the Bills for four yards. Hamler […]

Jerry Jeudy Trying To Break Out Of Slump

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy appears to have hit the proverbial rookie wall. He hasn't had more than three catches in a game since Week 10 against the Raiders and had only one reception on five targets for 19 yards in last week's loss to Buffalo. But he'll get a Chargers Defense in Week […]

Deshaun Watson A Strong Play In Week 16

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson will take on the Bengals' 20th-ranked pass defense in Week 16. Cincinnati has been more of a run-funnel defense, as they rank 26th against the ground game, though this is still an exploitable matchup by air or by land. Watson has thrown for at least 250 passing yards and two […]

N'Keal Harry Shouldn't Be Trusted In Week 16

New England Patriots wide receiver N'Keal Harry has failed to find any chemistry with quarterback Cam Newton this season. Harry has six receptions for 76 yards over his last three games. It's unlikely going to get better for Harry against the tough Buffalo Bills Defense in Week 16. Newton has not found any consistency through […]

Damiere Byrd A Borderline WR4 Against Buffalo

New England Patriots wide receiver Damiere Byrd has surprisingly been a decent fantasy option this season. His fantasy value has basically come out of nowhere. However, fantasy managers shouldn't expect much from Byrd during the Week 16 matchup against the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. The Bills secondary held the Denver Broncos receivers to less […]

Tim Patrick Must Find End Zone To Help Fantasy Managers

Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick leads the team's receivers in touchdowns this year with six, but the entire team's wide receiver corps is a dice roll given the unpredictable and inconsistent nature of the offense as a whole this year and second-year quarterback Drew Lock. Patrick has been the team's most consistent wideout and […]

Jakobi Meyers Has Low Ceiling In Week 16

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is coming off a 100-yard performance against the Miami Dolphins in Week 15. It was a nice outing from Meyers, who has struggled over the last few weeks outside of the game against Miami. Fantasy managers shouldn't count on a repeat against the Buffalo Bills secondary in Week […]

James White Offers Low-End PPR Value

New England Patriots running back James White has been a frustrating player to roster this season. He has a total of 107 rushing yards on the season, so basically all of his fantasy value comes from the air attack. Quarterback Cam Newton and White have failed to find any sort of chemistry all season long. […]

Melvin Gordon III Facing Old Team Again This Weekend

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III will face his old team, the Chargers, for the second time this season in Week 16. He'll be hoping for a better performance after carrying the ball eight times for just 26 yards against them back in Week 8. He also had a season-high six receptions for 21 […]

Damien Harris Has Low-End Value Versus Bills

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris (ankle) was unable to suit up for the Week 15 matchup versus the Miami Dolphins. However, it does appear that Harris will be able to play against the Buffalo Bills this week. Harris hasn't been able to produce much fantasy value lately due to the fact he's been […]

Sony Michel Unlikely To Produce Versus Bills

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel has failed to offer much production since returning from injury a few weeks ago. Damien Harris has run away with the lead back job, so Michel doesn't have much fantasy value right now. Michel hasn't seen more than 10 carries per week since returning from injury. It's unlikely […]

Drew Lock Can't Be Trusted Against Chargers

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock had one of his better games this year against the Chargers back in Week 8, throwing for 248 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in the last-second win over their division rivals. Lock threw for a season-high four touchdowns and 280 yards against Carolina in Week 14, but he returned […]

Cam Newton Has Avoidable Matchup

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has been a disappointing fantasy option over the last few weeks. He has thrown for over 200 yards once or his last four games. It's not going to get any easier for Newton against a tough Buffalo Bills Defense in Week 16. Newton wasn't able to get much of […]

Giants Optimistic On Daniel Jones In Week 16

The New York Giants are really optimistic that quarterback Daniel Jones (ankle, hamstring) can return to play in Week 16 against the Ravens after sitting out the Week 15 loss to the Browns. Head coach Joe Judge said he was "really encouraged" when asked how optimistic he was about Jones and added that the second-year […]

Ronald Jones II Officially Ruled Out

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II (finger) has been officially ruled out for Week 16 against the Lions on Saturday. Jones also remains on the Reserve/COVID-19 list and was doubtful to play heading into this week after having surgery to put a pin into his broken finger before Week 15. Leonard Fournette took […]

Dawson Knox Has Tough Matchup Versus Patriots

Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox has seen his involvement in the offense increase over the last few weeks. He's seen four or more targets in each of his last three games. Knox has scored touchdowns in three of his last four contests. Sadly, fantasy managers shouldn't expect much from him in Week 16. The […]

Gabriel Davis A Shaky Option In Week 16

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabriel Davis had his three-game touchdown streak snapped last week. The rookie receiver has put together a nice season, but has been slowed down over the last few weeks. He has failed to reach 20 receiving yards or more over his last two games. It won't get any easier for Davis […]

Cole Beasley Appears To Be A Trustworthy WR3

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley has been a sneaky option in PPR formats all season long. Beasley has seen 10 or more targets in each of his last three games. The absence of John Brown (calf) has only helped Beasley's production over the second half of the season. However, he'll get a tough matchup […]

Tom Brady Set To Play In 300th Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will play in his 300th career NFL game in Week 16 against the Lions on Saturday in the very same NFL city where he made his NFL debut back in 2000. Counting the postseason, Brady will be playing in his 341st career game. He'll become only the 12th player […]