Tre'Quan Smith On The Rise But Not Fantasy Viable Yet

New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver  Tre'Quan Smith has emerged as a weapon over the team's past two games, totaling six catches, 155 yards and two touchdowns during that span. Smith exploded for 111 yards in Week 5 and then added three receptions for 44 yards in the Saints Week 7 win over the Ravens. It […]

Raiders Signing Daniel Carlson

The Oakland Raiders signed free-agent kicker Daniel Carlson on Tuesday, according to a source. They are moving on from Matthew McCrane. Carlson was drafted in the fifth round by the Vikings this year before being cut after going 1-for-4 on field-goal tries in the first two games of his career. With Oakland's offense sputtering and […]

Derek Barnett Done For The Season

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett (shoulder) is having season-ending shoulder surgery on Tuesday, according to a source. The former first-round pick had 17 tackles and 2.5 sacks on the season, so his loss is a blow to the Eagles defensive line moving forward. However, their defense/special teams will remain a strong play in Week […]

John Ross To Miss A Few Weeks

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross (groin) is expected to miss a few weeks after aggravating his groin injury in Week 7, according to a source. Ross continues to frustrate fantasy owners with injuries and inconsistency. He can be dropped in most mixed leagues at this point. Alex Erickson should see an expanded role in […]

Cameron Meredith Not Fantasy Viable In Week 8

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Cameron Meredith was not targeted once in the Saints 24-23 win over the Ravens in Week 7. One game removed from hauling in five catches for 71 yards, Meredith completely disappeared. He will now go up against a Vikings defense that has not allowed a touchdown to receivers over their […]

Michael Thomas Has Sneaky Tough Matchup

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas leads the Saints with 53 receptions for 588 receiving yards heading into Week 8. Thomas and the Saints offense will go up against a Vikings defense that has allowed the 11th fewest fantasy points to receivers this season but have been stingy recently. Since Week 4, the Vikings […]

Ravens Could Target A Pair Of Raiders Before Trade Deadline

The Baltimore Ravens have a few holes on their roster that need to be addressed if they want to be legitimate playoff contenders. The Ravens (4-3) are essentially in a three-team battle for the AFC North crown along with the Steelers (3-2-1) and Bengals (4-3). With the NFL's trade deadline (Oct. 30) fast approaching and […]

Mark Ingram Will Be Touchdown-Dependent Week 8 Option

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram saw only 12 carries in Week 7 and racked up a total of 42 yards from scrimmage. The workload was similar but Ingram's two touchdowns in Week 5 tipped the fantasy scales as he cut into Alvin Kamara's touches. This week Ingram will face a Vikings run defense […]

Alvin Kamara Safe To Start Despite Shaky Matchup

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara will go up against a Vikings defense that has allowed the sixth fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. Kamara got back on track in Week 7 with 75 total yards and his seventh total touchdown in the Saints win over the Ravens. The Vikings defense […]

Drew Brees Has Attackable Week 8 Matchup

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is off to another fantastic start to his season, completing an astounding 77.3% of his passes for 1,870 passing yards, 13 touchdowns and zero interceptions. He has multiple touchdown passes in five of his first six games this season with a sparkling 121.6 QB rating. The 39-year-old will go […]

Sterling Shepard Looks To Build Off Career Game

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard caught five passes for a career-high 167 yards in the Giants 23-20 loss to the Falcons. Shepard's huge night came mostly in the second half but now has 508 receiving yards on the season. The Giants were behind most of the game which opened up the ability for […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Now Has Four 100-Yard Receiving Games

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. caught eight passes for 143 yards and one touchdown in the Giants 23-20 loss to the Falcons. Beckham Jr. sprung free for some huge chunk plays, including a 51- yard grab. The Giants offense has really struggled this season and head coach Pat Shurmur was caught on […]

Eli Manning Averaging Only One Touchdown Pass A Game

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning completed 27 of 38 passes for 399 yards and one touchdown in the Giants 23-20 loss to the Falcons. Once again the final stats were deceiving for Manning, who posted most of his passing yards playing from behind. Manning is on pace for over 4,000 yards passing this season […]

Saquon Barkley's 100-Total Yard Streak Ends At Six Games

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley finished the team's Week 7 loss with 43 rushing yards, 51 receiving yards and one touchdown. The rookie has begun his career with six straight games of 100 yards from scrimmage or more. But Barkley finished six yards short in Week 7 despite adding nine receptions and scoring […]

Donnel Pumphrey Added To Active Roster

The Philadelphia Eagles signed running back Donnel Pumphrey to their active roster on Tuesday. A fourth-round pick out of San Diego State last year, Pumphrey has yet to play in a regular season game. This move speaks to the fact that Darren Sproles (hamstring) doesn't appear close to returning after injuring himself in the season opener. […]

Saints Acquire Eli Apple

The New Orleans Saints acquired cornerback Eli Apple from the New York Giants on Tuesday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2019 and a seventh-round pick in 2020, according to a source. Apple hasn't played that well in 2018, but it's a small upgrade for a Saints secondary that could use some help. New […]

Frank Clark Willing To Wait For Deal

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Frank Clark and his agent, Erik Burkhardt, are willing to wait as he tries to secure a long-term deal as one of the league's highest paid pass rushers, even if it means playing on the franchise tag next year. "Just to do an early deal for the sake of doing an […]

Chad Kelly Charged With Criminal Trespassing

Denver Broncos backup quarterback Chad Kelly was charged with first-degree criminal trespassing. This doesn't look good for the backup who the Broncos wanted to see some playing time in the second half of this season. Kelly was the final pick of the 2017 draft and also had some off-field issues while in college. It's unclear […]

Jets Sign Rishard Matthews

The New York Jets are signing free-agent wide receiver Rishard Matthews on Tuesday, according to a source. Matthews fell out of favor with the new coaching staff in Tennessee despite going for 65 catches, 945 yards and nine touchdowns just two seasons ago. There is opportunity in New York with Quincy Enunwa (ankle) out a […]

Elijah McGuire Designated To Return From IR

New York Jets running back Elijah McGuire (foot) returned to practice last week and has been designated as one of the team's players to return from Injured Reserve. McGuire missed the entire preseason and hasn't played yet this year. As a rookie in 2017, he rushed 88 times for 315 yards and a touchdown while […]

Tyler Ervin To See More Time In Slot

Houston Texans running back Tyler Ervin, who has primarily been a return specialist for the team, is expected to see more looks out of the slot with rookie wide receiver Keke Coutee (hamstring) expected to sit out on Thursday night against the Dolphins. "He's a very smart player, so we'll see how that goes for […]

Derek Carr Losing The Locker Room?

There have been rumblings that Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has a "fractured relationship" with his teammates and has lost the locker room following his poor play to begin the year. "The belief in him has deteriorated, perhaps to irreparable levels," Thompson writes. "It’s hard to see how Carr can lead this team again." There […]

Ravens Need More Wide Receiver Help In Draft

While it is still way too early to look ahead to the 2019 NFL draft, Luke Easterling of DraftWire recently released his latest mock draft and he has the Baltimore Ravens selecting a wide receiver with their top overall selection once again. Easterling projected that the Ravens would choose 6-foot-4 N'Keal Henry out of Arizona […]

Randall Cobb, Geronimo Allison To Practice Tuesday

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said that wide receivers Randall Cobb (hamstring) and Geronimo Allison (hamstring) will be incorporated into practice on Tuesday. While they might not be full participants, it's a good sign after they were both close to playing before the Week 7 bye. We'd expect them both to play in […]

Frank Gore A Flex Option In Week 8

Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore continues to out-touch running back Kenyan Drake but also continues to see limited touches. He has averaged about 12 touches over the past three weeks, which doesn't allow for much upside. The Houston Texans defense has allowed nearly 100 rushing yards per game this season but with Gore splitting […]

Falcons Defense Returns Poor Points Total Again Monday

The Atlanta Falcons defense was not able to make the most of the pressure they got on Eli Manning in the game Monday. The Falcons seemed to have Manning in their sights a lot but only ended up with four sacks and did not manage to force a turnover of any kind. This was the […]

Giorgio Tavecchio Has Solid First Outing As A Falcon

Atlanta Falcons kicker Giorgio Tavecchio had a decent first outing in an Atlanta Falcons uniform. Facing the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, the left-footed kicker converted all three of his field goal opportunities, including a long of 56 yards, and both of his extra points. With two 50-yard field goals and a 40-yarder […]

Mohamed Sanu Has Disappointing Day Monday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu had a disappointing day against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Coming into the week Sanu had been limited in practice with a hip injury so it is no surprise to see him have a limited number of targets. Sanu saw just two targets, both of which […]

Calvin Ridley Has Mediocre Day Monday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley had a mediocre day against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Ridley caught five of his six targets for 43 yards. Other than the game against the Saints where he had 143 yards this has been a typical day for Ridley this season. If Ridley had found […]

Austin Hooper Fails To Find End Zone Monday

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper was not able to find the end zone against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. The Falcons tight end managed to catch three of his four targets for 48 yards, meaning he was not a complete dud for fantasy owners. However, Hooper's value generally lies in touchdown […]