Jon Gruden Standing By Derek Carr

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said he is standing by quarterback Derek Carr despite his struggles this year. "He is the strength of this football team. He is on my watch. I said it when I got here, if he doesn't play well, I've failed," Gruden said. Carr has improved his completion percentage (71.7 […]

Devonta Freeman To Have Groin Surgery

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman (groin) will undergo surgery on his groin in Philadelphia on Thursday, according to a source. Freeman was placed on Injured Reserve on Tuesday and will be out for at least the next eight weeks. It means he's unlikely to contribute much to close out the year if he even […]

Marshawn Lynch Could Be Dealing With Long-Term Injury

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said he is concerned that running back Marshawn Lynch's (groin) injury could be a long-term injury. Lynch will be evaluated during the team's Week 7 bye. Beast Mode started off the season with a touchdown in three straight games, but he's gone scoreless in three games since then and […]

Ed Dickson, K.J. Wright Could Debut In Week 8

Seattle Seahawks tight end Ed Dickson (knee) and linebacker K.J. Wright (knee) could make their season debuts following the Week 7 bye against the Lions on Oct. 28. Head coach Pete Carroll said both players will practice next week, but he sounded more confident about Dickson, who spent the first six weeks on the Non-Football […]

Sterling Shepard Will Have WR3 Appeal In Week 7

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard has 31 catches on the season for 341 yards and two touchdowns. He will have a sparkling matchup against a Falcons defense that already has allowed 13 different receivers to score more than 10 fantasy points against them through six games. Atlanta is surrendering the fifth most fantasy […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Should Feast On Falcons Defense

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will have a dynamite matchup against a porous Falcons secondary this Monday night in Week 7. Beckham Jr. leads the team with 45 receptions for 506 yards and one touchdown but has been bottled up most of the season. He will have a chance to breakout in […]

Saquon Barkley Has Dynamite MNF Matchup For Week 7

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley will have a fantastic matchup in Week 7 against a Falcons defense that is allowing the third most fantasy points to running backs this season. Barkley has lived up to his preseason hype through the first six games of his career, racking up 373 receiving yards, 438 rushing […]

49ers Add Tom Savage Tuesday

The San Francisco 49ers signed free-agent quarterback Tom Savage on Tuesday, according to a league source. Savage will now serve as a backup to C.J. Beathard alongside Nick Mullens with Jimmy Garoppolo (knee) out for the season. Savage completed just 56.1 percent of his passes with six interceptions and five touchdowns while fumbling eight times […]

Eli Manning Has Fantastic Matchup For MNF

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has struggled through his first six games of the season but will have a favorable matchup in Week 7 against a vulnerable Falcons defense. Manning lacks mobility and has hesitated to push the ball down the field but will face a Falcons defense that is allowing the fourth most […]

Kyle Juszczyk Reverts To Blocking Role In Week 6

San Francisco 49ers running back Kyle Juszczyk was held to three catches for 30 yards in Week 6. He also lost a fumble. Juszczyk created some noise after notching 87 scrimmage yards in Week 5 but an active Matt Breida (ankle, shoulder) and relentless ground attack reduced him to his standard blocking role. Game script […]

Pierre Garcon Makes Minimal Impact

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Pierre Garcon secured four of six targets for 37 yards in Week 6’s loss to the Green Bay Packers. Garcon shook linebacker Clay Matthews on a checkdown for a nifty 18-yard gain but was otherwise quiet on the evening. Despite 39 targets through six weeks, Garcon is rarely quarterback C.J. […]

Cameron Meredith On The Rise Despite Tough Matchup

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Cameron Meredith is coming off his most impressive game of the season in Week 5 with five receptions for 71 yards. For the first time, Meredith looked smooth in the Saints offensive system and his arrow is pointing up heading into a tough matchup against the Ravens. Baltimore currently has […]

Michael Thomas To Battle Stingy Ravens In Week 7

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas will go up against a Ravens defense in Week 7 that has not allowed a 100-yard receiver yet this season. Thomas exploded out of the gate this season with 38 receptions in his first three games but has only eight catches over his last two. The Saints offense […]

C.J. Beathard Posts Best Line Of Season

San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard completed 16 of 23 passes for 245 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers, also rushing for 21 yards. The yardage and volume weren’t there, but this was Beathard’s most effective game this season. His interception was a third down heave that […]

Benjamin Watson Not A Top TE Option For Week 7

New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson heads into Week 7 with 17 receptions for 187 yards on the season. He has caught more than one pass in four his first five games this season but is low on the totem pole of passing options for quarterback Drew Brees. He will go up against a […]

Mark Ingram Could Disappoint In Week 7

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram should continue to see carries heading towards the team's Week 7 matchup against the Ravens. Ingram returned to the lineup in Week 5 with two rushing touchdowns and added 73 yards from scrimmage. This week the Saints will face a Ravens defense that is allowing the third fewest […]

Rams Sign Nick Williams

The Los Angeles Rams are signing free-agent wide receiver Nick Williams on Tuesday with Cooper Kupp (knee) expected to miss at least one game, according to a source. Head coach Sean McVay is familiar with Williams from their time together in Washington. Williams returned punts for two games with the Titans this year before being […]

Alvin Kamara Has Stingy Week 7 Matchup

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara will have a tough matchup on the road against the Ravens in Week 7. Kamara was the top player in fantasy after four weeks of the season but saw his carries cut into by the return of Mark Ingram in Week 5. The Saints offense will go up against a […]

Drew Brees Has Tough Test Against Ravens

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees heads into Week 7 sporting a QB rating of 122.3 with 11 touchdowns and zero interceptions. The Saints are fresh off a bye week but will have a tough test against a Ravens defense that is allowing the second fewest fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks this season. The Ravens […]

Devonta Freeman Heading To Injured Reserve

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman (foot, groin) will be placed on Injured Reserve on Tuesday. This is an unexpected move and a huge blow to the Falcons offense as well as Freeman's fantasy owners. Freeman injured his knee in the season opener against the Eagles, missed three weeks and then hurt his foot upon […]

Alfred Morris Vanishes From Niners Offense

San Francisco 49ers running back Alfred Morris played only one snap in Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers. His only touch was negated by penalty. This was a nightmare outcome for all fantasy investors hoping an injured Matt Breida (ankle, shoulder) would allot Morris a workhorse-type role. Not only was Breida active but Morris […]

Falcons Likely To Sign Giorgio Tavecchio

The Atlanta Falcons are likely to sign free-agent kicker Giorgio Tavecchio to replace Matt Bryant (hamstring) in Week 7 against the Giants on Monday night, according to a source. Tavecchio was with the team in camp before being cut, so he is familiar with them. Bryant owners will have to find a replacement for this […]

Marcus Johnson Put On IR, Dontrelle Inman Signed

The Indianapolis Colts placed wide receiver Marcus Johnson (ankle) on the Injured Reserve on Tuesday and signed free-agent wide receiver Dontrelle Inman in a corresponding move. Inman spent time with the Chargers and Bears in 2017. He had 23 catches for 334 yards and a touchdown in eight games with Chicago to close out the […]

Tavon Austin Unlikely To Play In Week 7

Dallas Cowboys owners Jerry Jones said wide receiver Tavon Austin (groin) is unlikely to play in Week 7 against the Redskins. Jones said Austin's injury is similar to the one that cornerback Morris Claiborne dealt with in 2016. That injury caused Claiborne to miss nine games that season. While Austin may be back sooner than […]

Corey Clement Wasn't On Snap Count In Week 6

Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Mike Groh said running back Corey Clement wasn't on a "pitch count" last Thursday against the Giants after missing two games with a quadriceps injury. Clement played just 26 offensive snaps, while Wendell Smallwood was in on 44 offensive snaps. "He adds a lot to our offense both as a runner […]

Mike Wallace Could Return This Year

The Philadelphia Eagles are holding out hope that wide receiver Mike Wallace (leg), who fractured his fibula in Week 2, will be able to return this year. Wallace wouldn't be eligible to return until Week 11 against the Saints after being put on Injured Reserve. Both Mack Hollins and Richard Rodgers are eligible to return […]

Packers Defense Looks Mediocre Against 49ers

The Green Bay Packers defense left a lot to be desired in their Monday night performance against the San Francisco 49ers. That being said, they ultimately got it done when it mattered late in the game. The biggest play of the night was an interception by Kevin Kind late in the fourth quarter that set […]

Cody Latimer Lands On Injured Reserve

The New York Giants placed wide receiver Cody Latimer (hamstring) and linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong (concussion) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday. In corresponding moves, the Giants signed receiver Bennie Fowler, linebacker Ukeme Eligwe and cornerback Grant Hale and waived cornerback Donte Deayon. Latimer had been operating as the No. 3 wideout this year but hadn't been […]

Evan Engram Practicing Tuesday

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (knee) is taking part in practice on Tuesday. Engram hasn't played since Sept. 23 when he sprained his MCL, but he was close to returning last Thursday and is on track to play on Monday night against the Falcons with extra time to get healthy. He'll have a […]

Josh Allen Won't Play In Week 7

Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Josh Allen (elbow) will not start in Week 7 against the Colts, and there is concern that he will miss multiple games, according to sources. It's still unclear what the nature of his elbow injury is, but stay tuned for more details. With Allen out, the Bills will have to go […]