Ted Ginn Could Surprise Against Bucs

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn carries plenty of sleeper value heading into the first week of the season. The veteran will go up against a Buccaneers defense that allowed the most receiving yards (2,873) to opponents in 2017. They allowed the third most fantasy points to opposing receivers and Ted Ginn burned their […]

Benjamin Watson Has Tough Matchup Week 1

New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson will enter the season with substantial sleeper value playing in the Saints high-powered offense. But Watson could struggle out of the gate against a Buccaneers defense that stifled opposing tight ends in 2017. Tampa Bay allowed the second fewest fantasy points to opposing tight ends last season. Watson […]

Tough To Trust Cameron Meredith Week 1

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Cameron Meredith will go up against a Buccaneers defense that allowed the third most fantasy points to opposing receivers in 2017. But Meredith is coming off of a catastrophic leg injury and his health has taken priority over production in the preseason. Meredith caught four passes for 70 yards in […]

Michael Thomas Will Have WR1 Status Against Bucs

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas will have an excellent matchup when the Saints open up the season at home against the Buccaneers. Thomas is coming off of a season where he caught 104 passes for 1,245 yards and five touchdowns. He will go up against a Buccaneers secondary that allowed the most receiving […]

Alvin Kamara Has Favorable Opening Matchup

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara will look to replicate his fantastic rookie season when the Saints take on the Buccaneers in Week 1. Kamara will be the focal point of the Saints running game with running back Mark Ingram suspended and has a fantastic matchup to start the season. He will go up […]

Drew Brees A QB1 Option For Week 1

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will have a favorable matchup when he takes the field Week 1 against the Buccaneers. The 39-year-old will face a Buccaneers looking to improve upon allowing the 14th most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks in 2017. Brees completed 44-of-57 passes for 509 yards and three touchdowns in two games […]

Vita Vea Uncertain For Week 1

Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea (foot) is not guaranteed to play Week 1 against the Saints. Vea sustained a foot injury in practice a few weeks ago and has not practiced since then. Although Vea is no longer sporting a walking boot, he remains questionable at best to play Sunday. The Buccaneers traded down and […]

Nobody Has Emerged As No. 1 Tight End

Not one Detroit Lions player has emerged to take over the No. 1 tight end role with Week 1 approaching. Offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter likes the versatility of the group, but nobody has stood out so far. Luke Willson is listed as No. 1 on the depth chart and will likely have the best […]

Kerryon Johnson's Role Will Continue To Develop

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said he likes rookie running back Kerryon Johnson and will let the rookie's role develop and define itself based on his play early in the year. The Lions are expected to go with a committee approach in the backfield with LeGarrette Blount and Johnson, with Theo Riddick helping […]

Colts Sign Jeremy McNichols To Practice Squad

The Indianapolis Colts signed free-agent running back Jeremy McNichols to their practice squad on Monday. McNichols was cut by the 49ers over the weekend after he failed to record a rushing attempt in his first season in 2017. McNichols was a fifth-round draft pick by the Buccaneers in 2017. With Indy's running back room largely […]

Derrick Henry Listed Ahead Of Dion Lewis On Depth Chart

Tennessee Titans running backs Derrick Henry and Dion Lewis have been described as 1A and 1B throughout much of the preseason, but Henry is listed as the starter going into the Week 1 matchup against the Miami Dolphins. This should be considered a formality until proven otherwise. Lewis is expected to handle more of the […]

Rishard Matthews Listed As Starter On Week 1 Depth Chart

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews is listed as one of the two starting wide receivers on the Week 1 depth chart. Matthews, who returned to practice just last week, has been a favorite target of quarterback Marcus Mariota over the last few seasons. While the rise of Corey Davis throughout training camp does put […]

Boston Scott Expected To Return Kicks

New Orleans Saints running back Boston Scott said he expects to "be doing kickoff returns" and also thinks he'll be "in the mix" for punt returns. Scott will likely be third on the depth chart behind Alvin Kamara and Mike Gillislee with Mark Ingram suspended to begin the season. Unless your league counts return yardage, […]

Bills To Work Out Paxton Lynch

The Buffalo Bills will work out free-agent quarterback Paxton Lynch on Monday, according to sources. Lynch was a first-round bust for the Broncos in 2016 and has looked overwhelmed whenever he has stepped on an NFL field. He could become the team's No. 3 behind Nathan Peterman and rookie Josh Allen, though. Lynch is no […]

J.D. McKissic Placed On IR

The Seattle Seahawks placed running back J.D. McKissic (foot) on Injured Reserve on Monday and claimed linebacker Jermaine Grace off waivers from the Browns in a corresponding move, according to ESPN's Field Yates. McKissic will be eligible to return to the team after Week 8. The team will open the year with Chris Carson as […]

Carl Nassib Claimed By Buccaneers

Former Cleveland Brown Carl Nassib has just been claimed off of waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nassib has made himself quite notable during this season of Hard Knocks and will now be taking his savvy to Florida. The 2016 third round pick was recently let go by Cleveland during their cut down to the […]

Mack Hollins Misses Practice Monday

Philadelphia Eagles wide receivers Mack Hollins (groin) and Alshon Jeffery (shoulder) both missed practice on Monday. Jeffery has already been ruled out for Week 1 against the Falcons on Thursday night. Hollins is slated to be the No. 3 behind Nelson Agholor and Mike Wallace with Jeffery sidelined, but now it looks like Hollins' status […]

Elijah McGuire Put On IR

The New York Jets placed running back Elijah McGuire (foot) on Injured Reserve on Monday. They signed linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu in a corresponding move. McGuire injured his foot on the first day of training camp and will be eligible to return in Week 9. He ran for 315 yards and had 17 catches in 2017 […]

Desmond Harrison Could Start At Left Tackle

Cleveland Browns rookie offensive tackle Desmond Harrison could start Week 1 as the starting left tackle against the Steelers. Joel Bitonio could be moved back to his natural position of left guard as a result. That would leave the 33rd overall pick, Austin Corbett, as the odd man out. "He can move, man,'' Bitonio said. […]

Justin Jackson Waived By Chargers

The Los Angeles Chargers waived running back Justin Jackson on Monday in order to make room for veteran tight end Antonio Gates on the 53-man roster. Jackson was a seventh-round pick in this year's draft but lost out on a roster spot to fellow rookie Detrez Newsome after missing most of training camp and the […]

Julio Jones Has Not Felt This Good In Years

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones said Monday that he has not felt this good entering a season since 2015. That is interesting to hear as 2015 was the best year of Jones' career. In 2015, Jones had 1,871 yards with eight touchdowns, which is nearly 300 more than his next best year and over 400 […]

Tyrell Williams, Joey Bosa Practice Monday

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Tyrell Williams (foot) and defensive end Joey Bosa (foot) both practiced on Monday and are on track to play in Week 1 against the Chiefs. Williams is set to be the No. 2 receiver behind Keenan Allen and has a juicy matchup against the thin secondary of the Chiefs in […]

Eric Berry Day-To-Day

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said veteran safety Eric Berry (heel) is day-to-day. The three-time first-team All Pro hasn't practiced since Aug. 11, and his status for Week 1 against the Chargers is up in the air. Berry didn't play at all in the preseason. An already thin KC secondary will need Reid […]

Cowboys Re-Sign Deonte Thompson, Bo Scarbrough

The Dallas Cowboys re-signed wide receiver Deonte Thompson and rookie running back Bo Scarbrough on Monday after cutting them over the weekend. Thompson signed a one-year deal with a $1 million signing bonus, while Scarbrough was added to the practice squad. Dallas also placed wideout Noah Brown (hamstring) on Injured Reserve. Thompson had 38 catches […]

Vita Vea Still Not Practicing

Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round defensive tackle Vita Vea (calf) has yet to return to practice after missing over a month with a strained calf. That puts his availability for Week 1 against the Saints in jeopardy. Vea was expected to "miss a couple of weeks" at the time of his injury and wasn't expected to […]

Jets Officially Name Sam Darnold The Starter

The New York Jets have officially named rookie quarterback Sam Darnold as their starter for Week 1 against the Lions, according to sources. This has been expected for a while after the Jets traded Teddy Bridgewater to the Saints. Veteran Josh McCown will serve as the backup and mentor Darnold in his rookie campaign. Darnold […]

Donnel Pumphrey To Work Out For Lions

Free-agent running back Donnel Pumphrey will work out for the Detroit Lions on Tuesday, according to a source. Pumphrey was released by the Eagles over the weekend after being unable to stay healthy. The undersized back didn't play at all in his rookie season and might just be an option Detroit's practice squad.

Breshad Perriman To Visit With Giants, Bills

Free-agent wide receiver Breshad Perriman, who is currently visiting with the Jets, has visits lined up with the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills. Perriman was a first-round bust for the Ravens, catching 43 passes for 576 yards and three touchdowns in two seasons. Wherever he lands, he won't be a fantasy factor.

Brice Butler Works Out For Raiders

Free-agent wide receiver Brice Butler worked out for the Oakland Raiders on Monday. The Raiders are looking for more receiver depth after releasing Martavis Bryant over the weekend, but they already added veteran Brandon LaFell on a one-year deal. Butler was a surprising cut by the Cardinals but should latch on with another team soon.

Joshua Dobbs Named No. 2 QB

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Joshua Dobbs said he's been named the No. 2 quarterback behind Ben Roethlisberger. Rookie Mason Rudolph will enter the year as the No. 3 after the team cut Landry Jones over the weekend. Dobbs won't have any fantasy value unless Big Ben is injured and misses time.