Las Vegas Raiders veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer is a healthy scratch on Monday night against the Detroit Lions, meaning that rookie Aidan O'Connell will serve as Jimmy Garoppolo's backup. It's a shift in the team's QB pecking order, as Hoyer was active as the team's backup or starter for all seven of the previous games […]
Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. was the 70th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Henderson had a productive college career, totaling 431 rushing attempts for 3,545 yards and 36 touchdowns in three years at Memphis. He also had 63 receptions for 758 receiving yards and eight touchdowns in college. Unfortunately, the […]
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said quarterback Matthew Stafford (thumb) is dealing with a UCL sprain in his right thumb and is considered day-to-day. An earlier report suggested the Rams could place Stafford on Injured Reserve, which would require him to miss at least four games. X-rays came back negative, though, so it […]
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (thumb) remains "week-to-week" while recovering from a dislocated right thumb that he suffered in Week 6. Head coach Matt Eberflus announced on Monday that rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent will be the team's starter once again in Week 9 against the New Orleans Saints. Fields will miss his third straight game […]
Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson (groin), who was listed as questionable for the Monday night game against the Detroit Lions, will kick for the team to close out Week 8, according to a league source. The Raiders promoted kicker James McCourt from the practice squad for Monday's game in case Carlson was unable to […]
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed went undrafted during the 2022 NFL Draft. Shaheed had a productive college career, totaling 147 receptions for 2,178 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns in five years at Weber State. More importantly, the undrafted free agent wide receiver had a solid rookie season, totaling 28 receptions on 34 targets […]
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (illness), who was added to the injury report on Sunday with an illness and listed as questionable, is expected to play on Monday night against the Las Vegas Raiders to close out Week 8 action, according to a source. Fantasy managers that left St. Brown in their lineups […]
Miami Dolphins running back Jeff Wilson Jr. was an undrafted free agent during the 2017 NFL Draft. Wilson had an impressive college career, totaling 561 rushing attempts for 3,204 yards and 32 touchdowns in four years at North Texas. He also had 70 receptions for 527 receiving yards and two touchdowns in college. Unfortunately, the […]
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard was the 126th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Hubbard has an impressive college career, totaling 585 rushing attempts for 3,459 yards and 33 touchdowns in three years at Oklahoma State. He also had 53 receptions for 479 receiving yards and three touchdowns in college. The former Cowboy […]
Washington Commanders wide receiver Jahan Dotson was the 16th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Dotson had an impressive college career, totaling 183 receptions for 2,757 yards and 25 touchdowns. He had over 1,100 yards and 12 touchdowns in his final year at Penn State. More importantly, the former Nittany Lion star wide receiver […]
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Latavius Murray averaged 15.8 snaps, 3.8 carries, and 16.6 rushing yards per game from Weeks 1-5. However, his involvement in Buffalo’s backfield rotation since Week 6 has elevated him into consideration as a roster addition if you are contending with significant roster […]
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jerome Ford (high ankle sprain), and Kareem Hunt (thigh) were both contending with injuries prior to Cleveland’s Week 8 matchup with the Seahawks. That elevated Pierre Strong Jr. into his most extensive workload of the season. Touches were distributed to all three backs when […]
Arizona Diamondbacks rookie right-hander Brandon Pfaadt is starting Game 3 of the World Series on Monday against the Texas Rangers. Pfaadt had a 5.72 ERA during the regular season in 19 games (18 starts), but he's peaking in his first postseason and has allowed only two runs in his last three playoff starts. The 25-year-old […]
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Demario Douglas got his first opportunity to play regular snaps last week and he made the most of them. In Week 7, he finished with six targets, four receptions, 54 receiving yards, and chipped in a rushing attempt for 20 yards. The […]
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: This past weekend Marvin Mims Jr. played just 41% of the snaps, ran a route on just 37.5% of the dropbacks, and had one target. However, he has been incredibly productive and efficient with the routes and targets he's been given. He […]