Adrian Houser Joins Giants on Two-Year Deal

Free-agent right-hander Adrian Houser and the San Francisco Giants agreed on a two-year, $22 million deal on Tuesday that includes a club option for a third season, sources told Jeff Passan of ESPN. In addition to Houser, the Gigantes also added right-handed reliever Jason Foley on Tuesday to help shore up their pitching staff. Houser, […]

Mike Matheson Won't Play on Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (upper body) won't play in Tuesday's contest against the Philadelphia Flyers and is considered day-to-day. Matheson will miss his first game of the season. He has been a two-way force for the Canadiens, posting 16 points (four goals, 12 assists) in 32 appearances and blocking 69 shots from the opposition. […]

Andre Baccellia's Season is Over

The Arizona Cardinals announced on Tuesday that they placed wide receiver Andre Baccellia (neck) on Injured Reserve, ending his season, according to Zach Gershman of AZCardinals.com. Baccellia was carted off the field and sent to a local hospital after a scary collision on a kickoff return in Sunday's loss to the Houston Texans. The 28-year-old […]

Rasmus Ristolainen Makes Season Debut Tuesday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (triceps) will be in the lineup for the first time this season on Tuesday night against the Montreal Canadiens. He underwent surgery to repair a ruptured right triceps tendon in March. Ristolainen is projected to skate with Nick Seeler on the third defensive pairing. While Ristolainen was a 40-point scorer […]

Texans Sign Jawhar Jordan to Their Active Roster

The Houston Texans signed second-year running back Jawhar Jordan from their practice squad to the active 53-man roster on Tuesday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Jordan, a sixth-round selection in 2024 out of Louisville, made his NFL debut in Sunday's blowout win over the Arizona Cardinals after rookie Woody Marks left with an ankle […]

DeMario Douglas Continues to Fade in Patriots Offense

New England Patriots wide receiver DeMario Douglas continued to disappoint coming out of the team's Week 14 bye, playing only 19% of the offensive snaps while not being targeted at all in the passing game for the second time this year in the 35-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The only action that […]

Cardinals Place Bam Knight on Injured Reserve

The Arizona Cardinals announced on Tuesday that they placed running back Bam Knight (ankle) on Injured Reserve, which will end his season. Knight was carted off the field in Sunday's loss to the Houston Texans and is nursing a "bad sprain." The 24-year-old took over lead-back duties after both James Conner (foot) and Trey Benson […]

Kansas State's Jayce Brown Intends to Transfer

Kansas State wide receiver Jayce Brown is expected to enter the transfer portal, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. Brown caught 41 passes for 712 yards (team-high) and five touchdowns in 2025, adding seven carries for 116 yards and one score. The Florida native earned third-team All-Big 12 honors in his junior season. In 33 career […]

Ray Davis Still has Handcuff Value in Deep Leagues

Buffalo Bills running back Ray Davis wasn't involved much on offense in the team's come-from-behind victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday, but he still made his presence felt on special teams, returning four kickoffs for a total of 164 yards. The 26-year-old former fourth-round selection caught his lone target in the passing game […]

NFL Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 Teams Stand Ahead of Week 16?

With the Chiefs eliminated from playoff contention, the AFC will have a new champion for the first time since 2021. Week 15 featured a seismic shift in power across the NFL. Many of the teams we have become accustomed to seeing deep in the playoffs are either done altogether or on the outside looking in. […]

Jordan Whittington Could Benefit From Teammate's Injury on Short Week

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Jordan Whittington (back) could be worth a look on the waiver wire this week in deeper fantasy football formats, with Davante Adams (hamstring) up in the air to play on a short week this Thursday night against the division-rival Seattle Seahawks. Whittington also found himself on the Week 16 injury […]

Nation's Leading Passer Drew Mestemaker to Enter Transfer Portal

North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker is expected to enter the transfer portal, according to On3Sports. The Texas native broke out in 2025 as a redshirt freshman, completing over 70% of his passes for 4,129 yards, 31 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. He also rushed for five more scores. The 19-year-old led the FBS in passing yards, […]

Dawson Knox Becoming a More Reliable Tight End Streamer?

Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox has come alive the last two weeks, catching nine of his 11 targets for 130 yards and two touchdowns in two high-scoring, come-from-behind wins over the Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots. Perhaps even more surprising has been the fact that Knox has put up those numbers with Dalton […]

Tez Johnson Now Buried on Tampa's Receiver Depth Chart

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wide receiver Tez Johnson was forced into meaningful snaps in his first year in the NFL this year due to injuries to Mike Evans, Chris Godwin Jr., and Jalen McMillan. In a five-game stretch from Oct. 5 to Nov. 9, Johnson was on the fantasy football map with 18 receptions on […]

MarShawn Lloyd Unlikely to Play This Year

After having another injury setback recently with his hamstring, Green Bay Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring, calf) is unlikely to come off Injured Reserve and play this year, according to Ryan Wood of USA Today Sports. "I'm not going to say no, but I think you can use deductive reasoning on that one," head […]

Josh Jacobs Still Managing Knee Injury

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (knee) took another big hit in Sunday's loss to the Denver Broncos, and if the team were practicing on Tuesday, he would not be on the field, according to ESPN's Rob Demovsky. Jacobs went into Sunday's game in Denver with a questionable tag, but he ended up suiting […]

Bengals Unlikely to Fire Zac Taylor

Despite being eliminated from the playoffs for a third straight season in Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the Cincinnati Bengals are unlikely to fire head coach Zac Taylor right now, according to Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic. Dehner also doesn't expect the Bengals to cut ties with director of player personnel Duke Tobin, […]

Minkah Fitzpatrick Considered "Week-to-Week"

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel labeled safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (calf) as "week-to-week" after he was injured in Monday's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to Travis Wingfield of MiamiDolphins.com. The Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention with their loss in Week 15, but Fitzpatrick could be back in the final three weeks. The 29-year-old […]

Sterling Shepard on Wrong Side of Numbers Crunch

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Sterling Shepard was active for the team's Week 15 Thursday night loss to the Falcons, but he did not log a single snap. With Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan both available, Shepard failed to get off the sidelines for the first time this season. Already finding himself pushed down the […]

Greg Dulcich Making the Most of Limited Opportunities

Miami Dolphins tight end Greg Dulcich caught both of his targets in a Week 15 Monday night loss to the Steelers, turning both into chunk plays and finishing the game with 46 yards. He's now topped 40 yards in back-to-back games, and while it was his teammate Darren Waller who grabbed the headlines with two […]

Keon Coleman Continues to Burn Fantasy Managers

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman was kept off the stat sheet in a Week 15 win over the Patriots, and has now caught a total of four passes for 25 yards in his three games since returning from a very public benching. He managed to convert one of those grabs into a touchdown, masking […]

Tua Tagovailoa in Danger of Being Benched?

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw his league-leading 15th interception early in the team's Week 15 Monday Night loss to the Steelers and led a hapless offense that struggled to sustain drives until the game was out of hand. When asked if he is considering a quarterback change, head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters on […]

Devaughn Vele Week-to-Week with Shoulder Injury

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Devaughn Vele (shoulder) avoided serious injury to his shoulder, according to Nick Underhill, but he is still considered week-to-week, leaving his availability for the rest of the season in question. Vele exited during the fourth quarter of a Week 15 win over the Panthers, having caught five of six targets […]

Foster Griffin, Nationals Agree on One-Year Deal

Free-agent left-hander Foster Griffin and the Washington Nationals agreed on a one-year, $5.5 million deal on Tuesday, pending a physical, sources familiar with the deal told Robert Murray of FanSided.com. With incentives, Griffin can make up to $6.5 million. The 30-year-old southpaw will make a return to the U.S. after three seasons pitching for the […]

Gardner Minshew on the Fantasy Radar in Superflex Leagues

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Gardner Minshew is in line to start the rest of the season after Patrick Mahomes (knee) suffered a torn ACL in the Week 15 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Minshew completed three of five passes for 22 yards and a game-ending interception in relief of Mahomes in the fourth quarter. […]

Jalen McMillan Best Left for Deep Leagues

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan made his season debut in Week 15 against the Atlanta Falcons, catching both of his two targets for 38 yards. McMillan spent the entire season up until that point on Injured Reserve after suffering multiple fractures and ligament damage in his neck during a preseason game, but he […]

Cooper Kupp Becoming a Relevant Fantasy Option?

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp hauled in five of his seven targets for 46 yards in the Week 15 win over the Indianapolis Colts. It marked Kupp's most receptions in a game since Week 5, and his most receiving yards since Week 10. The former Los Angeles Rams wideout hadn't recorded more than three […]

Dare Ogunbowale Worthy of Deep-League Consideration?

Houston Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale has largely been a special-teamer during his nine-year career, but he has seen more work as a runner in the past two weeks. With Nick Chubb (ribs) and Woody Marks (knee) dealing with injuries, Ogunbowale scored his first touchdown of the season in Week 14. He handled a season-high […]

Phillies Planning to Start Justin Crawford in Center Field

With newly signed outfielder Adolis Garcia taking over in right field for the Philadelphia Phillies next season, the team is looking to use prospect Justin Crawford as a center fielder, according to Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer. "We believe so," president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said. "We'd like to have that happen. "If […]