David Johnson Trending In The Right Direction Ahead Of Week 3

Houston Texans running back David Johnson saw an increase in playing time in Week 2 against the Browns. Despite a tough Week 3 matchup with Carolina, Johnson appears to be trending in the right direction, as he played 43 percent of the snaps- a fairly significant uptick from 28 percent in Week 2- totaling season-highs […]

Phillip Lindsay Off The Fantasy Radar Against Carolina

Houston Texans running back Phillip Lindsay faces a tough test in Week 3 against the Panthers. Lindsay has found the end zone each of the last two weeks- but has yet to exceed 25 total scrimmage yards in either game. The 27-year-old looks to be the third back in the rotation behind Mark Ingram II […]

Framber Valdez Bounces Back

Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez twirled seven shutout innings with six strikeouts against the Angels on Monday. Valdez (11-5) endured two mediocre starts previous to this sparkling performance and now has a 2.82 ERA over his last seven starts. Valdez has struggled with his control at times and has walked 10 hitters over his last […]

Diontae Johnson's Knee Injury Looking Better

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (knee) sustained what looked to be a significant injury at the very end of Sunday's loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, but according to head coach Mike Tomlin, the knee injury is "looking better, not to be confused with great." It is unclear whether or not this is something […]

Kyle Tucker Enjoying Scorching September

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker has hits in 13 of his last 14 games heading into the team's matchup Tuesday against the Angels. Tucker is slashing a white-hot .391/.451/.750 with one triple, four home runs, nine doubles, 11 runs batted in and 14 runs scored in the month of September as his excellent second half […]

Ryan Pressly Ironing Out Issues

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly has pitched four straight scoreless appearances heading into Tuesday night's matchup against the Angels. Pressly is enjoying a fantastic season but has experienced a few bumps in the road as of late. The right-handed reliever was tagged for four combined runs in back-to-back appearances against the Mariners earlier this month […]

Mark Ingram II A Touchdown-Dependent Option In Week 3

Houston Texans running back Mark Ingram II has been the clear leader of his team's backfield through two weeks of play. Ingram has had a limited passing-game role but has received at least 14 touches in each of the first two games, though his 3.2 yards per carry average leaves much to be desired. Considered […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Posting 2.83 ERA In Last Seven Starts

Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. is tentatively slated to start Thursday against the Angels. McCullers (12-4) has been fantastic of late, posting a 3-1 record with a 1.23 WHIP and a 2.83 ERA over his last seven starts. The right-handed starter has been, at times, wildly effective walking 15 batters over his last 29 […]

Martin Maldonado Riding Mini Hot Streak

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado will carry a three-game hitting streak into the team's matchup against the Angels Tuesday night. Maldonado went 2-for-5 with a home run and three runs batted in Monday and is slugging .421 over his last seven starts. The defensive-minded catcher has been very subpar from the offensive side of things […]

Yuli Gurriel Hitting .343 In September

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel has multiple hits in six of his last eight games heading into Tuesday's matchup against the Angels. Gurriel is 15-for-36 (.416) during that span and is hitting .343 in the month of September. The 37-year-old continues to rake and produce, slashing .317/.383/.463 this season with 14 home runs, 30 […]

Zack Greinke Struggling Right Now

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke (11-6) is stuck in a rut on the mound heading into his next start at the end of the week. The veteran has been roughed up in each of his last three starts, allowing 18 runs and 19 hits across his last 13 innings pitched. Greinke lasted only four innings […]

Davis Mills Faces Tough Matchup Thursday

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills will make his first career start against the Panthers Thursday. Mills was forced into action last week after the injury to Tyrod Taylor (hamstring), and the rookie completed 8 of 18 passes for 102 yards with one touchdown and one interception in his first NFL regular-season action. The 22-year-old faces […]

Cam Sims To See More Action?

Washington Football Team wide receiver Cam Sims could be in line for some more playing time as the season progresses, according to head coach Ron Rivera. "We've got to get him on the field a little more. The coaches have talked about that," Rivera said. With Curtis Samuel out, there could be a significant role […]

Can Marwin Gonzalez Build Off Huge Game?

Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez is slugging .619 over his last 21 at-bats heading into the team's matchup with the Angels Tuesday. Gonzalez went 2-for-5 Monday with one home run, two runs scored and five runs batted in. The versatile role player now has three home runs over his last six starts despite hitting only […]

Carlos Correa On Fire At The Plate

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is enjoying a fantastic month of September heading into the team's matchup against the Angels Tuesday night. Correa is hitting .393 over his last seven games with 11 runs batted in during that span. The impending free agent is slashing .333/.365/.580 with four home runs, five doubles, 12 runs scored […]

Alex Bregman Hitting .321 In The Last 15 Games

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will head into Tuesday's action swinging the bat well in the month of September. Bregman is 21-for-64 (.328) with five extra-base hits, 10 runs scored and 16 runs batted in over his last 17 games. Bregman is now posting a .890 OPS in 22 games since returning from the […]

Yordan Alvarez Posting .897 OPS On The Road

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will try and shake loose of a mini-slump when the team takes on the Angels Tuesday night. Alvarez is 6-for-28 (.214) over his last seven games and is hitting only .236 over his last 55 at-bats. The talented slugger is having a fantastic season and has been productive hitting […]

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Jose Altuve Posting 1.013 OPS In September

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will enter Tuesday's action white-hot at the plate right now. Altuve will take an eight-game hitting streak into the team's matchup against the Angels and is 11-for-30 (.366) during that span with one home run, three doubles, four runs batted in and 10 runs scored. Altuve is now slashing […]

Jose Urquidy To Start Tuesday

Houston Astros starter Jose Urquidy will take the mound Tuesday night against the Angels. Urquidy (7-3) has been solid since returning from the injured list, posting a 1.13 WHIP, a 3.38 ERA with 12 strikeouts across 13 1/3 innings pitched. Urquidy is in line for solid production in fantasy for Tuesday's slate of games.

Jets Waiving Sheldrick Redwine

The New York Jets are waiving safety Sheldrick Redwine on Tuesday, according to a source. Redwine was waived by the Cleveland Browns late last month before latching on with the Jets for the first two weeks of the season. He played in 33 percent of the defensive snaps in the Week 1 loss to the […]

Nevin Lawson Visiting With Jaguars

Former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nevin Lawson is visiting with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday, according to a source. Lawson was just cut by the Raiders on Monday after being suspended for the first two games of the season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. The 30-year-old should land on his feet soon, […]

Steelers Sign Taco Charlton To Practice Squad

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed defensive end Taco Charlton to their practice squad on Tuesday. Charlton is a former first-round pick (28th overall) by the Dallas Cowboys back in 2017. He spent two years in Dallas before playing 10 games with the Miami Dolphins in 2019. Charlton appeared in seven games for the Kansas City Chiefs […]

Packers Release Jace Sternberger

The Green Bay Packers are waiving tight end Jace Sternberger on Tuesday, according to a source. Sternberger was the team's third-round selection in 2019. The 25-year-old was suspended for the first two games of the season for violating the league's policy on substances of abuse. Sternberger only had 12 receptions for 114 yards and a […]

Anthony Miller To Make Debut Thursday

Houston Texans wide receiver Anthony Miller will make his season and team debut on Thursday night against the Carolina Panthers. Miller was a healthy scratch for the first two weeks of the season, but he'll be on the field for the first time in Week 3 with Danny Amendola (hamstring) unlikely to play and rookie […]

Cowboys Hopeful That Amari Cooper Will Be Ready

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones remains hopeful that wide receiver Amari Cooper (ribs) will be ready to play on Monday night against the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3. "I don't know today. I'm hopeful those ribs can get comfortable enough to play (Monday night)," Jones said. Cooper suffered bruised ribs in the Week 2 […]

Jarvis Landry Placed On Injured Reserve

The Cleveland Browns placed wide receiver Jarvis Landry (knee) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday with an MCL sprain that he suffered early in the Week 2 win over the Houston Texans. This means that Landry must miss a minimum of three games after he was listed as week-to-week on Monday. Odell Beckham Jr. (knee) has […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Has Good Chance To Debut In Week 3

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (knee) is trending toward making his 2021 season debut, which could come as soon as Week 3 vs. Chicago. The timing of Beckham's return would be fortuitous for the Browns, who will be without Jarvis Landry (knee) on a week-to-week basis due to a knee injury of his […]

Cowboys Defense Set To Get Randy Gregory Back

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory is on track to be activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, per head coach Mike McCarthy. Gregory played more than half of the snaps for the Cowboys defense in a Week 1 defeat to Tampa Bay, adding a recovered fumble before missing their Week 2 win. To Gregory's benefit, […]

Patriots Trust Mac Jones To Sling Passes Downfield

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is coming off his first win as a professional in Week 2, yet the largest looming question around the team's offense has been: Where are the deep shots? Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels reiterated Tuesday that the team "completely" trusts its 23-year-old signal caller to unleash passes downfield after […]