Steelers Defense Tough To Trust In Week 17

The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense has been one of the top defenses in all of fantasy during the 2020 season. That being said, they will be tough to trust in a Week 17 matchup against the Cleveland Browns. The team has already announced that they will rest quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and it is a distinct possibility […]

Hard To Sit Davante Adams Against Bears

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams will try and help his team lock up home-field advantage with a victory over the Bears in Week 17. Chicago also needs a win to just to get into the playoffs and the Bears Defense is allowing the fifth fewest fantasy points to opposing receivers this season. But […]

Eric Ebron A TE2 In Week 17

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Eric Ebron found the end zone in his team's Week 16 win over the Indianapolis Colts, his fifth score of the 2020 season. He may struggle to repeat the feat in Week 17 with Pittsburgh deciding to rest quarterback Ben Roethlisberger against the Cleveland Browns. Instead, Ebron will catch passes from […]

Russell Gage A WR3 In Week 17

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage will likely see a prominent role in the offense again, with Julio Jones (hamstring) trending towards missing Week 17 against the Buccaneers. Gage has produced at least 50 yards receiving in three of his last four games, including a 5-68-1 line against this Tampa Bay defense two weeks ago. […]

Chase Claypool A Shaky Flex In Week 17

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool will be without his quarterback in Week 17 as the team will rest veteran Ben Roethlisberger against the Cleveland Browns. Instead, Claypool will catch passes from quarterback Mason Rudolph. Pittsburgh having Rudolph under center downgrades the entire passing attack in a game that does not hold much meaning for […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster A WR3 Vs. Browns

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster will be without starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in Week 17 as the team will rest the veteran against the Cleveland Browns. The absence of Roethlisberger downgrades the entire wide receiver corps as they will instead catch passes from Mason Rudolph. There's a possibility that the Steelers also pull several […]

Calvin Ridley A Top Play Against Buccaneers

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley is on fire to end the 2020 season heading into a Week 17 matchup with the Buccaneers. Ridley has at least five catches and 100 receiving yards in each of his last four games, with two touchdowns in that span. He's seen an elite target share without the presence […]

Ito Smith A Dicey Play If Active

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith (ribs) was a limited practice participant on Wednesday ahead of the Week 17 contest with the Buccaneers. As long as Smith remains limited the rest of the week, he should be in line to lead the Falcons' backfield yet again. The 25-year-old has averaged 11.2 touches per game over […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick Tests Positive For Virus, Out Against Bills

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (COVID-19) has tested positive for the virus and is out for Week 17 against the Bills. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero also reports that no other Dolphins- including Tua Tagovailoa- are considered close contacts of Fitzpatrick's as of right now. Fortunately, it appears that the Dolphins avoided a Broncos-QB situation, though […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 17: English Premier League

The festive period started with a whimper, but we ended it with a bang by cashing in picks of +120 and +143 along with correct score picks of +575 and +750 in matchweek 16. We were one goal away from a +1470 parlay too but we can't grumble. This time of year is notoriously difficult […]

Matt Ryan In The Low-End QB1 Range Against Tampa Bay

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will take on the Buccaneers for the second time in the last three weeks. Ryan comes into the season finale having thrown for at least 300 yards and two touchdowns in each of his last two games- as he prepares to face the league's 22nd-ranked pass defense. Tampa Bay's defense […]

Alex Smith Taking First-Team Repetitions

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith (calf) is taking first-team repetitions at practice on Thursday in individual drills, which is a good sign for his availability in a must-win game in Week 17 against the division-rival Eagles on Sunday night. Smith has missed the last two games and was held out of practice on Wednesday, […]

Ravens Defense Keeping Jimmy Smith For Another Year

The Baltimore Ravens and veteran cornerback Jimmy Smith agreed to a one-year contract extension on Thursday worth up to $5 million, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. He'll receive a $500,000 signing bonus, $2 million in base salary and $2.5 million in playing-time incentives, which he's considered unlikely to earn, making the deal salary cap-friendly. […]

Golden Tate's Season Could Be Over

New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate (calf) missed practice on Wednesday, and his season could be over after being inactive in the Week 16 loss to the Ravens. Tate did limited stationary bike work with trainers on the side on Wednesday. The 32-year-old veteran has been a fantasy afterthought this year with just 35 […]

Derek Carr A QB2 Option In Week 17

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has QB2 potential in the regular season finale against the Broncos. Carr did not have a great game in his first meeting against the Broncos, but that was largely due to the Raiders defense dominating the game and Carr not needing to throw. The Broncos Defense ranks 22nd against […]

Evan Engram, Sterling Shepard On Week 17 Injury Report

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (ankle) and wide receiver Sterling Shepard (rib) were both among the players limited in practice on Wednesday, but they are both expected to play in the Week 17 must-win game against the division-rival Cowboys. Engram suffered his injury late in the Week 16 loss to the Ravens, so […]

Daniel Jones' Mobility Limited

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (ankle, hamstring) practiced in full on Wednesday for the first time in more than a month, but he's been playing through a left ankle sprain and right hamstring strain. "I've played from the pocket the past couple weeks, and I expect to continue to do that until I'm healthy," […]

Malcolm Brown Dealing With Injury

Los Angeles Rams running back Malcolm Brown (shoulder) was limited in practice on Wednesday. If he cannot play and rookie Cam Akers (ankle) doesn't return from his high-ankle sprain against the Cardinals on Sunday, the Rams would play without a running back that has a carry in 2020. Head coach Sean McVay said he'd be […]

Andrew Whitworth Won't Play Against Cardinals

Los Angeles Rams Pro Bowl left tackle Andrew Whitworth (knee) was cleared to return to practice this week after being on Injured Reserve, but he won't play in the Week 17 regular season finale against the Cardinals. If the Rams win and advance to the postseason, Whitworth could be ready to play. The 39-year-old veteran […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 17 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid (at their price-point) in DFS this week. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to […]

John Wolford Making The Start In Week 17

With Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (thumb) out after having surgery to fix a broken and dislocated thumb he suffered in the Week 16 loss to the Seahawks, former AAF QB John Wolford will see his first snaps in the NFL in a win-and-in Week 17 matchup against the Cardinals. The Wake Forest product […]

Kenny Golladay Ruled Out For Season Finale

Detroit Lions interim head coach Darrell Bevell said that wide receiver Kenny Golladay (hip) will not play in the Week 17 regular season finale against the Vikings. Heading into free agency, Golladay didn't exactly increase his stock heading into the open market after playing in just five games in 2020 due to injury. The 27-year-old […]

Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, Other WRs Expected To Return

Cleveland Browns wide receivers Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, KhaDarel Hodge and Donovan Peoples-Jones, who were out in Week 16 because of COVID-19, are expected to rejoin the team once they can practice as early as Thursday. However, Cleveland continues to deal with COVID-19 issues ahead of their pivotal Week 17 game against the Steelers. Linebacker […]

Diontae Johnson A WR3 In Week 17

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson found the end zone for the seventh time of the season in a Week 16 win over the Indianapolis Colts. He draws a plus matchup against the Cleveland Browns to finish off the regular season but he sets up as a risky play in fantasy. Pittsburgh has already wrapped […]

James Conner An RB3 In Week 17

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner broke a four-game scoreless streak with a touchdown in his team's Week 16 win over the Indianapolis Colts. The touchdown and five catches for 45 yards masked yet another slow rushing day for Conner, who has topped 47 rushing yards just once in his last six games. Conner will […]

Paul George Has Double-Double Against Portland

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George scored 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Portland Trail Blazers. He also added 10 rebounds, seven assists, and two steals while hitting four three-pointers. George exploded for 33 points in the opener but hasn't been quite the same offensive weapon since then, though he's a […]

Bam Adebayo Flirts With Triple-Double Against Bucks

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo did it all for the team in Wednesday's win over Milwaukee, finishing with 22 points, a team-high 10 assists, eight rebounds, two blocks, and one steal. He shot 7-for-13 from the floor and 8-for-10 at the charity stripe. Tyler Herro had a huge game as well with 21 points and […]

C.J. McCollum Hits Seven Threes

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum scored 25 points in Wednesday's loss to the Clippers, including hitting seven shots from three. He was 8-for-17 overall from the field and also added four rebounds, three assists, and a steal. McCollum has 20 or more points in all four games he's played this year while occasionally contributing […]

Goran Dragic Scores 26 Points In 27 Minutes

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic posted a team-high 26 points in just 27 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's 119-108 win over Milwaukee. He shot 9-for-17 from the field and 4-for-7 from downtown, adding five rebounds and two assists. Season-high four turnovers were a negative, but Dragic and the rest of the Heat bounced […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Registers First Triple-Double Of 2020-21

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo snapped up his first triple-double of the season in Wednesday's loss to Miami, recording 26 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists. He added three steals and one block while shooting 10-for-18 from the field and 4-for-4 at the line. The Bucks made NBA history on Tuesday with 29 made triples […]