November 19, 2025
Nico Echavarria lost a Sony Open playoff to Nick Taylor in January. The golfer from Colombia has enjoyed several flashes of golfing brilliance in 2025. Echavarria has played a little more consistent this Fall. Bermuda went okay as he struggled to stay inside the Top 50. However, the previous two events saw Echavarria in and around the Top 10 all weekend both times. Ultimately, it all comes down to putting for the Colombian golfer. He ranks 8th in strokes gained at 0.593 in 2025. The key in Georgia will be not missing these opportunities. Echavarria excels here. One slight red flag is three-putt avoidance where he ranks 120th (3.14%). The greens on the Plantation course can be a little feisty. Echavarria remains a decent DFS option because he makes putts at a higher rate than most.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
November 19, 2025
Sam Stevens overall has not had a bad 2025 at all. The American golfer almost won the 3M Open in July coming one spot short. He finished second way back in January at the Farmers Insurance Open as well. The Fall has been a little inconsistent but three events is a small sample size. Stevens wants to finish 2025 out on a good note. Stevens lost 2.16 strokes to putting at the Sanderson Farms which was his result in over a year. His driver in Bermuda was 1.7% off the average when it came to accuracy so that was another issue. Stevens is seeking to fine tune his form. A little less urgency has Stevens at +6000 to win via DraftKings. After missing the cut, Stevens might be worth a look for opening round DFS options perhaps.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
November 19, 2025
Seamus Power had his two best performances of the season in the previous two events. The golfer from Ireland was inside the Top 10 until the final round in Bermuda. Power settled for a T-11 after a 73. After subpar results in Utah and the Sanderson Farms, Power rededicated his game and began to make a few more putts. He still needs to improve on his 29.93 putts per final round. Worse, the first two rounds are not much better including 29.5 per second round. Power is on the bubble because of his one put percentage (38.68% - 127th). Getting away from holes unscathed has been a problem all season. The last two weeks this has happened less often and miraculously results have come. That makes Power a betting option this week.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
November 19, 2025
Beau Hossler competes in The RSM Classic this week. The American golfer has literally been up and down over the past half dozen tournaments. Bermuda showed the down side as Hossler stumbled out to a 77, recovered with a 69, but missed the cut. Hossler should be safe to keep his PGA Tour card for 2026 and the pattern this Fall indicates the potential for a positive result in Georgia. Strokes gained to putting ranks 36th but shorter courses around 7,000 yards (like this week) should benefit Hossler if he can just keep the ball on the fairway. Strokes gained off the tee and approaching the green are both outside the Top 150. Avoiding the 1.5 to 2-inch rough on the courses is vital to any DFS hopes for Hossler.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
November 19, 2025
Quade Cummins needs an excellent result at The RSM Classic. The American golfer has not benefitted much from some lighter fields than usual this Fall. Cummins has not finished inside the Top 50 in five FedEx Fall events. Fortunately, Sea Island has two courses which are shorter as Cummins is average when it comes to being off the tee. The 57.39% driving accuracy (135th) has been a concern all 2025. Approaching the green is the main reason why Cummins needs his putter more than ever. He only ranks 53rd in strokes gained to putting (0.174). Part of that is his putts per round which is still 28.68 (57th). Cummins misses too many putts for someone whose accuracy on drives and approach has been questionable at best in 2025.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
November 19, 2025
Austin Cook was trying to play his way on to the PGA Tour in 2026 again. The American golfer in nine events made the cut just three times. His world ranking is in the 600's while his PGA Fall ranking is now around 200. His one Top 25 result was way back in March in Puerto Rico. If not for a final round 73, he may have contended there. Since then, things have only gotten worse. This Fall has seen Cook not make birdies at the Procore and Butterfield in Bermuda. Cook even missed the cut in his previous two Korn Ferry events. This pales in comparison to the five cuts he missed on the Korn Ferry Tour in the summer. In Utah, he showed an ability to make putts (only time he gained strokes since March on the PGA Tour). However, Cook is consistently inconsistent.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
November 19, 2025
Cameron Champ lost his PGA Tour card in 2025 and his 2025 results have not offered much hope for full status in 2026. The American golfer has played 15 events and missed seven cuts. That includes three during the Fall. In Bermuda, Champ lost 4.8 strokes to the average and most of that was due to putting again. At the Sanderson Farms Championship, Champ dropped 2.6 strokes during the two days where he missed the cut there. The RSM Classic usually requires a considerable amount of birdies made. Staying away from a volatile Champ from a DFS and betting standpoint is probably ideal based on play and mindset.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
November 19, 2025
New England Patriots tight end
Austin Hooper (concussion) carved out standalone fantasy value in his role behind
Hunter Henry last season, but he has failed to establish himself as a worthwhile fantasy addition during the 2025 campaign. He went from the overall TE24 in PPR leagues last year to TE45 through Week 11 this season. The 31-year-old hasn't registered more than three targets in a single game this season, which is a major step backward after he averaged 3.5 targets per game in 2024. While Henry has cemented himself as the Patriots' top tight end and is one reason for Hooper's underwhelming year, the bigger factor is likely the wide receivers' increased productivity. Players like
Stefon Diggs,
Kayshon Boutte, and
Mack Hollins have elevated this position room higher than in years past, leaving fewer opportunities for a backup tight end like Hooper. An injury has complicated his status even more, as Hooper missed Week 11 in concussion protocol and remains up in the air for Week 12 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Even if he plays, he'll remain off the fantasy radar in all leagues. His only path to fantasy relevance would be a Hunter Henry injury.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
November 19, 2025
New England Patriots wide receiver
DeMario Douglas continues to face significant competition within his own position group. Ahead of Week 12 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Douglas faces an uphill battle to handle the workload necessary to produce in fantasy football. Douglas has already tied his career-high of three touchdowns this year, but he is behind his 2024 pace in targets, catches, and receiving yards. In fact, he's averaging only 2.1 catches and 30.2 yards per game, and he has surpassed 45 yards in just two different weeks. The 24-year-old has slipped down the pecking order this season after New England brought in
Stefon Diggs,
Mack Hollins, and
Kyle Williams. Meanwhile,
Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) has taken on a larger role as a playmaker. While Douglas can still hold his own as a receiver, he has failed to separate himself from the rest of his teammates. As a result, he has a lower fantasy ceiling and remains off the radar in leagues with 14 or fewer teams.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
November 19, 2025
Los Angeles Rams tight end
Tyler Higbee has started to see his role slip away, coinciding with the emergence of rookie tight end
Terrance Ferguson and veteran
Colby Parkinson. Higbee caught just one of two targets for 23 yards last Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. He played only 39 percent of the offensive snaps, but this was partly due to an ankle injury sidelining him for a portion of a contest. Nevertheless, even if he were fully healthy, Higbee likely wouldn't have seen enough usage to achieve fantasy relevance. He's losing key opportunities to Ferguson, who had 117 yards in three games from Week 7 to 10, and Parkinson, who scored in back-to-back games while playing roughly two-thirds of the snaps. As long as Higbee is vying for targets with
Puka Nacua,
Davante Adams, and several impactful tight ends, he'll be tough to trust in fantasy football. He can be left on waivers going forward, ranking outside the top 24 options at his position.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
November 19, 2025
Los Angeles Rams tight end
Colby Parkinson has scored both of his touchdowns on the season in the last two weeks, compiling six catches for 55 yards on seven targets and one score in each game. Parkinson, interestingly, played a season high in snap share and tied star wideout
Puka Nacua at 68% in their Week 11 win over the Seattle Seahawks. The spike in playing time was partly caused by
Tyler Higbee leaving late in the third quarter with an ankle injury. The three highest snap shares of the season for the 26-year-old Parkinson have come in the past three weeks after the Rams' Week 8 bye. It has been a part of the Rams' transition to use more 13 personnel, and Parkinson has played the most of any Rams tight end during this span. Rookie tight end
Terrance Ferguson generates most of the buzz for Rams tight end due to his second-round draft capital and freak athleticism, but Parkinson has been playing the most and could have TE2 streaming value if Higbee were to miss time.
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
November 19, 2025
ESPN's Jeff Passan reports that the Texas Rangers "are trying to deal" catcher
Jonah Heim and outfielder
Adolis Garcia before this Friday's tender deadline. If they can't find any takers, both Heim and Garcia are non-tender candidates. Heim split playing time behind the dish in 2025 with
Kyle Higashioka and hit .213/.271/.332 with 11 home runs, 43 RBI, and 38 runs scored in 124 games played. His 11 home runs were his fewest since 2021, when he played in only 82 games. Garcia, meanwhile, is entering the final year of his contract in 2026 and has had trouble staying healthy in recent seasons. The 32-year-old right-handed-hitting Cuban hit a career-best 39 long balls in 2023 but dropped down to 19 homers in 2025 while slashing a pedestrian .227/.271/.394 with a below-average .665 OPS, 75 RBI, 58 runs scored, and 13 stolen bases in 135 games played.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan
November 19, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders running back
Raheem Mostert has served as the primary backup to rookie
Ashton Jeanty in his age-33 season, recording 19 carries for 90 yards and six catches (six targets) for 45 yards in seven games. Jeanty has held down one of the heaviest workloads in the league, which has resulted in Mostert's most touches in a game being seven, which came back in Week 5 against the Colts. The veteran back has also served on special teams as a kick returner, leading the league with a 30.9 average yards per return. Even if Jeanty were to miss time, the offensive line and overall offensive environment don't create a lot of upside for Mostert as a contingency option.
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
November 19, 2025
The Los Angeles Angels acquired right-hander
Grayson Rodriguez (elbow) on Tuesday from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for power-hitting outfielder
Taylor Ward, according to ESPN's Alden Gonzalez. Rodriguez missed the entire 2025 season due to a right-elbow injury, but he is a former top prospect with plenty of long-term upside, and the Angels are desperately hoping he can become a top-of-the-rotation starter they've been seeking for years. The 26-year-old former 11th overall pick in 2018 is under club control for four more years and is expected to be ready for spring training. In his first two big-league seasons with the O's in 2023 and 2024, Rodriguez went 20-8 with a 4.11 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 259:78 K:BB in 43 starts. Rodriguez's strikeout upside is obvious, but he also missed the end of the 2024 season with a lat injury, leaving plenty of questions about his durability. He'll be a risk/reward fantasy selection in 2026 drafts.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Alden Gonzalez
November 19, 2025
The Baltimore Orioles acquired outfielder
Taylor Ward from the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in exchange for right-hander
Grayson Rodriguez (elbow), according to ESPN's Alden Gonzalez. The Orioles get the power-hitting outfielder that they were seeking while giving up their former top pitching prospect, who missed all of the 2025 season due to injury. Ward, 32 next month, was a former catcher but has transitioned to a power-hitting corner outfielder. From 2024 to 2025, Ward slashed .237/.320/.450 with 61 home runs and 178 RBI while ranking 25th among 316 hitters in chase rate. He has one year left until he reaches free agency. Ward will fill a need for the Orioles alongside outfielders
Colton Cowser and
Tyler O'Neill, but they are also expected to target a center fielder this offseason. Ward isn't going to hit for a high average, but his power should play very nicely at Camden Yards and in the American League East.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Alden Gonzalez
November 19, 2025
Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver
Jimmy Horn Jr. saw his first NFL action in Week 5 this season and has maintained a limited role in the offense. Horn played 27.1% of the snaps in that game and hasn't seen his snap share increase since. In fact, he had his lowest snap share of the season in Carolina's Week 11 win over the Falcons, playing just 8.8% of the snaps, and hasn't recorded a touch in the past two games. The rookie sixth-rounder has totaled six catches for 66 yards on 10 targets to go along with seven carries for 44 yards in seven games. It appears Brycen Tremaine has surpassed the rookie on the depth chart, as he has seen his snaps increase lately. Horn is an intriguing stash on taxi squads in dynasty leagues, but he isn't relevant in redraft leagues.
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
November 19, 2025
Left-hander
Shota Imanaga accepted the Chicago Cubs' one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offer on Tuesday and will return to the team for the 2026 season, according to The Athletic's Patrick Mooney. The Cubs made Imanaga a free agent earlier this offseason by declining his three-year, $57.5 million option, but now he'll return to the Windy City for at least one more year. The 32-year-old Japanese left-hander was an All-Star in his first year in the big leagues in 2024, but he wasn't quite as good in 2025. He missed time in the first half of the season due to injury and just wasn't the same in the second half. Imanaga finished 9-8 with a 3.73 ERA (4.86 FIP) and 0.99 WHIP with 117 strikeouts and 26 walks in 25 starts covering 144 2/3 frames. Imanaga's strikeout rate dropped from 25.1% in 2024 to 20% in 2025, but his walk rate remained elite, so a bounce back is entirely possible in 2026 in his third year in Chicago.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Patrick Mooney
November 19, 2025
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver
Jordan Whittington has played in all 10 games this season and has served as the primary No. 3 wide receiver behind
Puka Nacua and
Davante Adams. Whittingon owns a 53.5% snap share and has run 44.7% of the team's routes this season, collecting 13 catches for 130 yards on 18 targets. The Texas product had a prime opportunity to produce in Week 7 against the Jacksonville Jaguars when Puka Nacua missed the game due to an ankle injury, but Whittington was unable to capitalize, catching just two of four targets for nine yards. There was optimism for the 25-year-old to step in and be a potential streaming option that week after he made two spot starts in Weeks 4 and 5 last season and totaled 13 catches for 151 yards on 18 targets. For now, he will continue to operate behind the Rams' two star wideouts and remain off fantasy radars.
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
November 19, 2025
Right-hander
Brandon Woodruff accepted his one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offer and will return to the Milwaukee Brewers for the 2026 season, a source told The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. Woodruff declined a $20 million mutual option for next year to become a free agent earlier this offseason, but he'll now return to the Brew Crew for at least one more season. 2025 was an injury-plagued one for the talented right-hander. He got a late start while recovering from right-shoulder surgery before suffering a few setbacks on his rehab assignment. Woodruff was shut down early with a lat strain in September, although he's expected to be ready to roll for spring training in February. He appeared in only 64 2/3 innings during the regular season, but he was good when available, posting a 3.20 ERA and 0.91 WHIP with 83 strikeouts and 14 walks. Woodruff was once a fantasy ace, but he comes with a bit more risk heading into 2026, going into his age-33 season coming off multiple injuries.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Ken Rosenthal
November 19, 2025
New York Jets wide receiver
Arian Smith had his lowest snap share since Week 1 in the team's 27-14 loss to the New England Patriots in Week 11. Smith played just 15.8% of the snaps and ran 21.2% of the routes, both significantly lower than his season averages. It seems the rookie wideout has moved into a depth role after the Jets acquired two wide receivers at the trade deadline in
John Metchie III and
Adonai Mitchell. Smith wasn't a fantasy-relevant option to begin with, catching six of 10 targets for 47 yards in 10 games this season.
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
November 18, 2025
After taking the last two months off, Denny McCarthy is making his ninth start at the RSM Classic this week in hopes of continuing the recent success on the Seaside Course. In three of his last four appearances, the 32-year-old has racked up finishes of T5, T10, and T25. The ability to make putts has been the largest correlation to success here, and McCarthy is one of the best on tour. The former UVA golfer finished fifth this season in strokes gained putting (+0.656). The ball striking leaves some to be desired, but the shortened length of only 7,005 yards brings him more into the fold than some of the longer courses. Play him with confidence this week.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
November 18, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver
Roman Wilson finished with just one reception for 17 yards on two targets in a Week 11 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Despite this modest output, Wilson's expanded role was an encouraging development. The second-year pro logged a 57% snap share, his second-highest mark of the season and his highest in games with
Calvin Austin III active. Austin, who had previously operated as the team's clear WR2, played on just 29% of offensive snaps. It's unclear if this utilization will stick, but Wilson has looked like the better player since Austin's return from a shoulder injury. Although Wilson still isn't a viable fantasy starter, his usage is worth monitoring as the Steelers head into a Week 12 meeting with the Chicago Bears.
--Jorden HillSource: ESPN
November 18, 2025
It has been a successful fall for Si Woo Kim, who has been pulling double duty, albeit very limited, on both the PGA and DP World Tours. The South Korean has finished T21 or better in his last five starts, and continues to be an effective ball striker, which led to a seventh-place ranking in strokes gained tee to green (+1.084) this season on the PGA Tour. The putter is the club that's caused the South Korean the most problems in his five career starts on the Seaside Course, averaging -1.404 strokes gained putting over that span. That concern is still present this week. However, his play in all other areas could be enough to keep him relevant. Kim isn't necessarily a must-play, but he feels like a safe-ish pick to at least get four rounds from.
--Todd McGillSource: Data Golf
November 18, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end
Jonnu Smith did not catch either of his two targets in a Week 11 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. Smith has not had a worthwhile fantasy showing since Week 7, when he last found the end zone. It has been an incredibly disappointing season for the 30-year-old, who was expected to be heavily involved in Pittsburgh's offense after the team traded for him in the offseason. While Smith still has more fantasy points than teammate
Darnell Washington, the latter has impressed in recent weeks and could earn a more consistent role moving forward. Smith should still be rostered in dynasty formats, but fantasy managers should look elsewhere for tight end production in all redraft leagues.
--Jorden HillSource: ESPN
November 18, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end
Darnell Washington logged four receptions for 67 yards on five targets in a 34-12 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. While Washington didn't have an incredibly productive fantasy outing, he made plenty of noise with a massive play in the second quarter that set up a Steelers field goal. Washington caught a short pass from quarterback
Aaron Rodgers (wrist) and ran through three defenders to gain 31 yards before stepping out of bounds. He later picked up 17 yards on a throw from backup quarterback
Mason Rudolph. It will be hard to trust Pittsburgh's offense against the Chicago Bears in Week 12, especially if Rodgers is unable to play, but Washington has looked great when given opportunities this year and could be worth stashing in deeper fantasy leagues.
--Jorden HillSource: ESPN
November 18, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver
DK Metcalf turned in yet another disappointing performance in Week 11, securing five of eight targets for 49 yards in a victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. Quarterback
Aaron Rodgers (wrist) exited the contest at halftime and is currently considered questionable to play in Week 12 with a fractured left wrist. If Rodgers can't go, Metcalf will be catching passes from
Mason Rudolph, who hasn't started a game since Week 17 of last season. Regardless of who is under center, it is becoming increasingly difficult to trust Metcalf, as he has scored fewer than 10 fantasy points in three straight games. On the bright side, Pittsburgh will face the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The Bears have surrendered the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing wideouts, keeping Metcalf in play as a boom-or-bust WR2.
--Jorden HillSource: ESPN
November 18, 2025
When the Las Vegas Raiders traded away veteran wide receiver
Jakobi Meyers at the NFL trade deadline, there was a thought that rookie wideout
Jack Bech might see more playing time. However, across the two games that have followed, Bech has recorded just one catch for 19 yards on two targets. The 22-year-old played just nine offensive snaps in the Raiders' 33-16 Week 11 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. For the time being, Bech remains behind
Tre Tucker,
Tyler Lockett, and
Dont'e Thornton Jr. on his team's wide receiver depth chart. Las Vegas also utilizes a lot of two-tight end formations with
Brock Bowers and
Michael Mayer, which limits the opportunities for its depth wide receivers. Bech maintains some long-term fantasy appeal in dynasty formats, but it does not appear as though the production is going to come for him in 2025.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
November 18, 2025
New Orleans Pelicans forward
Zion Williamson (hamstring) remains on the injury report as questionable ahead of Wednesday's contest against the Denver Nuggets. Williamson is close to returning from a hamstring strain, but it is uncertain if he will end his eight-game absence on Wednesday. His latest health issue has given
Saddiq Bey (ankle) a chance to impress in the starting unit. However, he is also considered questionable for Wednesday and may miss a second consecutive game. If neither player can make it back on Wednesday,
Derik Queen might be in for a very busy night. There will also be additional playing time available for
Herbert Jones,
Jordan Hawkins, and
Micah Peavy.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
November 18, 2025
Arizona Cardinals running back
Michael Carter recorded a season-high five receptions on seven targets in his team's 41-22 Week 11 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. With Cardinals running back
Emari Demercado (ankle) likely to miss the team's Week 12 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Carter could be in line for a sizable role for a second straight week. The 26-year-old is unlikely to factor much on early downs, as Carter has fallen behind Arizona back
Bam Knight in the pecking order for carries. However, Carter has recorded at least five targets in three out of six games played for the Cardinals this season. One wrinkle for Carter is the potential return of
Trey Benson (knee), who could be returning soon from the knee injury that has kept him on Injured Reserve since Week 4. However, if Benson and Demercado are out in Week 12, Carter could have some deep-league fantasy appeal.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
November 18, 2025
Miami Heat forward/center
Bam Adebayo (toe) has been listed as questionable for Wednesday's matchup against the Golden State Warriors. This marks a positive development, as Adebayo has missed six consecutive games without even getting a doubtful designation on the injury report.
Kel'el Ware has looked great as Adebayo's replacement in the starting lineup, averaging 12.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks over the last six games. Even with Adebayo back, Ware will continue to have decent fantasy value. But he must settle for a smaller role in the rotation.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
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