Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 2

Well, that wasn't exactly the opening night we were expecting. The first Thursday Night Football matchup of 2019 didn't live up to the hype of the historic rivalry between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, with only 467 total yards of offense across both squads. Nonetheless, there were some notable fantasy performances from Packers […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 2 Waiver Wire Targets

Assisting our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). As a caveat, these prices do not by any means indicate how much these free agent players will […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

It didn't take long for the scoreboards to start lighting up in Week 1. About halfway through the first quarter, we were all ready to open up our FAAB wallets for Marquise Brown. In fact, rookie wide receivers stole the show on Sunday, with a handful of them looking as if they could be meaningful contributors. […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 2 Lightning Round

Football Sundays bring excellent food, nonstop RedZone action, loads of smack talk and, of course, the thrilling game itself. The whirlwind of emotions leading to fist-pumping highs, as well as great defeats marked by injuries and others vulturing your points. In the interest of getting you the most timely information for your title matchups, consider […]

Kaleb McGary Named Starter At Right Tackle

The Atlanta Falcons named rookie first-round pick Kaleb McGary as the starting right tackle on Tuesday. McGary split repetitions with Ty Sambrailo in the Week 1 loss to the Vikings, but McGary has won the job moving forward. Jamon Brown will now start at right guard in place of the injured Chris Lindstrom (foot). Atlanta's […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

Week 1 is (mostly) in the books, and while the year is clearly over for the Bears, Browns, and Falcons, your fantasy team can still rebound from a Week 1 loss. Maybe you're considering a change at QB after being let down by one of the popular Week 1 plays like Jameis Winston or Baker […]

Week 2 Deeper League Waiver Pickups

The aftermath of Week 1 is generally one of the most important weeks to utilize the waiver wire. Even in deeper leagues, where there aren't as many obvious players to scoop up. Each week, we will advise you which players to snatch up from waivers in your deeper leagues. These players are owned in approximately […]

Marcus Cannon's Injury Not Season-Ending

New England Patriots right tackle Marcus Cannon's (shoulder) injury isn't considered to be season-ending or long-term in nature, according to a source. Cannon landed hard on his shoulder in the fourth quarter of the Week 1 game against the Steelers. He won't miss the season, but it seems likely that he'll be missing some games, […]

Gardner Minshew (QB, JAC) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2-QB Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Week 1 didn't go well for the Jacksonville Jaguars, who saw their starting quarterback Nick Foles leave the game early with a broken collarbone and land on the injured reserve. That'll put the most important position in football in the hands of sixth-round […]

Drew Brees Leads Team To Monday Night Win

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees went 32-for-43 with two touchdowns during the Monday night win over the Houston Texans. Despite getting off to a rough start by throwing an interception during the team’s second drive of the night, the veteran eventually turned things around by connecting with quarterback Taysom Hill in the third quarter […]

Joe Flacco Struggles In Debut With Denver

Denver Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco struggled mightily in his debut with the team on Monday evening, resulting in a 16-24 loss to the Oakland Raiders. The veteran quarterback struggled all game long, not managing to accurately connect with his receivers and looking lost at times in the offense. Flacco connected on 21 of 31 passing […]

Derek Carr Efficient In Week 1 Victory

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr got his team off to a terrific start to the 2019 season, defeating the Broncos 24-16 in their Monday night showdown. The 28-year-old journeyman looked more comfortable in his second season under Head Coach Jon Gruden completing 22-of-26 passes for 259 yards and a touchdown. Carr found most of his […]

Deshaun Watson Has Four Touchdowns Against Saints

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns on 20-for-30 passing in Monday's loss to the New Orleans Saints. He also added 40 rushing yards on four carries, including a rushing touchdown in the first half. While there were some miscues -- Watson threw an interception and was sacked six times […]

Drew Brees Primed for Solid Night on Monday Night Football

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees starts the season with a good matchup Monday night against the Houston Texans. While the Saints certainly like to run the ball, Brees still threw for just under 4,000 yards and 32 TDs last year, a nine-TD jump from the year before. With Mark Ingram gone, we don't know […]

Matthew Stafford (QB, DET) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Last week's game against the Cardinals could be a predictor of future performance for Matthew Stafford. Stafford has thrown for over 4,200 yards in every season since 2011, except last season's downtrodden performance where he finished with 3,777 yards and 21 touchdowns. This season, […]

Jameis Winston Struggles In Week 1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston struggled during the Week 1 encounter against San Francisco. Winston threw for 194 yards and a touchdown, but tossed three interceptions, with two of them being returned for scores by the smothering 49ers Defense. With Bruce Arians now calling the shots in Tampa, Winston’s fantasy expectations were high coming […]

Chris Lindstrom Out Eight Weeks

Updating a previous report, Atlanta Falcons rookie right guard Chris Lindstrom (foot) is expected to be in a boot for around eight weeks after he broke a small bone in his foot in Week 1 against the Vikings, according to a source. He'll likely head to Injured Reserve but could return later this year. Losing […]

Chris Lindstrom May Have Broken Foot

The Atlanta Falcons fear that rookie right guard Chris Lindstrom (foot) suffered a broken foot in the Week 1 loss to the Vikings, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Lindstrom left the stadium in a walking boot and will undergo more tests on Monday. The 14th overall pick was expected to be a starter all […]

Greg Robinson Unlikely To Be Suspended

Cleveland Browns left tackle Greg Robinson, who was ejected in Week 1 for kicking Titans safety Kenny Vaccaro in the head, is facing a fine but is unlikely to be suspended, according to a source. Without Robinson in the game, Cleveland's pass protection struggled mightily and quarterback Baker Mayfield was sacked five times, including one […]

T.J. Watt, Maurkice Pouncey Injured Sunday Night

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (hip) and center Maurkice Pouncey (ankle) both left the game in the fourth quarter of the Week 1 loss to the Patriots on Sunday night and did not return. Watt had two tackles but also hit Tom Brady three times. Pouncey seemed OK after the game and expects to play […]

Jaguars Trade For Joshua Dobbs

The Jacksonville Jaguars are acquiring quarterback Joshua Dobbs from the Steelers on Monday in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round pick, according to sources. Dobbs will back up Gardner Minshew with Nick Foles (collarbone) on Injured Reserve for half the season. The 24-year-old attempted only 12 passes for 43 yards and one interception in five games […]

Jags Comfortable With Gardner Minshew As Starter

The Jacksonville Jaguars feel comfortable using quarterback Gardner Minshew as their starter under center with Nick Foles (collarbone) on Injured Reserve. The Jaguars traded for Joshua Dobbs on Monday, but he's expected to backup Minshew until Foles is ready to return. Minshew looked good in relief of Foles in Week 1 against the Chiefs, going […]

Dak Prescott Extension Is Imminent

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said on Sunday that he expects to have a deal with quarterback Dak Prescott in a matter of "days." "It would probably be fair to say it’ll be done on a imminent basis. Imminent. Without being real clear, bright lined. It’s not done. What’s imminent? Well, days. Days. Or something […]

Nick Foles Headed To IR

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles (clavicle) will be placed on the Reserve/Injured list with a designation to return. He'll undergo surgery Monday and could return after Week 8. Foles isn't worth holding onto unless you have IR slots in two-quarterback leagues. Gardner Minshew was impressive in Foles' stead, going 22-for-25 for 275 yards with two […]

Antonio Brown Is Gone, What Now for the Raiders?

Antonio Brown’s tenure with Oakland was frequently high in drama but exceedingly low in contributions during his abbreviated time with the Raiders. Brown confined his offseason performances to stages that were located away from the field, and his erratic words and actions also deviated from the type of impact that Jon Gruden and the Raider […]

Tom Brady Carves Up Steelers

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady completed 24 of 36 passes for 341 yards and three touchdowns in the Patriots 33-3 romp over the Steelers in Week 1. The 42-year-old was sharp right out of the gate, slicing and dicing his way to an early 20-0 lead. The Steelers Defense had zero answers for the […]

Philip Rivers Throws For 333 Yards In OT Win

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers completed 73.5% of his passes in Week 1 to lead the Chargers to a win over the Colts in overtime. Rivers finished with 333 yards, three TDs, and one interception in a game that was a lot closer than expected. Rivers was slinging the ball all around the field, […]

Russell Wilson Throws For Two Touchdowns

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson posted another solid day in the team's Week 1 win against the Bengals. Wilson was accurate but unspectacular as he completed 70% of his passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns and zero interceptions. The offense in general was terrible at the start of the game, but in true Seahawks […]

Ben Roethlisberger Shoots A Blank Against Patriots

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went 27 of 47 for 276 yards and an interception in Sunday night's 33-3 loss to the Patriots. The 37-year-old looked out of sync all evening, although his receivers did drop a few passes. Overall, the Steelers looked awful in their season opener, and Roethlisberger ultimately is the scapegoat. Things don't […]

Kirk Cousins Posts Modest Line In Win

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was 8-for-10 passing for 98 yards and a touchdown on Sunday, adding six carries for four yards and a rushing touchdown. Cousins was not required to throw much - the Vikings got out to an early lead and Dalvin Cook mostly took over from there. However, the 10 passing attempts […]