Melvin Gordon III Questionable For Week 6

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III (illness) is listed as questionable for Week 6 against the Patriots. Gordon didn't practice on Friday due to a non-COVID-19-related illness, but there's also his DUI hanging over his head going into this weekend's game. Even if he plays on Sunday, he'll be facing a two- or three-game […]

Leave Leonard Extremely Risky In Week 6

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette (ankle) will be a game-time decision for his team's Week 6 contest against the Packers. Fournette was active last week despite not being able to practice, so one would expect him to suit up this week after being limited in practice for three straight sessions. Even if he […]

Ronald Jones II A Solid RB2 In Week 6

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II gets a favorable matchup against the Packers in Week 6. Green Bay has allowed the second-most fantasy points to opposing backs, though their rating is a bit deceptive. The Packers have actually allowed the ninth-fewest rushing yards compared to the sixth-most receiving yards per game to opposing […]

Tyler Larsen Placed On COVID-19 List

The Carolina Panthers placed offensive lineman Tyler Larsen on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday and also sent defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos (ankle) to Injured Reserve with a high ankle sprain. Despite the positive test from Larsen, the team's home game in Week 6 against the Bears remains on schedule. Gross-Matos suffered his injury in the […]

Christian McCaffrey Likely Out Until Week 8

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (ankle) will likely be out until Week 8. ESPN's David Newton reports that the All-Pro running back wasn't activated off of injured reserve this week and that he's unlikely to play in Week 7 against the New Orleans Saints. Week 6 will be McCaffrey's fourth game missed- this would […]

Lies, Damned Lies, and Fantasy Statistics - Yards Per Carry

Are five games enough to start reading into ROS player values based on performance? Unlike baseball, where certain statistics can start to become reliable or "sticky" after a certain at-bat or innings-pitched threshold, it's never the case in football. It's a game where big individual plays make all the difference and only 16 games make […]

T.J. Yeldon Won't Have Much Value Against Chiefs

Buffalo Bills running back T.J. Yeldon was surprisingly solid during the Week 5 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Yeldon rushed seven times for 52 yards and outplayed lead back Devin Singletary in this one. Rookie running back Zack Moss (toe) was inactive, which was the reason why Yeldon actually saw some carries. However, Moss has […]

Zack Moss Expected To Suit Up Against Chiefs

Buffalo Bills running back Zack Moss (toe) was able to practice on Thursday, which is a good sign that he'll be able to play against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6. Moss has missed each of the last three games due to injury. Devin Singletary has seen a boost in fantasy value with Moss […]

Devin Singletary Could Lose Touches

Buffalo Bills running back Devin Singletary has been the lead back for this offense over the last few weeks. However, rookie running back Zack Moss (toe) is expected to return for the Week 6 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. Singletary posted a dud last week with only 25 rushing yards in the loss to […]

Dalvin Cook Ruled Out Against Falcons

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (groin) has been officially ruled out for Week 6 against the Falcons. This doesn't come as a huge surprise, as Cook didn't practice all week and will be rested ahead of the team's Week 7 bye. Backup Alexander Mattison will be an excellent plug-and-play RB1 this Sunday against the […]

Melvin Gordon III Out Friday With Illness

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III (illness) is not practicing on Friday because of a non-COVID-19-related illness, according to a source. Gordon has practiced this week, but there remains the possibility that the league gives him a two- or three-game suspension after he was charged with a DUI earlier this week. He could appeal […]

Mike Evans, Leonard Fournette, Scotty Miller Up In The Air

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that wide receivers Mike Evans (ankle) and Scotty Miller (groin, hip) and running back Leonard Fournette (ankle) will likely be game-time decisions for Week 6 against the Packers. Evans continues to play through nagging injuries and he was a limited practice participant on Thursday, so we'd expect […]

James Robinson's Role Continues To Rise

Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson remains in the RB2 conversation due to his increased workload on the ground and in the passing game for this Jags team, as he's had 17 touches or more in each game and saw a season-high seven targets last week. An even bigger factor this week, though, may be […]

Matt Breida Hard To Trust Versus Jets

Miami Dolphins running back Matt Breida saw a season-high nine carries against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5. It was a promising outing by Breida who hasn't done much in the Dolphins offense this season. It doesn't sound like his fantasy value is going to get much higher with Myles Gaskin becoming the lead […]

Patriots Cancel Practice After Another Positive COVID-19 Test

The New England Patriots are canceling their practice on Friday after a positive COVID-19 test, according to a source. There is also a second test that they are awaiting to confirm as a positive. This now puts the team's Week 6 matchup with the Broncos in doubt after it was already moved back from the […]

Jordan Howard A Risky Option In Week 6

Miami Dolphins running back Jordan Howard was a healthy scratch for the Week 5 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. That wasn't surprising since Howard has 14 total rushing yards through four games. Myles Gaskin has become the lead back in Miami, while Matt Breida gets a handful of carries each week. Howard has become […]

Myles Gaskin Carries RB2 Upside

Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin has become the lead back this season. The team continues to heavily utilize him in both the running and passing game. Last week, Gaskin rushed 16 times for 57 yards and one touchdown on the ground. He also added five receptions for 34 yards through the air. There is […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 6

There are a lot of warning signals from Week 5. The 2020 season is possibly one of the hardest seasons to predict. We are seeing a lot of high-scoring contests that are allowing some lesser-known players to blow up the box score. We are also seeing a changing of the guard due to some of […]

Engel's Angles: In-Season Tips for Success and Survival

This has been a somewhat stressful and more of an anxiety-inducing fantasy football season than what we have been used to. Major injuries and other health concerns have appeared to add more challenges than we normally deal with in a given year. Of course, the twists and turns we face throughout a season makes our […]

David Johnson Has Good Week 6 Matchup

Houston Texans running back David Johnson saw a season-high 17 carries in the first game of the post-Bill O'Brien era last week, while backup running back Duke Johnson had just four touches. David Johnson has had some inconsistent games this year, including rushing for just 1.77 yards per carry against the Steelers, but his high share […]

Colts-Bengals On Schedule For Sunday

The Indianapolis Colts COVID-19 tests have come back clean and their game against the Bengals in Week 6 on Sunday remains on schedule, according to owner Jim Irsay. Indianapolis was forced to close their practice facilities on Friday after several positive COVID-19 tests. They were the first COVID-19 issues the Colts had experienced since initial […]

La'Mical Perine To Have Much Bigger Role

New York Jets rookie running back La'Mical Perine will have a bigger role in the backfield alongside veteran Frank Gore now that Le'Veon Bell is out of town. "Perine's definitely going to get a bigger role. Frank, you're not going to lean on him as heavy a load. Getting Perine really involved is going to […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. Not A Week 6 Starting Option

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. (calf) is currently listed as questionable for the team's Week 6 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. He has missed multiple practices this week. If he's able to suit up for the game, he'd be the No. 3 running back on the team behind Raheem Mostert and […]

Jerick McKinnon A Risky Flex Play In Week 6

San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon had his first disappointing fantasy output of the year in Week 5. It was the first game in which he failed to score a touchdown and he managed just five total yards on three touches. Week 5 was a mess overall for the 49ers as they got demolished […]

Falcons Cleared To Reopen Facilities

The Atlanta Falcons have been cleared by the league to reopen their facilities on Friday, according to a source. The Falcons held virtual workouts on Thursday after a positive COVID-19 test, but the result was to an assistant coach and not a player, so the team was taking all precautions. The Falcons had zero new […]

Raheem Mostert A Strong RB2 Option In Week 6

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert looked fantastic in his return to action in Week 5, rushing for 90 yards on 11 carries while catching all three of his targets for 29 yards. This week, Mostert faces a tough matchup against a Los Angeles Rams team allowing just 106.4 rushing yards per game, the […]

Chase Edmonds A Great Flex Option In Week 6

Arizona Cardinals running back Chase Edmonds has caught exactly five passes in each of his past two games and has a touchdown in each game as well. Even though the team's No. 1 back Kenyan Drake is dominating the carries and out-snapping Edmonds by a considerable margin, Edmonds is still heavily involved in the offense […]

Kenyan Drake Is A Decent RB2 Option In Week 6

It hasn't been pretty, but Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake has still managed to put together some solid RB2 games to start the year. This week, Drake and the Cardinals face a Dallas Cowboys Defense allowing 155.8 rushing yards per game, the fifth-most in the league. The Cardinals' No. 2 running back Chase Edmonds […]

Le'Veon Bell Not Able To Practice For About A Week

Recently signed Kansas City Chiefs running back Le'Veon Bell will have to wait to get onto the practice field due to the league's COVID-19 protocol. The rules state that newly added players can't practice until they test negative for five days straight. After that, they need to test negative on a sixth day along with […]

Colts Shut Down Practice Facility After Positive COVID Tests

On Friday morning, the Indianapolis Colts released a statement claiming that several individuals in their organization tested positive for COVID-19. The team has closed their practice facility while they work on confirming the tests. According to sources in Indianapolis, the team is acting with extra caution and their game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday […]