FanDuel TNF DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy Football for Week 6

We have a very uneven matchup tonight between the healthy New England Patriots and the already terrible, also beat-up New York Football Giants. We're looking at just a 17-point spread, which will be interesting to watch how Danny Dimes keeps it that close. We'll be diving into the showdown slate, where there's plenty of money […]

Julian Edelman, Josh Gordon, Rex Burkhead Questionable

New England Patriots wide receivers Julian Edelman (chest) and Josh Gordon (knee) and running back Rex Burkhead (foot) are all listed as questionable for Thursday night against the Giants. Burkhead practiced in full on Wednesday, while Edelman and Gordon were limited all week. Edelman and Gordon are expected to suit up and need to be […]

Phillip Dorsett Ruled Out For Thursday

New England Patriots wide receiver Phillip Dorsett (hamstring) missed practice all week and has been ruled out for Week 6 on Thursday night against the Giants. Julian Edelman (chest) and Josh Gordon (knee) are also questionable, but they should both play in an excellent matchup against New York's soft secondary. With Dorsett out, rookie Jakobi […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 6

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Patriots Defense Will Be Elite Week 6 Option

The New England Patriots Defense will have a strong matchup against rookie quarterback Daniel Jones and the Giants on TNF. The Giants have committed 11 turnovers this season and the Patriots already have eight interceptions this season. New England has not allowed an opponent to throw for more than 153 yards since Week 1 and […]

Rex Burkhead No Lock To Play Thursday

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead (foot) was limited again during Monday's practice. Burkhead has been battling the injury for a few weeks now and the Patriots playing on a short-week certainly doesn't help matters. The chances of Burkhead playing on Thursday against the Giants should be considered dicey at best. If he does […]

James White Has Lukewarm Value For TNF

New England Patriots running back James White will go up against a Giants Defense on Thursday night that has allowed the 17th fewest points to opposing running backs this season. But the Giants have allowed 142 combined receiving yards to running backs in the past two games and White has 14 receptions during that span. […]

Sony Michel Will Try And Keep It Rolling

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel will try and build off a strong Week 5 performance when the team takes on the Giants this Thursday. Michel has followed up a strong game with a dud thus far but certainly is coming off his best game of the season. He will go up against a […]

Ryan Izzo's Role Could Increase

New England Patriots tight end Ryan Izzo caught a touchdown in Week 5 and could be looking at an expanded role in the offense moving forward. The team just announced they have released veteran tight end Benjamin Watson and Izzo has 80 receiving yards combined with one touchdown over his last two games. The rookie […]

Josh Gordon Has Breakout Potential In Week 6

New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon (knee) was limited at practice on Monday but it does not appear it will prevent him from playing against the Giants this Thursday. It has been a solid, yet unspectacular, start for the talented receiver but will have a fantastic matchup in Week 6. The Giants Defense is […]

Phillip Dorsett Not Practicing

New England Patriots wide receiver Phillip Dorsett (hamstring) did not participate in practice on Monday leading up to the teams battle against the Giants on Thursday. Dorsett left the Patriots Week 5 win and did not return, making his chances of him playing on a short-week seem slim at this point. Dorsett is off to […]

Julian Edelman Limited At Practice

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (chest) was limited at practice but is expected to play this Thursday against the Giants. Edelman has been dealing with a myriad of injuries since training camp but continues to suit up and play for the 5-0 Patriots. Edelman will have a prime matchup against a Giants Defense […]

Tom Brady Has Fantastic Matchup For TNF

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will have a dynamite matchup against a leaky Giants secondary this Thursday. Brady has passed for 10 touchdowns and 1,409 yards this season but, at times, has struggled to move the football at an elite level. But the Patriots Defense has been so fantastic that the Patriots offense simply […]

Act Now! What to Do With a Winning or Losing Record

We're still just five weeks into the season so don’t panic!  Ok, maybe you should panic if you’re 0-5 or 1-4, but it’s time to channel that energy into action. There are strategies that are relevant to teams in this situation that you should have already been enacting. The same holds true for the lucky […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 6 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 6 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

If you thought the waiver wire was getting barer every passing week, you would be correct. These days, a half-decent running back can't gain more than two yards without getting snatched up by desperate fantasy owners. The wide receiver position is more promising, however. While there aren't many surprises at QB or TE, the first […]

The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 6)

This is your weekly list of players to drop. I will do my best to limit this list to injured players and players you might consider holding. If you roster pure handcuffs or backups, obviously you can let them go at any time. The players on this list will, ideally, be guys that aren't clearly […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6

Some of you have been rewarded for your meticulous roster planning by receiving excellent production from your running backs. Unfortunately, many of you have been equally prepared when making your roster decisions, but have been undermined when your players encountered injuries, operated with inconsistent patterns of usage, or delivered discouraging performances. If that applies to […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers – Week 6

If you have Oakland’s Darren Waller as the top tight end on your fantasy football team, then you are going to need a replacement this week. This is the first four-team bye week of the season, so not only will fantasy owners be without Waller, they will also have to go in other directions if […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers - Week 6

It was a monster week for Quarterbacks, as six QBs topped 30 points and 14 topped 19 points (in six-point passing TD leagues) heading into Sunday Night Football. Some of the high-scorers were the usual suspects, such as Deshaun Watson, Matt Ryan, and Tom Brady, but we also saw huge weeks from the backups, as […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 6 Lightning Round

The scoreboards are lighting up all over the league. While star players did most of the damage this past week, there are always some unexpected names that emerge as well. Before we wrap up with Sunday night action, here is our instant analysis on free agents to add with the waiver wire lightning round for […]

Marcus Mariota (QB, TEN) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Just when it felt like Marcus Mariota had put everything together, Buffalo came and ate him alive. Mariota's 21.5 PPR fantasy points per game ranked 12th, sandwiched between old-foe Jameis Winston and GOAT Tom Brady. You know what Mariota did against the […]

Dante Pettis (WR, SF) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Heading into the 2019 season, one of the more popular breakout candidates was the San Francisco 49ers Dante Pettis. After a strong showing towards the end of the 2018 season, we've seen nothing but disappointment from Pettis this year. He is currently the […]

Patriots Defense Rolls Over Redskins

The New England Patriots Defense recorded six sacks one interception and one fumble recovery as the Patriots cruised past the hapless Redskins 33-7. The defense was on its heels in the first quarter after Redskins wide receiver Steven Sims took an end-around 65 yards for a touchdown. But the good times did not roll for […]

Mike Nugent Misses Extra-Point In Debut

New England Patriots kicker Mike Nugent made his debut with the team, hitting both of his field goal attempts but missing an extra-point in the Patriots win over the Redskins. The 37-year-old won an open tryout this week after long-time kicker Stephen Gostkowski was placed on IR with a hip injury. Nugent missed on his […]

Brandon Bolden Catches 29-Yard Touchdown In Win

New England Patriots running back Brandon Bolden caught a 29-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady in the teams 33-7 win over the Redskins in Week 5. With Rex Burkhead ruled out, it was Bolden's chance to step up and shine. He delivered only 13 rushing yards but was able to catch a perfect floater down […]

Ryan Izzo Catches Touchdown Against Redskins

New England Patriots tight end Ryan Izzo caught two passes for 39 yards in the Patriots 33-7 bludgeoning of the Redskins in Week 5. It's minor, but Izzo's value is slowly on the rise after catching a 29-yard pass and then springing wide open for an easy touchdown catch. Izzo also notched a 41-yard catch […]

Benjamin Watson Does Not Play Against Redskins

New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson did not play against the Redskins in Week 5. Watson was eligible to play after serving a four-game suspension to begin the season but didn't even travel with the team. Watson is a veteran presence that brings speed to the tight end position. But his status in the […]

Phillip Dorsett Injures Hamstring Against Washington

New England Patriots wide receiver Phillip Dorsett left the teams 33-7 win over the Redskins with a hamstring injury. Dorsett came up limp in the first half and did not return. Dorsett leads the team with three receiving touchdowns but his status has to be in question with the Patriots playing the Giants this coming […]

Rex Burkhead Inactive Against Redskins

New England Patriots Rex Burkhead (foot) did not play in the teams 33-7 win over the Redskins in Week 5. Burkhead was trending in the right direction by returning to practice on a limited basis this week but the team obviously does not believe he is ready. Burkhead has been a solid contributor this season […]