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Cowboys D/ST - Week 4 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: D/ST 2 ANALYSIS: The Dallas Cowboys' defense got demolished by the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3. They were dominated all game and couldn't stop Derrick Henry from running it down their throats all game. They have the worst run defense in the NFL through three games. And it's not likely […]
John Johnson 4 months agoShould I Drop Demarcus Robinson? Fantasy Football Outlook
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson had a strong finish to his 2023 fantasy season, recording four straight games with a touchdown catch. In the offseason, he was reportedly cemented as the WR3 and impressed in training camp. However, through three games, his fantasy production has fallen flat. What happened? It was strange for […]
John Johnson 4 months agoIs Mike Evans Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans entered 2024 and immediately dominated in Week 1 with 23.10 PPR fantasy points, catching 5 passes for 61 yards and two touchdowns. However, he cooled off significantly afterward, failing to break 10 PPR fantasy points in Weeks 2-3. He's been outshined by fellow Bucs WR Chris Godwin, who's […]
John Johnson 4 months agoIs Chris Godwin Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is on a huge tear to start the 2024 season. With 21 catches for 253 yards and three touchdowns through three games, Godwin is averaging over 21 PPR fantasy points per game and is the No. 3 ranked receiver in all of fantasy football. Godwin's new role as […]
John Johnson 4 months agoIs Ja'Marr Chase Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase finally had his breakout game of the 2024 season. After his inconsistent 2023 and lengthy absence from Bengals practices due to his contract situation, Chase had a slow start to 2024. However, he quickly rewarded his fantasy managers' patience with a 29.80 PPR fantasy point outburst in Week 3 […]
John Johnson 4 months agoIs Alvin Kamara Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Alvin Kamara had a down season in 2023, serving both a suspension and as part of an anemic offense. Outside of PPR formats, Kamara was nowhere near as efficient as he was in previous years, and the incessant dump-offs handed to him by Captain Checkdown helped his fantasy value immensely. The script completely flipped in […]
John Johnson 4 months agoIs Jerome Ford Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford has served as the Browns RB1 by default, having taken over the job for most of 2023 after lead RB Nick Chubb went down with a season-ending knee injury. Ford had a solid season for fantasy managers, finishing as the RB16 in PPR. Ford once again is the RB1 […]
John Johnson 4 months agoShould I Drop Tyler Johnson? Fantasy Football Outlook
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tyler Johnson had a nice Week 1, and it was thought he could step into a larger role for the Los Angeles Rams. He had a long play on a catch and run that dazzled viewers. A bigger role hasn't materialized, even with the losses of star WRs Puka Nacua […]
John Johnson 4 months agoShould I Drop Ravens D/ST? Fantasy Football Outlook
The Baltimore Ravens D/ST was one of the best defenses to own in fantasy football in 2023, finishing as the No. 2 overall D/ST. It intercepted opposing passers 18 times, recovered 10 fumbles, and allowed just 15.5 points per game to opposing offenses, which was the best mark in the league. 2024 hasn't been kind […]
John Johnson 4 months agoWhen Is Jordan Addison Coming Back? Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 4 (2024)
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison (ankle) had a huge rookie season in 2023. Though he finished as just the WR23 in PPR, he had multiple huge boom weeks when QB Kirk Cousins was leading the team and scored over 15 PPR fantasy points seven times. Unfortunately, Addison suffered a high ankle sprain in Week […]
John Johnson 4 months agoWhen Is Puka Nacua Coming Back? Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 4 (2024)
Los Angeles Rams sophomore wide receiver Puka Nacua was a stud, league-winning receiver last year. One of the rare players who is mostly undrafted and immediately steps into a prominent role, remaining fantasy-relevant all season and regularly putting up 15+ PPR fantasy point games, Nacua was a gem of the finest quality. 2024 couldn't have […]
John Johnson 4 months agoWhen Is George Kittle Coming Back? Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 4 (2024)
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had a great start to his 2024 season. Through two games, he was a breath of fresh air in the otherwise mostly empty interstellar vacuum that is the tight-end position in fantasy football in 2024. However, Kittle suffered a hamstring injury in practice before Week 3. Kittle wasn't […]
John Johnson 4 months agoWhen Is Keaton Mitchell Coming Back? Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 4 (2024)
Baltimore Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell looked like the fastest man in football last year. The rookie speedster regularly embarrassed NFL defenses, going around bends, turning corners, and bursting through holes with blinding speed. Mitchell was simply electric. His freshman season came to a screeching halt when he tore his ACL on a routine run. […]
John Johnson 4 months agoWhen Is Odell Beckham Jr. Coming Back - Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 4 (2024)
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (unspecified) is recovering from an offseason surgery that wasn't detailed by the team. Beckham used to be one of the most explosive playmakers in the NFL, but a series of injuries derailed his career. While he's stuck around the NFL since, he's never produced close to his old […]
John Johnson 4 months agoAre the Dolphins' Fantasy Football Values Sunk?
Things have gone from bad, to worse, to downright horrendous for the Miami Dolphins this season. After a shaky start in Week 1 with the Dolphins barely pulling out a win against a Jaguars team who just got obliterated 47-10 by the Buffalo Bills, disaster struck in Week 2. Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa suffered a […]
John Johnson 4 months agoJauan Jennings Fantasy Football Outlook - Was His Big Game Legit or a Fluke?
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (yes, him) had the biggest week of any receiver in football so far this year in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Rams. Jennings put up astronomically high numbers, catching 11 of 12 targets for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Jennings scored 46.50 PPR fantasy points. It was […]
John Johnson 4 months agoShould I Drop Tua Tagovailoa? Fantasy Football Outlook
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had the latest in a long line of concussions in Week 2. It was a concerning development, considering Tagovailoa's long injury history, especially that of brain injuries. Tagovailoa had a solid season in 2023, but it looks like 2024 will be quite a bit rougher. When he returns, he'll still […]
John Johnson 4 months agoIs Kenneth Walker III Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (oblique) missed his second consecutive week after a nice Week 1 performance. Walker looked primed to have an RB1 season with workhorse usage against the Broncos in his first game, but an injury has sidelined him since then. Walker suffered an oblique injury during the game and was […]
John Johnson 4 months agoWhen Will David Njoku Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku (ankle) went on an absolute tear to end 2023. With QB Joe Flacco, Njoku was a league-winning option during the playoffs, lighting up the fantasy stat sheets with regularity. Njoku was taken in almost all drafts in 2024 in 10+ team leagues with tight ends as a result. However, […]
John Johnson 4 months agoShould I Drop Cowboys D/ST? Fantasy Football Outlook
The Dallas Cowboys D/ST was the number one defense in fantasy football in 2023, averaging 10.5 points per game in normal scoring formats. The Cowboys consistently blew out teams by catching 17 interceptions, gathering nine fumbles, 46 sacks, seven touchdowns, and adding three blocks and a safety. They also allowed the fifth least points per […]
John Johnson 4 months agoWhen Will Joe Mixon Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon got off to a great start for fantasy managers in 2024, scoring 26.80 PPR fantasy points in his first outing against the Indianapolis Colts. Mixon looked to be primed for a great season before it all came crashing down in Week 2. Well, sort of. Mixon suffered a high-ankle […]
John Johnson 4 months agoBrandin Cooks - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
BALLER MOVE: Leave on Waivers ROSTERED IN: 48% of Leagues ANALYSIS: For fantasy managers, Dallas Cowboys WR Brandin Cooks is one of the more annoying JAG players of the 2024 season. Luckily, with the emergence of fellow WR Jalen Tolbert, managers can move on from thinking Cooks will be fantasy-relevant, barring injury to Tolbert or […]
John Johnson 4 months agoDemarcus Robinson - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
BALLER MOVE: Leave on Waivers ROSTERED IN: 65% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was expected to be the clear 3rd WR after star WRs Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp went down with injury, but the entire Rams passing offense struggled against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3. It's not […]
John Johnson 4 months agoJordan Whittington - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Jordan Whittington received considerable hype coming out of the preseason and played every offensive snap in Week 2 after Rams WR1 Cooper Kupp went down with an injury, but Whittington saw fewer snaps in Week 3, and […]
John Johnson 4 months agoKhalil Herbert - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
BALLER MOVE: Leave On Waivers ROSTERED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift is one of the biggest busts of the season. That doesn't mean you should add Khalil Herbert. Focusing specifically on Swift. In game: run on 39% of plays, 2.4 yards/run, 3.0 yards/pass Out of game: run on 30% […]
John Johnson 4 months agoRay Davis (RB, BUF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
BALLER MOVE: Add Only as Handcuff ROSTERED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While Buffalo Bills running back Ray Davis had a touchdown in Week 3 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, it didn't come until the fourth quarter when the game was already a massive blowout. Davis punched it in from three yards out, providing a crucial […]
John Johnson 4 months agoJohnny Wilson (WR, PHI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
BALLER MOVE: Don't Add ROSTERED IN: <1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Philadelphia Eagles lost their top WR, A.J. Brown, to a hamstring injury before Week 2, and he's missed both Week 2 and Week 3. To make matters worse for the Eagles, their 2nd-string WR DeVonta Smith suffered a concussion after a tough hit in the Eagles' […]
John Johnson 4 months agoRaiders D/ST Shredded By Carolina's Offense In Week 3 Loss
The Las Vegas Raiders DST was a massive bust for fantasy managers in the Week 3 36-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Going up against a seemingly weak Panthers offense in disarray after the benching of quarterback Bryce Young, they were a very popular streamer heading into Week 3. Still, they were embarrassed by Carolina […]
John Johnson 4 months agoTre Tucker (WR, LV) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker had the best game of his career on Sunday, being targeted nine times by QB Gardner Minshew II and hauling in seven passes for 96 yards and a touchdown. Tucker has blinding speed and was […]
John Johnson 4 months agoHunter Henry - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 58% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After a fantastic Week 2, Patriots tight end Hunter Henry returned to fantasy irrelevance, matching his Week 1 total during Week 3 with just two receptions on three targets. The entire Patriots offense failed to get anything going against the New York […]
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