Week 17 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

The NFL regular season ends on Sunday. It was a year that saw the emergence of Patrick Mahomes and the fall-off of Tom Brady, a year where rookie running backs like Saquon Barkley and Phillip Lindsay put up big numbers, and one where the some of the same names continued atop the wide receiver and […]

Tony Parker Efficient Against Nets, Will Miss Saturday's Game

Charlotte Hornets guard Tony Parker scored 19 points on 9-for-14 shooting in Friday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. Parker also added a pair of assists and a rebound. The veteran guard has hit double-digits in consecutive games, but he'll sit out Saturday's meeting with the Wizards for rest purposes. Expect Jeremy Lamb and Malik Monk […]

Kemba Walker Scores 29 Against Nets

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker scored 29 points on 11-for-20 shooting in Friday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. He was 7-for-12 from three and added four rebounds, three assists, a steal, and two blocks. Walker is in the midst of his best NBA season and is scoring 27.4 points per game over the past […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Struggles Against Hornets

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie failed to make an impact in Friday's loss to the Hornets. Dinwiddie finished with three points on 1-for-7 shooting and added five assists and three rebounds to go along with a steal. Dinwiddie had scored in double-digits in 12 straight games coming into Friday, and while Saturday's meeting with […]

D'Angelo Russell Scores 33 Against Hornets

Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell was the team's main bright spot in Friday's loss to the Charlotte Hornets, finishing with 33 points on 13-for-24 shooting to go along with four rebounds and two assists. Russell was the only Brooklyn starter to finish in double figures. Russell has been uneven as a scorer as of late, […]

Clint Capela Records Double-Double Against Celtics

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela scored 24 points on 9-for-14 shooting in Thursday's win over the Boston Celtics. Capela also grabbed 18 rebounds, including nine on the offensive end. He blocked a shot as well. Capela is averaging 16 rebounds per game over the past eight games as the big man has grabbed a bigger […]

James Harden Scores 45 Against Celtics

Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored 45 points on 11-for-26 shooting in Thursday's win over the Boston Celtics. With point guard Chris Paul out, Harden continued to put the Rockets on his back, adding six assists, a block, and a pair of rebounds as well. Paul is set to miss at least another week with […]

Leonard Fournette Rushes For Touchdown In Week 16

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette rushed for 43 yards on 18 carries and scored a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Miami Dolphins. He also added 28 yards on three receptions. It was an inefficient day for Fournette, but the touchdown helped out fantasy owners who took the risk on him. Fournette's Week 17 […]

Dede Westbrook Catches Seven Passes In Week 16

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook remains the only viable fantasy receiver on the Jaguars team after his seven-catch, 45-yard performance in Week 16's win over the Miami Dolphins. While Donte Moncrief did catch four passes for 43 yards, Westbrook has been the only receiver to consistently produce this season and has fantasy potential in […]

Cody Kessler Replaced By Blake Bortles In Week 16

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Cody Kessler threw for 106 yards on 12-for-17 passing in Sunday's win over the Miami Dolphins. Kessler added two rushing yards as well. Kessler was replaced twice by former starting quarterback Blake Bortles, once when Kessler left with an early injury and once in the fourth quarter when the team decided Bortles […]

Vyncint Smith Catches Touchdown Against Eagles

Houston Texans wide receiver Vyncint Smith caught his only target of Sunday's game, a 35-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to help put the Texans briefly in front. Smith was only seeing playing time because Demaryius Thomas left the game with an Achilles injury, but with Thomas out and Keke Coutee (hamstring) not being a […]

DeAndre Carter Catches Six Passes Against Eagles

Houston Texans wide receiver Deandre Carter caught six passes for 61 yards in Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. With wide receivers Demaryius Thomas (Achilles) out for the season and Keke Coutee (hamstring) still a question mark, Carter could be a surprise in Week 17 against the Jaguars as Jacksonville keys in on stopping Houston's […]

DeAndre Hopkins Has 104 Receiving Yards In Week 16

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins caught nine passes for 104 yards in Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. It was his second consecutive game with over 100 receiving yards. Houston will need to rely on Hopkins even more in Week 17 against the Jaguars with wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (Achilles) out, though it's not […]

D'Onta Foreman Catches Touchdown, Struggles As Rusher

Houston Texans running back D'Onta Foreman saw the field for the first time this season in Houston's Week 16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. After a torn Achilles ended a promising rookie campaign, there were question marks surrounding when Foreman would see playing time and how effective he would be. On Sunday, he carried the […]

Deshaun Watson Has Four Total Touchdowns Against Eagles

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson threw for 339 yards and two touchdowns on 29-for-40 passing in Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Watson also added two rushing touchdowns, with his eight carries going for 49 yards. It was Watson's best game of the season from a fantasy perspective, and the second-year passer broke the 300-yard […]

Week 16 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

You've made it! Week 16 is the championship round in most leagues, though don't worry if you have a Week 17 title game, because I'll be here to help you out with that! Who should you avoid in your fantasy lineups? Let's go over 10 players who scare me for various reason, plus take a […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Scores 19 Against Pacers

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie scored 19 points on 4-for-12 shooting in Friday's loss to the Indiana Pacers. Dinwiddie, who was recently signed to a three-year extension, added nine assists, a rebound, and a steal. Brooklyn's sixth-man is averaging a career-high 17.4 points per game this season and has averaged 21.8 over the past […]

Rodions Kurucs Scores 24 Against Pacers

Brooklyn Nets forward Rodions Kurucs scored a career-high 24 point on 6-for-11 shooting in Friday's loss to the Indiana Pacers. He also added three rebounds, a steal, and a block. Since entering the starting lineup in place of the injured Allen Crabbe, Kurucs has scored in double figures in three of Brooklyn's five games, and […]

Domantas Sabonis Scores 17 Against Nets

Indiana Pacers center Domantas Sabonis scored 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting in Friday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. He added two rebounds and three steals as well. Sabonis has scored in the teens in eight consecutive games, but during that stretch he's finished with under five rebounds twice, despite that happening just one time over […]

Myles Turner Records Double-Double Against Nets

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner scored 15 points on 7-for-13 shooting in Friday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. He also grabbed 12 rebounds. Turner has never averaged more than 7.3 rebounds in a season, but he seems to have turned a bit of a corner lately as a rebounder, averaging 9.8 per game over the […]

Victor Oladipo Scores 26 Against Nets

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo scored 26 points on 8-for-14 shooting in Friday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. Oladipo missed nearly a month to a knee injury, and despite a few off-nights since returning to the lineup, Friday's game showed us an Oladipo who appears to be back to his old self. In addition to […]

Buddy Hield Scores 37 Against Thunder

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield scored 37 points on 11-for-25 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Hield was 7-for-14 from three and also added six rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Hield has scored 20 or more points in five straight games, but the Kings face a tough opponent on Friday with […]

De'Aaron Fox Scores 28 Against Thunder

A game after being held scoreless on a night where no Kings starter played in the second half, Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox scored 28 points on 10-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. In addition, Fox added 12 assists, two blocks, two steals, and three rebounds. It was a strong […]

Steven Adams Grabs 23 Rebounds On Wednesday

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams scored 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Sacramento Kings and pulled down a team-high 23 rebounds. Adams is averaging 10.2 rebounds per game this season, his first season to average double figures in the category, though before Wednesday's game he'd finished with under 10 boards […]

Russell Westbrook Records Triple-Double Against Sacramento

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook recorded his second consecutive triple-double, and his fifth in the last eight games, in Wednesday's win over the Sacramento Kings. Westbrook finished with 19 points on 8-for-19 shooting to go along with 17 assists and 11 rebounds. He continued his poor showing from three, going 1-for-5. Westbrook is […]

Paul George Scores 43 Against Kings

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George had another of his explosive games in Wednesday's win over the Sacramento Kings, scoring 43 points on 15-for-27 shooting while also adding 12 rebounds and seven assists. George is averaging 31.8 points per game over the past eight games, including a pair of performances over 40 points. The Thunder […]

P.J. Tucker Has Double-Double Against Wizards

Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker scored 11 points on 4-for-5 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Washington Wizards. He also grabbed 11 rebounds and added four assists and two steals while shooting 3-for-4 from deep. Tucker has now scored in double-digits in three consecutive games and is looking like a quality fantasy option, but Houston […]

Clint Capela Records Double-Double Against Washington

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela scored 20 points on 9-for-13 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Washington Wizards. Capela also grabbed 12 rebounds. Capela has grabbed double-digit rebounds in eight of the last 10 games, a streak he'll try to continue on Thursday when the Rockets play the Miami Heat, who allow the 13th-most rebounds […]

James Harden Scores 35 Against Wizards

Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored 35 points on 10-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Washington Wizards. Over the last six games, Harden is averaging 38 points per game and the Rockets are 5-1, a sign that the team will keep using Harden like this if it keeps leading to victories. Harden also added […]

John Wall Records Double-Double Against Rockets

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall scored 18 points on 5-for-12 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Houston Rockets. He also added 12 assists and four rebounds while collecting a pair of steals. Wall has seen his assist numbers inching back toward his average from last year with four double-digit assist totals in the last […]