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Harrison Barnes Scores 14 Points Against Rockets
Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes scored 14 points on 5-for-13 shooting in Saturday's win over the Houston Rockets. Barnes also added three assists and two rebounds and was 2-for-5 from deep. Dallas takes on the Magic on Monday, who allow the eighth-fewest points per game in the NBA. With Barnes scoring in the mid-teens most […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoJames Harden Scores 35 Points Against Mavericks
Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored 35 points on 11-for-22 shooting in Saturday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Last season's MVP also added eight assists and four rebounds to go along with a steal and a block. Harden faces a tough task on Tuesday against the Trail Blazers, who allow the 15th-most points and 14th-most […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoChris Paul Scores 23 Points Against Dallas
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul scored 23 points on 10-for-20 shooting in Saturday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks. He also added eight assists and two rebounds. Paul was 3-for-7 from deep and recorded a steal as well. The Rockets take on the Trail Blazers on Tuesday, who should present a tough test for the […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoClint Capela Records Double-Double Against Mavericks
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela scored 12 points on 6-for-8 shooting in Saturday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks. He also added 13 rebounds and an assist. Capela now has a double-double in four of the past five games. Houston plays Portland on Tuesday, who allow the 12th-fewest rebounds and are in the middle of the […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoJames Ennis Scores 10 Points Against Mavericks
Houston Rockets forward James Ennis scored 10 points on 3-for-7 shooting in Saturday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks. He also added four rebounds and a pair of blocks. Ennis hasn't made a big impact from a statistical perspective this year for the Rockets, and while Tuesday will see the Rockets take on a Trail Blazers […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoWeek 14 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football
It's playoff time in the fantasy football world. Hopefully, you grabbed one of those coveted first-round byes and are just reading this column for fun, but if you didn't -- don't worry, y'all, because I'm here to give you #INFORMATION to help you make the best decisions about who not to play this weekend. Let's […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoDeAndre Hopkins Has Some Risk In Week 14
Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins will be in your fantasy lineups for Week 14's meeting with the Indianapolis Colts, but fantasy owners may need to temper their expectations somewhat. Hopkins has finished with under 10 points in standard scoring leagues in three straight games, has only received double-digit targets twice in the last seven […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoLamar Miller Is Solid RB2 Against Colts
Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller is coming off back-to-back 100-yard games and is a solid RB2 option against the Colts in Week 14. Miller has 100 or more yards in four of Houston's last six games, and though he only finished with 49 yards when Houston played the Colts earlier in the year, Miller's […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoDeshaun Watson Is A Solid Play In Week 14
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson hasn't thrown for 300 yards in his last seven games, but he's mostly avoided turnovers during that time frame and has made strong use of his legs at times, making him a good fantasy option against the Colts on Sunday. Another factor: Watson threw for 375 yards and two touchdowns […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoAnthony Davis Has Double-Double Against Memphis
New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Anthony Davis scored 25 points on 10-for-21 shooting in Friday's loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. He also grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked four shots while adding three assists and a pair of steals. Davis is one of the top fantasy options in the NBA and faces the Pistons on Sunday. […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoJoakim Noah Scores 13 Points On Friday
Memphis Grizzlies center Joakim Noah scored 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting in Friday's win over the New Orleans Pelicans. He also grabbed five rebounds and added three assists in 16 minutes of action. Noah looked washed up as a member of the Knicks over the past few seasons, and it's likely that Friday's performance is […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoJaMychal Green Scores 29 Points Against Pelicans
Memphis Grizzlies power forward JaMychal Green scored 29 points on 9-for-12 shooting in Friday's win over the New Orleans Pelicans. He also grabbed eight rebounds and recorded a pair of steals. Green is averaging 16.2 points and 7.4 rebounds over his past five games and has carved out a solid role off the Memphis bench. […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoKyle Anderson Records Double-Double Against Pelicans
Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson scored 19 points on 8-for-12 shooting in Friday's win over the New Orleans Pelicans. He also grabbed 11 rebounds to go along with four assists, three steals, and three blocks. Anderson has been a glue guy for the Grizzlies, but that hasn't equated to fantasy success this season as he's […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoAndre Drummond Records Double-Double Against 76ers
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond scored 21 points on 7-for-19 shooting in Friday's loss to the 76ers. He also grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked a pair of shots. Drummond's rebounding numbers fell below his league-leading average of 15.3 per game, and this marked the third consecutive game where he finished with 10 or fewer boards. […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoBlake Griffin Scores 31 Points Against 76ers
Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin is averaging 43 points per game in three meetings with the Philadelphia 76ers this season. In Friday's loss to Philly, Griffin scored 31 points on 7-for-15 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds. Detroit plays the Pelicans on Sunday, who allow the fourth-most points per game in the NBA despite having some […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoMike Muscala Scores 18 Points Against Detroit
Philadelphia 76ers power forward Mike Muscala scored 18 points on 7-for-13 shooting in Friday's win over the Detroit Pistons. He had three rebounds and three blocks as well. Muscala played 30 minutes with Joel Embiid resting for the game, and with Embiid likely returning when these teams face again on Monday, Muscala should see all […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoJimmy Butler Scores 38 Points Against Pistons
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler scored 38 points on 13-for-27 shooting in Friday's win over the Detroit Pistons. He also added six rebounds, six assists, three steals, and a block. It was Butler's second straight 38-point game, and he's now hit the 30-point mark in three of the last six games. Butler was aided by […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoJ.J. Redick Hits Just 20 Percent From Three
Philadelphia 76ers guard J.J. Redick scored 18 points on 5-for-18 shooting in Friday's win over the Detroit Pistons. He was 2-for-10 from deep and also added five assists, two rebounds, and a block. Since the start of November, Redick has had seven games where he shot 20 percent or worse from three, which has helped […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoBen Simmons Records Double-Double Against Detroit
Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons scored 18 points on 8-for-11 shooting in Friday's win over the Detroit Pistons. He also added 14 rebounds and six assists while also recording a steal and three blocks. Simmons' 11 shot attempts were his most since November 25th, and his 14 rebounds his most in nearly a month. […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoWilson Chandler Effective Against Pistons
Philadelphia 76ers forward Wilson Chandler scored 10 points on 4-for-5 shooting in Friday's win over the Detroit Pistons. He was 2-for-3 from deep and added eight rebounds along with two assists, two steals, and three blocks. From an all around perspective, this was Chandler's best game of the season, though it's notable that it came […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoKeelan Cole Catches Three Passes Against Titans
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Keelan Cole had a combined two catches for 16 yards over the past four games heading into Thursday's meeting with the Titans. He finished Jacksonville's 30-9 loss with three catches for 55 yards. Cole was a promising fantasy option early in the year, but he's become the forgotten man in Jacksonville, […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoDede Westbrook Catches Touchdown In Week 14
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook caught seven passes for 88 yards in Thursday's loss to the Titans. He scored Jacksonville's only touchdown of the game. Westbrook's 88 yards were his second-highest total of the season, and his 10 targets tied his second-highest mark. Quarterback Cody Kessler seemed intent on getting the ball to Westbrook, […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoT.J. Yeldon Barely Plays Against Titans
Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon played just 13 snaps in Thursday's loss to the Titans, catching his only target for 10 yards and adding a seven-yard run to his totals as well. Yeldon had been targeted at least three times in every game before this one, and had been shaping into a solid PPR […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoLeonard Fournette Held In Check By Titans
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette returned from his one-game suspension for Thursday's meeting with the Tennessee Titans, but he was never able to gain much traction, finishing with 36 rushing yards on 14 carries and getting stuffed multiple times at the goal line as the Jacksonville offensive line failed to open any space for […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoCody Kessler Throws For Touchdown In Week 14
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Cody Kessler passed for 240 yards and a touchdown on 25-for-43 passing in Thursday's loss to the Tennessee Titans. He added 17 rushing yards on five carries. Kessler, and the entire Jaguars team on both sides of the ball, struggled to get anything positive going, and while the touchdown pass to Dede […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoJ.J. Redick Scores 25 Points Against Raptors
Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick scored 25 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Raptors. He was 5-for-12 from deep. Despite Toronto being a strong perimeter-defending team, Redick was able to drain shots from behind the arc due to his top-level three-point shot. At this point, his ability to score is less […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoJoel Embiid Held To 10 Points Against Raptors
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 10 points on 5-for-17 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Raptors. He also grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked a pair of shots. Embiid tied his season-low in points, and his 29.4 field goal percentage was his second-worst of the year. Embiid faces the Pistons on Friday, though, and the […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoJimmy Butler Scores 38 Points Against Raptors
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler scored 38 points on 15-for-27 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Toronto Raptors. He also added 10 rebounds, an assist, and a steal. He was 4-for-7 from three. Butler is averaging 19.9 points per game since joining the Sixers and has shot 49.7 percent from the floor. Philadelphia plays Detroit […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoJoe Harris Scores 19 Points In Return
Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris (hip) returned after a three-game absence and scored 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Thunder. Harris was 3-for-4 from three and grabbed seven rebounds. While it's an encouraging sign to see Harris back and healthy, the Nets face a monumental task on Friday against one […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoAllen Crabbe Scores 22 Points Against Thunder
Brooklyn Nets guard Allen Crabbe scored 22 points on 7-for-15 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He has four rebounds and two assists as well. Crabbe is averaging just 9.8 points per game on 35.2 percent shooting over his past five games, though, and the Nets face a very difficult test on […]
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