Mikal Bridges Struggles In Return To Bench

After starting the last three games, Phoenix Suns rookie forward Mikal Bridges returned to the bench in Wednesday's loss to the Bulls and he was unable to continue his recent hot play. Bridges scored five points on 2-for-5 shooting with four rebounds, an assist, and three steals. Bridges will have a tough matchup with the […]

Jamal Crawford Scores 16 Points Off Bench

Phoenix Suns guard Jamal Crawford scored 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Chicago Bulls. The long time NBA veteran has been an inconsistent scorer this season for the Suns and currently is scoring 5.3 points per game, and he isn't worth fantasy consideration in Friday's meeting with a strong Bucks defense.

Deandre Ayton Records Double-Double Against Bulls

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton scored 18 points on 8-for-13 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Chicago Bulls. The rookie also grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out five assists with a steal and a block. Though Ayton hasn't really had any explosive scoring games, he's been a solid producer this season for the Suns, but […]

Devin Booker Performs Well Against Bulls

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker scored 23 points on 9-for-20 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Chicago Bulls. Though he was just 1-for-8 from three, he managed to add some value in other ways, finishing with six assists and three steals. The Suns take on the Bucks on Friday, a tough matchup on paper against […]

Julius Randle Records Double-Double Against Sixers

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Julius Randle scored 22 points on 6-for-13 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the 76ers. He also grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out three assists. Randle brought the ball up the floor and initiated the offense a good amount, pointing to the possibility that he sees an increase in assists while […]

Nikola Mirotic Records Double-Double Against Philadelphia

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Nikola Mirotic scored 13 points on 3-for-9 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers and also grabbed 13 rebounds. While it wasn't the biggest game for Mirotic, who is averaging 18.8 points per game, he did manage to be effective thanks to his rebounding and his three-point shot. Expect […]

E'Twaun Moore Scores 30 Points

New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward E'Twaun Moore scored 30 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the 76ers. He added two rebounds and an assist as well, but Moore was mainly used as a shooting option as the 76ers lacked a good defensive two-guard to stick on him and slow him down. The Pelicans play […]

Jrue Holiday Scores 30 Against 76ers

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday scored 30 points on Wednesday against his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers. Holiday was 11-for-24 from the field in the loss and also added 10 assists, four rebounds, and a pair of steals. The Pelicans take on the Knicks on Friday, who allow the sixth-most points per game and […]

Anthony Davis Has Slow Scoring Night Against Sixers

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis grabbed 16 rebounds in Wednesday's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, but the star big man scored just 12 points on 4-for-13 shooting and missed a game-tying free throw with less than three seconds to play. Davis had good numbers in other places, including six assists, five steals, and […]

The Tape Tells All - Gus Edwards and Lamar Jackson's Week 11 Performances

It's a double-header this week! The Baltimore Ravens came out with a really interesting and run heavy offense this weekend, as Lamar Jackson and Gus Edwards each rushed for over 100 yards. It was a pretty surprising development. While there's no guarantee that Joe Flacco won't soon take back over and change things again, Jackson […]

LeGarrette Blount (RB, DET) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Sometimes in life you must do the things that you never thought you would do, and this week that thing is to add Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount. After rushing for 1,161 yards and a league-high 18 touchdowns in the 2016 season, […]

Spencer Ware (RB, KC) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS: During the regular season of fantasy football, handcuffing can be a debatable strategy. On one hand, you give yourself a chance to replace one of your better players should an injury occur by also owning his backup. On the other, you miss out […]

DeVante Parker (WR, MIA) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Devante Parker was targeted 11 times in Week 10 against the Packers, finishing with 43 receiving yards on five catches, but he also emerged from that game with a shoulder sprain, and while he's practicing this week, he was in a non-contact jersey […]

Ty Montgomery (RB, BAL) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Looking for a really speculative addition? Let's talk about the newest Ravens running back, Ty Montgomery. Sunday's Ravens game, with the debut of Lamar Jackson, featured some changes in some the Ravens rushing attack looked. Jackson set an NFL record for rushing […]

Chris Conley (WR, KC) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Sammy Watkins limited to just five snaps in Monday's loss to the Rams with a foot injury, Chris Conley played 89 percent of Kansas City's offensive plays, the second consecutive game where Conley was the number-two receiver in the team's lineup. While […]

Joel Embiid Grabs 17 Rebounds

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid grabbed 17 rebounds in Monday's win over the Phoenix Suns. Embiid also scored a team-high 33 points on 12-for-23 shooting. Embiid has been of the league's most solid producers so far this season, but the Sixers face a tough test in the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. Still, Embiid […]

T.J. Warren Scores 21 Against Sixers

Phoenix Suns forward T.J. Warren scored 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting in Monday's loss to the 76ers. He added four assists, four rebounds, and a block as well. In six starts, Warren is averaging 24.3 points per game on 55.1 percent shooting with 5.2 rebounds per game, and his recent performance makes him a strong […]

Mikal Bridges Continues Strong Rookie Campaign

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges scored 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting in Monday's loss to the 76ers. He added an assist, a rebound, and two steals as well, though he finished with five fouls. Foul trouble has been an issue that has limited Bridges' minutes over the past two games, but he's still got solid […]

Devin Booker Scores 37 Against 76ers

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker got the start at point guard on Monday night, putting up eight assists to go along with 37 points on 13-for-28 shooting. He also grabbed three boards. Booker has seen a huge increase in assists this season on a Suns team that lacks a solid point guard, which has led […]

Tyler Boyd Has 71 Receiving Yards In Week 11

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd hauled in four of his 11 targets in Sunday's loss to the Ravens, finishing with 71 receiving yards. He also attempted one pass, but it fell incomplete. With A.J. Green out, Boyd was the focal point of the Bengals offense, but his low catch rate negated some of that […]

Joe Mixon Rushes For Just 14 Yards

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon wasn't his usual self against a tough Ravens run defense in Week 11, finishing with just 14 yards on 12 carries, but he salvaged the day from a fantasy perspective with a touchdown run and also added 38 receiving yards on three catches. Mixon should look more like the […]

Andy Dalton Throws Two Touchdowns Against Ravens

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton threw for 211 yards on 19-for-36 passing in Sunday's loss to the Ravens. He threw a pair of touchdowns and added 29 rushing yards on two carries. It was a consistent game for Dalton, but wasn't quite enough to get the Bengals the victory. Still, Dalton ranks as the QB15 […]

Monte Morris (PG, DEN) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: One player's loss is another player's gain. Since his 48-point explosion, Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray has struggled with his shot, shooting under 40 percent from the floor and just 24 percent from three. But those struggles have helped open doors for second-year […]

Terrence Ross (SG/SF, ORL) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 10-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS: Terrence Ross has finally arrived. In his seventh NBA season, the former first round pick is averaging career highs in points, assists, field goal percentage, and three-point field goal percentage for the Magic. He's become a valuable part of the team, and while […]

Fantasy Deep Dive Week 5: E'Twaun Moore

New Orleans Pelicans forward E'Twaun Moore has put up a pair of 30-point games in the past week for the Pelicans, thanks in large part to an incredibly high number of minutes for the veteran. With Nikola Mirotic and Elfrid Payton missing time -- and Payton likely to miss more time -- the Pelicans ran […]

Donte Moncrief Held To One Catch Against Steelers

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver was a popular waiver addition after last week's 98-yard performance, but he followed that up with a one-catch, 11-yard game against the Steelers in Week 11. Moncrief has posted just two games with less than 50 yards over his last seven outings, so to say that Sunday's game is a bad […]

Dede Westbrook Catches Two Passes In Week 11

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook caught two passes for 19 yards in the Jaguars Week 11 loss to the Steelers. He was targeted four times. Despite being the nominal number-one receiver for the Jaguars, Westbrook hasn't surpassed 40 yards in the last five games and is droppable in shallow leagues at this point.

Leonard Fournette Rushes For Touchdown In Week 11

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette was the team's lone bright spot in Week 11's meeting with the Steelers, carrying the ball 28 times for 95 yards and a touchdown while also adding two receptions for a team-high 46 yards. A healthy Fournette is a must-start option on a weekly basis, though he may need […]

Blake Bortles Struggles Against Steelers

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles threw for just 104 yards on 10-for-18 passing in Sunday's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also lost a fumble. It was a hugely disappointing day for Bortles and the Jaguars, who spoiled a good defensive effort that held Pittsburgh's run game in check and picked off Ben Roethlisberger three […]

Demaryius Thomas Doesn't Record Catch In Week 11

Houston Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas failed to pull in his only target in Houston's Week 11 win over the Washington Redskins. After catching three passes in his Houston debut, it was expected that Thomas would play a larger role against Washington, but he was a nonentity for the Texans. At this point, it would […]