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 […]

DeAndre Hopkins Catches Touchdown In Week 11

While Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was far from dominant in Sunday's win over Washington, the star wideout found the end zone for the fifth consecutive game. Hopkins caught five passes for 56 yards and one score, but he also lost a fumble. While Hopkins scoring touchdowns is good for fantasy owners, it could […]

Keke Coutee Leads Texans In Targets

Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee returned after missing time with a hamstring injury and was an immediate factor in Houston's Week 11 win over Washington. Coutee was targeted a team-high nine times, bringing in five of those passes for 77 yards. Coutee should be a flex option in PPR leagues going forward, though his […]

Lamar Miller Has Productive Game Against Washington

Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller rushed for 86 yards on 20 carries in Sunday's win over the Washington Redskins. Miller also caught three passes for an additional 22 yards. After ceding carries to Alfred Blue in Houston's last game, there was worry about what Miller's workload heading into this week, but he once again […]

Deshaun Watson Throws Two Interceptions In Week 11

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson threw for 208 yards on 16-for-24 passing in Sunday's victory over the Washington Redskins. Watson threw one touchdown to wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and had a pair of interceptions. It was a disappointing outcome for Watson's fantasy owners, as the second-year passer didn't break 10 fantasy points. Watson is turning […]

Jeremy Lamb Scores 20 In Overtime Loss

Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lamb scored 20 points on 6-for-18 shooting in Saturday's overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Lamb grabbed 10 rebounds as well; it was Lamb's first double-digit rebounding game of the season, but follows a trend that has seen him average his most boards per game in his career. Lamb will look […]

Kemba Walker Scores 60 Points

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker scored a career-high 60 points in Saturday's overtime loss to the 76ers. Walker was 21-for-34 from the field and made six shots from deep. He also added seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals, though he did commit nine turnovers. Walker is very, very unlikely to approach those numbers […]

Kerryon Johnson Exits With Knee Injury

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson is questionable to return to Week 11's meeting with the Panthers with a knee injury. LeGarrette Blount should see an uptick in carries if Johnson can't return, but if the injury is serious and forces Johnson to miss time it would be a devastating blow to a very good […]

Ben Simmons Just Misses Triple-Double Against Hornets

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons scored 23 points on 7-for-13 shooting in Saturday's overtime win over the Charlotte Hornets. He also grabbed 11 boards and dished out nine assists to go along with a pair of steals. Simmons hadn't been scoring well over the past few games, but he'll have a good shot to […]

Alex Smith Exits With Serious Leg Injury

Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith exited Sunday's meeting with the Texans with what appears to be a broken leg. Smith's season is very likely over, leaving Colt McCoy as the new Redskins quarterback. McCoy threw a touchdown to Jordan Reed soon after entering the game.