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Austin Seferian-Jenkins Could Have Huge Week 1
In 2017, fantasy owners consistently found themselves rewarded by playing tight ends against the New York Giants defense. Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins will look to keep that trend going in 2018 in Sunday's matchup against the Giants at the Meadowlands. In 2017, tight ends found the end zone against the Giants in each […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoDonte Moncrief, Dede Westbrook Enter Week 1 Vying For Targets
The Jacksonville Jaguars seem to have a No. 1 target at wide receiver entering the season in Keelan Cole, but both Donte Moncrief and Dede Westbrook will be vying for targets beside Cole, and both players have the talent to surpass the second-year receiver as the season winds along. For Week 1's match-up against the […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoKeelan Cole Is A Flex Play In Week 1
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Keelan Cole led the team in receiving yards in 2017 and has a clear grasp on the team's WR1 role entering 2018 with Marqise Lee sidelined for the season after a knee injury. On Sunday, Cole gets a chance to go up against one of the worst passing defenses from 2017, […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoLeonard Fournette Ready For Big Day Against Giants
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette should have a big day in Jacksonville's season-opening game against the New York Giants. Fournette is coming off a strong rookie season in which he rushed for 1,040 yards and nine touchdowns and should remain the focal point of the Jaguars offense this season. On Sunday, he'll face a […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoBlake Bortles Set For Strong Start To Season
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles has had his share of struggles over the course of the preseason, but he's set to have a strong start to his 2018 campaign on Sunday when the Jaguars visit the New York Giants. The Giants allowed more fantasy points to quarterbacks than any other defense during the 2017 season. […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoDonte Moncrief Listed As Starter
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Donte Moncrief is listed as one of the team's two starting wide receivers on the team's initial depth chart ahead of the team's Week 1 game against the New York Giants. Moncrief, who joined the team as a free agent this offseason after leaving the Colts, was the fifth receiver on […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoTexans Work Out Pair Of Receivers
The Houston Texans brought in two wide receivers on Tuesday for workouts -- former Packer DeAngelo Yancey and former Seahawk Malik Turner. After cutting Braxton Miller, the Texans enter the 2018 season with Vyncint Smith as the final receiver on the roster, so it would make sense that the Texans are exploring other options. Regardless […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoFive Re-Draft Studs Who'll Be Dynasty Duds
As players get older, their value in re-draft leagues can remain high, but their value in dynasty formats starts to drop. It happens for everyone -- one day we'll be looking back on how Odell Beckham Jr. and DeAndre Hopkins aren't worth drafting in dynasty -- and it's vital that dynasty owners know when the […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoWhitney Mercilus Will Play In Opener
After a hamstring injury kept Houston Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus out for the preseason, there were questions about his availability for the team's season-opener against the New England Patriots on Sunday. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports that Mercilus will be ready to suit up for the Texans in Week 1, though, providing a […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoTexans Claim Running Back Gregory Howell
The Houston Texans have claimed running back Gregory Howell off waivers from the Dolphins. Howell, who played his college ball for FAU, carried the ball 14 times for 76 yards during the preseason and caught six passes for 53 yards. He recorded a pair of touchdowns. Howell is unlikely to play a major role with […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoBold Predictions for 2018 Fantasy Football - Justin Carter
When our lead editor, Pierre Camus, asked me to contribute to this year's bold predictions, I was extremely excited. If there's one thing I am very good at it's making bold predictions, although I'm not as good at the whole "having those predictions come true" part. I've got five bold predictions for you today. Will […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoD'Onta Foreman Placed On PUP List
Houston Texans running back D'Onta Foreman (Achilles) has been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list and will miss the first six games of the season. While owners in dynasty leagues can still have hopes that Foreman will be the Texans running back to own for the 2019 season, 2018 is shaping up to […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoTouchdown Regression Candidates - Quarterback
Throwing a lot of touchdowns? Good! Throwing a lot of touchdowns at a rate that surpasses either your average level or the league average level? Good when it happens, but maybe not so good the next year, when you can come crashing back down to Earth. Not every quarterback is going to throw for Drew […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoSuns Acquire Ryan Anderson And De'Anthony Melton
The Phoenix Suns have acquired power forward Ryan Anderson and guard De'Anthony Melton in a trade with the Houston Rockets. Phoenix sends Marquese Chriss and Brandon Knight to Houston. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Suns could start Anderson at the four, providing the starting unit with strong spacing to help out the team's offense […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoRockets Trade For Brandon Knight And Marquese Chriss
The Houston Rockets have acquired guard Brandon Knight and power forward/center Marquese Chriss from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for power forward Ryan Anderson and guard De'Anthony Melton. Knight will likely fill the role of the fourth guard for the Rockets if healthy and is coming off a season in which he averaged 11 points […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoTexans Cut Braxton Miller
The Houston Texans have cut wide receiver Braxton Miller. With six receivers vying for five spots, the team had a tough choice to make, ultimately choosing to part ways with Miller, a former college quarterback who had struggled at times to make the adjustment to wide receiver in the NFL. The Texans reportedly explored trade […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoJaydon Mickens Makes Final Roster
According to First Coast News reporter Mike Kaye, Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jaydon Mickens has made the team's final roster. After Marqise Lee's season-ending knee injury, the battle for the fifth receiver spot heated up, with Mickens beating out a host of other options due to his versatility and abilities as a return man. Mickens […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoTexans Waive Stephen Anderson
The Houston Texans have waived tight end Stephen Anderson. Anderson, a popular waiver add during the latter stages of the 2017 season after he caught five balls for 79 yards and a touchdown against the Titans, came into camp as one of the team's top tight ends, but the emergence of rookies Jordan Akins and […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoTerry Swanson Impresses In Final Preseason Game
Houston Texans rookie running back Terry Swanson had just four carries this preseason coming into Thursday's preseason finale, but the former Toledo Rocket took the lead in Houston's backfield against Dallas, carrying the ball 17 times for 69 yards and a touchdown. He added one catch for two yards as well. Swanson seeing extended action […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoJoe Webb Ends Preseason On High Note
Houston Texans quarterback Joe Webb put up efficient numbers in the team's preseason finale on Thursday as the veteran passer tries to guarantee himself a spot on the team's final roster. Webb was 11-for-18 from the field for 136 yards and added five carries for 28 yards. He didn't turn the ball over. Webb can […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoRookie Roulette - Which First-Year RB Is #2 in Re-Draft?
Saquon Barkley will be the first running back drafted this year in re-draft leagues. There's no good faith argument I could make to convince you that some other running back deserves to be taken over Barkley, who will be a first round pick in most fantasy leagues. If you take a different rookie running back […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoBlake Bortles Tosses Pair Of Interceptions
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles went 17-for-23 for 204 yards in Saturday's preseason victory over the Atlanta Falcons, but the fifth-year passer also threw a pair of interceptions, continuing the uneven play that has marked his preseason and has plagued him throughout his NFL career. Bortles is securely set as the Jaguars starting quarterback this […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoBraxton Miller Leads Team In Targets
Houston Texans wide receiver Braxton Miller pulled in three of his team-high five targets on Saturday against the Rams, finishing with 26 yards and catching a touchdown pass from quarterback Brandon Weeden. Miller lined up at multiple receiving spots during the game, showcasing his versatility and helping to ensure that he has a role on […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoAlfred Blue Has Strong Outing Against Rams
Houston Texans running back Alfred Blue bounced back from a pair of disappointing games to start this year's preseason with a strong, efficient day in Houston's third preseason game. On Saturday against the Rams, Blue carried the ball five times for 45 yards and a touchdown. With D'Onta Foreman (Achilles) still not ready for game […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoMarqise Lee Carted Off Field
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marqise Lee was carted off the field during Saturday's preseason contest against Atlanta with a left knee injury. Lee went down after being hit by the helmet of Falcons safety Damontae Kazee. While more information is needed to know the extent of the injury, this is a potentially huge blow to […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoDeshaun Watson Throws Interception Against Rams
Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien hinted during the week that his healthy players would see the field, but Saturday's preseason game against the Rams looked much like the team's other preseason contests, with quarterback Deshaun Watson barely on the field. Watson completed three of his six pass attempts, with one of those incompletions turning […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoTexans Starters Should Play More Against Rams
After key players like quarterback Deshaun Watson were limited to just one drive per game in the team's first two preseason games, the Houston Texans are expected to play all of their healthy starters in Saturday's contest with the Los Angeles Rams. While it remains to be seen how long head coach Bill O'Brien will […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoSammie Coates Continues Recovery From Concussion
Houston Texans wide receiver Sammie Coates continues to recover from a concussion suffered in Houston's preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers. Though it's not clear if he'll be able to return for the team's third preseason contest on Saturday against the Rams, it's an encouraging sign that Coates is, according to the Houston Chronicle's […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoJaguars Expect More Growth From Blake Bortles
To say that Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles has had his share of struggles through four NFL seasons would be an understatement, but Jacksonville's front office has been encouraged by Bortles's growth over the course of this offseason and expect him to show continued improvement in 2018. Bortles is coming off a season where he […]
Justin Carter 6 years agoKeke Coutee Returns To Practice
Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Keke Coutee (hamstring) returned to practice on Wednesday. The former Texas Tech Red Raider was expected to challenge for the slot receiver job during the preseason, but has missed both of the team's games so far. It will be worth watching how the snaps are distributed against the Rams on […]
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