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Texans Defense Should Be Off Fantasy Radar On Thursday
The Houston Texans play host to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night, and while Houston's MLB team kept the Philadelphia Phillies hitless and scoreless in the World Series on Wednesday, the NFL equivalents are unlikely to do so. The Texans rank 17th in the NFL in scoring defense, while the Eagles are fourth in scoring […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoDameon Pierce Might Be Only Playable Texan In Week 9
Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce remains a fantasy RB2 play heading into Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles, even as the rest of his team is virtually unplayable against the league's fourth-best scoring defense. The Houston passing game is currently suffering from receiver injuries and is likely going to struggle to move the ball […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoDavis Mills A Risky Option In Week 9
Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills should be mainly off the fantasy radar for Thursday night's contest against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles allow the fourth-fewest passing yards per game, while the Texans throw for an average of 196 yards per contest, which ranks 25th in the NFL. With Nico Collins (groin) out and Brandin Cooks […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoNFL Trade Deadline Winners and Losers for Fantasy Football - Nyheim Hines, Chase Claypool, Jameson Williams, Calvin Ridley
The NFL trade deadline has come and gone, and like always, nothing happened. Wait. I'm being told that actually a whole lot happened, as we ended up with the most active NFL trade deadline ever. A day that has just been kind of perfunctory forever actually meant something on Tuesday. Now that the trade deadline […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoWide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: Top Free Agent Adds Include Kadarius Toney, Rondale Moore, Garrett Wilson, Terrace Marshall Jr.
If you're going to make a playoff push in fantasy, it's time to make that push now. And you might need some new wide receivers to make that push, right? Then you're in luck! Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead of Week 9. […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoKadarius Toney (WR, KC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 57% of Leagues ANALYSIS: This is the classic "we have to see what he can do" waiver add. Toney was traded from the Giants to the Chiefs this week, where he'll be catching passes from Patrick Mahomes. We haven't seen a ton of Toney over his […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoP.J. Walker (QB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9
BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Baker Mayfield was off the injury report ahead of Week 8’s game against the Atlanta Falcons, but P.J. Walker still drew the start. Walker threw for 317 yards and a touchdown (with one interception) while adding one carry for 20 yards.The undrafted […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoBrandin Cooks Leads Texans In Receiving In Week 8
Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks caught four passes for 73 yards in Sunday's loss to the Titans. He was targeted six times. With Nico Collins sidelined, Cooks was the only real weapon for quarterback Davis Mills, as no other player had more than 24 receiving yards. With rumors floating around that Cooks could be […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoDameon Pierce Catches Touchdown In Week 8
Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce had gone over 80 rushing yards in four consecutive games entering Sunday's contest against the Titans, but Tennessee's defense was able to shut the rookie down on the ground. Pierce had 15 carries, but produced just 35 yards. His fantasy day was salvaged, though, when he was on the […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoDavis Mills Struggles Against Titans
Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills was 17-for-29 for 152 yards in Sunday's loss to the Titans, throwing one touchdown while also getting picked off. Mills also added eight rushing yards. This was a juicy matchup against a Titans defense that has struggled to stop passing attacks, so the fact that Mills couldn't get it done […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoFantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3 Include Bones Hyland, Marcus Morris, Andre Drummond, Jalen McDaniels
Welcome back to RotoBaller's weekly fantasy basketball waiver wire column and schedule breakdown. How's the start of this season treating your fantasy rosters? Do you already need some help? These recommendations are mainly for 9-cat leagues, but if you play in another format, there's a good chance that the information here can still help you. […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoFormula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix DFS: DraftKings Daily Fantasy F1 Lineup Picks
Formula 1 heads to Mexico City this week for the Mexico City Grand Prix. Max Verstappen has already clinched the driver's championship and is now chasing some single-season win records, while his teammate Sergio Perez is fighting with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc for second place overall. Below you will find our Formula 1 DraftKings DFS lineup […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoXfinity 500 DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Martinsville on Sunday for the final race of the Round of 8. There's one more chance for some drivers to win or point their way into the Championship 4 next week. Who will it be? Joey Logano is locked in, while seven other drivers remain in the hunt: Ross […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoTexans Defense Has Limited Appeal In Week 8
The Houston Texans defense is a little more appealing than usual on Sunday against a Titans team that ranks just 21st in the NFL in points per game, but there's still plenty of reason to be concerned. For example, the Texans allow the most rushing yards per game in the NFL and face a team […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoKa'imi Fairbairn Has Some Upside In Week 8
Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn started the year hot, not missing a single kick in his first three games. He's missed two of them in the last three games, so there's definitely a little concern there about his accuracy. But the Texans offense has a tendency to stall out in opponent territory, which is why […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoJordan Akins Has Some Deep-League Appeal In Week 8
Houston Texans tight end Jordan Akins could be a sneaky play in deep leagues or DFS this week against the Titans, who allow the second-most passing yards per game in the NFL. He's seen at least two targets in four consecutive games, and last week he caught three passes for a team-high 68 yards. It's […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoNico Collins Not Expected To Play Sunday
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (groin) isn't expected to play Sunday when the Texans take on the Titans, according to KPRC's Aaron Wilson. The Titans allow the second-most passing yards per game in the NFL, so Collins likely would have been considered a fantasy sleeper if he played. Expect more targets to Brandin Cooks, […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoBrandin Cooks Has WR2 Appeal In Week 8
Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks (wrist) looks like he'll play Sunday against the Titans, and with fellow receiver Nico Collins (groin) trending in the wrong direction, Cooks should be in line for more targets this week. His overall fantasy value has taken a hit because his target share has decreased on a near-weekly basis, […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoDameon Pierce Remains An RB2 Play Against Titans
Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce doesn't have the easiest matchup on Sunday against a Titans team that allows the fourth-fewest rushing yards per game to opposing teams, but his volume makes him an RB2 play despite that. He's had 20 or more carries in three of the last four games, while he's also been […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoDavis Mills Has Deep Fantasy Appeal Against Titans
Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills hasn't had a great season, but he's got a chance to post solid numbers on Sunday against a Titans team that ranks 31st in the NFL in passing yards allowed per game. That might not end up mattering since the Texans offense has often relied on its run game this […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoNASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Martinsville Dead On Tools 250 (10/29/22)
This is it. There's just one more chance to earn a spot in the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship race. Josh Berry and Noah Gragson are locked in. Ty Gibbs has a big edge over the cut line. And then there are five drivers—A.J. Allmendinger, Justin Allgaier, Austin Hill, Sam Mayer and Brandon Jones—fighting for the […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoFantasy Basketball Week 2 Risers and Fallers
Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at some players who are playing well and some players who aren't. What do these things mean in the larger scale of the NBA season? That's what we're trying to find out here. Who's exceeding expectations? Who's falling short of expectations? Let's take […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoTape Tells All: Is D.J. Moore Back?
Welcome back to Tape Tells All, the weekly series where I look at film and data for something that happened in the NFL this week. The Panthers traded Christian McCaffrey, and with McCaffrey gone, D.J. Moore sort of looked like D.J. Moore again, posting his best stat line of the season with seven receptions for […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoHow Matt Ryan's Benching Impacts The Colts In Fantasy Football
On Monday, the Indianapolis Colts announced that the team was benching quarterback Matt Ryan and would be replacing him with former Texas Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger. Ryan's benching continues a trend with the Colts swinging and missing on older quarterbacks. In their efforts to replace Andrew Luck, the team has put Philip Rivers, Carson Wentz, […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoWide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8: Top Free Agent Adds Include Parris Campbell, Tyler Boyd, Wan'Dale Robinson, Mecole Hardman
If you're going to make a playoff push in fantasy, it's time to make that push now. And lucky for you, we have a few really enticing wide receivers on the wire right now who can help you get there. Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoShould I Add Parris Campbell After His Week 7 Performance?
For the second week in a row, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Parris Campbell saw double-digit targets and found the end zone. In Sunday's Week 7 loss to the Titans, Campbell was targeted 12 times, catching 10 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. After a rocky first three years to his NFL career that saw […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoNoah Brown (WR, DAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I was really interested to see how things shook out in Dallas this week since Dak Prescott was back under center. Where would the targets go? To Noah Brown, apparently, as his seven targets led the Cowboys. CeeDee Lamb is the No. […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoDonovan Peoples-Jones (WR, CLE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Donovan Peoples-Jones has been a constant presence in the bottom half of this column all season. His numbers have been solid this season—he wasn't going to win you a fantasy matchup, but in a 14-team league, there's value in someone who won't […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoTyler Boyd (WR, CIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 65% of Leagues ANALYSIS: We're at the point where Tyler Boyd's fantasy value gets a boost: bye weeks. I love having a guy like Boyd to help me get through byes because he has a consistent role on a good offense. And that's not to mention […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoMecole Hardman (WR, KC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Chiefs have a bye next week, so Hardman can't help you immediately, but we can't ignore a player who scored three touchdowns this week, even if two of them came on run plays, something that's pretty fluky. Hardman's found the end zone […]
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