Ka'imi Fairbairn Makes All Three Field-Goal Attempts In Week 2

Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn went 3-for-3 on field goals in Sunday's loss to the Denver Broncos. Fairbairn's foot provided all nine of Houston's points. Through two games, Fairbairn is now 5-for-5 on field goals and 2-for-2 on extra points. The struggles of this offense have helped and hurt Fairbairn so far—limiting his extra point […]

O.J. Howard Disappoints In Week 2

Houston Texans tight end O.J. Howard was a popular waiver wire add last week after he caught two touchdowns in the opener, but his performance in Week 2 against the Broncos might lead to him returning to those same wires. The Texans targeted tight ends on 10 of their 37 pass attempts, but just one […]

Brandin Cooks Targeted 10 Times In Week 2

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks led the team in targets for the second week in a row on Sunday in Houston's 16-9 loss to the Denver Broncos. Cooks was targeted 10 times, hauling in four of those for 54 yards. Cooks saw a little dip in usage with Nico Collins getting more involved, but […]

Nico Collins Targeted Nine Times In Week 2

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins was targeted nine times in Sunday's loss to the Denver Broncos, with the former Michigan Wolverine catching four of those for 58 yards. He was second on the team in targets but led the Texans in receiving yards. Collins showed some good connection with quarterback Davis Mills at the […]

Dameon Pierce Sees Increased Role In Week 2

Houston Texans rookie running back Dameon Pierce was a popular preseason sleeper, but his role in Week 1 against the Colts really stymied that hype when he took a back seat to Rex Burkhead. That trend took a major shift in Week 2's loss to the Broncos, though, as Pierce ended up being the only […]

Davis Mills Struggles Against Broncos

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills had another underwhelming performance in Sunday's loss to the Denver Broncos. Mills was 19-for-38 from the field, finishing with 177 yards. He didn't throw an interception, but he also didn't throw a touchdown despite having one more pass attempt than he did in Week 1. Mills is in no danger […]

Should I Start Allen Robinson II in Week 2? Fantasy Football Outlook

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Allen Robinson II didn't get off to a good start to his Rams career. In Robinson's debut with the team, the veteran receiver was targeted just twice, finishing with one catch for 12 yards. After Robinson posted such a disappointing Week 1 result, should fantasy managers trust him this week […]

Should I Start Tom Brady in Week 2 Against The Saints? Fantasy Football Outlook

In Week 1 against the Cowboys, quarterback Tom Brady threw just one touchdown and one interception. Now, he has a Week 2 meeting with the Saints on deck. But Brady has struggled against the Saints over the last two years, going 0-4 against New Orleans and failing to throw a touchdown in half of those […]

Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Bristol on Saturday night for the final race of the Round of 16. With non-playoff drivers winning the first two playoff drivers, it's still anyone's guess who'll make it to the next round of the playoffs. Only Christopher Bell has clinched a spot in the next round—of the other […]

Texans Defense Week 2 Outlook For Fantasy Football

The Houston Texans defense faces a tough test in Week 2 as the team goes on the road to face the Denver Broncos. With Russell Wilson quarterbacking the Broncos and the Texans defense allowing 340 passing yards last week, there's not a lot of upside with this defense for fantasy purposes. There will be times […]

Ka'imi Fairbairn's Week 2 Outlook For Fantasy Football

Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn was perfect from the field in Week 1, making both of his extra points and both of his field goal attempts. Despite that, Fairbairn ranks fairly low when talking about kickers for Week 2, mainly because this Texans offense isn't good enough to put Fairbairn in position to make many […]

O.J. Howard's Week 2 Outlook For Fantasy Football

Houston Texans tight end O.J. Howard caught a pair of touchdowns last week against the Colts, but he was also only targeted on those two plays the entire game. Heading into Week 2 against the Broncos, Howard is an enticing fantasy option, but the lack of usage outside of those touchdowns last week is worrisome. […]

Nico Collins' Week 2 Outlook For Fantasy Football

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins was targeted three times in Week 1, catching two passes for 26 yards. His lack of usage makes him a risky fantasy option heading into Sunday's Week 2 meeting with the Denver Broncos. Brandin Cooks was the team's clear No. 1 receiver last week, while Collins and Chris Moore […]

Brandin Cooks' Week 2 Outlook For Fantasy Football

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks appears to be the only consistent fantasy threat on the Texans roster heading into Week 2 against the Denver Broncos. Last week, Cooks was targeted 12 times, catching seven passes for 82 yards. No other wide receiver for the team saw more than three targets. Cooks is a volume-based […]

Dameon Pierce's Week 2 Outlook For Fantasy Football

Houston Texans rookie running back Dameon Pierce appears to be the team's No. 2 back heading into Week 2 and the team's meeting with the Denver Broncos. Pierce had 11 carries in Week 1, finishing with 33 yards. He was targeted once in the passing game, catching it for a six-yard gain. As long as […]

Rex Burkhead's Week 2 Outlook For Fantasy Football

Houston Texans running back Rex Burkhead appears to be the team's lead back heading into their Week 2 matchup with the Broncos. Burkhead had three more carries than Dameon Pierce last week, as well as seven more targets than the rookie. Burkhead could have some appeal in deep PPR leagues as a flex play, but […]

Davis Mills' Week 2 Outlook For Fantasy Football

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills has a tough matchup in Week 2 against the Denver Broncos, making him a tough player to trust in fantasy football. Last week, Mills attempted 37 passes but ended up with just 240 yards in an overtime tie with the Colts. The Broncos allowed just 177 passing yards last week, […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Bristol Food City 300 (9/16/22)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Bristol on Friday night for the Food City 300. This is the final race before the playoffs begin. Can someone win his way into the postseason? Last week, Noah Gragson won at Kansas, earning his second win in a row. Gragson is already positioned to lead the points once […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Held In Check Thursday

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster had just 10 receiving yards in Thursday's 27-24 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Those 10 yards came via three receptions. Smith-Schuster was only targeted three times, which ranked fifth on the team. It was a worrisome performance for fantasy managers, who had been operating as if Smith-Schuster […]

Marquez Valdes-Scantling Targeted Seven Times

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling tied for the team lead in targets in Thursday's win over the Chargers, with quarterback Patrick Mahomes looking his way seven times. MVS caught just two of those passes for 13 yards, though. It's encouraging to see how much the team is trying to get Valdes-Scantling the ball, […]

Mecole Hardman Solid On Thursday

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman was targeted four times in Thursday's win over the Los Angeles Chargers, hauling in three of those for 49 yards. Hardman also got a carry on a third-down play, but lost four yards. The Chiefs are spreading the ball around so far and Hardman has now been targeted […]

Justin Watson Finds End Zone

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson caught a 41-yard touchdown in Thursday's 27-24 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Overall, Watson caught two passes for 50 yards. Those were his only two targets. The Chiefs were spreading the ball around a lot on Thursday, so don't expect Watson's usage to mean too much in […]

Travis Kelce Catches Five Passes

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce led the Chiefs in targets, receptions and yards in Thursday's win over the Chargers, but all of those numbers were lower than fantasy managers expect from Kelce. In the 27-24 win, Kelce was targeted seven times, catching five passes for 51 yards. He won't face this Chargers defense […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Heavily Involved On Thursday

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire showed that this is fully his backfield in Thursday's 27-24 win over the Chargers. He led the team with eight carries for 74 yards, including a longest run of 52. He also caught four passes for 44 yards. Edwards-Helaire was also off the field for a bit in […]

Patrick Mahomes Throws Pair Of Touchdowns Thursday Night

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes went 24-for-35 for 235 yards in Thursday's win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Mahomes threw a pair of touchdown passes. He lost one yard in the run game. It definitely wasn't a classic Mahomes performance and the numbers could have been worse if an interception wasn't called back by […]

NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Bristol UNOH 200 Presented By Ohio Logistics (9/15/22)

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to Bristol on Thursday night for the start of the Round of 8 of the Truck Series playoffs. Just four races remain in the Truck Series this season, with eight drivers still alive in the title race. Last week at Kansas, John Hunter Nemechek won his second race […]

Tape Tells All: Analyzing Gabe Davis' Week 1 Performance

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. It's been fun doing this column for the last few years, even if the rigors of real life led to me not writing it for the second half of last […]

Who Will Lead The 49ers Backfield With Elijah Mitchell Out Two Months?

The San Francisco 49ers will be without running back Elijah Mitchell for approximately two months as he deals with a sprained MCL. Jeff Wilson Jr. is behind Mitchell on the depth chart. Is he the running back to target with Mitchell out? Let's take a quick look at what this San Fran backfield looks like […]

Chiefs Defense Week 2 Outlook For Fantasy Football

The Kansas City Chiefs defense is an incredibly risky play on Thursday night against the Chargers. While the Chiefs shut down Kyler Murray and the Cardinals in Week 1, the team now has to play the Chargers on a short week. In Week 1, the Chargers finished with 355 yards of offense and didn't turn […]

Matt Ammendola's Week 2 Outlook For Fantasy Football

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Matt Ammendola is no Harrison Butker, but with Butker out with an ankle injury on Thursday, Ammendola has some appeal in fantasy leagues. The Chiefs have a high-powered offense and should give Ammendola some good opportunities via extra points and field goals. Last season with the Jets, Ammendola made 68.4% of […]