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Jamison Crowder (WR, NYJ) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues (PPR) ROSTERED IN: 39% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Did you wake up early to watch the Jets and the Falcons play in London? I did, for some reason. Crowder's game wasn't impressive, as he caught just four passes for 24 yards, but his six targets were second on the […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoJon Gruden Resigns As Raiders Coach
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden has informed his staff that he will be resigning as the team's head coach. Gruden signed a 10-year contract with the team in 2018, but his tenure is being cut short after it was revealed over the past few days that Gruden had sent emails that made racist, […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoQuintez Cephus Ruled Out In Week 5
Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus (shoulder) won't return to Sunday's game against the Vikings. Cephus ends the day with three catches for 38 yards. If Cephus misses any time, Amon-Ra St. Brown would likely see a larger role in this offense moving forward, but there's not a lot of upside in fantasy with any […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoDamien Harris Questionable To Return in Week 5
New England Patriots running back Damien Harris (chest) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Houston Texans. Harris has 10 carries for 27 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's game. If Harris is unable to return, Rhamondre Stevenson appears to be the next man up. A preseason sleeper whose rookie year was derailed […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoJuJu Smith-Schuster Won't Return Against Broncos
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (shoulder) will not to return to Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos. He was held without a catch, but did add two carries for six yards. With James Washington out as well, the Steelers will turn to Chase Claypool and Diontae Johnson for the remainder of the game, with […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoTaysom Hill Ruled Out With Concussion
New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (concussion) won't return to Sunday's game against the Steelers. Hill had one reception for 11 yards, but went down after a hard hit. Hill does a little bit of everything for the Saints, but with Jameis Winston beating him out for the starting QB role this offseason, Hill's role […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoJuJu Smith-Schuster Questionable To Return In Week 5
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (shoulder) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos. He has no receptions, but does have two carries for six yards. Smith-Schuster was immediately taken back to the locker room, so there's a chance this is a fairly significant injury. With James Washington out, the Steelers […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoTaysom Hill, Deonte Harris Exit Game
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Deonte Harris (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Pittsburgh, while quarterback/utilityman Taysom Hill was carted off after a hit to the helmet. Harris had one catch for a 72-yard touchdown before exiting, while Hill had an 11-yard reception. New Orleans is fairly shallow at receiver, so expect […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoJacoby Brissett Returns To Game
Miami Dolphins quarterback Jacoby Brissett (hamstring) has returned to Sunday's game against Tampa Bay. Brissett winds up not missing any series after initially being announced as questionable to return. Backup quarterback Reid Sennett was set to make his NFL debut and could still see some snaps if Brissett's hamstring issue flares up later in the […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoJacoby Brissett Questionable To Return
Miami Dolphins quarterback Jacoby Brissett (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Tampa Bay. Brissett started 8-for-10 for 119 yards and a touchdown and had the Dolphins leading when he exited, so if he's unable to return, it would be a big loss for this Miami team. With Tua Tagovailoa (ribs) not active, […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoDarius Slayton, Sterling Shepard Trending Toward Week 6 Return
While New York Giants wide receivers Sterling Shepard (hamstring) and Darius Slayton (hamstring) remain out in Week 5 against the Cowboys, both went through pregame workouts and appear to be on track to return next week against the Rams. Kadarius Toney will see a larger role in this week's game, but the return of Shepard […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoDanny Amendola Out For Week 5
Houston Texans wide receiver Danny Amendola (hamstring) appeared to be on his way towards playing this week, but he'll be inactive for Sunday's game against the Patriots. Chris Moore was elevated to the active roster and could see some extra usage, but there's really no reason to roster any pass-catcher on this offense other than […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoJames Washington Out For Week 5
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington (groin) is out for Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos. Last week with Chase Claypool (hamstring) out, Washington saw more work than usual, with four catches for 69 yards. Claypool's return this week meant that Washington wasn't going to see much work anyway, so this shouldn't impact your fantasy […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoNick Westbrook-Ikhine Inactive For Week 5
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (hamstring) joins Julio Jones (hamstring) on the inactive list this week. Down two receivers, expect to see a lot of Josh Reynolds in this one. Last week with Jones and A.J. Brown out, Reynolds was targeted nine times, catching six passes for 59 yards. He's an intriguing DFS value […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoJ.J. Taylor Inactive For Week 5
New England Patriots running back J.J. Taylor is a healthy scratch ahead of Sunday's meeting with the Texans. Expected to step into a larger role with James White out, Taylor had one carry for zero yards and one catch for zero yards last week. He lost a fumble while playing just four snaps. Brandon Bolden […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoJosh Lambo Inactive
Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo is a healthy scratch for Sunday's game against the Titans, with practice squad kicker Matthew Wright taking over kicking duties. Lambo was a disaster through the first three games, going 0-for-3 on field goals and 5-for-7 on extra points before Wright took over last week, knocking in all three extra […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoCourtland Sutton Active For Week 5
Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Steelers. This should be the easiest pass defense that the Broncos have faced this season, putting Sutton in decent shape to post some strong numbers. He has 18 catches for 257 yards but has yet to find the endzone this season. […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoJoe Mixon Is Active For Week 5
Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (ankle) is officially active for the team's contest against the Green Bay Packers. While Mixon isn't expected to be at 100 percent, he should still outsnap backup running back Samaje Perine. Still, Mixon's unlikely to see the kind of workload that we usually see from the 25-year-old back, so […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoNASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Charlotte Drive For The Cure 250 (10/9/21)
The NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs head to the Charlotte Roval on Saturday. The Round of 12 concludes with a potentially wild one at Charlotte. Non-playoff drivers have won both races in this round, which means that while Austin Cindric has clinched a spot in the next round, the other 11 drivers are all still competing […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoOwnersBox Week 5 NFL Lineup Picks: Sunday Slate - Weekly Fantasy Football
Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season continues in Week 5 and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And the big one that […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoRussell Wilson Questionable To Return On Thursday
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (finger) is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Rams, with Geno Smith coming in to replace him in the fourth quarter. Wilson was 11-for-16 for 152 yards with a touchdown and an interception before exiting, with two carries for 10 yards. If Wilson is unable to return, Smith […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoTyler Higbee Questionable To Return Thursday
Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee (shoulder) is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Seattle Seahawks. Higbee doesn't have a catch in Thursday's game. Johnny Mundt is the backup tight end in Los Angeles, but don't expect to see much of him in Thursday's game. If Higbee doesn't return, some of his […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoTape Tells All: Sam Darnold's Rushing Ability
Welcome back to Tape Tells All, the weekly series where I look at film for something that happened in the NFL this week. So, Sam Darnold runs now. He has more rushing touchdowns through four games than any quarterback ever has. What's going on with Darnold? Is he good now? Is he going to keep […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoOwnersBox Week 5 NFL Lineup Picks Thurs - Mon: Weekly Fantasy Football Contest
Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season continues in Week 5 and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And the big one that […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoDefenses to Stream AGAINST - Favorable Upcoming Matchups to Target
We're four weeks into the NFL season, which means that while we still don't know a lot about the teams in the league, we do know slightly more than we knew a month ago. For example, we have some data about defenses now, which means we can start to think about how we can target […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoWide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5
Another week of NFL action is behind us and like every week so far, the waiver wire is significantly more bare than it's been in past seasons. Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 5. Not all options are the same. Some players may be […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoKalif Raymond (WR, DET) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: A week after Raymond had 10 targets and was the only Lions receiver to do anything, Detroit spread the ball out a little more this week. Raymond still had six targets, pulling in three catches for 46 yards and two touchdowns. Raymond […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoAmon-Ra St. Brown (WR, DET) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: This Lions receiving corps is so weird. The rookie St. Brown led it with eight targets, bringing in six for 70 yards. Quintez Cephus had more yards, but he's 16 percent rostered, which is about where he should be. There's room for St. Brown […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoKadarius Toney (WR, NYG) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: This obviously depends on the availability of Darius Slayton and Sterling Shepard, who both missed Week 4 because of hamstring issues. If one or both are out again, keep an eye on the rookie Toney. His nine targets led Giants' wide receivers this week, and […]
Justin Carter 3 years agoLaviska Shenault Jr. (WR, JAC) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 58% of Leagues ANALYSIS: A broken ankle is going to keep D.J. Chark out for a long while (likely for the entire season), handing a larger receiving role in this offense to Shenault. He was targeted seven times in Week 4 against the Bengals, bringing in six of […]
Justin Carter 3 years ago