Duke Johnson Hard To Trust In Week 5

Cleveland Browns third-down running back Duke Johnson has been struggling to get touches during the first four games of the season. Johnson has seen just 12 carries and nine receptions in Todd Haley's offense, a far cry from his production in 2017 when he averaged just under 10 touches per game. Johnson remains one of […]

Carlos Hyde Looks To Keep Touchdown Streak Alive

Following his score in Week 4 against the Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns running back Carlos Hyde has now scored a touchdown in six straight games dating back to the end of the 2017 season. The veteran running back has been one of the most productive goal line backs in the league this season as the […]

Baker Mayfield A QB2 In Second NFL Start

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will see the toughest test of his young career when he lines up across from the Baltimore Ravens in Week 5. Mayfield has looked good in just over six quarters of football but the Ravens' pass defense ranks fifth in the league in DVOA, giving the rookie signal-caller the most […]

Vance McDonald Looks To Continue Hot Streak

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald has been on an impressive run over his past two games. The veteran tight end has caught nine of his 10 targets for 174 yards and one touchdown over that span. He has overtaken Jesse James as the team's primary tight end and should continue to be productive in […]

James Conner Looks To Shake Off Recent Cold Streak

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner has seen his production dip each game since his impressive Week 1 performance against the Cleveland Browns. The second-year runner has averaged just 3.68 yards-per-carry this season, with a YPC of 2.12 yards or lower in two of his four contests. Conner has retained some fantasy value due to […]

Ben Roethlisberger A Top QB Play In Week 5

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is coming off a pedestrian performance against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4, but fantasy owners shouldn't hesitate to trust him in Week 5. Roethlisberger will take on a leaky Atlanta Falcons pass defense at home in Week 5, making him one of the top quarterback plays of the weekend. […]

Vance McDonald Continues To Impress In Week 4

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald turned in a second straight quality outing in Week 4 against the Baltimore Ravens. McDonald finished with five catches for 62 yards, tying with Antonio Brown for the team lead in receiving yardage. McDonald has been red-hot over the past two weeks, racking up 10 catches for 174 yards […]

James Conner Slowed By Ravens On Sunday Night

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner struggled to get much going on the ground in his team's Week 4 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Conner carried the ball nine times for 19 yards and added three catches for 25 yards in the 26-14 loss. He did suffer from poor game script as the Steelers came […]

Ben Roethlisberger Slowed By Ravens In Week 4

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger turned in a pedestrian game against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4. Roethlisberger passed for 274 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in his team's 26-14 loss on Sunday night. The Steelers did all of their scoring in the second quarter as Roethlisberger and the team's offense was shut out […]

Rashard Higgins Leads Browns In Receiving Week 4

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins caught four of his five targets for 61 yards in his team's 45-42 overtime loss to the Oakland Raiders in Week 4. Higgins finished as the team leader in receiving yards as Baker Mayfield spread the ball around in the loss. Higgins has been a reliable receiver for the […]

Cleveland D/ST Disappoints In Week 4 Loss

The Cleveland Browns D/ST turned in a disappointing performance in a 45-42 overtime loss to the Oakland Raiders in Week 4. In addition to coughing up 45 points, Cleveland managed three sacks and forced two turnovers in the game. In all, it was a sorry effort from a team that was taking on an Oakland […]

David Njoku Catches Five Passes

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku caught five passes for 52 yards in his team's 45-42 overtime loss to the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. Njoku was efficient in the contest as he failed to reel in just two of his seven targets. The big tight end did commit another drop in the game, an issue […]

Antonio Callaway Struggles In Week 4

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Antonio Callaway turned in an uneven performance in his team's 45-42 loss to the Oakland Raiders. Callaway caught three of his nine targets for 54 yards in the game, but he committed several drops. One of the balls that went off of Callaway's hand was caught by an Oakland defender and […]

Jarvis Landry Scores First TD Of Season

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry turned in a slow performance in his team's 45-42 loss to the Oakland Raiders, but he was able to salvage the afternoon with a two-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter. Landry led the team in targets, with 10, but was only able to haul in four for 34 […]

Duke Johnson Sees Six Touches In Week 4

Cleveland Browns running back Duke Johnson saw just six touches in his team's Week 4 overtime loss to the Oakland Raiders. Johnson carried the ball twice for 11 yards and added four receptions for 45 yards in the passing game. The 56 total yards go down as Johnson's season-high as he continues to go overlooked […]

Nick Chubb Scores Twice In Week 4

Cleveland Browns rookie running back Nick Chubb made the most of his three carries in Week 4 against the Oakland Raiders. Chubb finished with 105 yards and two touchdowns in the game. He turned in one of the plays of the game when he ripped off an impressive 63-yard touchdown run down the right sideline […]

Carlos Hyde Picks Up 82 Yards, TD In Week 4 Loss

Cleveland Browns running back Carlos Hyde turned in another productive fantasy outing in Week 4, carrying the ball 22 times for 82 yards and a touchdown in his team's 45-42 overtime loss to the Oakland Raiders. Hyde found the end zone for the fourth straight game, punching in a one-yard score in the fourth quarter. […]

Baker Mayfield Turnover-Prone In Week 4 Loss

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield had an up-and-down performance in his team's 45-42 loss to the Oakland Raiders in Week 4. Making his first NFL start, Mayfield completed 21 of 41 passes for 295 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. He also lost two fumbles in the game, which took nearly all of overtime for […]

Larry Fitzgerald Expected To Play Through Injury In Week 4

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (hamstring) is expected to play through his injury in Week 4, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Schefter did go on to warn that Fitzgerald is not 100% and that he "probably shouldn't have played last week." This is concerning for fantasy owners planning on trusting the veteran receiver this […]

Josh Gordon Expected To Make Patriots Debut

According to reports, New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon (hamstring) is expected to make his debut with the team in Week 4 against the Miami Dolphins. Gordon has been dealing with a hamstring injury since arriving in New England but the team appears ready to let him test it out in-game. The Patriots' offensive […]

LeSean McCoy Expected To Play In Week 4

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy (ribs) will be active against the Green Bay Packers in Week 4, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. McCoy missed Week 3 with cracked rib cartilage. He was able to practice on a limited basis this past week, although that was the case the previous week before he was ultimately […]

Jorge Polanco Scores Twice Saturday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco turned in a big game against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. In his team's 8-3 win, Polanco went 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. The young shortstop is now slashing .291/.347/.431 with six homers, 38 runs, 42 RBI, and six steals in 299 at-bats. He lost about half […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits 33rd Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer off of Pittsburgh Pirates starter Nick Kingham in his team's 8-4 loss on Friday. The big night raises Suarez's slash line to .284/.368/.523 with 33 homers, 78 runs, 103 RBI, and one steal on the season. The veteran third baseman has reached career […]

Tucker Barnhart Has Five-Hit Day

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart turned in a huge night at the plate on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Barnhart went 5-for-5 on the evening with a triple, a homer, and two RBI, although it wasn't enough as the Reds lost 8-4. Barnhart is now batting .249 with 10 homers, three triples, 50 runs, and […]

Week 4 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! After two mostly calm weeks to open the season, Week 3 brought plenty of upsets (hello Vikings) and some surprise fantasy performances (Calvin Ridley with the touchdown hat trick). Despite the unpredictability of Week 3, we do know that passing offenses are back in the NFL this season, which makes stacking a […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster A High-End WR2 In Week 4

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster is off to a blistering start this season, posting three straight 100-yard games for his team. The second-year receiver will square off against a Baltimore Ravens defense that has struggled on the road this season. Smith-Schuster is quickly becoming the 1B to Antonio Brown's 1A in the passing offense […]

David Njoku A Low-End TE1 In Week 4

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku is off to a slow start in his sophomore season. Njoku has caught just nine passes for 69 yards in his first three games while still looking for his first touchdown. The young tight end should benefit from the insertion of Baker Mayfield into the starting lineup. Njoku is […]

Antonio Callaway A Boom/Bust Flex Option In Week 4

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Antonio Callaway struggled with his efficiency in Week 3, catching just four of his 10 targets for 20 yards. He nearly came close to breaking a few long plays, which would have led to a bigger game, including a pass interference that wasn't called in the end zone. Callaway has seen […]

Jarvis Landry A Solid PPR WR1 In Week 4

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry certainly enjoyed the beginning of the Baker Mayfield era in Week 3. Seven of Landry's eight catches in Week 3 came in just over two quarters of play with Mayfield under center. Landry draws an excellent Week 4 matchup against an Oakland Raiders pass defense that has struggled to […]

Duke Johnson A Desperation Flex Play In Week 4

Cleveland Browns running back Duke Johnson has been badly underused this season, seeing just 15 total touches through his first three games. After leading the team in receiving in 2017, the pass-catching specialist has become an afterthought in new offensive coordinator Todd Haley's offense. Johnson will be extremely hard to trust in fantasy until there […]