Dameon Pierce Needs To Work On Pass Protection

Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce turned in a quiet NFL debut, seeing just 12 touches compared to Rex Burkhead's 19 in a 20-20 tie with the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1. Head coach Lovie Smith told reporters on Monday that Pierce still needs to get better at pass protection and pass-catching skills. Smith stated, […]

Jamal Adams Carted To Locker Room Monday

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams (knee) suffered an injury and was carted to the locker room during his team's Monday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos. Adams injured his knee during the game and is doubtful to return. Adams made three tackles and had one pass defended in the contest before departing early. Expect […]

Steelers Defense Dominates In Week 1

The Pittsburgh Steelers defense was dominant in a 23-20 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1. Pittsburgh gave Cincy quarterback Joe Burrow fits as they picked up seven sacks and forced five turnovers in the win. The Steelers got off to a fast start in the game as Minkah Fitzpatrick picked off Burrow's […]

Chris Boswell Makes Three Field Goals In Week 1 Win

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell made three of his four field goals and added two extra points in a 23-20 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1. Boswell wound up being the hero of the game, hitting a 53-yard, game-winning field goal toward the end of overtime. The game-winner gave Boswell redemption as […]

Pat Freiermuth Finishes With 75 Yards In Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth caught five of his 10 targets for 75 yards in a 23-20 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1. Freiermuth was impressive in the win, leading the Steelers in receiving yards. It was an encouraging sign as Freiermuth operated as the No. 2 option in the passing […]

George Pickens Catches One Ball In Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens caught one of his three targets for three yards in a 23-20 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1. Pickens was a popular pick in fantasy after a productive preseason but he wasn't able to get much going in his NFL debut. That being said, he did […]

Chase Claypool Rushes For 36 Yards In Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool caught four of his six targets for 18 yards and added 36 rushing yards on six carries in a 23-20 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1. Claypool finished as Pittsburgh's leading rusher on an afternoon where Mitch Trubisky only threw for 194 yards and averaged just […]

Diontae Johnson Sees 12 Targets In Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson caught seven of his 12 targets for 55 yards in a 23-20 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1. Johnson finished as the team's leader in targets in the win while he posted a long reception of 25 yards. From a fantasy perspective, it was reassuring to […]

Mitch Trubisky Throws One Touchdown In Week 1 Win

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky completed 21 of his 38 passes for 194 yards and a touchdown while adding nine rushing yards on three carries in a 23-20 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1. In his first game as Pittsburgh's starting quarterback, Trubisky connected with Najee Harris for a one-yard touchdown reception […]

Browns Defense Finishes With Four Sacks In Week 1

The Cleveland Browns defense played well in a 26-24 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1. Cleveland picked up four sacks while also forcing one turnover in the winning effort. The Browns got two sacks from star edge rusher Myles Garret while Jadeveon Clowney, John Johnson, Tommy Togiai, and Ronnie Harrison Jr. all had […]

Cade York Hits Game-Winning Field Goal In Week 1

Cleveland Browns kicker Cade York made all four of his field goals in a 26-24 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1. The rookie turned in a big afternoon in his NFL debut, hitting a 58-yard field goal with :08 seconds left in the game to win the game for the Browns. He also […]

David Njoku Catches One Ball In Week 1

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku caught his lone target for a seven-yard gain in a 26-24 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1. The one-catch game comes as a disappointment as Njoku was a popular sleeper pick at tight end in fantasy during the preseason. Instead, he was outproduced by backup tight end […]

Donovan Peoples-Jones Goes For 60 Yards In Week 1

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones caught six of his 11 targets for 60 yards in a 26-24 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1. Peoples-Jones turned in a big game in the season opener, leading the Browns in catches, targets, and yardage in the win. The third-year wideout really came up big on […]

Amari Cooper Catches Three Passes In Week 1

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper caught three of his six targets for 17 yards in a 26-24 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1. It was a quiet afternoon for the high-profile offseason acquisition, who had just two catches for eight yards up until Cleveland's final drive of the game. Cooper will have […]

Kareem Hunt Scores A Pair Of Touchdowns In Week 1

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt turned in a big game in a 26-24 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1. Hunt carried the ball 11 times for 46 yards and a touchdown while adding 24 yards and another score on four receptions. The veteran running back's first score came on a one-yard reception […]

Nick Chubb Goes For 141 Yards In Week 1

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb carried the ball 22 times for 141 yards while adding a two-yard reception in a 26-24 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1. Chubb was his normal, reliable self in the contest, averaging 6.4 yards per carry with a long carry of 25 yards. The only blemish on […]

Jacoby Brissett Throws One TD In Week 1 Win

Cleveland Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett completed 18 of his 34 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown while adding 10 yards on four carries in a 26-24 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1. Brissett's first touchdown pass in a Cleveland uniform came on a one-yard completion to Kareem Hunt in the second quarter. […]

Tony Gonsolin Will Throw A Bullpen Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin (forearm) is expected to throw a bullpen session on Sunday. This will mark the first time Gonsolin will throw off the mound since landing on the injured list with a forearm strain at the end of August. If all goes well, the 28-year-old could head off on a rehab […]

Brusdar Graterol To Throw Bullpen Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Brusdar Graterol (elbow) is expected to throw a bullpen session on Sunday. This will mark the first time the reliever has thrown off of the mound since landing on the injured list with inflammation in his pitching elbow at the beginning of September. Graterol could be in line to be activated […]

Gavin Lux Unlikely To Return Until Next Week

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux (back) is unlikely to return to action until the Arizona Diamondbacks series next week, at the earliest. Lux hasn't played in a week and needed to go for a cortisone shot on Saturday. The 24-year-old's sore back has been doing better since but he is still going to be […]

Brendan McKay Needs Tommy John Surgery

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Brendan McKay (elbow) will go in for Tommy John surgery next week, according to the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin. McKay threw just one pitch in a rehab start for Triple-A Durham in late August after recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome earlier in the season. The once highly-prized prospect hasn't pitched […]

Steelers Defense A Low-End Option Vs. Cincinnati

The Pittsburgh Steelers defense draws a tough Week 1 road matchup against the AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals. The Steelers are installed as 6.5-point underdogs in a game where the Bengals could put plenty of points on the scoreboard. Pittsburgh generally boasts a strong defense for fantasy purposes, but Week 1 against Joe Burrow and company […]

Chris Boswell A Low-End Option In Season Opener

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell will draw a familiar opponent in the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1. Boswell returns as Pittsburgh's kicker for an eighth season, although the offense will look different with Ben Roethlisberger now retired. The Bengals were stingy against fantasy kickers in 2021, allowing just the 25th-most fantasy points per game to […]

Pat Freiermuth A TE1 In Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth will open up his 2022 season in a road matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. The second-year tight end impressed in 2021 as a rookie, catching 60 passes for 497 yards and seven touchdowns despite splitting snaps with Eric Ebron. Ebron is no longer in town, leaving Freiermuth to operate […]

George Pickens A Low-End Flex In Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens will make his NFL debut in a road game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1. Pickens earned rave reviews in training camp, causing plenty of hype to surround the rookie. The 21-year-old's Week 1 outlook is dependent on the injury status of Diontae Johnson, who has been limited […]

Chase Claypool A TD-Dependent Flex

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool will open up his 2022 season with a road matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1. Claypool has a lot to prove in his third NFL season after a largely disappointing 2021 campaign. Of course, some of his struggles can be attributed to playing with a quarterback in […]

Najee Harris A Low-End RB1 In Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris will open the season with a road matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1. Harris dealt with a Lisfranc injury throughout training camp but he is reportedly healthy and should see yet another huge share of the backfield carries in Pittsburgh in 2022. The second-year running back had […]

Mitch Trubisky A QB2 In Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky will debut for his new team in a road game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1. Trubisky managed to hold off upstart rookie Kenny Pickett in training camp thanks to some strong performances in the preseason games. In Week 1, he will take on a Cincinnati defense that was […]

Browns Defense A Solid Option In Week 1

The Cleveland Browns defense opens the 2022 season with a road game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 1. Cleveland's defense will take on a familiar face as former Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will be under center for Carolina. The Panthers were a very favorable matchup for fantasy defenses in 2021, allowing the second-most fantasy […]

Cade York A Low-End Option In Week 1

Cleveland Browns kicker Cade York showed off a strong leg in training camp and will make his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers. York, a rookie out of LSU, will hope to bring some consistency to a kicker position that has long been an issue for Cleveland's special teams. While York has […]