Taylor Gabriel Hopes To Add New Dimension To Bears

Chicago Bears wide receiver Taylor Gabriel will look to get his Bears career on the right path when the team takes on the Packers Sunday night in Week 1. The free-agent acquisition has battled a foot injury at times during the preseason but appears to be ready to roll. Gabriel took a step back last […]

Allen Robinson Has Matchup To Make Strong First Impression

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson will have an excellent matchup when he makes his Bears debut Sunday night against the Packers. Green Bay will be starting several rookies in their secondary and are coming off a season where they allowed the second most fantasy points to opposing receivers. They surrendered a league-high 21 receiving […]

Tarik Cohen Loaded With Sleeper Value Against Packers

Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen has big-play potential heading into Week 1 against the Packers. The second-year playmaker is coming off a rookie season where he compiled 723 all-purpose yards with three touchdowns and one passing touchdown. Cohen can break the game open at any point in the passing game and head coach Matt […]

Jordan Howard A Solid RB2 For Week 1

Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard will be a solid RB2 option when he takes the field against the Packers in Week 1. Howard last season racked up 1,122 rushing yards last season with nine touchdowns. In two games against Green Bay last season, Howard totaled 33 carries for 107 yards and one touchdown. Howard […]

Mitch Trubisky Has Plenty To Prove In Week 1

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky will finally give fantasy owners a glimpse of the Bears revamped offense when they take on the Packers Sunday night in Week 1. Head coach Matt Nagy has decided to still almost all of his starters for the entire preseason and Trubisky still lacks game experience. Trubisky scored nine total […]

Jonathan Stewart Not Fantasy Viable For Week 1

New York Giants running back Jonathan Stewart will look to add a veteran presence to a young, crowded backfield once the season begins. Stewart has a 7,318 career rushing yards but his best years are certainly behind him. He did score seven total touchdowns last season but averaged only 3.4 yards per carry and ultimately […]

Evan Engram Should Produce If Healthy For Week 1

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram appears to be on track to play Week 1 against the Jaguars. Engram suffered a concussion during the preseason but his recent participation in practice puts him on track to suit up. Engram caught 64 passes for 722 yards and six touchdowns last season as a rookie and […]

Sterling Shepard Not Worth A Week 1 Start

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard will go up against a stingy Jaguars defense this Sunday to begin the season. Shepard is looking to take a step forward in a revamped offense this season after battling injuries in 2017. He certainly deserves a roster spot on almost all fantasy teams but needs to be […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Ready For Tough Jags Defense

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is ready to put last season's injury-plagued season behind him. He signed a lucrative long-term deal and still is one of the most explosive receivers in the game. But his fantasy season may get off to a tough start against a Jaguars defense that suffocated opposing passing […]

Saquon Barkley Has Tough Matchup For Week 1

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley will make his NFL debut this Sunday but could be in line for a rude awakening. The first round pick has been battling a hamstring injury during the preseason but that is nothing compared to battling the Jacksonville Jaguars defense. The new-look Giants offense will be tested early […]

Eli Manning To Face Stout Jaguars Defense Week 1

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning will have his hands full to open the season when the Giants host the Jaguars. Manning is looking to bounce back from a disappointing season in 2017 and will have a tough test right out of the gate. The Jaguars defense last season allowed the fewest fantasy points to […]

Jeremy Hill Feels "Blessed" To Make Final Patriots Roster

New England Patriots running back Jeremy Hill is excited to have made the final Patriots roster heading into the season. He told Zack Cox of NESN, "We're all blessed, and we're all privileged to be here. So we're definitely excited, the guys who did make the cut." Now that the former 1,000-yard rusher has made […]

Chris Hogan Will Be Top Week 1 Target Against Texans

New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan is ready to roll and should see plenty of targets Week 1 against the Texans. Hogan battled injuries last season but enters 2018 as the number one receiver in Tom Brady's offense. Hogan scored five touchdowns in the first five weeks of the 2017 season, including two touchdowns […]

James White Rising Up Week 1 Rankings

New England Patriots running back James White should see plenty of targets Week 1 against the Texans. Running backs Rex Burkhead and Sony Michel are battling respective injuries and White may be the healthiest Patriot runner heading towards Sunday. Burkhead is expected to play at this time but White is certain to get some snaps. […]

Rob Gronkowski Has Great Opening Matchup Against Texans

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will have an excellent Week 1 matchup against the Texans to begin the season. 'Gronk' caught 69 passes for 1,084 yards and eight touchdowns in 2017 and will go up against a Texans defense that gave up the fourth most fantasy points to opposing tight ends last season. […]

Sony Michel Needs To Be Stashed To Begin Season

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel is back on the practice field but may not see a ton of touches in Week 1 against the Texans. Former running back Reggie Bush told USA Today that Michel "could be rookie of the year" but has been battling a knee injury during the preseason. The Patriots […]

Tom Brady Looks To Shred Texans Again In Week 1

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will take the field to begin his 19th season Sunday against the Texans. Brady absolutely shredded the Texans in Week 3 of last season, completing 25-of-35 passes for 378 yards and five touchdowns. The Texans also allowed 30 touchdowns and the second most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks in […]

Ted Ginn Could Surprise Against Bucs

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn carries plenty of sleeper value heading into the first week of the season. The veteran will go up against a Buccaneers defense that allowed the most receiving yards (2,873) to opponents in 2017. They allowed the third most fantasy points to opposing receivers and Ted Ginn burned their […]

Benjamin Watson Has Tough Matchup Week 1

New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson will enter the season with substantial sleeper value playing in the Saints high-powered offense. But Watson could struggle out of the gate against a Buccaneers defense that stifled opposing tight ends in 2017. Tampa Bay allowed the second fewest fantasy points to opposing tight ends last season. Watson […]

Tough To Trust Cameron Meredith Week 1

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Cameron Meredith will go up against a Buccaneers defense that allowed the third most fantasy points to opposing receivers in 2017. But Meredith is coming off of a catastrophic leg injury and his health has taken priority over production in the preseason. Meredith caught four passes for 70 yards in […]

Michael Thomas Will Have WR1 Status Against Bucs

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas will have an excellent matchup when the Saints open up the season at home against the Buccaneers. Thomas is coming off of a season where he caught 104 passes for 1,245 yards and five touchdowns. He will go up against a Buccaneers secondary that allowed the most receiving […]

Alvin Kamara Has Favorable Opening Matchup

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara will look to replicate his fantastic rookie season when the Saints take on the Buccaneers in Week 1. Kamara will be the focal point of the Saints running game with running back Mark Ingram suspended and has a fantastic matchup to start the season. He will go up […]

Drew Brees A QB1 Option For Week 1

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will have a favorable matchup when he takes the field Week 1 against the Buccaneers. The 39-year-old will face a Buccaneers looking to improve upon allowing the 14th most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks in 2017. Brees completed 44-of-57 passes for 509 yards and three touchdowns in two games […]

Jean Segura Has Multiple Hits In Nine Of Last 12 Games

Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura went 0-for-4 in the Mariners 2-1 win on Sunday. Segura returned to the lineup on September 1 from a leg injury and has gone 4-for-12 (.333) over the past three games. Segura is perhaps the most important hitter in the Mariners lineup and now has multiple hits in 9 of […]

Ryon Healy Drives In 68th Run Of The Season

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy went 1-for-3 on Sunday, including an RBI single in the Mariners 2-1 win over the Orioles. Healy has seen his at-bats dissipate with the return of Robinson Cano lately despite hitting .323 over his last 53 at-bats. Healy has provided a boost of power to the first base position […]

Edwin Diaz Earns 52nd Save

Seattle Mariners closer Edwin Diaz earned his 52nd save of the season as the Mariners edged the Orioles 2-1 on Sunday. Diaz now carries a 0.69 WHIP over his last 30 1/3 innings pitched and still has a shot at the all-time record for regular season saves of 62 by Francisco Rodriguez in 2008. The […]

Tyler White Has Hits In 20 Of Last 25 Games

Houston Astros first baseman Tyler White went 1-for-3 with a run scored in the Astros 4-1 win over the Twins. White has been a revelation in the second half of season, slashing .325/.385/.711 in August and now has hits in 20 of his last 25 games played. White is now hitting .307 this season thanks […]

Dallas Keuchel Wins 11th Game Of The Season

Houston Astros starter Dallas Keuchel allowed only one unearned run on five hits in six innings of work Sunday in the Astros 4-1 win over the Twins. Keuchel (11-10) is now 8-1 since June 10 and also sports a 2.82 ERA over his last nine starts. After a mediocre start to the season, Keuchel has […]

Alex Bregman Homers For Third Straight Game

Houston Astros infielder Alex Bregman went 1-for-3 on Sunday, including his 28th home run of the season as the Astros beat the Twins 4-1. The first-inning blast made it three straight games with a home run for Bregman and he now has 89 runs driven in on the season. The 24-year-old has been tearing the […]

Jean Segura Sits Again Friday

Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura is not in the lineup for Friday's tilt against the A's. The Mariners will be without their best hitter again as Segura is dealing with a bone bruise in his left shin. With the team fighting to stay in the playoff chase, it is unclear how long the All-Star will […]