Baker Mayfield Struggles Mightily in Week 5 Loss

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield had a rough evening in a 31-3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5. Mayfield completed just eight of his 22 pass attempts for 100 yards while throwing two interceptions and losing a fumble. Mayfield had very little time to throw in the game, with a fearsome San […]

Marcus Mariota (QB, TEN) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Just when it felt like Marcus Mariota had put everything together, Buffalo came and ate him alive. Mariota's 21.5 PPR fantasy points per game ranked 12th, sandwiched between old-foe Jameis Winston and GOAT Tom Brady. You know what Mariota did against the […]

Teddy Bridgewater (QB, NO) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I must admit I am surprised by Teddy Bridgewater. I thought Bridgewater would play the role of the average backup and rely on his tailback and just throw short, safe passes. Indeed, that was the case in Weeks 2 and 3. Alvin […]

Josh Rosen (QB, MIA) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: A thing that I'm always hesitant to admit is that I'm still a Josh Rosen believer. His NFL career's gotten off to a rough start, but I still think there's something there. The Dolphins made the right call replacing Ryan Fitzpatrick with Rosen […]

Marcus Mariota Held In Check By Buffalo

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota had a miserable performance against Buffalo in Week 5. With the Bills Defense recording five sacks on the day, the 25-year-old wasn't able to get anything going, finishing with 183 yards on 13-for-22 passing. Though Mariota nearly threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to A.J. Brown early in the fourth quarter, […]

Philip Rivers Throws Two INTs Against Denver

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has really struggled against the Broncos over the last two seasons. For the third straight game against Denver, Rivers threw a pair of interceptions. The Chargers lost, and poor play by Rivers played a pretty big role in that. Rivers averaged just 4.4 yards per attempt in the game, […]

Patrick Mahomes Throws Over 300 Yards in Loss

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was able to create yards through the air, but it wasn't enough to get them the victory over the Colts in Week 5. Mahomes completed 22 of 39 passing attempts for 321 yards and a touchdown in the 19-13 loss on Sunday. This wasn't a bad game for Mahomes, […]

Jacoby Brissett Is Quiet In Week 5

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett was expected to have a huge stat line if the team was going to compete against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 5. He finished the night 18-of-29 for 151 yards and one interception. He was able to give himself some fantasy relevance by getting into the end zone for […]

Kyler Murray Racks Up Yardage

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was 20-for-32 for 253 yards and rushed 10 times for 93 yards and a touchdown in the Week 5 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Murray, who was sacked a league-high 20 times in the first four games, was only sacked once in the game. There was a little left to […]

Joe Flacco Was Quiet In First Win As A Bronco

Denver Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco got his first win at the helm for the Denver Broncos but failed to fill the stat-sheet while doing so. The veteran signal-caller only attempted 20 passes on the afternoon, connecting on 14 of them for 182 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Flacco's stats suffered from the flow […]

Aaron Rodgers Posts Pedestrian Line In Victory

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers failed to toss a touchdown for the first time this season during his team’s win over the Cowboys. The last time that the Packers won a game in which Rodgers did not throw for a touchdown was Week 15 of the 2016 campaign. With favored target Davante Adams unavailable […]

Dak Prescott Piles Up Yards in Week 5

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had some bright spots and a few low spots in Week 5. He ended up completing 27 of his 44 pass attempts, gaining 463 yards. He threw two touchdowns but also three interceptions. Prescott added four runs for another 27 yards on the ground. With the Cowboys trailing for most […]

Luke Falk Struggles Again Sunday

New York Jets quarterback Luke Falk had an afternoon to forget Sunday in Philadelphia. Falk completed 15 of 26 passes for only 120 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. In fairness to Falk both of his starts were on the road in tough matchups, but he has made it abundantly clear he is not […]

Matt Ryan Throws For 330 Yards, Scores Four Touchdowns

In an absolute shootout of a game, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan completed 32-of-46 passes for 330 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. He also ran in a touchdown, giving him four total touchdowns on the day. Unfortunately for Ryan, his team couldn't hold off the Texans and the team fell to 1-4 on the […]

Josh Allen Throws For 219 Yards And Two Touchdowns

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen had been questionable for Week 5's game all week while going through the concussion protocol, but he managed to take the field and lead the Bills to victory. Allen completed 23-of-32 passes on the day for 219 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He also added 27 rushing yards. It […]

Andy Dalton Throws Two Touchdowns in Week 5

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton went 27-for-38 for 262 yards and two touchdowns during the narrow loss to Arizona on Sunday. With the team without John Ross (shoulder), the veteran got some production from wideouts Tyler Boyd and Auden Tate, who both combined for 149 yards and two scores on the day. Despite injuries, the […]

Kyle Allen Leads Team To Another Win

Carolina Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen went 17-for-30 for 181 yards and a touchdown against the Jaguars on Sunday. With the Panthers doing most of the work on the ground, Allen threw his lone score late in the first quarter off of an 18-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey. While the 23-year-old didn't do a lot […]

Tom Brady Tosses Three Touchdowns In Easy Win

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady completed 28-of-42 passes for 348 yards, three touchdowns and one interception as the Patriots cruised to a 33-7 win over the Redskins. The Patriots found themselves early in a strange spot; trailing in a game. But the Patriots offense quickly corrected that en route to rattling off 33 unanswered […]

Lamar Jackson Throws Three Interceptions

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson threw for 161 yards with a touchdown and three picks in Week 5's overtime win against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jackson also added a game-high 70 yards on the ground on 14 attempts. His only touchdown came early in the second quarter to receiver Marquise Brown for 11 yards. The Ravens […]

Gardner Minshew Has First 300 Yard Game

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew was 26-for-44 for 374 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's loss to the Carolina Panthers. It was Minshew's first game with 300 or more passing yards. Carolina wasn't a great matchup for the Jaguars, but Minshew was able to find his receivers and make plays. This might not be a […]

Carson Wentz Doesn't Do Much in Week 5

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz didn't have to do much in Week 5. With the defense absolutely dominating the New York Jets "offense" in this one, Wentz wasn't asked to do a lot. He ended up completing 17 of his 29 passes for 189 yards and one touchdown. His score was on an 11-yard pass […]

Colt McCoy Predictably Struggles Against Patriots

Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy completed 18 of 27 passes for 119 yards, no touchdowns, and an interception in Sunday's loss to New England. The Redskins are very obviously the worst team in the NFC, and with their season already over at 0-5, there is no justifiable reason for the coaching staff not to roll […]

Chase Daniel's Late Interception Seals Bears Fate

Chicago Bears quarterback Chase Daniel completed 22-of-30 passes for 231 with two touchdowns and two interceptions in the Bears 24-21 loss to the Raiders in London. The Bears offense was atrocious in the first half as they were held scoreless. Daniel loosened up in the second half but two terrible throws turned into costly mistakes. […]

Daniel Jones Struggles In Loss

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones struggled in Sunday's loss to the Vikings. Once affectionately known as "Danny Dimes," the rookie signal-caller was sloppy and scattered on Sunday, completing 21 of 38 passes for 182 yards, one TD and one INT. He also had happy feet in the pocket and missed Sterling Shepard multiple times […]

Kirk Cousins Posts Useful Week 5 Line In Victory

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins' performance through Week 4 had many fantasy managers writing him off, but he came through in a pretty big way in Week 5 against the New York Giants. Cousins was 22-of-27 (81%) passing for 306 yards and two touchdowns to Adam Thielen in a resounding 28-10 road win. Cousins took […]

Jameis Winston Salvages Day With Late Touchdown

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston had fantasy owners excited after two straight monster weeks, but turned in an average performance in the Bucs loss to the Saints Sunday. Winston was unable to get into any kind of groove, completing just 15 passes on 27 attempts for 204 yards and two touchdowns. His fantasy day […]

Mason Rudolph Exits Game After Scary Hit

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph was forced from Sunday's game against the Ravens after taking a scary hit to the head. After getting hit, Rudolph laid motionless on the field before eventually being able to walk off under his own power. Prior to the injury, he was 13 of 20 for 131 yards and a […]

Derek Carr Throws For 229 Scoreless Yards

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr led his team to a 24-21 victory over the Chicago Bears Sunday, although his fantasy production left more to be desired. He completed 25 of 32 passes for 229 scoreless yards with no interceptions and one lost fumble. Carr made an errant pitch to Josh Jacobs in the backfield for […]

Teddy Bridgewater Lights Up the Scoreboard in Week 5

New Orleans Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater did his best Drew Brees impersonation in Week 5, throwing for 314 yards and four touchdowns against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Though he did throw an interception, Bridgewater averaged an excellent 9.2 yards per attempt on 34 throws. He abandoned the check-downs and short passes for intermediate and deep […]

Deshaun Watson Has Monster Game Against Falcons

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was on fire against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, throwing for 426 yards and five touchdowns while going 28-for-33. Watson also added 47 rushing yards on four carries. After a season that's seen Watson be pretty inconsistent, Sunday's game might have been a turning point for this Texans offense. Watson […]