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Oakland Raiders running back Latavius Murray seemed to have been benched by the team in the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears on Sunday after losing a costly fumble. It just wasn't Murray's day; in addition to the fumble, he was also struggling in the passing game. Former Washington Redskins running back Roy Helu finished […]
Full Story »Keep an Eye on Jaelen Strong With Cecil Shorts Out
It may be time for Houston Texans third-round draft pick Jaelen Strong to step up at wide receiver after Cecil Shorts dislocated his left shoulder on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. In addition to Shorts being out for an undetermined amount of time, receiver Nate Washington is dealing with a hamstring injury. Strong has a […]
Full Story »Antonio Gates Is Back and You Better Take Notice
San Diego Chargers future hall of fame tight end Antonio Gates will return to the team this week after serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's PED policy. Although LaDarius Green has been putting up great numbers in Gates' absence, Gates is fully expected to reclaim the starting job immediately. Quarterback Philip Rivers has […]
Full Story »Slow Down Before Starting C.J. Spiller Going Forward
If all you did was glance at the box score of the Dallas Cowboys vs. New Orleans Saints game, you may be thinking that C.J. Spiller is a must-start running back going forward, but slow down a bit. Sure, Spiller had over 100 total yards and a touchdown, which sounds great until you look into […]
Full Story »Week 5 Waiver Wire & QB Streamers: Alex Smith, Blake Bortles, Michael Vick
Last week I was 2 for 3 in streaming picks. Derek Carr was the one disappointment and I know just about everybody expected more from him. Still, he didn't kill you with 200 yards and 2 touchdowns to 1 interception. Both Alex Smith and Blake Bortles delivered good fantasy performances and if you rolled with […]
Full Story »Ronnie Hillman Outplays C.J. Anderson Again
For the third time in four games Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson has been outplayed by Ronnie Hillman. So, does this mean that Anderson is no longer the lead back for the Broncos? If I was to take an educated guess I would say Hillman is the starter next week. Currently Anderson is sporting a […]
Full Story »Todd Gurley Explodes: RB1 Going Forward?
After sitting out the first two weeks, Todd Gurley burst on the scene this week versus the Arizona Cardinals. Gurley totaled 146 yards rushing (an awesome 7.7 yards per carry) and two catches for 15 yards. Coming into this season there were questions about how Gurley would respond to the brutal knee injury he sustained in college. […]
Full Story »Saints Put Cowboys Away in Overtime
People were still rattling off comical tweets and hilarious gifs of kickers failing after Saints' kicker Zach Hocker hit the left upright on a 30 yard field goal attempt in the waning moments of the fourth quarter game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. The referee may also have still been explaining the […]
Full Story »Todd Gurley Flexes Muscle As Rams Upset Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals were coming into Week 4 off of a brutalizing of the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3, while the St. Louis Rams had pretty much offensively rolled over to a Pittsburgh Steelers team that lost Ben Roethlisberger. After everything was said and done in Arizona, the Rams were celebrating a 24-22 upset […]
Full Story »DeMarco Murray: Not So Sunny in Philadelphia
DeMarco Murray was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles in the offseason to a five year, $40 million contract. While Murray's bank account isn't ailing, it appears his ego is. That's not to be rude the guy is a stud and he feels underutilized, ego's aren't always a bad thing. After a Week 4 loss to […]
Full Story »Lance Dunbar Goes Down Hard - Grabbing Left Knee
In a Sunday Night Football game that had plenty of buzz surrounding Dallas Cowboys' running backs due to the news that Christine Michael would finally be active, it was Lance Dunbar who captured the headlines to open the second half. He was returning the opening kickoff and started to change direction as he shook off […]
Full Story »Jordan Reed Suffers Concussion, Week 5 Status Unclear
In the fourth quarter of the Redskins' game against the Eagles, tight end Jordan Reed was forced from the game after taking a knee to the helmet. It was later determined that Reed sustained a concussion. This news is significant considering Reed's long history of concussions, most of which have cost him multiple weeks. So far this […]
Full Story »Marshawn Lynch Officially Out For MNF Versus Lions
ESPN NFL reporter Field Yates has reported that Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is officially out for the Seahawks' Monday night tilt against the Detroit Lions. Rookie Thomas Rawls will receive a majority of the carries, and will likely be spelled by Fred Jackson on passing downs. Lynch has been dealing with a hamstring injury that […]
Full Story »Mike Evans Back On Track?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans showed last week he can be as good as last year with a solid seven catches for 101 yards. This coming off a Week 2 performance in which he was held without a reception. Jameis Winston targeted Evans 17 times on the day, easily the highest on the […]
Full Story »Fantasy Owners Rejoice, Arian Foster Officially Back
It was announced on Sunday that, for the first time since tearing his groin on Aug. 3 during practice, Houston Texans running back Arian Foster will actually get to see playing time, according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport. Foster told reporters on Friday that he was “a full participant in practice” despite being listed as limited. […]
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