Making Lemonade: Players Who Will Benefit from Injuries

The NFL has taken many precautions to protect its players and coaches from COVID-19. The league has now gone two consecutive weeks without seeing a single positive test, suggesting that these measures have been successful. Sadly, the NFL has not been able to shield its athletes from the injury bug. This past slate of games […]

Fantasy Football Buy or Sell - Week 3

The fantasy stonks market is always a fun one to evaluate. Buy/Sell articles like this are essentially glorified "Who's Hot and Who's Not" but the tables are turned to where sometimes, you want to buy those that are cold and sell the hot. Buy-low, sell-high is the motto but also, sometimes it is ok to […]

NextGen Stats - Running Back Breakdowns and Takeaways

The season is officially in full swing. Two weeks are gone, and 32 games are already on the books providing some tasty information and data to crunch. To gain the biggest edge in your fantasy football league, it's necessary to understand how to apply the advanced statistics being used in sports nowadays. Back in the […]

Exploiting Defensive Matchups with Predictive Analysis - Week 3

With two weeks of data we can start to see which defenses the Predictive Defensive Matchup Chart may have underrated. Keep in mind that two games is a small sample size, so adding in preseason predictive data should help give a more complete picture. Below is the updated chart including Week 3 opponents. There are […]

Joey Slye A Streaming Option For Week 3

Carolina Panthers kicker Joey Slye is a viable streaming option in Week 3 against the Chargers. He connected on all three of his field goals last week and two of them were from over 40 yards. In addition, the Chargers have allowed the fourth-most points to kickers. The only downside to Slye this week is […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 3

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Devonta Freeman Is Back! Fantasy Outlook in N.Y.

We are only two weeks into the 2020 NFL season and we've already seen some of the biggest studs in the game go down to injury. Michael Thomas went down with an injured ankle in Week 1 and in Week 2, the consensus top-two picks in fantasy drafts, Christian McCaffrey and Saquon Barkley both went […]

Panthers Defense Should Not Be Trusted In Week 3

The Carolina Panthers Defense will likely draw a matchup against Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert this Sunday. While it may seem tempting to roll out this defense, it's important to consider that Herbert performed quite well against the Chiefs last week and threw for over 300 yards. In addition, the Panthers just allowed over 30 points […]

Ian Thomas Should Remain Benched For Week 3

Carolina Panthers tight end Ian Thomas should remain out of lineups in Week 3. He was an absolute non-factor in last week's game and finished with nothing. In Week 1, he accumulated only 13 yards. It's certainly disappointing to see the new TE1 on the team not be a factor at all in the passing […]

So Much for Regression: 2019 Breakouts Continued

Sometimes, players do things that seem unsustainable, and before the next season, the analysis community universally goes "yeah, they're regressing." But what happens when those players just... don't regress? Through two games, we're seeing some examples of players who are sustaining things we didn't think were sustainable. Let's look at some of those things.Be sure […]

Curtis Samuel Is Not A Viable Starter In Week 3

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel is not a viable starter in this week's bout against the Chargers. The dual-threat player only has 51 receiving yards and 31 rushing yards in two weeks. He is now considered the WR3 on the team with the emergence of Robby Anderson and though he could see more rushing […]

Robby Anderson A Flex Piece For Week 3

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson has impressed in his first two games with the team, getting over 100 yards in both and seeing at least eight targets. While it's encouraging to see Anderson start out hot, it remains to be seen if his target share and yardage will remain consistent in the weeks ahead. […]

FAB Bidding - Week 3 Waiver Wire Targets

Along with our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Budget (FAB). In case you were not aware, several fantasy sports platforms are switching from FAAB to FAB in 2020, and […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

After an abbreviated preseason with no games and irregular training routines, many expected to see a slew of injuries in the first week of action. Instead, it was Week 2 that inflicted devastating news to several NFL players and franchises, particularly running backs. In the fantasy world, the impact will be felt drastically for those […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 3  

Man, that was a brutal week of injuries across the NFL. Unfortunately, many notifications popped up Monday morning about many players slated to miss the entire season due to setbacks. It seems that fantasy managers will now have to scramble to replace valuable guys like Saquon Barkley and Courtland Sutton, along with Christian McCaffrey (for […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

Whew, that was a rough day of football. It seemed like we just watched an endless parade of injuries all day. It wasn't quite as rough for wide receivers as it was for other positions. But while your No. 1 waiver claim this week might not end up being a wide receiver, that doesn't mean […]

D.J. Moore A High-End WR2 For Week 3

Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore should be considered a high-end WR2 for this week's contest against the Chargers. As the WR1 on this team, Moore has proved he is worthy of his role, grabbing at least nine targets in two games and 120 yards in Week 2 as well. The Chargers present a tough […]

Mike Davis Only A Flex For Week 3

Carolina Panthers running back Mike Davis should only be considered a flex piece for this week's matchup against the Chargers. With Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve for the next month or so, the journeyman RB Davis will take lead rusher duties. Right off the bat, he faces a tough matchup as the Chargers have allowed […]

Teddy Bridgewater Should Be Left On The Bench In Week 3

Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is best left on the bench for Week 3's tough road bout against the Chargers. The QB has opened up the season with a decent 636 passing yards, but only has one touchdown and two picks. Even though the Chargers have been a favorable matchup for opposing QBs, Bridgewater has […]

Panthers Place Christian McCaffrey On Injured Reserve

The Carolina Panthers placed running back Christian McCaffrey (ankle) on Injured Reserve on Wednesday with his high ankle sprain. The move will keep McCaffrey out for at least three weeks. The team placed a four- to six-week timeline on his return on Tuesday. Carolina wants to make sure that their star running back doesn't try […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 3 Lightning Round

An injury-laden Week 2 serves as yet another reminder that health is precious, and that skipping preseason is not ideal. Prior to SNF, we've seen the following offensive players injured to some degree: Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey, Davante Adams, Raheem Mostert, Cam Akers, Courtland Sutton, Parris Campbell, Sterling Shepard, Breshad Perriman, Jimmy Garoppolo, Drew Lock, and […]

Week 2 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!

In Week 2, the quarterback position was fairly predictable as Dak Prescott, Cam Newton, Josh Allen, Russell Wilson and Kyler Murray finished in the top-five with Matt Ryan and Patrick Mahomes finishing as QB-6 and QB-7, respectively. The main surprise from Week 2 was Lamar Jackson's modest performance, barely finishing inside the top-20 as the […]

Mike Davis (RB, CAR) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Looking at Carolina's fantasy numbers through two weeks of play you'll get it quickly: it's Christian McCaffrey, and then (maybe) come the rest. CMC tallies read 28.4 and 24.8 PPR points in back-to-back weeks. He reached the latter mark in a game that he […]

Monday Night Football Starts and Sits: Week 2 Matchup Analysis

Week 1 has come and gone and now our sights look toward week 2. This week's Monday night football game has both the Saints and Raiders as 1-0 teams with significant injuries. The Saints will be without Michael Thomas on Monday night while the Raiders offense will have a potentially limited Henry Ruggs III (knee) […]

Christian McCaffrey Out 4-6 Weeks

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (ankle) suffered the dreaded high ankle sprain in the Week 2 loss to the Buccaneers and is expected to miss four to six weeks. With his expected timetable, the Panthers could decide to place him on Injured Reserve, from which he could return in three weeks. This is obviously […]

Christian McCaffrey Expected To Miss Time

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (ankle) is expected to miss multiple weeks after injuring himself during the matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The 24-year-old, who has never missed a game throughout his tenure in the league, has compiled four touchdowns so far this season, leaving a void that will be undoubtedly […]

Monday Night Football DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (Week 2)

Week 2 of the NFL season is underway and the Monday night football showdown slate features the Las Vegas Raiders and the New Orleans Saints! This game currently has a 48.5 over/under with the Saints being favored by 5.5 points. In this article, I will be providing you with daily fantasy football picks on FanDuel and […]

Panthers Defense Has Forgettable Day

The Carolina Panthers Defense allowed 31 points to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a Week 2 loss. To make matters worse, Carolina didn't record a sack, but they did manage to pick up a fumble recovery and an interception. There may not be many promising days with this unit this year in fantasy, though there […]

Joey Slye Has Decent Day In Week 2

Carolina Panthers kicker Joey Slye made his lone field-goal attempt and both his extra-points in a Week 2 loss. Slye made the most of his opportunities, considering the limited amount of chances in the red zone. The 24-year-old has been efficient so far, making all four field-goals and missing just one extra-point. Slye should continue […]

Ian Thomas Not Targeted Against Buccaneers

Carolina Panthers tight end Ian Thomas wasn't targeted in a Week 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Thomas has sleeper potential but completely disappeared in the gameplan, as he inexplicably didn't see a pass thrown his way. This comes a week after he saw two targets in the first game of the season. He […]