D.J. Chark Sees More Usage In Week 7

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark caught four passes for 31 yards in Sunday's loss to the Texans. He was targeted seven times. The targets and receptions were both career-highs for the rookie, though it might be too early to suggest that it means much going forward. Still, with quarterback Cody Kessler closing the game, […]

Donte Moncrief Leads Team In Targets In Week 7

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Donte Moncrief led the team with 10 targets in Week 7 against the Texans, pulling down seven of them for 76 yards. But while it was an impressive performance for Moncrief, his inconsistent usage over the course of the season still makes him little more than a risky flex option on […]

T.J. Yeldon Catches Touchdown In Week 7

Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon struggled on the ground, carrying the ball 12 times for 28 yards in Sunday's loss to the Texans, but he continued to make things happen as a receiver, catching five balls for 40 yards and a touchdown. Yeldon's fantasy stock will depend a lot on how quickly the newly-acquired […]

Cody Kessler Throws For Touchdown In Week 7

The Jacksonville Jaguars made a change at quarterback during Sunday's loss to Jacksonville, bringing Cody Kessler off the bench to replace the struggling Blake Bortles. Kessler wasn't great, but he did go 21-for-30 for 156 yards, tossing a touchdown to running back T.J. Yeldon while also throwing an interception. The Jaguars play the Eagles in […]

Blake Bortles Benched In Week 7

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles has been benched in Week 7 against the Texans in favor of Cody Kessler. Bortles was just 6-for-12 for 61 yards and two lost fumbles before being benched. He's had two terrible games in a row and will now give way to Kessler. Even if Bortles gets the start in […]

Carlos Hyde Inactive Sunday

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Carlos Hyde is inactive for Week 7 against the Texans. Hyde was just acquired from the Browns on Friday and he didn't have enough time to learn the offense. He should make his debut with the team in Week 8 and work alongside T.J. Yeldon with Leonard Fournette (hamstring) not expected […]

Jaguars Not Looking To Trade For Quarterback

The Jacksonville Jaguars are not considering trading for a quarterback despite public calls for them to acquire one, according to sources familiar with the team's thinking. There have been suggestions and speculations in recent weeks that they could be willing to trade for a quarterback to supplement or supplant Blake Bortles, but they won't trade […]

Leonard Fournette Expected To Sit Through Bye Week

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (hamstring) is expected to be out through the team's Week 9 bye and will miss Week 7 against the Texans and Week 8 against the Eagles, according to a source. He hasn't played in a full game this year, and his injury is the main reason why the team […]

Carlos Hyde Could Play Sunday

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Carlos Hyde, who was acquired from the Browns on Friday, has a chance to make his debut against the Texans in Week 7, according to sources. He received a crash course on the playbook on Friday and Saturday and could be used to spell T.J. Yeldon. Even if Hyde plays, he […]

Updated Week 7 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 7 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Carlos Hyde is officially out for Week 7. Melvin Gordon (hamstring) is officially out for Sunday's 9:30 am ET game in London. Rob Gronkowski (back) is officially out for Sunday. Devante […]

Week 7 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 7 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This article will cover the early slate of games, beginning […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 7 Fantasy Football Picks

I like to draw inspiration from classic hip-hop lyrics when doing pretty much anything and writing is no different. When it came to summing up this week's Hero picks, I dug a little deeper than usual down my rankings list. How deep? Deep as the abyss, deeper than Atlantis, deeper than a prostitu... never mind, […]

Week 7 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

Through six weeks we are now starting to see things settle down somewhat. We no longer have the massive movements in the tables that we have seen previously. This goes for all positions and the numbers are starting to match results. There will be names that surprise but when you go and look at the […]

Week 7 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Hey, everybody, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings under the microscope and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. Do note that the ECR is likely to shift a bit! Who […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 7) - Targets and Avoids

Week 6 wrapped up with the Green Bay Packers giving survivor entries a huge scare. It looked like the Packers were done. Their defense was so bad allowing 7.3 yards per play, yet Aaron Rodgers did it again. He should win the MVP. For those of you saying Pat Mahomes should win, they were a […]

Running Back Buy-Low Assets for the Second Half

Fantasy football at its heart is about creating equity and finding value in selections that you make, with the aim of getting to the end of the playoffs and winning that last game to laud it over your league-mates. One way of doing that is trying to identify who is a player that is running […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown - Week 7 Preview

Week 7 is a big bye week for fantasy owners and many are scrambling this week to find replacement players. If you have been working the waiver wire all year, you may already be in a good position to succeed. If not, we need to look at some weekly trends to determine who you should […]

Fantasy Football Weekend Warrior Show: Week 7 Preview

RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at the at latest fantasy football news and notes, and previews each and every game of the NFL week including start/sits, sleepers, and busts for your fantasy football lineup. In this podcast you will hear about: Josh Gordon, Eli Manning Jermaine Kearse, Jalen Richard Mitch Trubisky, Baker […]

Week 7 DraftKings Power Pivots - NFL DFS

Welcome back RotoBallers! We are getting into the thick of the NFL season as we prepare for Week 7. There are 10 games on the DraftKings main slate and unlike last week's Atlanta/TB matchup there doesn't seem to be a true "slam dunk" game to focus on. Outside of a select few guys, there doesn't […]

Carlos Hyde Traded To Jaguars - Instant Reaction

With the news Friday that Carlos Hyde was traded from the Cleveland Browns to the Jacksonville Jaguars, there are two questions which need to be answered. The first question: what does LeBron James think about it? Ok, actually the first question is, what does this mean for the remaining running backs in Cleveland? The second […]

Red Zone Risers - Identifying Higher Fantasy Scoring Potential

We're starting to get a sense of which players are integral parts of their team's offense, especially in the red zone. And we all know as fantasy players that touching the ball in this area more often than not lead to the very thing that will send your team into victory each week - touchdowns. […]

Inside the Tent - Week 7 NFL Injury Insight

Everyone held a collective breath as they watched Cooper Kupp get horse-collared by a Broncos defender and had his left knee twisted awkwardly. Thankfully, he didn't tear any ligaments and was even able to come back and play in the second half after getting carted off the field. Devonta Freeman, Leonard Fournette, and Dalvin Cook […]

Carlos Hyde Won't Play In Week 7

Jacksonville Jaguars newly-acquired running back Carlos Hyde will not play in Week 7 against the Texans after being acquired from the Cleveland Browns on Friday. With such a short turnaround to learn the offense, Hyde will be inactive this weekend. That means that T.J. Yeldon will maintain his status as an RB2 against Houston with […]

Leonard Fournette Expected To Return After Bye

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (hamstring), who is out for Week 7 against the Texans, is still on track to return after the team's Week 9 bye. The Jaguars traded for running back Carlos Hyde on Friday in order to give them insurance in case Fournette suffers another setback with his hamstring injury. Fournette […]

Carlos Hyde Traded To Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Jaguars are acquiring running back Carlos Hyde in a trade with the Cleveland Browns. With running back Leonard Fournette (hamstring) out for at least the next three weeks, Hyde should step in and provide the team with strong insurance in the short and long term. While his status for the Week 7 meeting […]

Leonard Fournette, James O'Shaughnessy Out

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (hamstring) and tight end James O'Shaughnessy (hip) have been ruled out for Week 7 against the Texans. Fournette has become a bust for fantasy owners and has played in just two games this year, running 20 times for 71 yards. It's looking more and more likely that they will […]

Dede Westbrook A Risky Play In Week 7

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook scored his second touchdown of the season last week, but he could find it tough to repeat the task in Week 7 against a Texans defense that hasn't allowed more than one touchdown to a wide receiver in any game this season. Westbrook has a better matchup than fellow […]

Jamaal Charles Not Worth Playing In Week 7

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Jamaal Charles has a long history of productive NFL play, but his latest stop in his post-Chiefs career doesn't represent another chance to contribute for the veteran. Charles had 10 yards on six total touches last week and hasn't shown anything to suggest he should be in fantasy lineups in Week […]

Keelan Cole A Risky Play In Week 7

Despite being on the field for 94 percent of offensive plays in Week 6, Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Keelan Cole finished in a three-way tie for the team lead in targets with just five. His role in this offense is hard to predict because the play of quarterback Blake Bortles is hard to predict, but […]

T.J. Yeldon Could Be Limited On Sunday

Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon (ankle, foot) has been limited in practice this week and though he's expected to play in Sunday's meeting with Houston, the injury concerns, coupled with Houston having allowed just one rushing touchdown to a running back so far, makes it tough to trust Yeldon in fantasy lineups. Consider him […]