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Chris is 31 years old and resides in eastern Pennsylvania. His current full-time job has nothing to do with football, writing, or even sports in general. He is taking strides toward changing that.
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Chris Thompson A No-Show Against Jacksonville
Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson averaged slightly above two yards per touch in Sunday's win over the Jaguars. Since returning from injury three weeks ago, he has recorded 18 total touches for 72 yards and zero end zone visits. This is not the Thompson we're used to seeing, but considering the uncanny string of... Read More
Josh Johnson Serviceable In Week 15 Victory
Washington Redskins quarterback Josh Johnson has done as well as can be asked of him after taking over the offense late in a Week 14 blowout. In a hard-fought road triumph over Jacksonville on Sunday, Johnson threw for 151 yards and the team's lone touchdown, while adding 49 more yards with his legs. In Week... Read More
Jeremy Sprinkle Scores Washington's Only Touchdown
Washington Redskins tight end Jeremy Sprinkle caught three passes in Sunday's win over the Jaguars, one of which went for a touchdown. The three receptions were his first of the entire season, and Sprinkle had not even been targeted in the passing game since Nov. 18. With Jordan Reed's status for the final two weeks... Read More
Adrian Peterson Tallies 51 Yards In Win
Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson averaged just 2.7 yards per carry en route to a 51-yard, zero-touchdown Week 15 performance at Jacksonville. Remove the 90-yard touchdown run from Peterson's Week 13 stat line, and he has not provided a start-worthy outing since Week 11. Volume kept his fantasy value afloat for the first half... Read More
Redskins Defense Must Show Toughness In Week 15
If the Washington Redskins defense/special teams was a fighter leaning on the ropes after two straight divisional losses to Dallas and Philadelphia, the Giants delivered the knockdown blow in Week 14. In Week 15, against a Jacksonville offense playing its backup quarterback, we will learn whether Washington's defense has anything left in the tank. Still... Read More
Jamison Crowder The Lead Dog At WR For Redskins
Washington Redskins wide receiver Jamison Crowder will likely be the primary aerial option if Josh Doctson (concussion) is unable to suit up Sunday in Jacksonville. With the Redskins rolling out their fourth new quarterback of the season in what has already been one of the league's worst passing attacks, Crowder's value is limited even if... Read More
Chris Thompson A Weak Play Against Jaguars
Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson hasn't done anything in his two games back from injury that would instill confidence in his fantasy investors. His lack of production is as much a reflection of the offense as a whole unraveling around him as it is of anything, but expect more of the same in Week... Read More
Josh Johnson The Longest Of Long Shots
Washington Redskins quarterback Josh Johnson will make his first NFL start since 2011 on Sunday in Jacksonville. Johnson put up deceivingly impressive numbers in the second half of a blowout loss last week, but don't bank on a repeat performance in Week 15. The Jaguars, for all their woes, have done well against opposing quarterbacks... Read More
Vernon Davis In Line For More Work
Washington Redskins tight end Vernon Davis figures to see most of the snaps left behind by the injured Jordan Reed, who is doubtful to play on Sunday. With quarterback Josh Johnson making his first NFL start in seven years, it stands to reason that Davis would take on the safety blanket role in what is... Read More
Adrian Peterson Carries Risk In Week 15
Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson will look to bounce back from one of his worst games of the season on Sunday in a road bout with Jacksonville. The odds would appear to be stacked against him in an offense marching out its fourth starting quarterback since Week 12 against a Jaguars defense that hasn't... Read More
Redskins Defense Bulldozed By Giants
The Washington Redskins defense/special teams provided no fantasy value in Week 14, and more than likely contributed to the end of a few playoff runs as they watched the Giants blaze past them in a 40-16 rout. The Redskins have now given up at least 28 points in three straight contests, and have compounded this... Read More
Vernon Davis Catches Four Passes Against Giants
Washington Redskins tight end Vernon Davis saw an uptick in involvement after Jordan Reed exited Sunday's loss to the Giants with an injury. This, of course, amounted to a pedestrian four catches for 31 yards as the Redskins tried unsuccessfully to erase an embarrassing early deficit. If Reed is unable to suit up for Week... Read More
Josh Doctson Collects 84 Yards In Loss
Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson caught four of five targets for 84 yards in Sunday's defeat at the hands of the New York Giants. Both the yardage and yards-per-catch mark season highs for the wideout, but that is about the extent of the optimism to be found here. The Redskins have lost four games... Read More
Chris Thompson Sees Just Six Touches On Sunday
Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson caught three passes and was given three carries against the Giants on Sunday. This marks the second game in a row in which Thompson was hardly a focal point of his team's offensive efforts. With so many things going wrong for the Redskins over the last month, one would... Read More
Jamison Crowder Scores Long Touchdown In Week 14
Washington Redskins wide receiver Jamison Crowder caught just two passes on seven targets in Sunday's shellacking at the hands of the Giants. It was all over but the shouting when he took one of those two receptions 79 yards to the house, cashing in a lucrative garbage-time fantasy day. Regarding Crowder's value going forward, it... Read More
Adrian Peterson Ineffective Against Giants
Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson carried the ball 10 times for 16 yards in Sunday's blowout loss to the Giants. He was out-gained on the ground by Chris Thompson, who only had three carries, and Josh Johnson, the Redskins' fourth new quarterback in as many weeks. As Washington's season has come apart at the... Read More
Redskins Defense Looking To Save Season
The Washington Redskins defense/special teams has fallen off the radar somewhat in the realm of fantasy as devastating quarterback injuries seem to have shaken the foundation of the team as a whole. Sunday's game against the Giants could very well be the last chance they have to turn things around and make an improbable playoff... Read More
No Need To Roll The Dice On Josh Doctson
Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson has had the benefit of being the one regular starter at his position not to miss significant time due to injury this season, but he has not converted that availability into a productive fantasy campaign. There is no reason to hope for a sudden turnaround with Mark Sanchez now... Read More
Mark Sanchez Obviously Not An Option Against Giants
Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Sanchez will make his first start since 2015 on Sunday against the Giants. In doing so he will become the third quarterback this season to captain a run-first offense battered by injuries and nearly devoid of reliable or consistent pass-catchers. Moreover, Sanchez was only signed by the Redskins on Nov. 19,... Read More
Somewhat Positive Outlook For Jordan Reed
Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed seemed to be recapturing some of his fantasy intrigue in Weeks 11 and 12, catching 13 passes for 146 yards and a touchdown on 19 targets. Last week's injury to Colt McCoy (and the subsequent arrival of Mark Sanchez as the team's starting quarterback) undeniably throws a wrench into... Read More
Chris Thompson Seeks Increased Workload Against Giants
Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson had an uneventful return to the field in Week 13, recording just six inconsequential touches. The Redskins could look to get him more involved in a Week 14 contest that may well determine the fate of their season. The Giants have allowed an NFL-worst six receiving touchdowns to running... Read More
Adrian Peterson Looks To Run Over Giants Again
Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson is still working his way through a shoulder injury that has affected his participation in practice of late, but the injury hasn't kept him out of any games. Monitor the final injury reports as you prepare your lineup for the first round of the fantasy playoffs, but expect Peterson... Read More
Redskins Defense Takes Another Step Back
The Washington Redskins defense/special teams assisted many a fantasy owner in the first half of the season, but the unit is now coming off back-to-back games in which it did anything but help. The Redskins have now allowed 31 and 28 points, respectively, in their last two contests, and have only forced one turnover. Turnovers... Read More
Jamison Crowder Underwhelming In Return To Action
Washington Redskins wide receiver Jamison Crowder returned from an extended absence for Monday night's game against Philadelphia, taking the field for the first time since Week 5. Like much of the rest of his team's offense, Crowder was a non-factor in the loss. He caught all four of his targets, but that only amounted to... Read More
Mark Sanchez Forced Into Action By Injury
Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Sanchez became the second backup in three weeks to take the field on a moment's notice following a season-ending injury to Colt McCoy. Sanchez would go on to complete 13 of 21 passes for exactly 100 yards in Monday's potentially crippling defeat at the hands of the Eagles. The Redskins are... Read More
Jordan Reed Held In Check By Eagles
Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed couldn't get anything going on Monday night in a game that handed him his second full-time quarterback change in three weeks. Fantasy owners entered this contest with tempered expectations anyway; for everything the Eagles have done wrong on defense, they've neutralized the tight end position very well in 2018.... Read More
Chris Thompson A Non-Factor In Monday's Return
Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson recorded just six total touches in Monday night's loss to the Eagles. Unlike his backfield mate Adrian Peterson, he did not make the best of limited volume with a long touchdown. Thompson's performance has to be taken with a grain of salt, of course, as he had missed the... Read More
Josh Doctson Predictably Unimpressive Against Philly
Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson hauled in three of five targets for 51 yards in Monday night's loss to the Eagles. Leave it to Washington to be the first team all season to see their wideouts fail to record double-digit receptions or more than 100 receiving yards against Philadelphia. With Colt McCoy having suffered... Read More
Adrian Peterson Cashes In On Long Touchdown
Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson had an odd day at the office on Monday night against the Eagles. He only carried the ball nine times, a pattern we've seen in the past when the Redskins have to play catch-up, and one that usually spells doom for Peterson's fantasy value. Luckily for his investors, he... Read More
Redskins Defense Faces Turnover-Prone Eagles
The Washington Redskins defense enters Monday night's contest with Philadelphia boasting 21 forced turnovers, good for fourth best in the NFL. The Eagles, meanwhile, have committed 16 turnovers of their own, which ranks them in the bottom third of the league in that category. Along with their propensity for giving the ball away, the Eagles... Read More
