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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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Philip Rivers A Must-Start In Week 4
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has looked every bit the part of a top-five fantasy quarterback through three weeks. At his current clip, he's on pace for 43 touchdowns and over 4,800 passing yards, both of which would become new career highs. After putting up strong numbers against a stifling Rams defense in Week... Read More
Amari Cooper With Another Tough Matchup In Week 4
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper is off to just about the most frustrating start possible for fantasy owners, having book-ended one outstanding performance with two complete duds. In fairness to Cooper, his one productive outing came during the game in which he was clearly a focal point of the offense, while he saw only... Read More
Vernon Davis Racks Up 70 Yards In Week 3
Washington Redskins tight end Vernon Davis reeled in two catches on two targets for 70 yards on Sunday. That's the good news. The bad news, for fantasy purposes, is that he now has four targets and 86 receiving yards on the season. As such, his relatively productive performance against the Packers should be taken with... Read More
Paul Richardson Catches Long Touchdown Against Packers
Washington Redskins wide receiver Paul Richardson made the best of his lone catch in Sunday's win over Green Bay, converting it for a 46-yard touchdown. Richardson now ranks third on the Redskins in receiving yards (131) and targets (14), and is tied for third with nine receptions. It's hard to trust any Washington pass-catcher other... Read More
Josh Doctson Invisible In Week 3
Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson was held without a catch in Sunday's win over the Packers. For the third week in a row, Doctson was rendered ineffective in Washington's low-volume passing offense. Those who entered the 2018 fantasy season hoping for a breakout campaign from the youngster have been disappointed to say the least,... Read More
Jamison Crowder Scores Touchdown Against Packers
Washington Redskins wide receiver Jamison Crowder put forth his best performance of the young season on Sunday, catching all four of his targets for 39 yards and a touchdown. Even with Sunday's slightly encouraging performance in mind, Crowder needs to become more involved in Washington's offense in order to be considered for fantasy purposes. Having... Read More
Chris Thompson A Non-Factor In Week 3
Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson carried the ball six times for just 17 yards and caught just one of his two targets in Sunday's triumph over the Packers. It was a puzzling outing for Thompson, who is usually one of Alex Smith's primary options in the passing game. Washington's early lead was probably the... Read More
Jordan Reed With Modest Outing Against Packers
Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed hauled in four catches for 65 yards in Sunday's win. Reed also led the team in targets with seven. From a fantasy standpoint, this wasn't the most lucrative outing for Reed, though he was serviceable at least in PPR formats. Then again, the Redskins didn't exactly air it out... Read More
Adrian Peterson Comes Up Big Against Green Bay
Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson racked up 120 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries against the Packers. A 41-yard scamper helped pad his overall numbers, but the 6.3 yards per carry average is encouraging as Peterson seeks to make the most of the chance he's been given to lead Washington's backfield. Not surprisingly,... Read More
Alex Smith Effective In Week 3
Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith completed 12 of 20 pass attempts for 220 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's win against Green Bay. The game script didn't lend itself to huge passing numbers from Smith, as Washington jumped out to an early lead and went into halftime up 28-10. Those expecting a shootout... Read More
Derek Carr A Streaming Option For Week 3
Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has 591 passing yards and an 80.6% completion rate in two games against two of the better pass defenses in the NFL. He's only thrown one touchdown, but that number figures to rise significantly, perhaps as soon as Week 3. Carr's next opponent is a Dolphins defense that has shown... Read More
Melvin Gordon An Elite Week 3 Option Despite Tough Matchup
Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon has hauled in 15 of his 20 targets for 140 yards through the first two weeks of 2018, putting him on pace to shatter his career highs in all three categories. While it may be a bit early to expect him to continue averaging 10 targets for a... Read More
Temper Expectations For Jared Cook
Oakland Raiders tight end Jared Cook got the fantasy world buzzing with a 180-yard performance on Monday Night Football in Week 1. Gravity took hold in Week 2, however, as he returned to Earth in the form of a four-catch, 49-yard outing. Many fantasy owners who snagged him off the waiver wire prior to Week... Read More
Amari Cooper Looking To Continue Success In Week 3
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper put on a gutty performance in a Week 2 loss at Denver. Just six days after being reduced to a non-factor in Week 1, Cooper hauled in all 10 of his targets for 116 yards against the Broncos. Perhaps the Week 1 results were more the consequence of a... Read More
Philip Rivers Faces Tough Test In Week 3
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has taken advantage of some inferior defenses early in the season, racking up 680 yards and six touchdowns through two contests. He'll graduate to a much more formidable challenge in Week 3, however, as the Chargers are set to take on their crosstown rival Rams. The Rams have yet... Read More
Melvin Gordon A Strong RB1 In Week 2
Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon racked up 166 all-purpose yards on 24 total touches against the Chiefs in Week 1. He was heavily involved in the passing game, catching nine passes on a team-high 13 targets, which is an incredibly encouraging sign for his fantasy owners going forward. The Chargers spent most of... Read More
Keenan Allen Poised For Another High-End Outing In Week 2
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen will look to build on an impressive season opener as the team travels to Buffalo for Week 2. After hauling in eight catches on 11 targets for 108 yards and a touchdown in Week 1, Allen's next victim is a Bills defense that appears ill-equipped to deal with... Read More
Mike Williams Trending Up After Week 1
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams hauled in five catches for 81 yards in Week 1 against the Chiefs. Despite playing the fewest number of snaps among wide receivers, his six targets trailed only Keenan Allen within the group. During a game in which Travis Benjamin certainly didn't do himself any favors by dropping... Read More
Philip Rivers With Favorable Week 2 Matchup
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers threw for 424 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's fantasy-friendly loss to the Chiefs. He'll look to build on that in a road bout with the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 and should once again have plenty of success. These are the same Bills that just allowed... Read More
Antonio Gates To Suit Up For Week 1
Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates is expected to play in Sunday's opener against the Kansas City Chiefs, per Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com. "It's almost like he picked up where he left off, so we'll see what he can do on Sunday," stated head coach Anthony Lynn. It remains to be seen what... Read More
