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Julio Jones Expected to Play Tonight Without Snap Count
CBS Reporter Tracy Wolfson tweeted this morning that Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Dan Quinn said that wide receiver Julio Jones will play tonight against the New Orleans Saints and will not be on a snap count. The announcement comes after early speculation suggested that Jones would be limited to a snap count due to a... Read More
Can You Rely on Drew Brees and Brandin Cooks for the Remainder of the Season?
Many fantasy owners, drafted New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Brandin Cooks in hopes that the duo would put up huge numbers this year. With Jimmy Graham gone to Seattle, Drew Brees had to have a go-to guy, right? The logical choice was Brandin Cooks, who looked promising in his rookie season... Read More
Can Devonta Freeman Keep it Going Against Saints?
Perhaps the biggest surprise player of the year so far is Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman. Freeman has been brilliant both rushing and receiving the football since rookie running back Tevin Coleman went down with a rib injury in Week 2 against the New York Giants. Freeman has been on fire lately, and has rushed... Read More
Julio Jones On Snap Count vs Saints
According to NFL.com, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones will play in Thursday night's game vs the New Orleans Saints, but the Falcons will limit his snap count. Jones is dealing with a hamstring injury that noticeably hampered his ability to make plays against the Washington Redskins last week. When asked if he would for... Read More
Andy Dalton Leads Bengals to Win vs Seahawks
Cincinnati Bengals QB Andy Dalton threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 18 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's overtime win vs the Seattle Seahawks. Dalton was 30 for 44 on the day and also threw one interception. Dalton had a big game against one of the league's best secondaries, and... Read More
Sam Bradford Leads Eagles to Win vs Saints
Philadelphia Eagles QB Sam Bradford threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's win vs the New Orleans Saints. Bradford also had two interceptions early on, but he recovered nicely and ended up going 32 for 45 on the day. Despite all of the early struggles, Bradford seems to be getting more comfortable with... Read More
Peyton Manning Struggles vs Raiders
Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning threw for 266 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's win vs the Oakland Raiders. Manning threw his sixth and seventh interceptions of the season, which is one more than than his total for touchdowns on the season. Both interceptions were made by 39-year-old veteran cornerback Charles Woodson, who... Read More
Josh McCown Throws for 457 Yards and Two Touchdowns
Cleveland Browns starting QB Josh McCown threw for 457 yards and two touchdowns in a 33-30 overtime win vs the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. McCown was a whopping 36-51 on Sunday, and also managed to avoid any turnovers. McCown led the Browns to a key win over division rival Baltimore, and did so in an... Read More
Todd Gurley with Another Solid Performance vs Packers
St. Louis Rams RB Todd Gurley had 30 carries for 159 yards in Sunday's loss to the Green Bay Packers. Gurley looked sharp in just his second career start, averaging 5.3 yards per carry. Gurley received 30 carries, proving that his knee is back at full strength and able to carry a heavy workload from... Read More
Brandin Cooks Scores First Touchdown vs Eagles
New Orleans Saints WR Brandin Cooks found the end zone for the first time this season in Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Cooks had five receptions for 120 yards, scoring on a 14-yard strike from QB Drew Brees. With the Saints trailing for most of the game, Drew Brees was throwing the ball a... Read More
Matthew Stafford Benched vs Arizona
Detroit Lions starting QB Matthew Stafford was benched in the third quarter of Sunday's loss to the Arizona Cardinals after throwing for just 188 yards and three interceptions. Backup quarterback Dan Orlovsky took over for Stafford after he threw his third interception in just three quarters of play. It doesn't appear that Stafford's starting job... Read More
What Jamaal Charles' Injury Means to his Fantasy Owners
During Sunday's loss to the Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles was knocked out of the game with an apparent knee injury. The injury was non-contact and did not look promising as Charles had to be helped off of the field. Early reports are indicating that Charles has a torn ACL, which would... Read More
Thomas Rawls Has Big Game Against Bengals
Seattle Seahawks backup running back Thomas Rawls rushed 23 times for 169 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Rawls topped the 100-yard mark for the second time this season, filling in for the injured Marshawn Lynch. Rawls looked solid in his second career start, providing the Seahawks with a much-needed... Read More
Devonta Freeman Has Another Huge Day vs Redskins
Atlanta Falcons RB Devonta Freeman rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown and caught seven passes for 44 yards in Sunday's overtime win vs the Washington Redskins. The rushing total marks a season and career high for Freeman, topping his previous best of 144 yards vs Dallas. Freeman looked sharp yet again in just his... Read More
Doug Martin Scores Three Touchdowns vs Jacksonville
Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Doug Martin rushed 24 times for 123 yards and two touchdowns while catching three balls for 35 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Martin was unstoppable in the red zone, taking three of his touches for scores against a Jacksonville defense that struggled against the run... Read More
Andre Johnson to Face Former Team for First Time
Indianapolis Colts WR Andre Johnson will take the field Thursday night for his first game against his former team, the Houston Texans. Johnson joined the Colts in the offseason as the Texans all-time leader in receiving yards (13,597), catches (1,012) and touchdowns (64). Johnson has struggled with his new team, totaling only seven receptions for... Read More
Ryan Mallet to Remain Starter vs Colts Tonight
Despite being replaced by Brian Hoyer in last week's blowout loss to the Falcons, Ryan Mallet is expected to get the start yet again in Thursday's game against the Colts. So far Mallet has posted a disappointing completion percentage of 44%, with an overall quarterback rating of 46.8. He struggled to get things going against the... Read More
Arian Foster to Be More Involved Tonight Against Colts
After debuting last week vs the Falcons, Arian Foster will be back in a Week 5 matchup vs the Indianapolis Colts. Foster's debut wasn't particularly impressive, rushing eight times for 10 yards and catching three passes for 25 yards. The real takeaway from his performance last week was that his groin didn't appear to bother him and... Read More
Matt Hasselbeck to Start Tonight Against Texans
Indianapolis Colts QB Matt Hasselbeck is expected to get the start in Thursday night's game vs the Houston Texans. The Colts were optimistic that starting QB Andrew Luck would be back in action tonight after missing last Sunday's game vs the Jaguars, but Luck's shoulder injury on a short week of rest will likely keep... Read More
