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Can You Trust Kamar Aiken or Crockett Gilmore With Joe Flacco and Justin Forsett Out?
The Baltimore Ravens are having the most disappointing season in the NFL. Despite being a consistent playoff participant for years, Baltimore is nowhere near contention this season and has a 3-7 record. The Ravens have suffered heartbreaking defeats to opposing teams but the biggest losses have come in the form of injuries. Rookie Breshad Perriman... Read More
Brock Osweiler Starting Over Peyton Manning in Week 12, Good For Broncos Fantasy Stars?
The Denver Broncos have announced that Brock Osweiler will start at quarterback in Week 12 against the New England Patriots in place of Peyton Manning. It remains unsure whether this decision was made due to the injury concerns regarding Manning, the effective play of Osweiler or a combination of both. Osweiler delivered the best quarterback... Read More
Don’t Trust Jordan Reed or Martellus Bennett at Tight End This Week
The tight end position is the most risky to forecast unless you have Rob Gronkowski or Greg Olsen on your roster. The rest of us are struggling with hit-or-miss performances each week from our tight ends. Each week is a gamble with the matchups playing the biggest roles in making an informed decision. There are... Read More
With Limited Snaps for Danny Amendola, Brandon LaFell Will Benefit Most From Julian Edelman's Injury
Tom Brady is the clear favorite in the MVP race due to his incredible work this season. The passing game of the New England Patriots has been the best source of fantasy production all year with Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman and Dion Lewis benefiting greatly in the first half of the fantasy schedule. With... Read More
Ladarius Green Not Optimistic About Playing; Trust in Antonio Gates
The San Diego Chargers are struggling to keep their offensive talent on the field to help Philip Rivers. The passing game and quarterback play of Rivers has been tremendous this season but it has resulted in few wins. San Diego will look to improve their record against the Kansas City Chiefs defense. The Chargers will... Read More
Matt Hasselbeck at QB: Good for Andre Johnson, Bad for Donte Moncrief
The Indianapolis Colts passing game is in a state of disarray when it comes to fantasy thanks to the injury of quarterback Andrew Luck. Indianapolis’ star quarterback is expected to miss at least the next month because of a lacerated kidney and veteran Matt Hasselbeck will start for the foreseeable future. The three Colts wide... Read More
Mike Evans and Calvin Johnson Both Have Huge Potential in Week 11
The wide receiver position is always interesting to forecast who will deliver the best performance on any given week. Julio Jones and Antonio Brown are the most consistent sources but just about every other wide receiver can be a hit or miss depending on the schedule. Two specific receivers that are borderline WR1 plays most... Read More
Charcandrick West and Darren McFadden Poised to Exploit Matchups
Kansas City Chiefs running back Charcandrick West has emerged as a great option at running back over the last month. Following the heartbreaking season-ending injury to Jamaal Charles, West has become the starting running back and is giving great fantasy production at the position. West is averaging 21.7 standard fantasy points per game over the... Read More
Texans Shut Down Andy Dalton, A.J. Green, Jeremy Hill and Giovani Bernard, Time to Worry About Bengals?
The Cincinnati Bengals have been one of the most fantasy-relevant teams during the first half of the season. After secretly hoping they would see a decline and miss the playoffs, we were starting to fall for the trap of believing in their 8-0 start to the season. Week 10 saw the Bengals lose all trust... Read More
Carson Palmer Becomes Matchup Proof, Jay Cutler Trustworthy?
The quarterback position has led to many fascinating stories in fantasy football this season. Tom Brady has returned to the top of the position. Peyton Manning has become impossible to start. Derek Carr, Tyrod Taylor and Marcus Mariota are progressing. Joe Flacco, Matt Ryan and Ryan Tannehill are regressing. The quarterbacks are all over the... Read More
Don’t Trust Carson Palmer, Larry Fitzgerald Or Jeremy Maclin in Difficult Week 10 Matchups
No team will be playing with as much motivation this week as the Seattle Seahawks. In a NFC West battle with the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle trails by two games and will need a win at home to stay alive in the division race. Both teams had a bye last week and have been able to... Read More
Martavis Bryant and DeAngelo Williams Will See Value Increase With Landry Jones At Quarterback
The Pittsburgh Steelers have one of the best fantasy offenses in the NFL and it leads to the most discussion on a weekly basis due to their unfortunate bad luck with injuries. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a foot injury in Week 4 and missed a month. Running back Le’Veon Bell needed surgery on his right... Read More
Kirk Cousins, Jordan Reed and DeSean Jackson Should Take Advantage of Weak Saints Defense
You read the title correctly. I'm encouraging you to take the chance on starting Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins in fantasy this week but I have not lost my mind. Cousins will have one of the best matchups of Week 10 against the New Orleans Saints terrible pass defense. New Orleans is in the conversation... Read More
Teddy Bridgewater Cleared to Play, Stefon Diggs and Kyle Rudolph Become Must-Starts
The Minnesota Vikings passing game has not been very impressive but the status of Teddy Bridgewater is pivotal this week. Bridgewater was undergoing the NFL concussion protocol testing after taking a vicious hit in last week’s win over the St. Louis Rams. Things are looking good for Bridgewater’s availability after he passed the final stage... Read More
Aaron Rodgers, James Starks, Randall Cobb, James Jones All Ready to Explode Against Lions
The Green Bay Packers have been disappointing over the last month with two consecutive losses and overall lackluster fantasy football performances. No one expected to worry about inserting the top Green Bay weapons in lineups due to how effective the offense typically is. This is the week things will get back on track for the... Read More
Blake Bortles, DeMarco Murray and Brandon LaFell Are All Week 10 Must-Starts
Week 10 is a very interesting one featuring many pivotal divisional matchups and some pivotal important stars on bye. We’re always looking for the best value in fantasy and there are three position players that aren’t getting enough love entering the weekend. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles has not been visually impressive in the actual games due... Read More
Danny Woodhead Benefits from Keenan Allen’s Absence, but Philip Rivers and WRs Struggle vs. Bears
The injury to star wide receiver Keenan Allen caused quite a bit of discussion among fantasy football fanatics about the San Diego Chargers. A big injury to such an important player always creates chaos. We all struggle to find what replacements will benefit most from the stats opening up and rush to add them on... Read More
With Dion Lewis Out for Season, LeGarrette Blount and James White Become Rosterable
There is outstanding fantasy value for any starting position player on the New England Patriots. Quarterback Tom Brady, tight end Rob Gronkowski, wide receiver Julian Edelman and even kicker Stephen Gostkowski are all studs at the best of their position in fantasy. Dion Lewis was serving as a consistent source of production at running back... Read More
Antonio Gates, Stevie Johnson, Malcom Floyd Ready to Shine, Ladarius Green Likely Out
The San Diego Chargers have become one of the most fascinating teams to forecast in fantasy this season thanks to Philip Rivers putting up huge numbers on a weekly basis. Things became more interesting after the unfortunate news of star wide receiver Keenan Allen being ruled out of the remainder of the season with a... Read More
Stefon Diggs, Ronnie Hillman and Brandon Marshall To Play
The injuries and bye weeks are starting to make every fantasy football decision quite pivotal. The regular season is rolling into the heart of the schedule and we’re all fighting for that playoff spot. A couple of injuries have many fearing the possibility of benching a star or two with their status up in the... Read More
Big Games in Store for Brandon LaFell and LeGarrette Blount?
The New England Patriots are the most powerful offensive unit in the league. They provide fantasy value at just about every position. Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman and Dion Lewis have all been among the best at their respective positions this season. Those names have become somewhat boring as you can’t examine them on... Read More
Underrated Tight Ends This Week Include Jordan Reed and Heath Miller
The tight end has been the most frustrating position in fantasy football this year. Aside from Rob Gronkowski’s dominance with the New England Patriots, no other tight end has been consistently great. The other tight ends of the NFL are usually hit or miss with the potential for a stinker being equal to the chances... Read More
Devonta Freeman and Antonio Brown Have Huge Upside This Week
One of the more difficult tasks in fantasy football is trying to figure out which games will see your star players have their best performances. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman are two elite fantasy studs that should deliver huge this week. Before Ben Roethlisberger’s knee injury forced... Read More
Tyrod Taylor, Jameis Winston, Kirk Cousins All Sleeper Plays at Quarterback
We’re always looking for the best value in fantasy football. Daily fantasy is predicated on finding players that will provide more value than their listed salary. Injuries and byes will make you look to the less-owned names in hopes of saving your season in standard leagues. Three quarterbacks with very little hype behind them have... Read More
Andrew Luck’s Bad Night Yields Nightmare Games For Donte Moncrief & T.Y. Hilton on MNF
Monday Night Football was a terrible night for fantasy football owners of the Indianapolis Colts' star wide receivers. Andrew Luck had an awful game but finished with enough stats to save fantasy owners from complete heartbreak. The Colts quarterback threw for 231 yards and two touchdown passes along with three interceptions. Luck looked very bad... Read More
Keenan Allen’s Injury to Improve Fantasy Value of Stevie Johnson and Malcom Floyd
The bad news for the San Diego Chargers keeps coming. Star wide receiver Keenan Allen is officially out for the season with a lacerated kidney. Allen is leading all AFC receivers in total receptions and has emerged as one of the best fantasy names at his position. The heartbreaking news broke Monday when head coach... Read More
Carlos Hyde Ruled Out, Avoid Reggie Bush and Anquan Boldin This Week
The mess surrounding the San Francisco 49ers continues to get worse. Running back Carlos Hyde has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Rams due to a stress fracture in his left foot. The Sacramento Bee reports the 49ers want to give him extended rest and he is likely to be held... Read More
Arian Foster's Injury to Benefit DeAndre Hopkins and Nate Washington More Than Alfred Blue
The Houston Texans and fantasy football fans are still in mourning over Arian Foster’s torn Achilles' tendon forcing him to miss the remainder of the season. As usual when a star talent gets injured, the chatter will be about who replaces him and gets the majority of the fantasy value that opens up. Alfred Blue... Read More
Why You Must Target Justin Forsett, Danny Woodhead and Chris Johnson in Week 8 Matchups
The running back position is by far the most difficult to forecast on any given week when it comes to fantasy football. Quarterbacks and wide receivers tend to deliver more consistency but running backs are typically hit or miss based on the matchup and flow of the game. There are a couple of running backs... Read More
Will Dez Bryant, Vincent Jackson, Eric Decker and John Brown Play This Week?
Week 8 is very important to fantasy football leagues as we’re entering the stretch run in finding out who makes the playoffs. The availability of four very important wide receivers are in question this week. Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant is listed as questionable but all signs are pointing towards him playing against the Seattle... Read More
