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Keelan Cole Gets First Catch Of Season
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Keelan Cole emerged on Sunday, catching his first pass of the 2019 season for 19 yards. Cole's had some solid seasons for the Jaguars before this one, but the third-year receiver is a complete non-factor this year for the Jaguars. He shouldn't be rostered in fantasy leagues and Sunday's catch shouldn't... Read More
James O'Shaughnessy Catches Touchdown In Week 4
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end James O'Shaughnessy brought in one of his four targets in Sunday's win over the Denver Broncos, but that one catch was an 18-yard touchdown. Despite the score, the Jaguars just don't make enough use of their tight ends to make O'Shaughnessy a fantasy option moving forward. He's the fifth or sixth... Read More
D.J. Chark Doesn't Get Touchdown In Week 4
For the first time this season, Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark failed to find the end zone, finishing with 44 receiving yards on four catches. Chark did come close to scoring, but ultimately this ended up being his worst game of the year. He's still the clear WR2 in Jacksonville and Gardner Minshew's favorite... Read More
Dede Westbrook Solid In Week 4
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook caught five passes for 66 yards in Sunday's win over the Denver Broncos. It was the third time this year that Westbrook had five receptions and was also a season high in receiving yards. Westbrook's been an inconsistent player this year, but Sunday was a reminder of what he's... Read More
Ryquell Armstead Catches First Touchdown
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Ryquell Armstead scored his first career touchdown on Sunday against the Broncos, grabbing a seven-yard pass from quarterback Gardner Minshew. Armstead also had eight carries for 42 yards. It was a strong performance, but it only happened because the Jaguars were playing in the thin air of Denver and needed to... Read More
Leonard Fournette Rushes For 225 Yards
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette ran wild against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, finishing with 225 yards on 29 carries. He also added 20 receiving yards on two receptions. It was a crazy performance from Fournette, and while he didn't find the end zone, he showed what the ideal version of this Jaguars offense... Read More
Gardner Minshew Solid Against Broncos
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew put up solid numbers in Sunday's win over the Broncos, going 19-for-33 from the field for 213 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He added two rushing yards on one attempt. The Broncos were able to get pressure on Minshew, but the rookie avoided turning the ball over and put... Read More
Greg Olsen Quiet Against Texans
Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen had two catches for five yards in Sunday's win over the Houston Texans. It was a tough one for Olsen, who had gotten off to a strong start to the season. It's safe to assume that Olsen won't have a game as poor as this again, but it's also... Read More
Curtis Samuel Doesn't Do Much Against Texans
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel was targeted seven times in Sunday's win over the Houston Texans, bringing in three passes for 32 yards. He also added a one-yard carry. Samuel's target share should be encouraging, but he just wasn't able to bring in enough of those targets to make an impact. Samuel still has... Read More
D.J. Moore Quiet Against Texans
Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore caught three passes for 44 yards in Sunday's win over the Houston Texans. Moore was targeted five times. Moore's involvement now that Kyle Allen is the team's starting quarterback has decreased significantly, and while we only have a two-game sample to draw conclusions from, there's still some reason to... Read More
Jarius Wright Catches Five Passes
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Jarius Wright had the most catches of any Panthers wide receiver in Week 4, catching five passes for 59 yards. While Wright's essentially the fifth option in the team's passing game, he's been on the field for a good chunk of the team's plays this year. He's worth a waiver spot... Read More
Christian McCaffrey Has Strong Week 4
Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey was the definition of a workhorse, carrying the ball 27 times for 93 yards and a touchdown and also adding 86 receiving yards while catching all 10 of his targets. Houston has a solid defense and held McCaffrey to 3.4 yards per carry, but the Panthers back is going... Read More
Kyle Allen Loses Three Fumbles
Carolina Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen played in Houston in college, with his last start for the University of Houston ending in him getting benched. On Sunday, he returned to the city as the starting quarterback for the Panthers, throwing for 232 yards on 24-for-34 passing. He didn't throw for a touchdown and lost three fumbles,... Read More
Keke Coutee Gets Two Touches
Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee had an 11-yard reception and a 10-yard carry against the Panthers in Week 4, but that was it in terms of offensive production. Coutee could be in line for more work if Kenny Stills (hamstring) misses time, but he didn't really do much with his expanded workload in Week... Read More
Jordan Akins Comes Back To Earth
Houston Texans tight end Jordan Akins had a pair of touchdowns in Week 3, but his Week 4 performance against the Carolina Panthers looked a lot more like we're used to seeing from the second-year tight end. Akins was targeted four times, catching three passes for 21 yards. He's a low-tier TE2 at best right... Read More
Will Fuller Quiet Against Panthers
Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller caught three passes for 23 yards in Sunday's loss to the Carolina Panthers. He was targeted six times. Fuller is a boom-or-bust deep threat at this point, and 2019 hasn't been very boom for the speedster. The Texans offensive line issues aren't helping things, as quarterback Deshaun Watson just... Read More
DeAndre Hopkins Throws Interception
Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was quiet for most of the day in Sunday's loss to the Panthers, finishing with five catches for 41 yards, with most of that coming on Houston's final drive. But Hopkins did have another notable play, throwing an interception on a trick play in the first half. That interception... Read More
Duke Johnson's Role Expands Against Carolina
After barely touching the ball in Week 3, the Houston Texans remembered that they have running back Duke Johnson on their team. In Sunday's loss to the Panthers, Johnson had six carries for 56 yards and also added two receptions of 22 yards. His involvement and his efficiency were both encouraging things, though it would... Read More
Carlos Hyde Decent Against Panthers
Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde had 58 rushing yards on 12 carries in Houston's Week 4 loss to the Carolina Panthers. He also added six receiving yards on four catches. Hyde continues to be unimpressive, but his volume makes him worth rostering in most formats because when the Houston offense is working properly, he's... Read More
Deshaun Watson Struggles Against Panthers
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson had a rushing touchdown to salvage his day from a fantasy perspective on Sunday against the Panthers, but overall it was a tough outing for Watson. He was 21-for-33 from the field, finishing with 160 yards and no touchdowns. He added 12 rushing yards and that aforementioned touchdown on three... Read More
Jordan Akins Has Tough Week 4 Matchup
Houston Texans tight end Jordan Akins caught the first two touchdowns of his NFL career last Sunday against the Chargers, but in Week 4 he faces a Panthers team that's allowing the fourth-fewest fantasy points to opposing tight ends. Akins is going to be more involved in Houston's game plan moving forward, but this matchup... Read More
Kenny Stills Has Risk And Upside Against Panthers
Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills played a season-high 54 percent of Houston's offensive snaps in Week 3, which led to him also recording season highs in targets (six), receptions (four), and yards (89). Stills is becoming a bigger piece of Houston's offense and looks like he's going to wind up being a solid fantasy... Read More
Keke Coutee Isn't A Fantasy Option In Week 4
In Week 3, Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee played just 16 snaps, finishing with no touches. On the season, Coutee has two catches for seven yards. With a start to the year like that, there's just no way you can justify starting him in a fantasy league when the Texans host the Panthers in... Read More
Chris Conley Is Trending Down
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Chris Conley has seen his target and yardage total drop each week this season. Factor in that he's dealing with a knee issue and faces one of the league's toughest defenses for fantasy wide receivers to put up points again and you get a recipe for a rough outing on in... Read More
Dede Westbrook In Tough Spot Against Broncos
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook hasn't been much of a factor this season outside of a Week 1 touchdown reception. That's unlikely to change as the Jaguars face a tough Broncos Defense in Week 4 that's allowing the fourth-fewest fantasy points to wide receivers. Westbrook was expected to be a strong PPR option this... Read More
D.J. Chark May Have First Down Week
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark has caught a touchdown in each of the 2019 season's first three weeks, but Week 4 may be the time where that streak ends. Denver allows the fourth-fewest fantasy points to wide receivers and has surrendered just a pair of touchdowns to the position this year. They've also allowed... Read More
Leonard Fournette Should See Huge Workload In Week 4
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette should be heavily involved in Jacksonville's game plan in Week 4 when the Jaguars visit the Broncos. Denver has been very good against the passing game this year, but they've surrendered five rushing touchdowns to opposing running back through three games, the most of any team that's played just... Read More
Broncos Present Tough Test For Gardner Minshew
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew has gotten off to a strong start in his NFL career, but on Sunday he goes on the road against a Broncos team that's allowing the second-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks. That's definitely not good news for Gardner, and while he's shown a strong mix of swagger... Read More
Duke Johnson Presents Huge Risk In Week 4
Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson has seen some incredibly inconsistent usage since coming to the Texans, which makes him a huge fantasy risk when Houston faces the Carolina Panthers in Week 4. Johnson's been targeted just four times over the last two games, which is a serious problem for a back who's expected to... Read More
Will Fuller Still Looking For First Touchdown
Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller hasn't scored a touchdown yet in 2019 and hasn't been breaking off the big plays that fantasy owners expected when they spent a mid-round pick on him. With Houston's offense having more weapons this year than in the past, it's been harder for Fuller to get targets, and while... Read More
