RADIO
About Justin Carter - RotoBaller
Justin Carter is PhD candidate in creative writing at the University of North Texas. He writes about the NFL, NBA, and the WNBA here on RotoBaller. If he's not watching those things, he's either teaching college English or watching NASCAR.
Follow
Justin Carter - RotoBaller has written 4109 articles so far, you can find them below.
DeAndre Hopkins Looks To Shake Off Struggles
Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins hasn't had the best time over the past two weeks, failing to find the end zone or finish with 100 receiving yards in either game. That's not what we usually see from Hopkins, and he'll try to shake off those struggles in Week 4 against the Panthers. Carolina allows... Read More
Carlos Hyde Is Low-Tier RB3 In Week 4
Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde has grabbed control of the Texans' backfield, but that won't mean much when he faces the Panthers in Week 4. Hyde is coming off a game where his 10 carries led to just 19 yards, and while he made his way into the end zone against the Chargers, fantasy... Read More
Deshaun Watson Faces Tough Panthers D
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson faces a Panthers Defense that's allowing the sixth-fewest fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks through Week 3, though Watson's ceiling remains high coming off a game where he threw for 351 yards and three touchdowns against the Chargers. Maybe the Panthers matchup lowers Watson's ceiling a little and drops that floor... Read More
The Tape Tells All - Daniel Jones' Week 3 Performance
Welcome to another edition of "The Tape Tells All," where I break down some film of an NFL's player performance and try to draw some fantasy football conclusions from that film. This week, I'm looking at New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. Jones took over the Giants starting role from veteran Eli Manning on Sunday.... Read More
Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4
Another week of NFL action is in the books. If you had Mike Evans in your lineup, you probably don't really have much need for this week's column. If you didn't have Mike Evans, read on! This week's waiver wire list is headlined by a guy who everyone gave up on, a guy who got... Read More
Wayne Gallman (RB, NYG) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's rare that a player in Wayne Gallman's position ends up being so lightly owned. We usually think of most RB2s as rosterable players in most formats, but the Giants are a special situation, as Saquon Barkley's presence as the team's bell cow back... Read More
Daniel Jones (QB, NYG) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Well... While it's too early for the Daniel Jones naysayers to eat crow -- which is good since I was one of them -- his performance in Week 3 was good. Like, historically good. Rookies making their first NFL start don't put... Read More
Ronald Jones II (RB, TB) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: If Ronald Jones II was on any team other than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, I might be arguing that he should be owned in all formats. The team's decision to keep giving chances to the inefficient Peyton Barber has stifled some of... Read More
Tony Pollard (RB, DAL) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: In a surprising development, the 2019 Dallas Cowboys appear to be an offensive juggernaut. On Sunday, two Cowboys running backs each had 100-yard rushing days for the first time since the Emmitt Smith era, as both Ezekiel Elliott and rookie Tony Pollard... Read More
Adam Humphries (WR, TEN) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: When the Tennessee Titans signed former Buccaneers wide receiver Adam Humphries this offseason, most observers saw it as a bad move for Humphries in terms of on-field production, as he went from a prolific passing offense that had just hired Bruce... Read More
Darren Fells Catches Touchdown
Houston Texans tight end Darren Fells caught five passes for 49 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Quarterback Deshaun Watson got his tight ends involved more than usual, but with Fells main role in Houston being his pass blocking, we shouldn't expect repeats of Sunday's performance to be a... Read More
Will Fuller Brings In Five Catches
Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller caught five passes for 51 yards in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Chargers. A big deep threat for quarterback Deshaun Watson, the Chargers did a good job keeping him from making an impact down the field in Week 3 and holding him in check, but he still managed... Read More
DeAndre Hopkins Has Disappointing Day
Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins didn't live up to his usual standards in Sunday's win over the Chargers, catching six passes for 67 yards and failing to find the end zone. It wasn't a bad outing, but it wasn't the WR1 game that many expect to see from Hopkins on a weekly basis. Don't... Read More
Jordan Akins Finds End Zone Twice
Houston Texans tight end Jordan Akins had three catches for 73 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Chargers. He was targeted five times. One of Akins' scores came on a long play after things had broken down offensively for Houston, so we don't want to read too much... Read More
Kenny Stills Leads Texans In Receiving Yards
Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills caught four passes for a team-high 89 yards in Sunday's victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. When Stills was acquired, there were questions about how things would shake out in the third receiver battle between him and Keke Coutee, but Coutee wasn't targeted on Sunday and it's clear the... Read More
Duke Johnson Has Rough Week 3
Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson had just four touches in Houston's Week 3 win over the Chargers. Johnson's two carries went for just two yards and he added 22 receiving yards on two catches. Johnson's not having the 2019 season that fantasy owners expected when they drafted Johnson with a mid-round pick, and it's... Read More
Carlos Hyde Scores Touchdown In Week 3
Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde scored his first touchdown of the 2019 season in Sunday's win over the Chargers. Hyde wasn't particularly efficient, finishing with just 19 yards on 10 carries and not getting involved in the passing game. Fantasy owners should feel conflicted by this performance. Hyde is getting all the early down... Read More
Deshaun Watson Throws Three Touchdowns Against Chargers
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson got off to a slow start in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Chargers, but he turned it on in the second half, finishing with 351 yards and three touchdowns on 25-for-34 passing. Watson also added 18 rushing yards on seven carries. Watson is one of the NFL's best young... Read More
Damien Harris Set To Make NFL Debut
After being a healthy scratch through the first two weeks of the season, New England Patriots rookie running back Damien Harris will make his NFL debut on Sunday with James White (personal) out. Harris isn't likely to see enough snaps to be fantasy relevant this week, but if he looks good in his limited role... Read More
Marlon Mack, T.Y. Hilton Active
The Indianapolis Colts will have running back Marlon Mack (calf) and wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (quad) will both play against Atlanta in Week 3. Both players were game-time decisions but will be good to go. Fantasy owners should feel comfortable playing Mack, though he's likely to see fewer snaps than he does most weeks. Hilton,... Read More
LeSean McCoy Active For Week 3
Kansas City Chiefs running back LeSean McCoy is active for the team's Week 3 meeting with the Baltimore Ravens. With Damien Williams out and rain in the forecast, Shady should see a fairly sizable workload. He should be a low-end RB2 for this matchup, but with the upside to outperform that in this Andy Reid... Read More
Mark Andrews Active For Week 3
Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (foot) is officially active for Sunday's meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs. With a lot of rain in the forecast, expect to see the Ravens throwing safe, short passes, which should help Andrews have a solid day, especially in PPR leagues. The injury concerns are there, but with how... Read More
Ben Roethlisberger Expected To Be Back In 2020
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (elbow) won't need Tommy John surgery and is expected to be back for the 2020 NFL season, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Roethlisberger's 2019 season is done, but re-draft owners who are already looking ahead at 2020 should expect Roethlisberger to not return to his full form after suffering a... Read More
Cam Newton Likely To Practice Soon
Despite his foot injury being bad enough to keep him out of Week 3's meeting with Arizona, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is expected to return to practice as soon as Wednesday, with NFL Network's Ian Rapoport saying that Newton's injury is a "day to day" issue. That means Newton could be back on the... Read More
Alshon Jeffery Unlikely To Play
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery (calf) is unlikely to play against the Detroit Lions in Week 3, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Jeffery's status has been up in the air all week, but it looks like the Eagles will be without him and fellow wide receiver DeSean Jackson (abdomen). Nelson Agholor and J.J. Arcega-Whiteside should... Read More
Antonio Brown Says He's Done With The NFL
Free agent wide receiver Antonio Brown tweeted on Sunday that he's done playing in the NFL, citing the league's contract structure and the fact that teams can void guarantees. Brown's future in the league was already in question after being released by the Raiders and Patriots already this season while facing multiple claims of sexual... Read More
James White Inactive For Week 3
New England Patriots running back James White (personal) won't play in Week 3 when the Patriots meet the Jets as he awaits the birth of his child. With White out, expect a healthy dose of Sony Michel on early downs and Rex Burkhead on passing downs. Michel in particular should see a ton of work... Read More
Teddy Bridgewater Will Start In Week 3
New Orleans Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will start Sunday's Week 3 contest against the Seattle Seahawks, though the team intends to use Taysom Hill at times during the game. Heading into the weekend, head coach Sean Payton hadn't committed to a starter, though it was looking more and more like it'd be Bridgewater. This isn't... Read More
Kenny Stills' Role Remains Unclear
Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills caught a touchdown in Week 1, but in Week 2 he played just 38 percent of Houston's offensive snaps, turning those 24 plays into two catches for 38 yards. The battle between Stills and Keke Coutee for the third receiver role is a bit of a mess at this... Read More
Will Fuller Is Boom/Bust Play In Week 3
Heading into Week 3, the story with Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller is essentially the same as it's been all year: his speed makes him a major weapon down the field for quarterback Deshaun Watson, but his lack of targets gives him a lot of risk. Week 2 was a little different, as Jalen... Read More
