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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.
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Michael Beasley Signs With Pistons
The Detroit Pistons have signed free agent forward Michael Beasley. Beasley will be suspended for the first five games of the year for violating the league's anti-drug policy, but will have a chance to earn minutes off the bench in Detroit. The biggest issue from a fantasy perspective is that Beasley will play behind Blake... Read More
Marqise Lee Unlikely To Be Ready For Opener
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marqise Lee (knee) is unlikely to be ready for the start of the regular season according to head coach Doug Marrone. If Lee's unavailable to open the year, the battle between Chris Conley and D.J. Chark will become less important in the overall scheme of things, as both will be on... Read More
Jaguars Injured/Waive Roc Thomas
The Jacksonville Jaguars have put running back Roc Thomas on the waivers/injury list. Thomas, who had just joined the team last week, will be eligible to be placed on Jacksonville's injured reserve if he clears waivers. Thomas is suspended for the first three games of the regular season, so the Jaguars signing him in the... Read More
DeAndre Carter Returns To Practice
Houston Texans wide receiver Deandre Carter has been taken off the PUP list and is practicing with the team. Carter's actual injury issue is still unclear, but his return to practice is good news for Houston. Carter should serve as the team's primary returner this year, and if Keke Coutee (ankle) misses regular season action,... Read More
WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (8/10/19): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel
A pair of WNBA games for you on Saturday, and the fact that the five highest-priced guards on DraftKings are in one game and four of the five highest-priced forwards are in the other should tell us a lot about the kinds of matchups we're getting. Expect a lot of points between Dallas and Phoenix,... Read More
Emmanuel Butler Doesn't Play In Preseason Opener
New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Emmanuel Butler didn't play in Friday's preseason loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Butler was putting up impressive play after impressive play to start training camp, but missed almost a week after landing awkwardly in practice. The team held him out of the opener, but we'll likely see him on... Read More
Dan Arnold Opens Preseason With Touchdown
New Orleans Saints tight end Dan Arnold caught two passes for 27 yards and a touchdown in Friday's preseason loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Arnold is competing with Josh Hill to be the team's second tight end, but Hill still appears to be the favorite for that role. Arnold's got some more preseason DFS potential... Read More
Lil'Jordan Humphrey Grabs Touchdown Against Vikings
New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Lil'jordan Humphrey caught a 33-yard touchdown from quarterback Taysom Hill in Friday's preseason loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Humphrey showed off his strength on the play, absorbing contact after the catch and making his way into the end zone. He finished with two catches for 42 yards. Humphrey is... Read More
Devine Ozigbo Impressive On Limited Touches
New Orleans Saints rookie running back Devine Ozigbo only got four touches in Friday's preseason loss to the Minnesota Vikings, but he did good work with those touches, rushing for 20 yards and adding a nine-yard catch. Ozigbo's most likely outcome right now is to be New Orleans' fourth running back, but he's got the... Read More
Dwayne Washington Leads Saints In Carries
New Orleans Saints running back Dwayne Washington carried the ball eight times for 36 yards in Friday's preseason loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Washington and rookie Devine Ozigbo appear to be in a battle for the team's third running back role, and Washington out-touched Ozigbo eight to four in this one. It's the first preseason... Read More
Taysom Hill Continues To Show Versatility
New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill played the second half of Friday's preseason loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Hill was 8-for-14 throwing the ball for 80 yards and a touchdown. He also added 45 rushing yards on six carries. Hill can help this Saints team in a variety of ways this year, but he won't... Read More
Teddy Bridgewater Plays Well Against Vikings
New Orleans Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater played a strong first half in Friday's preseason loss to the Vikings, going 14-for-19 passing for 134 yards. He threw a touchdown to tight end Dan Arnold. Bridgewater remains the top backup in New Orleans, though he'll see the field less this year than third-string quarterback Taysom Hill, who... Read More
WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (8/9/19): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel
We have two games in the WNBA on Friday, with Connecticut visiting Minnesota and the Aces hosting the Sky. These aren't the most balanced games on paper, and they're relatively hard to project from a fantasy point-of-view than some other slates have been, but there are chances to find some major success. In this article,... Read More
Tyron Johnson Leads Texans In Receiving Yards
Houston Texans wide receiver Tyron Johnson caught two passes for a team-high 48 yards in Thursday's preseason loss to the Packers. Johnson has been a favorite for the team's final receiver spot, so Thursday's performance is a good sign for his chances of making the team. With Keke Coutee leaving Thursday's game with a leg... Read More
Josh Ferguson Finds End Zone
Houston Texans running back Josh Ferguson rushed for a touchdown in Thursday's preseason loss to the Green Bay Packers. But Ferguson only had two carries, finishing with two yards and failing to bring in his only target. Ferguson entered Thursday as the favorite to be Houston's third-down back, but the acquisition of Duke Johnson now... Read More
Damarea Crockett Has Touchdown Against Packers
Houston Texans running back Damarea Crockett rushed for 24 yards and a touchdown on six carries in Thursday's preseason loss to the Green Bay Packers. Crockett was the second running back in this one, but Houston was without starting rusher Lamar Miller and newly-acquired backup Duke Johnson. Crockett's ability near the goal-line should help him... Read More
Karan Higdon Leads Texans In Carries
Houston Texans running back Karan Higdon ran the ball a team-high eight times in Thursday's preseason loss to the Packers, finishing with 37 yards. Higdon wasn't targeted. Both Taiwan Jones and Damarea Crockett appear to be ahead of Higdon in the team's rotation, and while he put up solid numbers on Thursday, it doesn't seem... Read More
Taiwan Jones Starts First Preseason Game
Houston Texans running back Taiwan Jones started the team's first preseason game, rushing for 28 yards on seven carries and bringing in his only target for 11 yards. The battle to be the third running back in Houston is wide open, and Jones getting the first crack at the starting lineup isn't a huge surprise,... Read More
Joe Webb Plays Entire Game
With Deshaun Watson sitting out, A.J. McCarron injured, and Jordan Ta'amu just signed yesterday, Houston Texans quarterback Joe Webb did something you rarely see in the preseason: he quarterbacked an entire game. Webb was 25-for-40 throwing the ball for 286 yards, a touchdown, and two picks. Ta'amu will likely play in the next one, but... Read More
Willie Snead Catches Preseason Touchdown
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Willie Snead caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Lamar Jackson in Thursday's preseason win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was Snead's only catch of the game. Snead was the team's leading receiver in 2018, but his role looks a lot less defined heading into this season. He'll likely be the... Read More
Chris Moore Has 48 Yards Against Jaguars
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Chris Moore caught a 30-yard pass from quarterback Lamar Jackson on the Ravens' first drive of Thursday's preseason win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He followed that up with an 18-yard reception from Jackson two drives later. Moore's 48 yards led the Ravens in this game, and his rapport with Jackson in... Read More
Miles Boykin Targeted Nine Times
Baltimore Ravens rookie wide receiver Miles Boykin was targeted nine times in Thursday's preseason win over the Jaguars, finishing with four catches for 39 yards. Boykin is expected to be a lock to make the team's final roster, so it'll be interesting to see if this level of usage keeps up as teams start to... Read More
Justice Hill Heavily Involved Against Jaguars
Baltimore Ravens rookie running back Justice Hill saw plenty of action in Thursday's preseason win over the Jaguars, carrying the ball 10 times for 33 yards while catching two passes for 16 yards. The Ravens clearly wanted to see what Hill could do in this one, and while it wasn't the most impressive performance, it... Read More
Lamar Jackson Throws Touchdown In Preseason Opener
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson got to play a short time in Thursday's preseason rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars, and in that time Jackson was 4-for-6 throwing the ball for 59 yards and a touchdown pass to Willie Snead. Jackson didn't run the ball, as the team isn't going to put him in harm's way... Read More
Keelan Cole Getting Return Chances
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Keelan Cole saw plenty of action as a return man in Thursday's preseason opener, including a long punt return touchdown that was nullified by a penalty. In addition to that play, Cole had two kick returns. While his offensive role appears to be diminishing this year, Cole being useful on special... Read More
Tre McBride Has Three Receptions Against Ravens
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Tre McBride was the only player on the Jaguars' team to catch more than one pass in Thursday's preseason loss to the Ravens. McBride caught three passes for 42 yards and was targeted five times. McBride's probably not a factor for the Jags in the regular season, but he could continue... Read More
Ryquell Armstead Struggles Against Ravens
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Ryquell Armstead rushed for 22 yards on eight carries in his preseason debut on Thursday. Armstead's 2.8 yards per carry weren't great, and with Alfred Blue running the ball more efficiently than Armstead, the rookie might be falling behind in the battle to be Leonard Fournette's main backup. Armstead also... Read More
Gardner Minshew Has Mediocre Debut
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew's preseason debut didn't go the way he was hoping. The rookie was 7-for-14 throwing the ball for 46 yards. He didn't throw a touchdown or an interception. Minshew also added three rushing yards on two carries. It wasn't a great performance, but it did surpass that of his competition for... Read More
Keke Coutee Leaves Game With Leg Injury
Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee left Thursday's preseason meeting with the Green Bay Packers with some type of leg injury, though it's unclear if it was an issue with the leg, the knee, or the ankle. Coutee had just caught a nine-yard pass in the second quarter when he went down. If the injury... Read More
Jermaine Kearse Breaks Leg
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jermaine Kearse suffered a broken leg plus an ankle injury in Thursday's preseason meeting with the New England Patriots. It was a gruesome looking injury and while Kearse could theoretically return from a broken leg this season, the fact that Kearse reportedly suffered multiple injuries on the play does put his... Read More
