Leonard Fournette Held In Check By Titans

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette returned from his one-game suspension for Thursday's meeting with the Tennessee Titans, but he was never able to gain much traction, finishing with 36 rushing yards on 14 carries and getting stuffed multiple times at the goal line as the Jacksonville offensive line failed to open any space for […]

Cody Kessler Throws For Touchdown In Week 14

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Cody Kessler passed for 240 yards and a touchdown on 25-for-43 passing in Thursday's loss to the Tennessee Titans. He added 17 rushing yards on five carries. Kessler, and the entire Jaguars team on both sides of the ball, struggled to get anything positive going, and while the touchdown pass to Dede […]

J.J. Redick Scores 25 Points Against Raptors

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard J.J. Redick scored 25 points on 9-for-16 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Raptors. He was 5-for-12 from deep. Despite Toronto being a strong perimeter-defending team, Redick was able to drain shots from behind the arc due to his top-level three-point shot. At this point, his ability to score is less […]

Joel Embiid Held To 10 Points Against Raptors

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 10 points on 5-for-17 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Raptors. He also grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked a pair of shots. Embiid tied his season-low in points, and his 29.4 field goal percentage was his second-worst of the year. Embiid faces the Pistons on Friday, though, and the […]

Jimmy Butler Scores 38 Points Against Raptors

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler scored 38 points on 15-for-27 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Toronto Raptors. He also added 10 rebounds, an assist, and a steal. He was 4-for-7 from three. Butler is averaging 19.9 points per game since joining the Sixers and has shot 49.7 percent from the floor. Philadelphia plays Detroit […]

Joe Harris Scores 19 Points In Return

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris (hip) returned after a three-game absence and scored 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Thunder. Harris was 3-for-4 from three and grabbed seven rebounds. While it's an encouraging sign to see Harris back and healthy, the Nets face a monumental task on Friday against one […]

Allen Crabbe Scores 22 Points Against Thunder

Brooklyn Nets guard Allen Crabbe scored 22 points on 7-for-15 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He has four rebounds and two assists as well. Crabbe is averaging just 9.8 points per game on 35.2 percent shooting over his past five games, though, and the Nets face a very difficult test on […]

Steven Adams Efficient Against Nets

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams scored 15 points on 7-for-11 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. He also finished with eight rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block. Adams has had some inconsistent scoring performances this year for the Thunder, but Friday's meeting with the Bulls offers a chance for the […]

Russell Westbrook Records Triple-Double Against Brooklyn

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook scored 21 points on 9-for-23 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Brooklyn Nets. The former MVP also grabbed 15 rebounds and added in a season-high 17 assists, pushing his season averages over the triple-double mark. While Westbrook is shooting a horrendous 22.4 percent from three, the rest of […]

Paul George Scores 47 Points Against Nets

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George was on fire in Wednesday's win over the Brooklyn Nets, finishing with 47 points on 15-for-27 shooting and also adding in 15 rebounds and four assists. Brooklyn didn't have an answer for George, who set a season-high in points and was just one point off his best career mark. […]

The Tape Tells All - Dante Pettis's Week 13 Performance

Things were supposed to be good in San Francisco this year. The team had a promising young quarterback, a good veteran wide receiver, a highly-talented receiver across from him, and an up and coming tight end, and then they drafted Washington wide receiver Dante Pettis to add to that core. The 49ers were a playoff […]

John Ross (WR, CIN) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Cincinnati Bengals have place wide receiver A.J. Green (toe) on IR, opening up space for second-year receiver John Ross to take on a bigger role in the Bengals offense. Ross was targeted 20 times in the first three games that A.J. Green […]

Fantasy Deep Dive Week 7: Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Twitter's favorite draft prospect is all grown up. Jaren Jackson Jr. was universally loved by NBA Draft people heading into this year's draft and everyone knew that the Grizzlies had gotten themselves a good player. Then Summer League happened, and everyone really knew that the Grizzlies had gotten themselves a good player. Then the Grizzlies were […]

Joel Embiid Records Double-Double Against Memphis

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 15 points on 4-for-13 shooting in Sunday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. He also added 14 rebounds. Embiid is one of the NBA's best centers and a near-nightly double-double threat, though he could face more resistance than usual on Wednesday when the Sixers take on the East's best team, […]

J.J. Redick Scores 24 Points Against Memphis

Philadelphia 76ers guard J.J. Redick scored 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting in Sunday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. He added three rebounds as well, and was 3-for-6 from deep. Redick will face a Raptors team on Wednesday that allows the NBA's sixth-lowest three-point field goal percentage, a troubling fact for Redick, whose game is reliant […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Scores 17 Points Against Philly

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. continued his strong rookie campaign in Sunday's loss to the 76ers. Jackson blocked three shots while also grabbing three rebounds. The rookie hasn't made a big impact on the boards while playing beside Marc Gasol, but his shooting and his ability as a shot blocker make him a […]

Mike Conley Scores 21 Points Against 76ers

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley scored 21 points on 6-for-17 shooting in Sunday's loss to the 76ers. The veteran also added five assists, two rebounds, a steal, and a block. Memphis plays the Clippers on Wednesday, who allow the eighth-most points per game in the NBA but also the ninth-fewest assists, which makes it […]

Doug McDermott (SF, IND) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: MCBUCKETS. Thus far in his career, Doug McDermott has been the definition of a journeyman, even at a much younger age than we think of when he think of NBA journeymen. Two and a half years in Chicago. Half season in Oklahoma City. […]

Elie Okobo (PG, PHO) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: A well-documented fact is that the Phoenix Suns do not have a point guard. It's been an issue since they traded away Eric Bledsoe and while acquiring Elfrid Payton midseason last year looked like it could be a step toward fixing that issue, […]

Bam Adebayo (PF/C, MIA) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: If you drafted Bam Adebayo in your fantasy league, there's a chance you did so under the assumption that Adebayo would supplant Hassan Whiteside at some early point in the year since it seems like we've been hearing whispers about how much Whiteside […]

Dede Westbrook Held In Check By Colts

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook caught three passes for 25 yards in Sunday's win over the Indianapolis Colts. It was the seventh game in a row where Westbrook failed to hit the 50-yard mark, and with a new quarterback under center and the team's likely devotion to the run game with Leonard Fournette returning […]

Donte Moncrief Catches Three Passes In Week 13

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Donte Moncrief caught three passes for 40 yards in Sunday's win over the Indianapolis Colts. Moncrief has been an inconsistent part of the Jaguars offense as of late, and he had just five catches over the past three games coming into Sunday. At this point, Moncrief's role is simply too volatile […]

T.J. Yeldon Records Seven Catches In Week 13

Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon caught seven passes for 49 yards in Sunday's win over the Indianapolis Colts. He added 16 rushing yards on eight carries as well. Yeldon's role as the pass-catching back shouldn't change much with Leonard Fournette (suspension) back next week, and he remains an intriguing but ultimately low-ceiling PPR option.

Carlos Hyde Rushes For 36 Yards Against Colts

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Carlos Hyde rushed for 36 yards on 13 carries in Sunday's win over the Indianapolis Colts. He added one yard on one catch as well. Hyde was ineffective in the game and will head back to his normal bench role in Week 14 with the return of Leonard Fournette from suspension. […]

Cody Kessler Ineffective Against Colts

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Cody Kessler made his first start since joining the Jaguars before this season in Sunday's 6-0 win over the Colts. Kessler didn't do anything of note from a fantasy perspective, throwing for 150 yards while completing 18 of his 24 pass attempts. He added 28 rushing yards on five carries. Kessler is […]

DeAndre Carter Catches Six Passes Against Browns

Houston Texans wide receiver Deandre Carter caught six passes for 32 yards in Houston's Week 13 win over the Cleveland Browns. He fumbled twice, but didn't lose either. While there were encouraging signs in this game for Carter, he's unlikely to play much of role once Keke Coutee is back in Houston's lineup, making him […]

Alfred Blue Has 54 Rushing Yards In Week 13

Houston Texans running back Alfred Blue continued to see double-digit touches in the Texans win against the Browns, and he continued to not do much with those touches. Blue finished with 54 rushing yards on 13 carries. He's a low-tier flex option in deeper standard leagues at this point with little upside and a fairly […]

Demaryius Thomas Catches Three Passes Against Browns

Houston Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas recorded three catches for 32 yards in Sunday's win over the Cleveland Browns, continuing a streak of low usage that has plagued his brief Texans career. Thomas has shown he can find the end zone, but Sunday's game gave more evidence to the idea that Thomas is just a […]

Jordan Thomas Catches Touchdown Against Browns

Houston Texans rookie tight end Jordan Thomas caught his fourth touchdown of the season in Sunday's win over the Cleveland Browns. He grabbed all three of his targets for 32 yards. Thomas isn't consistent enough to be a fantasy option in shallower leagues, but he offers deep league streaming potential and should be owned in […]

DeAndre Hopkins Catches Seven Passes Against Browns

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins caught seven passes for 91 yards in Sunday's win over the Cleveland Browns. It was the second game in a row where Hopkins failed to find the end zone. With the running game working for Houston, quarterback Deshaun Watson isn't throwing as much, which has lowered Hopkins' ceiling somewhat. […]