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Kenny Stills Catches Touchdown Against Chiefs
Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills caught three passes for 80 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, continuing a trend this season where Stills only found the touchdown in games where Houston also had wide receiver Will Fuller playing. Stills will either enter 2020 as the second or... Read More
Will Fuller Looks Good In Return
Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller (groin) returned on Sunday, catching five passes for 89 yards and using his gravity to help teammate Kenny Stills score a long first quarter touchdown. Fuller's still never been able to stay healthy for a full season, and the Texans do have an easy out if they decide to... Read More
DeAndre Hopkins Plays Well In Loss To Chiefs
Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins caught nine passes for 118 yards in Sunday's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He led the team with 14 targets. 2019 wasn't exactly the best year of Hopkins' career, but he's still positioned to be one of the first wide receivers taken in fantasy drafts when the 2020... Read More
Duke Johnson Quiet Against Chiefs
Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson had one carry for 11 yards and added five catches for 23 yards in Sunday's playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Johnson's usage down the stretch in Houston was uneven, but he's under contract next season and could see an increase in usage if the team moves on... Read More
Carlos Hyde Not Huge Factor In Loss
Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde had his first 1000-yard season this season, but his year ended quietly in Sunday's playoff loss to the Chiefs. Hyde had 13 carries for 44 yards and caught three passes for 18 yards as the Texans fell 51-31. Hyde isn't under contract next year, so Houston could easily move... Read More
Deshaun Watson Throws Two Touchdowns In Playoff Loss
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson threw for 388 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Sunday's playoff loss to the Chiefs. He was 31-for-52 throwing the ball and also added 37 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. Watson had a strong 2019 campaign, though there were some times when he struggled with his consistency. He'll... Read More
DeAndre Hopkins Is Houston's Best Option
Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was held catchless in the first half of Houston's wild-card win over the Buffalo Bills, but in the second half he added six catches for 90 yards. Expect quarterback Deshaun Watson to once again look Hopkins' way often in the team's Divisional meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs this... Read More
Duke Johnson's Usage Makes Him Hard To Trust
Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson made some key plays in last week's playoff victory over the Buffalo Bills, but his usage remained low. Johnson had just six touches, and while he turned those into 68 yards, the fact that the Texans aren't getting him double-digit touches makes him a risky DFS option on Sunday.... Read More
Carlos Hyde Is Risky Play In Divisional Round
Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde rushed for 100 yards the first time the Texans faced the Chiefs, but an improved run defense and Hyde struggling to create yards over the last few games have him in a tough spot this week. Hyde rushed for 48 yards last week on 16 carries while playing 58... Read More
Deshaun Watson Faces Tough Chiefs Defense
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson pulled out the heroics in the wild-card round against the Bills, but in the Divisional Round he faces a tough matchup against a Chiefs Defense that's allowed the second-fewest fantasy points to opposing passers since Week 12. If the Texans offense continues to get off to slow starts in playoff... Read More
Kenny Stills Records Four Receptions
Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills caught four of his five targets in Saturday's win over the Buffalo Bills, finishing with 46 receiving yards. It was a solid game from Stills, but by now we have enough evidence to see that Stills isn't really able to replace wide receiver Will Fuller's production for the Texans,... Read More
DeAndre Hopkins Has Huge Second Half
Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins didn't have a catch in the first half of Saturday's win over the Buffalo Bills, but in the second half Hopkins caught six passes for 90 yards, playing a big role in Houston's comeback victory. Without Will Fuller (groin), the offensive workload for Houston depends so heavily on Hopkins,... Read More
Duke Johnson's Usage Remains Uneven
Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson flashed his ability in Saturday's win over the Buffalo Bills, but only touched the ball six times. He had 38 rushing yards on three carries and three catches for 30 yards, but even with the run game struggling for much of the contest, head coach Bill O'Brien continued to... Read More
Carlos Hyde Catches Touchdown Against Bills
Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde didn't make a huge impact on the ground with his 16 carries for 48 yards on Saturday against the Bills, but he caught a key five-yard touchdown and received all but three of the running back carries in the win. Hyde had 116 rushing yards and a touchdown in... Read More
Deshaun Watson Efficient In Win Over Bills
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was 20-for-25 in Saturday's win over the Buffalo Bills, with 247 passing yards and a touchdown. He also added 55 rushing yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Watson helped carry the Texans to the victory, making play after play to help them overcome a 16-0 deficit. Houston faces the... Read More
Darren Fells Is Touchdown-Dependent Option Against Bills
Houston Texans tight end Darren Fells will need to find the end zone in order to be worth being a DFS play in the wild-card round against the Bills. Fells hasn't had 50 receiving yards or more than three catches since Week 8, and since then Fells has found the end zone just twice. He's... Read More
Kenny Stills Faces Tough Buffalo Defense
Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills should be on the field for most of Saturday's game against the Bills with Will Fuller (groin) ruled out, but in the regular season Stills actually scored half as many fantasy points per game when Fuller didn't play. Without Fuller to draw Buffalo's defensive backs deeper and open up... Read More
Will Fuller Won't Play Against Bills
Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller (groin) has been ruled out for Saturday's wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills, says Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. Fuller's status had already been in doubt, so this news shouldn't come as a huge surprise. Kenny Stills will fill in for him as the team's second outside receiver,... Read More
DeAndre Hopkins Faces Tough Test Against Bills
Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins faces a difficult matchup during the NFL's wild-card round on Saturday against the Bills. Among the eight teams playing this weekend, the Bills allowed the second-fewest fantasy points per game to wide receivers in the regular season. Hopkins should have plenty of chances to make plays with Will Fuller... Read More
Duke Johnson's Usage Makes Him Risky Play
Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson is a risky option on Saturday against the Bills, mainly because the Texans have struggled to get him involved down the stretch. Not counting a meaningless Week 17 game where Johnson ceded carries to Houston's backup backs after scoring a touchdown on the first drive, Johnson had just 11... Read More
Carlos Hyde Has Tough Matchup Against Bills
Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde is a risky DFS play during the wild-card round of the playoffs against the Buffalo Bills. Hyde has had his best season in the NFL from a yardage perspective, but the Bills were solid against running backs in the regular season, and Hyde is one of the least dynamic... Read More
The Tape Tells All - Marshawn Lynch Fantasy Outlook
Welcome to a postseason 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. While season-long fantasy is over, there's still postseason DFS for you to worry about, so I'll be breaking down some tape and some... Read More
The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 10
NBA Christmas is over, which means everyone who isn't obsessive about the NBA is now getting ready to finally pay attention. But y'all've been paying attention already, so it's really just another week of basketball coming up. Here's our weekly fantasy basketball drop list, a look at players who are can be dropped in some... Read More
Duke Johnson Finds The End Zone
Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson scored an early touchdown in Week 17, but finished with just four carries for 12 yards. He added five catches for 45 yards as well. With the team not needing to win this game, Houston took it easy, and it was Taiwan Jones leading the team in rushing attempts.... Read More
A.J. McCarron Runs For Touchdown
Houston Texans quarterback A.J. McCarron's spot start for Deshaun Watson in Week 17 didn't go Houston's way, but McCarron did have 39 rushing yards and a score in the contest. As a passer, the former Alabama signal caller was 21-for-36 for 225 yards with a pick. Watson will take back over as quarterback next week... Read More
D.J. Chark Reaches 1,000 Yards
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark ended his second NFL season with just over 1,000 receiving yards after Sunday's four-catch, 34-yard effort against the Indianapolis Colts. While it wasn't the ending that Chark owners wanted, the former LSU Tiger broke out after a disappointing rookie year and should be considered a fantasy WR2 heading into... Read More
Chris Conley Quiet In Week 17
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Chris Conley ended a solid 2019 campaign with a three-catch, 38-yard effort against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17. Conley had three touchdowns in between Weeks 15 and 16, but wasn't able to replicate that success in the finale. It's hard to know what Conley's role -- if any -- will... Read More
Keelan Cole Ends 2019 With Touchdown
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Keelan Cole caught three passes for 67 yards and a touchdown in his team's Week 17 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Cole had a few strong games in the second half of the season, but he saw a huge drop in targets this season and doesn't appear to have a future... Read More
Dede Westbrook Ends Year On High Note
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook didn't have the kind of breakout 2019 that many surmised that he'd have, but he ended the year on a good note, catching seven passes for 72 yards and a score in the team's Week 17 win over the Colts. If Westbrook is back on this team next year,... Read More
Ryquell Armstead Ends Rookie Year With Touchdown
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Ryquell Armstead never really carved out a role during his rookie campaign, but with Leonard Fournette (flu) out for Week 17, Armstead put up a solid effort. While his 10 carries for 33 yards wasn't too impressive, Armstead did catch five passes for 52 yards and a score in Sunday's win... Read More
