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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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Deshaun Watson Has Great Week 16 Matchup
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson faces a Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defense on Saturday that's allowing the seventh-most fantasy points this season to opposing passers, and while the Bucs pass defense has improved some as the season's gone along, Watson should still be considered a QB1 for this matchup. It's been awhile since Watson's had a... Read More
The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 9
It's the last Drop List before Christmas! What tiny presents of fantasy basketball information will come falling down the chimney tonight? Here's our weekly fantasy basketball drop list, a look at players who are can be dropped in some or all formats. Every Friday, we'll look at why it's fine to move on from certain... Read More
The Tape Tells All - Breshad Perriman Fantasy Outlook
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. Just kidding. I'm currently visiting my wife's family and the Internet access I have is pretty old school, as in "I can not actually... Read More
Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16
This is it, y'all. Week 16. The fantasy championships, unless you play a Week 17 final, which...stop it, but also we'll talk next week about some waiver help for y'all. Here are some wide receivers who are owned in less than 30 percent of leagues, and since this week is for all the marbles, there's... Read More
The Fantasy Football Guide to College Bowl Season
It's time for the best -- or, if you think 300-something games is too many, the worst -- part of the football season: Bowl games. This year, we've got 40 bowl games in total. That's a lot of games to sit through, especially if you're not a big college football fan, so let's give y'all,... Read More
The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 8
It's December and I'm buried in piles of student essays that I have to get graded this week, so I don't have some extended opening monologue this week about the state of the NBA. Here's our weekly fantasy basketball drop list, a look at players who are can be dropped in some or all formats.... Read More
Dede Westbrook Should See Expanded Role
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook should be the team's top weapon on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders with fellow receiver D.J. Chark already ruled out. Westbrook entered the year as the team's number one target, but Chark emerged as a key deep threat and Westbrook dealt with injuries. Now, though, the third-year receiver has... Read More
Leonard Fournette Still Solid Fantasy Option
Despite struggling in Week 14 against the Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette should still be considered a solid RB2 in Week 15 against the Oakland Raiders. Fournette dominates the backfield touches on this Jaguars team and has seen his role as a pass-catcher increase over the past three games. The Raiders Defense hasn't... Read More
Gardner Minshew Is Intriguing Week 15 Option
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew threw for just 162 yards in his return to the starting role last week, but he should be in line to surpass that when Jacksonville faces the Oakland Raiders in Week 15. Oakland allows the second-most fantasy points per game to opposing passers, and the last time Minshew started against... Read More
Dolphins Give DeVante Parker Four Year Extension
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Devante Parker has signed a four-year extension with the team that includes the next two years guaranteed, locking the breakout receiver into a deal with a rebuilding Miami team. This is a good spot for Parker, who's been become a reliable fantasy option for the Dolphins this season, and while there's... Read More
Darren Fells Is Touchdown Dependent Option In Week 15
Houston Texans tight end Darren Fells's fantasy value is tied to his ability to find the end zone. While he's set the Texans team record for touchdowns by a tight end, he's also vanished in too many games for fantasy owners to feel comfortable deploying him in the fantasy playoffs. His best PPR score in... Read More
Kenny Stills Has Limited Upside In Week 15
Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills was expected to play a larger role in Week 14 with Will Fuller (hamstring) sidelined, but he finished with just two catches for eight yards. Fuller could be back this week, which would render Stills as a low-upside fantasy option who isn't startable in most leagues, but even if... Read More
DeAndre Hopkins Remains Top-End Fantasy Option
While he got off to a slower than usual start to the year, Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is still in the top-10 in fantasy scoring at his position this season and should be considered a must-start WR1 going into Sunday's meeting with the Tennessee Titans. In 12 career games against Tennessee, Hopkins is... Read More
Duke Johnson Has PPR Flex Appeal
Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson wasn't a huge factor in the run game last week, but he could see increased usage in Week 15 against the Tennessee Titans. The Titans allow the sixth-most receiving yards to opposing running backs, so there's a chance that we see him on the field at a rate closer... Read More
Carlos Hyde Could Take Back Seat
Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde has had double-digit carries in all but one game this year and is coming off a 73-yard effort against the Broncos, but Sunday's meeting with the Titans could look a little different. The Titans have been among the league's worst teams at preventing receiving yards to opposing backs, a... Read More
Deshaun Watson Set To Bounce Back In Week 15
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson had his first multi-interception game since Week 7 in last week's loss to the Denver Broncos, but he should be positioned to rebound in Week 15 against the Tennessee Titans. The Titans are tied for the 10th-most interceptions in the league, but they're right in the middle of the pack... Read More
The Tape Tells All - Robby Anderson Fantasy Outlook
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 Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson, who's shaken off a slow start to the 2019 season by going... Read More
The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 7
The NBA season keeps rolling along, and while talk around the NBA world is that the regular season is dead and no one wants to watch basketball, I know that y'all reading this care about regular season basketball, because fantasy sports are a great way of getting attention on sporting events. Here's our weekly fantasy... Read More
Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15
Week 15 is upon us, which means that even the holdovers who play in leagues with four team playoffs and no byes are now in fantasy playoff mode. This is it: the home stretch. Are there any wide receivers left on the waiver wire who can help you in the playoffs? Let's look at some... Read More
Chris Conley Held To One Reception
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Chris Conley had seen an uptick in usage lately, but that usage was virtually non-existent in Sunday's loss to the Chargers. Conley caught just one pass for seven yards and was targeted three times. Maybe the change in quarterback was bad for Conley's fantasy value, or maybe it was just a... Read More
Dede Westbrook Doesn't Do Much Against Chargers
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook caught six passes for 25 yards in Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. With Gardner Minshew back under center, it was back to being one of those "Westbrook only gets targeted close to the line of scrimmage" days that makes him unplayable in standard scoring leagues. That's likely... Read More
Nick O'Leary Catches First Touchdown Of 2019
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Nick O'Leary caught his first touchdown since joining the Jags in Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. On the day, O'Leary caught four passes for 30 yards and the score. He was targeted five times. O'Leary's been targeted at least four times in each of his games with his new... Read More
D.J. Chark Is Bright Spot In Week 14
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark made the most of a bad situation in Sunday's blowout loss to the Chargers, catching a team-high nine passes for 75 yards. He was targeted 10 times. With Gardner Minshew back in the starting lineup, Chark is back to being the top receiving option for the Jags. He's the... Read More
Leonard Fournette Never Gets Going
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette had a good matchup on Sunday against the Chargers, but was never really able to take advantage of that, rushing 15 times for 50 yards and adding 13 receiving yards on three catches. Fournette had a fairly sizable drop in passing game usage and the game script kept him... Read More
Gardner Minshew Plays Like A Rookie
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew returned to the starting lineup on Sunday against the Chargers and...well, it didn't go that well. Minshew was 24-for-37 throwing the ball for 162 yards and a touchdown while adding 31 yards on the ground. It could have been worse for Minshew, but it also could have been much, much... Read More
Darren Fells Has Two Receiving Yards
Houston Texans tight end Darren Fells continued his inconsistent season on Sunday against Denver, catching two passes for two yards. He was targeted four times. It was another game where Fells didn't score a touchdown and thus was rendered as an absolute fantasy bust again. At this point, starting Fells with a fantasy championship on... Read More
Jordan Akins Has Best Game Since Week 3
Houston Texans tight end Jordan Akins has been mostly an afterthought ever since his two-touchdown game in Week 3, but on Sunday against the Broncos he finally found something, catching four passes for 49 yards. His nine targets were his most of the year. Akins is a better receiving option everywhere but the red zone... Read More
Kenny Stills Vanishes Against Broncos
Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills was expected to see a larger role on Sunday with Will Fuller (hamstring) out, but that didn't happen. Stills caught both of his targets, finishing with eight yards. Yikes. There's really no reason to be starting Kenny Stills in the fantasy playoffs at this point seeing as he couldn't... Read More
Keke Coutee Exists!
Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee last saw the field in Week 11, and coming into Sunday's game against the Broncos he had 16 catches all season. But with Will Fuller (hamstring) out, Coutee got a chance. A fumble marred his day, but he did catch five passes for 68 yards and was targeted eight... Read More
Duke Johnson Barely Used In Run Game
Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson had just one carry on Sunday against the Broncos, a touch that gained five yards. He was targeted eight times in the passing game, catching six of those for 40 yards. Johnson's usage looked a lot more like most expected it would when he was traded to the Texans,... Read More
