Kawann Short To Have Season-Ending Surgery

Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short (shoulder) will have season-ending shoulder surgery for the second year in a row. Short only appeared in two games in 2019 after suffering a partially torn rotator cuff and had only played in three of five games in 2020, recording just six tackles (three solo). For a Panthers Defense... Read More

Cam Newton On Track To Play In Week 6

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton is expected to rejoin the team when they return to practice on Thursday, according to a source. Per the transaction wire, the Patriots officially removed Newton from the COVID-19 list on Wednesday as well. That would put Newton on track to start in Week 6 against the Broncos after... Read More

Robert Tonyan Looking For Encore

Green Bay Packers tight end Robert Tonyan will try and stay hot in Week 6 against the Buccaneers. Tonyan enjoyed a breakout performance in Week 4, racking up 98 yards and three touchdowns. The Packers offense will be fresh off their bye week and will face a Buccaneers Defense that is allowing the 12th fewest... Read More

Aaron Jones Back On The RB1 Map For Week 6

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones will be ready to roll in Week 6 against the Buccaneers after the team's bye week. Jones is off to a fantastic start this season, averaging an impressive 5.8 yards per carry with 509 all-purpose yards and six total touchdowns. He will go up against a Tampa Bay... Read More

Aaron Rodgers A Must-Start Despite Stiff Matchup

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will return from the team's bye week to face the Buccaneers in Week 6. Tampa Bay is currently allowing the fourth fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks this season but Rodgers is no average passer. The veteran is absolutely on fire to start the season, completing 70.5% of his passes... Read More

T.J. Hockenson Has Fringe TE1 Value Against Jaguars

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson will have a favorable matchup against the Jaguars in Week 6. Hockenson was held to only two catches for nine yards last week but prior to that game, the second-year tight end had been efficient in the Lions offense. Hockenson will face a Jaguars Defense that is allowing the... Read More

Can D'Andre Swift Take The Next Step?

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift will face a Jaguars Defense in Week 6 that is allowing the eighth most fantasy points to opposing runners this season. The rookie endured a rough start to his season, dropping a game-winning touchdown in Week 1. Swift also has been unable to supplant veteran runner Adrian Peterson for... Read More

Adrian Peterson Has Favorable Matchup Against Jaguars

Detroit Lions running back Adrian Peterson will have a favorable chance to post RB2 numbers in Week 6 against the Jaguars. Peterson has amassed only 245 rushing yards on the season but is posting a very respectable 4.5 yards per carry. He will continue to be the lead back for the Lions against a Jaguars... Read More

Marvin Jones Jr. Will Try And Jump Start Season In Week 6

Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. will try and snap out of his season-long slump in Week 6 against the Jaguars. The veteran has only 12 receptions on the season and really has faded from the Lions offensive game plan the past few weeks. Jones will go up against a Jaguars Defense that is... Read More

Kenny Golladay Can Be Started With Confidence

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay will try and extend his touchdown streak to three games in Week 6 against the Jaguars. Golladay will go up against a Jacksonville defense that is allowing the 13th most fantasy points to opposing receivers this season. The Jaguars were burned regularly by the Texans receivers last week and... Read More

Jon Brown Becomes Jaguars Fifth Kicker Of Season

Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Jon Brown will be the fifth kicker used by the team this year when he attempts a field goal or extra point in Week 6 against the Lions on Sunday. The Jaguars will become the first team in NFL history to have a different player attempt a field goal or PAT in... Read More

Broncos Undecided On Melvin Gordon III's Week 6 Status

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio said the team is undecided on whether running back Melvin Gordon III will be active in Week 6 against the Patriots after being charged with driving under the influence this week. If the Broncos don't discipline him, the NFL certainly will, likely in the form of a two- or... Read More

Matthew Stafford Has Excellent Chance Against Jaguars

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford will have an excellent matchup against the Jaguars in Week 6. Stafford has seven touchdowns over his last three games and will face a Jaguars Defense that is allowing the seventh most fantasy points to opposing passers. Jacksonville has allowed three of the last four quarterbacks they have faced to... Read More

Drew Lock Throwing Wednesday

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock (shoulder) is throwing in practice on Wednesday and was listed as a full participant. Lock was listed as questionable before the Week 5 contest against the Patriots was moved to this week, but he has a better shot at playing with an extra week of rest. The second-year signal-caller could... Read More

Justin Jefferson Looking To Bounce Back

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson will try and bounce back with an excellent matchup against the Falcons in Week 6. The rookie was held to 23 receiving yards last week after posting back-to-back 100-yard games. Jefferson's ascendance should continue this week against a Falcons Defense that is allowing the eighth most fantasy points to... Read More

Adam Thielen Gets Prime Matchup Against Atlanta

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen will go up against an Atlanta Falcons Defense in Week 6 that is allowing the eighth most fantasy points to receivers this season. Thielen is coming off a 114-yard performance against the Texans and will face a Falcons secondary that has allowed 90 or more receiving yards to seven... Read More

Kirk Cousins Has Dynamite Tilt Against Falcons

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will have a fantastic matchup against the Falcons in Week 6. Cousins is averaging 253 passing yards over his last three games with six touchdown passes and now will face an Atlanta defense that is allowing the most fantasy points to the quarterback position. The Falcons have allowed an astounding... Read More

Jimmy Graham Will Be Red-Zone Threat Against Carolina

Chicago Bears tight end Jimmy Graham will go up against a Panthers Defense in Week 6 that is allowing the eighth fewest fantasy points to opposing tight ends. Carolina has allowed only one touchdown to the tight end position this season but Graham has been fantastic in the red zone this season. The veteran has... Read More

Anthony Miller Not Fantasy Viable In Week 6

Chicago Bears wide receiver Anthony Miller will go up against a Panthers Defense that is allowing the fifth fewest fantasy points to receivers this season. Miller has been wildly inconsistent this season and only has 13 receptions and 161 yards on the season. He does have two game-winning touchdowns this season to his name but... Read More

Allen Robinson II Maintains WR1 Status

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson II will try and stay hot in Week 6 against the Panthers. Over his last three games, Robinson has 27 receptions for 314 yards and two touchdowns and is the unquestioned primary target for the Bears. The veteran will go up against a Panthers Defense that is allowing the... Read More

David Montgomery Has Tasty Tilt Against Panthers

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery will have an excellent fantasy opportunity in Week 6 against the Panthers. The second-year running back has produced mixed results through the first five games, producing only 371 all-purpose yards while averaging only 3.7 yards per rush. Montgomery will have a fantastic matchup, however, against a Panthers Defense that... Read More

Nick Foles Has Tough Matchup Against Panthers

Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles will have a tough test in Week 6 against the Panthers. The results have been mixed thus far for Foles as a starter from a fantasy perspective, tossing only two touchdowns over his last two games. The veteran will go up against a Panthers Defense that is allowing the third... Read More

Danielle Hunter Mulling His Options

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter (neck) is "still kind of mulling his options, I think," according to head coach Mike Zimmer. Hunter is on Injured Reserve and Wednesday marks two months since he last practiced due to a reported herniated disc in his neck. He was eligible to practice two weeks ago when he... Read More

Dalvin Cook Says He's Feeling Good

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said that running back Dalvin Cook (groin) "said he's feeling really good, so we'll see," when asked if the team would consider resting Cook in Week 6 against the Falcons with their bye coming in Week 7. Cook called his groin injury in Week 5 a "freak accident" on... Read More

Baker Mayfield Confident He'll Play Against Steelers

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (ribs) will be limited in practice on Wednesday, according to head coach Kevin Stefanski. Mayfield suffered the injury on a hit by Colts edge rusher Justin Houston in the Week 5 win, resulting in an interception in the second half. He has dealt with soreness since Sunday but told reporters... Read More

Denzel Mims Returning To Practice

The New York Jets designated rookie wide receiver Denzel Mims (hamstring), offensive lineman Cameron Clark (knee) and cornerback Arthur Maulet (groin) to return to practice on Wednesday. The team also signed defensive lineman Tanzel Smart and kicker/punter Sergio Castillo to the practice squad and released wide receiver Donte Moncrief from the practice squad. Mims has... Read More

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 6

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement.... Read More

Coaching Matters: Offenses That Will Improve From Week 5

This series continues into its fifth week of where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 5, we saw performances such as Kyler Murray throwing for 380 passing yards, the Chiefs running backs combining for only 44 rushing yards, and the San... Read More

Sam Darnold Out Again In Week 6, Joe Flacco To Start

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (shoulder) will not play in Week 6 against the Dolphins, giving veteran Joe Flacco another start under center. With running back Le'Veon Bell now a free agent, it's hard to trust anyone not named Jamison Crowder in this Jets offense. Flacco went 18-for-33 for 195 yards and a touchdown... Read More

Dwayne Haskins Jr. Not At Practice

Washington Football Team quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. (illness) is not at practice on Wednesday because he's still not feeling well. He was sent home with medicine. Haskins has tested for COVID-19 repeatedly, with all tests coming back negative. The former Ohio State star was relegated to third on the QB depth chart last week behind... Read More