Bears Likely To Move On From Matt Nagy
The Chicago Bears are likely to move on from head coach Matt Nagy after the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, according to sources. In four seasons as the head coach in Chicago, Nagy led the Bears to just one winning season. The Bears front office will be looking to... Read More
Mike Zimmer Could Be On His Way Out
There is a real possibility that Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer will be coaching his final game with the team in the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the Chicago Bears, but owners Zygi and Mark Wilf have kept their plans close to the vest, according to sources. Several sources with knowledge... Read More
Emmanuel Sanders Doubtful To Play In Week 18
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (knee) missed practice all week and is doubtful to play in the Week 18 regular season finale against the New York Jets. Sanders has had a rough second half of his season and will close out the regular season by missing three of the final four games due to... Read More
Austin Hooper Has Six Dropped Passes This Year
Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper has dropped six passes this year, which is tied for the most among tight ends, according to Pro Football Focus. Hooper has really struggled with quarterback Baker Mayfield, and he's dropped around 10% of his 61 targets. Hooper's 38 catches for 345 yards and three touchdowns are roughly half... Read More
Browns Looking To Upgrade Over Baker Mayfield?
The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot says it's likely that the Cleveland Browns will decide to upgrade over quarterback Baker Mayfield this offseason, even if the QB resolves his differences with head coach Kevin Stefanski. According to sources, Mayfield felt like Stefanski's play-calling didn't always put him in a position to succeed or play... Read More
Buccaneers Officially Release Antonio Brown
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are officially releasing wide receiver Antonio Brown on Thursday, according to a league sources. Last week, Brown and his agent requested that the remaining $2 million in incentives in his contract for this season be guaranteed, according to general manager Jason Licht. However, the team declined to guarantee those incentives. Brown... Read More
Antonio Brown To Have Ankle Surgery
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (ankle) said in a statement that an MRI last week "shows broken bone fragments" and a "ligament torn from the bone." He plans to have surgery on his ankle and claims that head coach Bruce Arians essentially cut him in Week 17 against the New York Jets when... Read More
Alex Collins Goes On Injured Reserve
The Seattle Seahawks placed running back Alex Collins (abdomen) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday and activated cornerback Bless Austin from the Reserve/COVID-19 list in a corresponding move. Seattle also signed running back Josh Johnson to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. Even when Collins was the team's primary running back following Chris Carson's season-ending... Read More
Buccaneers Don't Officially Release Antonio Brown Monday
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers did not officially release wide receiver Antonio Brown on Monday, according to a source. There are ongoing discussions between the Buccaneers and the NFL about how to move ahead with the situation after Brown stormed off the field in the middle of the Week 17 win over the New York Jets.... Read More
D'Andre Swift Returns With 39 Total Yards
Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift returned to the lineup, carrying the ball four times for 32 yards and added seven receiving yards in the Lions blowout loss to the Seahawks. Swift has missed time late in the season with a shoulder injury and his return to action was limited, at best, in this game.... Read More
Nyheim Hines Finishes With 18 Yards In Week 17 Loss
Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines carried twice for four yards and caught all four targets for 14 receiving yards during a 23-20 Week 17 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Hines started the season on quite an impressive run but has seen his role decline drastically with the emergence of MVP candidate Jonathan Taylor.... Read More
Cole Kmet Musters Only 25 Yards
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet caught three passes for 25 yards in the Bears 29-3 win over the Giants in Week 17. Kmet saw five targets in the game, a number he has eclipsed in each of his last five games played. Kmet has become more of a contributor in the offense in the... Read More
Buccaneers Done With Antonio Brown
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians announced after the Week 17 game against the New York Jets that wide receiver Antonio Brown's career with the team is over after he walked off in the middle of the win over the Jets on Sunday. Brown went off the rails and took his jersey and shirt... Read More
Alex Collins Ruled Out In Week 17
Seattle Seahawks running back Alex Collins (abdomen), who came into the Week 17 game against the Detroit Lions as questionable, has been ruled out for Sunday's game. Collins hasn't been valuable to fantasy managers in a while. Rashaad Penny has become Seattle's lead back and will have a pristine matchup against a poor Lions rush... Read More
Justin Fields Questionable For Week 17
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (ankle) was limited in practice on Friday and veteran passer Andy Dalton has been named the starter for Week 17. The rookie appears to still be banged up enough for the Bears to err on the side of caution with their future franchise passer. He hasn't been officially ruled out... Read More
Russell Wilson Vague On His Future In Seattle
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is hoping that Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions won't be the last time he plays at Lumen Field as the team's QB. Wilson has been a franchise cornerstone since he was drafted in 2012 and helped the team win a Super Bowl title. Since returning from a finger injury... Read More
Adrian Peterson Lands On Injured Reserve
The Seattle Seahawks placed running back Adrian Peterson (back) on the practice squad Injured Reserve on Wednesday. Peterson managed to play in just one game for the Seahawks back in Week 13, rushing the rock 11 times for 16 yards and one touchdown. The 36-year-old future Hall of Fame really showed his age this year... Read More
Allen Robinson II Lost 10 Pounds
Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson II said he lost 10 pounds when he tested positive for COVID-19 and is still trying to feel normal. Robinson was activated from the COVID list on Monday, but he missed the team's last two games and could be limited this week during practice. As far as Week 17... Read More
Russell Wilson's Struggles Not Related To Injury
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll noted that quarterback Russell Wilson isn't dealing with the after-effects of his finger injury and doesn't believe that his recent struggles are related to offensive coordinator Shane Waldron's system "at all." "But the results are a little bit different," Carroll said, "and the accuracy thing, maybe there's a couple... Read More
No Plans To Shut Saquon Barkley Down For Final Two Games
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley will continue his fight through his second consecutive season that has been injury-filled. The former second-overall pick has been dealing with a nearly season-long ankle injury that he suffered in Week 5, just after he began to feel like himself again after returning from a torn ACL that... Read More
Jaguars Defense Disappoints In Week 16 Loss
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense allowed 26 points and managed just one sack to go along with zero turnovers in a Week 16 loss to the Jets. Even against arguably the worst starting quarterback in the NFL in Zach Wilson, this defensive unit couldn't succeed, and fantasy managers in all formats should avoid starting or rostering... Read More
James O'Shaughnessy Posts 49 Receiving Yards In Loss
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end James O'Shaughnessy caught all four of his targets for 49 yards in his team's close Week 16 loss to the Jets. As expected, O'Shaughnessy proved capable of providing a solid floor, but his inability to provide any sort of ceiling hurts his value going forward. Additionally, Dan Arnold (knee) could potentially... Read More
Taylor Heinicke Will Start In Week 17
Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera said quarterback Taylor Heinicke will start on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, but "we'll see" beyond that. "Will we play Kyle Allen? Probably. But we're going to stick with Taylor for now," Rivera said. Heinicke and the entire Washington Football Team were an utter disaster in the 56-14... Read More
Cam Newton Discusses Future Following Loss
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who ceded work to Sam Darnold in Week 16, used Sunday's postgame press conference to address questions surrounding his future in the NFL. "Football has been good to me," he said. "I was able to walk away unscathed. I don't want to sound like I'm retiring, but I've had some... Read More
Craig Reynolds Posts 51 Total Yards
Detroit Lions running back Craig Reynolds carried the ball 11 times for 29 yards and added three catches for 22 yards in the Lions loss to the Falcons in Week 16. With teammate Jamaal Williams returning to the backfield, Reynolds' opportunities were diminished. It has been quite a journey for the former undrafted running back... Read More
Tim Boyle Passes For 184 Yards In Loss
Detroit Lions quarterback Tim Boyle completed 24-of-34 passes for 184 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the Lions 20-16 loss to the Falcons in Week 16. Starting quarterback Jared Goff was unable to return in time in this game from the Covid-list and Boyle provided a typical backup-QB-type performance. It is likely Boyle will... Read More
Alex Collins A Healthy Scratch Against Bears
Seattle Seahawks running back Alex Collins is a healthy scratch for the Week 16 game against the Chicago Bears. Collins missed last week while on the COVID-19 list, and now he's the odd man out in this mediocre Seattle backfield. Rashaad Penny has been the team's leading ball-carrier in the last two weeks, and that... Read More
Dak Prescott Working To Get Back On Track
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott hasn't been very good since he returned from a calf injury, but he's been spending extra time working with his receivers in recent weeks to get the Dallas offense back on track heading into the postseason. Prescott and his receivers have put in extra time outside of practice on specific... Read More
Nyheim Hines Finishes With 18 Yards In Week 16 Win
Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines carried three times for 11 yards and caught a seven-yard reception during a 22-16 Week 16 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Hines preserved his value against the New England Patriots with a touchdown in Week 15, but his opportunity was much more limited against a good Arizona run defense... Read More
George Kittle Limited In Week 16 Loss
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught two passes for 21 yards during a 20-17 Week 16 loss to the Tennessee Titans. The 49ers' star tight end was only targeted three times on Thursday night, and one of those was an end-zone target that ended up being intercepted by Jackrabbit Jenkins. Deebo Samuel, Brandon... Read More