Jared Goff's Season Keeps Getting Worse
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff completed 25-of-34 passes for 222 yards in the Lions blowout loss to the Eagles 44-6 in Week 8. The Lions offense simply cannot stretch the field and a missed field goal early dampened the unit's spirits early. To be fair, the Lions trot out the worst wide receivers group in... Read More
Jared Goff - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff will need to protect the football if the Lions hope to win their first game of the season in Week 8. Goff has lost four fumbles this season and has tossed six interceptions this season and will go up against an Eagles defense that has racked up six interceptions over... Read More
Jordan Howard Works With Starters
Philadelphia Eagles running back Jordan Howard saw some practice repetitions with the starting offense this week and is likely to be elevated or signed to the active roster from the practice squad for the Week 8 game against the Detroit Lions after the team placed Miles Sanders (ankle) on Injured Reserve. Rookie Kenneth Gainwell and... Read More
Jonnu Smith Continues To Be Limited At Practice
New England Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith (shoulder) logged his second consecutive limited practice session Thursday. Smith has not yet missed time this season, while his role in the Patriots' offense has remained fairly steady on a weekly basis. Having logged at least five targets in five of the team's first seven games, Smith is... Read More
Cole Kmet - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet will go up against a 49ers defense that is allowing the eighth fewest fantasy points to opposing tight ends this season. Kmet has been trending in the right direction the past two weeks, catching nine passes on 11 targets for 92 yards over the last two games. The Bears... Read More
Darnell Mooney - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney will take on a 49ers secondary that is allowing the 14th fewest fantasy points to opposing receivers. It has been a disappointing start to Mooney's season but, then again, the Bears are averaging a league-worst 124 passing yards a game. The 49ers have allowed seven touchdowns to opposing receivers... Read More
Mark Ingram II Heading Back To The Saints
The New Orleans Saints acquired running back Mark Ingram II from the Houston Texans on Wednesday, according to sources. Ingram started his career with the Saints and will now rejoin them as a complement to star running back Alvin Kamara. The 31-year-old had been in an ugly committee alongside David Johnson and Phillip Lindsay on... Read More
Samuel Girard Out Versus Vegas On Tuesday
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard will not take the ice as his team takes on the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. Girard is currently battling an undisclosed injury and has been labeled as day-to-day. The Quebec native has had a difficult time generating offense in the early part of the campaign, having registered just... Read More
Jordan Howard Could Become Involved
The Philadelphia Eagles could elevate running back Jordan Howard from the practice squad to the active roster and use him in between the tackles alongside rookie Kenneth Gainwell and Boston Scott if Miles Sanders (ankle) can't play in Week 8 against the Detroit Lions. The Eagles haven't been running the ball much this year, but... Read More
Jets Have Faith In Mike White
The New York Jets have faith in backup quarterback Mike White, who will take over the starting duties for at least Week 8 against the Cincinnati Bengals with rookie first-rounder Zach Wilson (knee) out two to four weeks. White went 20-for-32 for 202 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in his NFL debut in the... Read More
Tommy Sweeney Has Big Opportunity Ahead Of Him
With Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox (hand) out several weeks with a broken hand, Tommy Sweeney has a big opportunity over the next couple of games. Knox is tied with Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah for the most touchdowns (five) by a tight end this year and leads Buffalo in TDs. Sweeney, a seventh-rounder... Read More
Jamaal Williams Racks Up 57 Yards
Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams carried the ball 12 times for 57 yards in the team's 29-18 loss to the Rams in Week 7. Williams appears to be back into the swing of the Lions offensive plans and barely lost out on backfield touches to teammate D'Andre Swift 13-to-12. But Swift was explosive in... Read More
Kalif Raymond Posts 115 Yards In Defeat
Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond caught six passes for 115 yards in the team's 29-18 loss to the Rams in Week 7. It was a career-high performance in terms of yards for Raymond, who took advantage of the Rams secondary late in the game. Raymond was a fantasy player on the rise not too... Read More
Jared Goff's Fast Start Sputters Out In Loss
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff completed 22-of-36 passes for 268 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in the Lions 29-18 loss to the Rams in Week 7. In his first game against the team that drafted him, Goff got off to a hot start by hitting running back D'Andre Swift on a screen pass... Read More
Damien Williams Sees Only Three Carries
Chicago Bears running back Damien Williams carried the ball three times for only five yards and caught one pass for three yards in the Bears Week 7 loss to the Buccaneers. It was an awful day at the office for the Bears offense and Williams returned to action after missing last week due to a... Read More
Darnell Mooney Musters Only 39 Yards Against Bucs
Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney caught only two passes for 39 yards in the team's loss to the Buccaneers 38-3 in Week 7. The Bears offense endured a catastrophic day and one of Mooney's five targets slipped through his fingers and led to an interception. The Bears offense has seen success, at times, running... Read More
Cole Kmet Leads Team With 43 Receiving Yards
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet caught five passes for 43 yards in the team's blowout loss to the Buccaneers 38-3 in Week 7. Kmet padded his stats with a few catches with the game well out of hand and led the team with six targets. The second-year tight end is being included more in... Read More
Khalil Herbert Rushes For 100 Yards In Loss
Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert carried the ball 18 times for 100 yards and added five receptions for 33 yards in the Bears embarrassing 38-3 loss to the Buccaneers. Herbert, for the second week in a row, ran with burst around the edge and toughness between the tackles. The Bears passing offense was DOA... Read More
Justin Fields Overwhelmed By Tampa Bay
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields completed 22-of-32 passes for 184 yards, 38 rushing yards, two fumbles lost and three interceptions in the Bears 38-3 loss to the Buccaneers in Week 7. This game was off the rails within the first few possessions as Fields was under siege with blitz packages from Tampa Bay's defense. The... Read More
Cameron Payne Will Miss Saturday’s Game
Phoenix Suns point guard Cameron Payne (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's contest against Portland due to a strained right hamstring. While Payne's absence could funnel more minutes toward Chris Paul and Devin Booker, the more likely scenario is that Elfrid Payton finds added run with the second unit as Phoenix finds itself on... Read More
Nerlens Noel Unlikely To Return For Sunday’s Game
New York Knicks center Nerlens Noel (knee) has picked up a doubtful designation for Sunday's contest vs. the Magic due to persistent left knee soreness. Noel is yet to make his season debut for New York, but a return to action doesn't appear far off. For the time being, Jericho Sims has stepped into additional... Read More
Bobby Portis, Semi Ojeleye Will Miss Saturday’s Contest
Milwaukee Bucks power forward/center Bobby Portis (hamstring) and power forward Semi Ojeleye (calf) have been ruled out for Saturday's game against San Antonio. The duo have yet to appear during the regular season for Milwaukee, as Jordan Nwora has been the primary beneficiary of added playing time. The absences of Porter and Ojeleye are particularly... Read More
Ricky Rubio Draws Start For Friday’s Contest
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio has been shifted into the starting five for Friday's game against Charlotte, taking the place of the injured Darius Garland (ankle). Rubio excelled off the bench in the season opener Wednesday, logging a double-double 25 minutes. Maybe most encouraging for fantasy managers is that Rubio knocked down three triples... Read More
Nerlens Noel Remains Unavailable For Friday’s Game
New York Knicks center Nerlens Noel (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's contest against the Magic due to knee soreness. Head coach Tom Thibodeau was optimistic about Noel getting back in the mix in the near future, per Fred Katz of The Athletic, but in the meantime, New York's frontcourt depth will continue to... Read More
Jared Goff - Week 7 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff will return to Los Angeles to play his former team, the Rams, in Week 7. The Lions are still winless on the season and Goff came under fire last week after being called out by his head coach Dan Campbell to improve his play. Goff has not thrown a touchdown... Read More
Cole Kmet - Week 7 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet will try and build off a promising performance in the team's Week 6 loss to the Packers. There was plenty of buzz about Kmet coming into the season but that quickly fizzled by posting only 17 receiving yards combined through Week 2 through Week 4. Kmet re-emerged last week,... Read More
Justin Fields - Week 7 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields will take on a Buccaneers defense that is allowing the fourth most fantasy points to opposing passers this season. The Bears have deployed a run-heavy outfit with Fields under center and the results offensively have been mixed at best. Chicago wants to be a run-first team but may struggle to... Read More
Khalil Herbert Could Surpass Damien Williams On Depth Chart
The Athletic's Kevin Fishbain expects Chicago Bears rookie running back Khalil Herbert, not Damien Williams, to be the first one off the bench to spell David Montgomery (knee) when he returns from his injury. Herbert has been great in the last two games and has shown plenty of versatility in the backfield. Williams, who remains... Read More
Alex Collins Picks Up A DNP On Thursday
Seattle Seahawks running back Alex Collins (groin) sat out Thursday's practice with a groin injury. Collins was expected to practice, but watched from the sidelines this afternoon. After dealing with hip and glute injuries from the team's matchup in Week 6, it's possible that the team just wanted to give Collins a day of rest... Read More
Baker Mayfield Has Fractured Humerus Bone
Jay Glazer of Fox Sports is reporting that Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder) is dealing with a fractured humerus bone, a term called tuberosity. This comes in addition to his torn labrum that he was already dealing with. Mayfield told Glazer that, "I need that fracture to heal for me to get back out... Read More