Daily Fantasy Football News and Notes FanDuel and DraftKings – Week 17 1/1/16
Daily Fantasy Football News and Notes FanDuel and DraftKings – Week 17 1/1/16 In this article, we'll be breaking down the top news around the league and provide you with an analysis of what we expect to happen. We will also provide you with an "every lineup guy" section, just like we did for baseball. As always, these picks are informed by our lineup optimizer, the NFL spread for each contest, year to date NFL stats, and so on. So let's welcome football back into our lives, and let's get this show on the show on the road! Check out our NFL DFS suite of tools including full projections, optimal NFL lineups and Player Lab which includes filters to help you create NFL lineups for FanDuel and DraftKings. It’s a robust set of tools; well beyond anything we’ve ever had and something we feel will help our users *ahem* tackle the NFL season. SIGN UP NOW! A quick heads up - we post an updates article every day in the early afternoon, EST, to catch everyone up on how things are changing as a result of whatever news has come through. We also have great talks in the comments of that article. Hope to see you there! NFL News and Notes Donte Moncrief is considered doubtful for this week's contest. Jordan Matthews is doubtful to play on Sunday against the Cowboys. Tyrod Taylor has been benched for Week 17, which means E.J. Manuel will get the start. Malcolm Mitchell is doubtful to play in Week 17 against Miami. Kenny Britt is also doubtful to play in Week 17. Jacquizz Rodgers is expected to get a heavy workload on Sunday. A.J. Green and Tyler Eifert have been ruled out for Sunday's contest. Theo Riddick will not play once again on Sunday. Jeremy Hill is on the injury report with a knee injury, but he's expected to play. Randall Cobb did not practice all week and is considered questionable. James Starks will not play in Week 17. Matt Forte will not suit up on Sunday. Lamar Miller has been ruled of for Week 17. Ladarius Green is considered doubtful for Sunday, as he's dealing with a concussion. Jordan Reed is listed as questionable for week 17, but expect him to be out there. There is a lot at stake for Reed to sit this contest out. Melvin Gordon has been ruled out once again. Lamar Miller has been ruled out for Week 16. Spencer Ware is a game-time decision for Sunday. Keep a close eye on his status. Adrian Peterson will not play in Week 17. Mark Sanchez is expected to get the majority of the snaps for the Cowboys at quarterback. Le'Veon...
Daily Fantasy Football News and Notes FanDuel and DraftKings – Week 16 12/24/16
Daily Fantasy Football News and Notes FanDuel and DraftKings – Week 16 12/24/16 In this article, we'll be breaking down the top news around the league and provide you with an analysis of what we expect to happen. We will also provide you with an "every lineup guy" section, just like we did for baseball. As always, these picks are informed by our lineup optimizer, the NFL spread for each contest, year to date NFL stats, and so on. So let's welcome football back into our lives, and let's get this show on the show on the road! Check out our NFL DFS suite of tools including full projections, optimal NFL lineups and Player Lab which includes filters to help you create NFL lineups for FanDuel and DraftKings. It’s a robust set of tools; well beyond anything we’ve ever had and something we feel will help our users *ahem* tackle the NFL season. SIGN UP NOW! A quick heads up - we post an updates article every day in the early afternoon, EST, to catch everyone up on how things are changing as a result of whatever news has come through. We also have great talks in the comments of that article. Hope to see you there! NFL News and Notes Adrian Peterson is not expected to return this season. Brandon Marshall is listed as questionable for this week, as he's experiencing shoulder and back issues. Julio Jones was removed from the injury report this week, so he'll be out there. Melvin Gordon is out once again. John Brown is expected to play this week, but will more than likely be on a snap count. Theo Riddick is doubtful to play once again in Week 16. Steve Smith was able to practice in full on Friday, so expect him to play this week. A.J. Greenand Tyler Eifert have been ruled out. C.J. Fiedorowicz practiced in full this week, so expect him to play. Jeremy Hill is on the injury report with a knee injury, but he's expected to play. Randall Cobb has been ruled out. James Starks will not play in Week 16. Jared Goff will start for the Rams on Saturday. Greg Olsen will play this week. Ladarius Green is considered doubtful for Sunday, as he's dealing with a concussion. Jordan Reed did not practice all week, which means that he's closer to doubtful. Matt Forte is doubtful for Week 16. Lamar Miller has been ruled out for Week 16. Allen Hurns has been ruled out for Week 16. Torrey Smith will miss the remainder of the season. "Chalk Play" Mike Evans (TB) vs. NO Mike Evans is the highest priced receiver on this week's slate, and is someone I...
Daily Fantasy Football News and Notes FanDuel and DraftKings – Week 15 12/18/16
Daily Fantasy Football News and Notes FanDuel and DraftKings – Week 15 12/18/16 In this article, we'll be breaking down the top news around the league and provide you with an analysis of what we expect to happen. We will also provide you with an "every lineup guy" section, just like we did for baseball. As always, these picks are informed by our lineup optimizer, the NFL spread for each contest, year to date NFL stats, and so on. So let's welcome football back into our lives, and let's get this show on the show on the road! Check out our NFL DFS suite of tools including full projections, optimal NFL lineups and Player Lab which includes filters to help you create NFL lineups for FanDuel and DraftKings. It’s a robust set of tools; well beyond anything we’ve ever had and something we feel will help our users *ahem* tackle the NFL season. SIGN UP NOW! A quick heads up - we post an updates article every day in the early afternoon, EST, to catch everyone up on how things are changing as a result of whatever news has come through. We also have great talks in the comments of that article. Hope to see you there! NFL News and Notes Adrian Peterson will return to action this week, but is off my radar. He's expected to have a limited workload. Kelvin Benjamin is listed as questionable, but is "on track" to play on Sunday. Julio Jones will not play this week. Melvin Gordon will not play this week, which means, Kenneth Farrow will draw the start. John Brown has been battling an illness all week, but is expected to be "fine" for Sunday's contest. Theo Riddick is doubtful to play on Sunday, as he's battling a wrist injury. Dwayne Washington is expected to get the bulk of the carries. Jermaine Gresham was limited in practice on Thursday and Friday and will be a GTD. A.J. Green will go through warmups on Sunday to determine his status, which means that he is a game-time decision. C.J. Fiedorowicz has been ruled out for Week 15 against the Jaguars. Dez Bryant was added to the injury report on Thursday, but is still expected to play. This isn't a guarantee, so make sure to keep a close eye on his status. Randall Cobb is battling an ankle injury, but is expected to play this week. Dwayne Allen practiced in full on Friday, so expect him to be out there on Sunday. James Starks is considered doubtful for Sunday. Jordan Matthews has been a full participant at practice and will play on Sunday. Eddie Royal will not play this week. Torrey Smith has been ruled...