Week Thirteen, or Josh Gordon Week, is here! After finally being reinstated from a long suspension, Gordon is back on the field for the Browns and starting. A player ending his long starting streak is Giants QB Eli Manning, who will backup new starter Geno Smith and is reportedly considering retirement. Also, QB Jimmy Garoppolo is making his first start for the 49ers.
(7:28PM) The late slate has wrapped up with little fanfare. The Raiders hung on against the Geno Smith-led Giants, while the Chargers beat the Browns, Saints took out the Panthers and Rams doubled up the Cardinals. Enjoy the final two games of the week and good luck as the fantasy playoffs arrive.
(7:15PM) Panthers WR Devin Funchess just made a great contested catch and ran it in for a touchdown, though it will almost certainly be too little, too late. Carolina now trails be ten points with under four minutes remaining. The play did help save the fantasy day for Funchess owners as he now has a 4/60/1 line.
(7:07PM) The Chargers have wrapped up their win over the Browns and are now tied atop the AFC West with a 6-6 record. The Raiders have a chance to match that record if they can hang on against the Giants.
(7:03PM) Finally, the top-scoring FF TEs for the week, up to this point...
TE1- Travis Kelce
TE2- Rob Gronkowski
TE3- Stephen Anderson
TE4- Cameron Brate
TE5- David Njoku
(6:58PM) The Giants and QB Geno Smith are making this a game. Smith just led a drive, culminating with a 10-yard touchdown pass to TE Evan Engram. New York now trails 17-13 with just over five minutes remaining.
(6:55PM) The Saints are doubling up the Panthers, 28-14 on the back of RB Alvin Kamara, who has 105 total yards and a pair of scores. RB Mark Ingram and WR Michael Thomas have also been key contributors in the game.
(6:52PM) The Chargers lead the Browns 19-10 with less than five minutes remaining. WR Josh Gordon leads the Browns with ten targets, but has just three catches and has shown some understandable rust in the second-half. TE David Njoku has posted a 4/74/1 line in the game. Chargers WR Keenan Allen has exploded for a 10/105/1 line, though RB Melvin Gordon is putting up another relatively quiet game with 94 scoreless yards.
(6:50PM) It’s time to check in on the four late games, beginning with the Raiders/Giants. Oakland leads the Giants 17-7 early in the final quarter. RB Marshawn Lynch is over 100 rushing yards and has a 51-yard touchdown run. Giants TE Evan Engram has four grabs for 63 yards, but there is nothing else going for the G Men.
(6:47PM) The top-scoring FF WRs for the week, so far...
WR1- Tyreek Hill
WR2- Keenan Allen
WR3- Jermaine Kearse
WR4- Marqise Lee
WR5- Robby Anderson
(6:28PM) The Rams have extended their lead and WR Sammy Watkins recorded just his second reception of the game, this one good for an 11-yard touchdown. Watkins now has a 2/24/1 line, while QB Jared Goff is up to 162 yards and two scores.
(6:26PM) The top-scoring FF RBs for the week, so far...
RB1- Rex Burkhead
RB2- Alvin Kamara
RB3- Alex Collins
RB4- Kenyan Drake
RB5- Mark Ingram
(6:24PM) There are few words left to say. Saints RB Alvin Kamara has scored again and New Orleans now leads 28-14. Kamara has 91 total yards and two scores on only nine touches and is on his way to a seventh consecutive RB1 finish.
(6:06PM) Let’s check in on the top-scoring players this week from each position, beginning with the quarterbacks...
QB1- Alex Smith
QB2- Josh McCown
QB3- Blake Bortles
QB4- Joe Flacco
QB5- Jameis Winston
(5:52PM) It has been a disappointing day for the Chargers, who have laregly failed to take advantage of the Browns weak pass defense, but QB Philip Rivers just found WR Keenan Allen for seven-yard touchdown, extending their lead to 16-7 early in the third quarter. Allen now has an 8/96/1 line on ten targets.
(5:43PM) The Panthers are making this a game. QB Cam Newton hit RB Christian McCaffrey with a short pass and he did the rest, taking it into the end zone from 21 yards out. McCaffrey now has 34 total yards along with the touchdown. Carolina trails 21-14.
(5:28PM) The tough Panthers defense hasn’t been able to slow down the Saints early on. After rushing touchdowns from both RBs Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram earlier in the game, QB Drew Brees just hit WR Michael Thomas for a ten-yard score, giving the Saints a 21-7 lead. Thomas has a 3/35/1 line midway through the second quarter.
(5:24PM) The Cardinals are on the board on a one-yard score from RB Elijah Penny. With starter Adrian Peterson out today, Arizona is using a committee with Penny and Kerwynn Williams leading the way. The Rams continue to lead 16-7.
(5:19PM) It has been a slow start for the Chargers and the Browns have taken the lead. QB DeShone Kizer hit TE David Njoku for a 28-yard touchdown, giving Cleveland a 7-6 lead late in the first-half. WR Josh Gordon, making his return to football, leads the Browns with three grabs for 46 yards.
(5:04PM) The Giants have tied the game against the Raiders thans to a touchdown run from RB Orleans Darkwa, who has just five yards on six carries early in the game.
(5:03PM) The Rams have added to their lead, this time via a defensive score as QB Blaine Gabbert turned the ball over again. The Rams lead 16-0 over a fading Arizona team.
(4:44PM) The Rams are in the end zone, as QB Jared Goff hit TE Gerald Everett for a one-yard score. The Rams drive started after Cardinals QB Blaine Gabbert tossed an interception. Rookie WR Cooper Kupp already has 2/35 on the day.
(4:35PM) It’s not even a surprise anymore, but Saints rookie RB Alvin Kamara has another touchdown, rushing from two yards away. Karama got hit hard and pushed backwards around the one-yard line, but continued into the end zone for the first score of the game. Kamara has 38 total yards on four opening possession touches.
(4:31PM) With no WR Amari Cooper (concussion) or WR Michael Crabtree (suspension), the Raiders will have to lean on veteran RB Marshawn Lynch. He’s off to a good start with a 51-yard run up the middle, nearly untouched, for the touchdown. The Raiders lead QB Geno Smith and the Giants 7-0.
(4:25PM) As they tried to run out the clock and seal their win over the Texans, Titans RB Derrick Henry exploded for a 75-yard touchdown run, icing the game. Henry will finish with 109 rushing yards and the score, while starting RB DeMarco Murray had 79 total yards.
(4:11PM) Some early game finals:
Vikings 14, Falcons 9
Jaguars 30, Colts 10
Ravens 44, Lions 20
49ers 15, Bears 14
Patriots 23, Bills 3
Packers 26, Buccaneers 20
Dolphins 35, Broncos 9
(4:10PM) The late games are underway and Browns WR Josh Gordon wasted little time. He hauled in his first target and stretched out for a first down. This will be fun to watch!
(4:05PM) Jets QB Josh McCown just rushed for his second touchdown of the day, giving his team the lead over the Chiefs and that was the beginning of the madness. As the Jets were going for two, McCown scrambled and kept the play alive. The Chiefs were called for holding and DB Marcus Peters responded by throwing the flag into the stands, earning himself an ejection. The Jets were then successful on the conversion attempt as RB Elijah McGuire ran it in.
(4:01PM) Rookie RB Aaron Jones returned from a multi-week injury today, though you might not have realized it. Jones didn’t see a carry until the one that ended the game. Jones rushed for a 20-yard score in overtime, giving Green Bay the win. There was talk this week that QB Aaron Rodgers could return to the field in Week Fifteen and this win keeps those hopes alive.
(3:59PM) Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised, but playing for the injured QB Matthew Stafford, QB Jake Rudock threw a pick six as the Ravens took it back 45 yards to kill any hopes the Lions might have had. Stafford is undergoing x-rays and surely won’t return today.
(3:53PM) Ravens RB Alex Collins has found the end zone again, his second score of the game. This one was a six-yard run, giving Baltimore a 37-20 lead over the Lions. In that same game, Detroit QB Matthew Stafford has been sent to the locker room for tests on his injured hand. Backup QB Jake Rudock is warming up on the sidelines.
(3:50PM) The Dolphins have intercepted Denver QB Trevor Siemian once again and quickly followed that with a touchdown strike from QB Jay Cutler to WR Kenny Stills, good for 23 yards. Stills leads the team with 5/98/1 on a team-high 12 targets.
(3:49PM) With the game potentially on the line, Lions QB Matthew Stafford gave the ball away, throwing an interception. To make matters worse, Stafford came off the field holding his hand in pain.
(3:44PM) Today, we’ve seen the Chiefs team from the early season. QB Alex Smith just tossed his fourth touchdown of the day, the second to WR Tyreek Hill, this one for 40 yards. Hill has a 4/138/2 line and is locked in as one of the top-scoring FF WRs of the week.
(3:34PM) The Lions defense somehow has not answer for the Ravens offense and QB Joe Flacco, but QB Matthew Stafford continues to lead scoring drives. Stafford hit a wide open FB Nick Bellore for his first career touchdown, closing the gap to just one score.
(3:32PM) Playing in place of the injured RB Damien Williams, RB Kenyan Drake has enjoyed a big day, carrying the ball 20 times for 110 yards after he broke a 42-yard score down the sidelines. Drake has also chipped in with a 3/21 line as a pass-catcher out of the backfield.
(3:29PM) No one is happier to have QB Jameis Winston back on the field that starting TE Cameron Brate, who has been a non-factor through the Winston injury. Brate just caught his second touchdown of the day, accounting for both Winston scoring passes. Tampa Bay leads Green Bay 20-17.
(3:28PM) The Ravens have been relying on RB Danny Woodhead as starter Alex Collins has been out of the lineup with a shoulder injury, but Collins is back on the field and has a touchdown from seven yards out. His line for the day is 11/51/1 and Baltimore leads 27-13 over the Lions.
(3:26PM) QB Marcus Mariota has his first passing touchdown of the game, hitting TE Delanie Walker, who held on for the score from 24 yards out. That gives the Titans the lead, though Walker was shaken up on the play.
(3:23PM) Bills QB Tyrod Taylor has suffered a knee injury, requiring him to be carted off, and has been ruled out for the game. With a decision made so quickly. that doesn’t bode well when considering the potential severity of the injury. Rookie Nathan Peterman is in the game for Buffalo.
(3:18PM) As our own Evan Silva says, #Tyreekontheroad Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill continued his trend of putting up big points away from home. Hill hauled in a 79-yard touchdown bomb, the third scoring pass of the day for QB Alex Smith and the Chiefs now trail 27-24. Hill has a 3/98/1 line for the game.
(3:15PM) Seeing playing time with RB Ameer Abdullah out of the lineup, RB Tion Green just scored his first career touchdown. Green leads the team with 47 yards on just seven carries. Detroit is following their typical glameplan with a second-half comeback, now trailing 20-13 after the extra point attempt failed.
(3:12PM) The Vikings and Falcons are into the fourth-quarter and Minnesota has just taken the lead thanks to a six-yard touchdown reception by TE Kyle Rudolph, only his second catch of the day. WRs Stefon Diggs (2/32) and Adam Thielen (2/25) have disappointed so far today.
(3:10PM) This might not be a surprise, but Jaguars RB Leonard Fournette just limped off the field. He has a total of 59 yards and a touchdown and with a comfortable 17-point lead, we might not see much more of the starting back.
(3:05PM) For the second week in a row, Patriots RB Rex Burkhead has a pair of touchdowns. Burkhead ran it in from 14 yards out and New England leads 23-3. Burkhead now has 98 total yards with the two scores. Superstar TE Rob Gronkowski is up to a 6/108 line, though WR Brandin Cooks is still stuck with just one short reception.
(3:03PM) Tampa Bay veteran RB Doug Martin is not playing this week due to a concussion. His replacement, RB Peyton Barber, looks strong today. He has 94 rushing yards to lead the team and also has 4/41 to lead the Bucs in receiving as well. Meanwhile, WR Mike Evans stil has no receptions and no second-half targets.
(3:00PM) Some injury news from the Texans...TE CJ Fiedorowicz (concussion) and WR Bruce Ellington (hamstring) are both out for the game. This is the second head injury of the season for the Texans starting tight end. I won’t be surprised if he misses the remainder of the season.
(2:57PM) Some quick news from the upcoming games...TE Greg Olsen and RB Adrian Peterson are both inactive. Get them out of your lineups.
(2:55PM) Facing the Jaguars, WR TY Hilton was a player to ignore in today’s game. He reminded us why we should never feel good about benching him as he caught a short pass and weaved his way through for a 40-yard touchdown, the Colts first of the day. He now has a 3/51/1 line in the game.
(2:48PM) Lions RB Ameer Abdullah is not playing today, so Detroit hasn’t had much of a running game, though that’s nothing new. RB Theo Riddick did just score the rare rushing touchdown from four-yards out, the Lions first points of the day. They now trail 20-7 in the third quarter.
(2:46PM) The Patriots offense looked much different in their first post-halftime drive, as QB Tom Brady focused on TE Rob Gronkowski, who now has 5/78 in the game. RB Rex Burkhead finished off the drive with a one-yard touchdown run and the lead has grown to 16-3.
(2:44PM) The Colts are not showing up today and the Jaguars got another easy score, this time on the ground as rookie RB Leonard Fournette cruised into the end zone for the five-yard score. He’s up to 13 rushes for 41 yards and the Jags lead 24-3.
(2:37PM) Falcons WR Julio Jones exploded last week for over 200 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Early in the third quarter today, Jones has just one reception for 13 yards, facing the tough Vikings defense.
(2:35PM) This was yet another game that was supposed to be the revival for rookie RB Kareem Hunt, who has been mired in a slump after his amazing start to the season. At the half, Hunt has just six carries for only 17 yards, though he has added a pair of receptions for 16 yards. His top backup, RB Charcandrick West, is inactive today, but the Chiefs have been relying on the pass offense.
(2:33PM) Things looked ugly early for the Jets, who fell behind 14-0 thanks to a pair of touchdowns from TE Travis Kelce, but they then responded with a trio of touchdowns to take the lead. The latest comes on a 11-yard pass from QB Josh McCown to RB Matt Forte, who is now the top-scoring FF RB of the day, so far.
(2:30PM) Many games are at halftime, so let’s check in on the top fantasy scorers of the day, so far:
QB- Alex Smith, Joe Flacco, Blake Bortles
RB- Jamaal Williams, Jerick McKinnon, Kenyan Drake
WR- Marqise Lee, Mike Wallace, Jermaine Kearse
TE- Travis Kelce, Stephen Anderson, Ben Watson
(2:29PM) Some good news for QB Cam Newton and the Panthers offense as the Saints have decided to play it safe and keep rookie DB Marshon Lattimore inactive for another game.
(2:26PM) This looked like the perfect spot for WR Mike Evans. Not only was he getting his QB Jameis Winston back in the lineup, but he was facing the weak Packers pass defense. At the half, Evans has yet to record a reception on four targets.
(2:23PM) If you stacked the Patriots in hopes of a huge offensive outburst, things are not going your way so far. At halftime, the Pats lead 9-3, but QB Tom Brady has just 96 scoreless passing yards, while his leading receiver is WR Danny Amendola with a 2/34 line. WR Brandin Cooks does not have a reception, seeing just one target as of intermission.
(2:20PM) The Ravens offense is looking good today, but their defense just lost star DB Jimmy Smith, who was carted off with an Achilles injury.
(2:19PM) Ravens starting RB Alex Collins has left the game with an apparent shoulder injury. We’ll update his status when we know more.
(2:17PM) Chiefs QB Alex Smith just had the longest run of the day, changing the field with a 70-yard scamper, putting KC into the red zone.
(2:16PM) QB Marcus Mariota couldn’t find a target in the red zone, so he ran it in himself, scoring from nine yards out for the touchdown. As halftime nears, Mariota and the Titans needed that score as he has just 81 passing yards in the game.
(2:14PM) After taking a lead on the earlier touchdown run from RB Jamaal Williams, the Packers added to their lead on a Jameis Winston fumble, which the Green Bay defense recovered and returned for a 62-yard score. The Packers now lead 17-7.
(2:09PM) The Ravens offense is on fire! We don’t say that often, but QB Joe Flacco has thrown his second touchdown of the day, finding little known RB Patrick Ricard for the score. WR Mike Wallace has four grabs for 99 yards.
(2:08PM) Bears rookie RB Tarik Cohen just had an electric punt return that he ran to all parts of the field before eventually scoring a touchdown, officially a 61-yard return. Chicago leads San Francisco 14-6.
(2:06PM) The Broncos QB woes continue as they turn back to QB Trevor Siemian today. The Dolphins have already picked him off twice and the most recent was returned for a touchdown. The Dolphins defense also had an earlier safety and lead 16-3.
(2:00PM) The Packers continue to lean hard on rookie RB Jamaal Williams and he responded with a touchdown run from one-yard out. Williams hs 66 rushing yards on 11 carries and the Packers lead 10-7.
(1:56PM) Facing his former team, the Broncos, Dolphins TE Julius Thomas has found the end zone. Denver continues to struggle to defend any tight ends and trail Miami 9-3. Thomas has two grabs for 18 yards.
(1:53PM) Houston has added to their lead after QB Tom Savage found TE Stephen Anderson for a four-yard touchdown, putting the Texans lead over Tennessee at ten points, 10-0. Houston is relying on the passing game so far today as Savage already has 132 passing yards, with WR Braxton Miller posting an early 2/67 line. WR DeAndre Hopkins has just one reception for four yards.
(1:52PM) Ravens QB Joe Flacco hit on a rare deep ball, connecting with WR Mike Wallace for a 66-yard gain and then Flacco found his TE Ben Watson for the touchdown on the following play, giving Baltimore a 10-0 lead. Wallace leads the Ravens with a 3/76 line on five targets.
(1:50PM) The Vikings have taken the lead in Atlanta, thanks to a touchdown reception by RB Jerick McKinnon, a two-yarder from QB Case Keenum. Although McKinnon got the score, RB Latavius Murray has led the way with 45 rushing yards on just six carries so far.
(1:46PM) The Jets have tied up the game after the Chiefs got off to the quick lead. QB Josh McCown pushed over the goal line for the score to know it at 14. WR Robby Anderson fell a yard short of scoring a touchdown for the sixth consecutive game, but McCown put a bow on the drive.
(1:40PM) In the Vikings/Falcons matchup, there is only an Atlanta field goal through one quarter. The RBs are doing work for the Falcons as RB Devonta Freeman returns to the lineup and has 25 rushing yards. RB Tevin Coleman also has 25 yards, but as a receiver, along with four rushing yards. WR Julio Jones does not have a reception yet.
(1:36PM) Bears rookie QB Mitchell Trubisky just put his team on top, hitting WR Dontrelle Inman for an eight-yard touchdown to put Chicago ahead of the Niners. Inman continues to be the top option in the Bears passing game. RB Jordan Howard broke off a 14-yard run earlier in the drive.
(1:24PM) After a touchdown run from rookie RB Elijah McGuire was overturned upon official review, veteran RB Bilal Powell took advanatge and got the Jets on the board with a one-yard score. KC now leads 14-7. McGuire has three rushes for 24 yards, leding the three-headed backfield.
(1:18PM) Jaguars WR Marqise Lee was shut down last week, as most expected facing DB Patrick Peterson, but his matchup with the Colts today was quite appealing. He’s paying off early with a touchdown catch from QB Blake Bortles, giving Jacksonville a lead. The play was made possible after a fake punt executed by the Jags special teams spanning 29 yards.
(1:16PM) For the struggling Chiefs, it was reported this morning that HC Andy Reid would be giving up play-calling duties and his replacement, OC Matt Nagy is making a quick impact. Already leading 7-0, QB Alex Smith and TE Travis Kelce connected for a second touchdown, this time for 36 yards. Kelce already has 3/90/2 and I hope he’s in your lineup!
(1:14PM) Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston is back after missing a couple of weeks and that means good news for TE Cameron Brate, who has been a non-factor with backup QB Ryan Fitzpatrick. Brate caught a 28-yard touchdown down the middle of the field for the touchdown, giving TB the early lead.
(1:11PM) The Chiefs are on the board as they easily moved down the field against the Jets defense. QB Alex Smith hit TE Travis Kelce for a 32-yarder and followed that with another 22-yard connection, this time for a touchdown. Kansas City leads 7-0 in New York.
