Arian Foster continues his frustrating streak of injuries with a season ending Achilles tendon tear that made headlines in sporting news. An upcoming Week 8-bye has many fantasy owners scrambling to find viable RB replacements for the fallen Foster. The Texans will also look for candidates to fill Foster’s shoes; even with a record of 2-5, the AFC South division is still open for the taking. However, with continued offensive struggles, what is the future for the Texans and the injury prone Foster?
Fantasy Focus: Week 8 Busts
We examine some players owners should think twice about before using in Week 8...
Fantasy Focus: Week 8 Waiver Pickups
Plenty of owners' seasons have been torn apart by underperforming or stars, but this week's waivers may be able to heal some wounds. We broke down who to pickup off of the wire in week eight.
Fantasy Focus: Hot & Not
Ah, week 7. Now starts the portion of the year where Bye weeks start to ravage your roster. Many top picks are out either this week or in the next couple of weeks, so it’s time to start looking for waiver wire saviors. This week’s lists focus on a few players who you might have leaned on more heavily in place of your usual stars. Quite a few waiver wire heroes cropped up, but there was also a fair share of busts as well. See more as we look at this week's "Hot and Not."
Fantasy Focus: Week 7 Sleepers
Bye weeks are messing with fantasy football owners this week with the likes of Aaron Rodgers, Matt Forte, Emmanuel Sanders and Tyler Eifert out. Here are some plug-and-play options to help.
Fantasy Focus: Injury Report
Knee injuries have plagued the QB position. MCL sprains in particular have been a nagging occurrence for many starting QBs this season. The injury roundup will highlight starting QBs that are on the NFL injury list and possible backups for their Week 7 matchups.
Fantasy Focus: Week 7 Busts
We all love finding the studs, but sometimes the key is avoiding the duds...
Fantasy Focus: Hot & Not
Ok, look. Everybody knows who should be on the “Hot” list every week. Let’s concede that Devonta Freeman has regularly been the “hottest” asset in fantasy. But this column has already featured him and is trying to take a look at other players who have helped their owners this week. In addition, there were also at least a handful of players who sorely disappointed their owners this week with some un-Freeman-like performances. As usual, we shine a light on a few cases of both with this week’s “Hot and Not.”
Fantasy Focus: Week 6 Busts
We hope all our fantasy players will rock each week, but sometimes the key is knowing when to roll with others.
Fantasy Focus: Week 6 Injuries
The running back position may be the most frustrating position to fill for a fantasy owner. Injuries, trades, and changes to the backfield all affect the outcome of a game. This week the injury report will cover the injuries of both starting RBs and breakout backups that have changed the fantasy landscape for the RB position.
