Fantasy Football News

Patriots S Jabrill Peppers was arrested Saturday on charges of assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, and drug possession. (Source: Ryan Breslin on Twitter )

Fantasy Impact: Peppers did not play in Sunday’s loss to Miami due to injury. The Patriots and the NFL were made aware of the charges and they could end up suspending Peppers once more information comes out about the incident.

Rookie QB Drake Maye could potentially start Sunday against the Texans. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter )

Fantasy Impact: This is based on HC Jerod Mayo’s comments about the way they are playing on offense and their only win being “unsustainable.” Even with Maye potentially starting, it would not be an immediate upgrade for the Patriots’ skill players considering the state of their offensive line.

The Bengals' D/ST logged one sack and one fumble recovery while allowing 41 points in Sunday's overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Fantasy Impact: Cincinnati's defense was getting diced up on Sunday. They allowed the Ravens to score 41 points over the course of the game, and the Bengals ended up losing despite putting up 38 points on offense. This is not a good unit, but they do have favorable matchups against the Giants and Browns coming up in the next couple of weeks.

Evan McPherson missed his only field goal attempt and converted on all four of his extra point attempts in Sunday's 41-38 OT loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Fantasy Impact: McPherson didn't have a great game on Sunday. He totaled just four points on the day, and he actually missed the kick that would've won the Bengals the game in overtime. The holder may be to blame for that play, but either way, it wasn't a great showing for the young kicker.

Erick All Jr. caught two passes for just ten yards in Sunday's 41-38 overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Fantasy Impact: The rookie looked like he was becoming a solid contributor on Cincinnati's offense over the past few weeks, but it didn't really look like that on Sunday. He caught just two passes in a loss to the Ravens, and the team didn't make much of an effort to draw things up for him. He has potential, but it's clear that he's just not going to see ample opportunities for the foreseeable future.

Mike Gesicki caught two passes for 31 yards in Sunday's 41-38 OT loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Fantasy Impact: Gesicki had another underwhelming showing on Sunday. He caught just two passes over the course of the game and failed to do anything particularly impressive with either of them. He has some game-to-game upside but shouldn't be rostered for the foreseeable future.

Andrei Iosivas caught one pass for 39 yards in Sunday's 41-38 OT loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Fantasy Impact: Iosivas didn't see much involvement on Sunday. He was targeted just twice on the day, and he was able to bring in one of those for a 39-yard gain. When Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are both fully healthy and in the lineup for the Bengals, fantasy managers shouldn't expect Iosivas to have much value for fantasy purposes.

Chase Brown rushed the ball 12 times for 46 yards and caught three passes for eight yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-38 OT loss to the Ravens.

Fantasy Impact: Brown was a bit inefficient on his 15 touches, but he was able to make up for that by finding the end zone on one of his receptions. He has been emerging as more of a featured player on Cincinnati's offense over the past couple of weeks, and if that keeps up, he will be well worth rostering in most fantasy leagues. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on the splits between him and Zack Moss (ankle) over the next few weeks.

Tee Higgins caught nine passes for 83 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 41-38 OT loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Fantasy Impact: Higgins finally had one of his signature explosive games on Sunday. He hauled in nine of his 14 targets and was able to get in the end zone twice over the course of the day. He was ultimately outshined by Ja'Marr Chase, but it's good to see Cincinnati's offense clicking like this for the first time of the season so far.

Zack Moss rushed the ball nine times for 24 yards and caught three passes for 28 yards in Sunday's 41-38 OT loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Fantasy Impact: Moss didn't have a very good game on Sunday. He was inefficient on his 12 touches, but some of that can possibly be attributed to the minor ankle injury that he suffered during the game. He's reportedly expected to be okay, but fantasy managers shouldn't be looking to start him for the foreseeable future.

Ja'Marr Chase caught 10-of-12 targets for 193 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 41-38 overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Fantasy Impact: Chase had by far his best game of the season on Sunday. He led the team with ten receptions for a staggering 193 yards over the course of the day, and he was also able to get into the end zone on two separate ocassions. He has been playing very well lately and appears to be squarely in the competition for overall WR1 for fantasy purposes.

Joe Burrow completed 30-of-39 passing attempts for 392 yards, five touchdowns, and one interception in Sunday's 41-38 overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Fantasy Impact: Burrow was dominant on Sunday. He threw five touchdowns over the course of the game, but that still wasn't enough to pick up a win over the Ravens. It finally looked like he was on the same page as both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, which was great to see after a subpar first four weeks to start the season. If Burrow can keep playing close to this level, Cincinnati's skill-position players will flourish for fantasy purposes.

The Ravens' D/ST logged three sacks and one interception while allowing 38 points in Sunday's overtime win over the Bengals.

Fantasy Impact: Baltimore's defense had a rough showing on Sunday. They allowed Cincinnati to score 38 points over the course of the game, and if it weren't for the heroics of Lamar Jackson and Baltimore's offense, that would've led to them losing the game. This unit is usually very good, however, and should be started in favorable matchups moving forward.

Justin Tucker made both of his field goal attempts and converted on all five of his extra point attempts in Sunday's 41-38 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Fantasy Impact: Sunday's game was a close overtime win for the Ravens, and Tucker was a big reason why they were able to pick up the win. He kicked the game-winner and also made a 56-yarder to put them in position to go to overtime in the first place. He is still one of the best kickers in football and should continue to be started moving forward.

Nelson Agholor caught 1-of-4 targets for just four yards in Sunday's 41-38 OT win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Fantasy Impact: Baltimore's offense was firing on all cylinders on Sunday, but that didn't lead to much success for the veteran. He was only able to haul in one of his four targets, and he ended up with a very poor showing on the stat sheet. He shouldn't be considered fantasy relevant for the foreseeable future.

Charlie Kolar caught three passes for 64 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-38 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Fantasy Impact: Kolar was phenomenal on Sunday. He caught three passes for 64 yards and a score, including a catch that went for 55 yards. He has looked really good in his limited action throughout the year so far, but with Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely both taking snaps from him, he's unlikely to get enough work to be fantasy relevant for the foreseeable future.

Mark Andrews caught 4-of-5 targets for 55 yards in Sunday's 41-38 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Fantasy Impact: Andrews has had a very rough start to the season so far, but he was finally able to get more involved in the passing game on Sunday. He hauled in four passes over the course of the game, including one that should've been a touchdown if it was a better throw. He'll run less routes in games with more running for the Ravens, so it's unclear if this game is a sign of things to come for the veteran.

Isaiah Likely caught three passes for 13 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 41-38 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Fantasy Impact: Likely had a very interesting game on Sunday. He wasn't heavily involved and totaled just 13 receiving yards over the course of the day, but he was able to haul in two touchdowns and still have a quality fantasy outing. He is in the midst of a breakout year right now, and although he has high week-to-week upside, his consistency is something that needs to be improved on.

Rashod Bateman caught four passes for 58 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-38 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Fantasy Impact: Bateman had a good game on Sunday. He totaled 58 yards and a touchdown over the course of the game, which was crucial in helping Baltimore to pick up an overtime win over their divisional rival. He doesn't see consistent targets on Baltimore's offense, however, so fantasy managers shouldn't get too excited about his season-long outlook.

Justice Hill rushed the ball five times for 17 yards and caught one pass for eight yards in Sunday's 41-38 OT win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Fantasy Impact: Hill wasn't very involved in Sunday's game. He got just six touches over the course of the game, and he wasn't able to do anything particularly notable with them. The game script didn't favor the running game at all, but it was still disappointing to see that he didn't at least get some more receiving work against the Bengals.