Fantasy News

Adam Humphries goes over 100 yards in Week 17 win.

Humphries caught seven passes for 102 yards in the 31-24 victory. The team’s slot receiver finishes 2017 with a respectable 61/631/1 line, which is basically what he did last season. Humphries won’t be a high-upside option in fantasy leagues next year.

1/1/18 - 01:59 AM ET

Antonio Gates catches four passes against Oakland.

Gates gained 46 yards on his four receptions. The future Hall of Famer had 30 receptions for 316 yards and three touchdowns this season in what was the worst statistically since his rookie season, but Gates could still play if he wants to. Now the attention will turn to whether Gates does want to return for another season or hang it up on his outstanding career.

1/1/18 - 12:23 AM ET

Kenny Stills caught three passes for 34 yards in Sunday’s loss to Buffalo.

Signed to a big contract in the offseason, Stills started all 16 games for Miami and caught 58 passes for 847 yards and six touchdowns this season. He also fumbled an inordinate four times for a wide receiver, losing two of them. Stills carries upside at the end of fantasy drafts next summer, but DeVante Parker and Jarvis Landry will be the clear top options for the passing game in 2018.

1/1/18 - 01:09 AM ET

Great JuJu: JuJu Smith-Schuster goes off in Week 17 win.

Smith-Schuster caught nine passes for 143 yards and one touchdown with Big Ben, Le’Veon Bell, and Antonio Brown out of the lineup, and he also housed a kickoff 96 yards for another score in the 28-24 victory. The second-round pick finishes his celebration-filled regular season with 58 receptions for 917 yards and eight total touchdowns in 14 games (seven starts). JuJu will be an important part of a potential Super Bowl run for the Steelers, especially if Antonio Brown misses time or is limited. He just turned 21 in November.

12/31/17 - 11:06 PM ET

Chris Godwin catches game-winning score in win over the Saints.

Godwin caught seven passes for 111 yards, including a 39-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter, which won the game for Tampa Bay and was the first of the rookie’s career. It was clear the Bucs got a steal in the third round of last April’s draft when Godwin was still available, and despite not seeing the field as much as he probably should have, he finishes his rookie campaign with 34 receptions for 525 yards and one touchdown. The Penn State product has too much talent to not be a starter in 2018, and he will be worth a flier at the end of fantasy drafts next summer.

1/1/18 - 01:57 AM ET

Julio Jones caught five passes for 80 yards in Sunday’s win over the Panthers.

The victory got Atlanta into the postseason, and they will face the Rams on Saturday night. Jones didn’t get more involved in the red zone like fantasy owners had hoped coming into the season, but he actually finished with more receptions and yards than he did in 2016 (albeit in two more games), totaling 88 receptions for 1,444 yards and three touchdowns for the 10-6 Falcons. Julio has also clearly put any durability concerns to rest with just three missed games over the past four years. He will be a difficult cover for Los Angeles in the Wild Card Round.

1/1/18 - 12:23 AM ET

DeVante Parker caught six passes for 64 yards in Sunday’s loss to the Bills.

Parker looked good through the team’s final drive when they tried tying it up or taking the lead, and he finishes the injury-plagued season with a 57/670/1 line in 13 games. People might write the former first-round pick off after a “regression,” but high-ankle sprains are difficult to play with, and Parker will likely end up as a bargain in 2018 fantasy drafts if he can stay healthy. Dynasty owners should keep/target Parker this offseason. He will be an upside WR2 pick in the middle or later rounds of redraft leagues.

1/1/18 - 01:07 AM ET