Anderson has had to face Darius Slay, Xavien Howard, Denzel Ward and Jalen Ramsey in coverage during the first four weeks of the season. Better days should be ahead, starting next week against the Colts.

People are talking about some College Football Playoff scenarios as though they're certainties. That needs to stop. As good as the Tide are, the odds are still not in their favor. (Yet.)

Khalil Mack has helped turn the Bears into a solid commodity in the betting market.

During the first five weeks of the season, NFL coaches, as a group, have made the choice to go for two points 47 times this year, 19 more than they did at this point of the season in 2017.

Prescott's touchdown rate is down and his interception rate is up for the second straight season.

Cam Newton is 4-0 against the Redskins, with 11 touchdowns (nine passing, two rushing) and zero interceptions for his career.

Houston’s defensive front, featuring one-man wrecking crew J.J. Watt, has the sixth-highest adjusted sack rate.

But they should make the playoffs!

Ito Smith is a solid addition for teams seeking backfield depth.

The work of Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers shouldn’t go unnoticed.

Michel will face a Chicago Bears defense that stops opposing rushers a league-low 13 percent of the time.

Colts have the the fifth-best run-stopping unit per PFF and the fourth-highest stuff rate per Football Outsiders.

Goff is using play-action more often than any other quarterback in 2018.

Mack carried the ball 19 times for 126 yards and a touchdown and added two catches for 33 yards and a touchdown on Sunday against the Bills.

Boston's pitchers aren't performing as well as they did during the regular season, making them vulnerable to an upset by Los Angeles.

Washington is a good bet to win at least two of their next three games (42 percent chance), with 3-to-1 odds to win all three.

Thomas and the Saints will have to contend with a Vikings defense that has limited No. 1 receivers to an average of 53 yards per game.

Teams are averaging 113.4 points per game, the highest output since the early 1970s.

Pittsburgh is stuffing 25 percent of rushers in 2018, eighth-most in the NFL.

Giants' offensive line is allowing an adjusted sack rate of over eight percent, the eighth-worst in the NFL.

The Lakers rank near the bottom of the league in three-point percentage after three games and spreading out around the arc will not work for this team. Couple that with a fast pace and James's age and there are real concerns to address in L.A.

Since 1969, only 12 teams have recorded baseball’s best record and gone on to win a championship that same year. Just seven of those 12 won 108 or more games during the regular season. The Red Sox are two wins away from joining that elite company.

A.J. Green and Tyler Boyd (Cincinnati Bengals) plus Odell Beckham Jr. (New York Giants) are among the top fantasy receivers off next week.

The Seahawks are barely over .500, but they measure up in a critical statistic that has helped narrow the field of likely Super Bowl teams.

Six teams are on a bye this week, giving stars like Saquon Barkley, Odell Beckham Jr., Andrew Luck, Zach Ertz and A.J. Green the week off. Here are three players that could have big games in their stead.

According to Football Outsiders, Atlanta has the second-worst defense this season after adjusting its performance for strength of schedule.

Against No. 1 receiver types like Mike Evans, the Panthers rank fourth-best per Football Outsiders' Defense-adjusted Value Over Average.

The dismissal of coach Hue Jackson seems to have given Duke Johnson Jr. new life with the Browns.

The Saints' defense has some work to do — it is allowing 2.5 points per drive, fourth-most in the NFL — but New Orleans compensates for that by scoring 3.3 points per drive on offense, second-most after the Kansas City Chiefs.

Milwaukee has embraced the modern NBA.

The key could be Dedric Lawson, a 6-foot-9 forward who sat out last season after transferring from Memphis and is the best transfer Coach Bill Self has landed in his time in Lawrence.

The Braves' Acuna appears to be a runaway winner right now, but a closer look shows Soto had a tremendous impact on the Nationals.

It's a bad week to own a Washington skill position player, but a great time to get Tevin Coleman and other into your lineup.

Kansas City's opponent, Arizona, is scoring slightly more than a point per possession, making it the NFL's second-worst offense.

Pittsburgh has had trouble with the strengths of Carolina's offense.

The Bills, Browns, Patriots, Jets and 49ers all have byes. That leaves a number of holes to plug in your fantasy lineup.

Golden State has had one of the best offenses for the past five years and has done so while slowly moving away from the pick-and-roll.

Lamar Jackson, the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner and first round pick in the 2018 NFL draft, produced 117 rushing yards against the Bengals. Fantasy owners should take notice.

The Colts' QB is playing at an MVP level, completing 83 of 112 attempts (74 percent) for 977 yards, 13 touchdowns and one interception during the Colts' four-game winning streak.

Last Sunday, Jameis Winston started the game on the Buccaneers' bench. Here's why he needs to be in your lineup this week.

Washington will be without their starting right guard, right tackle, left guard, left tackle, center and starting quarterback on Sunday, making the Dallas defense a very solid pickup.

The Chargers are scoring 2.4 points per drive, the sixth-most this season, and are only forced to go three-and-out once out of every four drives.

Since 2002, the year the league expanded to 32 teams, favorites playing on Thanksgiving are 28-12 against the spread.

The running back situation in Philadelphia is gaining clarity, and the starter is available in more than a third of fantasy leagues.

Since 2002, the first year the league expanded to 32 teams, the Chargers have made the playoffs six times, just one of which saw them advance further than the divisional round. That could change this season.

Baltimore has a good chance at nine wins with 10 and possibly 11 wins within reach.

If you were relying on Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette to help you this week you’re going to need a back up plan.

Even with the Dolphins, Broncos, Bengals and Titans within striking distance, if you are hoping for a dramatic playoff push in the AFC to end the season, bad news: there won’t be any.

Here’s what we know for sure about the NFC playoff picture: the Saints, Rams and Bears can make postseason plans. The rest is up for grabs.

The Baltimore defense has produced a very effective pass rush lately.