Fantasy Football Brief: Week 5 Pickups
Rich Keefe brings you five players to help fill the void on your fantasy football roster in Week 5.
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Rich Keefe brings you five players to help fill the void on your fantasy football roster in Week 5.
Missed field goals were killers on Sunday afternoon but viewers got their fair share of football with two games needing overtime with five others being decided by three points or less.
In the steel city, Mike Tomlin & Co. are trying to overcome the loss of franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who injured his leg on Sunday and is out for the next four-to-six weeks,
Upsets galore last week and this week we see a few injuries take out some top fantasy performers.
Fantasy Football is a lot of fun, until your star player goes down with an injury in the first two weeks.
Odell Beckham Jr. is the only Giants receiver with more than 43 receiving yards on the season, so it's clear Manning will be looking his way a lot Thursday night.
There were plenty of individual breakout performances in Week 2, and we have some guys to keep on the radar for big Week 3 plays.
Jon says too much fantasy might not be the best thing when real-life is involved.
CBS Sports' fantasy football expert Dave Richard joined Toucher & Rich on Thursday with a word of caution to Peyton Manning owners, but a promise it will get better.
Week 1 is in the books and now it is time to see how coaches adjust to one week of preparation instead of three months. The NFL's opening weekend certainly provided some surprising performances from rookies like Titans' quarterback Marcus Mariota to veterans likes Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers.
Week 1 of the NFL season brings plenty of injuries, here's what you need to know.
CBS Sports' Fantasy Football expert Dave Richard
Who to start and who to skip for the NFL Week 1.
Have you already drafted your fantasy football team? Your league is doing it wrong. Here's why every league should try as hard as it can to draft on Labor Day weekend.
Fantasy football may be cutting into your work schedule. But WBZ business reporter Jeff Brown says many companies are finding that's okay.
Do you check your fantasy football team at work? It could cost your company a lot of money in lost wages. Here's why that is a good thing.
CBS Fantasty Football expert Dave Richard joined Toucher & Rich on Thursday for his weekly call into the show, and offered up some advice for owners who are studying hard hoping to have a successful season.
Fantasy football guru Dave Richard joined Toucher & Rich Thursday morning to talk about the upcoming season, and how he expects many of the top running backs to perform. He also gives advice on drafting quarterbacks and trading draft picks.
You can't win a fantasy football title without a few good sleepers. These players enter 2015 as trendy sleeper picks - but here's why they may not produce as much as you think.
Do we draft Tom Brady? How does this affect the quarterback rankings? Will Gronk still Gronk?
If you've got a few holes to fill, they'll give you a few guys you may want to seek out on the waiver wire today.
You've probably been going to Tennessee tight end Delanie Walker most of the year, and he's been quite productive with 793 yards and four TDs. However, he is highly questionable with a knee problem, and he cannot be recommended.
CBS Sports fantasy football guru Dave Richard gave his Week 15 advice on Toucher & Rich Thursday morning.
The Rams have been especially strong, as they are coming off back-to-back shutouts. While three in a row does not look likely, they could very well hold the visitor to less than two touchdowns.
All the Week 14 advice you need to advance in your fantasy playoffs!
The Boston Red Sox tied a franchise record in the first game of a doubleheader, beating the Baltimore Orioles for their 15th straight win.
Boston police are warning that there's been an increase in cellphone robberies downtown.
Tymond Tran, who was named one of Amazon's teachers of the year in 2022 for his work in Lynn, Massachusetts, has been charged with raping a child.
The Boston weather forecast for Wednesday calls for isolated thunderstorms.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley says she's devastated about Yoseliani Marte's death in Mattapan.
The Boston Red Sox tied a franchise record in the first game of a doubleheader, beating the Baltimore Orioles for their 15th straight win.
The Boston weather forecast for Wednesday calls for isolated thunderstorms.
Tymond Tran, who was named one of Amazon's teachers of the year in 2022 for his work in Lynn, Massachusetts, has been charged with raping a child.
A man has been arrested in connection with a death near the MBTA station at the corner of Boylston and Tremont streets near Boston Common early Wednesday.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley says she's devastated about Yoseliani Marte's death in Mattapan.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Boston Red Sox tied a franchise record in the first game of a doubleheader, beating the Baltimore Orioles for their 15th straight win.
The Red Sox and Orioles will play a doubleheader on Wednesday after their Tuesday night came was postponed due to rain.
The Red Sox are approaching franchise history as they're on a 14-game winning streak, and their fans can't get enough of the action.
Caleb Durbin hit a tiebreaking homer over the Green Monster and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles Monday for their 14th straight win.
The Boston Red Sox have now won 13 games in a row after completing a 4-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.