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Is Ja'Marr Chase Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase finally had his breakout game of the 2024 season. After his inconsistent 2023 and lengthy absence from Bengals practices due to his contract situation, Chase had a slow start to 2024. However, he quickly rewarded his fantasy managers' patience with a 29.80 PPR fantasy point outburst in Week 3 […]
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Is Alvin Kamara Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Alvin Kamara had a down season in 2023, serving both a suspension and as part of an anemic offense. Outside of PPR formats, Kamara was nowhere near as efficient as he was in previous years, and the incessant dump-offs handed to him by Captain Checkdown helped his fantasy value immensely. The script completely flipped in […]
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Is Jerome Ford Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford has served as the Browns RB1 by default, having taken over the job for most of 2023 after lead RB Nick Chubb went down with a season-ending knee injury. Ford had a solid season for fantasy managers, finishing as the RB16 in PPR. Ford once again is the RB1 […]
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Should I Drop Tyler Johnson? Fantasy Football Outlook
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tyler Johnson had a nice Week 1, and it was thought he could step into a larger role for the Los Angeles Rams. He had a long play on a catch and run that dazzled viewers. A bigger role hasn't materialized, even with the losses of star WRs Puka Nacua […]
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Should I Drop Ravens D/ST? Fantasy Football Outlook
The Baltimore Ravens D/ST was one of the best defenses to own in fantasy football in 2023, finishing as the No. 2 overall D/ST. It intercepted opposing passers 18 times, recovered 10 fumbles, and allowed just 15.5 points per game to opposing offenses, which was the best mark in the league. 2024 hasn't been kind […]
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When Is Jordan Addison Coming Back? Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 4 (2024)
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison (ankle) had a huge rookie season in 2023. Though he finished as just the WR23 in PPR, he had multiple huge boom weeks when QB Kirk Cousins was leading the team and scored over 15 PPR fantasy points seven times. Unfortunately, Addison suffered a high ankle sprain in Week […]
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When Is Puka Nacua Coming Back? Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 4 (2024)
Los Angeles Rams sophomore wide receiver Puka Nacua was a stud, league-winning receiver last year. One of the rare players who is mostly undrafted and immediately steps into a prominent role, remaining fantasy-relevant all season and regularly putting up 15+ PPR fantasy point games, Nacua was a gem of the finest quality. 2024 couldn't have […]
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When Is George Kittle Coming Back? Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 4 (2024)
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had a great start to his 2024 season. Through two games, he was a breath of fresh air in the otherwise mostly empty interstellar vacuum that is the tight-end position in fantasy football in 2024. However, Kittle suffered a hamstring injury in practice before Week 3. Kittle wasn't […]
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When Is Keaton Mitchell Coming Back? Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 4 (2024)
Baltimore Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell looked like the fastest man in football last year. The rookie speedster regularly embarrassed NFL defenses, going around bends, turning corners, and bursting through holes with blinding speed. Mitchell was simply electric. His freshman season came to a screeching halt when he tore his ACL on a routine run. […]
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When Is Odell Beckham Jr. Coming Back - Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 4 (2024)
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (unspecified) is recovering from an offseason surgery that wasn't detailed by the team. Beckham used to be one of the most explosive playmakers in the NFL, but a series of injuries derailed his career. While he's stuck around the NFL since, he's never produced close to his old […]
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Are the Dolphins' Fantasy Football Values Sunk?
Things have gone from bad, to worse, to downright horrendous for the Miami Dolphins this season. After a shaky start in Week 1 with the Dolphins barely pulling out a win against a Jaguars team who just got obliterated 47-10 by the Buffalo Bills, disaster struck in Week 2. Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa suffered a […]
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Jauan Jennings Fantasy Football Outlook - Was His Big Game Legit or a Fluke?
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (yes, him) had the biggest week of any receiver in football so far this year in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Rams. Jennings put up astronomically high numbers, catching 11 of 12 targets for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Jennings scored 46.50 PPR fantasy points. It was […]
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Should I Drop Tua Tagovailoa? Fantasy Football Outlook
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had the latest in a long line of concussions in Week 2. It was a concerning development, considering Tagovailoa's long injury history, especially that of brain injuries. Tagovailoa had a solid season in 2023, but it looks like 2024 will be quite a bit rougher. When he returns, he'll still […]
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Is Kenneth Walker III Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (oblique) missed his second consecutive week after a nice Week 1 performance. Walker looked primed to have an RB1 season with workhorse usage against the Broncos in his first game, but an injury has sidelined him since then. Walker suffered an oblique injury during the game and was […]
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When Will David Njoku Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku (ankle) went on an absolute tear to end 2023. With QB Joe Flacco, Njoku was a league-winning option during the playoffs, lighting up the fantasy stat sheets with regularity. Njoku was taken in almost all drafts in 2024 in 10+ team leagues with tight ends as a result. However, […]
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Should I Drop Cowboys D/ST? Fantasy Football Outlook
The Dallas Cowboys D/ST was the number one defense in fantasy football in 2023, averaging 10.5 points per game in normal scoring formats. The Cowboys consistently blew out teams by catching 17 interceptions, gathering nine fumbles, 46 sacks, seven touchdowns, and adding three blocks and a safety. They also allowed the fifth least points per […]
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When Will Joe Mixon Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon got off to a great start for fantasy managers in 2024, scoring 26.80 PPR fantasy points in his first outing against the Indianapolis Colts. Mixon looked to be primed for a great season before it all came crashing down in Week 2. Well, sort of. Mixon suffered a high-ankle […]
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Brandin Cooks - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
BALLER MOVE: Leave on Waivers ROSTERED IN: 48% of Leagues ANALYSIS: For fantasy managers, Dallas Cowboys WR Brandin Cooks is one of the more annoying JAG players of the 2024 season. Luckily, with the emergence of fellow WR Jalen Tolbert, managers can move on from thinking Cooks will be fantasy-relevant, barring injury to Tolbert or […]
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Demarcus Robinson - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
BALLER MOVE: Leave on Waivers ROSTERED IN: 65% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was expected to be the clear 3rd WR after star WRs Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp went down with injury, but the entire Rams passing offense struggled against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3. It's not […]
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Jordan Whittington - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Jordan Whittington received considerable hype coming out of the preseason and played every offensive snap in Week 2 after Rams WR1 Cooper Kupp went down with an injury, but Whittington saw fewer snaps in Week 3, and […]
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Khalil Herbert - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
BALLER MOVE: Leave On Waivers ROSTERED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift is one of the biggest busts of the season. That doesn't mean you should add Khalil Herbert. Focusing specifically on Swift. In game: run on 39% of plays, 2.4 yards/run, 3.0 yards/pass Out of game: run on 30% […]
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Ray Davis (RB, BUF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
BALLER MOVE: Add Only as Handcuff ROSTERED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While Buffalo Bills running back Ray Davis had a touchdown in Week 3 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, it didn't come until the fourth quarter when the game was already a massive blowout. Davis punched it in from three yards out, providing a crucial […]
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Johnny Wilson (WR, PHI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
BALLER MOVE: Don't Add ROSTERED IN: <1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Philadelphia Eagles lost their top WR, A.J. Brown, to a hamstring injury before Week 2, and he's missed both Week 2 and Week 3. To make matters worse for the Eagles, their 2nd-string WR DeVonta Smith suffered a concussion after a tough hit in the Eagles' […]
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Raiders D/ST Shredded By Carolina's Offense In Week 3 Loss
The Las Vegas Raiders DST was a massive bust for fantasy managers in the Week 3 36-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Going up against a seemingly weak Panthers offense in disarray after the benching of quarterback Bryce Young, they were a very popular streamer heading into Week 3. Still, they were embarrassed by Carolina […]
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Tre Tucker (WR, LV) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker had the best game of his career on Sunday, being targeted nine times by QB Gardner Minshew II and hauling in seven passes for 96 yards and a touchdown. Tucker has blinding speed and was […]
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Hunter Henry - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 58% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After a fantastic Week 2, Patriots tight end Hunter Henry returned to fantasy irrelevance, matching his Week 1 total during Week 3 with just two receptions on three targets. The entire Patriots offense failed to get anything going against the New York […]
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Is Sam Darnold Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold (knee) is off to a blazing start in 2024. Darnold has led the Vikings to 3-0, blowing out the New York Giants and upsetting the San Francisco 49ers before shocking the NFL world with a 34-7 blowout victory against the Houston Texans. Darnold has fit right in to head coach […]
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Is Trey McBride Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride (concussion) is off to a promising start in 2023, logging six or more targets in every game so far and totaling 14 receptions through three games. McBride was drafted highly in fantasy drafts, though, and with zero touchdowns on the year, McBride is shaping up to be a whiff […]
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Brock Bowers Quiet In Raiders Upset Loss
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers had his least productive game of the 2024 season, being targeted just four times and catching three passes for 41 yards in Sunday's 36-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers. It was a negative game script for Bowers. The wide receivers were much more involved in the passing game, […]
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Alexander Mattison Scores Another TD, Catches Three Passes
Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison continues to lead the team's backfield in fantasy scoring, logging three carries for seven yards and a touchdown while catching three passes for 33 yards in Sunday's 36-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers. While the Raiders backfield is hideous for fantasy, Mattison is the clear higher-upside player, outperforming […]
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