Jordan Akins Has Some Deep-League Appeal In Week 8

Houston Texans tight end Jordan Akins could be a sneaky play in deep leagues or DFS this week against the Titans, who allow the second-most passing yards per game in the NFL. He's seen at least two targets in four consecutive games, and last week he caught three passes for a team-high 68 yards. It's […]

Nico Collins Not Expected To Play Sunday

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (groin) isn't expected to play Sunday when the Texans take on the Titans, according to KPRC's Aaron Wilson. The Titans allow the second-most passing yards per game in the NFL, so Collins likely would have been considered a fantasy sleeper if he played. Expect more targets to Brandin Cooks, […]

Brandin Cooks Has WR2 Appeal In Week 8

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks (wrist) looks like he'll play Sunday against the Titans, and with fellow receiver Nico Collins (groin) trending in the wrong direction, Cooks should be in line for more targets this week. His overall fantasy value has taken a hit because his target share has decreased on a near-weekly basis, […]

Dameon Pierce Remains An RB2 Play Against Titans

Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce doesn't have the easiest matchup on Sunday against a Titans team that allows the fourth-fewest rushing yards per game to opposing teams, but his volume makes him an RB2 play despite that. He's had 20 or more carries in three of the last four games, while he's also been […]

Davis Mills Has Deep Fantasy Appeal Against Titans

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills hasn't had a great season, but he's got a chance to post solid numbers on Sunday against a Titans team that ranks 31st in the NFL in passing yards allowed per game. That might not end up mattering since the Texans offense has often relied on its run game this […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Martinsville Dead On Tools 250 (10/29/22)

This is it. There's just one more chance to earn a spot in the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship race. Josh Berry and Noah Gragson are locked in. Ty Gibbs has a big edge over the cut line. And then there are five drivers—A.J. Allmendinger, Justin Allgaier, Austin Hill, Sam Mayer and Brandon Jones—fighting for the […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 2 Risers and Fallers

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at some players who are playing well and some players who aren't. What do these things mean in the larger scale of the NBA season? That's what we're trying to find out here. Who's exceeding expectations? Who's falling short of expectations? Let's take […]

Tape Tells All: Is D.J. Moore Back?

Welcome back to Tape Tells All, the weekly series where I look at film and data for something that happened in the NFL this week. The Panthers traded Christian McCaffrey, and with McCaffrey gone, D.J. Moore sort of looked like D.J. Moore again, posting his best stat line of the season with seven receptions for […]

How Matt Ryan's Benching Impacts The Colts In Fantasy Football

On Monday, the Indianapolis Colts announced that the team was benching quarterback Matt Ryan and would be replacing him with former Texas Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger. Ryan's benching continues a trend with the Colts swinging and missing on older quarterbacks. In their efforts to replace Andrew Luck, the team has put Philip Rivers, Carson Wentz, […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8: Top Free Agent Adds Include Parris Campbell, Tyler Boyd, Wan'Dale Robinson, Mecole Hardman

If you're going to make a playoff push in fantasy, it's time to make that push now. And lucky for you, we have a few really enticing wide receivers on the wire right now who can help you get there. Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football […]

Should I Add Parris Campbell After His Week 7 Performance?

For the second week in a row, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Parris Campbell saw double-digit targets and found the end zone. In Sunday's Week 7 loss to the Titans, Campbell was targeted 12 times, catching 10 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. After a rocky first three years to his NFL career that saw […]

Noah Brown (WR, DAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I was really interested to see how things shook out in Dallas this week since Dak Prescott was back under center. Where would the targets go? To Noah Brown, apparently, as his seven targets led the Cowboys. CeeDee Lamb is the No. […]

Donovan Peoples-Jones (WR, CLE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Donovan Peoples-Jones has been a constant presence in the bottom half of this column all season. His numbers have been solid this season—he wasn't going to win you a fantasy matchup, but in a 14-team league, there's value in someone who won't […]

Tyler Boyd (WR, CIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 65% of Leagues ANALYSIS: We're at the point where Tyler Boyd's fantasy value gets a boost: bye weeks. I love having a guy like Boyd to help me get through byes because he has a consistent role on a good offense. And that's not to mention […]

Mecole Hardman (WR, KC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Chiefs have a bye next week, so Hardman can't help you immediately, but we can't ignore a player who scored three touchdowns this week, even if two of them came on run plays, something that's pretty fluky. Hardman's found the end zone […]

Is Breece Hall Out For The Season? Should I Pickup Michael Carter Off the Waiver Wire?

New York Jets rookie running back Breece Hall was in the midst of a breakout after consecutive games with over 100 scrimmage yards. But in Week 7, Hall had just four carries before exiting with a knee injury. He was on the way to having a huge game, as he already had 72 rushing yards […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 Include Nicolas Claxton, Santi Aldama, Kelly Olynyk, Kevin Huerter, Terrence Ross

Welcome back to RotoBaller's weekly fantasy basketball waiver wire column and schedule breakdown. How's the start of this season treating your fantasy rosters? Do you already need some help? These recommendations are mainly for 9-cat leagues, but if you play in another format, there's a good chance that the information here can still help you. […]

How Long Will Scottie Barnes Be Out? Who Should I Pickup Instead for Fantasy Basketball?

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes has gotten off to a decent start to the season, averaging 14.3 points on 51.4% shooting to go along with 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.3 steals per contest. But Barnes suffered an ankle injury on Saturday night against the Miami Heat and is now set to miss some time. […]

Travis Kelce Finishes Just Shy Of 100 Yards

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce came up just two yards shy of finishing with 100 yards on National Tight Ends Day, catching six of his eight targets for 98 yards. This was only the second time this season that Kelce didn't have either 100 yards or a touchdown, though he almost had both, […]

Mecole Hardman Has Three Touchdowns In Week 7

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman found the end zone three times in Sunday's win over the 49ers, with three of those coming in the run game. Hardman finished with two carries for 28 yards and the score aforementioned touchdowns, plus he caught all four of his targets for 32 yards and another score. […]

Marquez Valdes-Scantling Has First 100-Yard Game Of 2022

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling bounced back from last week's catch-less game with his best yardage total of the season, catching three passes for 111 yards in Sunday's win over the 49ers. MVS came to KC to provide quarterback Patrick Mahomes with a deep threat to help replace Tyreek Hill, but defenses had […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Has Big Game Against 49ers

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster had his first 100-yard game and first touchdown as a Chief against the Bills last week. This week, he followed that up by doing both things again, catching seven passes for 124 yards and a score in a 44-23 win over the 49ers. Smith-Schuster took a bit to […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Finds End Zone In Week 7

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire found the end zone in Sunday's win over the 49ers, his first touchdown since Week 4. But Edwards-Helaire also set a new season low in carries with just six of them, finishing with 32 yards, his second-worst mark of the year. News broke early on Sunday that the […]

Isiah Pacheco Leads Chiefs In Rushing Attempts

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco was expected to take over as the team's No. 1 running back in Week 7 against the 49ers. And he did, but not by a huge margin, as Pacheco had eight carries for 43 yards while Clyde Edwards-Helaire had six for 32 yards and a touchdown. He wasn't […]

Patrick Mahomes Throws For Over 400 Yards In Week 7

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shrugged off concerns about a bad matchup and decimated the 49ers defense in Sunday's 44-23 win over San Francisco. The former MVP was 25-for-34 for 423 yards in the win, throwing three touchdowns and one interception. He didn't record a rushing attempt. Mahomes hit on multiple deep throws in […]

Brandin Cooks Quiet Again In Week 7

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks posted another disappointing stat line in Sunday's loss to the Raiders, as he was targeted a season-low five times, catching four of them for 46 yards. In this low-upside offense, Cooks' fantasy value was predicated on him being a target hog, but he hasn't seen double-digit targets since Week […]

Dare Ogunbowale Leads Texans In Targets

Houston Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale led the team in targets in Sunday's 38-20 loss to the Raiders, as quarterback Davis Mills looked his way seven times. He caught five of those for 54 yards. Considering Ogunbowale had only one offensive snap all season before Sunday; the smart bet is to assume this was a […]

Jordan Akins Leads Texans In Receiving Yards

Houston Texans tight end Jordan Akins caught three passes for a team-high 68 yards in Sunday's loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. It was the first time this season that Akins has finished with more than 33 receiving yards and the second time he had more than two receptions. While it's good to see Akins […]

Dameon Pierce Controls Backfield Once Again

Houston Texans rookie running back Dameon Pierce continued to dominate the team's backfield touches in Sunday's loss to the Raiders, as he recorded 20 of the team's 23 rushing attempts. Pierce ended the day with 92 rushing yards, plus added four receptions for 25 yards. At this point, Pierce has one of the most secure […]

Davis Mills Has First 300-Yard Game Of The Season

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills had his best statistical game of the season in Sunday's loss to the Raiders, going 28-for-41 with 302 yards and two touchdowns. He did, however, throw a pick-six in the fourth quarter that ended Houston's hopes of coming back for the win. Mills has really struggled at times this year, […]