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Must-Have Players for Fantasy Football - Standard Leagues (Non-PPR)
Does anyone play in standard leagues anymore? [insert that common joke about how we shouldn't call them standard leagues when they aren't standard anymore.] I actually like to still play in a standard league every so often. If you don't know what standard is or if you need a refresher, there's no points per reception […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoThe Grass Is Greener: NBA Players Who'll Succeed In New Places
With most of NBA free agency in the rearview, it's time to start thinking about how player movement will impact the fantasy basketball landscape. While there are still some trade-related shoes that could drop and disrupt team rotations and rosters, we have a pretty good idea now of what each NBA team will look like […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoRonald Jones Doesn't Play In First Half Of Preseason Win
Kansas City Chiefs running back Ronald Jones didn't play in the first half of the team's preseason win over the Commanders. With four other running backs seeing snaps in the first half and Jones not playing until the second half, it appears that Jones is on the outs in Kansas City. Fantasy managers should look […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoJody Fortson Catches Two Touchdowns In Preseason Win
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Jody Fortson caught four passes for 19 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's preseason win over the Commanders. Both touchdowns were thrown by Patrick Mahomes, as Fortson saw a lot of action with the starting offense. While Fortson is unlikely to have much standalone fantasy value this season, his red […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoJustin Watson Leads Chiefs In Receiving Yards
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson caught two passes for 53 yards in Saturday's preseason win over the Washington Commanders. Watson has been heavily involved in both of the team's preseason games so far and appears to have a pretty good shot to make Kansas City's final roster as the fifth receiver. There's not […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoPatrick Mahomes Throws Pair Of Touchdowns Saturday
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes played most of the first half in Saturday's preseason win over the Commanders. He was 12-for-19 fro 162 yards with a pair of touchdown passes to tight end Jody Fortson. Mahomes looked sharp for the second week in a row and appears to be ready for the regular season, […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoGo Bowling at the Glen DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Watkins Glen on Sunday for the penultimate race before the NASCAR playoffs begin. With just two more chances for drivers to win their way into the postseason, what will happen at the Glen? Last year, Kyle Larson drove to victory in this race, leading 27 of the 90 laps. […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoNASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Sunoco Go Rewards 200 at the Glen (8/20/22)
The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Watkins Glen on Saturday for the Sunoco Go Rewards 200 at the Glen. While the Truck Series playoffs are ongoing and the Cup Series has just two races left before the playoffs, Xfinity still has a ways to go, as there are five more races before the postseason begins. […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoDameon Pierce, Brandin Cooks Don't Play Against Rams
Two key Houston Texans didn't see the field in Friday's preseason win over the Rams. Running back Dameon Pierce, a rookie who impressed in the team's first preseason game, and wide receiver Brandin Cooks both didn't see the field. This is likely a good thing, as Cooks is locked in as the No. 1 receiver […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoNico Collins Catches Touchdown On Friday
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins had the highlight play of Friday's preseason win over the Rams, catching a contested 18-yard touchdown on the final play of the first half. Overall, Collins caught four passes for 48 yards and was targeted on six of Davis Mills' 17 throws. Collins has locked up the No. 2 […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoRex Burkhead Sees Three Targets On Friday
Houston Texans running back Rex Burkhead was targeted three times in Friday's preseason contest with the Rams. He caught all three passes for nine yards and also added two carries for five yards. Burkhead doesn't have much fantasy value this season, but he could be worth a stash in a deep, full-PPR league if he […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoDavis Mills Struggles For Most Of First Half
Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills threw a touchdown on the final play of the first half of Friday's preseason win over the Rams, throwing a contest 18-yarder to Nico Collins. But even with that score, it was a slow night for Mills, who played the entire first half and finished 10-for-17 for 96 yards. He […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoOverhyped Sleepers for 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts - Stop that Hype Train on Gabe Davis
Is there a player who has as much hype heading into this season as Bills wide receiver Gabe Davis? Davis has been talked up by pretty much everyone as a sleeper this year. That talk has gotten, IMO, out of hand. Davis has value this season, but the way he's been hyped up has gone […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoDon't Let Go: Players You Should Stop Dropping In Fantasy Football Dynasty Leagues
Ahh, the NFL preseason. It's a great time to watch third-stringers play football and to fill in the gaps on your dynasty rosters by picking up players off of the waiver wire who are having good camps/preseason. There's a downside to that, which is that to add a player, you have to drop a player. […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoWNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (8/17/22): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel
The WNBA playoffs are here! We've got a couple of games on tonight's slate, as the Sky host the Liberty and the Aces host the Mercury in Game 1 of those first-round series. The playoffs will then continue on Thursday with the opening game of the other two playoff series. If you're new here, this […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoCompetitive NFL Receiving Corps to Avoid in 2022 Fantasy Football Drafts
There is fantasy value on every NFL team. I can't name a single team where I would fade the whole team no matter what. But there are teams that are trickier than others to figure out. Maybe it's because there are too many cooks in the kitchen. Maybe it's because those cooks aren't very good […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoFive Fantasy Football Sleepers Who'll Stay Asleep in 2022
Every year you hear about a multitude of fantasy football sleepers. And every year a bunch of those guys go on to do virtually nothing. By Week 5, you're looking to the waiver wire. So today, we're going to be identifying five potential sleepers this season who are going to miss the mark. Guys who […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoFantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Detroit Lions 2022 Outlook
Welcome to our fantasy football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks, a series on RotoBaller where our writers look at three key players on each NFL team. Today, we're talking about the Detroit Lions. After trading Matthew Stafford last year, the Lions are now in the second year of a rebuild. What kind of fantasy value can […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoFantasy Football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks - Washington Commanders 2022 Outlook
Welcome to our fantasy football Breakouts, Busts, and Locks, a series on RotoBaller where our writers look at three key players on each NFL team. Today, we're talking about the Washington Commanders. With Carson Wentz under center, what will we see from this Commanders team this season? Can they be a surprise contender in the […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoAaron Rodgers: 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper and Undervalued Quarterback
If you want to win your fantasy league, you have to hit on the right sleepers. Every year, players get identified as mid/late round picks that you HAVE to draft. You've probably seen 15 different Twitter threads just today about sleepers. But some of these sleepers wind up being bad. You have to make sure […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoDavis Mills Doesn't Do Much In Two Series
Houston Texans starting quarterback Davis Mills led two drives for the Texans in Saturday's preseason opener against the Saints. Both drives were three-and-outs. Mills completed all three of his pass attempts, but only for 14 yards. It wasn't a particularly encouraging first showing of the season for Mills, but he's still set to be Houston's […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoRoyce Freeman Used Heavily In Preseason Opener
It's not usually a good sign for a player's regular season value if they're playing a lot in the first preseason game. Houston Texans running back Royce Freeman is the latest example of that, as he touched the football 15 times in Sunday's win over the Saints. He finished with 25 rushing yards and 19 […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoDameon Pierce Looks Good In Preseason Debut
Houston Texans rookie running back Dameon Pierce ran the ball five times in the team's preseason win over the Saints, finishing with 49 yards. Preseason is obviously tough to judge, but seeing Pierce average 9.8 yards per carry while Marlon Mack averaged just 2.0 seems like a good sign for Pierce in the race to […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoFederated Auto Parts 400 DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Richmond on Sunday, the second visit this season to the 0.75-mile track. The last time we were here, Denny Hamlin made a late pass for the lead to win the race. William Byron led 122 laps and finished third, while Ryan Blaney led 128 laps and finished seventh. This […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoWNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (8/14/22): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel
Hey, y'all! Busy times at my day job has kept me from posting WNBA DFS picks for the last couple of weeks, but I couldn't miss today, since we've got a full six-game slate on the final day of the WNBA season. Playoff spots are up for grabs. Seeding is at stake. It's a huge […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoPreseason NFL Depth Charts Analysis: Interesting Trends for Fantasy Football
Now that we've reached the point in the year where NFL teams are playing preseason games, we've also reached the point where teams are putting out their unofficial preseason depth charts. On one hand, these are unofficial. But on the other hand, it can be fun to read into things. So, let's do examine some […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoNASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Richmond Worldwide Express 250 (8/13/22)
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to Richmond on Saturday night. This is the second race of the playoffs, with Grant Enfinger winning last week to lock his way into the next round. Playoff drivers finished first through fourth in that race, with three more in the top 10. Carson Hocevar's 21st was the […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoJustin Watson Targeted Six Times In Preseason Opener
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson was targeted a team-high six times in Saturday's preseason loss to the Bears. He caught five of those passes for 45 yards and a touchdown from quarterback Shane Buechele. Watson played with both Buechele and second-string quarterback Chad Henne in the game, a potential sign that Watson is […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoSkyy Moore Catches Three Passes On Saturday
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore saw work with the second and third-team quarterbacks on Saturday in the team's preseason loss to the Bears. Moore was targeted three times, catching all three passes for 23 yards. Moore playing with the backups might not be a great sign for his fantasy value right now, but […]
Justin Carter 2 years agoRonald Jones Plays With Backups
Kansas City Chiefs running back Ronald Jones saw the field in Saturday's preseason loss to the Bears, but it wasn't with the starters. Most of his work came with third-string quarterback Shane Buechele in the game. Jones ended the day with four carries for just one yard. While Jones was viewed as a potential starter […]
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