IDP Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 - Fantasy Football Streamers and Free Agent Adds

Week 6 is coming up, and there are going to be some exciting games and intense defensive matchups. The Cleveland Browns, the NFL's No. 1 defense, face the San Francisco 49ers, the No. 2 offense. Something has to give. The Buffalo Bills defense, which is No. 1 in sack rate, faces the team that is […]

Cole Holcomb Is A Quality Start in Tackle-Heavy IDP Leagues

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Cole Holcomb has a favorable matchup against a run-heavy Baltimore Ravens team. The Ravens run the ball about 35 times a game, slightly less than the league-leading Philadelphia Eagles. Holcomb has excelled against the run, making 10 solo tackles and only missing 5.0% of his attempted tackles on run plays. Overall, he […]

Alim McNeill A Possible Sleeper in Week 5

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alim McNeill is a quality sleeper candidate in a favorable Week 5 matchup against the Carolina Panthers. McNeill, a 2021 third-round draft pick, has broken out, making a sack in each of the past two games. His two sacks tie his career high. He is averaging 29 pass rush snaps per […]

Aidan Hutchinson Has Favorable Matchup in Week 5

Detroit Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson has a favorable matchup against the Carolina Panthers in Week 5, in which he will attempt to record multiple sacks for the third straight game. The Panthers have allowed pressure on 28% of their passing plays, the sixth-highest rate, and the Lions have created pressure on 34% of pass […]

Josh Uche Must Step Up In Week 5

New England Patriots edge rusher Josh Uche must step up in a Week 5 matchup against the New Orleans Saints in the absence of Patriots sack leader Matt Judon. Judon will have surgery to address a biceps injury he suffered in Week 4. Uche has played well as the Patriots' pass rush specialist. He has […]

Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 5: Josh Reynolds, Tank Dell, and Raheem Mostert

Week 5 is coming. It is the first week in which some teams will have a bye. Fantasy managers must make tough start 'em, sit 'em decisions. Let's consider Josh Reynolds, Tank Dell, and Raheem Mostert. Reynolds is facing another cat team, the Panthers, but one that has been considerably less successful than the Lions. […]

NFL Betting Picks for Week 5 - Best Bets, Expert Odds and Predictions

The first week of bye weeks is here. That means we are one-fourth of the way through the season. Let's look at what has changed this early on. For the fourth straight year since 2020, total offense is down. Teams are gaining just 330.6 yards per game versus 359.0 four years ago. For a while […]

Jaelan Phillips Logs Limited Practice on Wednesday

Miami Dolphins edge rusher Jaelan Phillips (oblique) logged a limited practice on Wednesday. That's an improvement from last week when Phillips missed all of the Dolphins' practices and was inactive for the Week 4 game against Buffalo. Phillips also missed Week 2 and only played 29 snaps in Week 3. If he can play in […]

Should I Drop Chigoziem Okonkwo In Week 5? Fantasy Football Outlook

Tennessee Titans tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo had an amazing breakout in the second half of his rookie season last year. From Week 9 of 2022 through Week 18, Okonkwo scored double-digit PPR points four times. Over that period, he finished as the overall TE10, and he finished as high as TE3 in Week 14. Okonkwo […]

Should I Drop Dalvin Cook In Week 5? Fantasy Football Outlook

Dalvin Cook had run for over 1,000 yards four straight times before this season began. When he signed with the New York Jets, it seemed like the Jets were going to have a dynamic offense with Cook, Breece Hall, Garrett Wilson, and Aaron Rodgers. Unfortunately, Rodgers went down with a season-ending injury on his first […]

Should I Drop Brandin Cooks In Week 5? Fantasy Football Outlook

Brandin Cooks has been a 1,000-yard receiver for four different teams. When he joined the Dallas Cowboys, there was optimism that he could add another receiving threat to a team that desperately needed production out of its WR2. But it was not to be. Cooks has only caught eight passes for 66 yards in the […]

Is Zach Charbonnet A Good Fantasy Football Pickup For Week 5? Waiver Wire Outlook

Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet was a popular handcuff in fantasy drafts this summer. The UCLA star was a jack of all trades running the ball. He was drafted by the Seahawks in round three of the 2023 NFL Draft even though they already had Kenneth Walker III. He is still available on the […]

Week 5 NFL Running Back Power Rankings: All 32 Starting NFL RBs

We are almost a quarter of the way through the 2023 NFL season, and we have some surprises at the running back position. Cardinals running back James Conner is tied with rookie sensation Bijan Robinson for No. 3 in rushing yards. There's another rookie who is within 10 yards of Bijan, but it's not the […]

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5 - Fantasy Football Streamers and Free Agent Adds

A quarter of the way through the 2023 NFL season, the leaders for IDP scoring are (in order): T.J. Watt, Zaire Franklin, Jessie Bates III, Khalil Mack, and Dax Hill. Wait, go back a minute. Who was that last one? Khalil Mack. Wasn't he a bust in 2022? Didn't he make just one tackle in Week […]

Should I Start Jakobi Meyers in Week 4? WR Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis

Leaving New England to join the Las Vegas Raiders has been good for Jakobi Meyers' fantasy production in the early going in 2023. Meyers is averaging 83.0 yards per game, about 30 more yards than he averaged in his past three seasons as a Patriot. He has scored two touchdowns and been targeted at least […]

Should I Start Nico Collins in Week 4? WR Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins was selected in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, but it took him some time to get going fantasy-wise. In 2023, however, he is off to a fast start. He combined for over 220 yards in the first two games of the season. Through three weeks, he […]

Should I Start Tank Dell in Week 4? WR Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis

Tank Dell led the NCAA in receiving yards in 2022, and it didn't take long for him to get going in the NFL. In the past two weeks, the Houston Texans rookie has caught 12 passes for 217 yards. He's the WR7, tied with Tyreek Hill, in that span. The Texans' rookie quarterback, C.J. Stroud, […]

Is Jameson Williams Returning From Suspension? Should I Pick Up and Stash Williams For Fantasy Football?

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams was a highly touted draft prospect the Lions took No. 12 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, Williams missed the start of his rookie season as he was recovering from an ACL injury he had suffered in college. Even when he did start playing, he didn't get off […]

Should I Start Puka Nacua in Week 4? WR Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis

Puka Nacua has easily been one of the best late-round sleepers of the 2023 season so far. The fifth-round draft pick out of BYU exploded for ten catches and 119 yards in Week 1. He finishes as the WR9 in just his first career game. He exceeded both totals in Week 2 to finish as […]

Is Justice Hill Injured or Healthy? Should I Start Hill for Week 4 Fantasy Football?

Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill has been a contributor when the Ravens' starting running backs are injured, which is a frequent occurrence. In Week 2, Hill rushed for 41 yards on 11 carries and caught three passes for 12 yards after J.K. Dobbins tore his Achilles in Week 1. However, Hill was inactive in […]

James Bradberry Has the Best Cornerback Matchup of Week 4

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback James Bradberry has the best individual matchup of Week 4, according to PFF's WR/CB Matchup Chart. Bradberry is projected to line up across from Curtis Samuel for most of the Eagles' matchup against the Washington Commanders, but Bradberry also has favorable matchups against the other Washington receivers. Bradberry has only allowed a […]

Kyzir White Is a Solid Start in Week 4

Arizona Cardinals linebacker Kyzir White is one of the top ten IDP linebackers through three weeks of 2023, and he is a solid start in Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers are a run-heavy team with 33.7 rush attempts per game, sixth-most in the league. White is a strong tackler against the […]

Danielle Hunter Looks To Extend Sack Streak

Minnesota Vikings edge rusher Danielle Hunter has made at least one sack in each of the past four games going back to last season's playoffs. Hunter ranks No. 2 with five sacks, and he has a good chance to extend his streak to five weeks in this Week 4 matchup against the Carolina Panthers. The […]

Ed Oliver Is a Risky Start in Week 4

Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver has made two sacks in the first three weeks of this season, but fantasy managers should think twice before starting him in a tough Week 4 matchup against the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins have only allowed a single sack all season, fewer than any other team. Not only do […]

Alex Highsmith Has Favorable Matchup in Week 4

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Alex Highsmith has a favorable matchup against the Houston Texans in Week 4. The Texans combine a below-average offensive line and a rookie quarterback who sometimes struggles with pressure. Those factors have combined to cause C.J. Stroud to get sacked 11 times, which ranks in the top ten. Stroud was sacked […]

Jalen Carter Faces Most Sack-Prone Quarterback in Week 4

DT Jalen Carter and the Philadelphia Eagles face the league's most sack-prone quarterback, the Washington Commanders' Sam Howell, in Week 4. Howell has been sacked 19 times in three games, six more than any other quarterback. Last week, Howell was sacked nine times by the Buffalo Bills. Going back to Howell's first career start in […]

Aidan Hutchinson Leads the NFL in Pressures After Thursday Night Football

Detroit Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson made two tackles and 1.5 sacks in the Lions' 34-20 win over the Packers on Thursday Night Football. According to PFF's unofficial statistics, the second-year standout made a total of eight pressures and two QB hits. That puts him at 27 total pressures on the season, an average of […]

Will Davante Adams Be Traded? What Are Good Landing Spots? Fantasy Football Outlook

WR Davante Adams is 30 years old, and he is still at the top of his game. He wants to win, and he's not winning on the Raiders. Adams has done his part. He has caught 25 passes for 322 yards and three touchdowns in three games. The Raiders, however, are not so good. They […]

NFL Betting Picks for Week 4 - Best Bets, Expert Odds and Predictions

Who bet the Dolphins vs. Broncos game to go over 48.5 points last week? Good call, everyone. That was also my top over/under pick of the week. The Dolphins hit it all by themselves in the third quarter. I went 3-0 on over/under picks last week. My other calls were the Vikings vs. Chargers game going […]

Is Skyy Moore A Good Fantasy Football Pickup for Week 4? Waiver Wire Outlook

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore was a popular breakout pick heading into the season, but he didn't make a catch in Week 1. Since Week 1, Moore has played better. He showed off his deep speed in Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars when he streaked deep down the right for a 54-yard […]