Week 14 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Oh boy, did we get back on track this week, hitting on seven of the top 10 and four of the top five defenses. I'm not gonna lie, it felt pretty good. It's been a long and weird fantasy football season, with many in the season-long and DFS communities talking about it being one of […]

Is Justin Fields Starting This Week? Bears QB Injury Updates vs. Packers

Week 14 of the fantasy football season is here, and injury updates are starting to roll in. Staying informed of the latest injury news, and making the proper lineup decisions, can be the difference between winning and losing your week. Let's check in on the injuries for the Chicago Bears quarterbacks and their Week 14 […]

Is Alvin Kamara Playing This Week? Saints RB Injury Updates vs. Jets

Week 14 has arrived, and with that comes all sorts of injuries to deal with when setting fantasy football lineups. This is the final week of the regular season for most fantasy football leagues, so it's crunch time and making the correct start/sit decisions can be the difference between making the playoffs or not. Let's […]

Chase Edmonds Designated To Return From Injured Reserve

Arizona Cardinals running back Chase Edmonds (ankle) was designated to return from Injured Reserve on Thursday, starting a 21-day window before he has to be activated for a game. We need to pay attention to practice reports to see how quickly Edmonds is progressing and when he figures to come back, but it would seem […]

Tony Pollard Intends To Play Sunday

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard (foot) is going through his rehab work with the intention of being able to play on Sunday at Washington. The talented third-year pro strained his foot on his 58-yard touchdown run against the Saints last Thursday, but there doesn't seem to be much concern about his status for Sunday. […]

Vikings Optimistic About Dalvin Cook Playing Thursday

The Minnesota Vikings are apparently feeling "optimistic" that their running back Dalvin Cook will play this week after suffering a dislocated shoulder two weeks ago. This would obviously be a much faster turnaround than many people expected and adds further confusion considering the game is being played on a Thursday night. It would be hard […]

Logan Thomas Out For The Season With Knee Injury

Washington Football Team tight end Logan Thomas (knee) was placed on Injured Reserve on Wednesday, ending his season. While the full extent of his injury is not yet known, we know that Thomas will not play another snap in 2021, so he can be safely dropped in redraft leagues. In his stead, rookie John Bates […]

J.D. McKissic Back At Practice

Washington Football Team running back J.D. McKissic (concussion) is back at practice on Wednesday, which is a good step towards him being active on Sunday against the Cowboys. While McKissic himself might not be fantasy viable outside of PPR leagues, his return could put a dent in the fantasy value of Antonio Gibson. With McKissic […]

Taysom Hill In Line To Start On Sunday

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (finger) appears in line to start on Sunday despite suffering mallet finger last week against the Cowboys. Hill jammed his finger on the outstretched arm of a Cowboy defender and then had to play the rest of the game with a splint on his throwing hand. As you know, […]

Alvin Kamara Expected Back On Sunday

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (knee) figures to return to the lineup in a juicy matchup against the Jets. If Kamara is healthy enough to play then he's a must start in fantasy; however, we might need to temper expectations if you're hoping for that elite upside. Mark Ingram Jr. has continued to […]

Week 13 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

We knew this week was going to be a weird one. Many of the worst offenses in football were doing battle against one another, while some of the powerhouse defenses were facing each other as well. There seemed to be no real gimme choices on defense, except for New England against the Tennessee Titans' preseason […]

Video: Week 13 Rankings - Top Fantasy Football Rankings for All Positions

Tune into Eric Samulski's top fantasy football rankings for Week 13 and the 2021 fantasy footballs season. He looks at his top running back rankings, wide receiver rankings, tight end rankings and quarterback rankings. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, […]

Top 10 Running Back Stashes for Fantasy Football Playoffs

It's that time of the fantasy football season where many managers are gearing up for the playoff push. For some, that means trying to find the best options to win this week and qualify for the postseason, but, for others, that means adding guys to your bench who could push you over the top if […]

Miles Sanders Expects To Play Versus Jets

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders (ankle) said he feels good and expects to play on Sunday in a plus matchup against the Jets. With Jalen Hurts (ankle) also battling an ankle injury, head coach Nick Sirianni had mentioned that Hurts would likely run less this weekend. That would likely mean more carries for Sanders […]

Antonio Brown Misses Practice Again on Thursday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (ankle) was not seen at practice on Thursday as he continues to struggle coming back from an ankle injury. At this point, it would be safe to assume that Brown will miss Sunday's game against the Falcons, which will mean Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and Rob Gronkowski continue […]

Daniel Jones Trending Towards Playing

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (neck) looks like he may be trending towards playing on Sunday against the Dolphins. Interim offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens said he expects Jones to practice today "like regular times." Obviously, we'll need to monitor practice to ensure that's the case, but Jones was able to finish the game last […]

Kyler Murray, DeAndre Hopkins Back At Practice

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (ankle) and wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) were both back at practice on Wednesday for the first time in over a month. While it's just Wednesday, this is a great step towards both superstars being active on Sunday against the Bears. With Chase Edmonds (ankle) still out and the Cardinals […]

Jalen Hurts Limited By Ankle Injury

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (ankle) still has a chance to play on Sunday against the Jets, but head coach Nick Sirianni admitted that Hurts' ankle wouldn't be 100%, and he would likely not run as much. While fantasy managers would be excited for Hurts to play against a poor Jets defense, his limitations on […]

Sterling Shepard Looks Ready to Return

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (quadriceps) looked like someone who is on track to play this week, in the opinion of Newsday's Tom Rock. Obviously, it's still early in the week, so we need to keep an eye on Shepard's progression in practice, but this is a nice step. Rookie Kadarius Toney (quad) […]

Week 12 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

The more things change, the more they stay the same. The Patriots continued to cement themselves as the premier fantasy defense in football, and San Francisco, Baltimore, and Cleveland took advantage of prime matchups. We also had Chicago catapult into the top-10 once Lamar Jackson and Marquise Brown were ruled out, but that didn't mean […]

Elijah Mitchell Gets In A Limited Practice On Wednesday

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (finger) got in a limited practice on Wednesday, which is a good first step towards his return this Sunday. Mitchell recently had surgery on his finger, so the big hurdles in practice will be his ability to catch passes and secure the ball on handoffs, if he's able […]

49ers Set To Get Dre Greenlaw And Dee Ford Back

The San Francisco 49ers appear likely to have defensive end Dee Ford and linebacker Dre Greenlaw back on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. This is big news for a 49ers defense that has been playing short-handed for much of the season. The return of Greenlaw should help in the 49ers run defense against Dalvin Cook, […]

Jared Goff Trending Towards Starting On Thursday

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (oblique) got in a limited practice on Wednesday and is listed as questionable for Thursday's game, with Lions beat writers suggesting that he is trending towards starting. Goff would still not be a recommended play against the Bears, but his presence on the field would cause us to move the […]

Aaron Jones Back At Practice

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (knee) was back at practice on Wednesday after missing last week's game. It was a limited practice to see how his knee responded, but it's obviously a good sign that Jones was back out there. With the Packers having their bye week coming up, it would seem foolish […]

Sterling Shepard Returns To Practice On Wednesday

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (quad) returned to practice on Wednesday just as fellow receiver Kadarius Toney missed practice with the same quad injury. It's too early in the week to say if this means Shepard will definitely play and Toney will not, but it is something to monitor. However, the entire outlook […]

CeeDee Lamb Will Practice On Wednesday

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (concussion) will reportedly practice on Wednesday as he tries to clear concussion protocols. This is not a guarantee that he will be activated in time to play on Thursday against the Las Vegas Raiders, but it's a huge step in the right direction. Assuming everything goes well at practice, […]

Logan Thomas Designated To Return From Injured Reserve

Washington Football Team tight end Logan Thomas (hamstring) was designated to return from the IR on Wednesday, opening up a 21-day practice window before he has to be officially activated. This is obviously good news, but we will need to see him put in a couple days of practice before we can be confident in […]

Matt Breida To Be More Involved In Bills Offense

Buffalo Bills running back Matt Breida has become more involved in the offense over the last two weeks as the Bills try to find a way to adapt with defenses taking away their deep passing options. When asked on Wednesday, head coach Sean McDermott was direct in stating that Breida has earned more work. Devin […]

Cole Beasley Practices In Full Wednesday

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley (ribs) was a full participant at practice on Wednesday after playing through a rib injury for multiple weeks. With the Bills passing offense a bit stagnant of late, it's possible the team looks to get Beasley more involved over the middle of the field. Emmanuel Sanders had stolen a […]

League-Winning Trades? Fantasy Football Trade Targets for Week 12

Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) looks at some potential fantasy football league-winning trades. These are his fantasy football trade targets for Week 12. Be sure to like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio […]