Daniel Carlson May Struggle To Make Impact Yet Again

Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson scored just three fantasy points in his Week 1 debut against the Chargers, and it's unlikely the Raiders will be able to score more against a stout Baltimore Ravens defense in Week 2. Carlson enjoyed a great stretch from 2020-2022, finishing as a top-three kicker three years in a […]

Alexander Mattison - Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in Deep PPR Leagues (14+ Team) POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3/RB4 ANALYSIS: Raiders running back Alexander Mattison had a nice debut for his new team, scoring 16.2 PPR fantasy points. However, most of this production was on a long touchdown catch after some missed tackles by the opposing Chargers defense. Silver and Black on […]

Tony Pollard - Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 with RB1 upside  ANALYSIS: Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard had an excellent debut with his new team, even though it lost to the Chicago Bears, 24-17. Pollard had 82 rushing yards in 16 attempts (5.1 yards per carry), three receptions for 12 receiving yards, […]

Wide Receiver Sleepers, Risers, Fantasy Football Breakouts - Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends Analysis for Week 2 (2024)

Targets are paramount when it comes to evaluating pass-catchers for fantasy football. There are no air yards, receiving yards, receptions, or touchdowns without first earning a target. There’s a reason the biggest and most consistent target-earners are among the top fantasy point scorers as they can be relied on by not just their team’s offense […]

Tank Dell - Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR5 with WR4 upside ANALYSIS: Tank Dell had a slow start to his season on Sunday, as he only accumulated three receptions for 40 yards (he also added two rushes for 19 yards). That performance was good for 8.90 fantasy points (PPR), and he finished as […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 2 Lineups (2024)

Week 1 is in the books. Hopefully, your season got off to a good start with a victory and your first round of waivers went well. But it’s time to turn the page and start planning for Week 2. We had a good start to the season here last week. Rashid Shaheed and Aaron Jones […]

Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 2 Including Marvin Harrison Jr., Rachaad White, Kyren Williams, Xavier Worthy

And just like that, Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season is in the books. Wild fantasy overreactions began pouring in as early as the first quarter of the season opener last Thursday night and did not let up throughout the weekend. While being online this time of year is always entertaining, it is also […]

High-Value Touches and Opportunities - Fantasy Football Underperformers, Overperfomers (Week 2)

Touchdowns can be fluky, but finding which players tend to garner the high-value touches and opportunities can lead to scoring chances. We'll look at the high-value touches and opportunities each week to identify potential over and underperformers. A quick example would be Jamaal Williams with the Lions in 2022 when he led the league in […]

Week 2 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2024 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our defensive streamers and starts for Week 2. When looking at which fantasy defenses to target each week, a couple of factors come into play. For starters, you should be looking at starting defenses going against bottom offenses. Offenses like the Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots, […]

Week 2 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2024 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Kickers are cool, I promise. Week 1 proved that. In Sunday's matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Cleveland Browns, Dallas kicker Brandon Aubrey connected on a 66-yard field goal. Unfortunately, a delay of game penalty occurred on offense. If the kick counted, Aubrey would have tied with Justin Tucker for the all-time longest field […]

NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 2) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests

Week 1 provided a disaster for many pick ‘em polls with the Bengals losing to the Patriots. There were also some close games in which favorites nearly went down, such as when the Bills needed to rally at home to defeat the Cardinals. Each week of the NFL season, I’ll share my picks for each […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks: Week 2 Targets And Avoids (2024)

Welcome to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season! Football is back, and the options are endless -- there are so many different pools, fantasy leagues, weekly bets, and future bets that it's hard to decide what to do. But survivor pools are the oldest and simplest leagues out there. […]

Kyler Murray - Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Mid-range QB1 ANALYSIS: Coming off a QB15 finish in Week 1, Murray will look for a better outing in Week 2. The Arizona passing game struggled to get going last week against the Bills defense, and things could be difficult again against a Los Angeles Rams defense […]

Demarcus Robinson – Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 16+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR50 ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was a popular waiver wire target after the team’s Week 1 loss to the Detroit Lions. The Rams lost the game and star wide receiver Puka Nacua (knee) for at least the next four contests, leaving Robinson […]

Allen Lazard – Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 16+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR57 ANALYSIS: New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard was a complete fantasy football afterthought entering the 2024 season. Many didn’t have him in their preseason rankings, while others cut the veteran from their dynasty teams. However, the former Iowa State star shined in the Week […]