Backfield Breakdowns and Target Shares - Fantasy Football Outlooks for Mark Andrews, Jordan Love, Saquon Barkley, Isaiah Likely, more
Welcome to my new weekly column for the 2024 NFL season! As we wrap up the first week of action, the fantasy football landscape morphs with each game. It's a jungle out there, and staying on top of snap shares in the running back rooms, target distributions among wide receivers, and emerging trends isn't just […]
Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2: Top Free Agent Adds Include Jordan Mason, J.K. Dobbins, Jaleel McLaughlin, Bucky Irving
After months of drafting and reshaping your rosters, the season openers are now complete. Many of you have already begun formulating plans on how to proceed with your rosters in Week 2. Some of you should be ecstatic with the production that your backs delivered in Week 1, particularly if you had Saquon Barkley, Joe […]
Quarterback Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Top QB Adds for Week 2 Include Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, more
Week 1 was not a stellar week for quarterbacks. Just six quarterbacks finished Week 1 with 20 or more fantasy points. Only one quarterback (Tua Tagovailoa) had over 300 passing yards. Two quarterbacks (Baker Mayfield and Derek Carr) surpassed two passing touchdowns. The good news is it can only improve from here -- unless you […]
Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances Including Saquon Barkley, Joe Mixon De'Von Achane and More
We've waited so, so long, and Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season did not disappoint. We had blow-outs, breakouts, studs, duds, and everything else you could hope for after seven agonizing football-less months. We even had a game on Friday in Brazil! Saquon Barkley shined in his Philadelphia Eagles debut. At the same time, […]
Sam Darnold (QB, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Despite Darnold’s limitations, he could still be a viable option in two-quarterback leagues or Superflex formats. In those formats, where the demand for quarterbacks is much higher, his role as a starter for the Vikings provides a baseline of points each week. Even […]
Baker Mayfield - Week 2 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for 2024
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Baker Mayfield's impressive Week 1 performance, where he threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions, makes him a strong waiver wire target for fantasy football managers who need a quarterback. The Buccaneers’ offense, equipped with playmakers like Chris Godwin and […]
Taysom Hill (TE, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill remains one of the most fascinating NFL players given how he's utilized in a utility role on offense. The Saints have not been shy about their intention to use him at tight end, wide receiver, […]
Is Jordan Addison Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison looked solid in Week 1, showing that he can still produce on offense despite his role behind Justin Jefferson and the team's quarterback downgrade. However, a new injury popped up for Addison that could detract from some of the optimism that built up in Week 1. Will Jordan Addison […]
Derek Carr (QB, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
BALLER MOVE: Avoid Adding in 1QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr had an outstanding performance in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers. He was the QB6, totaling 21.3 fantasy points, scoring more than C.J. Stroud (18.7) and Jalen Hurts (16.4). The veteran completed 82.6% of his […]
Should I Pick Up Justice Hill? Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups For Fantasy Football
The Baltimore Ravens made several changes to their running back unit in the offseason. They moved on from J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards in free agency. Baltimore added Derrick Henry to replace them as the team’s early downs running back. Justice Hill is the only other running back on the active roster, with Keaton Mitchell […]
Jauan Jennings (WR, SF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
BALLER MOVE: Add in 16+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Despite being the San Francisco 49ers' WR3 over the past few years, wide receiver Jauan Jennings has never really put up big fantasy numbers. Last season, Jennings only scored double-digit fantasy points in PPR formats in two of 13 games. But the […]
Should I Pick Up Alec Pierce? Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups For Fantasy Football
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce was a second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been a consistent wide receiver or fantasy football asset during his career. The former Cincinnati star had 73 receptions for 1,107 receiving yards and four touchdowns over his first two seasons, totaling under 600 yards in both […]
Tyler Johnson - Week 2 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for 2024
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It was a solid fantasy day for Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tyler Johnson in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions. He caught five passes for 79 yards while also seeing seven targets in the contest. His 12.9 PPR fantasy points also […]
J.K. Dobbins (RB, LAC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 77% of Leagues ANALYSIS: In his first game since Week 1 last season, Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins shined in his new offense. Dobbins only had a 58% snap share and took 37% of the team’s carries, but he looked much more explosive than backfield […]
Is Jake Ferguson Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson had a solid season in 2023, hauling in 71 passes for 761 yards and 5 touchdowns. He became a great safety blanket, scoring double-digit PPR fantasy points in 9 games. Ferguson was a great waiver add or late-round pick for managers in 2023 and looked to build on that […]