Sean Mannion Expected To Start Against Packers

Minnesota Vikings backup quarterback Sean Mannion is expected to come off the Reserve/COVID-19 list and start on Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers, according to a source. Starter Kirk Cousins, who is unvaccinated, tested positive for COVID on Friday and has been ruled out for Week 17. The Vikings also have Kellen Mond and […]

Jared Goff Doubtful To Play In Week 17

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that quarterback Jared Goff (knee) is "doubtful" to play on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 17. Goff missed last week's game due to COVID-19, but he's in line to miss his second straight game due to a knee injury that he suffered in the Week 15 […]

Kirk Cousins Tests Positive For COVID-19, Out Sunday

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins tested positive for COVID-19, according to sources. As an unvaccinated player, he is out for Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers in Week 17. It's a huge blow for the Vikings chances of keeping their playoff hopes alive this week and for fantasy managers that were relying on Cousins […]

NFL DFS Value Plays (Cash Games) for Week 17 on FanDuel and DraftKings

Week 16 of the NFL season is in the books, and what a week it was. First, we saw Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams set records for touchdowns in the Packers organization. Next, we saw the Bills get some sweet revenge on the Patriots in Foxboro. The shocker of the weekend was the Texans, led […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 17 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 17, Rotoballers, and Happy New Year! With 2022 kicking off, it means the regular season is winding down. While the season has been long (literally the longest in history), I am incredibly excited for the playoffs. This weekend, some of the […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (12/31/21) and Spread Picks

We end 2021 with four bowl games. The Arizona Bowl was canceled because of COVID, but I'm still glad we have four out of five. DraftKings starts the main slate early today to keep all four games in one place. I for one appreciate that! We start bright and early in Jacksonville with Wake Forest […]

The King's Week 17 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 17 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR, and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below, you'll see the rankings widget. Analysis is based on PPR […]

NFL Week 17: Thunder Dan's NFL DFS Tiered Rankings (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome, RotoBallers, to my official tiered rankings for week 17 of this NFL season! You can find my core plays at RB and WR each week in my Anchors column as well as the rest of my favorites plays in our premium cheat sheet. […]

Sam Darnold - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold isn't a worthy fantasy option in Week 17 against the Saints. Darnold will get the start over Cam Newton against New Orleans after returning last week from IR (shoulder). The 24-year-old managed 190 yards against the Bucs in Week 16. After a strong start to the season, Darnold was inconsistent […]

Ben Roethlisberger - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will take on the Cleveland Browns at home in Week 17's Monday Night Football contest. Roethlisberger did not perform well against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 16, throwing for just 159 yards and one touchdown. He will try to bounce back against a Browns team that he threw for […]

Jalen Hurts - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has an excellent matchup against the Washington Football Team in Week 17. Hurts has been a QB1 11 times this season and has an excellent chance for a 12th on Sunday. The Washington defense was destroyed by the Cowboys last week and should be easily shredded by Hurts either through […]

Aaron Rodgers Has Yet To Practice This Week

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (toe) hasn't practiced this week, but he should be just fine to suit up on Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17. Rodgers hasn't been practicing much since suffering a broken pinkie toe, but he's played through the injury the last five games and has 16 touchdowns […]

Erik McCoy Placed On COVID-19 List

The New Orleans Saints added starting center Erik McCoy to the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday and activated defensive ends Carl Granderson and Jalyn Holmes from the list. McCoy is just another addition to the team's growing COVID-19 list, and he's unlikely to be active for Sunday's game against the division-rival Carolina Panthers. With McCoy likely […]

Another Missed Practice For Jared Goff

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (knee) is trending towards his second straight missed game after missing another day of practice on Thursday. Goff has yet to practice this week after missing last week's game due to COVID-19. Unless he gets back on the practice field on Friday, it'll likely be Tim Boyle leading the Detroit […]

Drew Lock Puts In Full Practice, Teddy Bridgewater Still Out

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock (ankle) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, while Teddy Bridgewater (concussion) missed his second straight day. Lock was limited in Wednesday's practice, but he's good to go for Week 17 against the Los Angeles Chargers and is fully expected to make his second straight start with Bridgewater still in […]

Tyre Phillips Goes On Injured Reserve

The Baltimore Ravens placed offensive tackle/guard Tyre Phillips (knee) on Injured Reserve on Thursday, which will likely end his season. Last year's third-round pick has started 13 games for the Ravens, but staying healthy has been a problem for him, as he played in only eight games in his rookie season and five games this […]

Jalen Hurts Bumps Up To Full Practice

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (ankle) got in a full practice on Thursday after he was limited on Wednesday. Rookie running back Kenneth Gainwell (ankle) was also a full participant Thursday. Hurts appears to slowly be getting past his injured ankle after missing only one game. The 23-year-old threw for 296 yards, one touchdown and […]

Dak Prescott - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott broke out of his slump in Week 16 against the Washington Football Team, finishing as the QB2 overall in fantasy after three weeks of finishing outside of the top 20. It was a soft matchup, though, and Week 17's game against the Arizona Cardinals will be tougher, but Prescott should […]

Justin Fields Remains Limited Thursday

Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields (ankle) was limited in practice for the second straight day on Thursday. Fields will probably be questionable on the final injury report for Week 17 against the New York Giants, and head coach Matt Nagy said Fields needs to be pretty healthy in order to play. In other words, […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Missing Another Practice

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (thumb) is not in his practice attire during the portion of practice open to the media on Thursday and is off to the side talking to a team doctor. It looks like Garoppolo will miss his second practice of the week due to a Grade 3 sprain of his […]

Ben Roethlisberger Sits Out Thursday

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (pectoral, shoulder) did not take part in the team's first practice of the week on Thursday. Roethlisberger has been held out of early practices for most of the year, so there's really nothing to see here. Expect him to get back on the practice field in the next couple of […]

Andrew Whitworth Back From COVID-19 List

The Los Angeles Rams activated left tackle Andrew Whitworth from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday. Whitworth landed on the COVID list on Christmas Day last Saturday and didn't play in the Week 16 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The 40-year-old veteran will be back this Sunday to face the Baltimore Ravens, which is good news […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (12/30/21) and Spread Picks

We now have college football every day until January 2, and not just one game per day like last week. Most wonderful time of the year, indeed! There are four games today, but the battle of the Carolinas begins before noon, so DraftKings left that off the main slate. Unfortunately, that means no Sam Howell. […]

Lamar Jackson Not Practicing Thursday

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (ankle) was not practicing on Thursday in the portion open to the media. It comes just one day after he was limping badly in practice on Wednesday when he was listed as limited. It's a downgrade for Jackson, and although the Ravens expected him to return from a two-game absence […]

Patrick Mekari Receives Three-Year Extension

The Baltimore Ravens signed versatile offensive lineman Patrick Mekari to a three-year contract extension that will take him through the 2024 season on Thursday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Mekari has started 10 games at right tackle this year after finishing as Baltimore's starting center in 2020. "Pat is an easy decision," […]

Kyler Murray - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray enters the Week 17 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys as the QB11 on the season despite missing three games due to injury. Dallas is one of the toughest matchups for quarterbacks this season, as they've given up the fifth-fewest points to opposing signal-callers. Even against a stout defense like the […]

Kirk Cousins - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins enters his Week 17 matchup against the division-rival Green Bay Packers ranked as the QB8 on the season. Only needing 29 passing yards to go over 4,000 on the year, Cousins has been one of the best values at the quarterback position. The matchup Sunday night isn't horrible, with Green […]

Ben Roethlisberger Suggests Week 17 Will Be Final Home Game

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger told the media on Thursday that Monday's game against the Cleveland Browns will be his final game at Heinz Field. "I don't ever speak in guarantees, but signs are pointing that this could be it," said Roethlisberger. The 39-year-old confirmed that this season would be his last earlier in the […]

Tyler Huntley Activated From COVID-19 List

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley was activated off the COVID-IR on Thursday and will be eligible to play on Sunday. This is good news for the Ravens since Lamar Jackson was reportedly severely limited in practice on Wednesday, moving with a noticeable limp. The Ravens may still choose to play their star, even if he […]

Is Joe Burrow Cementing Himself as a Fantasy QB1?

Coming out of LSU with a national championship and 60 touchdown passes, Joe Burrow was the clear number one draft pick for the Cincinnati Bengals. Surprisingly for all, including their own fans, they made the obvious choice and thus far, it has worked out. After an early portion of his rookie season of being brutalized […]