RB Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2024)

In Week 7, we had a couple of close calls at the running back position when it came to injuries, such as Tony Pollard (head/neck) and David Montgomery (knee). I'll discuss both running backs a little later as I foreshadow their inclusions in this week's starts and sits. Which backs can you trust, and which […]

Justice Hill Scores In Monday Night Win

Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill found the end zone in the team's 41-31 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday. The 26-year-old finished with five carries for four yards, and three receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown. His fantasy-salvaging touchdown came during a running back screen play where he followed a convoy […]

Derrick Henry Gathers 182 All-Purpose Yards

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry not only produced a big game but also kept his scoring streak alive with a late touchdown catch. In the 41-31 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Henry registered 169 yards on 15 carries with one reception for 13 yards and a touchdown on his only target. His longest […]

Mariano's Hot Take: 10 Reasons Why The Dallas Cowboys Won't Make The NFL Playoffs

The 2024 Dallas Cowboys were able to enjoy a breather on their Week 7 bye after getting blown out by the Detroit Lions. While anything can happen in the NFL, there are many reasons to explore why the Cowboys are not poised to make the playoffs this year. From ownership and coaching down to personnel […]

NFL DFS: First Look of Week 8 - Totals, Salaries, Slates, and more

Week 7 was a brutal Sunday with injuries and bad performances. Let's quickly move on to Week 8 and forget about Sunday. We'll dive into the data to see where to stack and attack. This piece is intended to be a one-stop shop for readers to begin their DFS research for the week. While it […]

Fantasy Football Injuries to Watch for Week 8 Lineups - Jayden Daniels, Tua Tagovailoa, Cooper Kupp, JuJu Smith-Schuster, more

Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season is now behind us, and this was the week of the blowout. Many teams won by outscoring their opponents by more than double digits, which obviously means there were a plethora of fantasy surprises and disappointments. Unfortunately, as is the case in every week of NFL action, there […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football (10/22/24)

The Fun Belt and C-USA are back for some Tuesday night college football. Unfortunately, a lot of these teams are littered with questionable injury tags, which hit a little differently in college. These smaller conferences aren't required to provide injury reports, so we may have to wait until kickoff to see if our players will […]

College Football 2024 Heisman Trophy Watchlist After Week 8

Week 8 of the college football season is on in the rearview mirror and the 2024 Heisman race saw some shake-ups this week, but there was no change at the top. No trophy in college sports means as much as the Heisman Trophy, which recognizes the best player in college football. That's why each week, […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts Of The Week - Fantasy Outlooks For C.J. Stroud, Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, DeVonta Smith, Tank Dell, Jameson Williams

The seventh Sunday of the 2024 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 8 Lightning Round Including Alexander Mattison, Jonnu Smith, Jameis Winston, Ray Davis, Ladd McConkey, Ricky Pearsall

We hope you all had a wonderful, successful weekend in the fantasy football trenches! Halloween is approaching so let us help you find more treats than tricks in the upcoming waiver run. There's plenty to cover so let's rev up our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 8 of the 2024 […]

James Conner Carries Cardinals To Week 7 Victory

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner totaled 152 yards on 21 touches in the Week 7 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. The Cardinals struggled to sustain anything offensively unless Conner had the football. However, Conner failed to reach the end zone; his volume, which included 21 touches, made up for it. Conner made big […]

Rachaad White Bounces Back With Two Receiving Touchdowns

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White rushed for 40 yards on 10 carries during Monday's Week 7 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He was much more impactful in the passing game, catching all six of his targets for an additional 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns. After losing some touches to Bucky Irving and […]

Tyrone Tracy Jr. (RB, NYG) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 57% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. has played well over the past few weeks. The rookie running back averaged 17.5 rushing attempts for 89.5 yards, 0.5 touchdowns, and 16.6 half-point PPR fantasy points per game in the two contests as […]

Kimani Vidal Gets Four Touches In Week 7

Los Angeles Chargers rookie running back Kimani Vidal got four touches in a Week 7 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Vidal ran the ball three times, gaining a total of 10 yards and made a catch on his only passing game target, gaining nine yards through the air. Vidal got a lot of hype after […]

J.K. Dobbins Puts Up 66 Yards In Week 7 Loss

Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins struggled to find room in a Week 7 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Dobbins ran the ball 14 times, gaining 40 yards with a long of 11. He was targeted three times in the passing game, making all three catches for a total of 26 yards. Dobbins remained […]

Jaylen Wright (RB, MIA) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Miami Dolphins running back Jaylen Wright hasn’t had much fantasy football impact this year. The rookie is the RB70, averaging 3.4 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. He has had 3.3 or fewer fantasy points in all but one game this season, […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire (RB, KC) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has been a popular waiver wire pickup target for the past few weeks. The veteran running back started the 2024 NFL season on the Non-Football Illness list as he dealt with some mental health issues. […]

Keaton Mitchell (RB, BAL) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Do Not Add in Any Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell suffered a torn ACL late last season. Unfortunately, the second-year pro hasn’t played this year, recovering from the injury. The former undrafted free-agent running back had a limited role in 2023. Yet, he was […]

Trey Benson Active Against Chargers

Arizona Cardinals rookie running back Trey Benson (illness) is officially active for the Cardinals on Monday night against the Los Angeles Chargers. Benson did not practice on Saturday due to an illness and was listed as questionable on the final injury report, but he will be active and continue to serve as James Conner's backup. […]

Tyjae Spears Could Return In Week 8

Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan said on Monday that running back Tyjae Spears (hamstring) could return in Week 8 to face the Detroit Lions after missing the Week 7 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Spears' status for this Sunday's game will depend on how much he can do in practice this week. We'll have […]

David Montgomery Dealing With A Contusion

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that there were no issues with running back David Montgomery's knee after he played through a contusion in Sunday's big Week 7 win over the division-rival Minnesota Vikings, which gave them their first loss of 2024. Montgomery was banged in the back of his knee on Sunday and […]

Rachaad White Active On Monday Night

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White (foot) is officially active and will play on Monday night against the Baltimore Ravens. White will return to the field after missing the Week 6 win over the division-rival New Orleans Saints. While White was sidelined last week, rookie Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker took over the backfield […]

Aaron Jones Still On The Injury Report

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones (hamstring) was listed as limited on Monday's estimated practice report. The team didn't actually hold a practice a day after their first loss of the 2024 season as they prepare to take on the Los Angeles Rams this Thursday night. Jones suffered a hamstring injury in the Week 5 […]

Is Brandon Aiyuk Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 8

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (knee) has had a rough season production-wise. After signing a massive contract ahead of the season, he hasn't looked like his old self, outside of one game. He failed to crack double-digit fantasy points in his first six outings of 2024. It's been uncharacteristically bad for the freshly-paid […]

Is Deebo Samuel Sr. Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 8

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. (illness) appeared to get right back on track in Week 6. After scoring 18.7 and 18.0 PPR fantasy points in Weeks 1-2, Samuel missed Week 3 with a calf strain. He failed to surpass 11 PPR fantasy points in either Weeks 4-5. In Week 6, Samuel put […]

Is JuJu Smith-Schuster Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 8

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) was one of the hottest waiver wire targets. After the season-ending injury to fellow Chiefs WR Rashee Rice, Smith-Schuster caught seven passes for 130 yards in Week 6 against the New Orleans Saints. It was easily his biggest game of the season.  It appeared that the former […]

Is Jayden Daniels Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 8

Washington Commanders star quarterback Jayden Daniels (ribs) has been one of the best players at his position in the league this year, both for fantasy football and in real life. He's thrown for 1,610 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions, adding 372 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. He's currently the QB2 overall in […]

Alexander Mattison Much More Efficient In Week 7

Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison was much more efficient than usual in Week 7 in the 15-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Mattison rushed 23 times for 92 yards and caught all three of his targets for 31 yards, giving him 15.3 PPR fantasy points on the day. He took the vast […]

Jonathan Taylor Returning In Week 8?

As reported by Kevin Bowen of 'The Fan,' Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen is "very optimistic" that running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) will return to action in Week 8. It's excellent news for the Colts and fantasy managers, as Taylor has been shelved since Week 4 when he picked up an ankle sprain in […]

Tyler Allgeier Underwhelms As Second Fiddle In Week 7

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier returned to his usual backup role in Sunday's 34-14 loss to the Seahawks, ceding a full workhorse load to backfield mate Bijan Robinson. It seemed the 24-year-old's role was expanding, culminating with an 18-carry, 105-yard outburst in Week 6, but Allgeier finished Week 7 with just five carries compared […]