Week 1 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

Like every season, we have a double-header to start Week 1 of Monday Night Football. And like every season, one of those games involves the Raiders. But we will get to their game second. The first game of the night will pit a new-look Houston Texans team against the New Orleans Saints. We will have […]

Gus Edwards To Play With Something To Prove Sunday

Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards has been locked in as the second running back on the depth chart going into Sunday's matchup against the Miami Dolphins. Just because he's second on the depth chart doesn't mean he's locked into touches, though. The Ravens offensive coordinator said Thursday, "We'll probably see who has the hot […]

Justice Hill Will Look To Exploit Running Style Against Dolphins

Baltimore Ravens rookie running back Justice Hill is in a favorable position to get a lot of touches this season. The fourth-round pick is labeled as the team's third running back on the depth chart going into Sunday's game against the Dolphins but offers a uniquely different running style than Mark Ingram and Gus Edwards. […]

Phillip Lindsay Possibly Hurt By Antonio Brown Release

Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay may have been hurt by the Oakland Raiders decision to release Antonio Brown on Saturday. Heading into the season, the Broncos coaching staff has been adamant that there would be more of a timeshare between Lindsay and Royce Freeman. Lindsay averaged 5.4 yards per carry last year and figured […]

Damien Harris Ready To Contribute

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris will make his NFL debut against the Steelers on Sunday night. Harris has played some solid football in his first training camp but has been held back, at times, with a sore wrist. Harris should certainly see a handful of snaps in Week 1 but his playing time […]

Cowboys Release Alfred Morris

The Dallas Cowboys released veteran running back Alfred Morris on Saturday, according to a source. The move was made in order to make room on the roster for Ezekiel Elliott, who ended his long contract holdout by signing an extension on Wednesday. Rookie Tony Pollard will be Zeke's direct backup in 2019, but Pollard won't […]

Darwin Thompson Has Minimal Value

Kansas City Chiefs running back Darwin Thompson went from late-round steal to the waiver wire in a matter of a week. The signing of veteran running back LeSean McCoy has basically taken away all Thompson's value in one fell swoop. Lead back Damien Williams and McCoy are expected to see almost all the touches in […]

C.J. Prosise Could Rock Week 1

Seattle Seahawks running back C.J. Prosise is actually healthy! At least, momentarily. He's been scratched on a game day morning before, but for now, he may finally get a crack at the field. Prosise has been one of the most injured players in the league for the last couple years, and it's been a serious […]

Rashaad Penny Might Get Overlooked

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny is No. 2 on the team's depth chart, but that doesn't mean much in head coach Pete Carroll's world. Penny was theoretically No.2 last season and was the team's first-round pick, but he regularly got passed by on game day with the team opting for a variety of other […]

Chris Carson Should Have A Huge Day

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson is coming off a big year, and he gets a fun matchup to start 2019. After racking up more than 1,100 yards in 2018, Carson comes into Week 1 as the team's top choice in the backfield again, and he gets to face a Bengals Defense that got ran […]

Justin Jackson Going To Carry The Water?

Los Angeles Chargers running back Justin Jackson is likely going to be tagged to get plenty of carries on Sunday against the Colts, but it's not clear how many yet. Head coach Anthony Lynn is playing it close to the vest, and if last year is anything to go on, Jackson could see anywhere from […]

Austin Ekeler Could Be In For Tough Week

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler is likely going to be the primary back while running back Melvin Gordon remains out, but that may not be a great thing. Ekeler is expected to share carries with Justin Jackson, but when Gordon was hurt last season, the pair struggled a bit. Ekeler has found the […]

Reality Check: Why Your RB Sleepers Won't Wake Up

"Embrace reality, even if it burns you." - Pierre Berge This quote is ironic for a couple of reasons. First of all, this is a column about fantasy sports. Fantasy - the very definition reads, "the power or process of creating especially unrealistic or improbable mental images in response to psychological need." An escape from […]

Kev's Bold Predictions for Fantasy Football in 2019

Bold predictions don't win you leagues, but they're fun to have and flex later on if you're right. It's the easiest victory lap available. Say some ridiculous stuff, post it, and if you're right, you're a genius, if you're wrong, "Well, they were BOLD for a reason, pal!" A good chunk of these predictions I believe in […]

NCAA Prospects to Watch: Week 2

The football world is working itself into a frenzy as the NFL season finally began Thursday with the Packers and the Bears. However, football fans don’t have to wait until Sunday for more action. This series will cover NCAA football players featured in nationally-televised games who could likely emerge as fantasy assets after next year’s […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 1 - Daily Fantasy Football

After a long offseason, Week 1 is finally here. For those of you who didn't participate in preseason DFS contests, tournaments are open to get your season moving in the right direction. There are some big games with significant DFS ramifications on Sunday, including the Chiefs heading to Jacksonville to meet the Jaguars, with a […]

Week 1 DFS Cash Game Value Plays For FanDuel And DraftKings

Week 1 is finally here! After a long offseason without football, it has been a pleasure to be digging into the prices for this first slate of the regular season. I have been over the slate a few times and the changing landscape of the NFL has led to this column moving in a couple […]

Week 1 DFS GPP Value Plays For FanDuel And DraftKings

With Week 1 of the NFL season finally at hand, fantasy football can begin in earnest. And while most are excited to begin their seasonal leagues and the march to a championship, many owners are ready for the return of NFL DFS. The first week of the season is a clean slate that can open […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 1 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at some attractively priced running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around.  Make sure you're thoroughly informed before you start building your lineups for FanDuel or DraftKings, and check out the rest of RotoBaller's […]

DraftKings, FanDuel CFB Early DFS Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football Advice for 9/7/19

In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy college football lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 9/6/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays.   You can follow me on Twitter @VarneyDFS. I Will be around all Saturday to answer questions.Featured […]

Jerick McKinnon Undergoes Another Surgery

San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon (knee) underwent a second surgery on his right knee on Tuesday of this week. McKinnon will miss his second straight full season after signing with the Niners before last season. It's unlikely he'll stick around, but if he does in 2020 the 49ers will seek a drastic reduction […]

Josh Jacobs A Low-End RB2 In NFL Debut

Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs will make his NFL debut on the national stage in Monday night's contest versus the Broncos. He faces a difficult challenge against a tough Denver defense who gave up just 10 rushing touchdowns to RBs a season ago. It remains to be seen how much the Raiders will utilize […]

Le'Veon Bell Won't Be Held Back In Opener

New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell told head coach Adam Gase "don't hold back" with his workload in Week 1 against the Bills. Bell is expected to get 15 to 20 touches in his season debut with Gang Green, so fantasy owners shouldn't need to be too worried about the Jets easing him in […]

DraftKings CFB Friday DFS Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football Advice for 9/6/19

After the NCAA was scared of the NFL last night, we'll kickoff our college football week two on Friday night. It's a fun slate, at least. We have a few quarterbacks expected to put up a ton of points and it'll be important to nail it. Let's get our bankroll up before an exciting weekend […]

Jaylen Samuels A Deeper PPR Flex Option In Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Samuels is set to be the primary backup to James Conner when they open the season against the New England Patriots Sunday night. The second-year back from NC State developed a solid pass-catching role with the Steelers last season in Conner's three-game absence. Against the Patriots, Samuels has a chance […]

Ito Smith Not A Viable Week 1 Starting Option

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith should see a lot of playing time this year as the primary backup to Devonta Freeman. Expect him to get about five carries and two or three targets this week. In a tough matchup on the road against the Vikings, it's hard to rely on too much production from […]

Jamaal Williams The Clear Backup For Packers

Green Bay Packers running back Jamaal Williams is the clear backup for the team. There had been talk around the team operating a committee backfield. However, he only had seven touches in the game, which is half the number that lead back Aaron Jones had. Williams finished the game with five carries but was unable […]

Aaron Jones Struggles In Opening Matchup

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones struggled in the opening game of the season. Jones finished the game with 13 rushing attempts, managing to get 39 yards on the ground- and failing to catch his single target. A matchup against the Chicago Bears, who have one of the better units in the league, was […]

Mike Davis Records 36 Total Yards In Loss

Chicago Bears running back Mike Davis carried the ball five times for 19 yards and added six receptions for only 17 yards in the team's 10-3 loss to the Packers in Week 1. Davis began the game as the lead back but split time sporadically with teammates Tarik Cohen and David Montgomery. Davis created some […]

David Montgomery Debuts With 45 All-Purpose Yards

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery carried the ball six times for 18 yards and caught one spectacular pass for 27 yards in the team's Week 1 loss to the Packers. Montgomery flashed his elusiveness in the first half, shaking tacklers for a couple of first downs. The rookie made an excellent catch in space […]