James Conner Questionable For Week 17

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that running back James Conner (ankle) is questionable to play in Week 17 against the Bengals in a must-win game. Conner has missed the last three games, but his status will depend on how much he can do in practice this week. If he sits out again, rookie […]

Phillip Lindsay Lost For Season

The Denver Broncos will be without All-Pro running back Phillip Lindsay (wrist) for their season finale in Week 17 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Lindsay suffered a wrist injury, possibly a scaphoid fracture, during his team's Week 16 loss to the Oakland Raiders. He is set to go for more testing during the week, but […]

Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

The final week of the NFL season always brings a high degree of uncertainty, unexpected breakouts, and a slew of DNPs for star players. This is why the majority of fantasy football leagues play their championship in Week 16. If you are in a league that waits until the final week for its Super Bowl […]

Week 17 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

It is literally mind-boggling how rapidly each fantasy season progresses from the anticipation and optimism of Week 1 to the inevitable conclusion in December. Congratulations to those of you whose diligence through the draft process and the regular season has been rewarded with an opportunity to play for your league's championship. If you have embraced […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 17 Lightning Round

Congratulations to those of you who took down your fantasy title in Week 16! We here at RotoBaller salute you and are happy to have been a part of the journey. But we know there are those of you who play into Week 17 and we never abandon our own! In the interest of getting […]

Doug Martin Top 100 Yards, Finds The End Zone

Oakland Raiders running back Doug Martin had his best game of the season, which helped propel to the Raiders to the win. He ended with 107 yards on 21 carries with one touchdown, which was a season-high in both carries and yards. This now gives Martin four touchdowns in his last five games, a surprising […]

LeSean McCoy Could Be On His Way Out Of Buffalo

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy has struggled both on and off the field this season, which may lead to the team dumping him sometime before next season. McCoy, who came off the bench for the first time since 2010 as a result of a spat with coach Sean McDermott in Week 16, has accumulated […]

Brian Hill Has Breakout Performance In Week 16

Atlanta Falcons running back Brian Hill had a big time breakout performance in Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers. With Ito Smith on injured reserve, Hill got the opportunity to play second fiddle to the Coleman in this game. Hill took his eight carries for an impressive 115 yards, including a longest run of 60 […]

Damien Williams Continues His Success Versus Seattle

Kansas City Chiefs running back Damien Williams has seemingly come out of nowhere and put together three straight solid fantasy performances. Williams rushed 13 times for 103 yards and caught seven passes for 37 yards and a touchdown in the loss to the Seahawks in Week 16. He'll continue to be a solid fantasy option […]

Tevin Coleman Has Poor Week 16 Return

Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman put up a poor Week 16 fantasy performance against the Carolina Panthers. The issue was not how Coleman performed but the opportunities he received. Coleman rushed for an average of 5.1 yards per carry, but only received 10 carries and did not add a reception. Therefore, if you started […]

C.J. Anderson Rushes Over 150 Yards

Los Angeles Rams running back C.J. Anderson had an explosive game in the absence of Todd Gurley (knee) in Week 16. Anderson rushed 20 times for 167 yards and a touchdown in the 31-9 victory over the Cardinals. Anderson wasn't even on a team earlier this week and could find himself locked into another start […]

Saints Not Tipping Their Hand For Week 17

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said on Monday that the team will approach their Week 17 game against the Panthers like any other regular season game and try to win. New Orleans is already locked into the No. 1 overall seed throughout the NFC playoffs, so it doesn't make much sense to risk […]

Tevin Coleman Has Strained Groin

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said that running back Tevin Coleman (groin) strained his groin in Week 16. He will take part in walkthrough practices this week and is getting treatment. The Falcons aren't ruling him out for Week 17 against the Buccaneers, and he has a good chance to play. As long as […]

Matt Breida Out For Week 17

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida (ankle) will not play in Week 17 against the Rams after aggravating his ankle injury early in the Week 16 loss to the Bears. Breida's season will mercifully come to an end after playing hurt for most of the season. Despite the bum ankle, he ran 153 times […]

Rashaad Penny Expected To Return In Week 17

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that rookie running back Rashaad Penny (knee) "should come roaring back this week." Penny has missed the last two games but appears to be on track to play in the regular season finale in Week 17 against the Cardinals. Even though Carroll isn't expected to rest his starters, […]

Seahawks Not Expected To Rest Players

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is not a fan of resting players despite having a playoff spot clinched. Seattle is locked into either the No. 5 or 6 seed in the NFC playoffs, but they aren't expected to rest their starters in Week 17 against the Cardinals. Expect Russell Wilson, Chris Carson, Doug Baldwin, […]

Austin Ekeler Expected To Return In Week 17

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn said he expects running back Austin Ekeler (concussion, neck) to play in Week 17 against the Broncos. The Chargers are still playing for the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs, so getting Ekeler back as the change-of-pace back to Melvin Gordon would be big. […]

Lamar Miller Has A Chance To Face Jaguars

Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien said that running back Lamar Miller (ankle) has a chance to return in Week 17 against the Jaguars. Miller sat out the Week 16 loss to the Eagles, but he seems truly questionable to return for the regular season finale in a tough draw against Jacksonville. If Miller misses […]

Cowboys Not Planning To Rest Starters?

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones seemed adamant that the team wouldn't be resting their starters in Week 17 against the Giants despite clinching the NFC East title with a win over the Buccaneers in Week 16. “Absolutely. We’re all-out. We’ve got work to do. We’ve got some work to do out here, I think we’ll […]

Christian McCaffrey Could Be Rested

While Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera won't officially say whether running back Christian McCaffrey will be rested in Week 17 against the Saints, he admitted "we need to be smart" and that it could be a good time "to evaluate" their younger players. McCaffrey has already become only the third player in NFL history […]

Todd Gurley May Be Rested In Week 17

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (knee), who was a surprise inactive in Week 16 against the Cardinals, may be held out for a second straight game in Week 17 against the 49ers to ensure that he is close to 100 percent for the start of the postseason. With fantasy championships on the line, […]

Leonard Fournette Rushes For Touchdown In Week 16

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette rushed for 43 yards on 18 carries and scored a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Miami Dolphins. He also added 28 yards on three receptions. It was an inefficient day for Fournette, but the touchdown helped out fantasy owners who took the risk on him. Fournette's Week 17 […]

Keith Ford May Be Worth A Streaming Option In Week 17

Buffalo Bills running back Keith Ford racked up 33 rushing yards on seven carries and also brought in two passes for an additional 14 yards in Sunday's loss to the Patriots. The undrafted rookie has performed reasonably well the last two games after being thrust into action last week as a result of injuries to […]

LeSean McCoy Continues To Struggle

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy racked up a whopping 19 yards from scrimmage in Sunday's Week 16 loss to Patriots. He totaled just nine rushing yards on six attempts, including a long run of five yards, and added 10 receiving yards on three receptions. It was the 30-year-old's third-lowest yardage output of the season […]

Dalvin Cook Posts Useful Line In Win

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook had another productive outing on Sunday, rushing 16 times for 73 yards and adding three catches on three targets for 35 receiving yards in the 27-9 win over the Detroit Lions. As with the entire offense, Cook started this game slowly as the Lions kicked field goals and the […]

Jeffery Wilson Stuffed On 13 Touches

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeffery Wilson handled 11 carries for only 27 yards while grabbing two balls for 11 yards in Week 16. Wilson had the backfield to himself after Matt Breida (ankle) was reinjured but couldn’t get anything going against a stifling Chicago Bears defense. With Breida highly questionable for Week 17, Wilson […]

Matt Breida Reinjures Ankle

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida (ankle) reinjured his ankle in Week 16 against the Chicago Bears. Breida totaled just four carries for 20 yards and caught a six-yard pass prior to exiting the game. The tough second-year player has worked hard to get on the field each week despite the lingering ankle issues […]

D'Onta Foreman Catches Touchdown, Struggles As Rusher

Houston Texans running back D'Onta Foreman saw the field for the first time this season in Houston's Week 16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. After a torn Achilles ended a promising rookie campaign, there were question marks surrounding when Foreman would see playing time and how effective he would be. On Sunday, he carried the […]

Nick Chubb Tops 100 Yards Against Bengals

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb carried the ball 19 times for 112 yards while adding two receptions for another three yards in his team's 26-18 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16. While Chubb didn't find the end zone in the game, he topped 100 rushing yards in a game for the second […]

Jamaal Williams Delivers In Consecutive Weeks

Green Bay running back Jamaal Williams had his second straight strong performance and his best game of the year in a Week 16 matchup against the New York Jets. He ran for 95 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown. He added six catches for 61 yards through the air. Williams briefly left the game […]