Chris Carson Back To Full Practice

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (hip) practiced in full on Tuesday after being limited on Monday. Carson was inactive in the Week 10 loss to the Rams, but he's expected to return on Thursday. With rookie Rashaad Penny going off in Carson's absence on Sunday, the Seahawks are expected to give him more work […]

Aaron Jones Looks To Keep Momentum Going In Week 11

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones broke out last week against the Miami Dolphins, running for 145 yards on 15 carries with two touchdowns. Jones will face a tougher test in Week 11 against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night but expectations are still high. Jones had been held back earlier this year by […]

Disaster Recovery Week 10: James White's Bad Flight

Welcome to Disaster Recovery, where each week I'll examine why your studs played like duds. This isn't a place to find out why you should have benched a player for somebody on your bench. Disaster Recovery is to examine the guys who you didn't think twice about benching, and deciding if you should be panicking at all […]

Jamaal Williams' Workload Too Small For Week 11

Green Bay Packers running back Jamaal Williams has seen his role in the offense drastically reduced over the past several games. Running back Aaron Jones has established himself as the clear starter and has received most of the snaps and touches over the past two weeks. Without many touches, Jamaal Williams is unlikely to be […]

James Conner An RB1 Against Jacksonville

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner heads to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars in Week 11. Conner will be locked-in as the team's workhorse running back for the rest of the season after Le'Veon Bell failed to report to the Steelers by the Tuesday deadline. Jacksonville has been tough against running backs this season […]

Smashmouth: Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football (Week 11)

Week 10 in the NFL has come and gone and fantasy teams are now getting into position for the playoff run. It’s time to sell off your bench depth and add those stars to your teams. Fantasy owners should be thinking of the two for one trades that will add the player that will put […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

We're almost done with bye weeks, but Week 11 is another big one. Six teams will be on break which should again limit the number of waiver options available. It should but it won't, as this week will see several of the bottom dwellers in the league sitting out, namely the AFC East. This gives […]

Chiefs-Rams Monday Night Game Being Moved To LA

Week 11's Monday night matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams is being moved from Mexico City to Los Angeles due to poor field conditions in Estadio Azteca, according to sources. The Rams had been training in Colorado Spring in order to deal with the altitude in Mexico City. A concert over […]

Le'Veon Bell Will Sit Out Entire Season

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell will not report to the team by the 4 pm ET deadline on Tuesday and is ineligible to play for the rest of the 2018 season, according to sources. He will become an unrestricted free agent this winter. Bell passed up $14.544 million guaranteed by not signing his franchise […]

James Conner Will Try To Practice Wednesday

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner (concussion) remains in the concussion protocol, but head coach Mike Tomlin said that Conner will be given an opportunity to practice on Wednesday, which should "lay those discussions to bed." Barring a setback, Conner should be good to go for Week 11 against the Jaguars. With Le'Veon Bell now […]

Mark Ingram Has RB2/3 Appeal In Week 11

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram is coming off of his best game of the season, racking up 162 yards from scrimmage with one touchdown in Week 10 against the Bengals. He will now go up against an Eagles defense in Week 11 that is allowing the fifth fewest fantasy points to opposing running […]

Alvin Kamara An RB1 Against Vulnerable Eagles Defense

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara will look to keep his fantastic season going in Week 11 against a suddenly vulnerable Eagles defense. The Eagles have allowed the fifth fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs, thanks to allowing only four touchdowns to the position all season. But since Week 6, the Eagles have […]

Patriots Release Kenjon Barner Tuesday

The New England Patriots released running back Kenjon Barner and linebacker Nicholas Grigsby on Tuesday in order to make room for cornerback Duke Dawson (hamstring), who was activated from Injured Reserve, according to a source. Even with rookie Sony Michel sidelined for a few games with a sprained knee, Barner didn't move the fantasy needle. […]

Saquon Barkley Now Has 100-Plus Yards In Eight Games

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley carried the ball 20 times for 67 yards and added 33 receiving yards in the Giants 27-23 win over the 49ers. Barkley's 100 yards from scrimmage now gives him 100-plus total yards in eight of the first nine games of his young career. Barkley has been fantastic all […]

Hue Jackson Returns To Cincy

The Cincinnati Bengals hired former Browns head coach Hue Jackson as a special assistant to head coach Marvin Lewis on Tuesday. Jackson previously helped run the offense with the Bengals. He had three wins in three years as the head man with Cleveland before being fired earlier this season. With Lewis now calling the plays […]

FAAB Bidding: Fantasy Football Week 11 Waivers

As an addendum to our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, in this column we also present suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). As a caveat, these prices do not by any means indicate how much […]

Week 11 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

We now enter the planning process for Week 11, as some of you are contending with backs that have been inconsistent or completely absent due to injuries, while others are receiving disappointing results from runners that you originally believed would be among your most dependable performers. Fortunately, you now have an opportunity to utilize your waiver […]

Aaron Rodgers Lobbies To Get Aaron Jones More Work

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers praised running back Aaron Jones' work in the Week 10 win over the Dolphins and thought he was especially useful in the red zone, where the Packers scored four red-zone touchdowns. "He’s a great player. We just need to continue to give him more opportunities," Rodgers said. Jones broke […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 11 Lightning Round

In case anyone felt in control after a chalky Week 9, the NFL brought a swift reminder of its chaos in Week 10. Among the low-owned studs and high-owned duds were a couple notable injuries, with Cooper Kupp's knee being the biggest (as of Sunday Night Football). We here at RotoBaller are here to get […]

The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 11)

This is your weekly list of players to drop. I will do my best to limit this list to injured players and players you might consider holding. If you roster pure handcuffs or backups, obviously you can let them go at any time. The players on this list will, ideally, be guys that aren't clearly […]

Steelers Like Jaylen Samuels

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had good things to say about running back Jaylen Samuels. "I like his arrow, it's continually pointing up. ... He's met that point of the challenge," Tomlin said. Samuels had a season-high five carries for seven yards and also caught three passes for 22 yards and a touchdown when […]

Giovani Bernard (RB, CIN) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Prior to his re-emergence in Week 10, the last time that we had observed Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard in game action was back in Week 4, when he accrued 82 total yards and two touchdowns during a two-week stretch as Cincinnati's feature […]

Theo Riddick (RB, DET) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick had averaged six targets-per-game from Weeks 1-5, which enabled him to assemble 138 yards on 23 receptions. After a two-game absence due to his knee injury, he has now re-established himself as Detroit's receiving back. Riddick has collected […]

Rashaad Penny (RB, SEA) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Just when it appeared that it was feasible to believe that Seattle's usage of running backs would have a consistent, understandable pattern, the distribution of 12 touches to Rashaad Penny in Week 10 eviscerated that possibility yet again. Chris Carson's most recent health issue (thigh) […]

Josh Adams (RB, PHI) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Philadelphia Eagles running back Josh Adams was already a viable roster addition entering Week 10 based upon his production during the Eagles’ Week 8 matchup with Jacksonville (61 yards rushing yards/6.8 YPC). The fact that neither Wendell Smallwood or Corey Clement have been overly impressive during their collective performances […]

Elijah McGuire (RB, NYJ) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Jets running back Elijah McGuire was recommended here as one of the premier waiver-wire targets even before the Jets activated him from IR, and the rationale for adding him gained momentum after he accumulated 67 total yards on 10 touches upon […]

Spencer Ware (RB, KC) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: If you're into late-season handcuffing to hedge your bet and ensure you don't get screwed by a Week 14 injury to your RB1, Kansas City Chiefs running back Spencer Ware should be higher on the totem pole than some other RBs available on waivers […]

Jacquizz Rodgers (RB, TB) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Did the Bucs just now remember they have Jacquizz Rodgers on the roster? He still hasn't registered double-digit touches in a game all season but in Week 10's loss to the Redskins, Rodgers caught all eight of his pass targets for 102 yards […]

Jaylen Samuels (TE/RB, PIT) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Now that we sort of know that Le'Veon Bell probably isn't coming back this year, it might be safe to view Samuels as a high-end handcuff. Jaylen Samuels didn't even register a touch until Week 8 but he saw five carries and four targets […]

Alfred Morris (RB, SF) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers running back Alfred Morris is firmly entrenched as the backup in San Francisco after Raheem Mostert went down with a forearm injury, making him a good player to stash. He had nine carries for 19 yards against the Giants on Monday which, […]