Carlos Hyde Inactive Sunday

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Carlos Hyde is inactive for Week 7 against the Texans. Hyde was just acquired from the Browns on Friday and he didn't have enough time to learn the offense. He should make his debut with the team in Week 8 and work alongside T.J. Yeldon with Leonard Fournette (hamstring) not expected […]

Leonard Fournette Expected To Sit Through Bye Week

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (hamstring) is expected to be out through the team's Week 9 bye and will miss Week 7 against the Texans and Week 8 against the Eagles, according to a source. He hasn't played in a full game this year, and his injury is the main reason why the team […]

No Clarity In Le'Veon Bell Situation

The Pittsburgh Steelers have still received no clarity on running back Le'Veon Bell during their bye week on when or if he will report and end his contract holdout. Several team executives think it's more likely that Bell will wait until Week 9 to show up, which is after the trade deadline. The Steelers would […]

Carlos Hyde Could Play Sunday

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Carlos Hyde, who was acquired from the Browns on Friday, has a chance to make his debut against the Texans in Week 7, according to sources. He received a crash course on the playbook on Friday and Saturday and could be used to spell T.J. Yeldon. Even if Hyde plays, he […]

Updated Week 7 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 7 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Carlos Hyde is officially out for Week 7. Melvin Gordon (hamstring) is officially out for Sunday's 9:30 am ET game in London. Rob Gronkowski (back) is officially out for Sunday. Devante […]

Week 7 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 7 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This article will cover the early slate of games, beginning […]

Week 7 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 7 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This article will cover the late […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 7 Fantasy Football Picks

I like to draw inspiration from classic hip-hop lyrics when doing pretty much anything and writing is no different. When it came to summing up this week's Hero picks, I dug a little deeper than usual down my rankings list. How deep? Deep as the abyss, deeper than Atlantis, deeper than a prostitu... never mind, […]

Week 7 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Unless you play in a league with a Week 17 playoff round, which...no, no, no, stop it...then Week 7 represents the midway part of the fantasy football regular season, which feels shocking. It's gone so fast! But why has it gone so quickly? Football feels like it just barely returned and now it's already Week […]

Week 7 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

Through six weeks we are now starting to see things settle down somewhat. We no longer have the massive movements in the tables that we have seen previously. This goes for all positions and the numbers are starting to match results. There will be names that surprise but when you go and look at the […]

Week 7 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Hey, everybody, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings under the microscope and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. Do note that the ECR is likely to shift a bit! Who […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 7) - Targets and Avoids

Week 6 wrapped up with the Green Bay Packers giving survivor entries a huge scare. It looked like the Packers were done. Their defense was so bad allowing 7.3 yards per play, yet Aaron Rodgers did it again. He should win the MVP. For those of you saying Pat Mahomes should win, they were a […]

Running Back Buy-Low Assets for the Second Half

Fantasy football at its heart is about creating equity and finding value in selections that you make, with the aim of getting to the end of the playoffs and winning that last game to laud it over your league-mates. One way of doing that is trying to identify who is a player that is running […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown - Week 7 Preview

Week 7 is a big bye week for fantasy owners and many are scrambling this week to find replacement players. If you have been working the waiver wire all year, you may already be in a good position to succeed. If not, we need to look at some weekly trends to determine who you should […]

Bear of a Decision - What To Do With Jordan Howard

Coming into 2018, Jordan Howard was said to have been working very hard on his game. He was practicing on the Jugs machine after practice and he was going to be a better pass-catcher than in his first seasons in Chicago. Not like he could have gotten worse, but I digress. Many analysts, myself included, […]

Melvin Gordon Out On Sunday

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon (hamstring) will not play on Sunday against the Titans. Gordon was a game-time call for the game in London, but with the team not taking any chances, they will leave the rushing duties to Austin Ekeler in Week 7.

Sony Michel Likely To Suit Up On Sunday

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel (knee) is likely to go against the Bears in Week 7. Michel joined a slew of Pats' players already on the injury report, but despite the designation, he isn't expected to miss this one, especially considering he practiced throughout the week, even if it was in a limited […]

Isaiah Crowell Should Be Ready To Play In Week 7

New York Jets running back Isaiah Crowell (foot) is expected to play against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Crowell has ended up on the injury report with the same issue over the past few weeks but has still managed to play despite the injury designations. It will still be business as usual, however, as he […]

Fleaflicker's Most Added and Dropped Players (Week 7)

Another week in the books fantasy football lovers and it’s the same old Tennessee Titans who cannot buy an offensive snap without Marcus Mariota being greeted with a defensive player in his face. As I was typing this he was sacked again. Mariota is only the 12th player in NFL history to take 11 sacks […]

Chris Thompson Likely To Miss Another Game

Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson (rib, knee) is expected to miss his second straight game on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. With Adrian Peterson (shoulder/ankle) expected to play, expect him to monopolize the backfield with Kapri Bibbs getting a few touches here and there.

Travis Benjamin May See Action In Week 8

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Travis Benjamin (foot) is a game-time decision in Week 8 against the Tennessee Titans. Though the team always intended to have Benjamin be ready for the overseas affair in London, they will play it safe and keep his status as such until there is no doubt that he is good to […]

Adrian Peterson Likely To Go

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson (shoulder, ankle) is expected to play against the visiting Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Peterson has popped up the injury report for the same ailments throughout the weeks, and despite practicing sparingly during that time, he has served as the lead back in the Skins' backfield. With fellow running back […]

Chargers Still Optimistic Melvin Gordon Could Play

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon (hamstring) has a shot to play on Sunday in London. Though he was recently downgraded to questionable, the team is still optimistic that he will be ready to go against the Titans in Week 7. However, if there is any doubt, expect the Bolts to roll with Austin […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 7): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 7 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 7 of the NFL season. You can also click here to find more DFS analysis articles and tools. The goal is to identify players to start on FanDuel this week based on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 7): NFL DFS Lineups

Entering Week 7 we have to start with bad news. The Atlanta Falcons are playing on Monday Night Football, removing one of the best teams to select DFS options against. In a way, this is perhaps a blessing as they are facing the New York Giants. Therefore, this saves us as a fantasy community from […]

Detrez Newsome Added To Active Roster

Los Angeles Chargers running back Detrez Newsome was signed to the active roster from the practice squad on Saturday in order to give the team insurance in case Melvin Gordon (hamstring) is unable to play in Week 7 in London against the Titans. This move isn't a good sign for Gordon's status, but fantasy owners […]

Broncos Place Ronald Leary On IR

The Denver Broncos placed left guard Ronald Leary (Achilles) on Injured Reserve on Saturday and signed center Nico Falah off the Jets practice squad in a corresponding move, according to a source. Leary has a torn Achilles and will miss the rest of the season. Max Garcia is expected to replace him on a very […]

Melvin Gordon Questionable For London Game

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon (hamstring) is now listed as questionable for the Week 7 game in London against the Titans. Gordon was added to the injury report on Friday but got in a limited practice. Luckily for fantasy owners, the London game will kick off early Sunday morning, so owners will know […]

Carlos Hyde Traded To Jaguars - Instant Reaction

With the news Friday that Carlos Hyde was traded from the Cleveland Browns to the Jacksonville Jaguars, there are two questions which need to be answered. The first question: what does LeBron James think about it? Ok, actually the first question is, what does this mean for the remaining running backs in Cleveland? The second […]

LeSean McCoy In For A Big Workload Sunday

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy should be in for a big workload on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. With quarterback Josh Allen out this week, the Bills should resort to a heavy dose of the run. In the past two weeks McCoy has gotten 24 and 16 carries respectively. It wouldn’t be that bold […]