Rookie Worth Your Attention In Week 7

Each week, we will look at rookies who have either performed well the previous few weeks or who have a favorable matchup in the upcoming week. These may be high-profile names or under-the-radar depth players; the only thing that matters is that they are first-year pros ready to make a name for themselves. Ideally, some […]

Latavius Murray (RB, MIN) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN:  48% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Entering the season, there appeared to be justification for believing that Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray would seize a reasonable workload as the Vikings' short-yardage specialist, who would also receive coveted red zone carries. But the additional enticement for owning the […]

Injured RBs - Run Away from Dalvin Cook and Leonard Fournette?

Some players have the decency to go on injured reserve when injured. Players like Marshawn Lynch and Devonta Freeman come to mind. They know how important knowing their injury status is to fantasy football owners and they really seem to care about our teams. Players like this are a rare breed and if you ask […]

Jamaal Williams Reliable But Underwhelming On Monday Night

Green Bay running back Jamaal Williams had six carries for 29 yards in a Week 6 game against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. He added one catch on three targets for 10 yards. Williams efficiency has improved from his dismal start to the year, although he is clearly a less dynamic runner than […]

Ty Montgomery Scores In Quiet Week 6

Green Bay running back Ty Montgomery had four carries for 12 yards in a Week 6 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. One of those runs was really a bubble screen in which the pass travelled backwards. It went for a touchdown in the first quarter. Montgomery, a former wide receiver, added two catches on […]

Aaron Jones In Limited Role Again in Week 6

Green Bay running back Aaron Jones ran the ball only eight times in a Week 6 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. He ran for 41 yards, averaging 5.1 yards per carry. The dynamic runner led the team in carries but still saw only a small number of snaps as many went […]

Ronald Jones (RB, TB) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN:  31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones only has 11 carries in his NFL career, but the talented rookie is still a player to watch. He has dressed twice this season, once before the bye in a blowout loss to the Bears and […]

Bilal Powell (RB, NYJ) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN:  56% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Jets running back Bilal Powell may be behind Isaiah Crowell on the depth chart, but with Crowell nursing an ankle injury, Powell could get more work this week. In fact, even in Crowell's breakout game against the Broncos where he […]

Ito Smith (RB, ATL) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith did not register a touch in Week 1, but quickly received an expanded workload in Weeks 2-4 (9 touches per game) while Devonta Freeman was contending with a sprained MCL. Smith averaged 46 total yards during that span, […]

Raheem Mostert Makes Noise With 12 Touches

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert collected 87 yards on 12 carries in Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers. Entering the game with eight total touches from scrimmage, Mostert’s workload was a complete surprise. Mostert shared the backfield with Matt Breida (ankle, shoulder) on a near-even basis and his impressive performance was likely […]

Matt Breida Guts Out Solid Performance

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida (ankle, shoulder) rushed 14 times for 61 yards and a touchdown in Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers. He was not targeted. A game-time decision, Breida’s score was a three-yard plunge on the opening drive and he was breaking strong runs early on. Despite the injury and […]

Todd Gurley Continues to Dominate

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley has been basically unstoppable this season, and the Broncos had no answer for him in Week 6. Gurley rushed 28 times for 208 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday. Gurley set a new career high in rushing yards against a Broncos defense that got destroyed by Isaiah Crowell […]

Kareem Hunt is Solid on Both Ends Sunday

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt was impressive in both the running game and passing attack on Sunday. Hunt rushed 10 times for 80 yards and caught five passes for 105 yards and a touchdown in the loss to the Patriots. Hunt saw his lowest amount of rushing attempts this season, but managed to […]

Steelers Not Expecting Le'Veon Bell This Week

The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expecting running back Le'Veon Bell to show up this week despite previous reports saying that he would return during the team's Week 7 bye, according to a team source. While that doesn't mean that Bell won't report later this week or even early next week, it's not a good sign. […]

Ronald Jones II Disappoints Again

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Ronald Jones II was expected to see a bigger role in the backfield after the bye week, but that was not the case. Jones saw just one carry for three yards and three receptions for 16 yards. Peyton Barber is still the lead back in Tampa Bay, so until that […]

Peyton Barber Has Productive Game Versus Atlanta

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber was becoming a drop candidate in most leagues after failing to produce over the first four weeks of the regular season. However, Barber finally had some success against the Falcons in Week 6. Barber rushed 13 times for 82 yards and caught four passes for 24 yards and […]

Matt Breida And George Kittle Active Monday Night

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida (ankle, shoulder) and tight end George Kittle (knee) are active for Week 6’s Monday Night Football matchup against the Green Bay Packers. Wide receiver Trent Taylor (back) is inactive. Kittle’s status was hardly in doubt and he’s a surefire TE1. Breida’s believed to be dealing with a mid-ankle […]

Jamaal Charles Barely A Factor In Week 6

Prior to Sunday's meeting with the Dallas Cowboys, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed former Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles, but the once great fantasy player barely factored into Sunday's loss, carrying the ball five times for five yards while catching one pass for five yards as well. Charles isn't worth fantasy consideration in any size league […]

Devin Funchess Has Decent Game Against Redskins

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess had a decent showing against the Washington Redskins in Week 6. Funchess finished the game with an impressive box score of 74 yards and a touchdown from five receptions. Funchess also had eight targets, tied with running back Christian McCaffrey as the team's leaders in looks from quarterback Cam […]

Christian McCaffrey Disappoints In Loss To Redskins

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey coming into this game looked like a great play for fantasy owners, especially in PPR leagues. However, the Redskins were able to pin him to his lowest output this season. McCaffrey finished the game with only 20 rushing yards from eight attempts, and wasn't able to get too much […]

T.J. Yeldon Doesn't See Much Usage Against Cowboys

Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon wasn't much of a factor in the Jaguars 40-7 loss to Dallas on Sunday, carrying the ball just eight times for 41 yards while catching three passes for 29 yards. With Jacksonville going down early, the team wasn't able to get their rushing attack going. Yeldon will look to […]

Chris Thompson Day-To-Day

Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson (knee, rib) is considered day-to-day, but it's unknown what his practice workload will be like early in the week. Thompson missed the Week 6 win over the Panthers, but the 'Skins could surely use him back with wideout Jamison Crowder looking unlikely to play for the second straight game. […]

Devonta Freeman, Matt Bryant Expected To Miss Week 7

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said running back Devonta Freeman (foot, groin) and kicker Matt Bryant (hamstring) are both likely to be out for Week 7 against the Giants on Monday night. Bryant suffered a strained hamstring on his final kick in the Week 6 win over the Buccaneers. Freeman is set to miss […]

Browns Want To Get Nick Chubb More Involved

Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson once again said "we do need to get Nick Chubb more carries" after the Week 6 loss to the Chargers in which Chubb had just three carries for 25 yards (8.3 yards per carry). The rookie has had exactly three carries in each of the last three weeks, but […]

D'Onta Foreman Unlikely To Return This Week

Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien said it's unlikely that the team activates running back D'Onta Foreman (Achilles) this week. With Lamar Miller underwhelming in the backfield after his 98-yard performance in the season opener, Foreman could have an opening to steal a lot of touches in the second half of the season if he […]

Matt Breida Lobbying To Play Monday Night

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida (ankle, shoulder) is lobbying to play Monday night against the Green Bay Packers. Breida appeared truly questionable after only practicing on a limited basis once this week but he appears eager to take the field. Breida suffered a mid-ankle sprain in Week 5 but has been known as […]

Saints Expect A More Balanced Running Attack

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton expects the team's rushing attack to be more balanced moving forward now that running back Mark Ingram is back in the picture. Ingram returned to the field last Monday night against the Redskins after a four-game suspension and logged 18 offensive touches, while Alvin Kamara had just nine. […]

No Sign Of Le'Veon Bell Monday

There has been no sign of Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell at the team's headquarters following their Week 6 win over the Bengals. The players are scheduled to meet on Monday, practice on Tuesday and Wednesday and then be off until next Monday during their bye week. Bell was expected to report at some […]

Week 6 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

The San Francisco 49ers (1-4) have faced the Green Bay Packers (2-2-1) a total of 15 times over the past 20 seasons... They're 5-10 over those 15 games. Of those 15 matchups, eight were played at Lambeau Field... San Fran is 2-6 over those eight. Now I get it, this Monday Night Football matchup will […]

Phillip Lindsay Sees More Work In Passing Game

Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay saw a career-high seven targets in the Broncos loss Sunday -- second on the team to Emmanuel Sanders' 10 -- bringing in six passes for 48 yards through the air. He also added 18 yards on the ground with his four carries. Not the biggest day from the fantasy […]