Sell High on the Saints? Fantasy Football Outlook for the New Orleans Saints

The biggest surprise in the NFL this season has been the performance of the New Orleans Saints offense. A 47-10 win over the Panthers to open the season was one thing, but defeating the Cowboys 44-19 in Week 2 highlighted that this offense might be for real. At the same time, no one expected this to […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 3 Updates for Joe Mixon, Isiah Pacheco, Rachaad White, Tyjae Spears

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 3, as of September 18. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 3, including Joe Mixon, Isiah Pacheco, Rachaad White, and Tyjae Spears. As the fantasy football season gets underway, every decision, transaction, […]

Browns Sign Royce Freeman To Practice Squad

The Cleveland Browns have signed free-agent running back Royce Freeman to their practice squad. Freeman, a seven-year veteran, was released by the Dallas Cowboys in August and now joins the Browns. A third-round draft pick by the Denver Broncos in 2018, he has also played for the Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, and Los Angeles Rams. […]

Ray Davis (RB, BUF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: James Cook went off on Thursday night, scoring three touchdowns. However, an underrated story was the usage of fellow running back Ray Davis, who logged 10 touches and 3.2 YPC while playing 31 percent of offensive snaps. Davis showcased physicality in short-yardage […]

Should I Drop Chase Brown in Week 3? Fantasy Football Outlook

Heading into fantasy football drafts this summer, Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown was a sleeper pick in the later rounds. Brown took first-team reps for most of training camp and had a solid opportunity to be a consistent fantasy option throughout his second NFL season.  However, that hasn't necessarily been the case through the […]

Emanuel Wilson (RB, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 16+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Green Bay Packers running back Emanuel Wilson will move up the depth chart after the team placed rookie MarShawn Lloyd (ankle) on injured reserve on Tuesday. Wilson was Josh Jacobs' backup in the season opener, and the second-year running back looked solid […]

Justice Hill (RB, BAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill continues to see solid playing time out of the backfield. He has played 54% of the team's offensive snaps in both games this season and has out-snapped starter Derrick Henry (78 to 67) through the first […]

Packers Put MarShawn Lloyd On Injured Reserve

The Green Bay Packers placed rookie running back MarShawn Lloyd (ankle) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday and signed running back Chris Brooks to the active 53-man roster from the practice squad in a corresponding move. Lloyd has quickly developed an injury-prone reputation early in his rookie season after missing most of training camp and the […]

Kareem Hunt (RB, KC) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Veteran running back Kareem Hunt was the RB39 last season, averaging 7.4 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. While he was once an elite fantasy football running back, the former Toledo star is still a solid contributor. Last year, Hunt had nine […]

Kareem Hunt Reuniting With Chiefs

Veteran free-agent running back Kareem Hunt is signing with the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on Tuesday after visiting with them on Monday, according to a source. The Chiefs will bring in a familiar face at the position after it was announced that starting RB Isiah Pacheco (fibula) will miss the next six to eight […]

Dameon Pierce (RB, HOU) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 16-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce was a star as a rookie, ending the year as the RB28, averaging 11.6 half-point PPR fantasy points per game despite missing the final four contests. However, he has struggled since the team changed coaches, losing […]

Week 3 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Free Agent Adds Include Derek Carr, Bucky Irving, Carson Steele, Cam Akers, Quentin Johnston, Hunter Henry

Over the past almost two weeks of football, offenses seem to be really struggling, and this is negatively affecting fantasy football scoring. Injuries are already starting to mount, and they've affected some big names. Fantasy football is always chaos, but between the lackluster passing numbers and the injuries, fantasy managers have already been put on […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 3 Lightning Round Including Rashid Shaheed, Carson Steele, Demarcus Robinson, Quentin Johnston, Mike Gesicki, Derek Carr

Howdy, RotoBallers, and gather around as we dive into the aftermath of another weekend of football. If you thought Week 1 was chaotic. then Week 2 had even more in store for you. Let's keep our hot start to the year rolling along with our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week […]

RB Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 3 (2024)

Injuries did not spare the running back position in Week 2. On top of losing Christian McCaffrey for at least four weeks, we also saw Joe Mixon go down with an ankle injury, and Isiah Pacheco ended up getting folded up like an accordion and having his right leg bent in a way it was […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 3: Samaje Perine, Braelon Allen, Tyler Johnson, Justin Fields, Wan'Dale Robinson, Luke Schoonmaker (2024)

After a long wait for NFL football, we're already onto Week 3 of the fantasy football campaign. Despite injuries already piling up, there seems to be a lack of obvious waiver wire targets in deep formats. That said, you should always be looking to improve your roster, even if it's just through depth additions. When […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3: Top Free Agent Adds Include Carson Steele, Ty Chandler, Braelon Allen, Bucky Irving

We have now entered the process of planning your rosters for Week 3. The initial two weeks of regular season matchups have delivered an assortment of results that have fueled varied emotions for fantasy managers as they adjust to a myriad of developments. Unfortunately, many of you are contending with unwanted challenges including the expanding […]

Dalvin Cook Unlikely To Join Active Roster For Week 3

When asked if Dallas Cowboys running back Dalvin Cook will be called upon to boost the running game in Week 3 versus the Baltimore Ravens, owner Jerry Jones said on 105.3 The Fan, "I don't necessarily see a change that would involve Cook this week." Cook was signed late in training camp to give the […]

Florio's Football Show: Week 3 Outlook for Quentin Johnston, Samaje Perine/Carson Steele, Brandon Aiyuk and More!

Michael F. Florio is back going over his top waiver wire targets for Week 3! Florio also discusses his favorite streaming defenses of the week before going over all of his starts and sits! Get everything you need for the week, before you even set your waivers! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on […]

Joe Mixon's Injury Not Considered Long-Term

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (ankle) injured his ankle in the Sunday night win over the Chicago Bears, but his injury isn't considered a long-term one after he underwent an MRI exam on Monday, according to league sources. Mixon left the game under his own power before limping into the medical tent, and he […]

Should I Drop Zamir White? Fantasy Football Outlook

Las Vegas Raiders running back Zamir White was a popular sleeper option this preseason, but he's struggled to really make an impact for the team. With Alexander Mattison pushing him for snaps, what should fantasy managers do with White? RotoBaller is here to give you the best fantasy football advice around. Let us help you […]

Patriots vs. Jets TNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Rhamdondre Stevenson, Hunter Henry, Aaron Rodgers, Garrett Wilson, Braelon Allen, Allen Lazard, Antonio Gibson

After seeing the Ravens, Chiefs, Bills, and Dolphins on the first two Thursday Night Football games of the season, we are now getting a New England Patriots team whose wins over-under was 4.5 in the preseason and the New York Jets who are seeking to find an offensive identity. This game doesn't offer the amount […]

Cam Akers (RB, HOU) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Don't Add ROSTERED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While Houston Texans running back Cam Akers could see more usage for the Houston Texans at the position with both fellow RBs Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce dealing with injuries, Akers is coming off his second Achilles tear and is unlikely to make much of […]

Week 3 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings (RB, WR, TE) for Half-PPR: Terry McLaurin, Samaje Perine, Jauan Jennings, Quentin Johnston, Christian Kirk. Tank Dell

As always, the first two weeks of the 2024 NFL season have seen players come out of nowhere and enter the fantasy radar, while other big-name studs have put up two consecutive dud weeks. Needless to say, these developments lead to tough start-or-sit decisions, especially when comparing players at different positions. Use our Week 3 […]

Should I Drop D'Andre Swift? Fantasy Football Outlook

The New Chicago Bears' running back, D'Andre Swift, has disappointed massively through two games of the season. Drafted to be a high-end RB2 with RB1 potential, Swift has failed to deliver for fantasy managers. Swift has not cracked double-digit PPR fantasy points in either of his first two games (starting to notice a pattern with Bears players?) […]

Chuba Hubbard (RB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 51% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Chuba Hubbard proved in Week 2 that he is the best offensive player on the worst offensive team in the league through the first two weeks of the 2024 NFL season. In Week 1, Hubbard was ineffective, accumulating only 14 rushing yards […]

Is Joe Mixon Hurt Or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

The Houston Texans' running back Joe Mixon could not have started the season and started his tenure with his new team any better. His 159 rushing yards and a touchdown in Week 1 probably won millions of fantasy footballers their opening games. Too bad Week 2 was an unmitigated fantasy disaster for Mixon. After being […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances Including Alvin Kamara, De'Von Achane, James Cook And More

Week 2 is nearly in the books, and with it -- the season has already begun with plenty of excitement. The on-field action has been thrilling, and it's been about as good of a start to the year as we could ask for. Well, you know, aside from all the injuries. Here's to wishing Dolphins' […]

The Biggest Fantasy Football Busts Through Week Two - Will It Get Any Better For Travis Kelce, Sam LaPorta, Michael Pittman and Others?

Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season is officially over, and a huge number of players look set to be massive busts. Every year players bust in fantasy, but this year it seems like there are a ton of big names that have been hugely disappointing after the first two games. The worst position by […]

Saquon Barkley Impressive Outside Of Costly Drop

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley took 22 carries for 95 yards and caught four of five targets for 21 yards during the team's 22-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The 27-year-old had a great performance throughout the contest but had a costly drop on 3rd and 3 that would have sealed the win for […]

Alexander Mattison (RB, LV) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After being a popular waiver addition this past week, Mattison found the endzone for the second straight game Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Mattison punches it in!👊 #LVvsBAL 📺 @ParamountPlus pic.twitter.com/8onoPY50KA — Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) September 15, 2024 While that was […]