We can't even begin discussing Week 8 without acknowledging National Tight Ends Day. Unless you started Jake Ferguson or Cole Kmet, you were happy with the output you got from your tight end last week. Don't expect to be as pleased this week -- we are much more likely to revert to the tight-end landscape […]
Full Story »What's Wrong With Tank Dell, Keenan Allen, and Zamir White? Fantasy Football Outlook
Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell, Chicago Bears wide receiver Keenan Allen, and Las Vegas Raiders running back Zamir White are three players who have disappointed in fantasy football in 2024. For a variety of reasons, none have lived up to the hype they received in the preseason. It can be confusing and difficult to […]
Full Story »Fact or Fiction: Fantasy Football Outlooks for Bo Nix, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Ladd McConkey, Cedric Tillman, Cade Otton
Week 8 of the NFL is behind us, and it's time to look ahead to next week's action. There were some surprising performances in the eighth week of the season, but were those surprising performances a sign of things to come for players? Every week, I'll examine five NFL players whose numbers from the previous […]
Full Story »The Luck Is Made Podcast: Indiana's SHOCKING Rise to Football Prominence! (11/1/24, Episode 14)
We're shifting gears a little again bit this week. Instead of the regular fantasy jargon, here's an inside look at the Indiana Football program and its historic 8-0 start. Get ready to learn about one of the most astonishing stories in college football! Indiana's rise to football prominence is a tale of underdog spirit, determination, […]
Full Story »Julius Chestnut - Week 9 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4 (If He's The Lead Back) ANALYSIS: Legendary name, but unfortunately, not legendary player (we think). Tennessee Titans running back Julius Chestnut could see the lead role with second-string back Tyjae Spears (hamstring) expected to be unavailable for Week 9, and RB1 Tony Pollard (foot) a game-time decision. IF Julius […]
Full Story »Emanuel Wilson - Week 9 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB5 ANALYSIS: Green Bay Packers running back Emanuel Wilson has seen even less work as an RB in recent weeks, and we've instead seen lead back Josh Jacobs (ankle) handle even more of a workload since Week 5. Rather than a committee, this is a backfield with a workhorse RB1 […]
Full Story »Demarcus Robinson - Week 9 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson had his best game of the season, catching two of his three targets for 35 yards and two touchdowns in his team's upset win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8. However, he's unlikely to score touchdowns in every game this […]
Full Story »D'Ernest Johnson - Week 9 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4 ANALYSIS: There was some value to having Jacksonville Jaguars running back D'Ernest Johnson on fantasy rosters, but with running back Tank Bigsby (ankle) "good to go" for Sunday's contest against the Philadelphia Eagles, that value may be gone. Johnson was the primary pass-catching back before, but that role could […]
Full Story »Is Tank Bigsby Injured or Healthy? Is Tank Bigsby Starting for Fantasy Football Week 9 of 2024?
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby (ankle) now has two explosive, week-winning games for fantasy managers under his belt, and is emerging as one of the league's most exciting breakout players of 2024 after a disappointing rookie season. He appears to have fully put his first-year struggles behind him. He now has to games of […]
Full Story »Is Keaton Mitchell Injured or Healthy? Is Keaton Mitchell Starting for Fantasy Football Week 9 of 2024?
Known lightning bolt and Baltimore Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell (knee) is inching closer to his return to the field. He's absolutely electric when on the field, and was arguably the most exciting player for NFL fans to watch in 2023. His combination of burst and long speed are rivaled by very few. He ripped […]
Full Story »Is Drake Maye Injured or Healthy? Is Drake Maye Starting for Fantasy Football Week 9 of 2024?
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (concussion) was unfortunately forced out of his Week 8 game against the New York Jets. He had two straight games of 15+ points in Weeks 6-7, the first two games he played after being named the starter over backup Jacoby Brissett. Maye has impressed in his limited action, and […]
Full Story »Is Zack Moss Injured or Healthy? Is Zack Moss Starting for Fantasy Football Week 9 of 2024?
Cincinnati Bengals running back Zack Moss (neck) hasn't had the best stretch of games in the last few weeks. He's been much less productive than early in the season. After scoring double-digit PPR fantasy points in three of his first four games, he's failed to break 10 points in four straight contests and hasn't had […]
Full Story »Week 9 DraftKings NFL DFS Picks - Main Slate (2024): Jalen Hurts, Chase Brown, Evan Engram, and more
After raiding my daughter's trick-or-treat bag leftovers, I'm battling a Halloween hangover. It's probably a similar feeling to what lots of DFS players were experiencing after last week's Main Slate, as injuries and muted outputs from several popular players were hallmarks of Week 8. That said, we're on to a Week 9 slate that features […]
Full Story »Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 9 (Friday Updates): Puka Nacua, DK Metcalf, Josh Jacobs, Jordan Love, more
We have now hit the halfway point of the NFL season, but over halfway for most fantasy football seasons. As has been the norm this season, there are plenty of injuries to top fantasy players at every position. Some remain out for the foreseeable future, some are potentially playing through injury, and some are returning […]
Full Story »Is Josh Jacobs Injured or Healthy? Is Josh Jacobs Starting for Fantasy Football Week 9 of 2024?
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (ankle) has delivered double-digit fantasy points in all but one of his games so far in 2024. He's the RB11 so far this season, and pretty much perfectly met expectations at an ADP of around RB12 in fantasy drafts. He also had his biggest game of the season […]
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