The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 9

Through seven weeks of NFL football, the 43.4 total points per game average is the lowest it has been since 2010. This, of course, is resulting in much lower fantasy matchups, but it's making what to do with the backend of our fantasy rosters an absolute nightmare. In recent years, fantasy managers seemed to be […]

Cordarrelle Patterson Designated To Return To Practice

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson (knee) was designated to return to practice off Injured Reserve on Wednesday following a left knee scope. It opens a 21-day window for the Falcons to officially activate Patterson from IR, but he's not guaranteed to return this weekend against the Los Angeles Chargers. The 31-year-old versatile weapon last […]

Week 9 Tight End Rankings For Fantasy Football: T.J. Hockenson, Taysom Hill, Evan Engram, Dawson Knox, Brock Wright

We're inching closer to the fantasy football playoffs, and we just saw one of the biggest tight end trades just before the NFL trade deadline with T.J. Hockenson finding a new home in the NFC North. There are several tight ends on a bye and a few more who are banged up, so our updated […]

Week 9 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Alvin Kamara, Derrick Henry, Joe Mixon, D'Onta Foreman, Nyheim Hines

The NFL's trade deadline shook up several running back depth charts, so our updated Week 9 fantasy football running back rankings, as of November 2nd should have some shakeups, too. None of the big-name backs were dealt, but there are plenty of backs with affected fantasy football outlooks. Our goal is to help you set […]

NextGen Stats - Week 8: RB Breakdowns and Takeaways

We're officially past mid-season and if that doesn't make you sad enough, how about the fact that even the trade deadline has passed us now? Eh? Was that what ultimately broke your hopes of football staying on forever? Too bad. The good news, as always, is that a new week full of games is ahead. […]

Should I Pickup Kenyan Drake For Week 9 Fantasy Football? Waiver Wire Outlook

Running back Kenyan Drake has had plenty of fantasy football intrigue during his career with the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, and Las Vegas Raiders, and he's back on the fantasy radar after a stellar Week 8 performance against the Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football as a member of the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore has opted to […]

Rashad Fenton Acquired By Falcons

Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Rashad Fenton has been traded to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick. Fenton played over 70 percent of the snaps in every game from Week 1 to Week 5. However, Fenton was replaced by younger players at the same position. This is a good move for […]

Jaguars Acquire Calvin Ridley From The Falcons

The Jacksonville Jaguars acquired wide receiver Calvin Ridley from the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday in exchange for complex draft compensation that can be worth a maximum of a 2023 fifth-round pick and a 2024 fourth-rounder, according to sources. Ridley is suspended through at least this season. If he gets reinstated by a certain date, the […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round Including Kenyan Drake, Joshua Palmer, Kadarius Toney, Isaiah Likely

Week 9 provided some normalcy after Week 8's injury chaos, but there are still plenty of moves to be made. Playoff pictures are starting to take shape so be honest about needs and address them appropriately. Check RotoBaller often for updates as we bring you an initial waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 9. […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: Top Free Agent Adds Include Rachaad White, Kenyan Drake, Kyren Williams, Jaylen Warren

After eight weeks of the regular season, some of you have been able to embrace the numbers that have been assembled by the running backs that are contained on your rosters. Unfortunately, an increasing number of fantasy managers have encountered injuries, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a collection of unexpected developments. Six […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: Top Free Agent Adds Include Kadarius Toney, Rondale Moore, Garrett Wilson, Terrace Marshall Jr.

If you're going to make a playoff push in fantasy, it's time to make that push now. And you might need some new wide receivers to make that push, right? Then you're in luck! Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead of Week 9. […]

Waiver Wire WINNERS! RB, WR, TE, QB Pickups for Week 9 - Josh Palmer, Justin Fields, Mecole Hardman, Isaiah Likely, Ronnie Rivers

The 2022 fantasy football season continues with our Week 9 waiver wire pickups. Anthony Aniano gives his in-depth fantasy football advice, breaking down some of his waiver wire adds to prioritize and free-agent pickups as we head into Week 9 of the fantasy football season. These players should be targets as injury replacements, bye-week fill-ins, […]

Avery Williams Gets Involved In Passing Game

Atlanta Falcons second-year running back Avery Williams didn't see a single carry in the Week 8 overtime win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, but he did catch both of his targets for seven yards in the passing game in the 37-34 victory. Cordarrelle Patterson (knee) remains on Injured Reserve, but Williams hasn't seen much […]

Younghoe Koo Nails Game-Winner

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo scored 14 fantasy points in the team's 37-34 Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers. The veteran kicker had struggled for fantasy players, scoring 10 total fantasy points over the previous three games. However, the former undrafted free-agent kicker made all three field goal attempts in Week 8, including a […]

Falcons Defense Scores A Touchdown

The Atlanta Falcons defense struggled in the team's 37-34 Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers. While Lorenzo Carter did have an interception he returned for a touchdown, the rest of the defense struggled. They had only one sack in the game and no other turnovers. Furthermore, Atlanta surrendered 30 or more points for the […]

Kyle Pitts Leads The Team In Receiving

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts had his best performance of the season in the team's 37-34 Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers. The second-year tight end caught five of his season-high nine targets for 80 receiving yards in the win. More importantly, the former Florida Gator star found the end zone for the […]

Damiere Byrd Finds The End Zone

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Damiere Byrd scored a 47-yard touchdown in the team's 37-34 Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers. The veteran receiver found the end zone for the second game in a row on Sunday after scoring a 75-yard touchdown in Week 7. More importantly, he had six targets in the game, only […]

Drake London Limited Against Panthers

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London caught four of his five targets in the team's 37-34 Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers. The rookie receiver had only 31 yards in the win and failed to find the end zone. Sunday marked the fourth game in a row where the former USC star had 40 […]

Caleb Huntley Runs All Over Carolina

Atlanta Falcons running back Caleb Huntley led the team with 16 rushing attempts in the team's 37-34 Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers. The young running back also had a team-high 91 rushing yards and averaged 5.7 yards per rushing attempt in the win. While he split the backfield work with the rookie Tyler […]

Tyler Allgeier Totals 85 Yards In Week 8

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier played a critical role in the team's 37-34 Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers. The rookie running back had 14 rushing attempts and three receptions in the win. He had 85 scrimmage yards in the game, averaging five yards per touch. While the former BYU star struggled on […]

Marcus Mariota Throws Three Touchdowns In Win

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota had three touchdowns in the 37-34 Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers. The veteran quarterback completed 71.4% of his 28 pass attempts in the game, totaling 253 yards on the afternoon. After throwing a season-low 124 yards last week, the former Oregon star had arguably his best passing game […]

Week 8 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tyler Boyd, Tee Higgins, Jonathan Taylor, James Robinson, Jakobi Meyers, Brandon Aiyuk

Week 8 is already here, and we're excited for another action-packed week of NFL action. Let's make sure you are setting your optimal lineups with our updated Week 8 fantasy football PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of October 29th. Our goal as always is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see […]

Week 8 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tony Pollard, Michael Carter, Kareem Hunt, George Pickens, Melvin Gordon, Alec Pierce

Week 8 is here, and some players are ready to step up and take charge of their respective teams. Let's check out our Week 8 fantasy football FLEX rankings, as of October 29th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key FLEX options like Tony Pollard, Michael Carter, […]

Week 8 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Raheem Mostert, D'Andre Swift, Darrell Henderson Jr., Eno Benjamin

We're officially past the halfway point of the regular season in fantasy football, and it's more important than ever to stay up top of rankings with bye weeks and injuries making lineup decisions more complicated by the day. See below for our updated Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings, as of October 29th. Our […]

Week 8 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jaylen Waddle, Tyler Lockett, Brandin Cooks, Davante Adams

We're officially past the halfway point of the regular season in fantasy football, and it's more important than ever to stay up top of rankings with bye weeks and injuries making lineup decisions more complicated by the day. See below for our updated Week 8 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of October 29th. Our […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 8 - Daily Fantasy Football Targets Include Josh Jacobs, DeAndre Hopkins, Zach Ertz

Heading into Week 7, the Panthers traded running back Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers. Getting the superstar on the roster was a significant acquisition, although it still didn't help San Fransico get past the Kansas City Chiefs. As McCaffrey familiarizes himself with the offense, his new team could be a force come playoff time. The […]

NFL DFS Value Plays: Week 8 Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo Including DeVonta Smith, Chris Olave, T.J. Hockenson

Welcome to the Week 8 Sunday main slate edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Each week I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be some value spots to […]

Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em - Week 8 Matchups Analysis (2022)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 8 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Last week was an absolute gauntlet for fantasy, featuring a ton of injuries, several underwhelming performances, and stunning losses for the Buccaneers, Packers, and Patriots. There are two new teams on bye this week including the Kansas City […]

Updated Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Kadarius Toney, Marquise Goodwin, Joshua Palmer

Ah yes, calm before the storm. Sunday Game Day is almost here for Week 8 of the NFL and fantasy football season, and we're here to make sure you have all the right players on your rosters. With that, we're releasing our updated late-week fantasy football waiver wire rankings, for those who are still looking […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 8 - Latavius Murray, JaMycal Hasty, Darius Slayton, Marquise Goodwin

Every week, I typically start off talking about byes or some injuries and how there are more pivot options than ever. But we as a fantasy football playing community have not been tested like we are coming after Week 7. There were so many injuries, it was hard to keep track. And they weren’t just […]