Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 8

Week 7 is officially in the books. This week, the Bills, Cowboys, Jaguars, Chargers, Vikings, Steelers are all back in action, with just the Raiders and Ravens on Bye. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players whose arrow may be pointing up, and players whose arrow may be pointing down based on the […]

Targets and Air Yards Analysis - NextGen Stats

Okay, folks, I'm about to bring you bad news. If you're reading this it is because you're trying to get an edge over your league mates to beat them this weekend. That means you're here to get informed on what to do and how to tackle your week's most pressing decisions. The bad news: these […]

Russell Gage (WR, ATL) - Fantasy Football Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Ah, feels good to have Russell Gage back on the gridiron after missing three games, folks. An ankle injury kept the wideout out of the Falcons rotation for three games, though Gage was able to benefit from an early bye week in […]

Early Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. We just got through last week's bye-mageddon, but are back with our early Week 8 fantasy football rankings. We are already starting up our rankings and analysis for Week 8 of the fantasy football season. As always, we are here to constantly bring you updated player news and rankings to help […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. This week will be filled with more difficult decisions, and important waiver wire pickups, although it will not compare to last week's bye-pocalypse. Only two teams are on bye in Week 8, but injuries are always a factor. As always, we are here to help you with our waiver wire […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

If you survived the first byepocalypse and emerged with a victory, congratulations. The coming week brings only two teams on bye, so reliance on waivers should be far less and the options slightly more enticing. As always, I will identify as many noteworthy waiver wire targets as possible at every position with a brief explanation of […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 8 Targets

Alongside our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). Week 7 forced many of us into playing backups thanks to the heavy byes, but with only Baltimore […]

The Cut List – Who To Drop for Week 8?

Week 7 is done and over with it. To get through it, fantasy managers likely had to make plenty of hard decisions with six teams on byes and plenty of injuries across the league. While saying "it's all smooth sailing from here" might be a tad premature, fantasy managers are unlikely to be so hard-pressed […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

Another week of NFL action is behind us. Are there any players left on the waiver wire wasteland? Let's find out. Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 8. Not all options are the same. Some players may be better in PPR or deeper leagues, […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

A trio of fantasy football’s top tight ends will not be playing this week, which will have millions of fantasy football general managers scrambling like Lamar Jackson to fill their voids. Baltimore’s Mark Andrews and Las Vegas’ Darren Waller are on bye. Both were Top-5 fantasy tight ends entering the season and have been as […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 8: Trevor Lawrence, Daniel Jones, Teddy Bridgewater

The onslaught of bye weeks in Week 7 was brutal for fantasy managers, but thankfully several quarterbacks were able to deliver quality performances to help fantasy lineups navigate the loss of top-end production. Joe Burrow paced the quarterback position with an excellent 416-yard, three-touchdown performance against the Baltimore Ravens. Four other quarterbacks (Matt Ryan, Matthew […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 8 Lightning Round

Week 7 tested the depth charts with six teams on bye and the usual assault of injuries, but you survived! Let's collect ourselves and assess the fantasy landscape moving forward with the Bye-pocalypse in our rear-view mirror. Yes, that means it's time for the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 8. This column is published […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

In Week 7 the Cowboys, Bills, Chargers, Vikings, Steelers and Jaguars were all on bye which means the list of top performers from this week may look a little different. Tua Tagovailoa took advantage of a great matchup against the Falcons to finish as QB-1 on the week while Joe Burrow threw for 416 yards […]

Younghoe Koo Makes Game-Winning Kick

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo made all six of his kicks (three field goals), including the game-winner, as well as all three extra points in Sunday's win over Miami. Koo was busy on a day where the Falcons offense moved the ball well but couldn't cash in on their red-zone trips. The 27-year-old also nailed […]

Falcons Defense Intercepts Two Passes

The Atlanta Falcons defense had a decent day in a 30-28 win over the Dolphins. Atlanta's unit intercepted quarterback Tua Tagovailoa twice and sacked him once. They did allow 28 points and 413 total yards of offense, which certainly didn't earn them many fantasy points. Still, it was the kind of performance that could give […]

Kyle Pitts Explodes For Career-High 163 Yards

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts caught seven of eight passes for a career-best 163 yards in Sunday's 30-28 win over Miami. Coming off of the best game of his young career in a win over the Jets in London, Pitts' second act was perhaps even better, as he repeatedly burnt the Dolphins secondary downfield […]

Russell Gage Posts Season-High 67 Yards In Return

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage enjoyed a solid game in his return to the field in a Week 7 win over Miami. Gage caught four passes for a season-high 67 yards, hauling in his first touchdown catch of the season on a long, 49-yard reception. The 25-year-old seems to be past the ankle issue […]

Calvin Ridley Finds End Zone In Victory

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley caught four passes for 26 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Dolphins. Ridley saw double-digit targets for the fourth time this year but didn't appear to be on the same page as quarterback Matt Ryan- though the two did connect for a touchdown. After averaging a […]

Mike Davis Goes Nowhere In Loss To Dolphins

Atlanta Falcons running back Mike Davis had a disappointing day in Sunday's win over the Dolphins. Davis saw season-lows in both rushing attempts, four, and yards, 10- while taking a complete backseat to fellow runner Cordarrelle Patterson, who handled 16 touches. The 28-year-old at least had steady volume to fall back on in the past […]

Cordarrelle Patterson Finds The End Zone In Victory

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson carried the ball 14 times for 60 rushing yards and a touchdown, adding two catches for just one receiving yard in Sunday's 30-28 win over Miami. After three straight 100-scrimmage yard games, Patterson faltered a bit with just 61 yards, though he managed to salvage his day with the […]

Matt Ryan Throws For 363 Yards, Two Scores

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan completed 25 of 40 passes for 336 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's win over the Dolphins. Ryan's recent success continued against Miami, as he averaged a season-high 8.4 yards per attempt while recording his fifth straight multi-touchdown effort. The veteran signal-caller still offers next-to-nothing with his […]

Updated Week 7 Tight End Rankings

Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 7 tight end rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Darren Waller (Ankle) Has Officially Been Ruled Out Dawson Knox Expected To Miss Three Weeks Rob Gronkowski Won't Play Again in Week 7 Dallas Goedert Activated From […]

Updated Week 7 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome RotoBallers to Week 7 of the fantasy football season, a week that is filled with all sorts of roster crunch issues. Below you will find our team's updated Week 7 PPR fantasy football rankings. A large amount of byes and injuries are leading to one of the trickiest fantasy football weeks in recent memories. This […]

Updated Week 7 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 7 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: DeVante Parker Is Officially Inactive Sterling Shepard Will Not Play Darius Slayton Expected To Play T.Y. Hilton Officially Ruled Out for Week 7 Tyreek Hill Likely To Play Despite […]

Updated Week 7 Flex Rankings (Top 200)

Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 7 Flex rankings for fantasy football. Choosing the right fantasy football Flex option will be an important factor for many teams in a tricky week filled with byes and injuries. Speaking of which, included below some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings […]

Updated Week 7 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 7 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Damien Williams Officially Activated (COVID-19) Saquon Barkley Has Been Ruled Out JaMycal Hasty Will Be Available Against Colts Rashaad Penny Could Have Big Role In Week […]

Updated Week 7 Quarterback Rankings

Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 7 quarterback rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Jimmy Garoppolo Will Return In Week 7 Trey Lance Has Been Ruled Out Russell Wilson Could Return Immediately After IR Stint These rankings are a consensus from […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 7 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 7 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. For those who are not familiar, each week I'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your fantasy lineups and take down your opponent. Be sure to check back regularly for any updates on player […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 7

Welcome to Week 7 of the WR/CB Matchups article, also known as Bye Week Hell. This weekly series takes a look at fantasy matchups between wide receivers and the cornerbacks projected to cover them most. Creating the weekly matchup chart has been more challenging than usual this year due to the fact that most teams […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls: Lineup Spotlights for Week 7

Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions in Week 7. These selections are based off my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING at checkout for a discount and get access to my ranks […]