Fleaflicker's Most Added and Dropped: Week 9

Sometimes two statements can be both totally contradictory and totally true. Technically the Miami Dolphins are trying their hardest to win every game. Also technically, when you let Ryan Fitzpatrick throw the ball 34 times, you aren't really trying to win that game. And sometimes a professional football game can technically be played by non-professional football […]

Inside the Tent - Week 9 NFL Injury Insight

At RotoBaller, we can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with injuries and playing your best lineup week after week. Players are going to get injured, that's an unavoidable fact. What's avoidable though is making the wrong roster decisions based on the injuries surrounding your fantasy squad. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

Week 9 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! Week 8 saw the dramatic return of Drew Brees following his early-season thumb surgery. The Saints just kept rolling, posting 31 points on the leaky Arizona defense. The Eagles and Lions also each hung 31 points on their opponents while the Tevin Coleman-led 49ers went crazy on Carolina with 51 points. The […]

The King's Week 9 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week Nine fantasy football lineup rankings. The ranks are available in PPR, Half PPR and Standard formats. They will be updated as needed, so make sure to check back for the latest versions, especially on the weekends. Skill Position analysis versus the FantasyPros industry Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) […]

Fantasy Football Booms, Busts - Derek Carr, DeVante Parker, Ryan Tannehill

The NFL trade deadline was a yawn. Let’s hope the rest of your fantasy football season isn’t. Fantasy footballers have to contend with another four-team bye week that takes all of the Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons out of play. But even with a slightly smaller player pool to […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 8 Analysis

Wide receivers are essential components toward your ultimate goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which is designed to help you fulfill […]

Buys and Sells - The King's Trade Targets for Week 9

Many fantasy football trades get rejected or talks break off because the team making offers does not think things through. The owner sending the offer usually thinks about only what they want and need and how little they may be able to part with. Such offers usually consist of one owner simply deciding on the […]

Warning Signs: Le'Veon Bell, Courtland Sutton, George Kittle

What have we learned this season in fantasy football? Well. Quite a bit. With the Browns, we have learned that elite parts do not make a great machine. When it comes to the 49ers, we have learned the only way to use a run game to bleed games is when you have the defense to […]

Falcons Considered Trading Devonta Freeman

The Atlanta Falcons discussed running back Devonta Freeman with the Detroit Lions before the trade deadline this past week. The Lions inquired about Freeman and the sides talked at length, but ultimately Atlanta decided they didn't want to trade him. It's been a tough year for Freeman and the Falcons, and negative game script hasn't […]

The Forthcoming Resurrection of Cam Newton

After Kyle Allen’s 4-0 start as the starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, many fans and analysts were clamoring for his permanent placement atop the depth chart. They believed Cam Newton was essentially finished and less efficient than Allen when he was actually on the field. Then Allen imploded against a tough San Francisco defense […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 9 Waiver Wire Targets

Assisting 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). As a caveat, these prices do not by any means indicate how much these free agent players will […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

As we enter the second half of the fantasy regular season, all eyes will be on the news wire as the trade deadline approaches. We already recommended some players to add/stash/acquire ahead of October 29, so hopefully you were able to take action this past week. If not, don't worry - there are still plenty of […]

We Must Overreact Immediately! Week 8 Outliers

Week 8 didn't offer too many surprises for the most part. There were, however, a few players that registered multiple-touchdown performances which elevated them up the ranks, such as Aaron Jones (2 TD), Tevin Coleman (4 TD), Latavius Murray (2 TD) and Mike Evans (2 TD). For the most part, the players that scored multiple […]

The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 9)

This is your weekly list of players to drop. I will do my best to limit this list to injured players and players you might consider holding. If you roster pure handcuffs or backups, obviously you can let them go at any time. The players on this list will, ideally, be guys that aren't clearly […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

The regular season continues to advance at a relentless pace as we have now entered planning for Week 9. Some of you are ecstatic with the level of production that has been delivered by your running backs. But many of you have been contending with unwanted developments at this position including injuries, inconsistent usage, and […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

We're heading into the ninth week of NFL football now. Time flies and all that, right? Week 8 was one of those weeks where it can be hard to watch football, as the matchups weren't great and the best teams kept winning and anyone who had to play against Tevin Coleman had a really bad […]

Week 9 Tight End Waiver Wire Picks and Streamers

Week 9 will not be an easy week for fantasy football owners or tight end lovers. Four NFL teams are on bye this week, and the tight ends who will be out of action are prominent and valuable. Atlanta’s Austin Hooper, who has been a top-5 tight end throughout the season, is the marquee name […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round

With eight weeks gone, that means over 60% of the regular fantasy season is over. Are you still with us? 8-0 teams are looking ahead to playoff matchups while 2-6 teams are looking for the 7-6 Wild Card spot. The upcoming bye week means no Bengals, Falcons, Rams or Saints -- so many of you […]

Falcons Release Matt Bryant, Sign Younghoe Koo

The Atlanta Falcons have released kicker Matt Bryant. Bryant had been with the Falcons since 2009, but he made just nine of his 14 field goals this season, also missing one of his 15 extra point attempts. In a corresponding move, the team signed kicker Younghoe Koo, last seen in a real NFL game as […]

Russell Gage (WR, ATL) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It could have been a fluke, or it could have been the first effects of Mohammed Sanu’s trade to the Patriots. Russell Gage and all of his eight combined targets from Weeks 1 to 7 were bumped all the way up to nine […]

Justin Hardy Has A Quiet Game In Week 8

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Justin Hardy saw just four targets in Week 8 and caught two of them for 23 yards. It was the most targets Hardy had seen since earning five targets in Week 1, but the performance was a bit of a letdown given the fact that the team had just traded away […]

Russell Gage Has Seven Catches On Nine Targets In Week 8

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage had his best game of the year by a longshot in Week 8, catching seven of his nine targets for 58 yards, all season-highs. He hadn't been targeted more than twice in a game yet this year, but backup quarterback Matt Schaub featured him heavily. Gage was the second-most-targeted […]

Austin Hooper Stays Hot With 65 Yards And A Score

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper didn't need the help of starting quarterback Matt Ryan (ankle) to keep his breakout season going. With Ryan out in Week 8 and Matt Schaub getting the start, Hooper caught six of his seven targets for 65 yards and a touchdown. He scored the only passing touchdown of the […]

Calvin Ridley Goes For 70 Yards In Week 8

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley had a solid outing against the Seahawks in Week 8, catching four of his seven targets for 70 yards. It was his third-highest yardage output on the season. The Falcons were led by backup quarterback Matt Schaub in the game as Matt Ryan (ankle) was out. Schaub still managed […]

Julio Jones Has 10 Catches For 152 Yards

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones had a season-high 152 receiving yards in Week 8, despite the team being without starting quarterback Matt Ryan (ankle). Jones received 12 targets from backup quarterback Matt Schaub in the game and caught all but two of them. Unfortunately, Jones's touchdown drought continues as he's now gone five straight […]

Brian Hill Scores His First Touchdown Of The Season

Atlanta Falcons running back Brian Hill filled in as the team's No. 2 back behind Devonta Freeman in Week 8 as Ito Smith (concussion) was sidelined due to remaining in concussion protocol. Hill only saw three carries in the game, but made the most of them, gaining 29 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown run, his […]

Devonta Freeman Tops 100 Total Yards In Week 8

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman was heavily featured against the Seahawks in Week 8. He had a total of 21 touches in the game, carrying the ball 13 times for 39 yards while catching all eight of his targets for 63 yards. Although he was unable to find the end zone, fantasy owners should […]

Matt Schaub Throws For 460 Yards In Week 8

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Schaub did a capable job filling in for injured starter Matt Ryan (ankle) in Week 8. Schaub completed 39-of-52 passes for 460 yards and a touchdown against the Seahawks. He also threw an interception and lost a fumble. The Falcons have their bye next week and it's likely that Ryan will […]

Updated Week 8 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Keenan Allen is active, but is expected to be on a snap count. Christian Kirk is expected to make his return this week. Josh Jacobs and Tyrell […]

Falcons Not Shopping Austin Hooper

The Atlanta Falcons aren't shopping tight end Austin Hooper and are unlikely to trade him at next week's deadline. Atlanta is, however, looking to move linebacker Vic Beasley, who is making $12.8 million this year. To facilitate a trade for Beasley, the Falcons would need to eat some of his salary. Despite the team being […]