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. […]

Malik Willis (QB, TEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The quarterback position has been a real grab-bag for those combing the waiver wire in 2022, and Malik Willis is the most recent of rookies to make their debut start. In his first game against the Texans, Willis passed only ten times for […]

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 […]

Should I Start T.J. Hockenson in Week 9? Fantasy Football Trade Outlook

With the NFL's November 1st trade deadline upon us, the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions agreed on terms to send tight end T.J. Hockenson to Minnesota in exchange for future draft picks. The rare inter-divisional trade was likely spurred by Minnesota's incumbent tight end Irv Smith Jr.'s injury in Week 8, as well as Hockenson's […]

Tyus Bowser Activated From Injured Reserve

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Tyus Bowser (Achilles) has been activated from the injured reserve. The 27-year-old returned to practice on October 12th, so he has been getting back into game shape. Last season, Bowser led the team with sacks and tackles for loss before suffering a torn Achilles in Week 18. His return to the field […]

Isaiah Likely (TE, BAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I'm writing this post fully knowing about the existence of this man-machine named Mark Andrews that happens to play tight-end in Baltimore. Another tight end (sorry, Josh Oliver, we don't like you here) and TE2 in the team's depth chart, Isaiah Likely, […]

Elijah Mitchell (RB, SF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 60% of Leagues ANALYSIS: This recommendation is for fantasy managers who are positioned to stash Elijah Mitchell. He entered Week 1 as San Francisco’s RB1 but could only operate in that role for 17 snaps before he encountered a sprained ACL. He was placed on injured […]

Kenyan Drake (RB, BAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Kenyan Drake already had a moment to flash his talents back in Week 6 when J.K. Dobbins could only play 16 snaps... and he surely delivered the goodies racking up 19.7 PPR points to the tune of a season-high 119 rushing yards and […]

DraftKings NFL DFS: Week 9 Price Analysis & Picks

Hey, RotoBallers! It's Jon Anderson back again to open up the week nine DFS slate! If you're new here, this is not meant to be a definitive "picks" article, but just a first look to point out the best game environments and best projections and value plays. Quite often, by Sunday I'm not on all […]

Ronnie Rivers (RB, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The 6’ 0”, 195-pound Ronnie Rivers stockpiled 4,838 total yards while performing collegiately at Fresno State (3,417 rushing/1,421 receiving). Rivers was later signed as an undrafted free agent by Arizona before eventually being signed to the Rams’ practice squad in September. Rivers […]

Kyren Williams (RB, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Williams accumulated 2,799 total yards during his final two seasons at Notre Dame, and Los Angeles traded up for the opportunity to seize him during last April’s NFL Draft (164th overall). The 5’9”, 195-pound Williams was placed on injured reserve after he […]

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. […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: Top Free Agent Adds Include Mike Gesicki, Isaiah Likely, Cade Otton, Evan Engram

Week 9 has the bye week of all bye weeks. A staggering half-dozen NFL teams are on bye this week, so there will be millions of fantasy football managers searching for tight ends this week. San Francisco’s George Kittle, Dallas’ Dalton Schultz, Cleveland’s David Njoku, and Pittsburgh’s Pat Freiermuth all have the week off, so […]

Isiah Pacheco (RB, KC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Any decision to add Isiah Pacheco should be fueled by your optimism that Andy Reid will eventually allocate a higher percentage of carries to the promising rookie. Pacheco is still functioning in a production-inhibiting committee with Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Jerick McKinnon while […]

Jaylen Warren (RB, PIT) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jaylen Warren retains a place among this week’s most viable roster additions even though the frequent restrictions of his touch totals impede him from reaching standalone status. Warren has carried 29 times and generated 153 rushing yards while also collecting 12 of […]

Devin Duvernay (WR, BAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 53% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Everybody was pumped about Devin Duvernay and his under-the-radar upside after Marquise Brown got traded away from Baltimore and opened the door for DD to take on (at the very least) a WR2 role. Turns out our man is now the actual […]

Latavius Murray (RB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It appeared wise to avoid any member of Denver’s backfield while the Broncos were operating with a highly congested backfield rotation of Murray, Melvin Gordon, and Mike Boone. However, Boone’s ankle issue has narrowed the rotation to Murray and Gordon. This has […]

Rachaad White (RB, TB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: White continues to present fantasy managers with an enticing handcuff option while his prospects of securing standalone value have been escalating in recent weeks. This has been fueled by a surge in his usage combined with Leonard Fournette’s inability to duplicate his […]

Garrett Wilson (WR, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Considering all of the hype he entered the NFL with, the truth is that Garrett Wilson has disappointed fantasy GMs a fair share. Perhaps that hype was just a nonsensical product of the Jets fans out there pumping it up, but whatever […]

Zach Wilson (QB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  The New York Jets tied a record this past weekend and are just one game away from becoming the only franchise in the history of the NFL... to lose a matchup for the 14th consecutive time. Yes, that's right. The Jets are coming […]

Ravens Acquire Roquan Smith From Bears

The Baltimore Ravens acquired linebacker Roquan Smith from the Chicago Bears on Monday in exchange for linebacker A.J. Klein and second- and fifth-round draft picks, according to a source. The Bears have now traded both Smith and veteran defensive end Robert Quinn (to the Eagles) with the trade deadline approaching on Tuesday. Smith is one […]

Gus Edwards Listed As Day-To-Day

Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards (hamstring) is considered day-to-day with a mild hamstring injury, according to head coach John Harbaugh. Edwards tweaked his hamstring late in last Thursday's win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he avoided a serious injury and could have a chance to play in next Monday night's affair against the […]

Mark Andrews Avoids A Major Injury

It appears as though Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (ankle, shoulder) has avoided a major injury, according to head coach John Harbaugh. Andrews is dealing with both ankle and shoulder injuries and injured his shoulder last Thursday night in the win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and never returned to the game. The 27-year-old […]

Rashod Bateman To Miss A Few Weeks

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman (foot) will miss a few weeks after aggravating his foot injury in the Week 8 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, according to head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh said it's "more than a tweak," which is how he described Bateman's injury after Thursday's game. Bateman needs to […]

Unexpected Boom Performances: Week 8 Fantasy Football Reactions for D'Onta Foreman, Tyler Conklin, Justin Fields, and more

Finally! After a few weeks of dreadful football, Week 8 provided fans with high-flying entertainment that resulted in some massive scoring performances. One of the more popular storylines surrounding the 2022 NFL season has been that league-wide scoring has been way down from previous years. However, this week was different as points spiked heavily and […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances from Week 8

Week 8 delivered by far some of the best running back performances of the year. Five RBs went over 30.0 fantasy points in half-PPR formats and Alvin Kamara found the end zone three times, but it was actually the first time he had done so all season. The Chiefs and Chargers were on a Bye […]