Updated Week 16 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tee Higgins, Hunter Renfrow, Terry McLaurin, A.J. Green, Marquise Brown

It's playoffs time! Below are our updated Week 16 fantasy football wide receiver rankings. We've reached the fantasy semi-finals, and our goal is to help you win as always, so let's see where key receivers like Tee Higgins, Hunter Renfrow, Terry McLaurin, A.J. Green and Marquise Brown rank this week, among others? In addition to our […]

Fantasy Football Injury Report for WRs: Updates on Tyreek Hill, Mike Evans, Jarvis Landry, D.J Moore, Tyler Lockett

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for wide receivers in Week 16. The injury statuses for various NFL wide receivers are up in the air for Week 16 including Tyreek Hill, Mike Evans, D.J. Moore, Jarvis Landry and Tyler Lockett. With the fantasy football playoffs going on, and NFL teams fighting for […]

Is Taylor Heinicke Playing This Week? Fantasy Football Injury and COVID Updates

Injuries and COVID-19 continue to wreak havoc on the NFL schedule. Last week, the game between the Washington Football team and Philadelphia Eagles was moved to Tuesday and still failed to rid itself of COVID. Washington was adversely affected as both of their top quarterbacks were placed on the COVID list, and were forced to […]

Sam Darnold Will Play In Week 16

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold (shoulder) will play in Week 16, according to head coach Matt Rhule. He missed five games due to a shoulder issue, but will be ready against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Although, the Panthers do plan on starting Cam Newton under center this week. It sounds like Darnold will be involved […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire Includes Craig Reynolds, Latavius Murray, Allen Lazard, David Njoku, Tim Patrick

The final three weeks of the 2021 NFL season have arrived! It's the best time of the year to be a football fan and even sweeter if you're still competing for a fantasy championship. The playoff race will intensify since this is the first year with Week 18 on the schedule. Adding the seventh seed […]

Is Sam Darnold Playing This Week? Should I Start Cam Newton In Week 16?

It's been a roller-coaster season for the Panthers, who have started three different quarterbacks this season. Once upon a time, they were a 5-5 team that was inserting franchise legend Cam Newton into the lineup. Now, they are 5-9, and are looking towards next year. As for this year, though, it appears they aren't done […]

Updated Week 16 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tom Brady, Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, Derek Carr, Carson Wentz

In this article you will find our updated fantasy football Week 16 quarterback rankings. It's the fantasy football playoffs, and things are crazier than ever -- where do Tom Brady, Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, Derek Carr and Carson Wentz rank, among others? In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 16 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid this week. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to game day. We're looking at […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 16

If you are alive in your fantasy football league’s playoffs, congratulations! You have done a better job managing your squad than Urban Meyer did! You have brought your fantasy football team this far. You are probably two wins away from winning your league championship and walking away with money, a trophy, bragging rights, or a […]

Lirim Hajrullahu - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Carolina Panthers kicker Lirim Hajrullahu should be benched in Week 16 against Tampa. Starting kicker Zane Gonzalez sustained a quad injury last week and was placed on season-ending Injured Reserve. Hajrullahu could be the starter for the rest of the season as a result. The 31-year-old knocked down all five of his extra-point attempts in […]

Panthers Defense Should Stay Benched Against Buccaneers

The Carolina Panthers defense should be far away from starting lineups in Week 16 against Tampa. Carolina will face off against an extra motivated Tom Brady, who is coming off a rare shutout loss in Week 15. In addition, the Panthers have allowed at least 27 points in the last four games. Though Brady won't […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 16 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 16 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. We hope everyone is having a successful fantasy season so far! It's playoff time, so let's go win a championship! Let's take a look at this week's matchups. For those who are not familiar, each week I'll be […]

Ian Thomas - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Carolina Panthers tight end Ian Thomas should remain on benches in Week 16 against the Bucs. The Panthers haven't utilized their TE position at all this season, and Thomas has a single reception for five yards on six targets in the last three games. His role is way too small to merit any sort of […]

DJ Moore Earns Questionable Designation For Sunday’s Game

Carolina Panthers wide receiver DJ Moore (hamstring) has been tagged as questionable to suit up for Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers. It sounds as if head coach Matt Rhule and the Panthers are going to take Moore's availability right up to kickoff, with the team previously indicating it would be a late determination due to […]

Robby Anderson - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson is a deep-league flex play, at best, in Week 16 against Tampa. The WR broke out a couple of weeks ago for a season-high 84 yards but returned to his regular form last week and posted three receptions for 29 yards on eight targets. Anderson hasn't been reliable all […]

Chuba Hubbard - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard is a flex play, at best, in Week 16 against Tampa. The rookie running back hasn't rushed for more than 40 yards in any of the past five contests despite being the workhorse RB with Christian McCaffrey out for the rest of the season. The 22-year-old will face off […]

Cam Newton - Week 16 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is a risky play against Tampa in Week 16. Newton has been struggling since returning to Carolina, losing all four of his starts while throwing for 189 yards or less in those four contests. He also has three touchdowns to four picks in those four games. The QB's rushing abilities […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 16

Congratulations to those of you who are preparing for Week 16 matchups. Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships, and an expanding assortment of tools is available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge during this critical week. Those results are contained in this weekly […]

D.J. Moore Misses Another Practice

Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore (hamstring) missed his second straight day of practice on Thursday with a hamstring injury. Head coach Matt Rhule said on Wednesday that Moore is likely to be a game-time decision for the Week 16 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Moore's fantasy managers would rest a little easier if […]

Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings - Tyreek Hill, Aaron Jones, James Conner, D'Onte Foreman, Michael Pittman

Week 16 is here RotoBallers -- the fantasy football playoff semi-finals in most leagues. In this article you will see our early fantasy football rankings for Week 16. The Thursday Night Football matchup kicks things off tonight, so make sure to set your optimal lineups! There are once again many injuries and COVID issues to […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 16) - Targets and Avoids

The NFL seems like a short season with only 17 regular season games played, but then you look back at Week 8 and realize the Chiefs lost 27-3 to the Titans, it feels like eons ago. After that loss, I wrote,  "If there's ever been a better buy-low chance on any team, it's Kansas City […]

Panthers Place Starting Center On COVID-19 List

Carolina Panthers center Pat Elflein was placed on the COVID-19 list on Thursday, along with backup guard and left tackle Dennis Daley. While Elflein's placement is a more immediate concern, Daley being out on Sunday could also rear its head since starting left tackle Cameron Erving has been limited in practice with a calf injury. […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Christmas Edition and End-Of-Year Recap

Week 15 is finally in the books and for many, it's a sigh of relief. This past week may have been one of the most challenging fantasy weeks that I can remember. Week 7 when there were six teams on bye is another one that comes to mind, but between the number of injuries fantasy […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 15

There are just a couple of weeks left in the season, and most leagues are probably into their playoff weeks now. It has been a whirlwind of a season, and I think we're all hoping next year brings a little bit more normalcy. Week 15 was no exception to the weirdness of the year, as […]

D.J. Moore Likely To Be Game-Time Decision In Week 16

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said that wide receiver D.J. Moore (hamstring), who missed practice on Wednesday, is likely to be a game-time decision on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Moore played almost all of the team's offensive snaps in the Week 15 loss to the Buffalo Bills and caught six of his […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Jeff Wilson Jr., Justin Jackson, Craig Reynolds, Duke Johnson

Welcome back RotoBallers, we have reached Week 16 of the NFL season. Congrats to all of you who are still in it! Each week we put together a comprehensive list of fantasy football waiver wire articles, and this week is no different. We will be with you until the very end, hopefully helping you win […]

Sam Darnold Cleared For Contact

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said that quarterback Sam Darnold (shoulder) has been cleared for contact and "will play at some point." Despite Darnold's progress, Rhule stated that Cam Newton will start in Week 16 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and will "have a major role." Darnold is likely to be activated from Injured […]

Cam Newton Will Remain The Starter For Carolina

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton will remain the starter, even though Sam Darnold (shoulder) is healthy enough to play. Don't do it. Don't play Newton against the Tampa Bay Bucs. Newton is probably only worth running out in starting lineups in deep two-QB leagues because of his rushing ability, but Newton hasn't been a great […]

Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16: Laquon Treadwell, Duke Johnson, Craig Reynolds, Samaje Perine

Week 15 might have been the toughest week to navigate in fantasy football history. That may sound like an exaggeration but when you factor in three postponed games, a record number of players on the IR on top of all the regular injuries and stuff we have to worry about on a weekly basis - […]

Panthers Sign Lirim Hajrullahu

The Carolina Panthers signed kicker Lirim Hajrullahu off the Washington Football Team's practice squad on Wednesday. Hajrullahu will take over the kicking duties in Carolina after the team placed starter Zane Gonzalez (quadriceps) on Injured Reserve. Gonzalez strained his quad while warming up before the Week 15 game against the Buffalo Bills and will now […]