Robby Anderson - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson will be tough to recommend in Week 9 against the Patriots. In perhaps one of the biggest understatements, Anderson has been a massive disappointment for fantasy purposes this year, as he has seen at least seven targets in four of his last five games but has failed to exceed […]

DJ Moore - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore could be in line for a big day in Week 9 against New England. Moore is seeing bankable volume, as he has accumulated no less than seven targets in every game played this year, drawing double-digit targets in five contests. That large target share has resulted in just two […]

Chuba Hubbard - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard could still have a fantasy-relevant role on Sunday against the Patriots. Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) seems like he could suit up, though the Panthers and fantasy managers have been hoping for that for about five weeks now, so it's no sure thing. Regardless, head coach Matt Rhule said that the […]

Snap Count and Usage Analysis for Week 9

Snap counts are not the be-all-end-all for fantasy production but they paint a clear picture with the necessary context. Every snap is an opportunity for a player to make his presence felt and if their snaps go up or down, you get an idea of what the team thinks of their skill set. A running […]

Christian McCaffrey Has Chance To Play Sunday

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (hamstring), who is officially listed as questionable, has a chance to play in Sunday's game against New England. McCaffrey is not yet on the active roster -- the team has until 4 p.m. on Saturday to activate him -- but head coach Matt Rhule is optimistic that the star […]

Sam Darnold Questionable For Sunday

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold (concussion, shoulder) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots. Darnold could clear the concussion protocols by Saturday, though head coach Matt Rhule noted that the shoulder injury is as much of an issue as the concussion. The signal-caller was a limited participant at Friday's practice, with Rhule leaving the […]

Quarterbacks - Rest of Season Rankings for Fantasy Football

In a typical year, quarterback rankings aren't too important once we approach the midpoint of the season. As you know, this year has been anything but typical and that especially applies to the football world. Just this past week, several quarterbacks have suffered serious injuries and some big-name players will need to be replaced. Fantasy […]

Christian McCaffrey On The Practice Field Thursday

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) was on the practice field Thursday. McCaffrey was reportedly "very limited" during Wednesday's practice, and he likely would have carried the same designation on Thursday's report, as he was limited to riding a bike and stretching. Head coach Matt Rhule had said that he's "hopeful" for the star […]

Sam Darnold Limited Again Thursday

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold (concussion, shoulder) was a limited participant once again at practice Thursday. Not only is Darnold still dealing with the effects of a concussion, but he is also managing an injury to his throwing shoulder, which further complicates things in regards to his status for Sunday's game against the Patriots. While […]

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

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 9 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout to […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 9) - Targets and Avoids

Football. The game doesn't add up. Sometimes all stats point to one team dominating but just the opposite happens. That transpired with  the Bengals Sunday, but the game that really made no sense was the Titans-Colts. Indy jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead before the Titans crawled back and then it was back-and-forth. Now […]

Sam Darnold Extremely Limited At Practice Wednesday

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold was reportedly "extremely limited" at practice on Wednesday as he tries to return from a concussion. Darnold still has time to recover, but this would make it highly unlikely that he suits up on Sunday against the Patriots. That means P.J. Walker would be given the start in against a […]

Christian McCaffrey Reportedly Limited At Practice Wednesday

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) was at practice with the team on Wednesday, but head coach Matt Rhule referred to the star as "very limited" in regards to what he was able to do. Since the Panthers have 21 days to activate him after starting his clock in his return from the Injured […]

Early Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings and Injury News: Taysom Hill, Saquon Barkley, Aaron Rodgers, Odell Beckham Jr.

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. We just got through last week's games, but are back with our early Week 9 fantasy football rankings. The injury news and player updates are coming in quickly this week, so we are already starting up our rankings and analysis for Week 9 of the fantasy football season. As always, […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 9

We are almost halfway through the season and we all should have a good idea about whether our fantasy teams have what it takes to make a run for the playoffs. Those who are at the bottom of the standings will need to make up some ground as we get further into the season. Knowing […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 8

Eight weeks in the books now, and it was another wild week of football. More surprise performances, big-time duds, and one massive injury that will change your fantasy league's landscape for the rest of the year. I appreciate everybody that's been following along with this post series, and I hope you're getting used to using […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 8 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the eighth week of this series, where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 8, we saw stat lines such as the Philadelphia Eagles running backs combining for 37 carries, the Atlanta Falcons tight ends combining for 17 […]

Fantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 9

With the conclusion of Week 8, we are about halfway through the fantasy season. From an offensive line perspective, last week featured some of the best and worst performances we have seen in terms of offensive line play. Six teams finished Week 8 with an average overall blocking grade above a 70 according to PFF. […]

The Running Game Is Alive! NextGen Stats Analysis

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. […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

The NFL Trade Deadline is almost here, so many players who wouldn't otherwise have fantasy relevance may jump up in value. I won't list every possible player below but RBs like Marlon Mack, Ronald Jones, Ty'Son Williams, Salvon Ahmed, and Trey Sermon should be monitored closely up until the deadline. The coming week also returns […]

The Cut List – Who To Drop for Week 9?

I feel the need to come clean on two players who have finally made my cut list – and one of them comes with an asterisk. I have been hesitant to include Odell Beckham Jr. or Allen Robinson on the Cut List despite their extremely poor play and I think I need to explain why. When […]

Top Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: Boston Scott, Mark Ingram, Jaret Patterson, Jeff Wilson Jr.

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 you have been negatively impacted by injuries to your backs, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a […]

Terrace Marshall Jr. Returns To Practice Wednesday

Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. (concussion) is back at practice on Wednesday after missing the team's last two games due to a concussion. It's a good sign that Marshall will be able to clear the league's concussion protocol and return to the field this Sunday against the New England Patriots. The 21-year-old […]

Christian McCaffrey Designated To Return From IR

The Carolina Panthers designated running back Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) to return from Injured Reserve on Wednesday, meaning the team now has 21 days to officially activate him from IR. McCaffrey landed on IR in Week 6 after he aggravated a hamstring injury that he initially suffered in Week 3. The 25-year-old will return to practice […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

In Week 8 we witnessed a few unfamiliar names register QB1 performances. Mike White finished as QB-2 in his first career start, Justin Fields seemed to have turned a corner to finish as QB-5 and Geno Smith took advantage of a great matchup against a bad Jaguars defense to finish as QB-8. Josh Allen, Jimmy […]

Monday Night Football Starts and Sits: Chiefs vs Giants

After a streak of great Monday night games, last week’s matchup between the Saints and Seahawks was an absolute clunker. Alvin Kamara had a stellar day, carrying the ball 20 times for 51 yards while adding 10 receptions on 11 targets for 128 yards and a touchdown. Jameis Winston failed to throw for 225 yards […]

Carolina Hopes To Have Christian McCaffrey Back Soon

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) could once again be nearing a return to the field, potentially as soon as Week 9 vs. New England, per Panthers head coach Matt Rhule. "If it's not this week, hopefully it's next week," Rhule said, keeping the options open for the team to hold their star back […]

Zane Gonzalez Makes Four Field Goals

Carolina Panthers kicker Zane Gonzalez made all four of his field-goal attempts along with one extra-point attempt in Sunday's win over Atlanta. Gonzalez is now 13-for-15 in field goals along with 13-for-14 in extra points on the season. The kicker is worth streaming in favorable matchups but shouldn't be considered a strong weekly starter given […]

Ian Thomas Musters 10 Yards

Carolina Panthers tight end Ian Thomas managed one reception for 10 yards on one target in Sunday's win over Atlanta. Thomas had a couple of games in between where he posted modest numbers but it now seems he's back to posting underwhelming weekly production. The TE has now posted below 20 yards in five games […]

Robby Anderson Puts Up A Dud

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson managed no yards on a single target in Sunday's win over Atlanta. The WR has struggled this season with Carolina and hasn't posted more than 57 yards in a contest, which was back in Week 1. In the last three weeks, Anderson has only managed 25 yards total in […]