Sam Darnold - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold is a risky starting option this week against Atlanta. Darnold started off the season hot but has since cooled down a lot, posting four touchdowns to six picks in the last four games. The QB has also thrown for less than 200 yards in two of the last three games. […]

Free NFL Betting Picks - Week 8 Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (10/31/21)

Had some nice hits in Week 7 with Robert Woods topping his listed receiving yards total, followed by a snoozefest under in the Carolina/New York Giants game. I still love the Eagles moneyline play, but Miles Sanders getting hurt early put the nail in the coffin for that one. Onto a strong Week 8! 2021 […]

Week Eight NFL DFS Betting Picks (Premium Content)

NFL Week 8 is almost here and I am coming at you with another week of my favorite bets across the sportsbooks in hopes of helping you make a little bit of cash this weekend!   Background I am a big-time fantasy football and fantasy baseball player. I have been in leagues for about two-thirds […]

Terrace Marshall Jr. Ruled Out Against Falcons

Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. (concussion) has been ruled out for Week 8 against the Atlanta Falcons. Marshall suffered a concussion in Week 6 and will miss his second straight game as he remains in the league's concussion protocols. Fellow rookie Shi Smith and Alex Erickson will continue fighting for snaps as […]

Wide Receivers - Rest of Season Rankings for Fantasy Football

This is the time of the fantasy football season when teams with losing records either start to panic or lose interest and stop making moves to improve their teams. It's also the time when RotoBallers like yourself, who know they are always contenders, prepare for the second half by looking ahead and making smart roster […]

Fantasy Football Injury Report - Week 8 Injuries Dashboard

Fantasy Football Injuries Dashboard - Week 8 Injury Updates Anyone who has even the slightest experience with fantasy football is well aware of how impactful injuries can be. In both season-long leagues and in daily fantasy contests, players getting injured is a very significant part of the game. It makes sense, then, to be as […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 8 - Daily Fantasy Football

Even though the season feels like it just began, we are nearly halfway through the 2021-22 campaign. Week 8 started with Thursday Night Football, featuring Aaron Rodgers and the Packers heading to the desert for a meeting with Kyler Murray and the Cardinals. Unfortunately for the reigning MVP, his favorite target, Davante Adams, wasn't in […]

Terrace Marshall Jr. Still In Concussion Protocol

Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. (concussion) remains in the league's concussion protocol and missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday. Marshall suffered his head injury in Week 6 and missed the Week 7 loss to the New York Giants. Unless he makes some big improvements and gets back on the […]

The King's Week 8 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 8 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 […]

Week 8 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 8 of the 2020 NFL Season! Each week, I'll be bringing you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. The "fantasy points allowed rank" reflects […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 8 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 8, Rotoballers! I took a victory lap on my C.J. Uzomah call last week, but I also missed drastically on my Sam Darnold and Amon-Ra St. Brown recommendations. It's important to be accountable for the good and the bad as the […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 7 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary 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 regarding this critical position. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which […]

Snap Count and Usage Analysis for Week 8

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 […]

Willie Snead IV Lands With Panthers Practice Squad

The Carolina Panthers signed former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Willie Snead IV to their practice squad on Wednesday, according to a source. Snead was released by Las Vegas on Tuesday and quickly finds a home. The Panthers also added former New York Jets second-round receiver Devin Smith to the practice squad on Wednesday. Rookie […]

Terrace Marshall Jr. Sits Out Wednesday

Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. (concussion) was the only player on the team that didn't practice on Wednesday, other than the players that are still on Injured Reserve. Marshall wasn't cleared from the league's concussion protocol and missed the Week 7 loss to the New York Giants. Rookie Shi Smith and Keith […]

Devin Smith Signs With Panthers

Free-agent wide receiver Devin Smith is signing with the Carolina Panthers practice squad on Wednesday, according to a source. The former New York Jets second-rounder recently spent time with the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars, whom he played seven offensive snaps with in Week 1. Rookie first-rounder Terrace Marshall Jr. (concussion) is in danger […]

Panthers Not Expected To Pursue Deshaun Watson

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and the team are not expected to pursue a trade for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson at this time, according to sources. Watson has apparently only waived his full no-trade clause for the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins have reportedly agreed to terms on a trade for Watson with the Texans, […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 7

Seven weeks in the books and we're heading towards the midway point. The season is really flying by. Week seven was the bye week apocalypse, with an outrageous amount of fantasy studs not playing. That plus all of the injuries we've seen going down throughout the year probably forced your hand into starting some sub-optimal […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Sam Darnold (QB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 60% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Starting Sam Darnold is tough to stomach given his last three weeks in Carolina. Darnold has completed just 54 of 103 passes (52%) for 495 yards and two touchdowns with five interceptions. Darnold has struggled to replicate his hot start to the […]

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 […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Saints vs. Seahawks Monday Night Football

Welcome to Monday Night Football between the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks! Tonight's game means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. There are no massive […]

Sam Darnold Will Start In Week 8

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold will start in Week 8 against the Falcons, according to head coach Matt Rhule. With the team down 15-3 on Sunday against the New York Giants, Rhule opted to yank Darnold and replace him with backup P.J. Walker. After the 24-year-old began the 2021-22 campaign with a bang, he has […]

Tommy Tremble Quiet In Blowout Loss

Carolina Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble was targeted just twice in a blowout loss to the Giants. Tremble was affected by the Panthers' collective dud on offense, as he didn't get many chances in the red zone, his best shot at returning value this week. There will be better days ahead for the Panthers' offense, […]

Robby Anderson Struggles Once Again

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson's struggles continued in a 25-3 loss to the Giants. Anderson saw nine targets, second behind D.J. Moore, but failed to produce anything with them in a rough all-around day. The speedy wideout certainly wasn't helped by quarterback Sam Darnold, who struggled mightily in the loss. Still, Anderson's career-low catch […]