Waiver Wire Express - Week 7 Lightning Round

Week 6 was relatively healthy and had no coronavirus delays, so let's just take a moment to bask in that. That said, we still saw Miles Sanders (knee) and Zach Ertz (ankle) go down, while Mark Ingram (ankle) has a bye to get healthy. Week 7 byes are Baltimore, Indianapolis, Miami, and Minnesota. Let's get […]

Joey Slye Placed On COVID-19 List

The Carolina Panthers placed kicker Joey Slye and offensive lineman Trent Scott on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday. They are going on the list not because of a positive COVID-19 test, but because of close contact, according to a source. Slye has made a league-leading 16 field goals on 18 tries this year, so this […]

Panthers Defense Loses Juston Burris To Injured Reserve

Carolina Panthers safety Juston Burris (ribs) was placed on Injured Reserve on Tuesday but is expected to return at some point during the 2020 year. Burris has become an integral part of the Carolina secondary in his first season with the team, playing 100 percent of the defensive snaps in four of his first five […]

Christian McCaffrey Not Expected To Play In Week 7

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (ankle) isn't expected to play in Week 7 against the Saints, which will be the fifth game he's missed since suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 2, according to sources. The Panthers are being cautious with their star running back, but McCaffrey is getting closer to a return […]

Week 6 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!

Deshaun Watson led the way at the quarterback position in Week 6, finishing with 32 points. Six of the top-seven quarterbacks on the week, Watson, Ryan Tannehill, Matt Ryan, Kirk Cousins, Carson Wentz and Lamar Jackson were all involved in the same three games which were shootouts with at least 58 points scored. George Kittle […]

Breshad Perriman (WR, NYJ) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Jets' marquee free-agent acquisition Breshad Perriman has played all of two and a half games this season... He completed the first game of the year putting up a dud (4.7 PPR points), then got injured in Week 2 (3.2 points on […]

Carolina Places Michael Schofield On Reserve/COVID-19 List

Carolina Panthers offensive guard Michael Schofield (illness) was placed on the league’s reserve/COVID-19 list Monday after participating in Sunday’s game versus Chicago. The reserve lineman logged five special teams snaps, and missed practice as recently as last week for what the team designated as a non-injury circumstance. With two Panthers offensive linemen now on the […]

Panthers Working Virtually Monday And Tuesday

"Out of an abundance of caution," the Carolina Panthers will work virtually Monday and Tuesday because of an unconfirmed positive COVID-19 test. The team is "scheduled to operate on our regular itinerary on Wednesday," the team said in a statement. It's unknown if the test came from players, coaches or non-football personnel. The Panthers are […]

Panthers Defense Has Quiet Day

The Carolina Panthers Defense didn't do much of anything in a 23-16 loss to the Chicago Bears. Carolina surrendered only 23 points, though they didn't register a sack. Their one interception was the only fantasy-relevant statistic they produced on the day. In reality, the defense has performed very well and is underrated. However, they simply […]

Joey Slye Makes Three Field-Goals And An Extra-Point

Carolina Panthers kicker Joey Slye stayed hot in a tight loss to the Chicago Bears. Slye made at least three field-goals for the second consecutive game and fourth time this season, including a 48-yarder. The 24-year-old has missed a few kicks here and there, but for the most part, he's been very solid for Carolina […]

Ian Thomas Registers Just One Catch

Carolina Panthers tight end Ian Thomas caught his only target for nine receiving yards. Thomas' line for the season- 6-39-1- looks like a line for one game. He just hasn't been involved in the offense enough with Robby Anderson and D.J. Moore gobbling up most of the targets. Fantasy managers should stay far away until […]

Robby Anderson Picks Up 77 Receiving Yards

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson saw just five targets but turned them into four grabs for 77 receiving yards in a 23-16 loss to the Bears. Anderson took a backseat to D.J. Moore, who saw a team-high 11 targets, though Anderson did have the tougher cornerback matchup to deal with. The 27-year-old had seen […]

D.J. Moore Posts 93 Receiving Yards Again

Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore hauled in five of a team-high 11 targets for 93 receiving yards in a loss to the Bears. That's back-to-back games for Moore with 93 receiving yards, while the 11 targets were the second-most he's seen in game this season. It's possible that Moore is a turning a corner […]

Mike Davis Salvages Day With Touchdown Run

Carolina Panthers running back Mike Davis carried the ball 18 times for 52 yards and a score while hauling in two receptions for just three receiving yards. Davis came out of the gate running well, with eight carries for 40 yards, but it was tough sledding the rest of the way, as the Chicago defense […]

Teddy Bridgewater Struggles In Loss To Bears

Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater completed 16 of 29 passes for 216 yards and two interceptions in a 23-16 loss to the Bears. It was Bridgewater's worst outing this season by far, as he was inaccurate throughout much of the contest, including a late, game-sealing interception where he missed a wide-open D.J. Moore. Bridgewater was […]

Curtis Samuel Inactive For Week 6

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel (knee) looked like he was trending towards playing on Sunday against the Chicago Bears, but was a late scratch when the inactive report came out. With Samuel out, we can expect heavy doses of D.J. Moore and Robby Anderson at wide receiver. Seth Roberts should see an increased workload, […]

Break The Slate: DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 6

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! If you read this article regularly, then you know what we're about here, but if you are a new reader, let me quickly summarize our goals with this article. We'll spend each week discussing a few plays at each position for the DraftKings main slate […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 6 - Daily Fantasy Football

Here we are, Week 6. As COVID-19 continues to rear its ugly head and cause chaos throughout the league, the 2020 season has progressed relatively well. With some big names banged up heading into the weekend, keep your eyes open for those sneaky value plays as they can make the difference between a winning or […]

NFL DFS Value Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 6 DFS Cash Games

We have made it to Week 6 of the NFL season, and for now, all 11 games on the main slate are still on track to play this week. There has been a covid scare with the Falcons, so keep an eye on the Falcons and Vikings game, which would take a couple of major […]

Carolina Expects Curtis Samuel To Suit Up Sunday

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel (knee) is on the right side of his questionable tag for Sunday’s matchup against Chicago. Despite having carved out a modest role in the Panthers’ passing game, Samuel has not yet found the end zone in 2020, making him difficult to roster Sunday against a stout Bears Defense. In […]

Updated Week 6 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 6 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 6 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Breshad Perriman Expected To Return This Week Drew Lock Is Set To Start In Week 6 Baker Mayfield, Jarvis Landry, Odell Beckham Jr. All Good To Go […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 6

Hi, y'all! Five weeks of NFL action are in the books and we're moving on to another. Welcome to our Week 6 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. Each week we'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your fantasy lineups and take down your opponent. Be sure to check back […]

Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 6

The Week 5 wide receiver matchup article only featured one player that finished inside the top-10, and that was Jamison Crowder who finished as WR-7 on the week. Tee Higgins underwhelmed in a tough matchup against the Ravens Defense, Golden Tate flopped in a great matchup against the Cowboys and Deebo Samuel’s performance suffered due […]

Booms and Busts - Surprise Starts and Sits for Week 6 Lineups

The hits keep on coming during the 2020 season of fantasy football. Each week that passes by seems to bring yet another major talent crashing down due to injury. This past week it was Dak Prescott that was lost for the season with a broken ankle. As much as this injury affects the outlook for […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target & Avoid - Week 6

It's Week 6 and with a larger sample size, the CB Matchup Chart is becoming even more meaningful. This week's chart will give the most accurate landscape of CB matchups yet, as I spent time reviewing alignment percentages for WR and CB groups and updated the chart accordingly. The main idea of the chart was […]

Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 6

Week 6 is here! The weirdness from last week has continued, as we have now had a Tuesday Night Football game but then had Thursday Night Football taken away from us. Assuming and hoping that there are no cancellations this weekend, fantasy managers can count on not having any Saints, Seahawks, Chargers, or Raiders this […]

Week 6 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

I was riding high after predicting eight out of the top ten defenses two weeks ago, but we saw some craziness this Sunday (along with some top tier defenses postponed or canceled), which caused only a 50% success rate in identifying top-10 units. Miami throttling San Francisco was truly a surprise, as was a Kansas […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 6) - Targets and Avoids

Five weeks into the season and we're starting to see who some teams really are. We already knew the Jets and Giants were awful, but are the Rams actually good? They're 4-1 with all their wins coming against the NFC East and their lone loss against the Bills. It'll also be real interesting to see […]

Updated Week 6 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 6 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 6 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Breshad Perriman Expected To Return This Week Jarvis Landry, Odell Beckham Jr. Good To Go Julio Jones Set To Return In Week 6 Mike Evans, Chris Godwin […]

Updated Week 6 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 6 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 6 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Leonard Fournette Expected To Be Active But Limited Melvin Gordon III (Illness) Is Out For Week 6 Dalvin Cook Ruled Out Against Falcons Christian McCaffrey Likely Out […]