Devin Funchess Plays Well Against Cincy

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess hauled in four receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Funchess has been relatively productive this season, leading all Carolina wideouts in targets with 21 and receiving yards with 185. Though he will have his off weeks, he should continue to get […]

Cam Newton Dominates The Bengals

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton destroyed the Bengals defense on Sunday. Newton completed 15 of his 24 passing attempts for 150 yards and two touchdowns. He also got it done on the ground, rushing the ball 10 times for 36 yards and two touchdowns. Newton has been impressive this season and has thrown for five […]

Christian McCaffrey Runs Wild On Bengals

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey had himself a day on Sunday in the win over the Cincinnati Bengals. McCaffrey uncharacteristically got it done running the ball, rushing for 184 yards on 28 attempts. However, unlike previous weeks, he wasn't as efficient in the receiving game as he only pulled in two passes for just […]

Updated Week 3 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 3 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 3 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Josh Gordon is inactive for the Sunday night game, and Marvin Jones is active. Leonard Fournette is officially out. T.J. Yeldon and Corey Grant will function as the team's primary […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 3): Targets and Avoids

Not many of you would be reading my column anymore had Zane Gonzalez been able to kick an extra point or field goal to defeat the Saints. The other big favorites covered so it wasn't a survivor annihilation like it was last week. There were seven outright upsets with only the Redskins and Texans causing […]

Week 3 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 3 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This article will cover the early slate of games, beginning […]

Week 3 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 3 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 3 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our weekly tiered defense rankings are a guide to making waiver wire pickups to improve your lineups, and to decide which defenses to start, […]

Week 3 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. ECR

Welcome, one and all, to the weekly piece that puts my rankings under the microscope and gives me a chance to explain myself against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) found on FantasyPros. My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. I'll be examining my […]

Week 3 Lineup Questions - Fantasy Football Pop Quiz

Last year about this time, I challenged myself to ask the question about fantasy players: do I believe something, or can I prove it? The idea remains pretty simple, that its nearly impossible to really prove something about a guy only two weeks in, and that if you can somehow prove it now, it's imperative to act on it. […]

Heroes and Zeroes - Week 3 Fantasy Football Picks

I was wrong. There, now that's out of the way and we can move on to Week 3. See, the point of being an "expert" ranker, analyst, writer, editor, yadda yadda is that you are professing your knowledge and dedication to a topic in order to help others. As much as I enjoying writing and […]

Wide Receiver Target Variances - Week 2 Report

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. As the season unfolds, it is crucial for you to utilize the tools that you have available, in order to maintain an extensive level of knowledge regarding the number of opportunities that are being provided to your wide receivers […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 3

Forget about the busts and booms everyone in fantasy football knows about! What about those busts and booms flying under the radar? There are a plethora of players who fit the under-the-radar profile this week. It is still early enough in the season where certain players are not getting the pub (negatively or positively) they […]

Inside the Tent - Week 3 NFL Injury Insight

In Week 2, we unfortunately bore witness to some notable running back injuries including Dalvin Cook, Melvin Gordon, Joe Mixon, Jay Ajayi, and LeSean McCoy. On a more positive note, Aaron Rodgers was able to play thanks to a cumbersome knee brace and even threw a TD to his go-to receiver, Davante Adams. Now as we […]

Greg Olsen, Curtis Samuel, Trai Turner Ruled Out

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen (foot), wide receiver Curtis Samuel (heart) and right guard Trai Turner (concussion) have all been ruled out for Week 3 against the Bengals. Olsen has no timetable to return but is hoping to be back at some point this year. Rookie Ian Thomas will be the team's main pass-catching […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 3): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 3 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 3 of the NFL season. The goal is to identify players to start on FanDuel this week based on various factors including the opponent, the player's opportunity, analysis of the game's […]

NFL DFS Week 3: DraftKings Power Pivots

Hi fantasy football friends! Thanks for checking out Power Pivots, where we discuss some great alternative DraftKings options to players that we expect to carry high ownership. I hope you caught last week's article because our highlighted pivots were spot-on. While we fell a little short on our D/ST pick, every position player that we […]

Week 3 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! After another high-scoring slate of games in Week 2, you are probably looking forward to getting some lineups set for Week 3. NFL offenses have been on fire through the first two weeks of the season, especially passing offenses. This makes stacking a quarterback with his top passing game target a must […]

Trai Turner Not Practicing Thursday

Carolina Panthers offensive guard Trai Turner (concussion) is missing practice for the second straight day on Thursday. It's not a good sign that Turner will be able to play in Week 3 against the Bengals. Carolina is also missing both of their starting left tackles, which will continue to make things difficult for quarterback Cam […]

Christian McCaffrey To Build On Big Week

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey showcased his varied skill set last week against the Atlanta Falcons. Going into his encounter at home against the Cincinnati Bengals McCaffrey is second in the NFL in receptions so far this season, trailing only New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas. Given the fact that McCaffrey can still […]

D.J. Moore Shouldn't Be Started In Week 3

Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore was able to take his single reception against the Atlanta Falcons for 51 yards and a touchdown. But he shouldn't be considered for your lineup for this week, currently, he just doesn't have enough of a target share to be an effective option for fantasy owners

Devin Funchess Remains Flex Option In Week 3

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess yet again finds himself as a great flex option this week against the Cincinnati Bengals. Funchess wasn't able to score a touchdown last week against the Atlanta Falcons, but in a home matchup, Funchess should at least be able to match his 77 yards on seven receptions that he […]

Cam Newton A Clear Starter This Week

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has a fantastic opportunity against the Cincinnati Bengals this week. Building on from the previous week against the Atlantic Falcons where Newton put together an impressive 335 yards and three touchdowns in the air added to his 42 yards on the ground. The Bengals haven't looked like an elite level […]

Curtis Samuel Making Progress

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera said "everything looks promising" for wide receiver Curtis Samuel (heart), who hasn't been practicing since undergoing a heart procedure in Week 1. He is being evaluated by trainers and has "been allowed to do certain workouts." Still, it doesn't look like Samuel will be available in Week 3 against […]

Curtis Samuel, Trai Turner Miss Practice

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel (heart) and offensive guard Trai Turner (concussion) did not practice on Wednesday. Wide receiver Damiere Byrd (knee) was limited. Samuel has yet to play this season because of issues related to an irregular heartbeat, and he can continue to be ignored in fantasy as well as Byrd. Carolina's offensive […]

Week 3 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 2 has wrapped up, and, while some kickers put up some great numbers, others kicked themselves out of a job. Through two weeks, we've seen multiple surprises at the top of the kicker scorers. Players like Chandler Catanzaro and Randy Bullock are making a name for themselves early this season. Heading into Week 3, […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

Up is down, black is white, cats and dogs are living together. Ryan Fitzpatrick is the best QB in football (OK, behind Pat Mahomes) and Blake Bortles doubled Aaron Rodgers in fantasy points this week. Also, Joe Mixon, Devonta Freeman, and Leonard Fournette are sidelined by injuries while Le'Veon Bell continues to sideline himself. Also, […]

Week 3 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

After two weeks of game action, anyone who drafted Leonard Fournette, Devonta Freeman, or Joe Mixon has already been confronted with having their early-round pick sidelined due to injury. That has automatically launched the unwanted process of monitoring a situation that is fraught with uncertainty for those of you who own Fournette and Freeman, while […]

Week 3 Wide Receivers - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

It’s time to start prepping for Week 3 waiver wire additions and I have you covered for wide receivers. As I was looking up players to add for this article, I was shocked to see some of the names that are still not at least 50% owned in fantasy leagues. A couple of them will […]

Week 3 Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Two weeks down, and 15 weeks to go for fantasy football owners to find their starting tight end. The Greg Olsen and Delanie Walker owners who were unable to fill their tight end voids last week have another opportunity to this week. If you are in the market for a new tight end for your […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 3 Lightning Round

There's always some degree of insanity at the outset of a new football season, but 2018 feels like quite the beast in this regard. We've got players being thrust into the spotlight due to injuries and sheer force of will -- some are new names, some very familiar -- but how can you keep up […]