Week 8 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

The NFL's trade deadline is fast approaching, and that is finally starting to mean something. After a near century of stagnant deadline behavior from NFL teams, we are starting to see contenders make a mid-season push with trades. It's a refreshing change of pace, even if it often results in a waste of money and […]

Deshaun Watson Ruled Out For Week 8

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder) has been ruled out for the Week 8 contest against the Seattle Seahawks. The 28-year-old exited the Week 7 win over the Indianapolis Colts after a hard fall to the turf and will now miss his third game of the season. Although Watson reportedly didn't suffer any additional damage […]

Deshaun Watson Might Sit Out In Week 8

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder) didn't address the media like he normally does on Wednesday, and he might sit out in Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks despite a new MRI exam showing no new damage to his right shoulder after he aggravated it in the Week 7 win over the Indianapolis Colts. There's […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include: Darrell Henderson Jr., Rashee Rice, Josh Downs, Taysom Hill

Welcome back, RotoBallers! After an action-packed slate of Sunday's NFL games, Week 8 has arrived. Last week is officially in the books with Monday night's game between the 49ers and Vikings is completed. It's that time again to start researching which waiver wire pickups will best help your fantasy teams. Determining who to add in […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 8

We don't have a waiver-wire champion here, but there are still several injuries that elevate players of interest. Be sure to track injuries here as our moves are impacted by the health of Jerome Ford, DK Metcalf, Christian Watson, and more. As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly fantasy football waiver […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8: Jeff Wilson Jr., Jauan Jennings, Jalin Hyatt, Tyson Bagent, Will Levis, Malik Willis, more

We're close to the halfway point of the 2023 NFL season, meaning our deep league waiver wire options are as thin as ever. This will be the shortest column of the season, and the pickings are extra slim ahead of Week 8. That's just the name of the game in deep formats. The top waiver […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 8 Updates for Bijan Robinson, Jerome Ford, Roschon Johnson, Zach Charbonnet

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 8, as of October 25. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 8, including Bijan Robinson, Jerome Ford, Roschon Johnson, and Zach Charbonnet. As the fantasy football season continues, every decision, transaction, and […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Fantasy Football Adds for QB, RB, WR, TE

With seven weeks in the books, we are officially halfway through the regular season of fantasy football. If you're 2-5, it's time to make some moves and mix up your roster. That includes trades and through the waiver wire. If that's your situation, you need to prioritize players who can help you win right now. […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 8

We're halfway through the fantasy football regular season. Regardless of where you stand in your league's standings, it's important fantasy managers continue to tinker with their rosters. Part of that process is deciding which players need to be sent packing. This article, as difficult as cutting players can be, should help you do that. There […]

Deshaun Watson Has No Additional Damage To His Shoulder

Updating a previous report, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder) had a new MRI exam on Monday that showed no additional damage to his throwing shoulder. However, he's still working to regain his strength and velocity. The Browns continue to say he's day-to-day, and his status for the Week 8 game against the Seattle Seahawks […]

Jordan Wilkins Signs With Cleveland Practice Squad

The Cleveland Browns signed free-agent running back Jordan Wilkins to their practice squad on Tuesday. Wilkins will join the squad after the Browns released Deon Jackson earlier in the week. Wilkins spent some time with Cleveland during this past training camp before being cut but he will now return to provide some depth after Jerome […]

Clarity Offered On Deshaun Watson's Shoulder Injury

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder) is reportedly dealing with a strain of the subscapularis of his rotator cuff, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. According to Schefter, that sort of injury usually requires a 4-to-6-week rehab for pitchers in baseball. Watson initially suffered the injury four weeks ago in a win over the Tennessee Titans […]

Should I Pickup Kendrick Bourne? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlook

The New England Patriots are not normally a one-stop shop for fantasy football managers looking for wide receiver help. The Pats are ranked 21st in passing offense, quarterback Mac Jones has been on the verge of getting yanked off the field in many games, and the team has no pass catchers like Randy Moss, Wes […]

Rams Release Brett Maher, Plan To Sign Lucas Havrisik

The Los Angeles Rams released veteran kicker Brett Maher on Tuesday and are planning to sign former Indianapolis Colts kicker Lucas Havrisik off the Cleveland Browns practice squad in a corresponding move, according to sources. Maher gets the axe after missing two field-goal attempts and an extra point in the Week 7 loss to the […]

NFL DFS: Week 8 Matchups First Look - Totals, Salaries, Slates and More

Does anyone else wish we could pretend like Week 7 didn't exist? I am not too proud to admit that I whiffed in a big way on that slate. A few obvious things happened (Mahomes and Kelce dominating) but a lot of weird and stupid stuff did as well. Some chalk busted (remind me to […]

Is Jerome Ford Injured Or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford was the 156th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Ford had a productive college career, totaling 287 rushing attempts for 1,802 yards and 27 touchdowns in two years at Cincinnati. He also had 31 receptions for 282 yards and a touchdown in college. The former Bearcat had a […]

Is Deshaun Watson Injured Or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was the 12th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. Watson had an excellent college career, completing 67.4% of his pass attempts for 10,168 yards and 90 touchdowns in three years at Clemson. More importantly, he was outstanding as a rookie until a torn ACL ended […]

Derek Carr (QB, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Saints aren’t having the best season, but Derek Carr is still airing the ball out and putting up empty yards (which is perfectly fine for fantasy football). The veteran quarterback has three games with 300+ yards passing, including each of his […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports (Tuesday Updates): Jalen Hurts, Justin Fields, Christian Watson, Jaylen Waddle, Chris Godwin, Jerome Ford, Roschon Johnson, Tank Dell, more

This far into the NFL season, there are always a ton of key fantasy football injuries to monitor. 2023 has been no different, so let's take a look at the injury headlines this week. Our fantasy football injury reports as of Tuesday, October 24 will give you the latest news on the top banged-up players […]

Pierre Strong Jr. (RB, CLE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Kareem Hunt came into the Browns' Week 7 game nursing a hamstring injury. Due to the injury, Hunt ended up playing just 20 of the team's 75 snaps. Strong actually out-snapped Hunt, finishing with 22 snaps played. Jerome Ford left the game and there […]

NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 8) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests

The underdogs were the talk of the NFL town in Week 7. Seven teams pulled off an upset creating a chaotic week for Pick 'Em pools. Looking ahead to the (hopefully safer) Week 8 slate, there are no teams on bye. NFL schedule makers, in their infinite wisdom, threw in a week when all teams […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Fantasy Football Adds for Week 8

We have now progressed into reconstructing rosters and planning lineups for Week 8. The numbers that have been assembled by running backs during the first seven weeks of the season have fueled a variety of emotions for all fantasy managers. Unfortunately, some of you have been contending with underwhelming results due to injuries, inefficient performances, […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups - Fantasy Football Streaming Options for Week 8

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 8 quarterback fantasy football waiver wire pickups and streamers. Today, I will take a look at names like Desmond Ridder, Derek Carr, and Kyler Murray as QB options to help bolster your fantasy teams. In this article, I will be focusing on players under 65% rostered in fantasy leagues while […]

Jerome Ford Expected To Be Out 1-2 Weeks With Ankle Sprain

Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford (ankle) was diagnosed with what a source described as a "low-grade, high-ankle" sprain that is expected to sideline him for one to two weeks. Ford was injured in the Week 7 win over the Indianapolis Colts after carrying the ball 11 times for 74 yards and a touchdown while […]

Browns Waiting On Deshaun Watson's MRI Results

The Cleveland Browns are calling quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder) "day-to-day" while waiting on tests results of his MRI exam, according to head coach Kevin Stefanski. Watson aggravated his injured right shoulder in the Week 7 win over the Indianapolis Colts and was also evaluated for a concussion. He cleared concussion protocols but never returned to […]

Deshaun Watson Day-To-Day With Shoulder Injury

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder) is being considered day-to-day after aggravating his right-shoulder injury in the Week 7 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Watson was also evaluated for a concussion after hitting the turf hard. He was cleared of a concussion, but Watson said it was a medical decision by the team to keep […]

Top Fantasy Football Injuries From Sunday: Deshaun Watson, Bijan Robinson, Jerome Ford, Gerald Everett, Luke Musgrave

Week 7 was largely a mild one for injuries around the fantasy football landscape, but there are still a few key players dealing with bumps and bruises. Our fantasy football injuries report highlights the banged-up players with fantasy significance and their early status heading into Week 8 as of Monday, October 23, 2023. This article […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Austin Ekeler, Raheem Mostert, Cooper Kupp, Keenan Allen

The seventh Sunday of the 2023 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances Including D'Onta Foreman, Travis Etienne, James Cook, and more

Week 7 had many fantasy managers in a bind as there were six NFL teams on a bye as well as various injuries that happened to RBs during the week. If you were short-handed, you might have been stuck playing someone questionable in your RB2 or Flex slots. We finally had a nice performance from […]

David Njoku Goes For 54 Yards In Wild Week 7 Win

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku caught five of his nine targets for 54 yards in a 39-38 win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 7. Njoku wound up finishing second on the team in receiving yards and first in targets in the wild win. The veteran tight end's 54-yard effort goes into the books […]