NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Week 2

Week 2 is ready to get rolling and that 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 tournaments where you have to get […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 2 (Premium Content)

All other Week 2 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I am going to recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Champs, Chumps, and Contenders

The tight end position is undoubtedly the worst position in all of fantasy football. Luckily for fantasy managers, this year might just be one of the best. There looks to be, by my count, six really solid tight ends fantasy managers should be able to depend on from week to week. We all know the […]

Week 2 Red Zone Alert - Risers and Fallers

We finally have a week of data.  So was Week 1 a trend or an aberration? We can look at last year's red-zone stats and see if players are continuing on a path or trailblazing a new one, be it good or bad. Let's begin with a look back at the top red-zone passers and […]

Rashard Higgins Will Play More As Season Progresses

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins, who played just four snaps in Week 1, should see his role expand as the season carries on. "He was our fourth receiver going in," noted offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt. "We played a lot of three receiver sets. He came in and spelled guys when the time was […]

Anthony Schwartz Listed As Questionable Against Texans

Cleveland Browns rookie wide receiver Anthony Schwartz (knee) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for the Week 2 contest against the Houston Texans. Schwartz played 52.5 percent of the offensive snaps in his NFL debut with Odell Beckham Jr. out, but he looked good when he was on the field […]

Jedrick Wills Questionable For Home Opener

Cleveland Browns left tackle Jedrick Wills (ankle) is questionable for Week 2 against the Houston Texans after getting injured in the Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He did not practice all week. Chris Hubbard (triceps), Wills' primary backup, has already been ruled out for this Sunday. If Wills is unable to play, […]

Browns Place Anthony Walker On Injured Reserve

The Cleveland Browns are placing linebacker Anthony Walker (hamstring) on Injured Reserve on Friday with a hamstring strain, according to a source. Walker should be back in three weeks. The 26-year-old calls defensive plays for the team, so his loss is a notable one, even if it's only for three weeks. He racked up nine […]

The Book of Eli - Who is Elijah Mitchell?

It's crazy that just a few short weeks ago, millions of fantasy managers around the globe were proudly smashing the draft button to acquire 49ers rookie running back Trey Sermon on their rosters. Thousands of articles were written and plenty of tweets were carefully crafted, detailing just how perfect Sermon would fit into head coach […]

Early-Season Dynasty Trade Targets

After one week of NFL action, the fantasy overreaction is already at a critical mass. Seasoned dynasty league managers have learned to take a patient, long-term approach to roster construction. Others are in the business of making knee-jerk reactions and filling their trade block with underperforming players from the results of a single game. We […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 1 Analysis

After months of research, conversation, and recommendations regarding potential usage and production for wide receivers, we can finally shift into the analysis of actual regular-season matchups. The results of Week 1 provided a collection of impressive performances, including several surprising developments. It also delivered our first opportunity to examine the massive assortment of numbers that […]

Week 2 Fantasy Football Sleepers, Start 'Em and Value Plays: The King and Pocket Aces

In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, NFL player rankings and lineup strategy to best prepare you for each week of the 2021 fantasy football season. Scott […]

The King's Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings And Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 2 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 the season opener. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout […]

Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups: Week 2

Fantasy football general managers must be prepared to make last-minute waiver wire pickups if their leagues allow it. In this crazy age of nonstop injuries, failed COVID tests, weather-related postponements and drug-related suspensions, fantasy footballers never know when one of their star players (or kickers) might not suit up on Sunday. That is what this […]

Believing in Jameis Winston Again

Well, that was a pretty wild Week 1, wasn’t it? We saw underdogs go 9-7 against favorites with several high-profile teams that made the playoffs a season ago getting knocked off in Week 1. One of the most notable upsets of the week was the New Orleans Saints’ 38-3 drubbing of the Green Bay Packers, […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 2

Week 1 is in the rearview mirror. We learned a lot from one slate of games, but it’s important to remain patient and not jump off the deep end. We saw a few players that did better than expected. On the contrary, we saw some household names face plant on our fantasy lineups.  Paying attention […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 2

Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season is officially in the books. We finally have real data to dissect. Overreactions will undoubtedly be made, but there's also a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 2 and beyond. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at […]

Video: Week 2 NFL Defense Picks - Pick 3D(ST)

Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) of RotoBaller discusses three fantasy football defenses (D/ST) he loves in Week 2, and one fantasy defense that we should stay away from. There are fantasy studs and sleeper options, so there's a little something for everyone, and you can read his full Week 2 DST Rankings and Waiver Wire Streamers article […]

Reuben Foster Working Out For The Browns Thursday

Free-agent linebacker Reuben Foster is working out for the Cleveland Browns on Thursday. The 27-year-old was hosted by the New York Jets in early September, but the team did not sign him to a contract. He missed the last two seasons due to a torn ACL and LCL. Foster racked up 101 tackles (84 solos, […]

Chase McLaughlin A Top-12 Kicker For Week 2

Cleveland Browns kicker Chase McLaughlin did not get to attempt a field goal in his team's Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. McLaughlin should get plenty of kicking chances when the Browns take on the Houston Texans at home in Week 2. Cleveland is installed as 12.5-point home favorites for the matchup on […]

Browns Defense A Solid Option In Week 2

The Cleveland Browns defense drew a tough Week 1 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. They should find things a bit more to their liking in Week 2 when they take on the Houston Texans at home. Houston represents a plus matchup for fantasy defenses, with the Browns installed as 12.5-point home favorites in a […]

David Njoku A TE3 Vs. Houston

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku turned in a surprising performance in a Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, leading the team with 76 receiving yards. He will look to keep it going in Week 2's home matchup against the Houston Texans. Houston's defense allowed the 15th-fewest fantasy points to tight ends in […]

Austin Hooper A Low-End TE2 In Week 2

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper got off to a fast start in Week 1, catching three passes on his team's opening drive. He then disappeared from the game as he did not draw a target the rest of the way. Hooper will look to get going against the Houston Texans in Week 2. Houston […]

Anthony Schwartz Limited Wednesday

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Anthony Schwartz (knee) was limited in Wednesday's practice session. Schwartz turned in an excellent NFL debut, catching three passes for 69 yards in a Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He could see a large role again in Week 2 against the Houston Texans with the Browns having already […]

Jarvis Landry A Low-End WR2 In Week 2

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry will operate as his team's de facto WR1 again in Week 2 with teammate Odell Beckham Jr. (knee) already ruled out. Landry didn't have a huge game in a similar situation against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1, but he should find it easier to operate against a […]

Kareem Hunt A Quality Flex Vs. Texans

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt found the end zone in his team's Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He will look to score again in Week 2's home matchup against the Houston Texans. Hunt should benefit from the matchup as the Texans allowed the second-most fantasy points per game to running backs […]

Nick Chubb A High-End RB1 In Week 2

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb got his 2021 season off to a fast start as he scored twice in his team's season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. The veteran running back should be in line for another excellent performance as he gets set to take on the Houston Texans at home in Week […]

Baker Mayfield A QB2 Vs. Texans

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is coming off a Week 1 performance where he passed for 321 yards but no touchdowns. Mayfield will look to find the end zone in Week 2's home opener against the Houston Texans. The Texans represent a plus matchup for Mayfield and should give him an opportunity to post a […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 1

Hello RotoBaller! I'm Jon Anderson, dipping my toes in the NFL waters. If you've read me on here before, you were reading about my specialty - fantasy baseball. I decided to take a crack at this NFL stuff here and the RotoBaller editing team graciously gave me a chance. I'm not going to pretend to […]

NextGen Stats - WR/TE Breakdowns and Takeaways

We made it! We wagered through a long and tedious preseason but real football hit us in the forehead for the first time this season during the past few days and change. But just as soon as it came, it went. The first week of the season is over and we have some tasty numbers […]