Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

Fantasy GMs are to be commended for rising to the unique challenges that have unfolded during this regular season. Injuries to critical players is an unwelcome reality that occurs every year. This is also the case for backs that were expected to operate as RB1s, but have been relegated to committees. However, this season has […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

Week 9 will take a toll on the tight end position for millions of fantasy football teams. Fantasy football managers will be without Cleveland’s Austin Hooper, Los Angeles’ Tyler Higbee and Gerald Everett, and Philadelphia’s Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert thanks to their teams being on bye. ut the biggest void is left behind by […]

Frank Ammirante's Updated Rest-of-Season PPR Rankings

We're now halfway through the NFL season, so it's a good chance to update my PPR rankings. These are tiered rankings organized by position. My rankings prioritize upside and downgrade injury concerns. In this article, I'll identify players to consider trading away or acquiring to help you find trade targets and optimize your redraft lineups. […]

Odell Beckham Jr. To Have Surgery Next Week

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (knee), who suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in the first quarter of the Week 7 win over the Bengals, will have surgery early next week, according to general manager Andrew Berry. Beckham caught 23 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns while also running the […]

The Cut List (Week 9) - Time to Let Go?

The first few weeks of a fantasy season require us to take a wait-and-see approach with a lot of our players. We didn't draft that rookie running back in the 14th round thinking he would immediately become a viable starting option, so we keep him on our bench for awhile and look for signs of […]

Week 8 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!

Windy conditions impacted several games this week, and as a result only Patrick Mahomes eclipsed 30 fantasy points as teams seemingly relied more on the run given the weather. In Week 8 only seven quarterbacks cracked 20 points, so scoring was down in general. At tight end Travis Kelce was one of only two tight […]

Myles Garrett Expected To Be Available For Next Game

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said that defensive end Myles Garrett's (knee) injury suffered in the Week 8 loss to the Raiders was "nothing structurally significant so we should have him available definitely for the next ball game." The Browns have a bye in Week 9, so the timing is good for Garrett and […]

Austin Hooper Expected Back After Bye

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters that tight end Austin Hooper (abdomen) will "definitely" be back after the team's Week 9 bye. Hooper missed the previous two games after needing an emergency appendectomy. Fantasy gamers who are counting on Hooper can pencil him back into those lineups for Week 10's matchup against the […]

Trey Burton (TE, IND) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 22% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The only reason I'm bumping Trey Burton down to a WW target for those in 14+ Team Leagues is because of the competition he faces in Indy. Other than that, he looks shinier than Arab gold. Just this past Sunday, for example, the […]

Eric Ebron (TE, PIT) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 45% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After a mostly-down start to the season, Eric Ebron is back to his 2018 Colts ways with the Steelers. This Ebron is not that Ebron, obviously, because that Ebron averaged 13.9 PPR points per game and his 2020 version sits at just 8.9, […]

NextGen Stats - Wide Receiver/Tight End Breakdowns and Takeaways

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 […]

Browns Defense Picks Up Two Sacks In Week 8

The Cleveland Browns Defense picked up two sacks in a 16-6 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 8. While they came into the game leading the league with 14 takeaways, Cleveland's defense was unable to force any turnovers on a windy, chilly day. Defensive end Olivier Vernon led the way in the game, […]

Harrison Bryant Goes For 25 Yards, Loses Fumble

Cleveland Browns tight end Harrison Bryant caught all three of his targets for 25 yards in a 16-6 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 8. The rookie also lost a costly fumble in Las Vegas territory in the game, which short-circuited a promising drive. The rookie tight end has made some plays for […]

Jarvis Landry Finishes With 52 Yards In Week 8

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry caught four of 11 targets for 52 yards in a 16-6 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 8. It appeared he had caught a 20-yard touchdown from Baker Mayfield in the third quarter but the call was overturned after official review. While it wasn't a huge game […]

Kareem Hunt Rushes For 66 Yards In Loss

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt carried the ball 14 times for 66 yards and added seven yards on two receptions in a 16-6 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 8. It goes down as a disappointing outing for Hunt, who was held out of the end zone for just the third game […]

Baker Mayfield Quiet In Week 8

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield turned in a quiet performance in a 16-6 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 8. Battling against windy conditions, Mayfield completed just 12 of 25 passes for 122 yards and added 29 rushing yards in the loss. He wasn't done any favors by the weather, or his receiving […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 8

Hi, y'all! Seven weeks of NFL action are in the books and we're moving on to another. Welcome to our Week 8 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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Week 8

Welcome to Week 8, RotoBallers! Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with or consider avoiding when faced with tough lineup decisions in Week 8 of the fantasy football season. These choices are based off my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller's NFL Premium Pass. […]

Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 8

The Week 7 wide receiver matchup article was either feast or famine. Diontae Johnson absolutely crushed it, scoring twice on his way to finish as the No. 3 receiver on the week. Kenny Golladay went over 100 yards and Terry McLaurin scored, finishing as a WR1. On the other side of things, CeeDee Lamb, Gabriel Davis […]

Odell Beckham Jr. May Have Played Final Game For Cleveland

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that there's a "very real possibility" that the Cleveland Browns will move on from wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. this offseason. Beckham will miss the rest of 2020 with a torn ACL. If Beckham is indeed done in Cleveland, rookie wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones becomes an intriguing dynasty option moving […]

Updated Week 8 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Packers Rule Out Aaron Jones For Week 8 Joe Mixon To Miss Another Game Michael Thomas Ruled Out Against Bears Dalvin Cook Good To Go Against Packers […]

Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 8

Week 8 is here, and fantasy managers are beginning to gear up for the stretch run. The outcomes of the next few weeks will make or break playoff hopes and dreams. Teams on bye this week include Arizona, Houston, Jacksonville, and Washington. GMs will have to strategize replacements for stars such as Kyler Murray, DeAndre […]

Booms and Busts - Starts and Sits for Week 8 Lineups

Week 7 of the 2020 season seemed to be the week of the fill-in player in fantasy leagues. Players like Baker Mayfield, Jeff Wilson, and Cole Beasley all came into the week as looked over players. But they turned solid matchups into positive fantasy performances. Sure, those household names continue to play a major part […]

Week 8 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 7 was relatively successful with seven correctly predicted top-10 defenses after the Los Angeles Rams strong effort on Monday night. Washington was a close call as they made my top-12, but I never thought the Cowboys offense would fall off the cliff as steeply as it did on Sunday, and both Arizona and Jacksonville […]

Week 8 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

We’ve made it to Week 8. Everyone pour one out because the NFL season is nearly half over. We’ve seen more injuries to star players than I think we’ve ever come across before. Defenses continue to struggle to stop opposing offenses, and kickers are benefiting in a massive way thus far. We’ve now seen back-to-back […]

Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups - Week 8

The need for last-minute replacements and waiver wire pickups in fantasy football has never been higher. Arizona, Washington, Jacksonville and Houston are on bye this week, which already leaves most fantasy football teams shorthanded. Add in the players that are listed as “questionable” for their games this week and fantasy managers are probably as upset […]

Updated Week 8 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Packers Rule Out Aaron Jones For Week 8 Joe Mixon To Miss Another Game Dalvin Cook Good To Go Against Packers Carlos Hyde Doubtful For Week […]

Updated Week 8 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Michael Thomas Ruled Out Against Bears Allen Robinson II Expected To Play Sunday Stephon Gilmore Out Against Bills Eagles Activating Jalen Reagor From Injured Reserve Colts […]

Break The Slate: DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 8

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 […]

Updated Week 8 Tight End Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 tight end rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Dallas Goedert Being Activated To Play Sunday Night Austin Hooper Ruled Out For Week 8 Jordan Reed Returned To Practice And May Return This Week These […]