Waiver Wire Express - Week 7 Lightning Round Including Roschon Johnson, Jordan Mason, Rashee Rice, Sam Howell

Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome back for our early look at the waiver landscape following another action-packed Sunday. We serve as a rapid reaction to get key names on your radar with the week's early performances and injuries to big names such as Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, Justin Fields, David Montgomery, and more. The hits won't […]

2023 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks After Week 6

Injuries were a common theme in Week 6. Among the starting quarterbacks who did not play or exited and did not return with an injury: Daniel Jones, Deshaun Watson, Anthony Richardson, Jimmy Garoppolo, Justin Fields, and Ryan Tannehill. Other signal callers, such as Josh Allen and Trevor Lawrence, suffered injuries but returned to action. With […]

Week 7 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome RotoBallers to our Week 7 fantasy football kicker streamers, starts, rankings article. Week 6 of the 2023 NFL season is in the books. Let’s see how last week’s streaming kickers performed for fantasy players. Nick Folk was our top streaming kicker last week. He scored 10 fantasy points against the Baltimore Ravens in London. […]

Week 7 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football - Positional Rankings for Linebacker, Defensive Line, Defensive Back

Time flies when you’re having fun, allegedly. Perhaps that’s also occasionally true when you are not having fun, though. How else could one explain how quickly it seems we've reached Week 7 of the NFL season despite countless injuries that only continued to pile up in Week 6? In the past two weeks alone, we've […]

Lions Re-Sign Mohamed Ibrahim To Practice Squad

The Detroit Lions re-signed running back Mohamed Ibrahim to their practice squad on Tuesday, according to his agent. Lead back David Montgomery (ribs) was forced out of the Week 6 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and is expected to miss some time. Meanwhile, rookie first-round running back Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) has missed the last […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports (Tuesday Updates): Trevor Lawrence, Anthony Richardson, Justin Fields, Jahmyr Gibbs, more

The NFL injury headlines have been heating up in recent weeks, leaving a ton of players questionable or ruled out for Week 7. With bye weeks becoming a factor as well, fantasy managers will have to make tough start-or-sit decisions moving forward. Our fantasy football injury reports as of Tuesday, October 17 will give you […]

Is David Montgomery Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Running back David Montgomery signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Detroit Lions this past offseason. When the Lions drafted Jahmyr Gibbs in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, it was expected that Montgomery would take a back seat. However, that hasn't been the case so far. The 26-year-old running back has […]

NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 7) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests

Parity is super fun until you are tasked with writing a weekly column where you rank and pick winners in every single game. The final two unbeaten teams are unblemished no more following a chaotic Week 6. The slate won't get any easier in Week 7, with a plethora of lines within three points. The […]

Is Craig Reynolds A Good Fantasy Football Pickup for Week 7? Waiver Wire Outlook

In the airing of Hard Knocks during training camp in 2022, the Lions' coaching staff, on multiple occasions, raved about running back Craig Reynolds. Despite his athletic shortcomings, the undrafted 27-year-old has continued to beat the roster bubble and carve out a spot on this roster. "Put his picture on that sign of 'grit' down there, […]

Is Roschon Johnson A Good Fantasy Football Pickup for Week 7? Waiver Wire Outlook

We're in the heart of the fantasy football season and almost every fantasy team will be missing a couple of key players in Week 7. Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (rib) and Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams (ankle) are both expected to miss time, while Christian McCaffrey (oblique) is also dealing with […]

Craig Reynolds (RB, DET) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: David Montgomery left the team's Week 6 win early due to a rib injury. At this time, there's been no injury update. Rookie Jahmyr Gibbs has missed the last two weeks due to a hamstring injury. If Monty and Gibbs can't go next […]

Is Jonnu Smith A Good Fantasy Football Pickup For Week 7? Waiver Wire Outlook

Atlanta Falcons tight end Jonnu Smith was the 100th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. Smith had a productive college career, totaling 178 receptions for 2,001 yards and 18 touchdowns in four years at Florida International. The former Golden Panther spent four years with the Titans. He had 114 receptions […]

Jahmyr Gibbs Trending In The Right Direction

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) is trending in the right direction to play in Week 7 against the Baltimore Ravens. Meanwhile, David Montgomery (ribs) will be out for "a little bit" after suffering a cartilage issue in his ribs in the Week 6 win over the […]

Jameson Williams (WR, DET) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 49% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jameson Williams made his season debut last week, catching two passes for just two yards. But on Sunday against the Buccaneers, we got a chance to see why the Lions spent a first-round pick on him last year. Williams was only targeted […]

Top Fantasy Football Injuries From Sunday: Christian McCaffrey, Josh Allen, Justin Fields, David Montgomery, Deebo Samuel, more

Every NFL season, there seems to be a Sunday slate of games that sees a ton of fantasy football stars get dinged up. This year, Week 6 might have been that week. Our fantasy football injuries report highlights the banged-up players with fantasy significance and their early status heading into Week 7 as of Monday, […]

Unexpected Boom Performances: Fantasy Football Risers Include Jameson Williams, Rashid Shaheed, Michael Mayer, and more

Sunday Bloody Sunday. Every year, there’s usually a week of the season when it seems like a multitude of players have some sort of injury. This was that week. Whether it was role players or mega-stars, a ton of players got nicked in some form or another during Week 6.  Along with the injuries, another […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances Including Raheem Mostert, Travis Etienne, Derrick Henry, and more

Week 6 only had one RB have a monster performance so far on the week (excluding MNF), but some of the usual suspects found themselves back in the mix of the top 10. There were only two teams on a bye in Week 6 (Packers and Steelers), but the Miami Dolphins backfield continues its torrid […]

David Montgomery Could Miss "Some Time"

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (ribs) is expected to miss some time with a rib injury, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. The veteran departed the game in the second quarter and did not return. X-rays came back negative. Craig Reynolds primarily picked up the slack after Montgomery left the game. […]

Craig Reynolds Posts 43 Yards On 12 Touches

Detroit Lions running back Craig Reynolds came in for an injured David Montgomery (ribs) and rushed 10 times for 15 yards. He also caught two passes for 28 yards in the Week 6 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It was far from an impressive performance, but if Montgomery has to miss time, Reynolds could […]

Sam LaPorta Catches Just Four Of 11 Targets

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta saw a whopping 11 targets in Week 6, but he caught just four of them for 36 yards. That said, the rookie could have had a huge fantasy day, but it's still a good sign that he saw double-digit targets in just his sixth NFL game. Jameson Williams, Josh […]

Jameson Williams Hauls In Deep Touchdown In Win

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams caught two of his three targets for 53 yards in the Week 6 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The second-year wideout secured a 45-yard deep ball for a touchdown to give the Lions a two-score lead. Williams was known for his speed and chunk play acumen coming out […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown Draws 15 Targets In Win

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown hauled in 12 of his 15 targets for 124 yards and a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6. St. Brown was once again a PPR league stud, carving up Tampa Bay in the road victory. The third-year wideout is seemingly healthy after missing Week 5 […]

Jared Goff Throws For 353 Yards In Win

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff completed 30 of his 44 passing attempts for 353 yards and two touchdowns in the Week 6 road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The veteran paid off for fantasy managers once again, shredding up a solid defense in the NFC victory. Next up for Goff is a matchup with […]

David Montgomery Won't Return In Week 6

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (ribs) won't return to Sunday's matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. X-rays were negative, so that's a good sign. However, the injury will keep him off the field for the rest of Week 6. Montgomery is one of the best backs in the NFL this season, so fantasy managers […]

David Montgomery Questionable To Return On Sunday

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (ribs) is questionable to return to Sunday's meeting with the Bucs. Montgomery had six carries for 14 yards and a catch for 19 yards before exiting with an apparent rib injury. The team was already down Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) heading into this one, so Craig Reynolds would handle most […]

Sam LaPorta Officially Active Sunday

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (calf) is officially active for Week 6 versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The breakout rookie will suit up despite being listed as questionable. He ranks as the overall TE2 in fantasy football this season, catching 25 passes for 289 yards and three touchdowns. He should be started in all […]

Lions Planning For Sam LaPorta To Play In Week 6

The Detroit Lions are "planning for" tight end Sam LaPorta (calf) to be active on Sunday afternoon versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per ESPN's Jeff Darlington. Barring an unforeseen setback, the breakout rookie will suit up. He ranks as the overall TE2 in fantasy football this season, catching 25 passes for 289 yards and three […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 6 (Sunday Morning Updates): Saquon Barkley, Tee Higgins, Sam LaPorta, Tank Dell, Austin Ekeler, Marquise Brown, and more

Fantasy managers have been forced to be on their toes as the 2023 NFL season gets underway, as key players across the league have been dealing with a high number of injuries across the first month of the season. That's especially been the case ahead of Week 6, with injury concerns surrounding many notable fantasy […]

Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 6: Chris Godwin, Curtis Samuel, Sam LaPorta

The bulk of the Week 6 NFL slate is finally here, meaning it's time for fantasy managers to make tough, last-minute start 'em, sit 'em decisions. Chris Godwin, Curtis Samuel, and Sam LaPorta are all hot names ahead of Sunday's games. Godwin is coming off a bye week, Samuel has been hit or miss this […]

Sam LaPorta Trending In Right Direction For Week 6

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (calf) is trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. He notes that LaPorta "is expected to work out pre-game to finalize whether he can play," but it looks promising that he will suit up. The breakout rookie is […]