Snap Count And Usage Analysis - Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers for Week 3

The fantasy football season is in full swing as we enter Week 3. There's been plenty of unpredictable things that happened in the first two weeks, and there will be plenty more craziness over the next 15 games. The Cowboys D/ST has the second most fantasy points through Week 2 (52) in PPR formats, only […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 3

Two weeks down, 15 to go. Week 2 is now officially in the books. We have a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 3 and beyond. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at fantasy football players whose arrows may be pointing up and players […]

NFL DFS Lineup Sleepers for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 3 Value Picks Include Derek Carr, Justice Hill, Christian Kirk, and Logan Thomas

We're on to week 3, RotoBallers, and we're here to guide you through the second week of the season and find the sneakiest sleeper values to help you take down your favorite contest. If you're playing cash games, you don't have to have the top QB or RB of the week. But in Guaranteed Prize […]

Fantasy Football Tight End Preparation For Week 3

In half-PPR scoring, we have exactly two tight ends with more than 17 total points. Hunter Henry is one of those two tight ends, so basically the tight end position is going exactly how we expected, right? Just pure, ugly chaos. Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce both missed Week 1. Darren Waller was limited in […]

Alex Anzalone Has Highly Favorable Matchup In Week 3

Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone has an excellent matchup in Week 3 against the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons are by far the most run-heavy team in the NFL, and they present a good opportunity for Anzalone to have a high-tackle game. While Anzalone is known to miss a tackle from time to time, he gets […]

Josh Reynolds Limited In Wednesday’s Practice

Detroit Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds (groin) was limited in Wednesday's team practice. Reynolds showed no signs of the groin issue in Detroit's 37-31 overtime loss in Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks. He caught five passes for 66 yards and two touchdowns on 80% of the team snaps. It's a good sign the wideout […]

Is David Montgomery Playing In Week 3? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery was the 73rd overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. The former Iowa State star has never turned into a fantasy superstar. However, he has had several productive years. Montgomery was the RB25 in his rookie season, totaling 242 rushing attempts for 889 yards and […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Kareem Hunt, Zack Moss, Nico Collins, Tutu Atwell, more

Hey, RotoBallers! Welcome back to the third edition of our fantasy football waiver wire rankings for the 2023 NFL season! Today, we will review our Week 3 waiver wire rankings, including which players to prioritize after some huge performances this week. Let's see where players such as Kyren Williams, Zack Moss, Nico Collins, Tutu Atwell, […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups and Free Agent Adds – QB, RB, WR, and TE

As important as drafting is, working the waiver wire may be the most important part of winning a fantasy football championship. By being active on the waiver wire, you may have already added Rams running back, Kyren Williams. These players can be used to upgrade your starting lineup, to improve your depth, or in a […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 3

Well, Week 2 certainly didn't let up on the injury front and now we're here to pick up the pieces. We've added three tiers of bids to reflect how conservative or desperate you/your league might be. As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly fantasy football waiver wire columns by position, this […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 3: Elijah Mitchell, Tyjae Spears, Marvin Mims Jr., Jalin Hyatt, Luke Musgrave, C.J. Stroud

Only two weeks of the 2023 NFL season are complete, meaning the waiver wire still has some value ahead of next week's matchups. This won't last long in deep leagues, so picking up the right streamer or lotto-ticket bench stash is important early in the season. The top waiver wire adds are often obvious for […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3: Top Free Agent Adds Include Jerome Ford, Kyren Williams, Zack Moss, Roschon Johnson

We have now progressed into planning roster construction for Week 3 as you examine this week’s recommendations from the waiver wire. The matchups of Week 2 delivered a collection of impressive performances, including six backs who eclipsed 100 rushing yards. Unfortunately, the numbers that were delivered by some runners only led to frustration. Many of […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3: Top Free Agent Adds Include Tutu Atwell, Marvin Mims, Tank Dell, Josh Reynolds, more

We're almost done with Week 2 in the NFL, though we've got a couple of Monday night games to get through still. This seems like a good week to need a wide receiver off the wire if you're in a 14 or 16-team league where you can take a stab at some speculative guys, but […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3: Top Free Agent Adds Include Hunter Henry, Sam LaPorta, Juwan Johnson, Zach Ertz

This may be a week where millions of fantasy football managers try to upgrade the tight end position on their teams. Week 2 did a job on many of fantasy football’s top tight ends. Washington’s Logan Thomas was concussed. San Francisco’s George Kittle was a non-factor again. Philadelphia’s Dallas Goedert averaged 3.7 yards per catch […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire and Streaming Options for Week 3: Derek Carr, Matthew Stafford, Desmond Ridder

Thankfully for fantasy football managers, offensive football made a major bounce back in Week 2. 15 different teams scored at least 27 points in Week 2, and two different matchups featured teams that scored at least 28 points each. Higher scoring also means better quarterback play. 10 different quarterbacks threw for at least 300 yards, […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 3

It has been some really ugly football through two weeks, not only with the overall product that's been on the field but with the amount of injuries we've seen. Between these two, fantasy managers have been put in tough situations early in the year. With many players underperforming, managers are left wondering if they should […]

Early Week 3 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jerome Ford, Matt Breida, Puka Nacua, Tank Dell, Luke Musgrave, more

After two exciting weeks of NFL action, we are back with another set of fantasy football rankings. Today, we will review our team's Week 3 half-PPR rankings for fantasy football as of September 21st. Our goal, as always, is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key players like Jerome Ford, Matt Breida, Kyren Williams, Tank […]

David Montgomery Doesn't Practice Wednesday

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (thigh) was unable to practice on Wednesday. We've heard conflicting reports when it comes to Montgomery's status after he was injured in the Week 2 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Montgomery thinks he's going to need a couple of weeks to recover, while head coach Dan Campbell called […]

Early Week 3 Half-PPR Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Zach Ertz, Hunter Henry, Kyle Pitts, Sam LaPorta, more

Hey, RotoBallers! We are here to sort it out with our Week 3 half-PPR tight end rankings for fantasy football as of September 21st. Fantasy managers without star tight ends, such as Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews, and T.J. Hockenson, may have to look for potential streaming options for Week 3. Our goal, as always, is […]

Early Week 3 Half-PPR Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Puka Nacua, Tank Dell, Josh Reynolds, Zay Flowers, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Today, we will look at our Week 3 half-PPR wide receiver rankings for fantasy football as of September 21st. Week 2 had some surprising performances, such as Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, who was targeted a whopping 20 times in last Sunday's loss to the 49ers. The Rams rookie wideout […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown Logs DNP On Wednesday

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (toe) is not practicing on Wednesday and was deemed "day-to-day" by head coach Dan Campbell. The third-year receiver briefly exited the game against the Seattle Seahawks last week, but returned in short order. It's too early in the week to know if the ailment will keep him out […]

Early Week 3 Half-PPR Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jerome Ford, Matt Breida, Kareem Hunt, Kyren Williams, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Thursday is here, and we are back with more rankings. Today, we will look at our Week 3 half-PPR running rankings for fantasy football as of September 21st. Injuries are piling up as Cleveland Browns star running back Nick Chubb (knee) has been ruled out for the season. Our goal, as always, […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 4 - Marvin Mims Jr., Jalin Hyatt, Roschon Johnson and Jimmy Garoppolo

Another week and another major player was knocked out for the season due to injury. First, it was Aaron Rodgers, then Nick Chubb, and last week we lost Mike Williams. It just sucks and an injury is nothing to ever celebrate.  But, the show must go on as they say. That means those fantasy managers […]

Should I Drop Juju Smith-Schuster? Fantasy Football Outlook

New England Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is on his third different team in three years. New England signed Smith-Schuster to a three-year, $25.5 million deal, and it hasn't been the best start for him in a Patriots uniform. Smith-Schuster spent his 2022 season with the Kansas City Chiefs, catching 78 passes for 933 yards […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 3 Lightning Round Including Nico Collins, Kyren Williams, Zack Moss, Tutu Atwell, Matt Breida

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our little look-ahead as we sift through Sunday's action with an eye on next week. We're here as a quick reaction force to get key names on your radar with the week's early performances and injuries. September is a great time for actionable pickups so let's get to the waiver […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 3 Updates for Nick Chubb, Austin Ekeler, Saquon Barkley, David Montgomery

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries roundup for running backs as of September 20, heading into the third week of NFL action. There have been new developments surrounding the injury statuses of various NFL running backs, including Nick Chubb, Austin Ekeler, Saquon Barkley, and David Montgomery. The fantasy football season may be young, […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports for NFL WRs: Week 3 Updates for D.K. Metcalf, Christian Watson, Brandon Aiyuk, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jaylen Waddle

Yikes. Week 2 was a minefield for receivers. Fantasy managers had to deal with multiple players leaving the game early or being limited due to injuries they received during the game. Last week there were just six names in this article and now, we have 14! Just a brutal, brutal week and we’re just talking […]

Giants vs. 49ers TNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Daniel Jones, Matt Brieda, Darren Waller, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Brock Purdy

Our string of two straight Thursday Night Football bangers likely comes to an end this week when the injury-plagued New York Giants visit the San Franciso 49ers. Last week's Vikings-Eagles matchup turned into a fantasy bonanza, and while that might be the case for the 49ers in Week 3, it's hard to make a case […]

C.J. Gardner-Johnson Placed On Injured Reserve

Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner Johnson (torn pec) was officially placed on the injured reserve list on Tuesday following his injury during Sunday's 37-31 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Gardner-Johnson reportedly suffered the injury early in the game. However, he only missed two snaps before playing the rest of the contest. The IR designation assures […]

Derek Carr (QB, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Derek Carr completed almost 70% of his attempts in Week 1. He also threw for over 300 yards and one touchdown. Since he added very little on the ground and threw one interception, the outing was good for only 14.6 points. The […]