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D'Andre Swift Logs Second Straight Limited Practice
Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (groin) was limited at practice Thursday, continuing a pattern from earlier in the week. Swift has been a frequenter of the injury report this season, but he has still earned enough volume to be the Lions' top pass catcher, as well as their lead back. Swift has logged between […]
T.J. Hockenson Still A Limited Practice Participant
Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson (ankle, knee) continues to battle ankle and knee ailments heading into a Week 8 matchup against Philadelphia. That has left him as a limited practice participant for the second time this week, although the fact that he has been able to suit up is a positive sign for his […]
Jamaal Williams Limited By Thigh Issue Thursday
Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams (thigh) popped up on the Week 8 injury report on Thursday and was limited in practice with a thigh injury after practicing in full on Wednesday. This is a new injury for Williams, so his practice status on Friday will be telling heading into a Week 8 matchup with […]
The King's Week 8 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)
Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 8 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 Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout to […]
NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 8 (Premium Content)
All other Week 7 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 […]
NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 8 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 8, Rotoballers! I took a victory lap on my C.J. Uzomah call last week, but I also missed drastically on my Sam Darnold and Amon-Ra St. Brown recommendations. It's important to be accountable for the good and the bad as the […]
Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 7 Analysis
Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which […]
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8
The shelves will not be as empty on fantasy football waiver wires this week. Only the Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens are on bye this week, which is a welcomed relief after fantasy managers endured a half-dozen teams and countless players being on bye in Week 7. There will be plenty of players to […]
T.J. Hockenson Limited In Wednesday's Practice
Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson (ankle, knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. He has been bothered by a knee injury most of October and is now dealing with an ankle issue. The 24-year-old has yet to miss any games, but injuries have limited his production. Hockenson has hauled in 22-of-33 targets for […]
Thursday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Packers vs Cardinals
Congratulations for making it through the byepocalypse. Hopefully, you survived and are ready for another amazing week of football. While I hope you were relatively unscathed during the byepocalypse, the NFL wasn’t so lucky. We approach Week 8 with the Cincinnati Bengals leading the AFC and Patrick Mahomes looking like a mere mortal. It might […]
Snap Count and Usage Analysis for Week 8
Snap counts are not the be-all-end-all for fantasy production but they paint a clear picture with the necessary context. Every snap is an opportunity for a player to make his presence felt and if their snaps go up or down, you get an idea of what the team thinks of their skill set. A running […]
Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 7
Seven weeks in the books and we're heading towards the midway point. The season is really flying by. Week seven was the bye week apocalypse, with an outrageous amount of fantasy studs not playing. That plus all of the injuries we've seen going down throughout the year probably forced your hand into starting some sub-optimal […]
Fantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 8
Week 7 was an absolute onslaught of bye weeks, but thankfully it has passed and we once again have 15 games of football. Despite the lack of total games, there were plenty of good and bad performances across the NFL, especially in the trenches. There were some truly excellent performances on the offensive line across […]
Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 8
Week 7 is officially in the books. This week, the Bills, Cowboys, Jaguars, Chargers, Vikings, Steelers are all back in action, with just the Raiders and Ravens on Bye. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players whose arrow may be pointing up, and players whose arrow may be pointing down based on the […]
Early Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings
Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. We just got through last week's bye-mageddon, but are back with our early Week 8 fantasy football rankings. We are already starting up our rankings and analysis for Week 8 of the fantasy football season. As always, we are here to constantly bring you updated player news and rankings to help […]
Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups
Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. This week will be filled with more difficult decisions, and important waiver wire pickups, although it will not compare to last week's bye-pocalypse. Only two teams are on bye in Week 8, but injuries are always a factor. As always, we are here to help you with our waiver wire […]
Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds
If you survived the first byepocalypse and emerged with a victory, congratulations. The coming week brings only two teams on bye, so reliance on waivers should be far less and the options slightly more enticing. As always, I will identify as many noteworthy waiver wire targets as possible at every position with a brief explanation of […]
FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 8 Targets
Alongside our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). Week 7 forced many of us into playing backups thanks to the heavy byes, but with only Baltimore […]
Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8: Tyrod Taylor, Boston Scott, Nico Collins
Hopefully the week known as byemageddon was nice to you. Either way, setting your fantasy football lineup should be a lot easier this week since there are only two teams on bye, the Ravens and Raiders. It feels like a breeze after the six teams, and many high-powered offenses, were off last week. This is […]
Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8
Another week of NFL action is behind us. Are there any players left on the waiver wire wasteland? Let's find out. Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 8. Not all options are the same. Some players may be better in PPR or deeper leagues, […]
Waiver Wire Express - Week 8 Lightning Round
Week 7 tested the depth charts with six teams on bye and the usual assault of injuries, but you survived! Let's collect ourselves and assess the fantasy landscape moving forward with the Bye-pocalypse in our rear-view mirror. Yes, that means it's time for the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 8. This column is published […]
Video: Waiver Wire Wide Receivers - Fantasy Football Week 8
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2021 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down the waiver wire for each position. Today he takes a look at some wide receivers to consider adding off the waiver wire. Be sure to also […]
Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?
In Week 7 the Cowboys, Bills, Chargers, Vikings, Steelers and Jaguars were all on bye which means the list of top performers from this week may look a little different. Tua Tagovailoa took advantage of a great matchup against the Falcons to finish as QB-1 on the week while Joe Burrow threw for 416 yards […]
Jamaal Williams Racks Up 57 Yards
Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams carried the ball 12 times for 57 yards in the team's 29-18 loss to the Rams in Week 7. Williams appears to be back into the swing of the Lions offensive plans and barely lost out on backfield touches to teammate D'Andre Swift 13-to-12. But Swift was explosive in […]
T.J. Hockenson Totals 48 Yards Against Rams
Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson caught six passes for 48 yards in the Lions 29-18 loss to the Rams in Week 7. Hockenson would see nine targets in the game but simply isn't being utilized in the passing game the way that fantasy managers had hoped for this season. A recent injury has slowed […]
Kalif Raymond Posts 115 Yards In Defeat
Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond caught six passes for 115 yards in the team's 29-18 loss to the Rams in Week 7. It was a career-high performance in terms of yards for Raymond, who took advantage of the Rams secondary late in the game. Raymond was a fantasy player on the rise not too […]
D'Andre Swift Delivers Again In Week 7 Loss
Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift carried the ball 13 times for 48 yards with eight receptions for 96 yards and one touchdown in the team's loss to the Rams in Week 7. The Lions offense has disappointed this season but Swift continues to deliver. He got the Lions off to a fast start in […]
Jared Goff's Fast Start Sputters Out In Loss
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff completed 22-of-36 passes for 268 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in the Lions 29-18 loss to the Rams in Week 7. In his first game against the team that drafted him, Goff got off to a hot start by hitting running back D'Andre Swift on a screen pass […]
D'Andre Swift, T.J. Hockenson Active
Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (groin) and tight end T.J. Hockenson (knee) are both active for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams. Both players were limited in practice this week, but will suit up against a tough Rams defense. Swift is a high-end RB2 play while Hockenson is always a TE1 play at […]
Updated Week 7 Tight End Rankings
Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 7 tight end rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Darren Waller (Ankle) Has Officially Been Ruled Out Dawson Knox Expected To Miss Three Weeks Rob Gronkowski Won't Play Again in Week 7 Dallas Goedert Activated From […]
