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T.J. Hockenson On Track To Play In Week 7
Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson (knee) returned to practice on Thursday after sitting out on Wednesday. He should be good to play in Week 7 against the Los Angeles Rams, where he will remain a strong TE1 option despite going through a three-game stretch from Week 3-5 where he caught just eight total passes […]
Week Seven NFL DFS Betting Picks (Premium Content)
NFL Week 7 is almost here and I am coming at you with another week of my favorite bets across the sportsbooks in hopes of helping you make a little bit of cash this weekend! Background I am a big-time fantasy football and fantasy baseball player. I have been in leagues for about two-thirds […]
Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 6 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 […]
Snap Count and Usage Analysis for Week 7
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 […]
T.J. Hockenson Continues To Sit On Wednesday
Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson (knee) sat out of practice on Wednesday. Hockenson continues to play through a knee injury and be rested on Wednesdays. It's likely he's just being rested again before returning to practice later in the week and playing on Sunday. The 24-year-old had a couple quiet games before catching eight […]
Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 7
Week 6 is officially in the books. The first week with teams on Bye. We had the Falcons, Saints, Jets, and 49ers all off. This week we saw numerous injuries as well, meaning it'll be even more difficult to fill those starting lineups in Week 7 where six teams are on a Bye (Bills, Cowboys, […]
NextGen Stats - Quarterback Breakdowns and Takeaways
It's been a month since the last time we took a look at our beloved quarterbacks. Numbers are numbers, and numbers don't lie. You can twist them, but looking at them objectively, numbers say that no matter what, rushing the ball is almost always a worse option than passing it in today's game. That's why […]
Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?
Week 6 of the NFL season is now in the books and your top three quarterbacks were Josh Allen, Kirk Cousins and Dak Prescott. Both Cousins and Prescott took advantage of the overtime period to add a third touchdown, while Prescott threw for a whopping 445 yards. Matthew Stafford, Jalen Hurts, Kyler Murray, Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers […]
Week 7 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups
Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. This week will be filled with difficult decisions, and important waiver wire pickups, as several teams are on bye and the injuries are really starting to pile up. But fear not, we're here to help you with all sorts of waiver wire analysis and advice to help you pickup the […]
Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds
The waiver wire may not look any prettier this week but it's more important than ever with six teams due for a bye. For that reason, certain players coming off big games or on potent offenses may not be mentioned whereas others that may not normally be relevant will be on the list for Week […]
FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 7 Targets
Joining 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 5 brought several injury hammers and Week 6 didn't let up, and now we face a Bye-pocalypse […]
Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 7: Carson Wentz, Demetric Felton, Jaret Patterson
Week 7 is easily going to be the hardest week so far to field a fantasy football lineup. There are six teams on byes: Bills, Cowboys, Chargers, Jaguars, Steelers and Vikings. There are also a ton of injuries, especially at the running back position, that will make this week challenging to set a lineup. That […]
The Cut List – Who To Drop for Week 7?
We're going to get this out of the way right away. No, Kenny Golladay, Allen Robinson II, A.J. Brown, Robby Anderson and Odell Beckham Jr. are not included in this article. They should not be dropped in traditional 10 and 12-team leagues. Have they been disappointing? Absolutely! Undeniably! I get it, if you roster any […]
Waiver Wire Express - Week 7 Lightning Round
Week 6 brought more action to our screens as the bye weeks start to announce their presence. Injuries rest for no one, which underscores the importance of having depth and making the right waiver moves. And that means it's time for the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 7. This column is published early every […]
Lions Sign Geronimo Allison To The Active Roster
The Detroit Lions signed wide receiver Geronimo Allison to the active roster. Allison was added to the Lions' practice squad in September and promoted to the 53-man roster on Wednesday. With the Green Bay Packers, the 27-year-old caught 89 of his 146 targets for 1,045 yards and six touchdowns in 46 games (14 starts) in […]
Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR, DET) - Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It takes a madman to roster a Lion these days, but here we are. Detroit stinks. It's as simple as that, so I'm not going to sugarcoat it. But among all of the bad things going on around Motown, the truth […]
Video: Fantasy Basketball Targets and Avoids
Are you ready for the return of the NBA and some fantasy basketball this season? "Thunder Dan" Palyo drop his favorite players to target or avoid at their current industry ADPs based on our RotoBaller staff consensus rankings. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning […]
Jamaal Williams Quiet In Loss
Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams carried the ball four times for only 11 yards in the team's loss to the Bengals in Week 6. Williams was plagued by a hip injury during practice this week and was questionable to play coming into the game. The Lions offense got very little going throughout this game […]
Amon-Ra St. Brown Held To 26 Yards
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught five passes for 26 yards in the team's blowout loss to the Bengals 34-11 in Week 6. The rookie came into the game with 13 receptions for 135 yards over his past two games but was held in check in this game. The Lions offense is moving […]
T.J. Hockenson Leads Lions With 74 Yards
Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson caught a team-high eight passes for 74 yards in the Lions 34-11 blowout loss to the Bengals in Week 6. On a day when the Lions offense struggled mightily, Hockenson can be viewed as one of the lone bright spots. He led the team with 11 targets and looked […]
D'Andre Swift Finds End Zone In Blowout Loss
Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift posted 67 total yards with one touchdown in the Lions 34-11 loss to the Bengals in Week 6. It was a dismal offensive effort for the Lions but Swift salvaged his fantasy week with a score. Swift led the team with 13 carries but mustered only 24 yards on […]
Jared Goff Called Out After Grisly Loss
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff completed 28 of 42 passes for 202 yards with one interception in the Lions 34-11 loss to the Bengals in Week 6. The Lions are now 0-6 and head coach Dan Campbell called out Goff, specifically, after the game. "I will say this," Campbell said. "I feel like he (Goff) […]
DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Break The Slate: Week 6
Hey there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! If you're looking for the high-quality analysis of Joe Nicely, I hope you're not disappointed to find that I will be filling in for him this week! Joe is one of the most talented writers in the industry and one of the best people I […]
NFL DFS Bargain Bin: Week 6 Value Plays for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo
Welcome to the Week 6 Sunday slates edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mis-priced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Before we go NFL DFS Bargain Bin hunting, a few particulars about format and content: The nature of the beast with value […]
T.J. Hockenson Active Against Bengals
Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson (knee) is active on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals after coming into the game with a questionable tag. Hockenson has been limited by a knee injury in recent weeks but has played through it. While he's seen a normal workload in terms of snaps, Hockenson has only six catches […]
D'Andre Swift, Jamaal Williams Both Active
Detroit Lions running backs D'Andre Swift (groin) and Jamaal Williams (hip, illness) are both active on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals after being listed as questionable coming into the game. There was never much of a doubt that the Lions would have both of their running backs this weekend. With not many great options to […]
Updated Week 6 PPR Rankings (Top 400)
Welcome to Week 6 of the fantasy football season RotoBallers. Below you will find our team's updated Week 6 PPR fantasy football rankings. Before the Week 6 rankings, you will see a quick-hit list of relevant injuries to monitor for fantasy football lineups: Dalvin Cook Taken Off Final Injury Report Terry McLaurin Tweaks Hamstring, Now Questionable For […]
Updated Week 6 Running Back Rankings
Welcome to Week 6 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 6 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Dalvin Cook Taken Off Final Injury Report Chris Carson Ruled Out, Lands On IR Christian McCaffrey Officially Ruled Out, Placed On IR Nick Chubb Ruled Out […]
Updated Week 6 Wide Receiver Rankings
Welcome to Week 6 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 6 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Terry McLaurin Tweaks Hamstring, Now Questionable For Week 6 Mike Williams Is Questionable To Play Tyreek Hill Is Questionable For Week 6 Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen […]
Updated Week 6 Flex Rankings (Top 200)
Welcome to Week 6 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 6 Flex rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. These Flex rankings are geared towards making decisions for your Flex spot (RB/WR or RB/WR/TE), which in most leagues consists of running backs, wide receivers and in […]
