Week 9 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Last week I joked in this space about how the NFL doesn't make deadline deals, a statement that ended up being very wrong. All kinds of things ended up happening on Tuesday. Do any of those things have a major bearing on this week of action? Any new names hurtling towards a bust, or just […]

Inside the Tent - Week 9 NFL Injury Insight

Week 8 really didn't have a great number of significant injuries which is always great news! The most noteworthy injury was obviously the crazy-talented Will Fuller who tore his ACL on Thursday Night Football. Make sure to read about Fuller's injury as well as updates on a bunch of fantasy relevant players below in this […]

2nd Half Risers and Fallers - Mid-Season Report

Since most fantasy football leagues hold their championship in Week 16, we can declare that we are officially halfway through the season. As always, there have been some major surprises, both positive and negative. We recently polled our football writing staff to get their opinions on who have been the most notable breakouts and busts, […]

WR Target and Snap Count Analysis from Week 8

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. As the season unfolds, it is crucial for you to utilize the tools that you have available, in order to maintain an extensive level of knowledge regarding the number of opportunities that are being provided to your wide receivers […]

Jags Signing Landry Jones As Blake Bortles Insurance

The Jacksonville Jaguars are signing free-agent quarterback Landry Jones on Wednesday as Blake Bortles (shoulder) recovers from an injury to his non-throwing shoulder. Bortles is expected to play coming off the team's bye in Week 10 against the Colts. Bortles was benched in Week 7 and just hasn't been reliable with running back Leonard Fournette […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 9

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Dealing Le'Veon Bell Before the Trade Deadline

First, we were told he would be back before the season. Then we were told it would happen during the bye week. Now we are hearing it will be after the NFL trade deadline, so he doesn’t get traded, and his deadline to report is by Tuesday 11/13 at 4 pm. What are we to […]

Using the #AllBenchRB Strategy

I apologize to my millions of fans for my absence these past few weeks. I was busy completing an Ironman whilst studying for the Mensa exam. During my training and study breaks, I pondered a topic I wrote about last year that I coined #AllBenchRB. I submitted my analysis to the Mensa Board, who instantly […]

New Era In Cleveland - Fantasy Impact of Hue Jackson's Dismissal

It seems like the Cleveland Browns are constantly in rebuild mode. While the Twittersphere erupted with applause from the Dawg Pound following the news of head coach Hue Jackson's dismissal, it just doesn't make a lot of sense at this juncture. Yes, he was terrible and led the team to an 0-16 record last season. […]

Jaguars All In On Blake Bortles

The Jacksonville Jaguars are sticking with quarterback Blake Bortles for the rest of the season despite poking around on the QB market before the Oct. 30 trade deadline. The team thinks Bortles will be better off once running back Leonard Fournette (hamstring) returns after the Week 9 bye. Bortles was benched in Week 7 and […]

Week 9 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

We now enter the planning process for Week 9, as some of you are contending with backs that have been inconsistent or completely absent due to lingering injuries, while others are receiving disappointing results from runners that you originally believed would be among your most dependable performers. Fortunately, you now have an opportunity to utilize your […]

Week 9 Quarterback Waiver Wire Adds and Pickups

Oh Buccaneers, you give us no respite from the quarterback shenanigans. When Tampa Bay's quarterbacks are good, they're really good. When they're bad, they're really bad. This week we're looking at the Tampa Bay situation among other quarterbacks to add for the upcoming week in fantasy football. Six teams are on bye this week, but […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round

Week 8 featured another early start thanks to a tilt in London and brought many stellar performances throughout the day, some from known commodities and others from lesser-known players that you may want to add. We here at RotoBaller are always looking to get you actionable intel as fast (and as accurately) as possible, so […]

Dante Fowler Attracting Serious Interest

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler has been attracting serious interest as the Oct. 30 trade deadline approaches, according to sources. Fowler's price is high, but a lot of teams are looking for pass-rush help, including the Rams. Los Angeles has been the team most connected to Fowler, but several other teams could be pushing […]

Brock Osweiler (QB, MIA) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2-QB Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS:Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill will most likely miss this game, meaning Brock Osweiler will draw his fourth consecutive start. Osweiler has been featured in this article for three straight weeks, and while he went full Osweiler on Thursday Night Football against Houston he draws a much […]

Dede Westbrook Catches Touchdown Against Eagles

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook caught two passes for 31 yards and a touchdown. Westbrook was targeted six times, and he also gained nine yards on one carry. While the touchdown helped salvage his day from a fantasy perspective, Westbrook's production has been uneven lately, making the second-year receiver a difficult player to trust […]

D.J. Chark Continues To See Increased Usage

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark continued to play a larger role in the Jaguars offense in Sunday's Week 8 loss to the Eagles. Chark recorded four receptions for the second consecutive week, finishing with 41 yards. Chark was targeted five times. With the Jaguars struggling lately and a bye week coming up, it wouldn't […]

Donte Moncrief Records Four Receptions In Week 8

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Donte Moncrief caught four passes for 54 yards in Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. For the third time in four weeks, Moncrief was the most targeted wide receiver on the Jaguars team as he's started to look more and more like the team's top wideout. Jacksonville is on a bye […]

T.J. Yeldon Leads Jaguars In Receptions

Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon caught a team-high seven passes for 83 yards in Sunday's loss to the Eagles. He added seven rushing yards on two carries. With Carlos Hyde in the backfield and Leonard Fournette (hamstring) possibly back after the bye week, Yeldon's upside as a runner is limited, but Sunday showed how […]

Carlos Hyde A Non-Factor In Jaguars Debut

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Carlos Hyde rushed for 11 yards on six carries in Sunday's loss to the Eagles. He failed to bring in both of his targets. With Leonard Fournette (hamstring) potentially returning after the bye week, Hyde owners are rightfully confused about what to do with him. What's clear is that he's now […]

Blake Bortles Effective Against Eagles

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles didn't get benched in Sunday's loss to the Eagles, so that already made it a better performance than his Week 7 outing against the Texans. Bortles put up solid numbers against Philadelphia, finishing with 286 yards on 24-for-41 passing with a touchdown. He added 43 rushing yards on eight carries. […]

Jaguars Players Involved In London Club Incident

Four Jacksonville Jaguars players were involved in an incident at a London nightclub Saturday morning resulting in them being detained by police before being released, according to several sources. Safety Barry Church, safety Ronnie Harrison, cornerback D.J. Hayden and safety Jarrod Wilson were the four players detained. The players were detained after trying to skip […]

Leonard Fournette Expected To Return Against Colts

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (hamstring), who missed his fourth straight game in Week 8 in London against the Eagles, is expected to return in Week 10 against the Colts after the team's bye week, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The team sees both Fournette and Carlos Hyde getting work […]

Updated Week 8 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers, and we kick off early at 9:30 AM ET (Eagles vs. Jaguars) so be sure to set those lineups ahead of time. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: - Chris Thompson (rib, knee) is expected […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 8) - Targets and Avoids

The two big favorites in Week 7 both cruised on Sunday. The Colts, 10-point favorites, beat the Bills by 32 and the Rams, nine-point favorites, beat the 49ers by 29. If you happened to take the Chargers, you must've really sweated it out, but then had a nice relaxing afternoon. With nearly all participants in […]

Week 8 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 8 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This article will cover the early slate of games, beginning […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 8 Fantasy Football Picks

If there's one thing I've learned in fantasy football over the years, you have to set your bias aside. The largest and most prominent of these (for me at least) is the homerism and hero/villain effect. We all want our hometown players to succeed and that goes for college alma maters too. It isn't always […]

Week 8 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Howdy, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings under the microscope and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. Do note that the ECR will shift! Who am I and why should […]

Week 8 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

At every position other than tight end we are seeing fairly consistent names appearing in the top-10/15/25. Outside of that we still have a lot of boom-or-bust players. This week I want to focus on how you can use the information below to make those agonizing decisions about the high-ceiling, low-floor players. For running back […]

Week 8 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Another week of NFL action is upon us! Week 8 is notable because it's the last week before the NFL's trade deadline, so you want to win just in case things end up changing around the league and put up in a bad position for Week 9, as new players start to acclimate to their […]