Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2: Top Free Agent Adds Include Jarvis Landry, Devin Duvernay, Jahan Dotson, Curtis Samuel

Week 1 is almost in the books. There were some good performances. There were some not good performances. There was a Colts/Texans tie and there was almost a second tie. We even got to see Justin Reid playing kicker. But whatever—you're not here for me to talk about a safety kicking the football. You're here […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 2: Carson Wentz, Matt Ryan, Trevor Lawrence, Baker Mayfield

After months of buildup, the first week of the 2022 NFL season has come and gone. Similar to years past, it felt like defenses ruled the first week of the season. It didn’t help that one of the more anticipated matchups between young quarterbacks was practically played underwater. Five quarterbacks (Patrick Mahomes, Matt Ryan, Joe […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2: Hayden Hurst, Kyle Philips, Boston Scott, Zack Moss, Donovan Peoples-Jones and more

Welcome to the first deep league waiver wire hunt of the year. These fantasy football waiver wire pickup suggestions are geared toward leagues with deep benches or 14-plus teams, so the obvious Week 1 darlings and obvious pickups such as Jeff Wilson Jr., Jarvis Landry, Dontrell Hilliard, and Isiah Pacheco won't be featured in this […]

Week 2 Kicker Streamers and Starts – 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 1 is in the rearview mirror, and just like every other position in fantasy football, we can't overreact to guys who had huge spike weeks in their season openers. We also can't get too low on guys who laid an egg. The kicker position is arguably one of the toughest positions to predict in […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances from Week 1

Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season came and went in a fury while some familiar faces in the running back landscape re-emerged as the potential dominant backs of 2022. As many of the bell-cow types of running backs have become fewer in recent years, those who are left getting the lion's share of their […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Chargers vs. Chiefs Thursday Night Football

Welcome to NFL Thursday Night Football between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs! Thursday's game means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play once again! The good people at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in […]

Harrison Butker Misses Monday's Practice

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker (ankle) didn't suit up for practice on Monday. The 27-year-old rolled his ankle during the opening kickoff on Sunday. That forced the Chiefs to lean on safety Justin Reid for kickoffs and two extra points. Luckily, Butker was able to return during the second quarter. Fantasy managers shouldn't be […]

Matt Ammendola Signs With Chiefs Practice Squad

The Kansas City Chiefs signed former New York Jets kicker Matt Ammendola to their practice squad on Monday. Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker injured his ankle during a Week 1 win over the Arizona Cardinals and his status is questionable for Week 2's Thursday night game against the Los Angeles Chargers. If Butker isn't ready to […]

Broncos vs. Seahawks Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Melvin Gordon, D.K. Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Kenneth Walker, Javonte Williams

Welcome to Week 1 and Monday Night Football! Fellow RotoBallers. It was an exciting Week 1 of NFL and fantasy football action, and we get one more game on Monday night to finish it off. Below you will find our matchups analysis for the Monday Night Football game between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle […]

Patrick Mahomes Sustained Minor Wrist Injury In Week 1

Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered an apparent wrist injury after falling on it during the team's Week 1 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Head coach Andy Reid said that tests would be done, but Mahomes himself said that the injury occurred after his first of five touchdown passes, so it didn't seem […]

Justin Watson Suffers Chest Injury In Week 1

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson exited the team's Week 1 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals with a chest injury. Watson saw one target before being carted off late in the game. The severity of the injury is currently unknown, but the Chiefs have a short week before facing off against the Los Angeles […]

Marquez Valdes-Scantling Catches Four Passes In Chiefs Debut

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling opened his KC career on Sunday with four receptions for 44 yards in a 44-21 win over the Cardinals. The former Packer is best known for being a deep threat in Green Bay, but that wasn't how the Chiefs ended up using him on Sunday. MVS was third […]

Mecole Hardman Finds End Zone

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman found the end zone in Sunday's 44-21 win over the Cardinals, finishing with three catches for 16 yards. Hardman was second among the team's receivers in targets with six. The fourth-year receiver isn't poised for a breakout, but the fact he had more targets than Marquez Valdes-Scantling and […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Targeted Eight Times

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster appears to have the early lead for the No. 1 receiver role in KC based on Sunday's win over the Cardinals. He led the team's wideouts in targets with eight, hauling in six of them for 79 yards. The breakdown of how passes would be spread out in […]

Travis Kelce Comes Up Big

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce set a new record for 100-yard receiving games for a TE in Sunday's win over the Cardinals, finishing with 121 yards on eight catches. Kelce caught one of quarterback Patrick Mahomes' five touchdowns. With Tyreek Hill now in Miami, the always-important Kelce is even more crucial to KC's […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Catches Two Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire reestablished himself as the team's top running back in Sunday's Week 1 win over the Cardinals. While Edwards-Helaire didn't lead the team in rushing attempts or yards, he finished with a solid 42 yards on seven carries. But his big impact was in the passing game, where he […]

Isiah Pacheco Scores In NFL Debut

Kansas City Chiefs rookie running back Isiah Pacheco found the end zone in Sunday's win over the Arizona Cardinals. He finished with 12 carries for 62 yards, which both led the Chiefs. He wasn't targeted in the passing game. Pacheco made some good plays in his debut, but the touchdown came late in the blowout […]

Patrick Mahomes Throws Five Touchdowns In Week 1

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes looked sharp in the team's 44-21 win over the Cardinals on Sunday. The former MVP was 30-for-39 for 360 yards with five touchdowns. He also added five rushing yards. There was some concern about this Chiefs offense after the team traded Tyreek Hill to Miami, but Mahomes answered those […]

Buccaneers vs. Cowboys Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Rachaad White, Dalton Schultz, Chris Godwin, Tony Pollard, Jalen Tolbert

Welcome to Week 1 and Sunday Night Football! Fellow RotoBallers -- it was a long off-season, but we finally made it. Below you will find our matchups analysis for the Sunday Night Football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Read our fantasy football breakdowns for this game -- the recommended starts, […]

Harrison Butker Returns Against Cards

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker (ankle) returned to Sunday's season-opener against the Arizona Cardinals. The veteran had to be carted off the field early in the contest, making it appear he was done for the game. However, Butker made his way back and drained a 54-yard boot before the end of the first half. […]

Harrison Butker Injures Ankle On Sunday

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker (ankle) suffered an ankle injury early in the Week 1 matchup versus Arizona. He had to be carted off the field. Fortunately, he came back to the field and was seen standing on the sidelines. However, Butker has been ruled out for the rest of the game, leaving Andy […]

Ronald Jones Not Suiting Up Sunday

Kansas City Chiefs running back Ronald Jones is inactive for Sunday's season opener against the Arizona Cardinals. He did not enter this weekend with an injury designation, so it appears that he's a healthy scratch. With the 25-year-old sidelined, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jerick McKinnon, and Isiah Pacheco will be active. It's a hard backfield to figure […]

Week 1 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Devin Singletary, Leonard Fournette, Nyheim Hines, Mike Davis, Garrett Wilson, Gabe Davis

We finally made it to Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season! We'll be guiding you to winning lineups all season long, and today we have out Week 1 fantasy football PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of September 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key […]

Week 1 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: DJ Chark Jr., Treylon Burks, Michael Carter, Isaiah McKenzie, Garrett Wilson, J.D. McKissic

Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season has arrived, and we'll be helping you win your matchups each week! Below you can find our Week 1 fantasy football FLEX rankings, as of September 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key FLEX options like rank, among others. […]

Week 1 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Allen Lazard, Jaylen Waddle, Michael Gallup, Rondale Moore, Michael Thomas

The NFL season is finally here, and we're back with our staff rankings to help you set those winning lineups. Below you'll find our NFL team's Week 1 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of September 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key wide receivers like […]

Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em - Week 1 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 1 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. It's been a wild offseason full of blockbuster trades, rookies flying up the depth chart, and heated camp battles. Alas, we have arrived at Week 1, so let's get off to a strong start! For those who are unfamiliar, […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Week 1

Below you will find some of my favored choices and players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions in Week 1. These selections are based on my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING at checkout for a discount and get access to my ranks in […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 1

The NFL season is finally here, and I'm excited to share the completely free WR/CB Matchup Chart for the third straight year. During the past two seasons, I have tweaked my process to make the chart more user-friendly and predictive, but NFL teams are moving receivers around more than ever in today's game. It is […]

Week 1 Kicker Streamers and Starts – 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

The NFL season is finally here and it's time to dive into everyone's favorite position in fantasy football -- kickers. Making start-or-sit decisions at kicker might feel like a fool's chore, but hey, if you're playing in a league with kickers, those fantasy points matter, and we've got to use the data we have to […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups: After the Draft Free Agent Adds

Many fantasy football drafts have come and gone as the 2022 NFL season gets set to officially kick off. Smart fantasy managers know that once the draft is over, the real work begins. Leagues are often won through the waiver wire, not the draft. While there's no need to worry about byes or injuries yet, […]