OwnersBox Week 2 NFL Lineup Picks - Weekly Fantasy Football Contests

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season continues in Week 2 and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! This week's free RotoBaller contest has a whopping $50,000 cash prize pool - it's completely free to enter with code DREW9 In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Week 2

Week 2 is ready to get rolling and that means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. There are no massive tournaments where you have to get […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 2 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 2, Rotoballers! After a topsy-turvy Week 1, we quickly turn to another featured slate with 13 games on the schedule. Several top quarterbacks are playing in primetime this weekend, and it takes Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, and Aaron Rodgers off the board […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Champs, Chumps, and Contenders

The tight end position is undoubtedly the worst position in all of fantasy football. Luckily for fantasy managers, this year might just be one of the best. There looks to be, by my count, six really solid tight ends fantasy managers should be able to depend on from week to week. We all know the […]

Tyrann Mathieu Will Play In Week 2

Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu, who missed the Week 1 win over the Cleveland Browns after coming off the COVID-19 list, will make his season debut in Week 2 on Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens. Mathieu has no injury designation and practiced in full all week. While the Chiefs defense/special teams isn't a […]

Week 2 Red Zone Alert - Risers and Fallers

We finally have a week of data.  So was Week 1 a trend or an aberration? We can look at last year's red-zone stats and see if players are continuing on a path or trailblazing a new one, be it good or bad. Let's begin with a look back at the top red-zone passers and […]

Early-Season Dynasty Trade Targets

After one week of NFL action, the fantasy overreaction is already at a critical mass. Seasoned dynasty league managers have learned to take a patient, long-term approach to roster construction. Others are in the business of making knee-jerk reactions and filling their trade block with underperforming players from the results of a single game. We […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 1 Analysis

After months of research, conversation, and recommendations regarding potential usage and production for wide receivers, we can finally shift into the analysis of actual regular-season matchups. The results of Week 1 provided a collection of impressive performances, including several surprising developments. It also delivered our first opportunity to examine the massive assortment of numbers that […]

The King's Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings And Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 2 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 the season opener. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout […]

Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups: Week 2

Fantasy football general managers must be prepared to make last-minute waiver wire pickups if their leagues allow it. In this crazy age of nonstop injuries, failed COVID tests, weather-related postponements and drug-related suspensions, fantasy footballers never know when one of their star players (or kickers) might not suit up on Sunday. That is what this […]

Will Nyheim Hines Hold Jonathan Taylor Down in Fantasy?

Fresh off his new three-year, $18.6M extension, Nyheim Hines got nine carries and eight targets on 47% of the snaps in Week 1 vs. the Seattle Seahawks. Second-year running back Jonathan Taylor played on 54% of the snaps, handling 17 carries while seeing seven targets from Carson Wentz. Together, Taylor and Hines had a target […]

Believing in Jameis Winston Again

Well, that was a pretty wild Week 1, wasn’t it? We saw underdogs go 9-7 against favorites with several high-profile teams that made the playoffs a season ago getting knocked off in Week 1. One of the most notable upsets of the week was the New Orleans Saints’ 38-3 drubbing of the Green Bay Packers, […]

Snap Count and Usage Analysis from Week 1

NFL snaps are not the be-all-end-all for fantasy production but they paint a clear picture with 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 back can […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 1 - Coaching Matters

This series enters the second season of where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 1, we saw performances such as Jameis Winston throwing for five touchdowns, Joe Mixon carrying the ball 29 times for 121 rushing yards, and the Cowboys wide […]

Travis Kelce Remains The TE1 In Week 2

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce will once again be the top tight end in a Week 2 matchup versus the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens defense allowed 19 targets to fellow standout tight end Darren Waller in Week 1 and he caught 10 balls for 105 yards. Kelce is coming off of a two-touchdown […]

Mecole Hardman Will Look To Improve In Week 2

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman was quiet in Week 1, but he will look for more action in Week 2 versus the Baltimore Ravens. The speedy wide receiver managed to catch all three of his targets in Week 1, but only managed 19 yards. Hardman is behind wide receiver Tyreek Hill and tight […]

Tyreek Hill Will Carry WR1 Status Into Week 2

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill should continue to put up WR1 numbers in a Week 2 matchup versus the Baltimore Ravens. The Cheetah welcomed himself to the 2021 season with 11 catches for 197 yards and one touchdown in a Week 1 victory against the Cleveland Browns. Hill continues to operate as one […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Will Look To Improve In Week 2

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire will look to improve off his 43 rushing yards in Week 1 with a Week 2 matchup versus the Baltimore Ravens. CEH didn't do much on the ground in Week 1, but he did secure all three of his targets for 29 yards. The sophomore running back will […]

Patrick Mahomes Draws Tasty Matchup In Week 2

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is set up for a tasty matchup in Week 2 versus the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens defense, especially their secondary has been banged up and they allowed the most passing yards of any team with 491 against Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1. Although it […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 1

Hello RotoBaller! I'm Jon Anderson, dipping my toes in the NFL waters. If you've read me on here before, you were reading about my specialty - fantasy baseball. I decided to take a crack at this NFL stuff here and the RotoBaller editing team graciously gave me a chance. I'm not going to pretend to […]

NextGen Stats - WR/TE Breakdowns and Takeaways

We made it! We wagered through a long and tedious preseason but real football hit us in the forehead for the first time this season during the past few days and change. But just as soon as it came, it went. The first week of the season is over and we have some tasty numbers […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

It felt good to enjoy a full Sunday of NFL action and follow every player on multiple fantasy teams. But now the work begins. Thankfully there weren't many serious injuries in Week 1 but there are always holes to fill or standouts you want to get a hold of before the competition. That's where this […]

The Cut List - Time To Let Go? Week 2

Week 1 just wrapped up and it's always hard not to overreact to what we saw opening weekend, but nonetheless, decisions must be made. Playing the waiver wire is one of the most important aspects of fantasy football success. Teams go through so much roster turnover over a 17-game schedule and with the extra game […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Something or Nothing?

Week 1 of the NFL season is now in the books and while we saw many familiar names register top-fantasy performances there were a few surprises. The quarterback position was fairly predictable for the most part with Kyler Murray, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Dak Prescott all registering top-five performances. Jameis Winston surprised us all […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

It only took one week of NFL action to have fantasy football managers antsy about their tight ends. Not every tight end caught two touchdown tosses like Rob Gronkowski. While many superstars at the position started the season well --- T.J. Hockenson and Travis Kelce to name two --- some others remained injured (Evan Engram, […]

Kyle Rudolph (TE, NYG) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Big surprise! Evan Engram is hurt again and missing games! This is about as shocking as Travis Kelce NOT missing games. This opens the fantasy door for Rudolph, who becomes Daniel Jones’ top tight end while Engram nurses his injured calf. If Engram missed […]

Mecole Hardman Catches Three Balls In Week 1

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman had a quiet Week 1 versus the Cleveland Browns. The speedy receiver was only targeted three times and hauled in all those targets for 19 yards. Hardman won the No. 2 job over Demarcus Robinson and Byron Pringle and is expected to fill the void of Sammy Watkins […]

Travis Kelce Scores Twice In Week 1

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce continued to prove why he's the top option at his position in Week 1 versus the Cleveland Browns. Not only did Kelce catch six of his seven targets for 76 yards, he also scored a pair of touchdowns on the afternoon. Kelce scored on an 11-yard pass in […]

Tyreek Hill Dominates In Week 1 With 197 Yards

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill dominated in Week 1 versus the Cleveland Browns. The Cheetah was targeted 15 times on the afternoon and came up with 11 catches for 197 yards and one touchdown. His lone touchdown went for 73 yards and played a big role in the Chiefs comeback. Along with tight […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Leads Chiefs Backfield In Week 1

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire rushed 14 times for 43 yards in Week 1 versus the Cleveland Browns. The sophomore runner also caught all three of his targets for 29 yards. CEH got his fair share of touches in this contest, but he was unable to find the end zone. With the Chiefs […]