Week 8 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings for Half-PPR: Cooper Kupp, Chris Olave, Davante Adams, Jaylen Waddle, Jalen McMillan, Tyler Lockett

No teams are on a bye in Week 8, which means fantasy managers will have their full cast of top weapons. However, the deep wide receiver position often causes headaches and "who to start" confusion. Our Week 8 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2024 are here to help you make those tough start/sit decisions. […]

Week 8 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings: Tua Tagovailoa, Russell Wilson, Drake Maye, Jameis Winston, Baker Mayfield, Patrick Mahomes, Bo Nix

The 2024 NFL season is flying by, and many fantasy managers will be in must-win situations down the stretch. If you need help setting your lineup(s), we're here to help with our NFL team's Week 8 fantasy football quarterback rankings for 2024. Some key quarterbacks have failed to deliver this season, while other QBs who […]

Should I Drop Patrick Mahomes? Fantasy Football Outlook for Week 8

A time we never thought would come in the fantasy football landscape has arrived. There are conversations about whether one of the best quarterbacks of all time should be dropped, and it's not even because he is injured. Patrick Mahomes has navigated injuries to key players to lead the Chiefs to an undefeated record, but […]

WR Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2024)

Halloween is just around the corner, but the sheer horror of overcoming the wide receiver position due to injuries makes fantasy managers scared. It's becoming a fantasy Frankenstein to put out a weekly lineup. Just as we expect Cooper Kupp to return this week, we lost Brandon Aiyuk (knee), Deebo Samuel Sr., DK Metcalf, and […]

TE Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2024)

How predictable has the tight end position been for fantasy this season? Last week, ahead of Monday Night Football, Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry were top 5 options. The trio of Ja'Tavion Sanders, Noah Fant, and Noah Gray finished inside the top 12. Noah Gray was the Chiefs' top fantasy option at tight end. Let […]

QB Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2024)

It's officially Week 8, and the hero we needed may soon be here. Before we break down this week's starts and sits at the quarterback position, we have to talk about injuries. Last week, the most significant and perhaps most ironic was the noncontact one suffered by Deshaun Watson. You know what that means? Jameis […]

Week 8 Kicker Streamers, Starters, and Rankings - 2024 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Kickers are often overlooked in fantasy football, but they can be the difference between a win and a loss in close matchups. While many fantasy managers wait until the last rounds of drafts to snag a kicker, streaming might be your best option. A reliable kicker who consistently puts up points is worth paying attention […]

NFL DFS: First Look of Week 8 - Totals, Salaries, Slates, and more

Week 7 was a brutal Sunday with injuries and bad performances. Let's quickly move on to Week 8 and forget about Sunday. We'll dive into the data to see where to stack and attack. This piece is intended to be a one-stop shop for readers to begin their DFS research for the week. While it […]

Fantasy Football Injuries to Watch for Week 8 Lineups - Jayden Daniels, Tua Tagovailoa, Cooper Kupp, JuJu Smith-Schuster, more

Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season is now behind us, and this was the week of the blowout. Many teams won by outscoring their opponents by more than double digits, which obviously means there were a plethora of fantasy surprises and disappointments. Unfortunately, as is the case in every week of NFL action, there […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts Of The Week - Fantasy Outlooks For C.J. Stroud, Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, DeVonta Smith, Tank Dell, Jameson Williams

The seventh Sunday of the 2024 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 8 Lightning Round Including Alexander Mattison, Jonnu Smith, Jameis Winston, Ray Davis, Ladd McConkey, Ricky Pearsall

We hope you all had a wonderful, successful weekend in the fantasy football trenches! Halloween is approaching so let us help you find more treats than tricks in the upcoming waiver run. There's plenty to cover so let's rev up our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 8 of the 2024 […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire (RB, KC) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has been a popular waiver wire pickup target for the past few weeks. The veteran running back started the 2024 NFL season on the Non-Football Illness list as he dealt with some mental health issues. […]

Is JuJu Smith-Schuster Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 8

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) was one of the hottest waiver wire targets. After the season-ending injury to fellow Chiefs WR Rashee Rice, Smith-Schuster caught seven passes for 130 yards in Week 6 against the New Orleans Saints. It was easily his biggest game of the season.  It appeared that the former […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Won't Play In Week 8

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) won't play in Week 8 against the division-rival Las Vegas Raiders, although Reid didn't expand on the exact nature of Smith-Schuster's injury. In addition to Smith-Schuster, receiver Justin Watson (ankle) suffered a serious injury in the Week 7 win over the […]

Top Fantasy Football Injuries From Sunday's Games: Brandon Aiyuk, Jayden Daniels, DK Metcalf, Calvin Ridley, Tony Pollard, Deebo Samuel, Deshaun Watson

Don’t look now, but we’ve just about reached the halfway mark of the regular season for most fantasy leagues. It’s certainly been a frustrating year from an injury standpoint. For some of you, your season might already be over due to injuries while others are still hanging on to some hope. Unfortunately, we had another […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances Including Jahmyr Gibbs, Saquon Barkley, Joe Mixon And More

Week 7 gave us a near-full slate of games with just the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears on bye. There were a few blowouts, two nail-biters, and a stunning divisional showdown that was a lot of fun to watch (more on that later). It wasn't all good, though, as injuries continue to pile up across […]

Xavier Worthy Leads Team In Targets In Week 7

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy had three catches for 19 yards in the 28-18 win against the San Francisco 49ers. Worthy completed three catches on a team-leading eight targets in the contest. Worthy also had one carry for five yards in this contest. Despite the ball heading his way more than any other […]

Mecole Hardman Scores In Week 7 Win

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman had one catch for 17 yards, two carries for 38 yards, and a touchdown in the 28-18 win against the San Francisco 49ers. Hardman did not command many targets, but he capitalized on his opportunities with a score on the ground. With fellow wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster sidelined […]

Travis Kelce Underwhelms In Week 7 Win

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had four catches for 17 yards on five targets in the win against the San Francisco 49ers. Kelce had the second-most targets among Chiefs pass catchers in this contest but could not eclipse 20 receiving yards or find the endzone. After the departure of Rashee Rice from the […]

Kareem Hunt Scores Twice In Week 7

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt had 22 carries for 78 yards and two touchdowns in the 28-18 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Hunt also had two receptions for five yards in this contest. Despite practicing fully this week, Clyde Edwards-Helaire was declared inactive in this game, which led to another Hunt takeover. […]

Patrick Mahomes Remains Disappointing In Win

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed 16 of 27 pass attempts (59%) for 154 yards and zero touchdowns in the 28-18 win against the San Francisco 49ers. Mahomes threw two more interceptions in this contest, bringing his total to a league-leading eight interceptions despite already having his bye week. Mahomes found the endzone on […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Done For The Remainder Of Week 7

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) won't return to Sunday's game against the 49ers. The wideout entered this contest carrying an injury designation, so it appears he wasn't ready to get on the field after coming off a huge seven-catch, 130-yard outing in Week 5 against the Saints. It's unknown if he'll be […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Questionable After Re-Injuring Hamstring

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) exited during the first quarter of Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers and is officially questionable to return. He had not been targeted prior to his departure. Smith-Schuster entered Week 7 with a hamstring injury, so while the Chiefs initially cleared him to play, it appears […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Active Against 49ers Sunday

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) is officially active for Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers. He had been listed as questionable but was trending in the right direction ahead of kickoff. The veteran receiver is coming off an impressive seven-catch, 130-yard performance prior to the Chiefs' Week 6 bye. So far, […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Won't Suit Up Versus 49ers

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (coach's decision) is inactive for Week 7 against the San Francisco 49ers. He was activated from the non-football injury list several days ago and did not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game, which means he's a healthy scratch this week. This shouldn't be a major surprise given […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 7 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another start'em and sit'em piece as we look ahead to Week 7! There are only two teams on bye this week (Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys), but most fantasy teams are dealing with multiple injuries on their roster. This Week 7 matchups analysis and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em piece will help you get through those injuries […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire Adds for Week 7 Includes Trey Benson, Jaylen Wright, Justin Watson, and more

Mastering the waiver wire is a crucial skill that can lead you to a fantasy football championship. It's not just about strategically placing your FAAB budget on specific players but also about knowing when to stash players. This dual strategy keeps you engaged and focused on your ultimate goal of winning a fantasy championship. As […]

Fantasy Football Landmines to Avoid for Week 7 - Patrick Mahomes, Najee Harris, Garrett Wilson, more

While these players usually seem like automatic starts, sometimes hitting pause is smarter. This week, I’m highlighting five players—across the QB, RB, WR, TE, and Flex positions—who might not live up to their usual fantasy expectations. If you’ve got other options, it might be wise to sit these stars down.Be sure to check all of […]

WR/CB Matchups to Upgrade and Downgrade - Fantasy Football Week 7 (2024)

Welcome back to our WR/CB Matchups for Week 7 of the 2024 fantasy football season. For those unfamiliar, this weekly series looks at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to cover them. The data we access for offensive and defensive players continues to skyrocket. Though we mainly focus on offensive […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 7 - DeMario Douglas, Tank Bigsby, Rashod Bateman, and More

The bad news is that key players suffered new injuries last week. That will make it tougher to set your lineup and get a win in fantasy football this week.  The good news is this is a pretty decent week with pivot options you can either elevate from your bench or plug and play from […]