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Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 8
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. […]
Coaching Matters: Offenses That Will Improve From Week 7
This series continues into its seventh week 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 7, we saw performances such as Joe Burrow throwing for 406 yards and three touchdowns, the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver room combining for 80 receiving yards, […]
Week 7 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!
In Week 6 scoring was a little down and Deshaun Watson led the way with 32 fantasy points. That was not the case in Week 7 as Justin Herbert, Kyler Murray, Tom Brady, Joe Burrow and Russell Wilson all accounted for at least three touchdowns and exceeded 32 fantasy points in the process. Week 7 was a […]
Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8
Week 8 should be great for fantasy football managers at the tight end position. Even though four teams are on bye --- Arizona, Washington, Jacksonville, and Houston --- none of them have a top-12 fantasy tight end. So unless your fantasy squad relies on Logan Thomas or Darren Fells to be your top tight end, […]
Sammy Watkins Won't Practice Wednesday
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that wide receiver Sammy Watkins (hamstring) will not practice on Wednesday. Watkins has missed the last two games after getting injured in the Week 5 loss to the Raiders, and he looks likely to miss his third straight game this weekend against the winless Jets. Wideout Tyreek […]
Disaster Recovery - Week 7's Studs Turned Duds
Every week is a bad week for injuries in the NFL. As the non-Michael Thomas wide receivers finally return to lineups around the league, running backs hit the bench. Christian McCaffrey remains out. Aaron Jones, Joe Mixon, and Miles Sanders also hit the sidelines this week. They remain joined by Saquon Barkley, Nick Chubb, Austin […]
The Cut List (Week 8) - Time to Let Go?
A handful of high-profile inactives opened the door for some bench stashes and waiver adds to find their way into starting fantasy lineups in Week 7. In the Week 8 edition of the Cut List, we'll spend some time breaking down which of those fill-ins are worth keeping around after seeing what they did or […]
Waiver Wire Express - Week 8 Lightning Round
Week 7 saw us skirt further COVID-19 postponements with big performances across the league. Key injuries included Odell Beckham Jr., Diontae Johnson, Deebo Samuel, Jeff Wilson Jr., Phillip Lindsay, N'Keal Harry, Breshad Perriman, Tim Patrick, and Andy Dalton. And then both Chris Carson and Kenyan Drake left SNF with injuries. Week 8 byes are Arizona, […]
La'Mical Perine (RB, NYJ) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Jets running back La'Mical Perine saw a 50/50 split on carries with Frank Gore in Week 7 against the Buffalo Bills. Perine carried the ball 11 times for 39 yards and a touchdown while Gore had 11 carries for 60 yards. […]
Travis Kelce Held To 31 Yards
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was only able to haul in three balls for 31 yards on Sunday versus the Denver Broncos. The Chiefs had control of the scoreboard for most of the game and game flow was a big part of the reason Kelce had a poor game. Managers would be wise […]
Tyreek Hill Starts New Touchdown Streak
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill started a new touchdown streak in Week 7 versus the Denver Broncos. Hill was quiet for most of the afternoon, but had a nice second half and finished the game with six receptions for 55 yards to go along with touchdown. Hill now has a touchdown in five […]
Le'Veon Bell Performs Well In Debut
Kansas City Chiefs running back Le'Veon Bell rushed six times for 39 yards in his debut with his new team on Sunday against the Denver Broncos. The veteran looked good and started his career with the Chiefs by picking up 13 yards on his first rush. The game for the most part was a blowout […]
Clyde Edwards-Helaire Picks Up Touchdown In Week 7
Kansas City Chiefs rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire picked up a rushing touchdown in Week 7 against the Denver Broncos, but overall was quiet on Sunday. The rookie only had eight rushing attempts for 46 yards and also hauled in one catch for 17 yards. With veteran Le'Veon Bell now in the picture, the rookie […]
Patrick Mahomes Tosses Touchdown In Week 7
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a quiet day in a Week 7 victory Sunday afternoon. The weather was nasty in Denver and the Chiefs Defense and special teams each scored a touchdown and allowed Mahomes to take a back seat and in this matchup. The Chiefs also had a big enough lead to […]
Le'Veon Bell Could Play 30 Percent Of Snaps
Kansas City Chiefs running back Le'Veon Bell could play around 30 percent of the offensive snaps for the Chiefs in his debut for the team, according to James Palmer of the NFL Network. That would be a pretty significant amount of play for Bell in his first game with the team, making him an intriguing […]
Break The Slate: DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 7
Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! If you read this article regularly, then you know what we're about here, but if you are a new reader, let me quickly summarize our goals with this article. We'll spend each week discussing a few plays at each position for the DraftKings main slate […]
FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 7 - Daily Fantasy Football
Week 7 is here, and as usual, the season continues to fly by. COVID-19 is making yet another appearance as the Raiders will be without four starting offensive lineman against the visiting Buccaneers, which could undoubtedly cause chaos for Derek Carr and Josh Jacobs. Some other notables in danger of not suiting up this weekend […]
Le'Veon Bell Will Debut Against Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs running back Le'Veon Bell has impressed so far in practice and will be debuting as a Chief against the Broncos in Week 7. Bell has impressed the Kansas City coaching staff with his quick grasp of the playbook and has reportedly looked very good. Not only does his veteran presence and skill-set […]
Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 7
Hi, y'all! Six weeks of NFL action are in the books and we're moving on to another. Welcome to our Week 7 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. Each week we'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your fantasy lineups and take down your opponent. Be sure to check back […]
Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Week 7
Welcome to Week 7, RotoBallers! Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with or consider avoiding when faced with tough lineup decisions in Week 7 of the fantasy football season. These choices are based off my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller's NFL Premium Pass. […]
Updated Week 7 PPR Rankings (Top 400)
Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 7 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Jamison Crowder Is Doubtful And Not Expected To Play Aaron Jones Expected To Miss Week 7 Antonio Brown To Sign One-Year Deal With Buccaneers Joe Mixon Ruled […]
Updated Week 7 Running Back Rankings
Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 7 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Aaron Jones Expected To Miss Week 7 Joe Mixon Ruled Out For Week 7 Aaron Jones Suffers Mild Calf Strain Melvin Gordon III Set To Return In Week 7 […]
Updated Week 7 Wide Receiver Rankings
Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 7 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Jamison Crowder Is Doubtful And Not Expected To Play Antonio Brown To Sign One-Year Deal With Buccaneers Michael Thomas Ruled Out For Week 7 Emmanuel Sanders Placed On Reserve-COVID […]
Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 7
Every week, this column will spotlight the first-year players who are ripe for a breakout performance. Often, rookies can provide some of the most value as under-the-radar options. Last week, Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa saw his first live NFL action. Entering with the game well under control, Tagovailoa completed both of his passes for […]
Booms and Busts - Starts and Sits for Week 7 Lineups
Week 6 in the NFL brought what may be one of the cleanest weeks of action to begin the season. With no catastrophic injuries affecting teams for the remainder of the year, the play on the field seemed to settle in as the more well-known players performed up to par. With big weeks from Derrick […]
Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 7
It's Week 7 and we are officially halfway through the fantasy regular season. With fingers crossed that the season continues to operate with minimal disruption, we can allow football to the forefront of our minds as it appears all games will be played as scheduled this week. Assuming that's the case, fantasy GMs rostering Ravens, […]
WR/CB Matchups to Target and Avoid - Week 7
The CB Matchup Chart has been a helpful resource all season, specifically in Week 6. Last week's article was predictive in forecasting boom games for Julio Jones, Justin Jefferson, and Christian Kirk. It also predicted let-downs from Robby Anderson, Cooper Kupp, and Mike Evans. This week's chart will give the most accurate landscape of CB matchups yet, […]
Week 7 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings
We had some surprise defenses crack the top-10 in Week 6 with the Atlanta Falcons picking off Kirk Cousins seemingly at will and the Tampa Bay Bucs easily handling Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. Even with that, we were able to get six of the top-10 defensive units, but the Indianapolis Colts may be showing […]
Week 7 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings
This NFL season continues to be the weirdest one that I’ve seen in my lifetime. In Week 6, we saw games that we expected to be close turn into blowouts, and we had blowouts turn into close games. If it weren’t for some winding back the clock magic by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers, they […]
NFL DFS: Expert Roundtable - Week 7 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello, RotoBallers, and thanks for joining us for Week 7 of the NFL season! This is a new article that we're offering each week and we hope that you will find it useful. Be sure also to read all of our other top-notch weekly NFL […]
