Fantasy Football Injury Reports for QB and TE: Week 1 Updates for Dak Prescott, George Kittle, Zach Wilson, Zach Ertz

Below you will find our updated fantasy football injuries report for quarterbacks and tight ends in the days before Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season as of Friday, September 9th. There are a handful of NFL QBs and TEs dealing with injuries, including Dak Prescott, George Kittle, Zach Wilson, Zach Ertz, and Logan Thomas. […]

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, […]

Derek Carr A Low-End QB1 Option In Week 1

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr comes into the 2022 season with high expectations after the team's busy offseason. With a new offensive head coach in Josh McDaniels and the addition of superstar wide receiver Davante Adams, Carr will have a much higher potential ceiling for fantasy football than in years past. Carr and the Raiders will open […]

Hunter Renfrow A WR3/Flex Option In Week 1

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow will remain a focal point of the team's offense in the season opener Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. Renfrow received a two-year, $32M extension this offseason to continue to be one of quarterback Derek Carr's most reliable targets. After not seeing the field in the preseason, Renfrow is ready to […]

Darren Waller Agrees To Extension

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller has agreed to a three-year extension. The veteran will earn $51 million in new cash, ending a months-long negotiation process. The 29-year-old has accumulated 3,184 yards and 16 touchdowns off 270 catches during his career. He played only 11 games last season due to injury. However, if Waller […]

Raiders, Darren Waller Nearing Contract Extension

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller and the team are "closing in" on a contract extension, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Waller has two years remaining on his current deal but is looking to be compensated for his increased productivity over the years. The 29-year-old is coming off a down season, finishing the […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 1: Brandon Aiyuk, Robert Woods, Adam Thielen

Week 1 of the NFL season is upon us, and it feels like things are starting to come into focus since final roster cutdowns were made. Entering 2022, cornerbacks like Jalen Ramsey, A.J. Terrell, Kendall Fuller, and Darius Slay are likely to be matchups we want to avoid when making lineup decisions with wide receivers. […]

Fantasy Football IDP Injury Reports For NFL Defensive Players: Week 1 Updates for J.C. Jackson, Deion Jones, J.J. Watt, Kamren Curl

Football is finally here again!!! This weekend, we will get to see many exciting playmakers in new places. We'll get our first looks at situations we have only dreamed about. We've already seen Gabe Davis ball out and Allen Robinson II fall out. Davante Adams dons the black and silver and joins the rematch of […]

The King's Week 1 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 1 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 Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout to […]

Raiders vs. Chargers Betting Picks - Free NFL Best Bets, Odds, Predictions for Week 1

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers, another article in our weekly series of free NFL betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free NFL betting breakdown article is for Sunday, September 11th, 2022. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share […]

Davante Adams An Elite WR1 Option In Raiders Debut

Las Vegas Raiders newly acquired superstar Davante Adams will finally make his debut Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. While this proved to be a tough matchup for the wide receiver position in 2021, the expectations should remain high for the former Packer. The Chargers look like they will be without their significant defensive acquisition, cornerback J.C. […]

Josh Jacobs A Solid RB2 Play In Week 1

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs will look to get off to a hot start in 2022 with an opening matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Although Jacobs figures to see some competition for touches in this backfield, it appears clear he will begin the season as the team's lead back. The Chargers allowed […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1: Top Free Agent Adds Include J.D. McKissic, Rachaad White, Kenny Gainwell, Tyler Allgeier

The long-awaited regular season openers for all 32 teams will unfold this week, which will provide your first opportunity to watch the players that you selected for your rosters. Many of you began the process of planning your draft strategies during the most dormant weeks of the offseason, then created and reshaped your plans as […]

NFL Player Props: Bets for Week 1 - Prop Betting Picks for Rushing, Receiving Yards

The NFL season is finally back. After 207 days, we finally have legitimate NFL action awaiting us from now until February. We have real NFL football games to wager on! We’re done with the preseason where you’re hoping that one seventh-round pick finds his way into the endzone. Now, those bets you’ve been planning for […]

Week 1 Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football: Nick Folk, Jake Elliott, Wil Lutz, Jason Sanders, Greg Joseph, Mason Crosby, Younghoe Koo

It's a pleasure to be back with you fellow RotoBallers, as the NFL season is back! In this article you'll find our Week 1 fantasy football kicker rankings, as of September 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key kickers s like Nick Folk, Jake Elliott, Wil […]

Week 1 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Russell Wilson, Dak Prescott, Aaron Rodgers, Justin Fields, Matt Ryan, Tom Brady

Giddy up, it's football time! The NFL season is here, and below you'll find our Week 1 fantasy football quarterback rankings, as of September 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key quarterbacks like Russell Wilson, Dak Prescott, Aaron Rodgers, Justin Fields, Matt Ryan and Tom Brady […]

Week 1 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: George Kittle, Darren Waller, Zach Ertz, Logan Thomas, David Njoku, Cole Kmet

And we're back! The NFL season has arrived and we're going to guide you all season long. Today we're looking at our Week 1 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of September 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key tight ends like George Kittle, Darren Waller, […]

Darren Waller Not On Week 1 Injury Report

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller (hamstring) was not listed on the team's Week 1 injury report on Wednesday, and he's good to go for the regular season opener on Sunday against the division-rival Los Angeles Chargers. Waller missed a lot of time in training camp with a hamstring injury and while he was […]

Bold Fantasy Football Predictions for All 32 NFL Teams

Bold Predictions are always fun because they allow us to use our imaginations a tad more than usual. Unfortunately, this close to the season we have a lot of vague outlooks on receiving or rushing rooms out of the way which makes for more obvious calls. Nevertheless, the best was done to keep the content […]

Five Must-Have Mid-Round Picks in Fantasy Football Drafts

In the first few rounds of any fantasy football draft, ADP rules. It's rare that anybody deviates too far from the expected norms and if they do, it's to reach a round on a player that is already considered among the elite. As they say, the first pick you make won't win your league but […]

Week 1 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: James Robinson, J.K. Dobbins, Miles Sanders, Cam Akers, Darrell Henderson

Week 1 is here and we're here to help you win your fantasy football matchups! In this article you'll find our Week 1 fantasy football running back rankings, as of September 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key running backs like J.K. Dobbins, Christian McCaffrey, Miles […]

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups To Target, Avoid (Week 1)

The NFL season has finally arrived! Months of pouring through depth charts, social media posts, and preseason games have finally led us to the best part of the year: Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. Once again, I will be handling the weekly offensive line breakdowns for RotoBaller for the 2022 NFL season. For […]

Scott Engel's Draft Favorites And Fades - 2022 Fantasy Football Targets and Avoids

Here is the King’s featured list of the players to target and avoid at their current draft values this season. After participating in several drafts this preseason and observing many others, a lengthy rundown of guys to add to your rosters or avoid altogether on draft day has been finalized. The favored players are the […]

Week 1 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 1 of the NFL Season! Each week, I'll be bringing you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. For Week 1, I will be […]

NFL DFS Value Plays: Week 1 Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo

Welcome to the Week 1 Sunday main slate edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Each week I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be some value spots to […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 1 on FanDuel and DraftKings

Week 1 of the NFL season is almost here. While many of you have been waiting all summer for some NFL action, the good news is your wait is almost over. It was an interesting offseason in the NFL as several star players were moved and there were 10 different head coaching changes, meaning more […]

Week 1 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

As we addressed in our Week 1 IDP Rankings article, we are changing things a bit. In years past, I have included some positional streamers and fades within my weekly rankings, but we will be separating those into separate and larger articles this year. Hopefully, this change allows us to give you more volume and […]

How to Approach Superflex Fantasy Football Drafts in 2022

Superflex is becoming a much more common format all across the fantasy football landscape and for good reason. When you think about it, the default 1QB format in fantasy football is the complete opposite of real life. In the real-life NFL, half of the league is beyond desperate for a quarterback upgrade and General Managers […]

NFL DFS Stacks: Week 1 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hi RotoBallers, and thanks for joining me this season! I'm very proud to bring you our weekly tournament stacks article this season for you, our loyal RotoBaller reader and valued premium subscriber. The NFL season is getting underway this week and it's an exciting […]

Updated Quarterback Fantasy Football Rankings: Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Derek Carr, Matthew Stafford, Justin Fields, Jared Goff

updated 2022 fantasy football quarterback rankings as of September 7th, including recent rankings movers such as Zach Wilson, Matthew Stafford, Jimmy Garoppolo, Sam Darnold, Joe Flacco, Mitch Trubisky, and Trey Lance. Our quarterback fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Scott Engel and Brandon Murchison. Below you will also see recent fantasy football […]