Darrell Henderson Jr. (RB, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It was initially unclear how Sean McVay would distribute touches within the Rams’ reconstructed backfield, following injuries that had sidelined Kyren Williams (sprained ankle), and Ronnie Rivers (knee). However, Darrell Henderson has now led the backfield in snaps (68), rushing attempts (30), and rushing yardage (97) […]

X-Rays Negative On Matthew Stafford's Thumb

Updating a previous report, X-rays came back negative on Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford's right thumb, but it's still possible that he'll miss some time. Stafford hit his right thumb on the helmet of Dallas Cowboys star pass-rusher Micah Parsons in the second quarter on Sunday in the blowout loss and was in obvious […]

Injured Reserve Not Ruled Out For Matthew Stafford

The Los Angeles Rams are evaluating a range of potential scenarios with quarterback Matthew Stafford (thumb) after he injured his right thumb in the Week 8 blowout loss to the Dallas Cowboys, according to a source. He'll have further testing and an assessment on how he's gripping the football throughout the week. Chilly conditions in […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Patrick Mahomes, Tony Pollard, Kenneth Walker, Cooper Kupp, more

The eighth Sunday of the 2023 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 […]

Top Fantasy Football Injuries From Sunday: Kirk Cousins, Matthew Stafford, Kenny Pickett, Drake London, Darren Waller, more

Week 8 saw a ton of signal-callers enter the injury headlines, but there is also a group of key pass-catchers who were dinged up on Sunday. Our fantasy football injuries report highlights the banged-up players with fantasy significance and their early status heading into Week 9 as of Monday, October 30, 2023. This article focuses […]

Unexpected Boom Performances: Fantasy Football Risers Include Will Levis, DeAndre Hopkins, Trey McBride, Jahan Dotson, more

As it has been with most weeks during the 2023 NFL season, Week 8 was an interesting one. There were obviously some entertaining games, but the story of the day was the amount of notable quarterbacks that went down. Kirk Cousins, Matthew Stafford, Tyrod Taylor, Kenny Pickett, and Desmond Ridder all exited their games with […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round Including Jahan Dotson, Chuba Hubbard, Taysom Hill, Kyler Murray

Howdy, RotoBallers, and re-join us for our first glance at the Week 9 fantasy football waiver wire landscape following a gritty Sunday. We serve as a rapid reaction to get critical names on your radar with the week's early performances and injuries to big names such as Kirk Cousins, Matthew Stafford, Drake London, Darren Waller, […]

Tyler Higbee Has A Mediocre Week 8 Outing

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee had his most productive receiving day since Week 4 during the team's Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The 30-year-old had a team-high five catches on seven targets for 45 yards through the air. Higbee has been quiet this season with Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua drawing […]

Puka Nacua Has Just Three Catches In Loss

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua came back down to earth in the team's 43-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8. Nacua caught three of his seven targets for 43 yards. Despite trailing for the entirety of the game, the team had just 32 pass attempts as Matthew Stafford (right thumb) left […]

Royce Freeman Scores In Loss

Los Angeles Rams running back Royce Freeman led the team in rushing during their Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The 27-year-old rushed the ball nine times for an efficient 44 yards on the ground, as well as the team's only rushing touchdown. However, he did not draw a single target for the second […]

Darrell Henderson Jr. Leads Team In Receiving Yards

Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. got his second-straight start in the team's 43-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8. The 26-year-old rushed the ball 12 times for just 31 yards but caught all three of his targets for 54 yards through the air. Royce Freeman was once again more efficient […]

Cooper Kupp Very Quiet For Second-Straight Week

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp put together another disappointing performance in the team's Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Kupp caught four of his 10 targets for just 21 receiving yards. He now has back-to-back games with under 30 receiving yards for the first time in his NFL career. While the 30-year-old […]

Matthew Stafford Questionable To Return In Week 8

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (right thumb) exited during the third quarter of Week 8 versus the Dallas Cowboys. He is officially questionable return. At the time of his departure, the veteran signal-caller had completed 13 of 22 passes for 162 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Brett Rypien will lead the Los Angeles […]

Matthew Stafford Injured Sunday, Replaced By Brett Rypien

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (right thumb) went to the locker room and was replaced by Brett Rypien during the third quarter of Week 8 versus the Dallas Cowboys. Stafford initially injured himself at the end of the first half, and although he returned to lead a touchdown drive at the start of the […]

Week 8 DraftKings NFL DFS Picks (2023): Break The Slate With Lamar Jackson, Breece Hall, A.J. Brown, and more

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate. Before we dive into the Week 8 DraftKings picks, I'd like to give a huge shoutout to my good friend Thunder Dan Palyo for covering (and crushing) last week's edition of this article while I was away. Although there are no bye weeks on this slate, […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 8 - Daily Fantasy Football Targets Include Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Jonathan Taylor, more

Thankfully, "Byemageddon" is over. In fact, there aren't any teams on a bye in Week 8, which will hopefully make things easier regarding lineup construction. Week 7 featured strong performances from guys like Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Puka Nacua, and Amon-Ra St. Brown, which didn't shock anyone. However, others like D'Onta Foreman, Darrell Henderson, Gardner Minshew, and Joshua […]

Bold Predictions for Fantasy Football Week 8: Dak Prescott, Dameon Pierce, Nico Collins, Josh Downs, Michael Mayer

Week 8 is here, and I’m back with another edition of fantasy football bold predictions. This week’s list of bold predictions will include Dak Prescott, Dameon Pierce, Nico Collins, Josh Downs, and Michael Mayer. Every week, I will provide some fun and bold fantasy football predictions. While these bold predictions aren’t the most likely outcomes, […]

Updated Week 8 Superflex Rankings for Fantasy Football: Derek Carr, Tyrod Taylor, D'Andre Swift, Christian Watson, more

RotoBallers, Week 8 has officially arrived, and we are back with more fantasy football advice to help managers win their leagues. Today, let's take a look at our NFL team's Week 8 fantasy football superflex rankings (2QB) for fantasy football as of October 29th. For those unfamiliar with superflex leagues, it's a format that allows […]

Week 8 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Chuba Hubbard, Christian Watson, Devin Singletary, AJ Dillon, Josh Reynolds, more

Hello, RotoBallers! Week 8 is here! We are at the make-or-break point of the season, where it's time to start winning those league matchups and pushing toward the fantasy playoffs. Today, we will review our Week 8 fantasy football FLEX rankings as of October 29th. Selecting the right flex could be the difference between winning […]

Week 8 Tight End Rankings For Fantasy Football: Sam LaPorta, Trey McBride, Dalton Schultz, Jake Ferguson, Luke Musgrave, more

Hey, RotoBallers! Can you believe it's Week 8 already? It's time to get right to it, and we are back with more fantasy football rankings. Tight end is the most volatile position in fantasy as there are many boom-or-bust options, except the top elite options like Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews, George Kittle, and T.J. Hockenson. […]

Week 8 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Christian Kirk, Romeo Doubs, Tee Higgins, Josh Downs, Rashee Rice, more

Howdy RotoBallers! Week 8 has arrived, and there is a lot of NFL news and notes to get to. We are here, as always, grinding through the regular season to help you set those winning lineups and win those fantasy championships. Let's dive right in. We are here to sort it out with our NFL […]

Week 8 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Breece Hall, Aaron Jones, Kareem Hunt, Gus Edwards, Roschon Johnson, more

RotoBallers, Week 8 is here, and half of the fantasy football regular season has come and gone. It's time for fantasy managers to set the best optimal lineup and make a push toward the fantasy playoffs. We are here to help, as always, with our NFL team's updated Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings […]

Week 8 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Trevor Lawrence, Jordan Love, Jared Goff, Brock Purdy, Will Levis, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy football ranking articles. Week 8 has arrived, and there's a lot of news and notes to review. Justin Fields (thumb), Ryan Tannehill (ankle), and Daniel Jones (neck) have already been ruled out. For fantasy managers searching for a streamer or replacement in 2QB or superflex leagues, we've got you covered. Today, we will look […]

Week 8 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jahmyr Gibbs, Kareem Hunt, Adam Thielen, Christian Kirk, Zay Flowers, Sam Laporta

Hey, RotoBallers! Week 8 has arrived, and we are over the halfway mark of the fantasy football regular season. We are here to help with our updated Week 8 fantasy football PPR rankings for fantasy football as of October 29th. Fantasy managers will have their full roster as we have a full slate of NFL […]

Rams D/ST Should Be Avoided In Week 8

The Los Angeles Rams defense has the second-fewest total fantasy points among all defenses through the first seven weeks of this season. The team has just five takeaways on the year and is not a unit that you want to rely on regardless of their matchups. They now face the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8, […]

Lucas Havrisik Worth A Pickup If Kicker-Needy

Los Angeles Rams kicker Lucas Havrisik will now take on duties after the team released Brett Maher. Maher missed two crucial field goals in Week 7 and the team decided it was time to make a change. Havrisik has yet to play in an NFL regular season game but will get to showcase his talents […]

Tyler Higbee Continues To Be Avoidable

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee has continued to disappoint despite being an almost every-down player for the team. The veteran has just five catches on nine targets during the three games that Cooper Kupp has played this season. Higbee should not be started unless absolutely needed and may even be dropped for guys […]

Puka Nacua A Low-End WR1 In Week 8

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua has not slowed down despite the return of Cooper Kupp over the last three games. Nacua is averaging 10 targets a game since Kupp's return and continues to be a favorite of Matthew Stafford. The 22-year-old rookie has the second-most receptions and third-most receiving yards in the league […]

Cooper Kupp A High-End WR1 Despite Poor Week 7 Performance

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp had one of the worst receiving performances of his NFL career in Week 7. The former All-Pro receiver caught just two of his seven targets for 29 yards in the team's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, this could be attributed to the fact that the Rams threw […]

Royce Freeman An RB4/Flex Play In Week 8

Los Angeles Rams running back Royce Freeman is splitting the backfield with Darrell Henderson Jr. as Kyren Williams (ankle) is out. The 27-year-old played 43% of all offensive snaps in Week 7, while Henderson played the other 57%. Freeman rushed the ball 12 times for 66 yards on the ground, which led the team. It […]