Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 8

Thanks to my good friend Joe Nicely for filling the last two weeks. I'm back in action for Week 8, and looking forward to breaking down my fantasy football risers and fallers as always. Let's get right back to it! We're now seven weeks in with 11 more to go. Week 7 is now officially […]

Top 5 Mid-Season Tips For Fantasy Football: Winning Strategies, Trades, Waiver Wire

Preseason fantasy football drafts have come and gone, and we're quickly approaching the midway point of the 2023 NFL season. Whether your team is undefeated, hasn't won a game, or is somewhere in the middle -- in-season transactions can keep your team rolling, put you over the edge, or take your team from a bottom-feeder […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include: Darrell Henderson Jr., Rashee Rice, Josh Downs, Taysom Hill

Welcome back, RotoBallers! After an action-packed slate of Sunday's NFL games, Week 8 has arrived. Last week is officially in the books with Monday night's game between the 49ers and Vikings is completed. It's that time again to start researching which waiver wire pickups will best help your fantasy teams. Determining who to add in […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 8

We don't have a waiver-wire champion here, but there are still several injuries that elevate players of interest. Be sure to track injuries here as our moves are impacted by the health of Jerome Ford, DK Metcalf, Christian Watson, and more. As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly fantasy football waiver […]

Mason Crosby Working Out For Rams

Veteran free agent kicker Mason Crosby is among the kickers working out for the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday. The organization released Brett Maher after six missed field goals this season, including two in the loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7. Crosby spent 16 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, making 395 of […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8: Jeff Wilson Jr., Jauan Jennings, Jalin Hyatt, Tyson Bagent, Will Levis, Malik Willis, more

We're close to the halfway point of the 2023 NFL season, meaning our deep league waiver wire options are as thin as ever. This will be the shortest column of the season, and the pickings are extra slim ahead of Week 8. That's just the name of the game in deep formats. The top waiver […]

The Fantasy Football Pie Shop, Week 8 (2023)

It’s not PSL season (Pumpkin Spice Latte) it’s Pie season! This week there are plenty of pies to choose from with no teams on bye. Last week, we went 2-0 on locks, 0-2 on solid picks, and 0-2 on our long shots. For those of you who are new, welcome to the Pie Shop. I […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Fantasy Football Adds for QB, RB, WR, TE

With seven weeks in the books, we are officially halfway through the regular season of fantasy football. If you're 2-5, it's time to make some moves and mix up your roster. That includes trades and through the waiver wire. If that's your situation, you need to prioritize players who can help you win right now. […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 8

We're halfway through the fantasy football regular season. Regardless of where you stand in your league's standings, it's important fantasy managers continue to tinker with their rosters. Part of that process is deciding which players need to be sent packing. This article, as difficult as cutting players can be, should help you do that. There […]

Should I Pickup Elijah Mitchell? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlook

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell was the 194th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Mitchell had a solid college career, totaling 527 rushing attempts for 3,267 yards and 41 touchdowns in four years at Louisiana. He also had 49 receptions for 597 yards and five touchdowns in college. The former Ragin’ Cajun […]

Should I Pickup Darrell Henderson Jr.? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlook

Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. was the 70th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Henderson had an impressive college career, totaling 431 rushing attempts for 3,545 yards and 36 touchdowns in three years at Memphis. He also had 63 receptions for 758 receiving yards and eight touchdowns in college. The former […]

Rams Release Brett Maher, Plan To Sign Lucas Havrisik

The Los Angeles Rams released veteran kicker Brett Maher on Tuesday and are planning to sign former Indianapolis Colts kicker Lucas Havrisik off the Cleveland Browns practice squad in a corresponding move, according to sources. Maher gets the axe after missing two field-goal attempts and an extra point in the Week 7 loss to the […]

Should I Pickup Royce Freeman? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlook

With Kyren Williams (ankle) and Ronnie Rivers (knee) placed on IR, there were plenty of touches to go around in the Los Angeles Rams' backfield. They brought back a familiar face in Darrell Henderson Jr., but Royce Freeman and rookie Zach Evans were also expected to be in the mix. Henderson spent a significant amount […]

Is Jerome Ford Injured Or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford was the 156th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Ford had a productive college career, totaling 287 rushing attempts for 1,802 yards and 27 touchdowns in two years at Cincinnati. He also had 31 receptions for 282 yards and a touchdown in college. The former Bearcat had a […]

Video: Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8 (Fantasy Football 2023)

The 2023 fantasy football season continues with our Week 8 waiver wire pickups. 2023 fantasy football waiver wire pickups for RB, WR, TE, and QB in Week 8! Anthony Aniano brings you This week's must-add fantasy football free agents & pickups -- potential waiver wire winners heading into Week 8 for running backs, wide receivers, […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Fantasy Football Adds for Week 8

We have now progressed into reconstructing rosters and planning lineups for Week 8. The numbers that have been assembled by running backs during the first seven weeks of the season have fueled a variety of emotions for all fantasy managers. Unfortunately, some of you have been contending with underwhelming results due to injuries, inefficient performances, […]

Royce Freeman (RB, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Kyren Williams and Ronnie Rivers, the team's starting and backup running backs, are both on IR and will miss the next three weeks. The team opted to lean on Royce Freeman and Darrell Henderson Jr. to lead their backfield. Freeman played second-fiddle […]

Darrell Henderson Jr. (RB, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Kyren Williams and Ronnie Rivers are both on IR and will miss the next three weeks. The team clearly does not trust sixth-round rookie, Zach Evans. They opted to sign Henderson off the street and signed Royce Freeman from their practice squad. Despite not having been with […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Austin Ekeler, Raheem Mostert, Cooper Kupp, Keenan Allen

The seventh 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 […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 8 Lightning Round Including Joshua Palmer, Chuba Hubbard, Dalton Kincaid, Kyler Murray

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome back for our early look at the Week 8 fantasy football waiver wire landscape following another action-packed Sunday. We serve as a rapid reaction to get key names on your radar with the week's early performances and injuries to big names such as Bijan Robinson, Deshaun Watson, Christian Watson, Jerome Ford, […]

Royce Freeman Leads Team In Rushing

Los Angeles Rams running back Royce Freeman shared the backfield with Darrell Henderson Jr. in the team's Week 7 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Freeman rushed the ball 12 times for 66 yards, however, he did not draw a single target. While the 27-year-old did share the backfield with Henderson, he was the number two […]

Cooper Kupp Quiet In Week 7 Loss

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp had one of his worst performances over the last few seasons during the team's 24-17 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The former All-Pro caught just two of his seven targets for 29 receiving yards. This was largely because the team only threw the ball 29 times and Puka […]

Matthew Stafford Has Mediocre Week 7 Performance

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was inefficient in the team's 24-17 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Stafford completed 14 of just 29 pass attempts for 231 yards and one touchdown while rushing the ball once for eight yards. The 35-year-old now has three straight games with under 250 passing yards, after throwing for over […]

Darrell Henderson Jr. Leads Backfield In Touches

Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. proved that he is the fantasy running back to roster in the team's Week 7 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. During his season debut with the team, Henderson rushed 18 times for 61 yards and a touchdown on the ground, while he caught one of his two […]

Puka Nacua Gets Back To Dominating

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua led the team in all receiving stats during their Week 7 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 5th-round rookie caught eight of his 12 targets for 154 yards on the day. This came after a disappointing Week 6 performance where he totaled just 26 yards. Nacua has already […]

Ben Skowronek Suiting Up In Week 7

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Ben Skowronek (Achilles) is officially active for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He had been listed as questionable after logging limited practice sessions all week long. The 26-year-old is merely a depth option for Los Angeles and has no fantasy appeal.

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 7 (Sunday Morning Updates): Christian McCaffrey, Aaron Jones, Deebo Samuel, DK Metcalf, Kyren Williams, and more

As the 2023 NFL season continues to roll on, the injury headlines will grow. This week is no different, as there are plenty of injury concerns that will force fantasy managers into tough start-or-sit decisions. Our injury updates and reports for Week 7 as of Sunday, October 22, 2023, will give you the latest updates […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 7: Cooper Kupp, Amari Cooper, Tyler Lockett, Zay Flowers, Christian Watson

Welcome to Week 7 in DFS. Last week, this column hit the 2x multiplier with three of five highlighted matchups (DraftKings scoring), including top-24 performances from Jakobi Meyers and Curtis Samuel. A few repeat standouts dominated the field again including Adam Thielen, Tyreek Hill, and Keenan Allen, who now each have three or more top-five […]

Week 7 DraftKings NFL DFS Picks (2023): Break The Slate With Jordan Love, Josh Jacobs, and Stefon Diggs

Welcome back RotoBallers to my DraftKings NFL DFS Picks for Week 6 -- let's break the slate! Your usual DFS mastermind, Joe Nicely, is off this week and so you get to hear me, Thunder Dan Palyo, ramble and rant about my favorite NFL DFS plays instead! I'm not going to sugarcoat it - this […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 7 - Daily Fantasy Football Targets Include Jared Goff, Cooper Kupp, Josh Jacobs, Kenneth Walker III III

It took over a month to happen, but there are no remaining unbeaten teams in the National Football League, with the Eagles and 49ers losing their respective contests. But San Francisco's misfortune didn't end there, as Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, and Trent Williams suffered injuries. Other teams were just as unlucky and couldn't exit the […]