Tutu Atwell Productive For Second Straight Week

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell was the second-leading receiver for the team in their 30-23 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Atwell caught seven of his nine targets for 77 yards and took one carry for five yards. The 23-year-old receiver has solidified himself as the team's No. 2 receiver with Cooper Kupp out, as he's scored […]

Matthew Stafford Intercepted Twice In Loss

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford made some costly mistakes in the team's 30-23 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Facing a tough defense, Stafford went 34-of-55 for 307 pass yards, one touchdown, and four carries that accounted for 17 yards. While the team fought against one of the league's top defenses and teams, Stafford threw two […]

Kyren Williams Scores Twice In Week 2 Start

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams was highly productive in the team's 30-23 loss to the division-rival San Francisco 49ers. With Cam Akers surprisingly being a healthy scratch, the second-year back took on the full workload and did not disappoint. The Notre Dame product carried the ball 14 times for 52 yards and a rushing […]

Unexpected Boom Performances: Fantasy Football Risers Include Brian Robinson Jr., Josh Reynolds, Jayden Reed, and more

Week 2 of the NFL season is in the book and it was certainly an upgrade over the lackluster Week 1. With plenty of exciting moments, including overtime victories, a Hail Mary touchdown, and surprising rookie performances, you can safely say that this was an exciting week of football. Within this exciting slate of games, […]

Puka Nacua Draws An Absurd 20 Targets In Loss

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (oblique) dominated once again in the team's Week 2 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Despite being listed on the injury report and entering this game as questionable, Nacua looked more than healthy and broke records. The 5th-round rookie caught 15 of his 20 targets for 147 yards, giving Nacua […]

Kyren Williams (RB, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 61% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Kyren Williams Williams was only rostered in 5% of all leagues entering Week 1, but his availability diminished significantly after Sean McVay deployed him as L.A.’s lead back in Week 1. Williams finished sixth among all backs with 52 snaps while generating 52 […]

Rams Engaged In Trade Talks For Cam Akers

The Los Angeles Rams have had trade talks centered around running back Cam Akers, who was the team's starter in Week 1, according to sources. However, he was a healthy scratch in the Week 2 loss to the division-rival San Francisco 49ers on Sunday after being ineffective in the season opener and after a difficult […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances Including D'Andre Swift, Kyren Williams, Bijan Robinson, and more

Alright, party people, guess who's back? Fantasy football, that's who! This year, many draft enthusiasts were all googly-eyed over wide receivers in the early rounds, pushing those reliable running backs to the fantasy equivalent of the backseat. Now that we are just about two weeks in, it's time to take a look and see who […]

Biggest Week 2 Busts: Fantasy Football Reactions for Trevor Lawrence, A.J. Brown, Joshua Kelley, Calvin Ridley

The second 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 […]

Puka Nacua Officially Active Sunday

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (oblique) is officially active for Week 2 versus the San Francisco 49ers. He had been listed as questionable after practicing in a limited capacity on Friday. Nacua was arguably the biggest breakout player of Week 1, hauling in 10 of 15 targets for 119 yards. We don't know […]

Puka Nacua Ready To Go Against 49ers

Los Angeles Rams rookie wide receiver Puka Nacua (oblique) is listed as questionable to play in Week 2 against the division-rival San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, but head coach Sean McVay said that the team expects Nacua "to be ready to go." Nacua didn't practice Thursday due to an oblique injury that occurred in the […]

Cam Akers Won't Be Active In Week 2

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers will not be active for the Week 2 game against the division-rival San Francisco 49ers, according to a source. FOX Sports' Jay Glazer also reported that coaches believe Akers is on the trade block and could be traded. Akers started for the Rams in their surprising Week 1 […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 2 Matchup Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 2 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Last week featured a combination of blowouts, upsets, injuries, and shootouts. Teams like the Bengals, Bills, and Chiefs, who have high hopes, suffered a loss while teams like the Buccaneers, Jets, and Rams pulled out an unexpected victory. […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Week 2 Include Joshua Kelley, Drake London, Kadarius Toney

Welcome back RotoBallers to my Week 2 Lineup Spotlights - Key Starters and Tough Calls for fantasy football. Every week, I share some of my favored players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions. These choices are based on my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo […]

Fantasy Football Week 2 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Dak Prescott, Terry McLaurin, Joe Mixon, Jordan Love, more

Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season was far from pretty. In some games, it was downright ugly. For someone who writes a weekly busts column, it makes my life a little easier. But that's not at all fun for fantasy football, so let's go to bed and pray for more touchdowns and explosive plays […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 2 - Baker Mayfield, Roschon Johnson, Rashid Shaheed, more

We wait all summer long for football and my advice in Week 1 is always to just enjoy it. Be grateful that it's back. Watch your favorite team play, and check on fantasy scores. Do not let a fantasy disappointment ruin the first football Sunday of the year.  It's kind of like the honeymoon phase. […]

Week 2 Fantasy Football Matchups We Love: The Fantasy Matchmaker

Welcome to Week 2 of what will be my weekly article series for RotoBaller, The Fantasy Matchmaker. In this series, I will be looking at fantasy football matchups as each week of the 2023 NFL season approaches and giving you some players whose matchups we love, to the point it probably bumps them up higher […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 2 (2023)

Week 2 is here, and I'm excited to update the depth charts for the completely free fantasy football WR/CB Matchup Chart. During the past three seasons, I have tweaked my process to make the chart more user-friendly and predictive, but NFL teams are moving receivers around more than ever in today's game. It is difficult […]

Week 2 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

With the first week of the 2023 NFL season officially in the books, it's time to focus on Week 2 and look at which fantasy football defenses (D/STs) you should be adding, streaming, and starting in your Week 2 fantasy football lineups. It was a very solid start to the season regarding our Week 1 […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 2: Dak Prescott, Cam Akers, and Jerry Jeudy

Week 2 of the fantasy football season is underway and despite a limited set of data, it is okay to consider benching players with name value. We often hear the phrase "start your studs" and it is a tried and true method, especially earlier in the season, but when injuries, tough matchups, and/or questionable team […]

Fantasy Football Tight End Preparation For Week 2

Welcome back to the most depressing article series you’ll read all year. That’s because it’s here where we’ll be focusing on the fantasy football tight end position. Week 1 could not have been any uglier without Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews, and a limited Darren Waller. The tight end landscape was brutal. Just two tight ends […]

Week 2 DraftKings NFL DFS Picks (2023): Break The Slate With Patrick Mahomes, Josh Jacobs, Calvin Ridley, and more

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to our weekly DraftKings NFL DFS article! If you read this article last week -- or in the last few years -- then you know what we're about here. If you are a new reader, let me quickly summarize our goals with this article. We'll spend each week discussing […]

Should I Start Nico Collins in Week 2? WR Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis

The general rule of thumb is to avoid players on bad offenses, but there are times where exceptions can be made. One example is this year's Houston Texans, who roster fantasy-relevant players in Dameon Pierce and Nico Collins despite having one of the NFL's lowest-ranked offenses. Heading into Week 2, it's time for fantasy football […]

Week 2 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Joshua Kelley, Zack Moss, Puka Nacua, Garrett Wilson, Isiah Pacheco, DJ Moore, more

Howdy RotoBallers! Thursday's game between the Vikings and Eagles brought plenty of fantasy goodness as D'Andre Swift, Kirk Cousins, DeVonta Smith, and T.J. Hockenson all had monster performances. With Thursday Night Football in the books, it's time for another weekly rankings update. Today, you will find our NFL team's updated Week 2 fantasy football PPR […]

Week 2 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jamaal Williams, Rachaad White, Dameon Pierce, Joshua Kelley, James Conner

Welcome back RotoBallers, to more fantasy football positional rankings. Philadelphia Eagles running back D'Andre Swift rushed 28 times for 175 yards and a touchdown and brought in all three targets for six yards in last Thursday's win over the Eagles. With Thursday Night Football in the books, it's time for another rankings check-in. Today we […]

Week 2 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: DJ Moore, Zay Jones, Amari Cooper, Zay Flowers, Brandon Aiyuk, Christian Kirk

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers! We are back with another edition of fantasy football rankings. Today you'll find see our NFL team's updated Week 2 fantasy football wide receiver rankings as of September 17th. Let's see where key players like DJ Moore, Zay Jones, Amari Cooper, Zay Flowers, Brandon Aiyuk, Jerry Jeudy, Rashid Shaheed, Puka Nacua, […]

Week 2 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Sam LaPorta, Hunter Henry, David Njoku, Cole Kmet, Dalton Schultz, more

Howdy RotoBallers! Week 2 is here, and we are back with our fantasy football rankings and articles to help you win your league! Below, you'll see our NFL team's updated Week 2 fantasy football tight end rankings as of September 17th. Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce (knee) and Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews […]

Week 2 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Joe Burrow, Daniel Jones, Brock Purdy, Mac Jones, Jared Goff, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Week 2 is here, and Thursday's contest between the Eagles and Vikings is in the books. Fantasy managers with Kirk Cousins are off to a blazing start after he threw four touchdowns in last Thursday's loss to the Eagles. Each and every week, we'll be bringing you our fantasy football rankings, and […]

Week 2 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Kendrick Bourne, Allen Robinson, Kadarius Toney, Zack Moss, Tank Bigsby, more

Hey, RotoBallers! Week 2 is here, and we're back, as always, with our fantasy football rankings. Below in this article, you'll see our NFL team's updated Week 2 fantasy football FLEX rankings as of September 17th. We are here to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key FLEX options like Brian […]

Week 2 Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jason Sanders, Wil Lutz, Cameron Dicker, Jake Moody, Jason Myers, more

Welcome back RotoBallers, to another set of fantasy football rankings. For fantasy managers who still use kickers, let's check out our Week 2 fantasy football kicker rankings as of September 17th. We are here to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key kicker options like Jason Sanders, Wil Lutz, Cameron Dicker, […]