The King's Week 8 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 8 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR, and Standard formats. He also includes insights on key players at each position, with chunks of relevant statistical indicators. Regular starting options are also included in the statistical highlights to show how well your best players might be performing. Much of […]

Jalen Ramsey Status Unclear For Week 8

Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey (knee) returned to practice last week for the first time since suffering a torn MCL during training camp. The six-time Pro Bowler did not suit up against the Philadelphia Eagles last week, but he could make his 2023 debut in a matchup with the New England Patriots in Week 8. […]

Wide Receiver Breakouts for Fantasy Football: Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends for Puka Nacua, Chris Olave, Josh Downs, Jakobi Meyers

You are already aware that wide receivers will play a critical role in the success of your teams. The undeniable volatility that exists with the running back position has also presented an increasing rationale for prioritizing wide receivers when you build your rosters – both at the onset of your drafts and as you manage […]

Rest of Season Half-PPR Rankings: Fantasy Football Top 200 for Week 8

Time flies when you're watching football, as we're hitting our FF season's back half and witnessing playoff pictures form. We don't have any byes to dodge this week so let's jump right into our Week 8 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for the rest of 2023, as of October 26. Check where key players shifted to, […]

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 […]

Is Raheem Mostert Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert did not practice on Wednesday due to an ankle injury. With De'Von Achane on Injured Reserve, can the Dolphins weather a Mostert injury? Of course, that's if Mostert misses the team's Week 8 contest against the New England Patriots. Will Mostert play in Sunday's contest. Read the latest injury updates for […]

Is Tyreek Hill Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill has been one of the league's most durable wide receivers during his career, averaging less than one missed game per season. But Hill suffered a hip injury against the Eagles this week, which puts his status for Week 8's contest against the Patriots in doubt. Read the latest injury […]

Jaylen Waddle Limited Wednesday With Back Issue

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (back) was limited at practice on Wednesday. Waddle missed some snaps during his team's Week 7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles with a back issue but he was able to return to the game. Back injuries can be tricky to gauge but Waddle's ability to at least practice on […]

Raheem Mostert Dealing With Ankle Injury

Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday with an ankle injury. Mostert appeared to have no issues during his team's Week 7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, so there's a chance he's just getting some veteran rest as the Dolphins open their preparations for a Week 8 matchup against the […]

Tyreek Hill Nursing Hip Injury

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (hip) missed Wednesday's practice with a hip injury. With the missed practice session, Hill is now looking questionable for his Week 8 matchup against the New England Patriots. According to beat reporter David Furones, the Dolphins are "preparing to possibly be without" Hill this weekend. Hill still has Thursday […]

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 […]

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 […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports for NFL WRs: Week 8 Updates for Deebo Samuel, Jaylen Waddle, Christian Watson, Chris Godwin, and DK Metcalf

Week 7 did a little bit of damage, but luckily not too bad. Fantasy managers had a scare with Jaylen Waddle, but for the most part, the receiver position came out (mostly) unscathed. There do not appear to be any new injuries that should keep anyone out long-term. The bigger news is that the Vikings […]

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 […]

Is Jaylen Waddle Injured Or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle was the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Waddle had a productive college career, totaling 106 receptions for 1,999 yards and 17 touchdowns in three years at Alabama. More importantly, the former Crimson Tide star had an excellent rookie season. He totaled 104 receptions on 140 targets […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. (RB, MIA) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 55% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jeff Wilson Jr. was designated for return from injured reserve (rib/finger) on October 11 which presented the potential for him to make his season debut in Week 6. Wilson’s infusion into Miami’s backfield was delayed for an additional week. However, Wilson did accumulate […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports (Tuesday Updates): Jalen Hurts, Justin Fields, Christian Watson, Jaylen Waddle, Chris Godwin, Jerome Ford, Roschon Johnson, Tank Dell, more

This far into the NFL season, there are always a ton of key fantasy football injuries to monitor. 2023 has been no different, so let's take a look at the injury headlines this week. Our fantasy football injury reports as of Tuesday, October 24 will give you the latest news on the top banged-up players […]

Is Jaylen Waddle Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle suffered a back injury during the Week 7 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Although he was able to return later, the Dolphins suffered a 17-31 loss. Waddle finished the game with six receptions for 63 yards on six targets while averaging 10.5 yards per reception. The Eagles' defense did […]

Isaiah Wynn Likely To Miss Multiple Weeks

Miami Dolphins offensive guard Isaiah Wynn (quadriceps) will likely miss multiple weeks after getting injured in the Sunday night loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Because he's likely to miss multiple weeks, the Dolphins could elect to put Wynn on Injured Reserve, which would require him to miss at least four games. The 27-year-old will be […]

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, […]

Jaylen Waddle Expected Back At Practice Wednesday

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said on Monday that wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (back) is expected to practice on Wednesday. Waddle injured his back in the Sunday night loss to the Philadelphia Phillies and gingerly walked back to the locker room before using a heating pad and eventually returning to finish out the 31-17 […]

Durham Smythe Not Targeted On Sunday Night

It was a disappointing night for Miami Dolphins tight end Durham Smythe in the 31-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football, as he wasn't targeted at all in Week 7. Smythe is well off the fantasy radar, even in one of the most prolific passing offenses in the NFL. The 28-year-old has […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. Barely Involved In Season Debut

Miami Dolphins running back Jeff Wilson Jr. was barely involved in his 2023 season debut in the Sunday night loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Wilson played just 14 percent of the offensive snaps and caught his only target for a gain of four yards. He didn't receive a single carry, while Salvon Ahmed saw two […]

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 […]

Jaylen Waddle Sees Six Targets In Week 7

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle seemed to be hitting a rhythm against the Eagles until he was forced to leave the game for a while due to a back injury. The 24-year-old did return near the end of the third quarter after leaving before halftime. He finished with six catches on six targets for […]

Raheem Mostert Bottled Up In Week 7

Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert failed to score for just the second time all season as the team abandoned the run since they were playing from behind quite a bit against the Eagles. Mostert finished with 45 yards on nine carries and caught one of his three targets for six yards. He was still […]

Tua Tagovailoa Puts Up Disappointing Performance

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was unable to find any sort of rhythm against the Eagles defense on Sunday night. The Alabama product finished with 216 yards, one touchdown, and one interception while completing 23 out of his 32 attempts. He was also sacked three times and hit or hurried a bit more on top […]

Tyreek Hill Posts Solid Stat Line In Loss To Eagles

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill finished as the highest fantasy asset on the team yet again despite suffering a 31-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The superstar wideout finished with 11 catches on 15 targets for 88 yards and one touchdown. Jaylen Waddle started out hot, but once he left the game for a […]

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, […]