Week 8 Busts? Players Who Could Disappoint

Welcome back RotoBallers! As we head into Week 8 of the NFL season, we are approaching the time where bye weeks and injuries start to kick in, which can have your fantasy lineups looking less than ideal heading into Sunday. It's more critical than ever to make the right lineup decisions and start the right […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 8

You did it. You survived Bye Week Hell. You were also lucky enough to avoid Allen Robinson in all your drafts. I know this because anyone who drafted Allen Robinson has surely quit fantasy football by now and wouldn't be reading this article. Creating the weekly matchup chart has been more challenging than usual this […]

Key Fantasy Starters and Tough Calls, Plus Betting Tips: Lineup Spotlights for Week 8

Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions in Week 8. These selections are based off my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING at checkout for a discount and get access to […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 8

As usual, the wide receiver matchup article from last week had some solid recommendations along with a few letdowns. Davante Adams (WR-10) had a solid game against a struggling Washington defense, Marquise Brown (WR-11) scored on a long-touchdown against the Bengals, while both Corey Davis (WR-20) and Calvin Ridley (WR-26) came through with scores. Brandin Cooks (WR-54) caught five […]

Week 8 Kicker Streamers and Starts – 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

With all the byes across the league last week, fantasy managers should have been expecting some crazy outcomes. In that sense, it did not disappoint. When the Sunday games were done, the top-three kickers were Austin Seibert of the Detroit Lions, Graham Gano of the New York Giants, and Nick Folk of the New England […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Week 8

With the trade deadline looming, front offices across the league have already begun to make moves to their 53-man rosters, creating potential new opportunities for players buried on the depth chart. We've already seen Mark Ingram II return to New Orleans, while players like Marlon Mack and DeVante Parker are also rumored to be on […]

Updated Week 8 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Calvin Ridley Has Been Ruled Out Jerry Jeudy Activated From IR, Expected To Return Sunday Sterling Shepard, Kadarius Toney Questionable For Monday Kenny Golladay Ruled […]

Updated Week 8 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Saquon Barkley Ruled Out Tevin Coleman Out For Week 8 Chargers Hopeful Austin Ekeler Can Play Sunday Miles Sanders Lands On Injured Reserve Seahawks Unsure […]

Updated Week 8 Tight End Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 tight end rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Eric Ebron Out Against The Browns Rob Gronkowski Listed As Questionable For Sunday Robert Tonyan Officially Done For The Season These rankings are a consensus […]

Updated Week 8 Quarterback Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 quarterback rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Dak Prescott A Game-Time Decision, Unlikely To Play? Baker Mayfield Gains Clearance, Expected To Start Davis Mills, Not Tyrod Taylor, Starting Against Rams Patrick Mahomes Good […]

Preston Williams Won't Play In Week 8

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams has been ruled out for Week 8 against the Buffalo Bills and won't travel with the team. Williams wasn't listed on the team's final injury report on Friday, so he'll be a healthy scratch. The move is a sign that DeVante Parker (hamstring, shoulder), who is listed as questionable, […]

NFL DFS Bargain Bin: Week 8 Value Plays for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo

Welcome to the Week 8 Sunday slates edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mis-priced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Before we go NFL DFS Bargain Bin hunting, a few particulars about format and content: The nature of the beast […]

DeVante Parker Officially Questionable For Week 8

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (hamstring, shoulder) is questionable to face the Buffalo Bills this Sunday in Week 8. Parker has missed the last three games, but he was feeling much better in practice this week and is expected to make his return in a very difficult matchup on the road against first-place Buffalo. […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 8: Break The Slate

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! It is great to be back talking NFL DFS with you! We knew going into Week 7 that the Main Slate presented us with some unique challenges due to matchups, salary, and availability. Those challenges were evident in last week's highlighted plays - and my […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Champs, Chumps, and Contenders

There is nothing more annoying than when the results don't line up with the process. It is, without a doubt, the worst part about fantasy football – and the best, if we're being honest. If the process was always right, this game we love would be a lot less fun if we knew all the […]

Dolphins Plan To Start Tua Tagovailoa For The Rest Of The Year

Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores said that barring injury, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will start for the rest of the 2021 season. Trade rumors continue to swirl around the Dolphins trading for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, but the two sides remain apart, and then there's the big issue of Watson's pending legal matters. The […]

DeVante Parker On Track To Play Sunday

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (hamstring, shoulder) is on track to play in Week 8 against the Buffalo Bills after missing the last three games. Parker has been limited in two practices this week and said himself that he's feeling much better. Even if he draws a questionable tag on Friday's final injury report, […]

Wide Receivers - Rest of Season Rankings for Fantasy Football

This is the time of the fantasy football season when teams with losing records either start to panic or lose interest and stop making moves to improve their teams. It's also the time when RotoBallers like yourself, who know they are always contenders, prepare for the second half by looking ahead and making smart roster […]

Fantasy Football Injury Report - Week 8 Injuries Dashboard

Fantasy Football Injuries Dashboard - Week 8 Injury Updates Anyone who has even the slightest experience with fantasy football is well aware of how impactful injuries can be. In both season-long leagues and in daily fantasy contests, players getting injured is a very significant part of the game. It makes sense, then, to be as […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Week 8

Week 8 is ready to get rolling and that means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. There are no massive tournaments where you have to get […]

NFL DFS Stacks: Week 8 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hi RotoBallers, and thanks for joining me! 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 in full swing, so it's time to dig deep and […]

DeVante Parker Says He's Feeling Better

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (hamstring, shoulder), who put in his second straight limited practice on Thursday, said he feels "good" but stopped short of saying he will definitely play in Week 8 against the Buffalo Bills. Parker has missed the last three games and said, "We have to wait and see what happens." […]

Mike Gesicki - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki has 15 receptions on 17 targets over his last two games. The injuries to DeVante (hamstring) and Will Fuller (thumb) have opened up a door for Gesicki and Jaylen Waddle. The return of Tua Tagovailoa didn't have a negative impact on Gesicki's value last week. Fantasy managers should feel […]

Jaylen Waddle - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle has put together 17 receptions over the last two games. The rookie wideout has seen an inconsistent target share since the beginning of the season. However, the injuries to DeVante Parker (hamstring) and Will Fuller (thumb) have increased Waddle's workload. Sadly for Waddle, he'll get a tough matchup against […]

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 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 […]

Salvon Ahmed - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Miami Dolphins running back Salvon Ahmed is likely going to be more involved in the gameplan going forward. Last week, Malcolm Brown (quad) received the start, but exited after five snaps due to injury. He didn't return to the game and has been placed on the IR ahead of the Week 8 matchup against the […]

Myles Gaskin - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin has seen an inconsistent usage this season. He was excellent for the Dolphins last season, but hasn't been able to have the same success. Last week, Malcolm Brown (quad) received the start, but exited after five snaps. He has now been placed on the IR, which means Gaskin is […]

Tua Tagovailoa - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has put together two solid performances following his return from the IR. Despite that, the trade rumors continue to swirl involving Deshaun Watson heading to Miami. Obviously, these rumors are going to bother Tagovailoa and hopefully won't impact his performance on the field. Tagovailoa has played well over the last […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 8 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid this week. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to game day. We're looking at […]

Week 8 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 8 of the 2020 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. The "fantasy points allowed rank" reflects […]