Harrison Hand Heads To Reserve/COVID-19 List

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Harrison Hand was placed on the league's reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday. It is unknown whether Hand himself tested positive for the virus or was deemed a close contact. Vaccinated players can return after testing negative for the virus twice over a 24-hour span while unvaccinated players who test positive must sit out […]

Dalvin Cook Misses Practice With Ankle Injury

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. Cook was hobbled in the second half of the Week 2 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, and head coach Mike Zimmer said that Cook was dealing with a sprained ankle. The 26-year-old is a must-start RB1 anytime he's active, but his status could […]

K.J. Osborn's Arrow Pointing Up

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn is off to a strong start to his season heading into the team's Week 3 matchup against the Seahawks. Osborn enjoyed a fantastic training camp and it has translated into the regular season. Through the first two games, the 24-year-old has 12 catches on 15 targets for 167 yards […]

Justin Jefferson On Cusp Of Breakout Game

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson will be looking to bust out with a monster game Week 3 against the Seahawks. Jefferson has totaled 11 receptions on 19 targets for 136 yards with one touchdown through the first two games. Those are solid numbers but the second-year receiver is inching closer to a monster performance. […]

Can Adam Thielen Keep Touchdown Streak Alive?

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen will try and extend his 2021 touchdown streak to three games this Sunday against the Seahawks. Thielen is off to a fast start, catching 15 passes on 17 targets for 131 yards with three touchdowns and will face a Seahawks secondary that has been generous in the passing game […]

Dalvin Cook Gets Fantastic Matchup Against Seattle

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook will have a very juicy matchup against the Seahawks in Week 3. Seattle is coming off getting absolutely destroyed for 237 total yards and three touchdowns by the Titans Derrick Henry last week. Cook is just as dangerous and dynamic of a player and already has 252 all-purpose yards […]

Kirk Cousins Has A Chance To Keep Rolling In Week 3

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will try and get his team into the win column Week 3 against the Seahawks. The Vikings are 0-2 but the team's offense has been highly productive during that span. Cousins has passed for 595 yards with five touchdowns, zero interceptions and a 71.6% completion percentage through the first two […]

NextGen Stats - Running Back Breakdowns and Takeaways

The season is officially in full swing. Two weeks are gone, and 32 games are already in the books, providing some tasty information and data to crunch. To gain the biggest edge in your fantasy football league, it's necessary to understand how to apply the advanced statistics being used in sports nowadays. Back in the […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Week 3

Each week at RotoBaller we provide you with various fantasy football waiver wire articles to help you decide which free agent players to pickup off waivers. Our amazing team of analysts here whip them up as early in the week as possible, and update them as more news is announced. To kick things off each […]

FAB Bidding - Week 3 Waiver Wire Targets

Joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Budget (FAB). Week 2 usually serves up humble pie to those who saw Week 1 and went, "Oh, now I get it...I'll […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Week 2 was ugly in the early slate with low-scoring games and QB injuries across the board. Things picked up through the afternoon but the typical surprises that make fantasy football so aggravating at times resurfaced. Touchdown vultures, mid-game injuries, and big-name duds (looking at you, Alvin Kamara) were all present. Nevertheless, we move on to […]

The Cut List - Time To Let Go? Week 3

As a hardcore NFL fan and one who loves to play couch-General Manager a little more than I probably should, the one thing I've learned is that mistakes are okay. They're going to happen. Drafting in the NFL Draft or fantasy football for that matter is incredibly difficult. Don't believe me? Go back and look […]

Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds

Deeper leagues are the forgotten stepchild of fantasy football content. Waiver wire articles typically focus on players that are available in 10 or 12 team leagues. It can be frustrating when you click through articles and every player named is already rostered in your 16, 20 or 24 team league.  That is exactly what this […]

Vikings Release Ameer Abdullah

The Minnesota Vikings released running back Ameer Abdullah on Tuesday and signed backup quarterback Sean Mannion to the 53-man roster in a corresponding move. Abdullah was just signed to the active roster last weekend, but he might eventually wind up back on Minnesota's practice squad. The 28-year-old had as many snaps as backup Alexander Mattison […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

After two weeks of the regular season, some of the running backs that were drafted in the early and middle rounds have performed effectively for anyone who selected them. Hopefully, you are among the fantasy managers that have received favorable results from these players. Unfortunately, other runners have not produced the results that were expected. Some […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

NFL Week 2 was extremely chaotic, with injuries happening at a blistering pace. But wide receiver ended up being a fairly safe position this week, aside from multiple Texans wideouts getting hurt ahead of a a short week for the Texans. Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

Week 2 of the NFL season featured a ton of great games, especially in the late part of the evening. Minnesota and Arizona and Tennessee and Seattle, and Tampa Bay and Atlanta all featured competitive games between teams moving the ball and putting up points. Beyond that, we had several stellar passing performances once again […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Something or Nothing?

Week 2 of the NFL season is now in the books and while we saw many familiar names register top-fantasy performances there were a few surprises. The quarterback position was fairly predictable for the most part with Kyler Murray, Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson, Daniel Jones and Aaron Rodgers all registering top-five performances. Derek Carr, Daniel […]

Video: Waiver Wire Wide Receivers - Fantasy Football Week 3

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2021 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down the waiver wire for each position. Today he takes a look at some wide receivers to consider adding off the waiver wire. Be sure to also […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 3 Lightning Round

If Week 1 is considered getting our feet wet then Week 2 has us at least waist-deep in the fantasy season. Some of you are feeling elated en route to 2-0 while others are pleading for reinforcements as 0-2 looms. No matter your team's status, we've got you covered in the pursuit of perfection with the waiver […]

Taylor Heinicke (QB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I'm writing this while looking at the list of eligible fantasy quarterbacks in Yahoo. As many as 15 are rostered in 75% of leagues or even more. It's slim pickings when it comes to quarterbacks, folks, so don't get too mad at Heinicke […]

Tony Pollard (RB, DAL) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 53% of Leagues ANALYSIS: There is only one thing separating Tony Pollard from playing the RB1 role for the Cowboys: Ezekiel Elliott--the contract, not the player. Was it not because of his absolutely monstrous deal, Dallas will be more than happy starting and handing most of […]

Dalvin Cook Dealing With An Ankle Injury

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (ankle) suffered a sprain during Sunday's loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The 26-year-old was injured late in the game, and while head coach Mike Zimmer didn't seem too concerned about it, fantasy managers certainly are. Cook may pop up on the injury report heading toward Week 3, with some […]

Tyler Conklin Catches Two Passes Week 2

Minnesota Vikings tight end Tyler Conklin caught two passes for 15 yards in the Vikings 34-33 loss to the Cardinals in Week 2. One week after racking up four catches for 41 yards, Conklin caught only two of his four targets. The Vikings offense has been productive through the first two weeks but Conklin has […]

Justin Jefferson Adds 65 Yards, Touchdown In Loss

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson caught six passes for 65 yards with one touchdown in the team's 34-33 loss to the Cardinals in Week 2. Jefferson notched a 14-yard touchdown in the second quarter and saw a team-high 10 targets in the game. Jefferson has not had the chance to bust out in the […]

Adam Thielen Catches Touchdown Against Cardinals

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen caught six passes for 39 yards with one touchdown in the team's Week 2 loss to the Cardinals 34-33. Thielen wasn't able to do much with his seven targets but still managed to score his third touchdown of the young season. The veteran, dating back to last season, now […]

K.J. Osborn Delivers In Week 2

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn caught five passes for 91 yards with one touchdown in the team's 34-33 loss to the Cardinals in Week 2. Osborn got the Vikings on the board right off the bat, hauling in a pass from Kirk Cousins for a 64-yard touchdown. Osborn then came up with some huge […]

Dalvin Cook Gobbles Up 149 Total Yards

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook carried the ball 22 times for 131 yards with 17 receiving yards in the team's 34-33 loss to the Cardinals in Week 2. Cook averaged six yards a carry and ripped off some huge runs in this thriller. The dynamic runner didn't find the end zone but that should […]

Kirk Cousins Tosses Three TDs In Week 2 Loss

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was on the losing end of a thrilling 34-33 Cardinals victory in Week 2. Cousins completed 22 of 32 passes for 244 yards, three touchdowns and 35 rushing yards but came up short as the Vikings fell to 0-2. The veteran got the Vikings off to a quick start, tossing […]

Dalvin Cook Quickly Returns To Action

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook entered the injury tent but quickly returned against the Arizona Cardinals. At the time that Cook had entered the tent, the Vikings were winning 20-14 and Cook had a lot to do with that. In just the first half, he had already amassed 103 yards from scrimmage on 13 […]