Adam Thielen Will Be Red-Zone Threat

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen will look to build off a very strong Week 1 performance this Sunday against the Cardinals. Thielen tallied nine receptions for 92 yards with two touchdowns in the team's overtime loss last week and continues to be an automatic red zone target for quarterback Kirk Cousins. In fact, Thielen […]

Dalvin Cook Still An RB1 Against Cardinals

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook will take on a Cardinals defense that allowed the 14th fewest fantasy points to opposing runners in 2020. The Cardinals allowed only one runner to post 100-plus rushing yards against them last season but Cook is no ordinary running back. The Vikings star picked up six receptions, 104 total […]

Kirk Cousins To Face Cardinals Pass Rush

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will go up against a fierce Cardinals front seven in Week 2. Cardinals edge rusher Chandler Jones racked up five sacks in Week 1 and now will face a shaky Vikings offensive line. Cousins rallied last week to pass for 351 yards and two touchdowns in the team's overtime loss […]

Anthony Barr, Everson Griffen Out For Vikings Defense

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr (knee) and defensive end Everson Griffen (concussion) have both been ruled out for Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals. Cornerback Harrison Hand (hamstring) will also be inactive. Griffen, who played only 28 of 69 defensive snaps in the Week 1 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, is in a rotational pass-rushing […]

Early-Season Dynasty Trade Targets

After one week of NFL action, the fantasy overreaction is already at a critical mass. Seasoned dynasty league managers have learned to take a patient, long-term approach to roster construction. Others are in the business of making knee-jerk reactions and filling their trade block with underperforming players from the results of a single game. We […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 1 Analysis

After months of research, conversation, and recommendations regarding potential usage and production for wide receivers, we can finally shift into the analysis of actual regular-season matchups. The results of Week 1 provided a collection of impressive performances, including several surprising developments. It also delivered our first opportunity to examine the massive assortment of numbers that […]

Vikings Defense Hurting Before Week 2

Minnesota Vikings linebackers Eric Kendricks (quadriceps) and Anthony Barr (knee) and defensive end Everson Griffen (concussion) did not practice on Thursday. Kendricks and Griffen were added to the injury report on Thursday, while Barr has missed practice the last two days. Kendricks led the league in Week 1 with 15 tackles after he missed the […]

Week 2 IDP Fantasy Football Rankings

Everything went according to plan in Week 1, right? No injuries to key pass rushers, no mysterious benching of a young WR without warning, and no goose eggs laid by defending MVPs? No late-night trips to a certain fast-food chain that tied you to your toilet and rendered you physically unable to claim Elijah Mitchell […]

Week 2 Fantasy Football Sleepers, Start 'Em and Value Plays: The King and Pocket Aces

In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, NFL player rankings and lineup strategy to best prepare you for each week of the 2021 fantasy football season. Scott […]

The King's Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings And Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 2 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 the season opener. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 1 - Coaching Matters

This series enters the second season of where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 1, we saw performances such as Jameis Winston throwing for five touchdowns, Joe Mixon carrying the ball 29 times for 121 rushing yards, and the Cowboys wide […]

NextGen Stats - WR/TE Breakdowns and Takeaways

We made it! We wagered through a long and tedious preseason but real football hit us in the forehead for the first time this season during the past few days and change. But just as soon as it came, it went. The first week of the season is over and we have some tasty numbers […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

It felt good to enjoy a full Sunday of NFL action and follow every player on multiple fantasy teams. But now the work begins. Thankfully there weren't many serious injuries in Week 1 but there are always holes to fill or standouts you want to get a hold of before the competition. That's where this […]

FAB Bidding - Week 2 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). Being a savvy accountant and game-theory aficionado with your leaguemates' tendencies can be a league-winner. Do you need depth […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

After months of drafting and reshaping rosters, the highly-anticipated return of NFL matchups finally occurred. This was the first opportunity to witness regular-season game action, along with our initial chance to evaluate running backs as they performed during their opening day matchups. Many of you should be extremely satisfied with the production that your backs […]

Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings Breakdown - Woo Fantasy Podcast

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is flying solo in this new episode! With an ever-evolving backfield situation in both Baltimore and San Francisco, how should you view these players moving forward? Elijah Mitchell emerged from nowhere, but will Trey Sermon factor in and make the 49ers rotation a headache for fantasy managers? Will the […]

K.J. Osborn (WR, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: If forced to project who would be the Vikings' top-two receivers in Week 1, 99% of Earth's population would choose Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen. While that will be the case more often than not, it was a different story on Sunday. […]

Kirk Cousins (QB, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 65% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Here we are again. Another start of the year and another season where Kirk Cousins is undervalued by the fantasy community. Cousins scored 22.04 fantasy points against a rough Bengals secondary in Week 1, completing 36 of 49 passes for 351 yards and […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire - Take a Shot on Tyrod Taylor

Are you someone who plays in a 16, 18 or even 20-team league? Are you sick of never having waiver wire articles geared towards your league? I know what you are thinking -- when you click on waiver wire articles, they are all naming players that are not available. Even when they say "deep league," […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Something or Nothing?

Week 1 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, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Dak Prescott all registering top-five performances. Jameis Winston surprised us all […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

NFL Week 1 is in the books -- aside from the Monday game -- and wow, some exciting football. The Houston Texans won a game, for instance! Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 2. Not all options are the same. Some players may be […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

It only took one week of NFL action to have fantasy football managers antsy about their tight ends. Not every tight end caught two touchdown tosses like Rob Gronkowski. While many superstars at the position started the season well --- T.J. Hockenson and Travis Kelce to name two --- some others remained injured (Evan Engram, […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

Football is back and all is right in the world. We kicked off the week with nearly 800 yards of passing offense from the Cowboys and Buccaneers on Thursday night football and pushed through to some stellar performances (headlined by Kyler Murray) during Sunday’s slate of games. It is far too early to make any […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 2 Lightning Round

Welcome, one and all, to the 2021 fantasy football season. Week 1's action is still firing but we have plenty of games on the books to chew on as we look forward to Week 2. Trey Sermon and Zack Moss were surprise inactives, while a few key injuries and impressive performances yielded other players of […]

Tyler Conklin (TE, MIN) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota traded for former New York Jets disappointment Chris Herndon to fill the void left behind by the knee injury that knocked Irv Smith Jr. out of action, but block-first Conklin was the better receiver out of the two in Minnesota’s opening game. Conklin caught […]

Tyler Conklin (TE, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Who would've ever thought that a time would come when Kyle Rudolph is no longer suiting up for the Minnesota Vikings? Even with all of the talent that Kirk Cousins can choose from on each play, they've still provided themselves with TE options […]

Video: Waiver Wire Wide Receivers - Fantasy Football Week 2

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 […]

Justin Jefferson Plays Well Despite Loss

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson finished the Week 1 loss to the Bengals with five catches for 71 yards. A shoulder injury had plagued him during the preseason, so it was a welcome sight for fantasy managers to see him out there. Although it would have been nice if he caught a few more […]

Dalvin Cook Gets Plenty Of Work In Week 1

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook racked up 61 yards off 20 carries during the overtime loss to the Bengals on Sunday. He also added to his PPR appeal, catching six of his seven targets for 43 yards, and found the end zone off a one-yard run halfway through the fourth quarter. Although a fumble […]

Kirk Cousins Compiles Stats In Comeback Attempt

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 36 of 49 passes for 351 yards and two touchdowns versus the Cincinnati Bengals. Entering the season, the narrative that the Vikings would try to relentlessly run the ball persisted, slightly devaluing their passing-game assets in drafts. In Week 1, Minnesota found themselves in need of a comeback and […]