The Cut List (Week 3) - Time to Let Go?

What a brutal week. If your team somehow managed to finish unscathed, lucky you. For those that were impacted, roster decisions will need to be made to make room for players you hope you can plug in and make a positive impact moving forward. Here are this week’s players you can safely drop, and those […]

FAB Bidding - Week 3 Waiver Wire Targets

Along with 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). In case you were not aware, several fantasy sports platforms are switching from FAAB to FAB in 2020, and […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

After an abbreviated preseason with no games and irregular training routines, many expected to see a slew of injuries in the first week of action. Instead, it was Week 2 that inflicted devastating news to several NFL players and franchises, particularly running backs. In the fantasy world, the impact will be felt drastically for those […]

Dalvin Cook Maintains RB1 Value Against Titans

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook will be an X-factor Sunday against the Titans in Week 3. Minnesota is 0-2 and absolutely need a victory against a Titans Defense that is allowing the 14th most fantasy points through two games. Cook has been held in check from a rushing yards perspective but already has three […]

Justin Jefferson Hopes To Expand Role

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson will try and continue his maturation Week 3 against the Titans. Jefferson caught three passes for 44 yards last week as he continues to slowly earn the team's trust within the offense. He will go up against a talented Titans Defense as the rookie continues to battle for targets […]

Adam Thielen Has Lukewarm Week 3 Matchup

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen will try and get back on the right track in Week 3 against the Titans. After a promising Week 1, Thielen caught only three passes for 31 yards and the Vikings offense imploded against the Colts. The Vikings will now go up against a Titans Defense that has allowed […]

Can Kirk Cousins Turn His Season Around?

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will try and bounce back from a horrific Week 2 performance this week against the Titans. Cousins posted, perhaps, one of his worst statistical lines of his career last week, completing only 11-of-26 passes for 113 yards and three interceptions. The veteran passer already has four interceptions on the season […]

Disaster Recovery - Week 2's Studs Turned Duds

The NFL season has begun essentially without a hitch. It was a large undertaking of which many were dubious. We have a long way to go, but so far, things have been smooth. The general scope and overall execution of the league, though, is different than specific action on the field. And Week 2 on […]

Weekly Fantasy Sports Strategy: How to Win on OwnersBox

Welcome to OwnersBox Weekly Fantasy Sports (WFS)! OwnersBox is here to reinvent the way you play fantasy sports by providing a unique experience that offers contests that run for a full week or more. Since football season is finally here, we want to hook you guys up with everything you need to know before you […]

Anthony Barr Suffers Torn Pectoral Muscle

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said that linebacker Anthony Barr (pectoral) suffered a torn pectoral muscle in the Week 2 loss to the Colts and will be placed on Injured Reserve. The first-round pick out of UCLA in 2014 didn't accumulate any stats on Sunday before suffering the injury, one that will keep him […]

Justin Jefferson Leads Vikings With 44 Receiving Yards

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson caught three passes for 44 yards in the Vikings Week 2 loss to the Colts 28-11. In a game where the Vikings offense could get nothing going, it was nice to see the first-round pick make some plays. He posted a nice reception for 22 yards as he increased […]

Adam Thielen Held To 31 Yards In Brutal Loss

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen caught three passes for 31 yards in the Vikings 28-11 loss to the Colts. Thielen led the team with eight targets on a day when quarterback Kirk Cousins played extremely poorly. Thielen is an unquestioned WR1 in fantasy but the Vikings offense has plenty of work to do. The […]

Dalvin Cook Salvages Week 2 With Touchdown

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook carried the ball 14 times for 63 yards and one touchdown in the Vikings 28-11 loss to the Colts. It was a terrible offensive effort for the Vikings, who simply could not get the passing game going. Cook was able to punch in a three-yard touchdown late in the […]

Kirk Cousins Drops A Dud Against Colts

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 11-of-26 passes for only 113 yards and three interceptions in the Vikings 28-11 loss to the Colts in Week 2. The Vikings are now 0-2 and Cousins endured one of the worst games of his career. He was sacked for a safety, was under duress for most of the […]

Updated Week 2 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 2 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Chris Godwin Ruled Out For Week 2 Michael Thomas Ruled Out Against Raiders Courtland Sutton Questionable For Week 2 Kenny Golladay Ruled Out For Week 2 Golden Tate Questionable Against Bears […]

Updated Week 2 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 2 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Phillip Lindsay Out Two-To-Four Weeks La'Mical Perine Questionable To Make NFL Debut Phillip Lindsay Won't Play In Week 2 James Conner Good To Go Against Broncos […]

Updated Week 2 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 2 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Chris Godwin Ruled Out For Week 2 Michael Thomas Ruled Out Against Raiders Courtland Sutton Questionable For Week 2 Phillip Lindsay Won't Play In Week 2 George […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 2

Hi, y'all! One week of NFL action is in the books and we're moving on to another. Welcome to our Week 2 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. Each week we'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your fantasy lineups and take down your opponent. Be sure to check back […]

Week 2 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Man, it was fun to watch NFL football again. In addition to just enjoying the games, we got to get a more clear understanding of the talent that teams are putting out onto the field and who might have stronger offensive or defensive units than we initially anticipated. Remember that picking the right defense is […]

Cornerback Matchups Chart - Week 2 Analysis

With Week 1 in the books, there is now 2020 data for all 32 teams.  This article will take a look at each team's cornerback group in an effort to find the best matchups to attack in fantasy. The following chart is a snapshot of each team's cornerback group as it relates to allowing fantasy […]

Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 2

With so much roster turnover in the NFL each year, it can be especially difficult to predict outcomes in opening-week matchups. With last season’s data being the latest available, it has to be weighed against the perceived impact of roster and coaching changes. This is often an exercise in futility in what is a wildly […]

Coaching Matters: Offenses That Will Improve From Week 1

In fantasy football, we try to take as much data into account before making a conclusion on players. That includes means looking at things like game tape, snap counts, the team's offensive line, or their primary play-callers historical tendencies to utilize a certain position. After much research, I've developed a broad knowledge of how each […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 2 - Daily Fantasy Football

The NFL season continues on Sunday after Week 2 began with the Browns taking down the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night. Heading into Sunday, there will be plenty of questions surrounding some of the fantasy darlings from the season opener. Can Aaron Rodgers, Josh Allen, Nyheim Hines, Malcolm Brown, David Johnson, Will Fuller V, Russell […]

Break The Slate: DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 2

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! If you read this article regularly, then you know what we're about here, but if you are a new reader, let me quickly summarize our goals with this article. We'll spend each week discussing a few plays at each position for the DraftKings main slate. […]

Week 2 DFS GPP Value Plays - FanDuel, DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football

Week 2 of the NFL season is upon us! Along with overreactions that come with week 2 are my DFS GPP Value Plays for FanDuel and DraftKings. Notice that's a period not an exclamation point. That's because we all need to just relax and calmly digest what we saw in week 1. Saquon Barkley will […]

OwnersBox NFL WFS Lineup Picks for Week 2 - Weekly Fantasy Football

Hey there RotoBallers! If you haven't had a chance to check out the weekly fantasy offerings over at OwnersBox, now is the time! OwnersBox is a new weekly fantasy platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season! Over at OwnersBox,  you can participate in snake drafts and […]

Week 2 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 1 is in the books. We saw big upsets, and we saw some teams just steamroll their opponents into the ground. One thing that remained true in every game was that kickers still matter.  Our top scorers from Week 1 was Green Bay Packers’ kicker Mason Crosby and Josh Lambo of the Jacksonville Jaguars. […]

Re-Shaping NFL Depth Charts with Week 1 Snap Count Data

A common complaint heading into Week 1 was that some NFL teams had posted depth charts that felt a little...off. Some teams didn't have 11 starters. Some had guys who we knew were in for big roles not listed as starters. Things were not clear. After one week of actual play, we have a clearer […]

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 […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Week 2 - Monkey Knife Fight

Welcome to Week 2 of the NFL Season! We have finally reached the beginning of the NFL season and that means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest […]