Sam Darnold Efficient In Vikings Debut

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold helped lead the team to a resounding victory against the New York Giants in Week 1. The journeyman was very efficient in Sunday's matchup, completing 19 of his 24 pass attempts for 208 yards and two touchdowns. He did throw for an interception, though it was due to being hit […]

Jordan Addison Will Not Return Sunday

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison (ankle) left the game against the New York Giants with an ankle injury and the team has announced that he won't return. At this time, it's unclear how severe of an injury that it is. Addison left in the third quarter though while the team was up 21-6. In […]

Johnny Mundt To Be No. 2 TE

Minnesota Vikings tight end Johnny Mundt is penciled in as the backup tight end heading into the Week 1 matchup against the New York Giants. The 29-year-old will likely be the second string option for a few weeks while T.J. Hockenson (knee) recovers from injury. Josh Oliver is listed as the starter, but the two […]

Jalen Nailor Cleared For Week 1

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jalen Nailor (ankle) has been cleared to suit up for Sunday's Week 1 matchup against the New York Giants. Nailor was able to log in a full practice to close out the week after being limited earlier in the week. He's expected to be the third wideout on this roster behind […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 1 Matchups Analysis

Week 1 of the NFL season is finally here, which means its time to welcome you back to our Week 1 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football and the 2024 season! With the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens kicking off the season on Thursday, it's time to make those […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Kyren Williams, Rhamondre Stevenson, Calvin Ridley, Brock Purdy

Week 1: When your fantasy football roster is the best in the world and you'll go undefeated en route to a championship (spoiler alert: it won't happen, but it's fun to pretend). While you are all celebrating the return of football, your favorite Debbie Downer is returning for another season of weekly bust picks. Between […]

Week 1 Superflex 2QB Rankings for Fantasy Football: Updates for Kirk Cousins, Justin Fields, Derrick Carr, Daniel Jones, Justin Herbert, James Cook, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy football rankings. Today, we are focusing on Superflex leagues. For those unfamiliar with Superflex leagues, it's a format that allows you to start two quarterbacks but does not require you to do so. For fantasy managers searching for a streamer in 2QB leagues, we broke it all down for […]

The King's Week 1 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

RotoBaller senior writer Scott "The King" Engel provides his Week 1 lineup fantasy football rankings in PPR, half PPR, and standard scoring formats. He also includes an analysis of highlighted players at each position. Regular starting options are included to illustrate which top performers may pave the way to a Week 1 fantasy football victory. […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 1 Lineups (2024)

Finally! Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season has arrived. All of the fantasy football draft preparation is over. That means it’s time to stop ogling over your fantasy football roster and start hitting the grind. Week 1 is no different than any other week, and your team must get off to a hot start […]

WR Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 1 (2024) - Chris Godwin, Christian Watson, DeAndre Hopkins, Malik Nabers, Brandon Aiyuk

Welcome back. Fantasy football has awakened from its 8-month hibernation, and I hope everyone has given their families their two weeks' notice now that football season is back. That said, Rotoballer has you covered for the next 4-5 months, breaking down which players you need to start and which players need to be on your […]

NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 1) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests

The preseason is finally over. It’s time for games that matter. Week 1 brings some great matchups, including the Chiefs hosting the Ravens. Another highlight will be when the Browns take on the Cowboys. Each week of the NFL season, I’ll share my picks for each game, and rank their selections for those who play […]

Week 1 DraftKings NFL DFS Picks - Main Slate (2024): Jayden Daniels, De'Von Achane, Justin Jefferson, Trey McBride, and more

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome back to our weekly DraftKings NFL DFS article! For those of you who don't participate in Preseason DFS, it's been a long wait for some NFL action on DraftKings. I hope you are as excited about the Week 1 Main Slate as I am! If you've been a regular reader of […]

NFL DFS Value Plays: Week 1 Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel, Yahoo Includes Baker Mayfield, Javonte Williams, Malik Nabers, More

Welcome to the Week 1 main slate edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin for the 2024 NFL season, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry who find themselves in favorable matchups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Each week, I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be […]

Week 1 NFL DFS Stacks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Top Daily Fantasy Football Picks Include Nico Collins, DK Metcalf, C.J. Stroud, Joe Mixon, Geno Smith, more

The 2024 NFL season is here, finally! Welcome everyone to our Week 1 of NFL DFS stacks for DraftKings and FanDuel. The first week of the football season is always exciting, yet also a bit tricky when figuring out which teams will do what in this first week. This article will focus on Sunday's 1 […]

Free NFL Betting Picks for Week 1 - Expert Predictions and Favorite Bets (2024)

The wait is over. Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season is finally here! Fantasy football, betting, and an abundance of football games await us in the months ahead. It’s good to be back. Week 1 lines are notoriously the sharpest of the entire season. Sportsbooks have had months to crunch the numbers and settle […]

Week 1 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Overall Updates Include Raheem Mostert, Christian Kirk, D'Andre Swift, Terry McLaurin, Tony Pollard, more

Week 1 has finally arrived, and it's time to set those winning lineups. We saw monster performances from Saquon Barkley and Jayden Reed on Friday night, while Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce put up duds on Thursday. There is still plenty of football to be played, and we have a full slate of games to […]

Myles Gaskin Elevated To Vikings Active Roster For Week 1 Against Giants

The Minnesota Vikings have elevated running back Myles Gaskin to the active roster for Sunday's game against the New York Giants. Gaskin, who led the team with 128 rushing yards on 27 carries during the preseason and added four receptions for 16 yards, brings valuable experience with 41 NFL games and 17 starts. His impressive […]

Week 1 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football (RB, WR, TE) - Updates Include Chuba Hubbard, Gus Edwards, Tony Pollard, Zack Moss, Rico Dowdle, Rome Odunze

While many fantasy managers feel confident in deciding between two players at the same position, it can be tough to know "who to start" when comparing players of different positions. We're here to help with our NFL team's updated Week 1 fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2024. We are here to help you set those […]

Week 1 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: RB Updates Include Kyren Williams, D'Andre Swift, Zamir White, Jerome Ford, Rachaad White, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Week 1 is officially underway, and it's time to nail your first start-or-sit decisions of the year. Today we will go over our NFL team's updated Week 1 fantasy football running back rankings for 2024. Let's see where key players such as Bijan Robinson, Kyren Williams, De'Von Achane, Rachaad White, James Conner, […]

Week 1 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: TE Updates Include Trey McBride, Dalton Kincaid, Kyle Pitts, Evan Engram, David Njoku, Taysom Hill

We've seen two exciting games to kick off Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season, but we still have 14 contests to go! We are back with our fantasy football rankings and articles to help you win your league! Below, you'll see our NFL team's updated Week 1 fantasy football tight end rankings for 2024. We saw […]

Week 1 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: WR Updates Include Jaylen Waddle, Cooper Kupp, Marvin Harrison Jr., Tank Dell, DJ Moore, more

With Week 1 officially underway, it's time for fantasy managers to dive into key start-or-sit decisions. The wide receiver position is deeper than ever, which can make it tough to know who to start. Below, you'll see our NFL team's updated Week 1 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2024. Let's see where key players […]

Week 1 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football - QB Updates Include Josh Allen, Kyler Murray, Jayden Daniels, Brock Purdy, Aaron Rodgers, Will Levis, more

The 2024 NFL campaign got out to a hot start at the quarterback position, as we saw Patrick Mahomes battle Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts take on Jordan Love. Quarterbacks have become more valuable in all formats, but it hasn't made start-or-sit decisions at QB any easier. We're here to help with our updated Week […]

Fantasy Football Injury Updates for Week 1 (Saturday Morning Updates): Christian McCaffrey, Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Kyle Pitts, Russell Wilson

It’s here. The NFL season is off to a running start with two games in the books and the majority of NFL teams set to play their first game of the season on Sunday, which means fantasy managers need to be on top of player news before setting their lineups. The first week includes quite […]

Fantasy Football WR Injury Reports: Week 1 Updates For Tee Higgins, Jordan Addison, DeAndre Hopkins, Josh Downs

Go ahead, shed a few tears of joy. Football is back! Generally, this is the healthiest that teams will be for the rest of the season. But there are some wide receivers whose start to the season may be delayed due to injury. To keep close tabs on all of the news across the NFL, […]

NFL DFS Stacks: 2024 Week One (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Football is finally BACK! I'm thrilled to join the RotoBaller team this season to bring you DFS and NFL betting content. A little background - I have been grinding DFS as a high-volume cash game player for about a dozen years now. Over the […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 1 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I am going to recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as building blocks, […]

NFL DFS Cash Game Values and Rankings - Week 1

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Our long national nightmare is over! We have finally made it to Week One of the NFL season. Since pricing came out so early in the preseason, there is more than enough value to do whatever you want with your lineups this weekend. The […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 1 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome 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 and a snapshot of the injuries that matter heading into the DFS main slate. We're examining matchups, injury […]

Will Jordan Addison Play in Week 1? Fantasy Football Injury Update

After a strong rookie campaign, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison is looking to build off it in Year 2. Addison caught 70 passes for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2023. While he was an inconsistent fantasy option after Kirk Cousins went down with a season-ending Achilles injury, the wideout still had some solid […]

Jordan Addison Cleared For Week 1

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison (ankle) is no longer on the team's injury report and is cleared to suit up against the New York Giants on Sunday. The second-year wideout was carted off the practice field in mid-August with a high-ankle sprain but returned to practice in full on Friday. After taking advantage of […]