Kendrick Bourne Looking To Stay Hot Against Miami

New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne had his best game of the season in last Saturday's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. He caught six of nine targets for a season-high 100 yards and a touchdown in the Week 16 defeat. Bourne also added 29 yards on one rushing attempt. The 27-year-old could again have […]

Jakobi Meyers Looking For An Encore Against Miami

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers caught six of seven targets for 83 yards in Saturday's 22-18 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. He had a concussion and shoulder injury over the last few weeks but looked healthy last Saturday. Meyers owned 25% of the team's target shares and scored a touchdown for the first […]

Wide Receiver Breakouts for Fantasy Football: Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends for DeVonta Smith, Jahan Dotson, Isaiah Hodgins, Richie James

Congratulations to all of you who are playing for a fantasy championship. Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of capturing your league's title, and an expanding assortment of tools is available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results are contained in this […]

Playoff Implications For the Most Important NFL Games of Week 17

An exciting Week 17 is coming up with playoff berths, division titles, and number-one seeds on the line. Nine teams have already punched their playoff tickets, and two more could clinch berths in Week 17 with wins. Let's look at the games that matter. Tom Brady can seal his 20th playoff appearance with a victory […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 17 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 17, Rotoballers! This season, the DFS Value Plays will look at the word "value" from all angles. Usually, it implies a player that won't cost you much of your salary on DraftKings or FanDuel. However, if I see a quarterback, running […]

Week 17 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Mark Andrews, Tyler Higbee, Evan Engram, Taysom Hill, Noah Fant, Jelani Woods

The tight end position is always frustrating to navigate, but fantasy managers who made it to the championship round of the fantasy football playoffs will have to do it one more time. There are a handful of must-start studs at tight end, but not everyone has that luxury. Identifying the top streamer could be the […]

Week 17 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Garrett Wilson, Jerry Jeudy, Allen Lazard, Isaiah Hodgins, Rashid Shaheed

The wide receiver position in fantasy football is always deep, meaning fantasy managers can fall into tough start-or-sit decisions in their WR2 or flex spots. The last thing you want is to make a mistake that causes a loss in the fantasy football championship round, so we're here to help with our updated Week 17 […]

Week 17 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Travis Etienne, Josh Jacobs, Cam Akers, Jerick McKinnon, Zack Moss

It's time for the fantasy football championship round, so fantasy managers need to be glued in for one more week to capture glory. The running back position has been bitten by the injury bug all season, so hopefully, everyone has loaded up on depth and upside stashes for this moment. We're here to help with […]

Should I Pickup Tyler Conklin For Fantasy Football Week 17? Waiver Wire Outlook

TE Tyler Conklin has had an up-and-down first season with the New York Jets after signing a lucrative three-year deal with them this past offseason. The team’s inconsistent QB play has made it difficult to predict when to start Conklin in fantasy football. His 5.9 fantasy points per game (Half-PPR) puts him at TE16 on […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 17 (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 looking at the […]

Jonnu Smith Absent From Wednesday's Practice

New England Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday. The 27-year-old sustained a concussion in the Week 16 loss to the Bengals. He will need to clear the NFL's concussion protocol to having a chance to suit up against the Dolphins. Smith has 27 catches for 245 yards across 14 games in 2022. […]

Tyquan Thornton Limited Wednesday

New England Patriots wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (knee) was limited in Wednesday's practice. The 22-year-old will have two more chances to log a full practice ahead of Sunday's game against the Dolphins. He caught one of his three targets for eight yards in the Week 16 loss to the Bengals. Thornton has logged at least […]

Mac Jones Has A Lot To Prove In Final Two Games

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is on pace to finish his second NFL season with fewer than 3,000 passing yards. His QBR through 16 weeks is better than only Baker Mayfield at 32.3, and he has a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 9-8. He'll finish the 2022 season off with divisional matchups against the Miami Dolphins […]

Hunter Henry, Tyquan Thornton Listed As Limited

New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry (knee) and rookie wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (knee) were both limited in Wednesday's practice. Henry is being listed as day-to-day after injuring his knee in the Week 16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Fellow tight end Jonnu Smith (concussion) is in danger of missing Week 17 against the […]

Rhamondre Stevenson, Damien Harris Limited Wednesday

New England Patriots running backs Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) and Damien Harris (thigh) were both listed as limited practice participants on Wednesday. Stevenson has played through an ankle injury in recent weeks, so as long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks, he should serve as the team's primary RB in Week 17 against the Miami Dolphins. […]

DeVante Parker Still Not Practicing Wednesday

New England Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker (concussion) remains out of practice on Wednesday. Parker has missed the last two games due to a concussion and isn't trending in the right direction for a return in Week 17 against the Miami Dolphins. However, the 29-year-old still has two days of practice left and could clear […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 17 (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, […]

Is DeVante Parker Healthy Or Injured? Fantasy Football Injury Update

New England Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker has had a quiet first season with the team. He is the WR86 for the year, averaging 5.4 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. After spending the first seven years of his career with the Miami Dolphins, the veteran receiver got traded to the Patriots in the offseason. […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For TEs: Greg Dulcich, Hayden Hurst, Hunter Henry, Will Dissly

We're onto the fantasy football championship round in most leagues, so identifying the right tight end to start is as important as ever. As always, that's no easy task, and injuries will continue to be a factor in start-or-sit decisions. Greg Dulcich, Hayden Hurst, Hunter Henry, and Will Dissly have uncertain statuses for Week 17. […]

NextGen Stats - Week 16: WR/TE Breakdowns and Takeaways

Folks, it's time to put on your battle armor and get ready for war as we get ready for the all-important championship week. If you are still in the playoffs, that means you have been been able to stay alive and grind through 16 long weeks. Only one thing can beat you to the finish […]

Should I Pickup Brandin Cooks For Fantasy Football Week 17? Waiver Wire Outlook

The Houston Texans finally won a football game on Sunday, claiming their first victory since way back in Week 5. The team also welcomed back their top wide receiver, Brandin Cooks, after being sidelined with a calf injury the past three games. Was it a coincidence that the team finally won a game at the […]

Cowboys vs. Titans Start 'Em, Sit 'Em; Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott, Dalton Schultz, Hassan Haskins, Noah Brown, Michael Gallup

Semi-final week has come and gone. I hope you all found a way to bring some luck to your fantasy teams over the holidays because fantasy performances were a minefield.  With fantasy stalwarts Davante Adams, Stefon Diggs, Justin Herbert, Justin Fields, Josh Jacobs, Aaron Jones, Dalvin Cook, and Rhamondre Stevenson all having brutal weeks, a lot […]

Damien Harris (RB, NE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 51% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Damien Harris sustained a thigh issue in Week 12 which has now sidelined him for the Patriots’ last four matchups. The fourth-year back has yet to resurface since that injury transpired and the timing of his return remains uncertain. While his current […]

Week 17 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Zack Moss, James Cook, Isaiah Hodgins, Rashid Shaheed

Welcome to Week 17 RotoBallers, and another round of waiver wire pickups! We have seen new injuries emerge for fantasy football, and players who may be breaking out. As you consider who to pickup for your rosters, as always we're here to help you sift through it. Each week our NFL team puts out a […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 17

Welcome to Championship Week! And if you're reading this, congratulations on making it to the final weekend. It's not an easy task, but here we are. Now that we're in Championship Week, we don't need to be too cautious about who we're dropping. The only question you need to ask yourself is this, "do I […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 17

Hello and welcome to many of you for the last FAAB run of the year. With championships in the crosshairs and no massive shake-ups to most teams, you'll want to be aggressive and make sure to prioritize your needs if short on funds. Ordering your $0 bids appropriately is critical. Note your opponent's budget and […]

Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups and Free Agent Adds – All Positions

Welcome to Championship Week, ladies and gentlemen! What a long season it's been. When you think about all the time that's been spent all the way back in draft season to all the start and sit internal debates and all of the waiver wire choices, it all comes down to this. One week for all […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17: Top Free Agent Adds For Tyler Allgeier, James Cook, Zack Moss, Gus Edwards

Congratulations to those of you who are still participating in Week 17. You have maintained your highest level of flexibility while navigating through injuries, unexpected decreases in usage, substandard performances, and other unwanted developments that emerged during the season. Now this diligence has placed you on the threshold of your league’s championship. Winning your league […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17: Top Free Agent Adds Include D.J. Chark, Richie James, Jahan Dotson, Rashid Shaheed

Here we go. In most leagues, Week 17 is it: the fantasy football championships. This is your last chance to win a title unless you're in one of those weird leagues that play Week 18. As such, this week's wide receiver waiver wire column is focused only on players you could reasonably end up playing […]

Week 17 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

The fantasy football championship round is here in most leagues, and the last thing managers want is a kicker blowing their chance at glory. It's time for another week of diving into the waiver wire at kicker. Our Week 17 kicker rankings aim to help fantasy managers sort through all the variables and make the […]