Brandon Bolden - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

New England Patriots running back Brandon Bolden put together a solid performance against the New York Jets last week. He hauled in six of his seven targets for 67 yards and one touchdown in the win. However, Bolden has failed to do much damage outside of his Week 7 performance. It's uncertain if he'll have […]

Damien Harris - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris has posted back-to-back games with over 100 rushing yards. He has a solid chance of keeping that streak alive against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8. A defense that ranks last in rush DVOA through the first seven weeks of the season. The Patriots have given Harris […]

Mac Jones - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones shouldn't be viewed as a favorable fantasy option for Week 8. Although, he is coming off the best performance of his young NFL career. Last week, Jones posted 300-plus yards and two touchdowns in the victory over the New York Jets. However, it's not going to be as easy […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 8 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 8, Rotoballers! I took a victory lap on my C.J. Uzomah call last week, but I also missed drastically on my Sam Darnold and Amon-Ra St. Brown recommendations. It's important to be accountable for the good and the bad as the […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 7 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

The shelves will not be as empty on fantasy football waiver wires this week. Only the Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens are on bye this week, which is a welcomed relief after fantasy managers endured a half-dozen teams and countless players being on bye in Week 7. There will be plenty of players to […]

Jonnu Smith At Practice On Wednesday

New England Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith (shoulder) was present at practice on Wednesday despite suffering a shoulder injury during Sunday's win over the Jets. Smith has been getting increasingly more involved in the Patriots offense in recent weeks, so his return is well-timed with a matchup against the high-scoring Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. The […]

Video: Waiver Wire Quarterbacks & Tight Ends - Fantasy Football Week 8

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 tight ends and quarterbacks  to consider adding off the waiver wire. Be sure […]

Fantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 8

Week 7 was an absolute onslaught of bye weeks, but thankfully it has passed and we once again have 15 games of football. Despite the lack of total games, there were plenty of good and bad performances across the NFL, especially in the trenches. There were some truly excellent performances on the offensive line across […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 8

Week 7 is officially in the books. This week, the Bills, Cowboys, Jaguars, Chargers, Vikings, Steelers are all back in action, with just the Raiders and Ravens on Bye. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players whose arrow may be pointing up, and players whose arrow may be pointing down based on the […]

Targets and Air Yards Analysis - NextGen Stats

Okay, folks, I'm about to bring you bad news. If you're reading this it is because you're trying to get an edge over your league mates to beat them this weekend. That means you're here to get informed on what to do and how to tackle your week's most pressing decisions. The bad news: these […]

Brandon Bolden (RB, NE) - Fantasy Football Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New England Patriots running back Brandon Bolden did his best James White (hip) impression in Week 7 against the New York Jets. Bolden caught six of his season-high seven targets for 79 yards and his first touchdown of the year. Since […]

Early Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. We just got through last week's bye-mageddon, but are back with our early Week 8 fantasy football rankings. We are already starting up our rankings and analysis for Week 8 of the fantasy football season. As always, we are here to constantly bring you updated player news and rankings to help […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. This week will be filled with more difficult decisions, and important waiver wire pickups, although it will not compare to last week's bye-pocalypse. Only two teams are on bye in Week 8, but injuries are always a factor. As always, we are here to help you with our waiver wire […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

If you survived the first byepocalypse and emerged with a victory, congratulations. The coming week brings only two teams on bye, so reliance on waivers should be far less and the options slightly more enticing. As always, I will identify as many noteworthy waiver wire targets as possible at every position with a brief explanation of […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 8 Targets

Alongside 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 Acquisition Budget (FAAB). Week 7 forced many of us into playing backups thanks to the heavy byes, but with only Baltimore […]

Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8: Tyrod Taylor, Boston Scott, Nico Collins

Hopefully the week known as byemageddon was nice to you. Either way, setting your fantasy football lineup should be a lot easier this week since there are only two teams on bye, the Ravens and Raiders. It feels like a breeze after the six teams, and many high-powered offenses, were off last week.  This is […]

Top Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8: Kenneth Gainwell, Khalil Herbert, Brandon Bolden, Rashaad Penny

After seven weeks of the regular season, some of you have embraced the numbers that have been assembled by the running backs that are contained on your rosters. Unfortunately, an increasing number of you have been negatively impacted by injuries to your backs, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a collection of unexpected […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

Another week of NFL action is behind us. Are there any players left on the waiver wire wasteland? Let's find out. Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 8. Not all options are the same. Some players may be better in PPR or deeper leagues, […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

A trio of fantasy football’s top tight ends will not be playing this week, which will have millions of fantasy football general managers scrambling like Lamar Jackson to fill their voids. Baltimore’s Mark Andrews and Las Vegas’ Darren Waller are on bye. Both were Top-5 fantasy tight ends entering the season and have been as […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 8: Trevor Lawrence, Daniel Jones, Teddy Bridgewater

The onslaught of bye weeks in Week 7 was brutal for fantasy managers, but thankfully several quarterbacks were able to deliver quality performances to help fantasy lineups navigate the loss of top-end production. Joe Burrow paced the quarterback position with an excellent 416-yard, three-touchdown performance against the Baltimore Ravens. Four other quarterbacks (Matt Ryan, Matthew […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 8 Lightning Round

Week 7 tested the depth charts with six teams on bye and the usual assault of injuries, but you survived! Let's collect ourselves and assess the fantasy landscape moving forward with the Bye-pocalypse in our rear-view mirror. Yes, that means it's time for the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 8. This column is published […]

Rhamondre Stevenson's Status Uncertain In Week 8

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson was a healthy scratch in Week 7 against the New York Jets, paving the way for a big day from Damien Harris and two rushing touchdowns from J.J. Taylor. Running backs coach Ivan Fears was very unclear if Stevenson would be active in Week 8 against the Los […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

In Week 7 the Cowboys, Bills, Chargers, Vikings, Steelers and Jaguars were all on bye which means the list of top performers from this week may look a little different. Tua Tagovailoa took advantage of a great matchup against the Falcons to finish as QB-1 on the week while Joe Burrow threw for 416 yards […]

Kendrick Bourne (WR, NE) - Fantasy Football Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While Jakobi Meyers is still the WR1 of the Patriots, and Nelson Agholor the lucky pass-catcher to find himself inside the end zone while in possession of the ball on Sunday, Kendrick Bourne was the better overall play against the Jets and […]

Mac Jones (QB, NE) - Fantasy Football Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Do we love Mac Jones as a real-life football player? Meh... Do we love Mac Jones as a viable fantasy football player? You bet. Sure thing, Jones is not going to win you the league. The sooner you accept that the better (unless […]

Harvey Langi Suffers MCL Sprain In Week 7

New England Patriots linebacker Harvey Langi (knee) suffered an MCL sprain in the Week 7 blowout win over the New York Jets on Sunday and is having more tests to determine how long he might be out, according to a source. Langi was starting in place of captain Dont'a Hightower (ankle, elbow) against the Jets, […]

Video: Waiver Wire Running Backs - Fantasy Football Week 8

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 running backs to consider adding off the waiver wire. Be sure to also […]

Hunter Henry Keeps Touchdown Streak Alive

New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry has been a touchdown machine over the last few weeks. He has hauled in a touchdown in each of the last three games heading into the Week 7 matchup with the New York Jets. Henry finished with two receptions on four targets for 23 yards and one touchdown […]

Jakobi Meyers Targeted Seven Times In Week 7

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers has been heavily involved in the passing attack through the first six games of the season. In Week 7, Meyers hauled in five of his seven targets for 44 yards in the win over the New York Jets. Meyers continues to be a focal point of the Pats […]