The King's Week 9 Fantasy Football Lineup Rankings (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week 9 fantasy football lineup rankings. The ranks are available in PPR, Half PPR and Standard formats. They will be updated as needed, so make sure to check back for the latest versions. Skill Position analysis is primarily based on the PPR ranks. The rankings are powered by […]

NextGen Stats - Running Back Breakdowns and Takeaways

We're officially past mid-season and if that doesn't make you sad enough, how about the fact that even the trade deadline has passed us now? Eh? Was that what ultimately broke your hopes of football staying on forever? Too bad. The good news, as always, is that a new week full of games is ahead. […]

Coaching Matters: Offenses That Will Improve From Week 8

This series continues into its eighth week 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 8, we saw performances such as Dalvin Cook scoring four touchdowns, the Dolphins wide receivers combining for 43 receiving yards, and the Browns getting 84 yards […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

We are officially in the second half of the fantasy season, so most of the waiver wire gems have been snatched up. The bye weeks continue and injuries keep mounting, though. This is a good time to plan for the playoffs by looking at high-end insurance policies and players who have favorable schedules down the […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

Fantasy GMs are to be commended for rising to the unique challenges that have unfolded during this regular season. Injuries to critical players is an unwelcome reality that occurs every year. This is also the case for backs that were expected to operate as RB1s, but have been relegated to committees. However, this season has […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

Week 8 was a day of windy football and didn't feature too many wide receivers coming out of nowhere. But that doesn't mean the waiver wire cupboard is bare for fantasy managers, as there's some definite value to be had this week. Not all options are the same. Some players may be better in PPR […]

Patriots Add Donte Moncrief To Practice Squad

The New England Patriots signed wide receiver Donte Moncrief and defensive lineman Ryan Glasgow to their practice squad on Wednesday. The Patriots continue to look for receiver depth with Julian Edelman (knee) on Injured Reserve and N'Keal Harry (concussion) missing the last two games. Moncrief was cut by the Jets in October and hasn't caught […]

Frank Ammirante's Updated Rest-of-Season PPR Rankings

We're now halfway through the NFL season, so it's a good chance to update my PPR rankings. These are tiered rankings organized by position. My rankings prioritize upside and downgrade injury concerns. In this article, I'll identify players to consider trading away or acquiring to help you find trade targets and optimize your redraft lineups. […]

Disaster Recovery - Week 8's Studs Turned Duds

Halfway through the 2020 NFL season, things are getting repetitive. Once again, Michael Thomas doesn't play, along with nearly a dozen elite running backs. This siphoning of the RB position leaves the following people atop scoring leaderboards for the week: Giovani Bernard, DeeJay Dallas, Nyheim Hines, Jordan Wilkins, Zack Moss, Jamaal Williams, Justin Jackson, Damien […]

The Cut List (Week 9) - Time to Let Go?

The first few weeks of a fantasy season require us to take a wait-and-see approach with a lot of our players. We didn't draft that rookie running back in the 14th round thinking he would immediately become a viable starting option, so we keep him on our bench for awhile and look for signs of […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round

Week 8 brought an action-packed week with its own batch of chaos, but any week without COVID-19 postponements feels like a win. Key injuries included George Kittle (ankle), Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle), T.Y. Hilton (groin), Kenny Golladay (hip), Tevin Coleman (knee), Darrell Henderson (thigh), Adam Humphries (concussion). Week 8 has these teams on bye: Bengals, Browns, Eagles, and Rams. […]

Damien Harris (RB, NE) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 46% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Nobody loves New England's backfield, but at this point, we know perfectly how it usually works (committee) and what to expect (a heavily balanced share of snaps). Excluding Rex Burkhead (71%) in Week 2 and James White (93%) in Week 4, no Patriots' […]

Isaiah Ford Traded To The Patriots

The New England Patriots acquired wide receiver Isaiah Ford from the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick in 2022, according to a source. The Patriots are in need of some bodies at the receiver position with Julian Edelman (knee) on Injured Reserve and N'Keal Harry (concussion) missing the last two […]

Week 8 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!

Windy conditions impacted several games this week, and as a result only Patrick Mahomes eclipsed 30 fantasy points as teams seemingly relied more on the run given the weather. In Week 8 only seven quarterbacks cracked 20 points, so scoring was down in general. At tight end Travis Kelce was one of only two tight […]

Pocket Aces: RB and QB Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Host Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2020 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down each position. Today he takes a look at some quarterbacks and running backs to consider adding off the waiver wire. Like and subscribe to […]

Pocket Aces: WR and TE Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Host Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2020 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down each position. Today he takes a look at some wide receivers and tight ends to consider adding off the waiver wire. Like and subscribe […]

Jakobi Meyers (WR, NE) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Patriots are known for deploying a messy backfield, but due to multiple injuries this season their receiving corps has been pretty much on par with it. Edelman was the clear WR1 of the team until he wasn't (Week 3) and got then […]

Nick Folk Kicks Two Field Goals In Loss

New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk has surprisingly been a decent fantasy option over the last few weeks. In Week 8, Folk connected on both his field goal attempts in the loss to the Buffalo Bills. Folk accounted for seven of the 21 points that the Pats scored in this game. He should remain a […]

Damiere Byrd Hauls In Three Passes

New England Patriots wide receiver Damiere Byrd remains involved in the offense on a weekly basis. The Pats are banged up at receiver right now, so Byrd was expected to see plenty of targets in this one. He finished with three receptions on four targets for 39 yards in the loss to the Buffalo Bills […]

Jakobi Meyers Gets Targeted 10 Times In Loss

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers was set up for a big game with the offense banged up. Meyers saw 10 targets, but was only able to haul in six of them for 58 yards in the Week 8 loss to the Buffalo Bills. This is the second straight week that Meyers has finished […]

James White Becoming Forgotten In Patriots Offense

New England Patriots running back James White has been fairly quiet throughout the 2020 season. Sadly, things didn't get better for White during the Week 8 loss to the Buffalo Bills. He rushed twice for zero yards and caught two receptions for 35 yards in the loss. Quarterback Cam Newton has not been able to […]

Rex Burkhead Fails To Get Anything Going In Week 8

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead has not been able to do much damage on the field since his two touchdown performance in Week 3. He finished with six rushing attempts for 26 yards and one reception for five yards in the Week 8 loss to the Buffalo Bills. At this point, fantasy owners […]

Damien Harris Rushes For Over 100 Yards In Week 8

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris has now put together two 100-yard rushing performances this season. In Week 8, he rushed 16 times for 102 yards and one touchdown in the loss to the Buffalo Bills. Harris continues to be the lead back in New England, but has limited fantasy value. The Pats basically […]

Cam Newton Makes Crucial Mistake In Loss

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton made the most out of a bad situation with both of his top receivers sidelined in Week 8. He completed 15 of 25 passing attempts for 174 yards with zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. Newton also rushed nine times for 54 yards and one touchdown, which saved his fantasy […]

Patriots Will Focus On Run With Cam Newton, Others Against Bills

With their top two wide receivers out and the wind swirling, the New England Patriots reportedly plan to focus on their run game Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. That should mean a lot of rushes for quarterback Cam Newton and running backs Damien Harris, Rex Burkhead, and James White. Newton and Harris should benefit the […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 8

Hi, y'all! Seven weeks of NFL action are in the books and we're moving on to another. Welcome to our Week 8 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 […]

Updated Week 8 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Packers Rule Out Aaron Jones For Week 8 Joe Mixon To Miss Another Game Michael Thomas Ruled Out Against Bears Dalvin Cook Good To Go Against Packers […]

Damien Harris Likely To Play Against Buffalo

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris (ankle) is expected to play on Sunday against the Bills. The 23-year-old practiced in a limited capacity throughout the week, so his availability for the showdown against Buffalo isn't a big surprise. With New England missing some key weapons on the offensive end, notably Sony Michel (illness), Julian […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target & Avoid - Week 8

With six or seven games of data for each team, situations are becoming more crystalized and teams are game-planning to exploit clear-cut coverage weaknesses. Compiling this data and writing this article each week has made it clear that a WR's talent and target share are more important than his opposition. With that said, fantasy managers […]

Week 8 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 7 was relatively successful with seven correctly predicted top-10 defenses after the Los Angeles Rams strong effort on Monday night. Washington was a close call as they made my top-12, but I never thought the Cowboys offense would fall off the cliff as steeply as it did on Sunday, and both Arizona and Jacksonville […]