N'Keal Harry (WR, NE) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New England Patriots wide receiver N'Keal Harry reeled in eight of his 12 targets for 72 yards in Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks. It was the most productive game in the young career of the 2019 1st round pick and could be […]

Damien Harris (RB, NE) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: There's been no standout New England Patriots running back through two weeks of the season and that makes second-year back Damien Harris (hand) a tremendous waiver wire add ahead of Week 3. Harris suffered a hand injury in training camp and was placed […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 3 Lightning Round

An injury-laden Week 2 serves as yet another reminder that health is precious, and that skipping preseason is not ideal. Prior to SNF, we've seen the following offensive players injured to some degree: Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey, Davante Adams, Raheem Mostert, Cam Akers, Courtland Sutton, Parris Campbell, Sterling Shepard, Breshad Perriman, Jimmy Garoppolo, Drew Lock, and […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups- Week 3

How quickly things can change. After hoping and waiting for football, Week 2 of the NFL season was an absolute bloodbath on the injury front. A bunch of players missed snaps during the game for a myriad of injuries while major names like Saquon Barkley find them looking to 2021. The quarterback position, while relatively […]

Week 2 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!

In Week 2, the quarterback position was fairly predictable as Dak Prescott, Cam Newton, Josh Allen, Russell Wilson and Kyler Murray finished in the top-five with Matt Ryan and Patrick Mahomes finishing as QB-6 and QB-7, respectively. The main surprise from Week 2 was Lamar Jackson's modest performance, barely finishing inside the top-20 as the […]

N'Keal Harry Targeted 12 Times In The Loss

New England Patriots wide receiver N'Keal Harry is looking like he is primed for a breakout campaign in 2020. He hauled in eight of his 12 targets for 72 yards during the Week 2 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Harry saw the most targets on the team and tied with Julian Edelman for the most […]

Julian Edelman Finishes With 179 Yards

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman was doing everything he could versus the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2. He caught eight of 11 targets for 179 receiving yards in the loss. He has been held scoreless through the first two games, but this performance was a step in the right direction. The Patriots don't […]

Rex Burkhead Gets Increased Workload

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead saw plenty of chances in the Week 2 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He was the primary receiving back with James White (personal) inactive for this game. Burkhead rushed six times for two yards and caught four of six targets for 47 yards through the air. It was […]

Sony Michel Stopped By Seahawks

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel was unable to get anything going on the ground versus the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2. He rushed seven times for 19 yards in the loss. The Patriots basically abandoned the running game in the second half, so Michel didn't see many chances after the second quarter. He'll […]

Cam Newton Almost Throws For 400 Yards

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton continued his positive play versus the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2. He completed 30 of 44 passing attempts for 397 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Newton also rushed 11 times for 47 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. He was almost able to lead his team […]

Monday Night Football DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (Week 2)

Week 2 of the NFL season is underway and the Monday night football showdown slate features the Las Vegas Raiders and the New Orleans Saints! This game currently has a 48.5 over/under with the Saints being favored by 5.5 points. In this article, I will be providing you with daily fantasy football picks on FanDuel and […]

James White Inactive Sunday Night Vs. Seattle

New England Patriots running back is inactive for his team's Sunday night game against the Seattle Seahawks. In tragic news, White's father was in a car crash earlier on Sunday and did not survive. His mother was also involved in the crash and is in critical condition. White obviously has more important things on his […]

Patriots Won't Be Reckless With Cam Newton

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton enjoyed an impressive debut against the Miami Dolphins in Week 1, completing 15 of 19 passes for 155 yards and running for 75 yards and two scores. He looked like a threat out of the backfield again, opening up the playbook possibilities for New England in their post-Tom Brady […]

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 […]

Julian Edelman, N'Keal Harry Should Play Sunday Night

New England Patriots wide receivers Julian Edelman (knee) and N'Keal Harry (shoulder) should both be on the field against the Seahawks Sunday night. Both were limited all week in practice, though the team was likely being careful with two players who were a huge part of their passing game in Week 1. Edelman and Harry […]

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Week 2

Welcome to Week 2, RotoBallers! Below you will find some of my spotlight plays and players to go with when faced with tough lineup decisions for Week 2 of the fantasy football season. These are based off my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller's NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING […]

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 […]

Woos and Boos - Starts and Sits for Week 2 Lineups

The first week of the 2020 NFL season was definitely a wild ride to begin the season. Things seemed to fall off the rails rather early in the week with player injuries and continued to be a guessing game from that point forward. With upper-echelon fantasy players like Miles Sanders and Kenny Golladay being out […]

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 […]

Exploiting Defensive Matchups with Predictive Analysis - Week 2

Week 1 is in the books and we have new data to add to preseason predictive analysis.  A reader asked me if we can expect this chart to be updated every week.  The plan is to update the chart for at least the first five weeks of the regular season.  By Week 6, five games […]

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. […]

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 […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 2 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It was great to have football back on our screens all day on Sunday. It may take a couple of weeks to get used to seeing Cam Newton in a Patriots jersey and Tom Brady in a Buccaneers one, but Week 1 still had […]

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. […]

The King's Week 2 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week 2 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 ranks are powered by […]