Fantasy Running Back Failures - Joe Mixon, Damien Williams, David Montgomery

The running back remains the most coveted player in fantasy football. In the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC), nine of the first 14 players drafted on average were running backs. In most leagues, you must start at least two RBs, and you can start a third at a flex spot. The position is regarded as […]

Red Zone Risers, Fallers - Mike Evans, Mike Williams, Josh Jacobs

We are now entering the middle of the season and teams have shown their hand with their play-calling tendencies. In particular, the red-zone usage of most players has taken shape. RotoBaller's Premium Red Zone Sleepers tool can give you a sense of who is being utilized more in the all-important area of the field to provide […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 8) - Targets and Avoids

Disaster averted. The Bills found themselves trailing against the lowly Dolphins but pulled it out late. Had Buffalo lost, more than 50 percent of remaining entrants in survivor pools would have been knocked out. The 49ers did their part in the monsoon in D.C while the Patriots cruised against the Jets. All my picks to […]

Julian Edelman, Rex Burkhead Questionable For Week 8

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (chest) and running back Rex Burkhead (foot) are both listed as questionable for Week 8 against the Browns despite practicing on a limited basis this week. Edelman is often questionable on the injury report, but he ultimately plays. He'll remain in play as a strong WR2 in PPR […]

Ryan Izzo, Matt LaCosse Out Against Browns

New England Patriots tight ends Ryan Izzo (concussion) and Matt LaCosse (knee) have both been ruled out for Week 8 against the Browns. Watson had three catches for 18 yards in his season debut against the Jets on Monday night and will remain the starter at the position with both Izzo and LaCosse out. The […]

Fantasy Football IDP Rankings for Week 8 (Top 100)

Back to another short bye, where only the Ravens and Cowboys will rest. A couple of high-end LBs will need to be replaced but otherwise there aren't many significant gaps in player availability. With offenses exploding recently, it's a fair question to ask whether players on top-flight units like the Bears Defense and 49ers Defense […]

Re-Evaluating Strength of Schedule for the Playoffs

We're just days away from crossing the halfway mark of the season. It sucks, I know, but we fantasy owners can't lose time crying and lamenting about what we can't fix. We have to look forward and always be one step ahead of our competition. And that, my friends, means we need to start thinking […]

Players to Buy Before the Trade Deadline

The NFL trade deadline is now less than a week away, which gives you just enough time to get ahead of your competition. The deadline hasn't historically been filled with a flurry of moves, but we're at a time in the fantasy seasons where the end of our benches should be filled with high-end stashes […]

Top NFL Betting Expert Picks for Week 8 (10/27/19)

Somehow four touchdowns by Marvin Jones wasn't enough for the Lions to take a win against the Vikings, but nonetheless, it was a very profitable week. On a separate note, man, are the New England Patriots an absolute wagon, and something tells me you won't have to go long before seeing me target them in […]

Rex Burkhead Continues Limited Status

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead (foot) remained limited in practice on Thursday for the second straight day. Burkhead hasn't played since Week 4 and is third on the running back depth chart behind Sony Michel and James White whenever he is active. Unless an injury occurs ahead of him, Burkhead is a low-upside, […]

Patriots Defense Will Be Top Play Against Browns

The New England Patriots Defense has emerged as the dominant unit in the NFL and now will have a juicy matchup against the turnover-prone Browns in Week 8. The Patriots already have 15 interceptions on the season and now will go up against a quarterback in Baker Mayfield who has thrown 11 interceptions in only […]

Phillip Dorsett Limited At Practice

New England Patriots wide receiver Phillip Dorsett (hamstring) was limited in practice on Wednesday and could be listed as questionable heading into Week 8. Dorsett has been battling the injury for a few weeks but still managed to rack up 46 yards with one touchdown in Week 7. The Patriots will face a Browns Defense […]

Julian Edelman Carries WR2 Value Against Browns

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman should be front and center in the passing game in Week 8 against the Browns. The Browns Defense has allowed the 14th fewest fantasy points to receivers this season, but Edelman has been as steady as they come. The veteran receiver has been excellent the past three games, […]

James White Should Be Useful In Passing Game

New England Patriots running back James White has racked up 30 receptions over his last four games heading into Week 8. The Patriots wide receiving group has been hit by the injury-bug and quarterback Tom Brady could continue to lean on the veteran White to move the chains. White will go up against a Browns […]

Sony Michel's Arrow Is Pointing Up

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel will have a juicy matchup against the Browns in Week 8. Michel is coming off of a three-touchdown performance against the Jets and now has six scores on the season. The second-year back will go up against a Browns Defense that is allowing the seventh most fantasy points […]

Tom Brady Has Favorable Week 8 Matchup

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will have a positive matchup against a Browns Defense that is allowing the 11th most fantasy points to opposing passers in Week 8. Brady has only four touchdown passes (plus two rushing scores) over his last four games but will face a Browns secondary that has allowed multiple touchdowns […]

Early Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings (Standard Scoring)

Welcome to Week 8, RotoBallers! It's just about the half-way point of the 2019 fantasy football season, and we're here to help you through those injuries and bye-week blues. Below are our early Week 8 standard scoring (non-PPR) rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Josh Gordon (knee) has […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 7 Analysis

Wide receivers are essential components toward your ultimate 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. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which is designed to help you fulfill […]

Buys and Sells - The King's Guide for Week 8

As we get deeper and deeper into the 2019 fantasy football schedule, the level of urgency to make trades and improve teams for the playoff run begins to rise. If you’re on top of the standings, you’d like to build even a more formidable lineup to take into the playoff push. For many owners, though, […]

Falcons' Future: Assessing Redraft and Dynasty Value in Atlanta

The Atlanta Falcons’ downward spiral from Super Bowl LI in 2017 has continued and reached new lows this year. Last year’s 7-9 record seemed like a massive disappointment at the time, but with the team now sitting at 1-6 through seven games, the franchise is clearly in a position where it needs to start reassessing […]

Wide Receiver Start/Sit Advice - Week 8

Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano break down the wide receiver position to help with tough fantasy football lineup decisions for Week 8 of the 2019 NFL season. They decide who to start or sit among those in WR3 or flex consideration. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest […]

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

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week Eight 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, especially on the weekends. Skill Position analysis versus the FantasyPros industry Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) […]

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 8

The madden curse strikes again. Reigning MVP and superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who happens to be the cover athlete for the latest edition of the popular Madden football video game, suffered a dislocated knee on a quarterback sneak in the Kansas City Chiefs 30-6 victory over the Denver Broncos last Thursday night. Despite the injury, […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 8 Waiver Wire Targets

Assisting 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). As a caveat, these prices do not by any means indicate how much these free agent players will […]

Josh Gordon Thinks He's Close To Returning

New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon (knee), who was placed on Injured Reserve on Wednesday, thinks that he's close to returning to play, according to a source. The Patriots will likely release him at this point, but he could be available to other teams as a free agent soon. It's a peculiar decision, but […]

Josh Gordon Placed On Injured Reserve

The New England Patriots placed wide receiver Josh Gordon (knee) on the Injured Reserve on Wednesday. Gordon was injured on Thursday night two weeks ago and sat out of Monday's blowout win over the Jets. There's a chance he'll return to the team later this year, but Gordon effectively won't be of much use to […]

How To Properly Look At Quarterbacks - NFL 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) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After demolishing the New York Jets in Monday Night Football, it’s time to look at the next player on the New England Patriots to target on the waiver wire. The next one I’m looking at in the deepest of leagues would be […]

Deeper League Free Agent Pickups for Week 8

We're past the halfway point of the regular fantasy football season, which means you'd better start making some serious moves if you have any weaknesses in your roster. Unfortunately, this is also the time of the year when the waiver wire is at its most desolate. But that's why I'm here. To navigate you through […]

The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 8)

This is your weekly list of players to drop. I will do my best to limit this list to injured players and players you might consider holding. If you roster pure handcuffs or backups, obviously you can let them go at any time. The players on this list will, ideally, be guys that aren't clearly […]