James White's 94 Total Yards, One Touchdown Seal Win

New England Patriots running back James White caught a team-high 10 passes for 79 yards and added a rushing touchdown in the Patriots 25-6 win over the Bills. White totaled only 15 rushing yards but none more important than a 1-yard dive for a touchdown to put the game away. In a game when the […]

Julian Edelman Leads Patriots With 104 Receiving Yards

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman caught nine passes for 104 yards in the Patriots 25-6 win over the Bills. With running back Sony Michel sidelined the Patriots took to the air as quarterback Tom Brady connected with Edelman consistently for first downs. After missing the entire 2017 season and the first four games […]

Tom Brady Fails To Throw A Touchdown In Win

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady completed 29 of 45 passes for 324 yards but failed to throw a touchdown in the Patriots 25-6 win over the Bills. Brady was in control throughout with his arm but was held up multiple times that led to field goals. The Patriots were in control the entire game […]

Patriots Discussing Demaryius Thomas

The New England Patriots have been active on the trade front for weeks, according to multiple sources, and one name they have discussed is Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas. Thomas is a former first-round pick that was drafted by Pats offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels when he was the head coach in Denver. Thomas has […]

Rob Gronkowski, Josh Gordon Active Monday Night

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (back) and wide receiver Josh Gordon (hamstring) are both active on Monday night against the Bills. Gronk sat out with back spasms last week but is good to go and will be an elite fantasy tight end to wrap up Week 8. While Gordon's hamstring issues are nothing […]

Josh Gordon To Be Disciplined For Tardiness

The New England Patriots plan to keep wide receiver Josh Gordon off the field for several series and up to a quarter on Monday night against the Bills because of tardiness, according to sources. Fantasy owners that are relying on Gordon to help win their Week 8 matchups will be thoroughly disappointed with this news, […]

Rob Gronkowski Expected To Play Monday Night

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (back), who is questionable for Monday night, is expected to play against the Bills, according to a source. Gronk sat out in Week 7 but should be good to go with a little extra time to heal this week. Even at possibly less than 100 percent, Gronkowski is […]

Sony Michel Ruled Out For Monday

New England Patriots rookie running back Sony Michel (knee) has been ruled out for Week 8 against the Bills on Monday night. Right tackle Marcus Cannon (concussion) was also ruled out. Michel was never expected to play after spraining his MCL in Week 7, but he could return in Week 9 if he continues to […]

Week 8 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

Man, I was hoping this would be the season where someone would knock the (5-2) New England Patriots off the AFC East throne... It's not. They're on their way to their 10th-straight division title and when they defeat the (2-5) Buffalo Bills on Monday night, it'll be nothing more than an assertion of continued dominance […]

Updated Week 8 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers, and we kick off early at 9:30 AM ET (Eagles vs. Jaguars) so be sure to set those lineups ahead of time. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: - Chris Thompson (rib, knee) is expected […]

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

The two big favorites in Week 7 both cruised on Sunday. The Colts, 10-point favorites, beat the Bills by 32 and the Rams, nine-point favorites, beat the 49ers by 29. If you happened to take the Chargers, you must've really sweated it out, but then had a nice relaxing afternoon. With nearly all participants in […]

Week 8 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Howdy, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings under the microscope and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. Do note that the ECR will shift! Who am I and why should […]

Week 8 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

At every position other than tight end we are seeing fairly consistent names appearing in the top-10/15/25. Outside of that we still have a lot of boom-or-bust players. This week I want to focus on how you can use the information below to make those agonizing decisions about the high-ceiling, low-floor players. For running back […]

Week 8 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Another week of NFL action is upon us! Week 8 is notable because it's the last week before the NFL's trade deadline, so you want to win just in case things end up changing around the league and put up in a bad position for Week 9, as new players start to acclimate to their […]

Week 8 Red Zone Risers - Identifying Higher Fantasy Scoring Potential

The fantasy football season is nearly halfway through. At this point, we really know what teams are going to do in the red zone and more importantly who they are going to use. And we all know as fantasy players that touching the ball in this area more often than not lead to the very […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 8

This is the point of the season where bye weeks start getting as annoying to fantasy football players as rain is to golfers. Fantasy owners have another week where four NFL teams are on bye, so there are fewer candidates to choose from in the under-the-radar boom and bust categories. You would think this should […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 8

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Inside the Tent - Week 8 NFL Injury Insight

The Patriots RB that gets goal line and red zone carries is insanely valuable in fantasy football. When Rex Burkhead was put on IR, it was officially Sony Michel's backfield as far as carries were concerned. James White will always be a PPR monster but Michel was rewarding those who drafted him and stuck with him. […]

WR Target and Snap Count Analysis from Week 7

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. As the season unfolds, it is crucial for you to utilize the tools that you have available, in order to maintain an extensive level of knowledge regarding the number of opportunities that are being provided to your wide receivers […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown - Week 8 Preview

Another week and more injuries at running back. For this week’s article, I’m going to focus on backfields that have had injuries or guys currently banged up and what value can be found in their replacements. Will they just be a bye-week fill in or will some of these newly crowned starters be viable starters […]

Nick Chubb - Welcome to the RB1 Club

Last week was tough for fantasy running backs. David Johnson and Ezekiel Elliott were both studs who disappointed. Austin Ekeler was unable to step in place of the inactive Melvin Gordon over in London and we lost both LeSean McCoy and Sony Michel to injuries early in their games. When you combine all of that with […]

Is Marlon Mack Legit?

Week 7 in the NFL wasn't exactly ideal for the stud running backs in fantasy football. Ezekiel Elliot was a dud after being projected as an elite option against Washington, Melvin Gordon was inactive, LeSean McCoy was injured early on, Sony Michel was injured, and Joe Mixon was underwhelming. Other running backs were also disappointing, […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

Running backs: can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. It's getting to the point where you almost wish you could start all wide receivers so you don't have to worry about injuries, trades, and duds. This week alone, we saw Carlos Hyde on the bench while he waits to integrate into the Jags' system, […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 8 Waiver Wire Targets

As an addendum to our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, in this column we also present 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 […]

Week 8 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

We now enter the planning process for Week 8, as some of you are contending with backs that have been inconsistent or completely absent due to lingering injuries, while others are receiving disappointing results from runners that you originally believed would be among your most dependable performers. Some of you have also been impacted by recent […]

Week 8 Tight Ends - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

There will be a lot of tight ends not playing this upcoming week, but most of them will not be missed by fantasy football owners. While another four teams will be off during Week 8, the only tight end fantasy footballers will need a replacement for is Atlanta’s Austin Hooper, and he has only become […]

Rob Gronkowski, Josh Gordon Listed As Questionable

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (ankle, back) and wide receiver Josh Gordon (hamstring) were both limited in practice all week and are questionable for Monday night against the Bills. Gronk sat out in Week 7 but practiced all week and is fully expected to return to a great matchup. Consider him a top-three […]

Sony Michel Doubtful Against Bills

New England Patriots rookie running back Sony Michel (knee) got in a limited practice on Saturday but is doubtful to face the Bills on Monday night in Week 8. Michel's injury isn't considered serious and he could even be back in Week 9, but he won't play this Monday. Make sure you've made plans to […]

Sony Michel Returns To Practice Saturday

New England Patriots rookie running back Sony Michel (knee) returned to practice on Saturday after missing the last two days. Michel suffered a strained MCL in Week 7. It's not a long-term injury, but he's not expected to play on Monday night against the Bills, even if the team lists him as questionable to play. […]

Fantasy Football Weekend Warrior: Week 8 Preview

RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at the at latest fantasy football news and notes, and previews each and every game of the NFL week including start/sits, sleepers, and busts for your fantasy football lineup. In this podcast you will hear about: Raheem Mostert, Kerryon Johnson Jermaine Kearse, Jalen Richard Mitch Trubisky, Baker […]