FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 9

There are plenty of intriguing options on many waiver wires as we start wrapping up the first half of our FF season. Be sure to track injuries, trades, and signings here at RotoBaller as we make our way to the championship podium. As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly fantasy football […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Leonard Fournette, Trey McBride, Jahan Dotson, Jeff Wilson Jr.

Hey, RotoBallers! Week 9 snuck up on us, and it's time to hit the waiver wire and start prepping for your upcoming Week 9 fantasy football matchups. Fantasy managers will have to go through another bye gauntlet again with the Jaguars, Lions, Broncos, and 49ers all off this week, and plenty of NFL injury updates […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Fantasy Football WR Adds for Week 9 include Rashid Shaheed, Demario Douglas, more

With last week in the rearview, it's time to look ahead to Week 9 with our wide receiver fantasy football waiver wire pickups. There are some good upside wide receivers out there on the waiver wire, so this is a good chance for you to bolster your fantasy lineup. Below, you'll find some wide receivers […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Waiver Wire - Week 9 TE Pickups Include Trey McBride, Taysom Hill, Jake Ferguson, more

Week 8 was easy for fantasy football managers. Week 9 will not be as easy, especially at the tight end position. The bye weeks are back in full force. Fantasy footballers will be without San Francisco’s George Kittle, Detroit’s Sam LaPorta, and Jacksonville’s Evan Engram since they are all off. New York’s Darren Waller injured […]

Top Week 9 Quarterback Pickups - Best Fantasy QB Adds, Streamers Include Will Levis, Baker Mayfield, Sam Howell, Derek Carr, more

Week 8 was a welcomed reprieve from bye weeks with every NFL team in action. There were also some notable performances from Sam Howell (397 yards and four touchdowns), Jalen Hurts (319 yards and four touchdowns), and rookie Will Levis. Fantasy managers were also met with an unfortunate injury after Vikings’ quarterback Kirk Cousins suffered […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 9

We're halfway through the fantasy football regular season. Regardless of where you stand in your league's standings, it's important fantasy managers continue to tinker with their rosters. Part of that process is deciding which players need to be sent packing. This article, as difficult as cutting players can be, should help you do that. Unfortunately, […]

Michael Thomas Limited In Practice On Wednesday

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (illness) was limited at practice on Wednesday. The veteran wideout is recovering from an illness, according to head coach Dennis Allen, and he's expected to start participating fully in practice as the week goes on. It sounds like Thomas isn't in any danger of missing the Saints' Week […]

Week 9 Must-Start Quarterbacks: 2023 Fantasy Football QB Streamers, Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Analysis

Check out our top 2023 fantasy football quarterbacks starts and sits for Week 9 of the NFL season! Matt Donnelly discusses his top "Must Start" quarterbacks that will have a fantasy football impact in Week 9. You should consider locking these QBs into your 2023 fantasy football lineups for Week 9 as the bye weeks […]

NFL DFS Stacks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Top Week 9 Daily Fantasy Football Picks

We are back to dealing with bye weeks in the NFL, with the Denver Broncos, the Detroit Lions, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the San Francisco 49ers all on a bye week in Week 9. The Miami Dolphins, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Buffalo Bills, and the Cincinnati Bengals are all on primetime games (or overseas […]

NFL DFS Rankings for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 9 Picks for Cash and GPP Contests

Just when we thought a slate couldn’t get uglier than Week 7, here comes Week 9! There are no games on the slate this weekend with a total of over 50 points, and the Dallas/Philadelphia game is the only one that looks mildly promising from a fantasy perspective. When a slate has only one obvious […]

Raiders Fire Josh McDaniels: Which Other NFL Head Coaches Are On The Hot Seat?

According to Jeremy Fowler from ESPN, the "expectation" is that five or more coaches will be fired this offseason. Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels didn't make it that long. From struggling franchises that cannot get off the ground to playoff contenders who haven't progressed to legitimate contenders, there are plenty of coaches who could be […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9: Will Levis, Zach Charbonnet, Brandin Cooks, Julio Jones, Gerald Everett, more

Week 9 marks the midway point of the 2023 NFL season. The fantasy football playoffs are just over six weeks away in most leagues, so it's time for deep league fantasy managers to position themselves for a playoff run using the waiver wire. As expected, the options are running thin in deep leagues, meaning most […]

2023 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks After Week 8

Quarterback injuries ran rampant in Week 8, as Kirk Cousins, Matthew Stafford, Kenny Pickett, and Desmond Ridder all left their respective games and did not return. Cousins is done for the season with a torn Achilles, while Pickett is set to start Thursday night. Stafford is day-to-day, and Ridder's job could be on the line […]

NFL DFS: Week 9 Matchups First Look - Totals, Salaries, Slates and More

Well, some things in Week 8 went exactly as planned - A.J. Brown crushed the Commanders once again, Gus Edwards and the Ravens ran roughshod over the Cardinals, and the Cowboys defense racked up fantasy points. But other outcomes were far from predictable - like when Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs lost by two scores […]

Should I Pick Up Taysom Hill? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlook

The New Orleans Saints' offense boasts high-profile names like Alvin Kamara, Chris Olave, Michael Thomas, and Derek Carr. Kamara has been great but the other star of the show hasn't been the receivers or Carr. Rather, a 33-year-old hybrid QB/TE/RB (whatever you want to call him) named Taysom Hill is dominating fantasy football. Over the […]

Video: Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9 (Fantasy Football 2023)

The 2023 fantasy football season continues with our Week 8 waiver wire pickups. 2023 fantasy football waiver wire pickups for RB, WR, TE, and QB in Week 9! Anthony Aniano brings you This week's must-add fantasy football free agents & pickups -- potential waiver wire winners heading into Week 9 for running backs, wide receivers, […]

Should I Pickup Rashid Shaheed? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlook

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed went undrafted during the 2022 NFL Draft. Shaheed had a productive college career, totaling 147 receptions for 2,178 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns in five years at Weber State. More importantly, the undrafted free agent wide receiver had a solid rookie season, totaling 28 receptions on 34 targets […]

Chris Olave Leads Saints In Targets Despite Low Production

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave was targeted nine times on Sunday in the win over Indianapolis, pacing the team. Despite the volume, Olave was fourth on the team in receiving yards after hauling in five receptions for 46 yards. The young receiver remains Derek Carr's go-to option with a 26.3% target share on […]

Michael Thomas Remains Consistent In Week 8

New Orleans Saints veteran receiver Michael Thomas had another relatively productive day in Sunday's win over the Colts. Thomas was targeted seven times, hauling in four catches for 68 yards. It was his highest yardage mark on the season, eclipsing his 65-yard outing in Week 5. The veteran receiver remains a high-floor, low-ceiling flex option […]

Unexpected Boom Performances: Fantasy Football Risers Include Will Levis, DeAndre Hopkins, Trey McBride, Jahan Dotson, more

As it has been with most weeks during the 2023 NFL season, Week 8 was an interesting one. There were obviously some entertaining games, but the story of the day was the amount of notable quarterbacks that went down. Kirk Cousins, Matthew Stafford, Tyrod Taylor, Kenny Pickett, and Desmond Ridder all exited their games with […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round Including Jahan Dotson, Chuba Hubbard, Taysom Hill, Kyler Murray

Howdy, RotoBallers, and re-join us for our first glance at the Week 9 fantasy football waiver wire landscape following a gritty Sunday. We serve as a rapid reaction to get critical names on your radar with the week's early performances and injuries to big names such as Kirk Cousins, Matthew Stafford, Drake London, Darren Waller, […]

What You Need To Know - Top 10 Running Back Rankings Including Gus Edwards, Christian McCaffrey, Austin Ekeler, more

Week 8 brought us a full slate of games and there were zero teams on a bye. After dealing with the Week 7 Byemageddon, it was nice to not have to worry about fielding a full lineup. The bad news is the byes will ramp up again here in Week 9 with the Denver Broncos, […]

Rashid Shaheed Leads Team In Receiving

New Orleans Saints second-year receiver Rashid Shaheed continued to make splashy plays in Week 8's win over Indianapolis, totaling 153 yards and a touchdown on just three catches. Shaheed has been a boom-or-bust vertical threat this season and has generally boomed against softer secondaries. He has recorded three top-12 finishes at wide receiver this season […]

Alvin Kamara Dominates Again In Win

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been a great fantasy option since returning from suspension in Week 4. Kamara totaled 110 scrimmage yards in Week 8's win over the Indianapolis Colts. The veteran rushed 17 times for 59 yards and a touchdown and caught four of five targets for 51 yards and another […]

Taysom Hill Shines Against Colts

New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill was back in his Swiss army knife role on Sunday, lining up all over the field. He put together his most complete game of the season while putting up numbers in all offensive statistical categories. Hill completed a 44-yard bomb to Rashid Shaheed, led the team in rushing […]

Rashid Shaheed (WR, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I'm not usually big on players who don't get a lot of targets, because their production depends heavily on them getting a lot of production on limited looks. However, Rashid Shaheed has been a really intriguing boom/bust play all season. He […]

Derek Carr Plays Well In Win Over Colts

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr was efficient in Sunday's 38-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Carr completed 19-of-27 passes for 310 yards and two touchdowns with a QBR of 78.0. The veteran quarterback remained poised and brought the Saints to a 4-4 record with the road win. He will look to lead the team […]

Taysom Hill (TE, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS: What do we do about Taysom Hill? The Saints continue to use him in a myriad of ways, which makes for an intriguing question about how fantasy football managers should be using the tight end. On Sunday against the Colts, Hill had […]

Michael Thomas Good To Go For Week 8

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (illness) has been cleared to suit up for the Week 8 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. The veteran wideout was tagged as questionable heading into this game because he was feeling under the weather. However, it appears to be a minor issue as Thomas has been given the […]

Week 8 DraftKings NFL DFS Picks (2023): Break The Slate With Lamar Jackson, Breece Hall, A.J. Brown, and more

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate. Before we dive into the Week 8 DraftKings picks, I'd like to give a huge shoutout to my good friend Thunder Dan Palyo for covering (and crushing) last week's edition of this article while I was away. Although there are no bye weeks on this slate, […]