Week 16 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Dallas Goedert, Darren Waller, Evan Engram, Taysom Hill, Chigoziem Okonkwo

A couple of key stud tight ends are back from Injured Reserve just in time for the second round of the fantasy football playoffs. However, the position as a whole is still scarce, so there will continue to be tough start-or-sit decisions. We have fantasy managers covered with our updated Week 16 fantasy football tight […]

Jarvis Landry Going On Injured Reserve

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Jarvis Landry (ankle) is being placed on Injured Reserve on Thursday. The Saints ruled Landry out for Week 16 against his former team, the Cleveland Browns, on Saturday, but now he'll miss the final three regular season games. If the Saints somehow win the NFC South, Landry would also be […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 16 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 16, Rotoballers, and Happy Holidays! This season, the DFS Value Plays will look at the word "value" from all angles. Usually, it implies a player that won't cost you much of your salary on DraftKings or FanDuel. However, if I see […]

Chris Olave, Jarvis Landry Ruled Out For Week 16

New Orleans Saints wide receivers Chris Olave (hamstring) and Jarvis Landry (ankle) have both been ruled out for the Week 16 contest versus the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. Olave missed practice all week and Landry missed the last two days of practice after popping up on the injury report on Wednesday. Landry hasn't been much […]

Week 16 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Miles Sanders, Zack Moss, Jerick McKinnon, Zonovan Knight, Latavius Murray

There are a ton of key running backs dealing with injuries heading into the second round of the fantasy football playoffs, so fantasy managers should be ready to pivot should things go south for their premier back. It's never been more important to make the right start-or-sit decisions and we're here to help with Week […]

Adam Trautman Limited Again On Wednesday

New Orleans Saints tight end Adam Trautman (ankle) was a limited practice participant Wednesday. He has now logged back-to-back limited sessions this week. The 25-year-old has been dealing with an ankle issue over the last few weeks but hasn't missed a game since Week 8. Trautman logged 36 snaps (65% of the snap share) but […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 16

Welcome to those of you still rocking with us as we hit those prime playoff weeks! What waiver magic can the holiday season bring for you? Fantasy football remains a war of attrition and all we can hope to do is field our best and let the chips fall where they may. Those who held […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 16 Updates for Jonathan Taylor, Nick Chubb, Rhamondre Stevenson, Najee Harris, A.J. Dillon

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries roundup for running backs as of December 21st, coming out of the 15th week of NFL action. There have been new developments surrounding the injury statuses of various NFL running backs, including Jonathan Taylor, Nick Chubb, Rhamondre Stevenson, Najee Harris, and A.J. Dillon. The fantasy football playoffs […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 16 Updates for Justin Jefferson, Tyler Lockett, Diontae Johnson, and Chris Olave

Congratulations to everyone still dancing into the second round of their league's fantasy football playoffs. It's been a long and challenging year and if you've made it this far, you should go ahead and give yourself a pat on the back. Moving into Week 16, the receiver position seems to be fairly healthy, however fantasy […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 16

Week 15, or what many consider "the first round of the fantasy football playoffs," is now officially in the books. We have a lot of good (and new) information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 16, "the semifinals" and beyond. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players […]

Tough Calls and Strong Starts - Fantasy Football Playoffs Matchups for Week 16

You made it to the second week of the playoffs. Congratulations. Or perhaps you had a bye and are coasting into the second week. Hats off to you, my friend. But now comes the hard part. Are you a play my studs regardless kind of manager? Or are you a give me the best matchup […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Zay Jones, Tyler Allgeier, DJ Chark, Zack Moss, Noah Fant

Welcome to Week 16 RotoBallers, and another round of waiver wire pickups! We have seen new injuries emerge for fantasy football, and players who may be breaking out. As you consider who to pickup for your rosters, as always we're here to help you sift through it. Each week our NFL team puts out a […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups and Free Agent Adds – All Positions

What a start to the fantasy football playoff season! The two games between the Colts vs Vikings and Bills vs Dolphins were two of the most exciting games we've had all season. Not only that, but they provided plenty of fantasy goodness. Or maybe not, if you had to go up against Josh Allen or […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16: Alexander Mattison, James Cook, Joshua Kelley, Romeo Doubs, Richie James

The waiver wire in deep leagues is a wasteland full of low-upside quarterbacks, wide receivers, and tight ends. Any player who booms will be picked up in even the shallowest of leagues, so we'll have to dive deep in these leagues. However, there are plenty of bench stashes that could be league-winners if an injury […]

Chris Olave, Jarvis Landry Miss Practice Wednesday

New Orleans Saints wide receivers Chris Olave (hamstring) and Jarvis Landry (ankle) both missed practice on Wednesday. Olave has been unable to practice so far this week, leaving him very questionable to play in Week 16 against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. The 22-year-old first-rounder will need to practice on Thursday in order to have […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 16 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid this week and a snapshot of the injuries that matter heading into the DFS main slate. We're looking at the […]

Saints Defense A Borderline Streamer In Week 16

The New Orleans Saints defense/special teams has limited points in recent games (17.6 points per game allowed to opposing offenses in the last five games), but they have struggled to create turnovers and sacks, which limits their fantasy upside. They take on Cleveland on the road this week, a team that has had their own […]

Avoid Wil Lutz In Week 16

New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz has been drilling kicks as of late, but has been presented little opportunity with the offense struggling to consistently move the ball into field goal range. The Saints head up to Cleveland for Week 16 in what is anticipated to be a snowy, cold game. You never want to […]

Taysom Hill Could See Increased Usage In Snowy Game

New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill will face the Cleveland Browns on the road on Christmas Eve for Week 16's matchup. Cleveland is expected to receive heavy snowfall and cold temperatures over the next few days, so be sure to keep an eye on this situation before thrusting Hill into the lineup. If the […]

Monitor Weather Before Starting Juwan Johnson In Week 16

New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson picked up where he left off in his return to action in Week 15, grabbing two scores on four receptions for 67 yards. Johnson has developed chemistry with quarterback Andy Dalton, especially near the red zone, and has scored seven touchdowns since Week 7. The Saints could be […]

Rashid Shaheed Could Be Flex Play In Week 16

New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Rashid Shaheed has carved out a role as the WR2 in the offense over the past few weeks. The speedy rookie is a big-play threat every time he touches the ball, and he could see even more work than usual this week with fellow rookie Chris Olave (hamstring) showing […]

Alvin Kamara Set For Heavy Workload In Week 16

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has still not scored a touchdown since Week 8, entering Week 16 on a six-game touchdown dry spell. Kamara saw 23 touches last week, his highest mark since Week 8, and should continue to receive a heavy workload on Saturday as the Saints' workhorse. Furthermore, leading receiver Chris […]

Stay Away From Andy Dalton In Week 16

New Orleans Saints quarterback Andy Dalton heads up to Cleveland for a Week 16 Christmas Eve matchup with the Browns. Weather forecasts are calling for a snowstorm and with Cleveland being right on the lake we could see a very cold, snowy game between two struggling offenses. Dalton has done well as a game manager […]

NextGen Stats - Week 15: QB Breakdowns and Takeaways

Things finally got serious. If you're here, it's only because of one of two reasons: 1) you have followed the series all along and want to keep reading just so you don't feel bad about yourself, or 2) you won your first round of the fantasy playoffs and are still on the lookout for the […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 16

What's up, RotoBallers? I'm Jorden Hill and I have been discussing trade targets in a weekly column all season for redraft formats. Now that deadlines have passed in the vast majority of leagues, we will transition over to dynasty fantasy football! My goal is to highlight some players that could be worth acquiring or trading […]

Saints Put Cesar Ruiz On Injured Reserve

The New Orleans Saints placed center/guard Cesar Ruiz (foot) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday. Ruiz will miss the final three regular season games. The Saints are still in contention to win the ugly NFC South division, but even if they did, Ruiz would also be ineligible to return for the first playoff game. Ruiz has […]

Chris Olave Misses Practice Tuesday

New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Chris Olave (hamstring) was unable to practice on Tuesday. The No. 11 overall pick in this year's draft played only 49 percent of the offensive snaps in the Week 15 win over the Atlanta Falcons and caught three of his four targets for 53 yards. He's mostly been healthy […]

Week 16 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

The second round of the fantasy football playoffs is set to begin, and no one wants to lose a fantasy matchup in crunch time thanks to a bust performance from a kicker. Bye weeks are in the rearview mirror, but it can still be tough to know who to start and who to sit in […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16: Top Free Agent Adds For Tyler Allgeier, Zack Moss, Deon Jackson, Jordan Mason

We have now progressed into planning for the second week of fantasy postseason matchups. Congratulations to all of you who successfully navigated the numerous obstacles of this unique season. You have maintained your highest level of flexibility while persevering through injuries to critical players, disappointing performances, and unexpected absences. Now this diligence has placed you […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16: Top Free Agent Adds Include Zay Jones, K.J. Osborn, Drake London, Chris Moore

It's crunch time. If you're reading this, you're still alive in at least one of your leagues and need some last minute help at wide receiver. Moving forward, we're done with speculative adds. You only get on the list if you can help someone win a fantasy playoff game. Below, you'll find some wide receivers […]