Juwan Johnson Limited With Hamstring Injury

New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson (hamstring) was limited at Thursday's practice due to a hamstring injury. The 26-year-old was not on the injury report Wednesday, indicating that he suffered the hamstring injury during Thursday's session. Adam Trautman hasn't practiced in two weeks; Johnson was set to have an expanded role for Sunday's game […]

Michael Thomas, Jarvis Landry Still Sidelined Thursday

New Orleans Saints wide receivers Michael Thomas (foot) and Jarvis Landry (ankle) both missed another day of practice on Thursday. Thomas hasn't practiced or played since initially injuring his foot on Sept. 25, and he's headed towards missing his fifth straight game this weekend against the Las Vegas Raiders. Landry last played in Week 4 […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 8 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 8, Rotoballers! 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 a quarterback, running […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 8 (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 […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 8 (Premium Content)

All other Week 8 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I am going to recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Ravens vs. Buccaneers Thursday Night Football

Welcome to Thursday Night Football between the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers! Thursday's game means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play once again! The good people at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Ravens vs. Buccaneers Thursday Night Football

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 NFL season is underway and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal […]

Adam Trautman Misses Wednesday's Practice

New Orleans Saints tight end Adam Trautman (ankle) did not practice Wednesday. He was ruled out last Thursday against the Arizona Cardinals with an ankle injury. The 25-year-old will have two more chances to practice to increase his chances of suiting up against the Las Vegas Raiders. Juwan Johnson filled in for Troutman last Thursday […]

Jarvis Landry Remains Sidelined Wednesday

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Jarvis Landry (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday. The 29-year-old has been sidelined since Week 4 due to an ankle issue. Teammate Michael Thomas (foot) also missed Wednesday's session. Landry has 15 catches for 168 yards over four games in 2022. The 29-year-old hasn't practiced for weeks and remains day-to-day. Chris Olave, […]

Michael Thomas Still Missing From Practice

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (foot) showed up at practice briefly on Wednesday but didn't actually participate and left as the team went through a stretch. Thomas missed all of the 2021 campaign with an ankle injury, and although this isn't related to that injury, he now hasn't played since Week 3 after […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 8

Another week of NFL football, another edition of the Cut List. One of the biggest mistakes I see fantasy managers make is not making enough moves. Don't be afraid to be wrong. A stagnant roster is often a losing one. From draft day to the fantasy football playoffs, your roster should look very different than […]

Early Week 8 Tight End Rankings For Fantasy Football: Tyler Higbee, Zach Ertz, Taysom Hill, Hayden Hurst, Kyle Pitts, Cade Otton

Travis Kelce has been the biggest fantasy superstar at tight end over the past five years, and with him and Gerald Everett on a bye, the position as a whole takes a hit. Whether fantasy managers need one-week streamers or aid with start-or-sit decisions -- our Week 8 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of […]

Andy Dalton To Make Fifth Straight Start In Week 8

New Orleans Saints quarterback Andy Dalton will make his fifth straight start in the Week 8 game against the Las Vegas Raiders, according to head coach Dennis Allen. Jameis Winston (ankle, back) hasn't played since Week 3 and entered the week still not 100 percent healthy, so the Saints won't rush him back. Dalton hasn't […]

Week 8 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Romeo Doubs, D.J. Moore, Drake London, Elijah Moore

Wide receiver is always the deepest position in fantasy football and with leagues of all shapes and sizes, there's a large pool of wideouts in play this week. Our early Week 8 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of October 26th give the pecking order of important pass-catchers. Our goal is to help you set […]

Week 8 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Derrick Henry, Travis Etienne, Raheem Mostert, Chuba Hubbard, AJ Dillon

The fantasy football season is flying by as we're already onto week 8, and with running back injuries piling up, there are unexpected players with real value in our Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings, as of October 26th. Any running back with a decent workload is on the fantasy radar, so our goal […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Michael Carter, Parris Campbell, Latavius Murray, DeAndre Carter

Welcome to Week 8 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 […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 8

Congratulations on making it through seven weeks of chaotic, lower-scoring-than-usual NFL madness. Week 7 hit us with several key injuries but we do get a lighter bye week to ease the burden, with only the Chargers and Chiefs stepping out for a breather. Are you ready to dive into the free-agent market with me? Joining […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups and Free Agent Adds – All Positions

I'm back for my second go around here and after many Reddit suggestions looking for some deeper options, I'm hoping we're going to be able to satisfy and help all different league sizes from 8-team leagues to 12 and 14-team leagues. As always, if you need any suggestions or advice with your waiver claims, you […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8: Van Jefferson, Boston Scott, Joshua Palmer, Sony Michel, Marquise Goodwin, Skyy Moore

We're almost halfway through the NFL season, and with bye weeks and injuries continuing the take fantasy studs out of action, working the waiver wire has never been more important. These fantasy football waiver wire pickup suggestions are for fantasy managers in deep leagues of 14-teams or more or a higher number of bench spots […]

Jameis Winston Still Not 100 Percent Healthy

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (ankle, back) still isn't 100 percent healthy heading into the Week 8 game against the Las Vegas Raiders, according to a source. It remains to be seen how much practice Winston will be able to get in this week ahead of Sunday's game, but if the Saints aren't comfortable […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 8 Updates for Mike Evans, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Mike Williams, DK Metcalf, Deebo Samuel

Unfortunately, fantasy managers had a lot of receiver injuries to deal with in Week 8. DK Metcalf and Amon-Ra St. Brown both left their contests early with injuries. Keenan Allen was on a big-time pitch count and fellow Chargers receiver Mike Williams also left early. The bye week could not have come at a better […]

Early Week 8 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Travis Etienne, Michael Carter, A.J. Brown, Tyler Lockett, Parris Campbell

We're just about halfway into the NFL's regular season and with the fantasy football playoffs sneakily approaching, every week is a must-win situation. With injuries and bye weeks, rankings will go deeper than ever before. It's time to present our early Week 8 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of October 25. Our […]

NextGen Stats - Week 7: WR/TE Breakdowns and Takeaways

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 […]

Saints Defense Not A Strong Play In Week 8

The New Orleans Saints defense has been struggling in 2022 as they are allowing 28.6 points per game, 31st in the league. They head into a Week 8 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders as two-point home underdogs in a game with a high 50-point over/under. The Raiders have not been a favorable matchup for […]

Wil Lutz A Mid-Range Option In Week 8

New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz will take on the Las Vegas Raiders at home in Week 8. The veteran kicker has been inconsistent in 2022, hitting 11 of his 15 field goals and all 16 of his extra points. That being said, he has heated up of late as he has made all seven […]

Juwan Johnson A Low-End TE1 In Week 8

New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson had a big game in Week 7, catching all five of his targets for 32 yards and two touchdowns. Johnson will look for a repeat performance in Week 8's home matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders have struggled to cover opposing tight ends in fantasy, allowing […]

Taysom Hill A TE1 In Week 8

New Orleans tight end Taysom Hill continued to show a nose for the end zone in Week 7, catching a three-yard touchdown pass in a loss to the Arizona Cardinals. While Hill is listed as a tight end by the Saints, that touchdown catch in Week 7 was just his second reception of the season […]

Chris Olave An Excellent Play Vs. Raiders

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave will look to continue his recent hot streak in a home matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 8. Olave caught seven passes for 106 yards against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 7, giving him three games of at least 80 receiving yards over the first six […]

Mark Ingram II A Low-End Flex In Week 8

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram II will take on the Las Vegas Raiders at home in Week 8. Ingram is putting together a quiet season as the backup to Alvin Kamara in 2022, averaging just 3.84 yards per carry and handling just 26 total touches over the past three games. The veteran tailback […]

Alvin Kamara A Low-End RB1 In Week 8

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is still looking for his first touchdown of the season despite seeing 101 total touches through five games. After seeing Taysom Hill and Mark Ingram vulture multiple rushing scores this year, Kamara will try to end the drought in Week 8's home matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. […]