Will The "Other" Rookie Wide Receivers Be Fantasy Football Studs? Outlooks for Alec Pierce, George Pickens, and Khalil Shakir

Rookie wide receivers have been phenomenal fantasy assets over the past few years. This season, Chris Olave, Drake London, Jahan Dotson, and Garrett Wilson have all had successful starts to the fantasy season. However, other players who were not drafted in the first round of this past April's NFL Draft are emerging as fantasy-relevant options. […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Kenneth Walker, Rondale Moore, Eno Benjamin, Alec Pierce

Welcome to Week 6 RotoBallers, and another round of waiver wire pickups! We have seen new injuries emerge for fantasy football, and players who may be breaking out including Kenneth Walker, Rondale Moore, Eno Benjamin, Alec Pierce. As you consider who to pickup for your rosters, as always we're here to help you sift through […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups and Free Agent Adds - All Positions

The bye weeks are finally here, so hitting the waiver wire may become a necessity for some who have managed to avoid it thus far. We also have another season-ending injury to a running back that now leads to an obvious target for those who've held onto their top waiver claim. Below, you will find […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 6

Five weeks of football are in the books and I am even more confused about what roughing the passer is than ever before. We're seeing some backups step into prominent roles worth noting while others are thrust into the spotlight by injuries around them. Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, and Tennessee are the first foursome on […]

Michael Thomas Not At Practice Wednesday

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (foot) was not seen at practice on Wednesday in the period open to the media. Thomas has missed the team's last two games, and this isn't a good start to the week for him. In addition to Thomas, Jarvis Landry (ankle) wasn't seen at practice after he sat […]

Jameis Winston Back At Practice Wednesday

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (ankle, back) returned to practice on Wednesday after missing the last two games. Winston has been battling through four small fractures in his back in addition to an ankle injury, but the fact that he's back at practice to begin the week is a good sign that he could […]

Week 6 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: David Njoku, Taysom Hill, Dalton Schultz, Gerald Everett, Hayden Hurst

The tight end position is arguably the toughest one to navigate if you don't have a must-start stud. With bye weeks set to begin, fantasy managers will have to dive deeper into our updated Week 6 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of October 12. Tight ends are usually the most matchup-dependent position, so rankings […]

Week 6 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Ja'Marr Chase, Gabe Davis, Rondale Moore, DK Metcalf, DJ Moore, Tee Higgins

With bye weeks beginning, fantasy football managers will have to look deeper for setting their optimal lineups. We're here to guide you as always with our updated Week 6 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of October 12th. It's always a must-win week and separating yourself from the pack when bye weeks start and the […]

Week 6 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Melvin Gordon, Kenneth Walker, Eno Benjamin, Breece Hall, Rhamondre Stevenson

Running back is always a scarce position in fantasy football with up and down performances, especially when injuries start to hit and bye weeks too. So we're here as always to help with start-or-sit decisions with our updated Week 6 fantasy football running back rankings, as of October 12th. We're now fully into the thick […]

NextGen Stats - Week 5: RB Breakdowns and Takeaways

With five weeks of play in the books and things starting to settle a bit, it's time to get back to studying some of the rushers around the league and see how they have performed through (almost) the first third of the season. To gain the biggest edge in your fantasy football league, it's necessary […]

Saints Defense A Solid Option In Week 6

The New Orleans Saints will take on the Cincinnati Bengals at home in Week 6. The Bengals have struggled to protect Joe Burrow in 2022, ranking fourth in the league with 19 sacks allowed. The matchup on Sunday should be a good defensive environment as the Saints are installed as 1.5-point home underdogs in a […]

Wil Lutz A Solid Fantasy Kicker In Week 6

New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz has struggled with his accuracy in 2022, hitting just five of his nine field goals while adding 10 extra points in as many attempts. He will look to turn in a big game in Week 6 at home against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals have been generous to kickers […]

Adam Trautman A TE3 In Week 6

New Orleans Saints tight end Adam Trautman hauled in his first touchdown reception of the season in a Week 5 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Trautman will look for more success in Week 6 in a home matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals represent a middle-of-the-road matchup for tight ends as they are allowing […]

Taysom Hill A Low-End TE1 In Week 6

New Orleans tight end Taysom Hill had a career game in Week 5, rushing for three touchdowns and throwing another one in a win over the Seattle Seahawks. Hill has now rushed for five touchdowns on the year as a "tight end" in New Orleans, even though he has only caught one pass in four […]

Mark Ingram II A Low-End Flex In Week 6

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram II turned nine touches into just 16 yards in a 39-32 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5. Ingram will look to bounce back against the Cincinnati Bengals at home in Week 6. The Bengals represent a tough matchup for Ingram as they are allowing the fourth-fewest […]

Alvin Kamara An RB1 In Week 6

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara rolled up 194 all-purpose yards in a win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5. After handling 29 touches in that game last week, Kamara appears to be over the rib injury that has cost him two games thus far in 2022. He will look to post another […]

Video: Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 (2022) - Taysom Hill, Cade Otton, Evan Engram, Robert Tonyan, Daniel Bellinger

The 2022 fantasy football season continues with our Week 6 tight end waiver wire pickups. Anthony Aniano gives his in-depth fantasy football advice, breaking down some of his waiver wire adds to prioritize and free-agent pickups as we head into Week 6 of the fantasy football season. These players should be targets as injury replacements, […]

Saints Work Out Multiple Running Backs

The New Orleans Saints are seeking running back help after recently losing two players. The team lost Latavius Murray to the Denver Broncos last week and Tony Jones Jr. to waivers. Now, the Saints only have Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram II as their running backs on the roster. On Tuesday, the Saints worked out […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6: Top Free Agent Adds Include Daniel Bellinger, Taysom Hill, Hayden Hurst, Robert Tonyan

If you are looking for a tight end on your league’s waiver wire to save your fantasy football season, your chances are slimmer than a Slim Jim. We are only five weeks into the NFL season, yet many waiver wires are barren when it comes to the tight end position. Hot commodities like Los Angeles’ […]

Week 6 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Kicker statistics are more useful now that five weeks of the 2022 NFL regular season are in the books, but fantasy kicker projections can vary widely week-to-week, and with bye weeks set to begin, the streaming game at kicker has never been more important. Our Week 6 kicker rankings aim to help fantasy managers fill […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 6 Lightning Round Including Kenneth Walker III, George Pickens, Eno Benjamin, Taysom Hill

Welcome back to another rapid-reaction waiver list following most of Week 5's wild action. There were several strong performances and key injuries to players such as Rashaad Penny, James Conner, Damien Harris, Tyreek Hill, Chris Olave, and Pat Freiermuth. Monitor those situations as we look to get ahead of the curve with the waiver wire […]

Taysom Hill Could Remain Big Part Of Rushing Attack

New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill went off for nine carries, 112 yards and three rushing touchdowns in the Week 5 win over the Seattle Seahawks, and NewOrleans.Football's Mike Triplett thinks that Hill will continue to be a big part of the Saints rushing attack moving forward. The 32-year-old former quarterback also threw for […]

DraftKings NFL DFS: Week 6 Price Analysis & Picks

Hey, RotoBallers! It's Jon Anderson back for another "primer" for the Sunday NFL slate. I have had a good amount of fun looking back at this post on Saturday/Sunday to see how many of the plays the projections point out early in the week actually make it into a reasonable "tight player pool" for Sunday's […]

Should I Pick Up Taysom Hill After His Week 5 Performance? Waiver Wire Outlook

If Buffalo’s Josh Allen was not the most valuable player in fantasy football during Week 5 of the NFL season, then the distinction should go to New Orleans do-it-all wunderkind Taysom Hill. All Hill did was rush for 112 yards and a trio of touchdowns while adding a 22-yard touchdown toss against the defensively-challenged Seattle […]

Seahawks Claim Tony Jones Jr. Off Waivers

The Seattle Seahawks claimed former New Orleans Saints running back Tony Jones Jr. off waivers on Monday with Rashaad Penny (leg) now done for the rest of the season, according to a source. Jones will provide depth in the running back room in Seattle behind rookie Kenneth Walker III and DeeJay Dallas with Travis Homer […]

Top Fantasy Football Injuries From Week 5: Rashaad Penny, James Conner, Damien Harris, Tyreek Hill, Chris Olave, Teddy Bridgewater

We're now over a quarter into the 2022 NFL season, and the list of injured fantasy football stars continues to grow with each passing slate of games.  Our fantasy football injuries report highlights several players with fantasy significance and their early status heading into Week 6 as of Monday, October 10th, 2022. This article focuses […]

Unexpected Boom Performances: Week 5 Fantasy Football Reactions for Taysom Hill, Khalil Shakir, Dyami Brown and more

Week 5 of the NFL season continued the early season trend of improbable performances throughout the league. From practice squad players to gadget quarterbacks, there were certainly some unexpected big fantasy performances from players that nobody would’ve expected. I mean, you all definitely had Taysom in your lineup this weekend, right? After another week of […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances from Week 5

The only constants that we can count in the universe are taxes, Tom Brady getting phantom calls from the referees, and Nick Chubb finishing in the top 10 each and every week. Some familiar faces also returned to the top 10 with Austin Ekeler, Leonard Fournette, Dalvin Cook, Alvin Kamara, and Christian McCaffrey giving robust […]

Deonte Harty Could Be Out A Few Months

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Deonte Harty (toe) suffered a turf-toe injury in the Week 5 win over the Seattle Seahawks, according to a source. Harty will get a second opinion, but if nothing changes, it's likely an injury that will keep him out for a few months. He played just four offensive snaps on […]

Mark Ingram II Posts Dud In Week 5

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram II was unable to get anything going during the Week 5 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. The veteran back was given chances, but he failed to do anything with them. He finished with 16 yards on nine carries and wasn't targeted in the passing game during Sunday's victory. […]