Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 7 Analysis

Wide receivers are essential components toward your ultimate goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which is designed to help you fulfill […]

Buys and Sells - The King's Guide for Week 8

As we get deeper and deeper into the 2019 fantasy football schedule, the level of urgency to make trades and improve teams for the playoff run begins to rise. If you’re on top of the standings, you’d like to build even a more formidable lineup to take into the playoff push. For many owners, though, […]

Tight End Start/Sit Advice - Week 8

Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano break down the tight end position to help with tough fantasy football lineup decisions for Week 8 of the 2019 NFL season. They decide who to start or sit in order to give you the best advantage to win your weekly matchup. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on […]

Quarterback Start/Sit Advice - Week 8

Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano break down the quarterback position to help with tough fantasy football lineup decisions for Week 8 of the 2019 NFL season. They decide who to start or sit in order to give you the best advantage to win your weekly matchup. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube […]

The King's Week Eight Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week Eight fantasy football lineup rankings. The ranks are available in PPR, Half PPR and Standard formats. They will be updated as needed, so make sure to check back for the latest versions, especially on the weekends. Skill Position analysis versus the FantasyPros industry Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Kenny Stills, Brandin Cooks, David Montgomery

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. […]

Offensive Line Rankings Analysis: Week 8

With Week 7 in the books, we have a new team in the top five offensive lines! Good offensive line play gives a team the best chance to be effective. However, a lot of fantasy owners completely overlook its importance to identify the reasons behind a player's struggles. Is he being handicapped by the protection ahead […]

Plug 'Em In - Fantasy QB Replacements for Patrick Mahomes

There is no firm timetable on the possible return of the best quarterback in fantasy football. Patrick Mahomes may miss three weeks with a dislocated kneecap, but there have been reports indicating he could possibly be back sooner. The best way to approach the guesswork as a fantasy owner is to prepare as if he […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

It's Chase Edmonds' world, we're just living in it. Wait, what? Hopefully you added him, as suggested in this column the past two weeks, because even if David Johnson is deemed healthy enough to actually play, it's likely Edmonds continues to see action. In QB news, by the halfway point of Thursday night, we already had […]

Alvin Kamara, Jared Cook, Tre'Quan Smith Sidelined

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (ankle), tight end Jared Cook (ankle) and wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith (ankle) all missed practice on Wednesday. All three players sat out in Week 7 against the Bears and are off to a bad start this week. The Saints have a bye in Week 9, so they could […]

Drew Brees Could Be Game-Time Decision

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said that he might wait until Sunday morning to decide whether quarterback Drew Brees (thumb) will play against the Cardinals in Week 8. Brees has made a quick recovery and could return this weekend to a fantastic matchup against the Cardinals, although they did just get shutdown cornerback […]

How To Properly Look At Quarterbacks - NFL NextGen Stats

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 […]

Teddy Bridgewater (QB, NO) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Unfortunately for Saints fans, Drew Brees has missed the majority of the season so far with a thumb injury in Week 2 against the Chargers. Teddy Bridgewater has stepped up in a big way and the Saints are currently 6-1. While Brees is […]

Week 8 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2019 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 7 is over, and a few things have changed. The Los Angeles Rams learned how to play offense again, and the New York Jets came back to Earth, among other things. Week 7 was an especially quiet week for kickers across the NFL. A lot of kickers weren't able to get on the field […]

Week 8 Tight End Waiver Wire Picks and Streamers

A two-team bye week is a lot easier for fantasy football players to navigate than a four-team bye week. Fantasy owners are going to have to live without Dallas’ Jason Witten and Baltimore’s Mark Andrews in Week 8. If you have one of the those players as your starting tight end, the problem is that […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers - Week 8

Tragedy struck a few top quarterbacks this week, as both Patrick Mahomes and Matt Ryan left games with injuries. We already know Mahomes will miss 3-6 weeks, while more will be revealed about Ryan's status later today. Either way, owners of these quarterbacks will need a backup plan in place, and this week the waiver […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 8 Lightning Round

The better part of seven weeks is in the fantasy football books, making those early trends very real -- for better or worse. One must still consider the matchups played thus far and those to come, but usage and volume are becoming reliable. Week 8 sees the Ravens and Cowboys hit their bye week. To […]

Saints Defense Solid Against Bears

The New Orleans Saints Defense was solid against the Chicago Bears in Week 7. The New Orleans defense recorded two sacks, recovered two fumbles and blocked a punt. Unfortunately, the Saints had a punt return touchdown called back by a holding penalty and they gave up garbage-time points to the Bears. This season, the defense […]

Wil Lutz Solid Despite Two Missed Field Goals

New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz had a good day, despite missing two kicks from 40 yards and out. Lutz did hit two field goals from 30-39 yards out and nailed all four of his extra-point attempts. The 25-year-old has now made 15 of 18 field goals and 15 of 16 extra points. He's a […]

Josh Hill Hauls In Touchdown Pass Against Bears

New Orleans Saints tight end Josh Hill filled in admirably for injured starter Jared Cook (ankle) in Week 7. The 29-year-old caught all three of his targets for 43 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater found Hill wide-open in the flat for an easy seven-yard touchdown. The veteran tight end likely doesn't have fantasy […]

Ted Ginn Narrowly Misses Touchdown Catch in Week 7

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn came close to a touchdown catch on two occasions against the Chicago Bears in Week 7. First, Ginn dropped a slightly late pass from quarterback Teddy Bridgewater in the end zone after being hit by Bears cornerback Prince Amukamara. Later in the game, Ginn hauled in a deep […]

Michael Thomas Elite Against Bears

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas caught nine of 11 targets for 131 receiving yards against the Chicago Bears. The fourth-year veteran was unguardable in this game, at times catching passes with three or four defenders in his vicinity. Thomas was a featured part of the offense with starting running back Alvin Kamara (ankle) […]

Latavius Murray Explodes For 150 Yards, Two Touchdowns

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray was excellent in his team's 36-25 victory over the Chicago Bears. Filling in for injured starter Alvin Kamara (ankle), the 29-year-old Murray rolled for 119 rushing yards on 27 carries and punched in two goal-line scores. Murray was a physical runner throughout the game, bouncing off tackles. The […]

Teddy Bridgewater Throws Two Touchdowns Against Bears

New Orleans Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns in the Saints' 36-25 victory over the Chicago Bears. On the one hand, Bridgewater completed just 60.5 percent of his passes, his second-lowest mark of the season. Fortunately, the 26-year-old averaged his second-highest yards per attempt mark of the season, 7.4, and […]

Alvin Kamara Not Ruled Out For Week 8

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (ankle, knee), who has already been ruled out for Week 7 with a high ankle sprain, has made progress and isn't being ruled out for Week 8. Kamara's owners will be without him this weekend against the Bears, but they could have him back in their lineups next […]

Updated Week 7 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 7 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Geronimo Allison are both active. Todd Gurley is officially active, Malcolm Brown is out. Christian Kirk is not expected to play this week. David […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 7

Welcome to our Week 7 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every single contest from the Sunday slate in one convenient location, helping you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. Be sure to check back regularly because this article will be updated as news comes in regarding injuries and other […]

Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 7

In Week 6, Julio Jones didn't score, but he came through with a decent fantasy day, going over 100-yards receiving. Brandin Cooks brutal Week 6 showing was a little bit of a surprise given his 2018 track record against the 49ers, but the Rams offensive line was overwhelmed which led to a rough day for […]

Break The Slate: NFL DFS DraftKings Lineup Picks - Week 7

Matt Ryan. Kirk Cousins. Carlos Hyde. Stefon Diggs. Austin Hooper. Those are just some of the players that were featured in last week's Break The Slate. Thanks for joining me here at RotoBaller, let's dig in and find some more huge scores this week! These DraftKings lineup recommendations are based on matchups, projected ownership, overall upside/talent […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 7 - Daily Fantasy Football

Week 7 is here, and the league has plenty of games scheduled despite four teams on a bye. With some solid matchups on Sunday, there are a plethora of effective DFS options available. In this article, I will be providing you with daily fantasy football picks in FanDuel for October 20, 2019 (Week 7). These lineups can […]