Updated Week 2 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 2 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Will Fuller Won't Play In Week 2 Marquise Brown Officially Questionable For Sunday Night Brandon Aiyuk A Full Go In Practice Jamison Crowder Will Return In […]

Updated Week 2 Tight End Rankings

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 2 tight end rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Zach Ertz Off The Final Injury Report Jonnu Smith Is Questionable To Play In Week 2 Eric Ebron Good To Go Anthony Firkser Slapped With Questionable […]

Updated Week 2 Quarterback Rankings

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 2 quarterback rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. Ryan Fitzpatrick Will Attempt To Rehab Hip Without Surgery Marcus Mariota Expected To Be Out “Multiple Weeks” Deshaun Watson Ruled Out For Week 2 Brian Hoyer Promoted […]

NFL DFS Value Plays (Cash Games) for Week 2 on FanDuel and DraftKings

Week 1 of the NFL season is in the books, and what a week it was. We saw a great Thursday night game between the Cowboys and Bucs. A dreadful performance from the Packers versus the Falcons. The Niners hang on in Detroit while losing Raheem Mostert, not using Brandon Aiyuk, and have Trey Sermon […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 2 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back 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. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to game day. We're looking at […]

Devontae Booker Logs Two Carries In Week 2

New York Giants running back Devontae Booker rushed for nine yards on two attempts while catching his only target for two yards in Thursday's 30-29 loss to the Washington Football Team. The 29-year-old is the clear backup to Saquon Barkley. He's logged six carries for 16 yards while catching two targets for eight yards over […]

Giants Defense Allows 30 Points To Washington

The New York Giants defense allowed 407 yards of total offense to the Washington Football Team in Thursday's 30-29 loss. The Giants defense had no answer for Washington wide receiver Terry McLaurin who carved them up for 11 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown. New York did pick off QB Taylor Heinicke and was […]

Kadarius Toney Logs 19 Snaps, Not Targeted In Week 2

New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney was not targeted in Thursday's 30-29 loss to the Washington Football Team. The 2021 first-round pick played 19 snaps and didn't have a single touch or target. Toney has two catches for (-2) yards to start the season. The 22-year-old is still catching up to speed with the […]

Kyle Rudolph Catches Two Passes In Week 2 Loss

New York Giants tight end Kyle Rudolph caught both of his targets for 25 yards in Thursday's 30-29 loss to the Washington Football Team. With starting tight end Evan Engram (calf) ruled out the first two games, Rudolph has been targeted seven times. The 31-year-old has four catches for 33 yards in 2021. Rudolph is […]

Graham Gano Drills Five Field Goals In Week 2 Loss

New York Giants kicker Graham Gano converted all five of his field-goal attempts in Thursday's 30-29 loss to the Washington Football Team. He was also 2-for-2 in field-goal tries beyond 50 yards. The 34-year-old has now converted 35 straight field goals. Gano is a strong kicking option, but his production relies on an inconsistent Giants […]

Darius Slayton Hauls In 33-Yard Touchdown In Week 2

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton caught 3-of-6 targets for 54 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's 30-29 loss to the Washington Football Team. QB Daniel Jones connected with Slayton on a 33-yard touchdown strike to give the Giants a 20-13 lead. The 24-year-old continues to be a downfield threat and is averaging 19.8 […]

Kenny Golladay Sees Eight Targets, Quiet In Week 2 Loss

New York Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay secured three of eight targets for 38 yards in Thursday's 30-29 loss to the Washington Football Team. He saw a bump in targets from Week 1, but Giants quarterback Daniel Jones and Golladay have been unable to build a rapport in the first two games. The former Detroit Lion […]

Saquon Barkley Rushes For 56 Yards In Week 2 Loss

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee) rushed 13 times for 57 yards and hauled in two of three targets for 12 yards in Thursday's 30-29 loss to the Washington Football Team. Most of his rushing yards came off an explosive 41-yard run in the first quarter. The former No.2 overall pick displayed his […]

Early-Season Dynasty Trade Targets

After one week of NFL action, the fantasy overreaction is already at a critical mass. Seasoned dynasty league managers have learned to take a patient, long-term approach to roster construction. Others are in the business of making knee-jerk reactions and filling their trade block with underperforming players from the results of a single game. We […]

Daniel Jones Has Two Totals TDs, Rushes For 96 Yards

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones completed 22-of 32-passes for 249 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions while adding 95 rushing yards and another score on nine attempts in Thursday's 30-29 loss to the Washington Football Team. He put the Giants on the scoreboard with a six-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. The […]

Sterling Shepard Leads Giants In Receiving

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard hauled in nine of 10 targets for 94 yards in Thursday's 30-29 loss to the Washington Football Team. He also netted minus-nine yards on one rush attempt. The 28-year-old led the Giants in targets (10) and receiving yards (94) in Thursday's loss. Shepard continues his strong start to […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 1 Analysis

After months of research, conversation, and recommendations regarding potential usage and production for wide receivers, we can finally shift into the analysis of actual regular-season matchups. The results of Week 1 provided a collection of impressive performances, including several surprising developments. It also delivered our first opportunity to examine the massive assortment of numbers that […]

Giants Lineman Nick Gates Suffers Leg Fracture

New York Giants offensive lineman Nick Gates was carted off the field in the first quarter of Thursday's game against the Washington Football Team with a fractured leg. Gates had been starting at center for the team, but slid over to left guard for Thursday's game after the Giants had traded for Billy Price. New […]

Week 2 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint

After Week 1 of the NFL season, fantasy managers might be panicking on some top players like Ezekiel Elliott, but it is important to realize that it is a long season. It would be nice to start the fantasy season on a tear, but it isn't the end of the world if players come out of […]

Evan Engram Headlines Giants Inactive List In Week 2

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (calf) headlines the team's inactive list in Week 2 versus the Washington Football Team. Engram was already ruled out earlier in the week with a calf injury, and his status for Week 3 remains unclear. Wide receiver Collin Johnson, cornerbacks Josh Jackson and Sam Beal and linebackers Justin […]

Saquon Barkley Will Play Thursday Night

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee) will play on Thursday night against the Washington Football Team, according to a source. Barkley was questionable coming in, and he even admitted that two games in four days was not ideal after returning from a torn ACL in 2020. As expected, the 24-year-old was eased into […]

Billy Price To Start At Center Thursday Night

The New York Giants are shifting around their offensive line and will have newly acquired offensive lineman Billy Price start at center on Thursday night against the Washington Football Team. Price was traded from the Cincinnati Bengals at the end of last month after the former first-rounder only started in nine games in his first […]

Top Trade Targets and Avoids for Week 2

Welcome fantasy friends and foes to the first weekly edition of 2021 Fantasy Football Trade Targets and Avoids. I will provide weekly advice on which players you can profit from by "buying low" and when to take the opportunity to "sell high" on players to gain the best return on investment. After a wild Week […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 2

Week 1 is in the rearview mirror. We learned a lot from one slate of games, but it’s important to remain patient and not jump off the deep end. We saw a few players that did better than expected. On the contrary, we saw some household names face plant on our fantasy lineups.  Paying attention […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 1 - Coaching Matters

This series enters the second season of where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 1, we saw performances such as Jameis Winston throwing for five touchdowns, Joe Mixon carrying the ball 29 times for 121 rushing yards, and the Cowboys wide […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 2

Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season is officially in the books. We finally have real data to dissect. Overreactions will undoubtedly be made, but there's also a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 2 and beyond. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at […]

Saquon Barkley Unlikely To Be Unleashed In Week 2

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley's (knee) production in the Week 1 loss to the Denver Broncos was very modest (11 touches for 27 yards), but it was expected in his first game back from a torn ACL on a limited snap count (48 percent of offensive snaps). Barkley didn't suffer any sort of […]

NextGen Stats - WR/TE Breakdowns and Takeaways

We made it! We wagered through a long and tedious preseason but real football hit us in the forehead for the first time this season during the past few days and change. But just as soon as it came, it went. The first week of the season is over and we have some tasty numbers […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

It felt good to enjoy a full Sunday of NFL action and follow every player on multiple fantasy teams. But now the work begins. Thankfully there weren't many serious injuries in Week 1 but there are always holes to fill or standouts you want to get a hold of before the competition. That's where this […]

FAB Bidding - Week 2 Waiver Wire Targets

Joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Budget (FAB). Being a savvy accountant and game-theory aficionado with your leaguemates' tendencies can be a league-winner. Do you need depth […]