Week 9 Tight Ends - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

The bye weeks are getting harder and harder on fantasy football owners. After back-to-back weeks where four teams were off, a half-dozen teams do not take the field for Week 9. If that does not thin the tight end herd out enough, arguably the top tight end in all of fantasy football these days, Philadelphia’s […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round

Week 8 featured another early start thanks to a tilt in London and brought many stellar performances throughout the day, some from known commodities and others from lesser-known players that you may want to add. We here at RotoBaller are always looking to get you actionable intel as fast (and as accurately) as possible, so […]

The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 9)

This is your weekly list of players to drop. I will do my best to limit this list to injured players and players you might consider holding. If you roster pure handcuffs or backups, obviously you can let them go at any time. The players on this list will, ideally, be guys that aren't clearly […]

Terrelle Pryor To Sign With Bills

Free-agent wide receiver Terrelle Pryor is traveling to Buffalo with intentions to sign with the Bills, according to a source. Buffalo needs all the help they can get on offense, but Pryor won't move the needle all that much. He had 14 catches on 22 targets for 235 yards and two touchdowns with the Jets […]

Rishard Matthews (WR, NYJ) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Jets wide receiver Rishard Matthews didn't see any action in Week 8 after signing with the Jets just days earlier. A Week 9 matchup with the Dolphins, who were just torched by the Texans, could make for a flex-worthy debut with his […]

Chris Herndon Continues Scoring Streak

New York Jets tight end Chris Herndon IV continued his scoring streak against the Chicago Bears in Week 8. Herndon only had one target in the game, but that was enough for him to get 16 yards and touchdown, making it three straight weeks of scoring a touchdown. Herndon has been getting more involved in […]

Jermaine Kearse Struggles To Make More Of Opportunity

New York Jets wide receiver Jermaine Kearse struggled to make more of the opportunity that came his way against the Chicago Bears. Kearse was given 10 targets in the game but was only able to catch three of them for 30 yards. Kearse looked to struggle as the primary passing option, as he wasn't able […]

Deontay Burnett Seizes Opportunity Against Bears

New York Jets wide receiver Deontay Burnett seized the opportunity he was given against the Chicago Bears in Week 8. Burnett finished the game with 61 yards, catching all four of his targets, taking the opportunity to be more involved with wide receivers Robby Anderson and Quincy Enunwa both sidelined with ankle injuries. Burnett has […]

Isaiah Crowell Struggles To Make Impact Against Chicago

New York Jets running back Isaiah Crowell was unable to make an impact in his Week 8 game against the Chicago Bears. Crowell finished the game with just 25 yards on 13 carries and caught his single target for 13 yards. Crowell came into the game had appeared on the injury report for both foot […]

Sam Darnold Struggles Against Chicago

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold struggled in his game against the Chicago Bears in Week 8. Darnold finished the game with 14 completions from 29 attempts for 153 yards and a touchdown, while adding a season-high 22 yards rushing. Darnold was not able to rely on either of his primary receiving options, with wide […]

Robby Anderson, Trumaine Johnson Out

New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson (ankle) and cornerback Trumaine Johnson (quadriceps) have both been ruled out for Week 8 against the Bears. Anderson's absence, along with Quincy Enunwa (ankle) being out, is good news for Jermaine Kearse, although he put up a dud last week with Enunwa out. Andre Roberts and recently-signed Rishard […]

Updated Week 8 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers, and we kick off early at 9:30 AM ET (Eagles vs. Jaguars) so be sure to set those lineups ahead of time. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: - Chris Thompson (rib, knee) is expected […]

Week 8 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 8 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This article will cover the early slate of games, beginning […]

Week 8 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 8 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This article will cover the late […]

Week 8 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Howdy, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings under the microscope and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. Do note that the ECR will shift! Who am I and why should […]

Week 8 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

At every position other than tight end we are seeing fairly consistent names appearing in the top-10/15/25. Outside of that we still have a lot of boom-or-bust players. This week I want to focus on how you can use the information below to make those agonizing decisions about the high-ceiling, low-floor players. For running back […]

Week 8 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 8 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 8 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our weekly tiered defense rankings are a guide to making waiver wire pickups to improve your lineups, and to decide which defenses to start, […]

Under-The-Radar Fantasy Football Stashes

Week 7 was the first week this NFL season that featured four teams on bye (Packers, Raiders, Steelers, Seahawks). Week 8 follows suit with the Falcons, Cowboys, Titans, and Chargers taking the week off. Week 9 gets even dicier with six teams out (Bengals, Colts, Giants, Eagles, Cardinals, and Jaguars). Week 10 will see another […]

Inside the Tent - Week 8 NFL Injury Insight

The Patriots RB that gets goal line and red zone carries is insanely valuable in fantasy football. When Rex Burkhead was put on IR, it was officially Sony Michel's backfield as far as carries were concerned. James White will always be a PPR monster but Michel was rewarding those who drafted him and stuck with him. […]

WR Target and Snap Count Analysis from Week 7

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. As the season unfolds, it is crucial for you to utilize the tools that you have available, in order to maintain an extensive level of knowledge regarding the number of opportunities that are being provided to your wide receivers […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown - Week 8 Preview

Another week and more injuries at running back. For this week’s article, I’m going to focus on backfields that have had injuries or guys currently banged up and what value can be found in their replacements. Will they just be a bye-week fill in or will some of these newly crowned starters be viable starters […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

Running backs: can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. It's getting to the point where you almost wish you could start all wide receivers so you don't have to worry about injuries, trades, and duds. This week alone, we saw Carlos Hyde on the bench while he waits to integrate into the Jags' system, […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 8 Waiver Wire Targets

As an addendum to our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, in this column we also present suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). As a caveat, these prices do not by any means indicate how much […]

Week 8 Wide Receivers - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

We’re digging deep now. Waivers are as bare as they have been all season. We aren’t looking for difference makers anymore, we are looking for role players. The waiver wire is where you find the weekly play that could offer upside while you fight through bye-weeks or injuries. If we can foreshadow and find a […]

Week 8 Tight Ends - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

There will be a lot of tight ends not playing this upcoming week, but most of them will not be missed by fantasy football owners. While another four teams will be off during Week 8, the only tight end fantasy footballers will need a replacement for is Atlanta’s Austin Hooper, and he has only become […]

De'Angelo Henderson Added To Active Roster

The New York Jets signed running back De'Angelo Henderson from the practice squad to the active roster on Saturday with Bilal Powell (neck) out for the rest of the season. Cornerback Juston Burris was released in a corresponding move. Henderson was a sixth-round pick of the Broncos last year and had just seven carries for […]

Week 8 DraftKings Power Pivots - NFL DFS

Thanks for dropping by RotoBallers! If this is your first time reading Power Pivots I hope you enjoy it! I have to warn you that this isn't a typical "picks" column. I firmly believe that hard work is the key to success in every pursuit, including DFS. My goal here every week is to find […]

Fantasy Football Weekend Warrior: Week 8 Preview

RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at the at latest fantasy football news and notes, and previews each and every game of the NFL week including start/sits, sleepers, and busts for your fantasy football lineup. In this podcast you will hear about: Raheem Mostert, Kerryon Johnson Jermaine Kearse, Jalen Richard Mitch Trubisky, Baker […]

Jets Will Consider Re-Signing Terrelle Pryor

The New York Jets will consider re-signing Terrelle Pryor (groin) after their Week 8 game against the Bears, according to head coach Todd Bowles. Pryor scored in back-to-back games before being injured on Oct. 14 and then released shortly after that. But now the Jets are without Quincy Enunwa and Robby Anderson and are running […]

Robby Anderson, Trumaine Johnson Doubtful

New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson (ankle) and cornerback Trumaine Johnson (quadriceps) are both listed as doubtful to play in Week 8 against the Bears. With Quincy Enunwa (ankle) also out, Jermaine Kearse will be the team's top receiver. It's a big downgrade for rookie quarterback Sam Darnold. Recently-signed wideout Rishard Matthews could also […]