Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2: Joshua Kelley, Roschon Johnson, Tyjae Spears, Allen Robinson, Jake Ferguson, Josh Downs

Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season is in the books, and the waiver wire is as plentiful as it will be all season. There were surprise breakouts and unexpected busts in the opening week of the regular season, meaning a ton of players entered the fantasy radar, while others fell off of it. The […]

Early Week 2 Half-PPR Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Zay Flowers, George Pickens, Brandon Aiyuk, Romeo Doubs, more

Hey there, Rotoballers! We saw some surprising wide receiver performances, such as Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua hauling in 10 catches for 119 yards in the Week 1 win over the Seahawks. On the other end, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London and Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins surprisingly both put up […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2: Top Free Agent Adds Include Gus Edwards, Kyren Williams, Kenneth Gainwell, Justice Hill

After months of drafting and reshaping rosters, you have now witnessed the initial matchups during the highly-anticipated return of this year’s regular season. This was also the first opportunity to evaluate the running backs that performed during their season openers. Many of you should be ecstatic with the production that your backs delivered in Week […]

Week 2 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

The first week of the 2023 NFL season is officially in the books, so let’s take a quick look and see how last week’s fantasy football kicker streamers performed for fantasy managers. Brandon Aubrey (10 fantasy points), Chase McLaughlin (10 fantasy points), and Nick Folk (18 fantasy points) all finished the week as top-10 scoring […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2: Top Free Agent Adds Include Hayden Hurst, Hunter Henry, Sam LaPorta, Jake Ferguson

One week down, 17 more to go in the chaotic world of fantasy football. Week 1 had its fair share of fantasy ups and downs at the tight end position. Kansas City’s Travis Kelce missed only the fourth game of his storied career on Thursday night, and Baltimore’s Mark Andrews missed his Sunday contest with […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire and Streaming Options for Week 2: Brock Purdy, Derek Carr, Mac Jones, Baker Mayfield

Just for one minute, we can all rejoice in the simple fact that football is back. It was a long offseason with a lot of movement in the NFL, but we finally have something to watch and some actionable data points to analyze in fantasy football. Week 1 (like most years) featured plenty of teams […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 2 Lightning Round Including Kyren Williams, Justice Hill, Romeo Doubs, Puka Nacua

Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome to the opening lightning waiver reaction piece of the 2023 season. We're here as a quick reaction force to get key names on your radar with the week's early performances and injuries. Let's start strong and take our first step towards the title with the waiver wire lightning round heading into […]

Ian Book Working Out For 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are working out free-agent quarterback Ian Book on Tuesday, according to a source. Book found himself on the open market when he was cut by the Philadelphia Eagles during training camp. The 25-year-old former fourth-round pick by the New Orleans Saints in 2021 out of Notre Dame has made just one […]

Video: Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2 (2023)

The 2023 fantasy football season continues with our Week 2 waiver wire pickups. 2023 fantasy football waiver wire pickups for RB, WR, TE, and QB in Week 2! Anthony Aniano brings you This week's must-add fantasy football free agents & pickups -- potential waiver wire winners heading into Week 2 for running backs, wide receivers, […]

Irv Smith Jr. (TE, CIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I could spin this and say that Irv Smith Jr. had more catches and yards than Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd combined and make his Week 1 effort sound better than it was. The truth is that Smith Jr.’s three grabs for 17 […]

Zach Ertz (TE, ARI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Zach Ertz has never received less attention from fantasy players than in 2023, especially once Joshua Dobbs was installed as Arizona’s starting signal caller. So get ready for stat lines as Ertz gave us on Sunday – six receptions for 21 yards […]

Logan Thomas (TE, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Logan Thomas appears to be injury-free after some struggles with major injuries the past two seasons. He started the season with four catches for 43 yards on a team-high eight targets in Washington’s Week 1 win.   Most Targeted TEs - Week […]

Vikings vs. Eagles TNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Justin Jefferson, Alexander Mattison, T.J. Hockenson, Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, Devonta Smith, Kenneth Gainwell, D'Andre Swift

Could it possibly be that we have two straight intriguing games for Thursday Night Football to start the season? The NFL has really tried to do a better job of showcasing their best teams in this primetime spot in 2023. After so many years of horrific Titans-Jaguars debacles, it's not until October 5 when the […]

Juwan Johnson (TE, NOS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 53% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Juwan Johnson, the former receiver now converted into a tight end has vastly improved over the years and has the makings of a top-12 fantasy tight end. He failed to reach the end zone in Week 1, but it should not be […]

Is Austin Ekeler Injured Or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury

Los Angeles Chargers Austin Ekeler has been a fantasy superstar in his career. The former undrafted free agent has finished the season as a top-six running back in three of the past four years. Last season, he was the RB1, averaging 18.8 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Ekeler was a top draft pick this […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances Including Aaron Jones, Tyler Allgeier, Austin Ekeler, more

Fantasy football is back! With so many wide receivers going in the first two rounds of 2023 fantasy drafts, many drafters across the fantasy landscape simply just didn't view running backs as the safer commodity that they were in years past. This inevitably caused a ripple effect across the fantasy landscape as many running backs […]

Bills vs. Jets Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Dalvin Cook, Breece Hall, Dalton Kincaid, James Cook, Stefon Diggs, Garrett Wilson, more

Week 1 is just about in the books, and we'll get the final matchup of the week tonight. In this article, we're back as always with our Monday Night Football matchups analysis article, this time for the Bills vs. Jets. It's been a fun and crazy kickoff week of NFL and fantasy football action filled […]

49ers D/ST Dominant In Win

The San Francisco 49ers defense/special teams unit dominated the Steelers offense in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Fantasy managers who started San Francisco were rewarded with five sacks, two interceptions, and only seven points allowed. The 49ers' run defense gave up just 41 yards on the ground on only 10 carries. San Francisco's offense got out to […]

Jake Moody Makes Good On All Opportunities In Season Opener

San Francisco 49ers rookie kicker Jake Moody made all three of his field goal tries and hit all three of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 30-7 win at the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was an encouraging NFL debut for the third-round pick out of Michigan as he hit field goals of 41, 32, and 40 yards. […]

George Kittle With Three Receptions In Week 1

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught three passes on six targets for 19 yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Kittle, who was a game-time decision coming off of a groin injury, did not contribute as much as fantasy managers would have hoped. As good a football player as Kittle is, he is […]

Brandon Aiyuk Catches Two Touchdowns In Season Opener

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught all of his eight targets for 129 yards and two touchdowns in the 49ers' Week 1 victory at the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Aiyuk caught his first touchdown in the back of the end zone after making cornerback Patrick Peterson slip with a nice move on an […]

Deebo Samuel Efficient In Season-Opening Win

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught five passes for 55 yards on seven targets in the 49ers' Week 1 win at the Pittsburgh Steelers. Samuel took a back seat to fellow receiver Brandon Aiyuk in targets and production in this one. Fantasy managers love to see the efficiency of 11 yards per reception […]

Elijah Mitchell Finds Little Involvement In Season Opener

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell handled five carries for 10 yards and no catches on one target in Sunday's Week 1 win at the Pittsburgh Steelers. While fantasy managers understand that Mitchell is clearly secondary to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco's offense, it would have been nice to see him average more than […]

Brock Purdy Throws Two Touchdowns In Opener

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy led his team to a Week 1 victory at the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Purdy completed 19-of-29 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns. He also added three carries for 20 yards but lost a fumble. Both of his touchdowns were thrown to wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, one of […]

Christian McCaffrey Explodes For Huge Day In Week 1

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey went off in Sunday's season opener at the Pittsburgh Steelers. McCaffrey finished the day with 22 carries for 152 yards, including a 65-yard touchdown scamper. He also hauled in three catches on five targets for 17 yards. Fantasy managers have to be thrilled with the heavy usage in […]

George Kittle Officially Active Sunday

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (groin) is officially active for Week 1 versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 29-year-old is a superstar when healthy, and his presence on the field Sunday will be huge for the 49ers and fantasy managers alike. Go ahead and deploy Kittle as a reliable mid-to-high TE1 option.

Steelers vs. 49ers Betting Picks - Free NFL Best Bets, Odds, Predictions for Week 1

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the San Francisco 49ers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, another article in our weekly series of free NFL betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free NFL betting breakdown article is for Sunday, September 10th, 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Updated Week 1 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Cam Akers, Raheem Mostert, Chris Olave, DeAndre Hopkins, Tyler Higbee, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Thursday's game between the Lions and Chiefs is in the books, and we are here to help with our NFL team's updated Week 1 fantasy football PPR rankings for fantasy football as of September 10th. Let's see where key players like Josh Jacobs, Dalvin Cook, Cam Akers, Breece Hall, Calvin Ridley, Chris […]

Updated Week 1 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Darren Waller, Tyler Higbee, Jake Ferguson, Luke Musgrave, more

Week 1 is finally here RotoBaller, and we couldn't be more excited to help you win big! We are back with our fantasy football rankings and articles to help you win your league! Below, you'll see our NFL team's updated Week 1 fantasy football tight end rankings as of September 10th. Kansas City Chiefs star tight end […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 1 Matchup Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 1 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. After a long offseason, football is officially back! There are a number of marquee matchups to kick things off. Plus, we'll finally get some answers to many of the hot topics such as backfield battles, ascending players, new […]