Brock Purdy A Viable Starting QB In Week 16
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has a tougher matchup in Week 16 as the Niners host the Washington Commanders. The Commanders' pass defense is competent in coverage. Their safety duo of Kamren Curl and Darrick Forrest is one of the best. The Commanders' pass rush can bring the heat. Montez Sweat has made 7.0 […]
Week 16 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jerick McKinnon, DeVonta Smith, Deon Jackson, Zay Jones, AJ Dillon
Fantasy managers fortunate enough to still be alive in the fantasy football playoffs will still have tough start-or-sit-decisions to try to advance. Injuries, role changes, and unexpected breakouts have shifted the rankings as a whole. We're here to help with our our Week 16 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of December 22nd. […]
Week 16 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: A.J. Brown, Amari Cooper, Christian Watson, Marquise Goodwin, Zay Jones
The wide receiver position has had its fair share of injuries this season, so there are players who have emerged on the fantasy radar, seemingly out of nowhere. This position requires a deep dive into the rankings. We're here to help with our updated Week 16 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of December 22nd. […]
Is Christian McCaffrey Healthy or Injured? Fantasy Football Injury Update
The San Francisco 49ers sat at a 3-3 record prior to trading for superstar running back, Christian McCaffrey. Fast forward nine weeks and the Niners are 10-4, in third place in the NFC standings. No team is hotter than Kyle Shanahan's squad, who are on a seven-game win streak, outscoring opponents by an average score […]
Jaguars vs. Jets Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Travis Etienne, Zach Wilson, Zay Jones, Elijah Moore, Trevor Lawrence, Zonovan Knight
The fantasy football playoffs are rolling along for all leagues. I hope you all managed to finesse your way into your league's next round for this season (I know I lost my play-in game and am still recovering from the disappointment). Even if you didn’t make it, I have a Thursday night breakdown for you […]
Wide Receiver Breakouts for Fantasy Football: Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends for Tyreek Hill, Keenan Allen, Garrett Wilson, Drake London
You are already aware that wide receivers will play a critical role in the success of your teams. The undeniable volatility that exists with the running back position has also presented an increasing rationale for prioritizing wide receivers when you build your rosters – both at the onset of your drafts and as you manage […]
Week 16 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Dallas Goedert, Darren Waller, Evan Engram, Taysom Hill, Chigoziem Okonkwo
A couple of key stud tight ends are back from Injured Reserve just in time for the second round of the fantasy football playoffs. However, the position as a whole is still scarce, so there will continue to be tough start-or-sit decisions. We have fantasy managers covered with our updated Week 16 fantasy football tight […]
Week 16 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Miles Sanders, Zack Moss, Jerick McKinnon, Zonovan Knight, Latavius Murray
There are a ton of key running backs dealing with injuries heading into the second round of the fantasy football playoffs, so fantasy managers should be ready to pivot should things go south for their premier back. It's never been more important to make the right start-or-sit decisions and we're here to help with Week […]
Is Brock Purdy Healthy or Injured? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers couldn't be more satisfied with how Brock Purdy has filled in under center. Jimmy Garoppolo broke his foot in Week 13, but San Francisco remains one of the hottest teams in the league, winning seven straight games. Over the past three weeks, Mr. Irrelevent has completed 69% of […]
FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 16
Welcome to those of you still rocking with us as we hit those prime playoff weeks! What waiver magic can the holiday season bring for you? Fantasy football remains a war of attrition and all we can hope to do is field our best and let the chips fall where they may. Those who held […]
Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 16 Updates for Justin Jefferson, Tyler Lockett, Diontae Johnson, and Chris Olave
Congratulations to everyone still dancing into the second round of their league's fantasy football playoffs. It's been a long and challenging year and if you've made it this far, you should go ahead and give yourself a pat on the back. Moving into Week 16, the receiver position seems to be fairly healthy, however fantasy […]
Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 16
Week 15, or what many consider "the first round of the fantasy football playoffs," is now officially in the books. We have a lot of good (and new) information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 16, "the semifinals" and beyond. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players […]
NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 16) - Targets and Avoids
The NFL, where the unpredictable happens. This weekend, we saw the largest comeback in history, two separate 17-point comebacks, a walk-off defensive touchdown off an offensive lateral, a goal-line stand surrounded by referee controversy, a pick-six in overtime, and a snow game. It was an incredible weekend of football and if you don't think it […]
Tough Calls and Strong Starts - Fantasy Football Playoffs Matchups for Week 16
You made it to the second week of the playoffs. Congratulations. Or perhaps you had a bye and are coasting into the second week. Hats off to you, my friend. But now comes the hard part. Are you a play my studs regardless kind of manager? Or are you a give me the best matchup […]
Week 16 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Zay Jones, Tyler Allgeier, DJ Chark, Zack Moss, Noah Fant
Welcome to Week 16 RotoBallers, and another round of waiver wire pickups! We have seen new injuries emerge for fantasy football, and players who may be breaking out. As you consider who to pickup for your rosters, as always we're here to help you sift through it. Each week our NFL team puts out a […]
Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups and Free Agent Adds – All Positions
What a start to the fantasy football playoff season! The two games between the Colts vs Vikings and Bills vs Dolphins were two of the most exciting games we've had all season. Not only that, but they provided plenty of fantasy goodness. Or maybe not, if you had to go up against Josh Allen or […]
The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 16
Welcome to the second round of the fantasy football playoffs! If you’re reading this, congratulations are likely in order as your team is still dancing. Of course, there’s also the possibility you’re reading this because you’ve been eliminated, but you’re a degenerate and not ready to say goodbye to fantasy football for this season, and […]
Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16: Alexander Mattison, James Cook, Joshua Kelley, Romeo Doubs, Richie James
The waiver wire in deep leagues is a wasteland full of low-upside quarterbacks, wide receivers, and tight ends. Any player who booms will be picked up in even the shallowest of leagues, so we'll have to dive deep in these leagues. However, there are plenty of bench stashes that could be league-winners if an injury […]
Philadelphia's Fantasy Football Problem: What Happens in Week 17 if Eagles Clinch?
Plenty is at stake for the Philadelphia Eagles when they go to battle against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday afternoon. With a win, the Eagles can clinch their third NFC East divisional title in the last six years. More significantly, a victory this weekend would clinch the top seed in the NFC playoffs and give […]
Christian McCaffrey Limited Again On Wednesday
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (knee) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday. The 26-year-old has been limited at practice over the last four weeks with a knee injury but has yet to miss a game. CMC has been producing for fantasy managers in the previous two weeks, rushing for 227 yards on 40 […]
Brock Purdy Limited Wednesday
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (oblique, ribs) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. The 22-year-old sustained oblique and rib injuries in the Week 14 win against the Buccaneers, but he has yet to miss a game. He will have two more chances to log a full practice this week. The 49ers' rookie quarterback […]
Should I Pickup Richie James For Fantasy Football Week 16? Waiver Wire Outlook
The New York Giants have been hurting at the wide receiver position all season long, but an unlikely source might save their season – and possibly save the season of thousands of fantasy football managers. Richie James was slated to be New York’s No. 4 or No. 5 WR and a kick returner on their […]
NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 16 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome 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 and a snapshot of the injuries that matter heading into the DFS main slate. We're looking at the […]
NextGen Stats - Week 15: QB Breakdowns and Takeaways
Things finally got serious. If you're here, it's only because of one of two reasons: 1) you have followed the series all along and want to keep reading just so you don't feel bad about yourself, or 2) you won your first round of the fantasy playoffs and are still on the lookout for the […]
PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Jaguars vs. Jets Thursday Night Football
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 NFL season is well underway and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The […]
Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 16
What's up, RotoBallers? I'm Jorden Hill and I have been discussing trade targets in a weekly column all season for redraft formats. Now that deadlines have passed in the vast majority of leagues, we will transition over to dynasty fantasy football! My goal is to highlight some players that could be worth acquiring or trading […]
NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Jaguars vs. Jets Thursday Night Football
Welcome to Thursday Night Football! Thursday's game means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play once again! The good people at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest and easiest-to-win NFL DFS games in the industry. There are no massive tournaments where you have to get […]
IDP Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 16
In the NFL, safety should come first. Player health is incredibly important, especially cognitive and mental health. So, it's the right decision whenever a team follows caution and rules a player out for head injuries or otherwise. The fact that teams are doing so more often does significantly complicate fantasy matchups, though. This is why […]
Should I Drop Deebo Samuel? Fantasy Football Outlook
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel has had a disappointing 2022 season. Last year, he was the WR2, averaging 18.8 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. His production has slipped this year. Samuel is the WR25 for the year, averaging 11.4 fantasy points per game. However, the star receiver scored fewer than 11 fantasy […]
Chuba Hubbard (RB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While he's largely played behind D'Onta Foreman since Christian McCaffrey's midseason departure from Carolina, Chuba Hubbard's role in the Panthers' offense has continued to evolve in recent weeks. Hubbard has toted the rock 35 times across Carolina's last three, accumulating 149 rushing […]