49ers Expect Jeff Wilson Jr. Back This Season

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch expressed optimism about running back Jeff Wilson Jr.'s (knee) chances of returning this season. "It's not in the next couple weeks, but kind of beyond that … He's doing really well. He's had some real positive breakthroughs in the last couple of weeks in his recovery," Lynch said. […]

Trent Williams Doubtful To Play Against Colts

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that left tackle Trent Williams (ankle) is doubtful to play in Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night. Williams didn't practice all week and is unlikely to protect quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo's (calf) blind side as the signal-caller returns for the first time since he was […]

JaMycal Hasty Will Be Available Against Colts

San Francisco 49ers running back JaMycal Hasty (ankle) made it through the week of practice without issue and will be activated from Injured Reserve and be available for the Week 7 game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. Hasty will be active on Sunday, but it remains to […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Will Start, Trey Lance Ruled Out

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (calf) wasn't listed on the final injury report for Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts, and he is expected to start on Sunday night. Rookie quarterback Trey Lance (knee) has been ruled out. Garoppolo hasn't played since injuring his calf in Week 4, but he will return under center […]

OwnersBox Week 7 NFL Lineup Picks: Sunday Slate - Weekly Fantasy Football

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season continues in Week 7 and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And the big one that […]

Top Trade Targets and Avoids for Week 7

Lamenting the byepocalypse won't do much good. There are fewer players worth starting and many fantasy football lineups are plugging in players never thought to be fantasy-relevant. You won't get much help from the waiver wire, so why not improve your team through the trade market instead? This article will advise fantasy GMs on players […]

Running Backs - Rest of Season Rankings for Fantasy Football

Fantasy football is a weekly game and always has been. In 2021, with COVID still a factor and injuries running rampant more than ever, it's nearly impossible to predict what the remainder of the season will look like. But that's exactly what I'll attempt to do. No position is more volatile than running back and […]

The King's Week 7 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 7 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout to […]

Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 7

Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. As always we are here with our updated fantasy football rankings and injury news to help you set this winning lineups. For those who are not familiar, our team of fantasy football analysts are constantly monitoring player news and injuries. Below are their updated consensus Week 7 fantasy football rankings, and […]

Jeff Wilson (RB, SF) - Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Wilson is still recovering from having surgery for the torn meniscus he suffered back in May. Coach Kyle Shanahan noted that the team is hoping Wilson can return sometime in November, but the timetable still remains a bit unclear at this point. Despite […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 6 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary 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 regarding this critical position. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Limited, Trey Lance Misses Practice Wednesday

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (calf) put in a limited practice on Wednesday, while rookie quarterback Trey Lance (knee) was on the sidelines. "Feeling good. Feel real good. Go out there, test it out a little bit, but overall feeling like it's in the right spot," Garoppolo said. Lance is expected to miss the […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 6 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the sixth week of this series, 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 6, we saw stat lines such as the Cincinnati Bengals running backs combining for 235 scrimmage yards, the Philadelphia Eagles wide receivers combining for five […]

NextGen Stats - Quarterback Breakdowns and Takeaways

It's been a month since the last time we took a look at our beloved quarterbacks. Numbers are numbers, and numbers don't lie. You can twist them, but looking at them objectively, numbers say that no matter what, rushing the ball is almost always a worse option than passing it in today's game. That's why […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

The waiver wire may not look any prettier this week but it's more important than ever with six teams due for a bye. For that reason, certain players coming off big games or on potent offenses may not be mentioned whereas others that may not normally be relevant will be on the list for Week […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 7 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 Acquisition Budget (FAAB). Week 5 brought several injury hammers and Week 6 didn't let up, and now we face a Bye-pocalypse […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

After six weeks of the regular season, some of you have embraced the numbers that have been assembled by the running backs that are contained on your rosters. Unfortunately, an increasing number of you have encountered injuries, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a collection of unexpected developments. The reemergence of bye weeks […]

49ers Still Believe In Brandon Aiyuk

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has had a tough start to his sophomore season, catching just eight passes for 90 yards and a touchdown as we head into Week 7. General manager John Lynch said in a recent interview that the 49ers still "very much believe in" Aiyuk. Time will tell if the […]

Trey Lance Doesn't Practice Monday

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance (knee) was not at practice on Monday while dealing with a left knee sprain, and Nate Sudfeld could serve as the team's backup quarterback for the second straight game in Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night. Jimmy Garoppolo (calf), who has been out since Week […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Looks On Track To Return In Week 7

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (calf) didn't look limited by his calf injury in practice on Monday and looks to be on track to return this Sunday night against the Indianapolis Colts. Garoppolo has been out since Week 4 with a bruised right calf, but it looks like the team's Week 6 bye did […]

Mychal Kendricks Signing With 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are signing veteran linebacker Mychal Kendricks, pending a physical, according to Ian Rapoport. Kendricks spent training camp with the team but was released because of an injury. Now that he is back to full health, he should make an impact on their already stingy defensive unit. The 31-year-old most recently played […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Break The Slate: Week 6

Hey there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! If you're looking for the high-quality analysis of Joe Nicely, I hope you're not disappointed to find that I will be filling in for him this week! Joe is one of the most talented writers in the industry and one of the best people I […]

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 6: Rashod Bateman, Khalil Herbert and more

Every week, this column will spotlight the first-year players who are ripe for a breakout performance. Oftentimes, rookies can provide some of the most value as under-the-radar options. Last week was perhaps the best in the history of this column. The six rookies featured here for Week 5 averaged 23.48 PPR points. Most notably, Giants […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 6

The wide receiver matchup article from last week recommended some solid plays with Davante Adams (WR-2), Kadarius Toney (WR-7), CeeDee Lamb (WR-17) and Deebo Samuel (WR-20) all finishing Week 5 with strong performances. On the lower end, Marvin Jones Jr. was targeted six times but only hauled in one of them for 25 yards and Jakobi Meyers (WR-47) really underwhelmed. Tyler […]

NFL DFS Value Plays (Cash Games) for Week 6 on FanDuel and DraftKings

Week 5 of the NFL season is in the books, and what a week it was. We had an unexpected 89 point outburst between the Chargers and Browns. We also had an anti-climactic dominating performance by the Buffalo Bills as they put themselves as the frontrunner in the AFC after beating Kansas City on the […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 6) - Targets and Avoids

By the growing weeks, football is becoming more like a video game. The deep passing attacks, defenses having such trouble to get a stop, and coaches going for it more and more often on fourth down. Chargers head coach Brandon Staley went for it with 10:34 to go in the third quarter. It was a […]

OwnersBox Week 6 NFL Lineup Picks: Sunday Slate - Weekly Fantasy Football

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season continues in Week 6 and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And the big one that […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls: Lineup Spotlights for Week 6

Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions in Week 6. These selections are based off my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING at checkout for a discount and get access to all of […]

Trade your Studs?

I debated writing this article and risking my reputation as a super famous sportswriter by suggesting such a controversial strategy. But then I realized without risk, like grabbing Ja’Marr Chase in the sixth round, there is no glory. Back to the topic at hand, I will pose this question, “Is depth more valuable than star players […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Champs, Chumps, and Contenders

Through five weeks of the NFL, fantasy managers have had to deal with an ever-changing top-10 at the tight end position. It's really not anything new if you've been playing fantasy football longer than... well, yesterday. This position has long been one with a lot of turnover and very few consistent options on a week-to-week […]