Jerick McKinnon Tallies 77 Yards, Scores Touchdown In Week 3

San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon had a strong game in Week 3 against the New York Giants. McKinnon took on a heavier workload with both Raheem Mostert (knee) and Tevin Coleman (knee) out in the game. He rushed the ball 14 times for 38 yards and a touchdown and added three catches for […]

Nick Mullens Torches Giants In Week 3

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens had a phenomenal game filling in for starter Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle) against the New York Giants in Week 3. Mullens completed 25 of 36 passes for 343 yards and a touchdown. He didn't commit any turnovers in the game. The Giants are one of of the most favorable matchups […]

Jordan Reed Goes Down With Ankle Injury

San Francisco 49ers tight end Jordan Reed fell awkwardly in the back of the end zone in the first half of Sunday's game against the New York Jets. It appeared that Reed suffered a left ankle injury. The MetLife Stadium turf took a toll on the 49ers last week when they faced the Jets, and […]

Coaching Matters: Offenses That Will Improve From Week 2

This series carries over from last week, where I dived into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. After much research, I've developed a broad knowledge of how each team's play-caller historically operates and compiled data to help make informed decisions throughout the […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 3 - Daily Fantasy Football

Week 2 was chaotic, to say the least. Although some players were lucky to avoid being seriously injured last Sunday, others weren't so fortunate as Saquon Barkley, Nick Bosa, and Courtland Sutton will miss the remainder of the year. While those injuries alone are discouraging enough, there are also a ton of notable players who […]

Updated Week 3 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 3 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 3 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Julio Jones Officially Ruled Out N'Keal Harry Active For Week 3 Michael Thomas Improving, No Guarantee For Week 4 Davante Adams Pushing To Play Julio Jones A […]

Updated Week 3 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 3 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 3 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Julio Jones Officially Ruled Out N'Keal Harry Active For Week 3 Michael Thomas Improving, No Guarantee For Week 4 Davante Adams Pushing To Play Julio Jones […]

Updated Week 3 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 3 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 3 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Duke Johnson A Long-Shot To Play Josh Jacobs Expected To Play In Week 3 Raheem Mostert And Tevin Coleman Officially Ruled Out Zack Moss Ruled Out For […]

Deebo Samuel Could Return To Practice This Week

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (foot) should be able to return to practice this week, though the team is easing him back in slowly. Samuel suffered a Jones fracture in his foot and while the team was hopeful he would return for Week 4, the following week against the Dolphins is looking more […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Week 3

Welcome to Week 3, RotoBallers! Below you will find some of my spotlight plays and players to go with when faced with tough lineup decisions for Week 3 of the fantasy football season. These insights are based off my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller's NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 3

Hi, y'all! Two weeks of NFL action are in the books and we're moving on to another. Welcome to our Week 3 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. Each week we'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your fantasy lineups and take down your opponent. Be sure to check back […]

Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 3

Week 2 of the NFL season is in the books and the wide receiver position was a little unpredictable. Out of all the wide receivers referenced in last week's wide receiver matchup article, Terry McLaurin finished as WR-4, Mike Evans was WR-5 and Diontae Johnson was WR-6, so we were alright with those calls.  Mitchell Trubisky […]

Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 3

Welcome back RotoBallers. It's hard to believe that Week 3 is already here! Injuries have taken a toll on just about every fantasy football manager out there, and making the right start/sit decisions is more critical than ever. Our team is churning out lots of incredible weekly articles and analysis to help you make the […]

Week 3 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

About ten minutes into Week 2, it became clear that the week for fantasy teams would simply be a matter of luck and survival. Some of the NFL's top players on both offense and defense went down with season-ending or multi-week injuries, drastically changing a number of matchups in mere minutes. While injuries are part […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 3) - Targets and Avoids

Week 2 saw another great day of action, but some teams will begin looking very different after devastating injuries across the league. Saquon Barkley, Nick Bosa, Courtland Sutton, are all out for the season with torn ACLs. Malik Hooker is done with a torn Achilles. Christian McCaffrey and Drew Lock will miss some time. Jimmy Garoppolo […]

Break The Slate: DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 3

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! If you read this article regularly, then you know what we're about here, but if you are a new reader, let me quickly summarize our goals with this article. We'll spend each week discussing a few plays at each position for the DraftKings main slate […]

49ers Promote JaMycal Hasty To Active Roster

The San Francisco 49ers are promoting running back JaMycal Hasty to the active roster for Sunday's game against the New York Giants. With injuries to their top two running backs, the Niners weren't going to go into Week 3 with only Jerick McKinnon and Jeff Wilson Jr. on the roster. McKinnon and Wilson should see […]

Week 3 DFS GPP Value Plays - FanDuel, DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football

The Week 3 slate on DraftKings and FanDuel is going to be a lot of fun. There is an exponential number of viable strategies this week. You can go with chalky big-name options in the Seahawks-Cowboys tilt.  Or you can go with some of the low-cost alternative stacks I detailed yesterday. Or you can create […]

RotoBaller's Garage Guys Week 3 NFL DFS Preview Show: NFL DFS Player Picks for DraftKings

Join Chase Holden (@GarageGuyChase), and Drew Deen (@ChefBoiRDeen) as they provide you with fresh NFL DFS analysis in their week 2 NFL DFS Preview Show presented by RotoBaller. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune […]

NFL DFS Value Plays (Cash Games) for Week 3 on FanDuel and DraftKings

We are two weeks into the season and oh what a Week 2 it was around the NFL. Injuries galore were the name of the game and that means there will be a lot of backups having to step up this week. Many will run to those "new starters" as value plays, but not all […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 3 (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 (at their price-point) in DFS this week. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Ruled Out For Week 3

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle) will be sitting out this week's game against the New York Giants. Garoppolo suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 2 against the New York Jets. He sat out the second half of the game while backup quarterback Nick Mullens took over. Mullens will be getting the start […]

George Kittle Ruled Out For Week 3

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (knee) has been ruled out for Week 3 against the New York Giants. He will miss his second-straight game while he continues to deal with a sprained left knee. Kittle had been practicing on a limited basis the past few days, but the team is proceeding with caution […]

Week 3 IDP Rankings, Streamers, and Fades

Well… this past week was something, wasn't it? As you obviously know, a series of unfortunate events befell pretty much all of us at once! I mean first, Best Buy ran out of pre-orders for the Playstation 5, and then Andre Braugher lost at the Emmys! It’s practically all the fantasy football community can talk […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 2 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 are contained in this weekly statistical breakdown of multiple categories, which is designed to […]

Raheem Mostert And Tevin Coleman Officially Ruled Out

San Francisco 49ers running backs Raheem Mostert (knee) and Tevin Coleman (knee) have both officially been ruled out for Sunday's game against the New York Giants. Both players sustained knee injuries in the team's Week 2 win over the New York Jets. The team has said that they expect to be without Coleman for about […]

The King's Week 3 Fantasy Football Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week 3 fantasy football lineup rankings. The ranks are available in PPR, Half PPR and Standard formats. They will be updated as needed, so make sure to check back for the latest versions. Skill Position analysis is primarily based on the PPR ranks. The ranks are powered by […]

Nick Mullens Officially Named Week 3 Starter

The San Francisco 49ers have officially named quarterback Nick Mullens their starter in Week 3 against the New York Giants. Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle) will be sidelined for the game as he continues to nurse a high ankle sprain. Mullens isn't someone worth starting in fantasy in Week 3. The 49ers will likely be very conservative […]

Week 3 Fantasy Preview - Woos and Boos

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is joined by co-host Nick Hefley in a new episode of WooFantasy! In this episode, the guys talk about the latest in player news and round-up the latest on the injury front. Also, the famed Woos and Boos segment goes through each game and provides you with the name […]

Making Lemonade: Players Who Will Benefit from Injuries

The NFL has taken many precautions to protect its players and coaches from COVID-19. The league has now gone two consecutive weeks without seeing a single positive test, suggesting that these measures have been successful. Sadly, the NFL has not been able to shield its athletes from the injury bug. This past slate of games […]