Travis Homer To Be Activated From Injured Reserve

The Seattle Seahawks plan to activate running back Travis Homer (ribs) from Injured Reserve before the Week 8 game against the New York Giants, according to head coach Pete Carroll. It would fill the team's open roster spot. Homer missed the team's last four games while on Injured Reserve, but he returned to practice on […]

DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett Questionable Against Giants

Seattle Seahawks wide receivers DK Metcalf (knee) and Tyler Lockett (hamstring, ribs) are both listed as questionable for Week 8 against the New York Giants. The Tacoma News Tribune's Gregg Bell writes that he hasn't seen anything to suggest that Metcalf will play on Sunday after injuring his patellar tendon in the Week 7 win […]

DK Metcalf Week-To-Week

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (knee) is considered week-to-week instead of day-to-day after suffering a patellar tendon injury in the Week 7 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, and the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport would be surprised if Metcalf plays this Sunday against the New York Giants. The 24-year-old has yet to practice this […]

Week 8 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

  All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 8 of the NFL Season! Each week, I'll be bringing you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. I will now be using […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 8 (Friday Updates): Ja'Marr Chase, DK Metcalf, D'Andre Swift, James Conner, Darren Waller

There are some big-name fantasy cornerstones banged up heading into Sunday, so our injury updates and reports for Week 8 as of Friday, October 28, 2022, will get you up to date on the latest news surrounding key players. As always, some players have more "real" risk to miss Week 8, but things change quickly, […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts for Fantasy Football – Buy/Sell Trade Targets for Week 8

We're officially about halfway through the fantasy football regular season and with seven games in the books, teams and players are pretty much who they are. We shouldn't be expecting any miracles from here on out, but that doesn't mean things can't change. It just means we need to be realistic in regard to our […]

Rest of Season Half-PPR Rankings: Fantasy Football Top 200 for Week 8

We're through seven weeks of fantasy football and just absorbed a brutal Week 7 filled with injuries, so let's move on with a dose of Rest-of-Season ranks. We aim to assess players moving forward as if we drafted today to help orient you to build winners through waivers or trades, so today we present Week […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 8 (2022)

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 […]

Quarterback Starts/Sits for Week 8 - QB vs. Pass Rush Matchups for Lineup Decisions

Week 8 of the NFL season is here, and the teams are starting to flesh themselves a little bit more with each passing week. There are still going to be results that surprise everyone, looking at you Chicago, but the teams at the top of the pyramid have slowly started to create a gap between […]

NFL Betting Picks for Week 8 - Best Bets, Expert Odds and Predictions

A 1-1 split week was about fair, even though I absolutely loved both plays. I was in a wedding last weekend, and my mind definitely was not fixated on the card so I kept my exposure light. This is arguably one of my least favorite NFL  seasons in recent memory. However, winning bets can change […]

The King's Week 8 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 8 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 […]

Will Dissly Is A Low-End TE2 In Week 8

Seattle Seahawks tight end Will Dissly could be a low-end TE2 in the Week 8 matchup against the New York Giants. The veteran tight end has not been consistent this year, but with DK Metcalf likely missing the game, quarterback Geno Smith may give him more targets. Last week, Dissly caught all four of his […]

Marquise Goodwin Is A Decent Flex Play In Week 8

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Marquise Goodwin could be a decent flex play in Week 8 against the New York Giants. The 31-year-old being a flex-play is contingent on if DK Metcalf misses the game, which seems likely as Metcalf has missed practice Wednesday and Thursday this week. Goodwin's five targets last week were second highest […]

Geno Smith Is A High-End QB2 In Week 8

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith will look to continue his hot streak this week against the solid New York Giants defense. Smith is the current QB7 in fantasy scoring and has thrown multiple touchdowns in every game but two. The Giants allowed 310 yards to Trevor Lawrence last week but held him to zero passing […]

Kenneth Walker III A Mid-Range RB1 In Week 8

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III will be an RB1 going into the Week 8 matchup against the New York Giants. The rookie running back is coming off a HUGE game where he finished with 168 yards and two touchdowns against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Giants have had a solid defense thus far […]

Tyler Lockett Puts In Full Practice Thursday

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (hamstring) was able to return to a full practice on Thursday after being limited in Wednesday's session. Lockett missed practice all of last week but still had seven catches for 45 yards in the Week 7 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. The 30-year-old should be just fine to […]

DK Metcalf Misses Another Practice Thursday

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (knee) missed his second straight practice this week on Thursday. Metcalf has yet to practice after suffering a patellar tendon injury in the Week 7 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, and he's extremely questionable to play in Week 8 against the New York Giants. Fantasy managers need to […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 8 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 8, Rotoballers! This season, the DFS Value Plays will look at the word "value" from all angles. Usually, it implies a player that won't cost you much of your salary on DraftKings or FanDuel. However, if I see a quarterback, running […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 8 (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 […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 8 (Premium Content)

All other Week 8 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I am going to recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as […]

Tyler Lockett Limited Wednesday

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. He didn't practice last week but did suit up against the Los Angeles Chargers last Sunday. The 30-year-old is expected to be limited this week but is expected to play against the New York Giants. Teammate DK Metcalf (knee) did not […]

DK Metcalf Misses Wednesday's Practice

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that wide receiver DK Metcalf (knee) went through a walkthrough on Wednesday but won't officially practice. Metcalf is feeling better, but the team is going to take it easy on him in practices to see how far he makes it heading into the Week 8 contest against the […]

Early Week 8 Tight End Rankings For Fantasy Football: Tyler Higbee, Zach Ertz, Taysom Hill, Hayden Hurst, Kyle Pitts, Cade Otton

Travis Kelce has been the biggest fantasy superstar at tight end over the past five years, and with him and Gerald Everett on a bye, the position as a whole takes a hit. Whether fantasy managers need one-week streamers or aid with start-or-sit decisions -- our Week 8 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of […]

Week 8 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Romeo Doubs, D.J. Moore, Drake London, Elijah Moore

Wide receiver is always the deepest position in fantasy football and with leagues of all shapes and sizes, there's a large pool of wideouts in play this week. Our early Week 8 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of October 26th give the pecking order of important pass-catchers. Our goal is to help you set […]

Week 8 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Derrick Henry, Travis Etienne, Raheem Mostert, Chuba Hubbard, AJ Dillon

The fantasy football season is flying by as we're already onto week 8, and with running back injuries piling up, there are unexpected players with real value in our Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings, as of October 26th. Any running back with a decent workload is on the fantasy radar, so our goal […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Michael Carter, Parris Campbell, Latavius Murray, DeAndre Carter

Welcome to Week 8 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 […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 8

Congratulations on making it through seven weeks of chaotic, lower-scoring-than-usual NFL madness. Week 7 hit us with several key injuries but we do get a lighter bye week to ease the burden, with only the Chargers and Chiefs stepping out for a breather. Are you ready to dive into the free-agent market with me? Joining […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups and Free Agent Adds – All Positions

I'm back for my second go around here and after many Reddit suggestions looking for some deeper options, I'm hoping we're going to be able to satisfy and help all different league sizes from 8-team leagues to 12 and 14-team leagues. As always, if you need any suggestions or advice with your waiver claims, you […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8: Van Jefferson, Boston Scott, Joshua Palmer, Sony Michel, Marquise Goodwin, Skyy Moore

We're almost halfway through the NFL season, and with bye weeks and injuries continuing the take fantasy studs out of action, working the waiver wire has never been more important. These fantasy football waiver wire pickup suggestions are for fantasy managers in deep leagues of 14-teams or more or a higher number of bench spots […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 8 Updates for Breece Hall, James Robinson, Chuba Hubbard, Gus Edwards

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries roundup for running backs as of October 26th, coming out of the seventh week of NFL action. There have been new developments surrounding the injury statuses of various NFL running backs, including Breece Hall, James Robinson, Chuba Hubbard, and Gus Edwards. The fantasy football season may be […]