Alex Collins Misses Another Practice On Friday
Seattle Seahawks running back Alex Collins (groin) didn't participate in Friday's practice. He was a non-participant for the second straight day. The Seahawks are already dealing with Chris Carson (neck) on injured reserve, but former first-rounder Rashaad Penny (calf) was designated to return from the injured reserve on Friday. According to Brady Henderson of ESPN, […]
NFL DFS Bargain Bin: Week 7 Value Plays for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo
Welcome to the Week 7 Sunday slates edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mis-priced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Before we go NFL DFS Bargain Bin hunting, a few particulars about format and content: The nature of the beast with value […]
Video: Wide Receiver Must-Starts and Sits - Week 7
Pierre Camus (@Roto_Chef) gives his must-start and must-sit wide receivers to help with tough fantasy football lineup decisions for Week 7 of the 2021 NFL season. Who should you start or sit in WR3, WR4 or Flex spots? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch […]
Finding Tight End Breakouts - Champs, Chumps, and Contenders
We're currently in the worst week of NFL byes and it's hitting the tight end position hard. Fantasy managers will need to make do without Dan Arnold, Dalton Schultz, Jared Cook and Dawson Knox. On top of that, Logan Thomas is still on IR. On the bright side, fantasy managers will get Kyle Pitts back […]
Seahawks Defense One To Fade In Week 7
The Seattle Seahawks defense is officially a unit to fade heading into their Week 7 matchup against the New Orleans Saints on Monday night. They've held just one opponent under 21 points this season, and that was back in Week 1. They've generated at least one turnover in all but one game this year, but […]
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 […]
Jason Myers - Week 7 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Seattle Seahawks kicker Jason Myers was a top-10 kicker a season ago, but he's trending in the wrong direction heading into Week 7 against the New Orleans Saints. Myers is the No. 22 kicker in fantasy heading into Week 7, and his offense is struggling to maintain their productivity due to injuries. With a beaten […]
D.K. Metcalf - Week 7 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver D.K. Metcalf was the team's top target last week, and he figures to maintain that spot in Week 7 against the New Orleans Saints. Metcalf caught six of his seven targets a week ago, and he was turned into somewhat of a possession receiver rather than a downfield threat with Geno […]
Tyler Lockett - Week 7 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett has been a volatile asset in fantasy with an extremely high ceiling thanks to his connection with quarterback Russell Wilson, but he doesn't have that same outlook in Week 7 against the New Orleans Saints. With Geno Smith under center in Week 6, Lockett caught two of his seven […]
DeeJay Dallas - Week 7 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Seattle Seahawks running back DeeJay Dallas has been playing sparingly through his first season and a half, but he could see some major snaps in Week 7 against the New Orleans Saints. Chris Carson (neck) and Alex Collins (groin) are both dealing with injuries. Carson was placed on Injured Reserve, and Collins failed to practice […]
Geno Smith - Week 7 Outlook for Fantasy Football
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith was serviceable against a tough Pittsburgh Steelers defense last week, and his matchup isn't much easier in Week 7 against the New Orleans Saints. Through five games, the Saints have allowed just five passing touchdowns to opposing quarterbacks, and they've given up the 11th-fewest passing yards. In his first start […]
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 […]
Alex Collins Picks Up A DNP On Thursday
Seattle Seahawks running back Alex Collins (groin) sat out Thursday's practice with a groin injury. Collins was expected to practice, but watched from the sidelines this afternoon. After dealing with hip and glute injuries from the team's matchup in Week 6, it's possible that the team just wanted to give Collins a day of rest […]
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 […]
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 […]
Snap Count and Usage Analysis for Week 7
Snap counts are not the be-all-end-all for fantasy production but they paint a clear picture with the necessary context. Every snap is an opportunity for a player to make his presence felt and if their snaps go up or down, you get an idea of what the team thinks of their skill set. A running […]
Jacob Eason Resurfaces With Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks claimed quarterback Jacob Eason off waivers from the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday. Eason was waived on Tuesday when the Colts activated Sam Ehlinger (knee) from Injured Reserve, but it didn't take him long to find a landing spot. The Seahawks needed a backup behind Geno Smith with Russell Wilson (finger) on Injured […]
Thursday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Broncos vs Browns
Welcome to Week Seven, the week many analysts are referring to as the “bye-pocalypse”. With Buffalo, Dallas, Jacksonville, Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota, and Pittsburgh all on bye, it’s going to be a tough week for many fantasy managers. Not only are people’s line-ups devoured with bye weeks, but injuries in the NFL keep stacking up. […]
Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 7
We are headed into Week 7. With six games in the books, we now have a large enough sample size to have a good depiction of how these players are being implemented in their offenses. The larger the sample of games, the easier it is to project which players we can count on to insert […]
Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 6
Injuries continue to be a major factor in the fantasy game this year, and we saw a few big performances from undrafted players in Week 6 because of it. We also saw more of the same stuff with the usual suspects dominating on the field and paying off their big draft day prices. Before we […]
Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 7
Week 6 is officially in the books. The first week with teams on Bye. We had the Falcons, Saints, Jets, and 49ers all off. This week we saw numerous injuries as well, meaning it'll be even more difficult to fill those starting lineups in Week 7 where six teams are on a Bye (Bills, Cowboys, […]
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 […]
Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?
Week 6 of the NFL season is now in the books and your top three quarterbacks were Josh Allen, Kirk Cousins and Dak Prescott. Both Cousins and Prescott took advantage of the overtime period to add a third touchdown, while Prescott threw for a whopping 445 yards. Matthew Stafford, Jalen Hurts, Kyler Murray, Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers […]
Week 7 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups
Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. This week will be filled with difficult decisions, and important waiver wire pickups, as several teams are on bye and the injuries are really starting to pile up. But fear not, we're here to help you with all sorts of waiver wire analysis and advice to help you pickup the […]
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 […]
Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7
If you thought the teams on bye during Week 6 wreaked havoc on your fantasy football squads, wait until you get a load of Week 7. Forget about four NFL teams being on bye. Week 7 is not going to be lucky for many fantasy footballers because six teams have the week off. Two of […]
Waiver Wire Express - Week 7 Lightning Round
Week 6 brought more action to our screens as the bye weeks start to announce their presence. Injuries rest for no one, which underscores the importance of having depth and making the right waiver moves. And that means it's time for the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 7. This column is published early every […]
Darrell Taylor Avoids Serious Injury
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that pass-rusher Darrell Taylor (shoulder) appears to have avoided a serious injury after he was taken off the field on a stretcher in the Sunday night loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. "A really, really positive report," Carroll said. "His MRI stuff was clear. His CT scan stuff was […]