NextGen Stats - Week 8: RB Breakdowns and Takeaways

We're officially past mid-season and if that doesn't make you sad enough, how about the fact that even the trade deadline has passed us now? Eh? Was that what ultimately broke your hopes of football staying on forever? Too bad. The good news, as always, is that a new week full of games is ahead. […]

Should I Start T.J. Hockenson in Week 9? Fantasy Football Trade Outlook

With the NFL's November 1st trade deadline upon us, the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions agreed on terms to send tight end T.J. Hockenson to Minnesota in exchange for future draft picks. The rare inter-divisional trade was likely spurred by Minnesota's incumbent tight end Irv Smith Jr.'s injury in Week 8, as well as Hockenson's […]

DraftKings NFL DFS: Week 9 Price Analysis & Picks

Hey, RotoBallers! It's Jon Anderson back again to open up the week nine DFS slate! If you're new here, this is not meant to be a definitive "picks" article, but just a first look to point out the best game environments and best projections and value plays. Quite often, by Sunday I'm not on all […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round Including Kenyan Drake, Joshua Palmer, Kadarius Toney, Isaiah Likely

Week 9 provided some normalcy after Week 8's injury chaos, but there are still plenty of moves to be made. Playoff pictures are starting to take shape so be honest about needs and address them appropriately. Check RotoBaller often for updates as we bring you an initial waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 9. […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: Top Free Agent Adds Include Rachaad White, Kenyan Drake, Kyren Williams, Jaylen Warren

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

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: Top Free Agent Adds Include Mike Gesicki, Isaiah Likely, Cade Otton, Evan Engram

Week 9 has the bye week of all bye weeks. A staggering half-dozen NFL teams are on bye this week, so there will be millions of fantasy football managers searching for tight ends this week. San Francisco’s George Kittle, Dallas’ Dalton Schultz, Cleveland’s David Njoku, and Pittsburgh’s Pat Freiermuth all have the week off, so […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 9: Justin Fields, Andy Dalton, Jared Goff, P.J. Walker

It may have taken us eight weeks, but fantasy managers got some explosive production out of the quarterback position. Six quarterbacks (Tua Tagovailoa, Zach Wilson, Kyler Murray, Tom Brady, Jared Goff, and P.J. Walker) finished with over 300-passing yards. Four quarterbacks had three or more passing touchdowns (led by Jalen Hurts' four). Week 9 will […]

Rachaad White (RB, TB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: White continues to present fantasy managers with an enticing handcuff option while his prospects of securing standalone value have been escalating in recent weeks. This has been fueled by a surge in his usage combined with Leonard Fournette’s inability to duplicate his […]

Zach Wilson (QB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  The New York Jets tied a record this past weekend and are just one game away from becoming the only franchise in the history of the NFL... to lose a matchup for the 14th consecutive time. Yes, that's right. The Jets are coming […]

Biggest Week 8 Busts: Fantasy Football Reactions for Josh Jacobs, Daniel Jones, Davante Adams, Gave Davis, Tyler Higbee

The eighth NFL Sunday of the 2022 season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your week went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances from Week 8

Week 8 delivered by far some of the best running back performances of the year. Five RBs went over 30.0 fantasy points in half-PPR formats and Alvin Kamara found the end zone three times, but it was actually the first time he had done so all season. The Chiefs and Chargers were on a Bye […]

Week 8 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tyler Boyd, Tee Higgins, Jonathan Taylor, James Robinson, Jakobi Meyers, Brandon Aiyuk

Week 8 is already here, and we're excited for another action-packed week of NFL action. Let's make sure you are setting your optimal lineups with our updated Week 8 fantasy football PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of October 29th. Our goal as always is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see […]

Week 8 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tony Pollard, Michael Carter, Kareem Hunt, George Pickens, Melvin Gordon, Alec Pierce

Week 8 is here, and some players are ready to step up and take charge of their respective teams. Let's check out our Week 8 fantasy football FLEX rankings, as of October 29th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key FLEX options like Tony Pollard, Michael Carter, […]

Week 8 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Raheem Mostert, D'Andre Swift, Darrell Henderson Jr., Eno Benjamin

We're officially past the halfway point of the regular season in fantasy football, and it's more important than ever to stay up top of rankings with bye weeks and injuries making lineup decisions more complicated by the day. See below for our updated Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings, as of October 29th. Our […]

Week 8 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jaylen Waddle, Tyler Lockett, Brandin Cooks, Davante Adams

We're officially past the halfway point of the regular season in fantasy football, and it's more important than ever to stay up top of rankings with bye weeks and injuries making lineup decisions more complicated by the day. See below for our updated Week 8 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of October 29th. Our […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 8: DJ Moore, Wan'Dale Robinson, Chris Olave

Week 8 will be full of exciting and unexpected games like the NFL has given us all year. The NFL has been full of surprises between the Giants' wild 6-1 start and Tom Brady going on a three-game losing streak. Hopefully, this DFS article will help you win some money while we watch our favorite […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire for Week 8 Includes Malik Willis, Khalil Shakir, Justice Hill, Zay Jones, JaMycal Hasty

This week is light on byes as only the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers won't be playing this week. The good news is also that four offenses who have been great so far for fantasy this year return to action this week: the Los Angeles Rams (if you aren't rostering Kupp, I could […]

Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em - Week 8 Matchups Analysis (2022)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 8 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Last week was an absolute gauntlet for fantasy, featuring a ton of injuries, several underwhelming performances, and stunning losses for the Buccaneers, Packers, and Patriots. There are two new teams on bye this week including the Kansas City […]

Updated Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Kadarius Toney, Marquise Goodwin, Joshua Palmer

Ah yes, calm before the storm. Sunday Game Day is almost here for Week 8 of the NFL and fantasy football season, and we're here to make sure you have all the right players on your rosters. With that, we're releasing our updated late-week fantasy football waiver wire rankings, for those who are still looking […]

Week 8 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Writing about and analyzing fantasy football defenses oftentimes feels like a particularly insane task. I spent most of the week wondering if I had been too high on the Cardinals and Packers, two defenses who were rated highly in my weekly model but had failed to perform up until that point. I kept going back […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 8 - Latavius Murray, JaMycal Hasty, Darius Slayton, Marquise Goodwin

Every week, I typically start off talking about byes or some injuries and how there are more pivot options than ever. But we as a fantasy football playing community have not been tested like we are coming after Week 7. There were so many injuries, it was hard to keep track. And they weren’t just […]

Top Rankings Surprises for RB, WR, TE, QB - Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: Christian McCaffrey, Jonathan Taylor, Travis Etienne

Our top Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings, wide receiver rankings, tight end rankings, and quarterback rankings. Week 8 fantasy football rankings to help you set those winning fantasy lineups. Who are the Week 8 matchup winners for your fantasy football teams at the Quarterback, Running Back, Wide Receiver, and Tight End positions? Which […]

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 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa, Daniel Jones, Jared Goff, Malik Willis, Sam Ehlinger

The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers are on the bye this week; fantasy football managers will need to make smarter decisions as their teams will be without players from two high-octane offenses. Who can fantasy managers use to replace superstar quarterbacks such as Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert during their bye in Week […]

NFL Rookies to Watch for Fantasy Football Week 8 Including Kenneth Walker, Chris Olave, Tyler Allgeier, Garrett Wilson

The 2022 rookie class is shaping up to be a very strong one for fantasy managers. Last week, Chris Olave had a great showing in a losing effort for New Orleans, catching seven passes for 106 yards. Seahawks rookie running back Kenneth Walker III ran the ball 23 times for 167 yards and two scores […]

NFL Player Props: Bets for Week 8 - Prop Betting Picks for Rushing, Receiving, Passing Yards

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 – I'm looking at you Chicago – but the teams at the top of the pyramid have slowly started to create […]

Shaquil Barrett Done For The Season

An MRI exam on Friday confirmed that Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett (Achilles) suffered a torn Achilles tendon in the Thursday night loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He'll be out for the next seven to nine months, according to a source. It's a devastating season-ender for Barrett and the Buccaneers defense, a unit that […]

Shaquil Barrett Could Be Done For The Year

Tampa Bay Buccaneers star pass-rusher Shaquil Barrett (Achilles) is feared to have suffered a torn Achilles in the Thursday night loss to the Baltimore Ravens based on an initial exam, according to a source. Head coach Todd Bowles said it doesn't look good, and Barrett will undergo an MRI exam to confirm on Friday. It's […]

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 […]

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 […]