Chris Godwin Still In Play For Week 2

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said that wide receiver Chris Godwin (hamstring) and left tackle Donovan Smith (elbow) are still in play to suit up in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints. However, if Bowles had to guess, he said it's unlikely that either plays on Sunday. Expect both Godwin and Smith […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Outlooks: Week 2 Lowdown For Jamaal Williams, Jeff Wilson Jr., Khalil Herbert

Unsurprisingly, Week 1 didn't end without having its share of banged-up players, many of which are essential components of fantasy lineups. On the other hand, a handful in of performers emerged and took on a more prominent role than most had foreseen, doing so despite the availability of those above them on the depth chart. […]

Week 2 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Austin Ekeler, Alvin Kamara, Aaron Jones, Cam Akers, Tee Higgins, Mike Williams, Kyle Pitts

Week 1 came and went, and hopefully you were able to lock up a win! We're back again with our Week 2 fantasy football PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of September 15th. Our goal as always is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key players like Austin Ekeler, Alvin […]

Week 2 IDP Fantasy Football Rankings

We say this every year, but… man, that Week 1 was weird! We saw potential stars unexpectedly benched (Kadarius Toney and Cam Akers). We saw numerous fantasy-relevant QBs play like they were passing kidney stones (Joe Burrow, Dak Prescott, Tom Brady, Trey Lance, etc.). We also saw some of the highest drafted players in all […]

Rest of Season Half-PPR Rankings: Fantasy Football Top 200 for Week 2

We've got one week of football to react to so how about we mix things up with some rest-of-season rankings? We want to help you craft the best roster imaginable, so today we present Week 2 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for the rest of 2022, as of September 15th. Check where key players shifted to, […]

Week 2 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

Week 1 was incredibly inconsistent for fantasy managers and analysts alike. One of our favorite boom prospects (Kyle Hamilton) barely saw the field, and one of our busts (Tremaine Edmunds) barely hit the over on our bet against him registering double-digit tackles, though he did fail to produce a big play as we anticipated. Luckily, […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 2 (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 […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 2: Tom Brady, Najee Harris, Christian Kirk

This is only the second week of fantasy football, but every lineup decision is important to your team’s success. You either want to change your fortunes from last week if you lost or keep the success train rolling if you won your first match-up Roster moves are important even this early in the season. Monitoring […]

Snap Counts, Touches, and Usage Analysis for Fantasy Football Week 2

Typically, this article series takes the recent snap and touch history of skill players into account but given that we are merely one week into the season, there is not much of a sample to work with! Nevertheless, Week 1 saw a litter of players across the league see curious usage and that is always […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts for Fantasy Football – Cracking the Code for Week 2

Last year I approached RotoBaller asking to write a weekly tight end article on their utilization metrics, hoping to find some underlining hints on certain players that might pop in the future or that we should be writing off. They gave me the green light and here we are. I knew going into this article […]

Week 2 NFL DFS Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 NFL season is underway and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great DFS plays we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal […]

Leonard Fournette Remains Limited Thursday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice on Thursday for the second straight day. It's good news for the Bucs after receivers Mike Evans (calf), Chris Godwin (hamstring) and Julio Jones (knee) all missed practice. Godwin was already expected to miss Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints, […]

The King's Week 2 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 2 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 […]

Russell Gage Returns To Practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage (hamstring) returned to practice on Thursday after sitting out on Wednesday. Gage played 42 percent of the offensive snaps in the Week 1 win over the Dallas Cowboys and caught both of his targets for just 13 yards. When all of the team's receivers are healthy, Gage is […]

Julio Jones Not Practicing Thursday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Julio Jones (knee) missed the team's practice on Thursday. With receivers Mike Evans (calf) and Chris Godwin (hamstring) also out on Thursday, the Buccaneers are suddenly extremely banged up at the position heading into a Week 2 divisional clash with the New Orleans Saints. Russell Gage (hamstring) missed practice on […]

Mike Evans, Chris Godwin Not Seen At Practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers Mike Evans (calf) and Chris Godwin (hamstring) were not seen at the portion of practice open to the media on Thursday. Also not present was left tackle Donovan Smith (elbow) and receiver Julio Jones (knee). Godwin was able to start in the Week 1 win over the Dallas Cowboys after […]

Coaching Matters: Offensive Outliers From Week 1

This is the third year of this series where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on past coaching trends in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 1, we saw stat lines such as the Washington Commanders' wide receiver room combining for four receiving touchdowns, the New Orleans […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 2 Updates for Keenan Allen, Tee Higgins, Allen Lazard, Chris Godwin, Michael Gallup

Below, you will find our fantasy football injuries roundup for wide receivers as of September 14th, coming out of the first week of regular season action. We're onto Week 2 and hopefully all of you out there are 1–0. The reality is, of course, that's simply not the case. For some, the cause of your […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 2 on FanDuel and DraftKings

It's hard to believe that Week 2 of the NFL season is here already. While Week 1 came with plenty of surprises we were reminded that Patrick Mahomes is still Patrick Mahomes, Justin Jefferson picked up right where he left off leaving the Packers' defense burning in his wake, and Jonathan Taylor showed us why […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 2 (Premium Content)

All other Week 1 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 […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 2 (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 this week and a snapshot of the injuries that matter heading into the DFS main slate. We're looking at […]

Julio Jones, Russell Gage Miss Practice Wednesday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers Julio Jones (knee) and Russell Gage (hamstring) both missed practice on Wednesday, as did Chris Godwin (hamstring). We'll have to see how much Jones and Gage are able to do the rest of the week before determining their status for Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints. Godwin is expected […]

Leonard Fournette Dealing With Hamstring Injury

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette (hamstring) was listed as being a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. It doesn't appear that Fournette is dealing with a serious injury, as he handled 76% of the snaps in Sunday night's Week 1 win over the Dallas Cowboys, carrying the ball 21 times for 127 yards […]

Mike Evans Dealing With Minor Calf Injury

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (calf) had his lower left leg taped during practice on Wednesday, but it's an injury that sounds relatively minor. Evans was off to the side in the first portion of practice devoted to special teams. He could be listed on the injury report later in the day, but […]

DraftKings NFL DFS: Week 2 Price Analysis & Picks

Hey, RotoBallers! It's Jon Anderson. I'm coming up from the baseball world to gasp for air - and grabbing an NFL DFS piece. Hopefully, I will do this weekly moving forward! What you'll get in this piece is an early or mid-week look at the week two projections. I have a decent little NFL projection […]

Chris Godwin Not At Practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (hamstring) and left tackle Donovan Smith (elbow) were not seen at practice on Wednesday. Godwin was actually active in the Week 1 win over the Dallas Cowboys after suffering an ACL tear late last season, but he quickly injured his hamstring after catching all three of his targets […]

Rachaad White (RB, TB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: White was the fourth running back to be selected during last April’s NFL draft when Tampa Bay selected him in Round 3. This placed him in a Buccaneer backfield that is utilizing Leonard Fournette as the primary back. However, White has quickly […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 2

Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season is officially in the books. We finally have real data to dissect. Overreactions will undoubtedly be made, but there's also a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 2 and beyond. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at […]

NextGen Stats - Week 1: WR/TE Breakdowns and Takeaways

We made it! We wagered through a long and tedious preseason but real football hit us in the forehead for the first time this season during the past few days and change. But just as soon as it came, it went. The first week of the season is over and we have some tasty numbers […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Tyler Boyd, DJ Chark, Joshua Palmer, Rachaad White, Rex Burkhead

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers! We finally made it to Week 1, and it did not disappoint as we were treated to an action-packed weekend filled with big fantasy football performances, disappointments and of course injuries. As always we're here to help you sift through it. Each week our NFL team puts out a complete […]