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 […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 8 (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. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to game day. We're looking at […]

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 2020 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. The "fantasy points allowed rank" reflects […]

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

All other Week 7 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 […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 7 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 […]

Top Trade Targets and Avoids for Week 8

Welcome fantasy friends and foes to the Top Trade Targets and Avoids for Week 8. After a self-imposed brief hiatus, I'm back to provide the top players to go seek out in trades. With bye weeks in full gear, fantasy managers need to ensure they can construct winning weekly lineups. Obtaining players who already had […]

Richard Sherman, Lavonte David Return To Practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Richard Sherman (hamstring) and linebacker Lavonte David (ankle) both returned to limited practices on Wednesday, while outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul (finger, shoulder) didn't practice. Getting Sherman back would be excellent news for a depleted secondary as they get ready to face the division-rival New Orleans Saints this Sunday, even if he's […]

Antonio Brown Could Be Out Long-Term

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that wide receiver Antonio Brown (ankle) is dealing with an ankle sprain near his heel, and it could be an injury that keeps him out long-term past the team's Week 9 bye. Brown was seen on crutches during practice on Wednesday and is highly likely to miss […]

Rob Gronkowski Back At Practice

Tampa Bay Bucs tight end Rob Gronkowski was back at practice on Wednesday after missing four weeks with a rib injury. While Gronkowski has yet to be officially declared fit to return, this is a great sign for his chances of suiting up this weekend. With Antonio Brown likely out for Week 8, Gronkowski would […]

Antonio Brown On Crutches At Practice

Tampa Bay Bucs wide receiver Antonio Brown was spotted at practice Wednesday on crutches as he recovers from an ankle injury. Obviously, this is not a good sign for his chances of playing in Week 8. The Bucs didn't miss him much in a game against the Bears, but things get a bit tougher against […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 7 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the seventh week of this series, where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 7, we saw stat lines such as the Green Bay Packers running backs combining for 49 total yards, the Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers combining for […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 7

Seven weeks in the books and we're heading towards the midway point. The season is really flying by. Week seven was the bye week apocalypse, with an outrageous amount of fantasy studs not playing. That plus all of the injuries we've seen going down throughout the year probably forced your hand into starting some sub-optimal […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 8

Week 7 is officially in the books. This week, the Bills, Cowboys, Jaguars, Chargers, Vikings, Steelers are all back in action, with just the Raiders and Ravens on Bye. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players whose arrow may be pointing up, and players whose arrow may be pointing down based on the […]

Targets and Air Yards Analysis - NextGen Stats

Okay, folks, I'm about to bring you bad news. If you're reading this it is because you're trying to get an edge over your league mates to beat them this weekend. That means you're here to get informed on what to do and how to tackle your week's most pressing decisions. The bad news: these […]

Early Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. We just got through last week's bye-mageddon, but are back with our early Week 8 fantasy football rankings. We are already starting up our rankings and analysis for Week 8 of the fantasy football season. As always, we are here to constantly bring you updated player news and rankings to help […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. This week will be filled with more difficult decisions, and important waiver wire pickups, although it will not compare to last week's bye-pocalypse. Only two teams are on bye in Week 8, but injuries are always a factor. As always, we are here to help you with our waiver wire […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

If you survived the first byepocalypse and emerged with a victory, congratulations. The coming week brings only two teams on bye, so reliance on waivers should be far less and the options slightly more enticing. As always, I will identify as many noteworthy waiver wire targets as possible at every position with a brief explanation of […]

Top Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8: Kenneth Gainwell, Khalil Herbert, Brandon Bolden, Rashaad Penny

After seven 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 been negatively impacted by injuries to your backs, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a collection of unexpected […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 8: Trevor Lawrence, Daniel Jones, Teddy Bridgewater

The onslaught of bye weeks in Week 7 was brutal for fantasy managers, but thankfully several quarterbacks were able to deliver quality performances to help fantasy lineups navigate the loss of top-end production. Joe Burrow paced the quarterback position with an excellent 416-yard, three-touchdown performance against the Baltimore Ravens. Four other quarterbacks (Matt Ryan, Matthew […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 8 Lightning Round

Week 7 tested the depth charts with six teams on bye and the usual assault of injuries, but you survived! Let's collect ourselves and assess the fantasy landscape moving forward with the Bye-pocalypse in our rear-view mirror. Yes, that means it's time for the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 8. This column is published […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

In Week 7 the Cowboys, Bills, Chargers, Vikings, Steelers and Jaguars were all on bye which means the list of top performers from this week may look a little different. Tua Tagovailoa took advantage of a great matchup against the Falcons to finish as QB-1 on the week while Joe Burrow threw for 416 yards […]

K.J. Osborn (WR, MIN) - Fantasy Football Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: There aren't many wide receivers out there putting up K.J. Osborn's playing-time/usage numbers this season, let alone if we add the context of the Vikings. Osborn has appeared in "only" 277 offensive snaps (47th most) and logged a 62% snap share; […]

Jason Pierre-Paul Dealing With Injuries

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul (finger, shoulder) is in danger of missing more time moving ahead. The veteran has reportedly been playing through multiple fractures in his finger, and even worse, a torn rotator cuff. However, he didn't appear to be injured by any means in Week 7, at least on the statistical end, […]

Buccaneers Defense Stifles Chicago

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense was suffocating in Sunday's win over Chicago. The unit recovered two fumbles, had four sacks, and hauled in three picks, holding the Bears to only three points. Though the secondary has been ailing for Tampa, it showed out against a weaker offense. The Bucs don't play too many potent offenses […]

Mike Evans Hauls In Three Touchdowns

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans recorded six receptions for 76 yards and three touchdowns on 10 targets in Sunday's win over the Bears. Evans went off in the touchdown department, posting his highest total of the season for one game. The WR also has at least 75 yards in five of seven contests. […]

Chris Godwin Racks Up Season-High 111 Yards

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin compiled eight receptions for a season-high 111 yards and one touchdown on 11 targets in Sunday's win over the Bears. Godwin showed out and put up his best total of the season while pacing the team in yards. The 25-year-old has been a solid contributor for Tampa this […]

Ronald Jones II Rushes For Season-High 63 Yards

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II rushed for a season-high 63 yards on 10 carries in Sunday's blowout win over the Bears. The back hadn't rushed for more than 27 yards in a single contest this season but saw a few more carries than usual against Chicago, which led to his best output. […]

Leonard Fournette Rushes For 81 Yards In Week 7

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette finished with 15 carries for 81 yards and a score along with two receptions for nine yards on four targets in Sunday's win over the Bears. The back now has a rushing touchdown in the last three games and at least 81 rushing yards in three of the […]

Tom Brady Tosses Four Touchdowns Against Bears

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady finished Sunday's win over Chicago by going 20-for-36 for 211 yards and four touchdowns. This was just another brilliant performance by Brady, who at age 44 is showing no signs of slowing down. This is now the legendary QB's fourth game this season with at least four passing touchdowns. […]

O.J. Howard Will Play In Week 7

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard (ankle) is active for Sunday's meeting with the Chicago Bears. With Rob Gronkowski (lung/ribs) out, Howard should see an uptick in usage this week. He's coming off a strong showing, with six catches for 49 yards and a touchdown last week. Fantasy managers looking for a late window […]