Rob Gronkowski A Back-End TE1 Against Atlanta

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski is a solid bet to find the end zone once again in Week 2 against the Falcons. Gronkowski corralled all eight targets for 90 yards and two scores while playing 88 percent of the snaps against the Cowboys in Week 1. The big tight end's connection with Tom […]

Antonio Brown An Upside Play In Week 2

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown has upside in a great Week 2 matchup against the Falcons. Brown started his year off with a bang against Dallas, totaling five receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown. The former All-Pro torched this same Atlanta defense for 16 catches, 231 yards, and three touchdowns in two […]

Chris Godwin A Safe WR2 Against Atlanta

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin draws a favorable matchup against the Falcons in Week 2. Godwin was by far Tom Brady's favorite target in the opener against the Cowboy- as the wideout totaled nine catches for 105 yards and a score on a whopping 14 targets. The talented receiver scored a touchdown in […]

Mike Evans Could Bounce Back Against Falcons

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans could be in store for a bounce-back against the Falcons in Week 2. Evans saw six targets in a Week 1 shootout with Dallas, though he failed to do much of anything, turning in just three receptions for 24 yards. A matchup with an Atlanta defense that allowed […]

Giovani Bernard Shouldn't Be Trusted In Lineups Yet

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Giovani Bernard could struggle to produce in Week 2 against the Falcons. Bernard played just 26 percent of the snaps and saw three targets in Week 1 against Dallas, though it was a disappointing output for someone who drew raves in training camp for seemingly securing the third-down back role. […]

Leonard Fournette The Safest Option In Tampa's Backfield

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette will take on the Falcons in Week 2 after operating as the team's lead back in Week 1. Fournette handled 14 touches, including a whopping seven targets, turning them into 59 scrimmage yards while playing 65 percent of the offensive snaps. Even with head coach Bruce Arians expressing […]

Ronald Jones II A Flex Option In Week 2

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II has a chance at posting solid numbers in Week 2 against Atlanta. Head coach Bruce Arians seemed to indicate that Jones would get the first crack at lead-back duties in Week 2, though the best-case scenario for him is a slight edge in the touch department over […]

Tom Brady A Strong Option Against Falcons

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady gets a great matchup against the Falcons in Week 2. Brady did have two turnovers but otherwise put together a strong game against the Cowboys, throwing for 379 yards and four scores. The Falcons offense may not be able to keep pace with the Buccaneers, meaning less volume- though […]

Early-Season Dynasty Trade Targets

After one week of NFL action, the fantasy overreaction is already at a critical mass. Seasoned dynasty league managers have learned to take a patient, long-term approach to roster construction. Others are in the business of making knee-jerk reactions and filling their trade block with underperforming players from the results of a single game. We […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 1 Analysis

After months of research, conversation, and recommendations regarding potential usage and production for wide receivers, we can finally shift into the analysis of actual regular-season matchups. The results of Week 1 provided a collection of impressive performances, including several surprising developments. It also delivered our first opportunity to examine the massive assortment of numbers that […]

Week 2 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint

After Week 1 of the NFL season, fantasy managers might be panicking on some top players like Ezekiel Elliott, but it is important to realize that it is a long season. It would be nice to start the fantasy season on a tear, but it isn't the end of the world if players come out of […]

Ronald Jones II The Starter In Name Only?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said earlier this week that running back Ronald Jones II would start in Week 2 against the Atlanta Falcons, but how much stock should fantasy managers put in that statement? Arians also said on his weekly radio show that his top three running backs are "all starters." Based […]

The King's Week 2 Fantasy Football 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 the season opener. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout […]

Top Trade Targets and Avoids for Week 2

Welcome fantasy friends and foes to the first weekly edition of 2021 Fantasy Football Trade Targets and Avoids. I will provide weekly advice on which players you can profit from by "buying low" and when to take the opportunity to "sell high" on players to gain the best return on investment. After a wild Week […]

Believing in Jameis Winston Again

Well, that was a pretty wild Week 1, wasn’t it? We saw underdogs go 9-7 against favorites with several high-profile teams that made the playoffs a season ago getting knocked off in Week 1. One of the most notable upsets of the week was the New Orleans Saints’ 38-3 drubbing of the Green Bay Packers, […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 1 - Coaching Matters

This series enters the second season of 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 1, we saw performances such as Jameis Winston throwing for five touchdowns, Joe Mixon carrying the ball 29 times for 121 rushing yards, and the Cowboys wide […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 2

Week 1 of the 2021 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 - 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 […]

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Week 2

The NFL regular season is a marathon, but there are still a lot of things we can learn early on in the season. For one, we get to see how teams will utilize new free-agent acquisitions, rookies, and our favorite sleepers from the year before. Also, we can see which established veterans were able to […]

Jordan Whitehead Expected To Play In Week 2

Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Jordan Whitehead (hamstring) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. Whitehead missed the opener after sustaining a hamstring injury upon clearing the COVID-19 protocols during training camp but appears set to rejoin Tampa Bay's defensive backfield. The Pittsburgh product started all 16 games for the Buccaneers defense in 2020, posting career […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

It felt good to enjoy a full Sunday of NFL action and follow every player on multiple fantasy teams. But now the work begins. Thankfully there weren't many serious injuries in Week 1 but there are always holes to fill or standouts you want to get a hold of before the competition. That's where this […]

FAB Bidding - Week 2 Waiver Wire 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 Budget (FAB). Being a savvy accountant and game-theory aficionado with your leaguemates' tendencies can be a league-winner. Do you need depth […]

Taylor Heinicke (QB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB/Superflex Leagues ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Ryan Fitzpatrick now on the injured reserve with a hip injury, Heinicke looks to be Washington’s man going into a Week 2 home date with the Giants. You’ll recall Heinicke nearly played spoiler to Tom Brady’s championship run with a 300-yard game against the Bucs in […]

Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings Breakdown - Woo Fantasy Podcast

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is flying solo in this new episode! With an ever-evolving backfield situation in both Baltimore and San Francisco, how should you view these players moving forward? Elijah Mitchell emerged from nowhere, but will Trey Sermon factor in and make the 49ers rotation a headache for fantasy managers? Will the […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Giants vs. Washington Thursday Night Football

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is finally underway and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. […]

Ronald Jones II Named The Starter For Week 2

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II was named the team's starter heading into their Week 2 matchup against the Falcons. Jones was seemingly benched after fumbling in the second quarter of his team's Week 1 victory over the Cowboys, as he played just nine percent of the snaps and handled four touches behind […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire - Take a Shot on Tyrod Taylor

Are you someone who plays in a 16, 18 or even 20-team league? Are you sick of never having waiver wire articles geared towards your league? I know what you are thinking -- when you click on waiver wire articles, they are all naming players that are not available. Even when they say "deep league," […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Something or Nothing?

Week 1 of the NFL season is now in the books and while we saw many familiar names register top-fantasy performances there were a few surprises. The quarterback position was fairly predictable for the most part with Kyler Murray, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Dak Prescott all registering top-five performances. Jameis Winston surprised us all […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

It only took one week of NFL action to have fantasy football managers antsy about their tight ends. Not every tight end caught two touchdown tosses like Rob Gronkowski. While many superstars at the position started the season well --- T.J. Hockenson and Travis Kelce to name two --- some others remained injured (Evan Engram, […]

Updated Week 1 Kicker Rankings

Welcome to Week 1 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 1 kicker rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. Randy Bullock Joins Titans Practice Squad Joey Slye Promoted To Active Roster Chris Naggar Elevated To Active Roster Chase McLaughlin Could Miss Season Opener Titans Place Sam Ficken On […]