Waiver Wire Express - Week 10 Lightning Round

Week 9 felt a bit "chalkier" than other recent NFL slates, with many big names going off and very few lower-owned players coming on to vulture touchdowns from the big guns. There also weren't any notable injuries (as of Sunday evening), so the waiver wire will consist more of underappreciated assets rather than replacements. We here […]

Josh Doctson (WR, WSH) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: No Redskins receiver has been worth playing in fantasy lineups this season, including the tight ends. Although Josh Doctson scored his first touchdown of the year in Week 9, he still hasn't reached so much as 50 yards in a game. If not […]

Return To Sender - Faces In New Places Who Have Disappointed

We are now nine weeks into the season and we have had enough time to evaluate what roles players have on their teams. Barring injury, those roles are unlikely to change a huge amount at this stage. We saw a lot of good players change teams in the offseason. Some have had success, like Kirk […]

Paul Richardson, Two Offensive Linemen Out For The Season

Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said that wide receiver Paul Richardson (knee), and offensive guards Brandon Scherff (pectoral) and Shawn Lauvao (knee) will all need surgery and will miss the rest of the season. It's a huge blow to a mediocre offense that definitely couldn't afford it. Left tackle Trent Williams (thumb) is also […]

Brandon Scherff May Have Torn Pec

Washington Redskins offensive guard Brandon Scherff (pectoral) is believed to have suffered a torn pectoral muscle based on the initial diagnosis, according to sources. He will undergo an MRI exam on Monday. Scherff would be done for the rest of the season if it's confirmed. That's especially bad news with left guard Shawn Lauvao suffering […]

Redskins Defense Humbled In Loss To Falcons

The Washington Redskins defense has been effective for most of the season, but they took it in the chops in Sunday's 38-14 waxing at the hands of the Atlanta Falcons. Washington allowed Matt Ryan to throw for 350 yards and four touchdowns. Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley and Tevin Coleman all had big days as well. […]

Paul Richardson Disappears Against Falcons

Washington Redskins wide receiver Paul Richardson caught two passes on six targets for 16 yards against the Falcons on Sunday. Even though the Redskins had to air it out quite a bit, Richardson was unable to get anything going. Aside from the fact that Richardson has been largely unreliable this season, the much bigger picture […]

Vernon Davis Sees Seven Targets In Loss

Washington Redskins tight end Vernon Davis was one of two under-the-radar players who performed reasonably well in the receiving game on Sunday against the Falcons (Maurice Harris being the other). Davis hauled in five of seven targets for 62 yards, and was more heavily involved in the offense than he has been all season. With […]

Another Maddening Outing For Jordan Reed

Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed caught four of six targets for 34 yards on Sunday. He trailed fellow tight end Vernon Davis in all three categories. However much trust Reed's fantasy owners have maintained in him to this point in the season, it'd be perfectly fair to say that supply has been completely exhausted […]

Kapri Bibbs Scores Against Falcons

Washington Redskins running back Kapri Bibbs converted one of his four total touches into a touchdown in Sunday's loss to Atlanta. Game flow prevented the Redskins from leaning on anyone in their backfield enough to sustain fantasy production, but it's disappointing nonetheless that Bibbs didn't see more work in the passing game after he appeared […]

Josh Doctson Catches Touchdown In Week 9

Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson salvaged yet another unproductive fantasy performance with a touchdown catch in Sunday's loss to the Falcons. He finished the game with three catches on six targets for 31 yards and that lone touchdown. It's telling that even in a game in which the Redskins faced a two score-deficit at […]

Maurice Harris Has Big Day Against Falcons

Washington Redskins wide receiver Maurice Harris hauled in 10 of 12 targets for 124 yards against Atlanta on Sunday. This could be considered a strange development considering his place on the depth chart, but the Redskins have needed somebody in the receiving game to step up for some time now, and Harris rose to the […]

Adrian Peterson Can't Get Going Against Falcons

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson was held in check by the Falcons on Sunday, rushing nine times for 17 yards. It was an all-too-familiar picture for his fantasy owners, as the Redskins found themselves facing a sizable deficit early and could not rely on Peterson to set the tone. In any case, Peterson's fantasy […]

Alex Smith Puts Up 300 Yards In Loss

Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith completed 30 of 46 passes for 306 yards, one touchdown and an interception in Sunday's defeat at the hands of the Falcons. The Redskins fell behind big early on, and as we've seen a few times this season, they had to take to the air to keep up. Sunday marks […]

Paul Richardson, Kapri Bibbs Active

Washington Redskins wide receiver Paul Richardson (knee, shoulder) and running back Kapri Bibbs (shoulder) are both active for Week 9 against the Falcons. With Richardson active, Brian Quick is a healthy scratch. Richardson will effectively be the team's No. 1 wideout with Jamison Crowder still out, but he is still more of a low-ceiling WR4/flex […]

Updated Week 9 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Chris Carson is officially active for Week 9. Cooper Kupp will make his return this week. Stefon Diggs is officially out for Week 9. A.J. Green is expected to […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 9

We're officially halfway through the NFL season, with several teams already having their bye weeks behind them. Nevertheless, injuries have begun to rack up. We saw this firsthand on Thursday night as Houston trotted reserve defensive backs out into full-time roles. Picking on the backups that precede starting defensive backs is a common strategy among […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 9 Fantasy Football Picks

It's time to forget what you thought you knew. Halfway through the year, NFL teams now have a good idea whether they are contenders or simply playing for next year's draft picks. The trade deadline has passed, shaking up depth charts across the league. That means it is also time to throw that "draft stock" […]

Week 9 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 9 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This article will cover the early slate of games, beginning […]

Week 9 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

It is a really tough week with six teams on a bye. Fantasy rosters will be stretched and owners will be desperately looking for options who can give them solid production. It may not be the most amazing upside in the world but when every team is hurting a solid six or seven points from […]

Week 9 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Greetings, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings on the projector and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. Do note that the ECR will shift! Who am I and why should […]

Week 9 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Last week I joked in this space about how the NFL doesn't make deadline deals, a statement that ended up being very wrong. All kinds of things ended up happening on Tuesday. Do any of those things have a major bearing on this week of action? Any new names hurtling towards a bust, or just […]

Week 9 Red Zone Risers and Fallers

The second half of the fantasy football season is upon us. RotoBaller's Premium Red Zone tool can give you a sense of who is being utilized more in the all-important area of the field to provide more scoring potential. Just like targets are the lifeblood of a receiver's value in PPR leagues, red zone touches […]

Trent Williams Expected To Miss A Month

Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams (thumb) is expected to miss "about a month" after having surgery on his thumb, according to a source. Williams dislocated his thumb in Week 8 and will now be sidelined for a while. Ty Nsekhe will take over at left tackle for however long Williams is out. It's certainly […]

Inside the Tent - Week 9 NFL Injury Insight

Week 8 really didn't have a great number of significant injuries which is always great news! The most noteworthy injury was obviously the crazy-talented Will Fuller who tore his ACL on Thursday Night Football. Make sure to read about Fuller's injury as well as updates on a bunch of fantasy relevant players below in this […]

2nd Half Risers and Fallers - Mid-Season Report

Since most fantasy football leagues hold their championship in Week 16, we can declare that we are officially halfway through the season. As always, there have been some major surprises, both positive and negative. We recently polled our football writing staff to get their opinions on who have been the most notable breakouts and busts, […]

Adrian Peterson, Paul Richardson Questionable

Washington Redskins running backs Adrian Peterson (shoulder) and Kapri Bibbs (shoulder) and wide receiver Paul Richardson (knee, shoulder) were limited in practice this week and are questionable for Week 9 against the Falcons. All three will play. With Chris Thompson (ribs) out again, it'll be the Peterson show in the backfield in a good matchup. […]

Chris Thompson, Trent Williams Ruled Out

Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said that running back Chris Thompson (ribs) and left tackle Trent Williams (thumb, shoulder) have been ruled out for Week 9 against the Falcons. Williams had surgery to fix his dislocated thumb. Thompson continues to struggle with injuries, and he's been a low-end RB3/flex in PPR leagues when he […]

Tough Challenge Awaits Redskins Defense

The Washington Redskins defense has been one of the more impressive groups in the NFL this season. They've suffered one letdown against New Orleans, but they have been quietly elite in each of their other six games. A difficult test is coming to town in the form of the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The Falcons […]

Paul Richardson With Soft Matchup If Healthy

Washington Redskins wide receiver Paul Richardson has been limited in practice this week due to injury, but if he is able to go on Sunday, he will do so against a Falcons team that has been decimated by opposing wideouts. Atlanta is allowing just over 200 yards per game to the position to go with […]