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Kyle Allen Diagnosed With Dislocated Ankle
The initial diagnosis on Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen's injury is a dislocated ankle, but Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network says the fracture is small, which appears to make the injury slightly better than it initially looked. Allen is going to miss time, though, and we should expect someone else -- likely Alex […]
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Kyle Allen Exits On Sunday
Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen (leg) has left Sunday's game against the New York Giants with what appears to be a fairly significant leg injury. If Allen is unable to return to this game or moving forward, expect Alex Smith will take over as the team's starting quarterback. Smith is currently in at quarterback […]
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David Johnson Being Evaluated For Concussion
Houston Texans running back David Johnson left Sunday's game against the Jaguars to be evaluated for a concussion. If he's unable to return, Duke Johnson Jr. would see an uptick in snaps and would likely serve as the main back on both rushing and passing downs for a Texans team that doesn't have much running […]
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Taco Charlton Questionable To Return For Chiefs Defense
Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Taco Charlton (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers. Charlton has been rejuvenated in Kansas City this season, with two sacks in six games as a rotational line piece. His absence won't kill this defense, but they would take a slight knock if he's unable […]
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Noah Fant Limps Off
Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant limped off the field during the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. Fant has one reception for 32 yards in the game. If he's unable to return, we'll get a chance to see more of tight end Albert Okwuegbunam against a susceptible Falcons Defense.
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D.J. Chark Jr. Risky With Rookie Quarterback Starting
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark Jr. remains the No. 1 receiver in Jacksonville following the team's bye, but with rookie quarterback Jake Luton starting for the first time, Chark becomes significantly riskier than usual. His talent and role always give him WR2 upside, but Chark should be viewed as more of a WR3 play […]
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Jake Luton A Risky Play In First NFL Start
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie quarterback Jake Luton will earn his first NFL start on Sunday against the Houston Texans with Gardner Minshew II (thumb) out. It's a good matchup for Luton against a Texans Defense that allows the 11th-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks, but this offense has a lot of question marks, and even […]
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Mark Ingram II Out For Week 9
Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram II (ankle) is inactive for the team's Week 9 contest against the Indianapolis Colts. No surprise here, as Ingram was listed as doubtful ahead of the contest. J.K. Dobbins should serve as the team's lead back this week, with Gus Edwards getting red zone looks. Both players have upside, […]
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Dawson Knox Active For Week 9
Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox (calf) is active for Week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks. Knox didn't practice all week due to being on the COVID-19 list, but he appears good to go for what should be a game that'll be heavy on offense. The Seahawks Defense has gotten a lot of negative attention […]
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Isaiah Coulter Inactive For Week 9
Houston Texans wide receiver Isaiah Coulter's NFL debut will have to wait. Despite being added to the active roster this past week, Coulter is a healthy scratch against the Jaguars. It's likely that Coulter joined the roster on the chance that the team made wide receiver trades and had a sudden need for the rookie […]
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Steven Sims Jr. Active, Dontrelle Inman Inactive
Washington Football Team wide receiver Dontrelle Inman (hamstring) is inactive for Week 9 against the New York Giants, but wide receiver Steven Sims Jr. (toe) will make his return on Sunday. Sims has a decent floor based on his past production this season, though we'd need to see how his rapport with quarterback Kyle Allen […]
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T.Y. Hilton Inactive For Week 9
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (groin) will not play against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 9. Hilton's frustrating 2020 season continues. He's struggled in all phases of the receiving game this season and is droppable in shallower leagues. Zach Pascal, Michael Pittman Jr., and Marcus Johnson will see more consistent usage with Hilton out, […]
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Calvin Ridley Inactive For Week 9
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (foot) is officially inactive for Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos. Ridley's status had been up in the air all week, and now we know that the budding star won't be on the field for Week 9. With Ridley sidelined, expect to see more of Russell Gage, who has […]
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Miles Sanders, Alshon Jeffery To Return To Practice Next Week
Two key pieces for the Philadelphia Eagles are expected to return to practice this week. Running back Miles Sanders (knee) will return after exiting early in Week 6, while wide receiver Alshon Jeffery (calf) looks to make his season debut. Sanders should immediately go back to being a fantasy RB2 once he's on the field, […]
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Keenan Allen Will Play Against Raiders
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen will play against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Allen had been dealing with a sore throat, but after multiple negative COVID tests, Allen was cleared to play, and it appears that he'll suit up for this division contest. With how rookie quarterback […]
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NASCAR Research Station: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks - Season Finale 500
Well, friends, here we are: the final NASCAR race of the 2020 season. It's been a long ride, and I've been so happy to pump out content about all three national series week after week after week. Even with the pandemic happening, NASCAR managed to squeeze in a full schedule, even if it necessitated some […]
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NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Phoenix Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 (11/7/20)
It's here: the Xfinity Series season finale at Phoenix Raceway. Who'll win the title? Justin Allgaier? Chase Briscoe? Austin Cindric? Justin Haley? Someone else? (Just kidding, only one of those four drivers can win the title. Just checking to make sure y'all are paying attention.) Here at RotoBaller, we want to help you make informed […]
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Tape Tells All: Sterling Shepard's Week 8 Performance
After a week off because of #life, we're back with another edition of Tape Tells All. This week, we're talking about New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard, who is looking pretty good since returning to the football field. Is he a consistent fantasy option going forward? Can we really trust someone in this Giants offense? Let's […]
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NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Phoenix Lucas Oil 150 (11/6/20)
Y'all, it's here: the Truck Series season finale at Phoenix. Four drivers -- Grant Enfinger, Zane Smith, Sheldon Creed, and Brett Moffitt -- will race for the title, but a whole lot of other drivers will be aiming to upset the top drivers. Will they? And what do we make of a starting lineup with […]
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Is Josh Allen Still a Fantasy QB1?
From my apartment balcony, I can see the storm clouds on the horizon. I watch as they move closer towards me and, just before the storm reaches me, I walk inside, close the door, return to a place of safety. No matter how bad the weather gets out there, I'm inside. I'm away from it […]
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Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9
Week 8 was a day of windy football and didn't feature too many wide receivers coming out of nowhere. But that doesn't mean the waiver wire cupboard is bare for fantasy managers, as there's some definite value to be had this week. Not all options are the same. Some players may be better in PPR […]
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No Surprise Inactives For Giants-Buccaneers
Monday night's game between the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers won't have any surprise inactives, as the inactive lists for both teams largely feature the expected players. The headliners are running back Devonta Freeman (ankle) for New York, who was ruled out earlier in the week. Wide receiver Chris Godwin (finger) will not […]
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Jamaal Williams Was A Close Contact With A.J. Dillon
Green Bay Packers running back Jamaal Williams was added to the team's injury report after it was determined he was a close contact with A.J. Dillon, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. With the Packers on a short week, there's a lot of uncertainty at the running back position, especially if Aaron Jones (calf) […]
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Takkarist McKinley Says He Won't Be Traded
Atlanta Falcons defensive end Takkarist McKinley tweeted that he won't be traded at this year's deadline on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and that the Falcons have declined multiple offers for him. The fourth-year defender has played in four games this season and has just one sack. He's currently dealing with a groin injury and may not […]
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NFL Discussing Change To 2020 Playoff Format
Per ESPN's Chris Mortensen, the NFL competition committee is discussing a change to the playoff structure for 2020 should regular season games be lost to COVID-19 or the pandemic causes any teams to miss their bye week. That proposal would see an expanded field of 16 teams, with the four division winners and four wild […]
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Nelson Agholor Held Without A Catch
So much for that whole "Nelson Agholor is the WR1 for the Raiders" thing, as he finished Sunday's game against the Browns with no catches on two targets. He was still third among the team's wide receivers in targets in a game where the weather put a damper on the passing game, so don't go […]
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Josh Jacobs Sees Huge Workload In Week 8
Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs rushed 31 times in Sunday's win over the Cleveland Browns, finishing with 128 yards. He failed to bring in his only target. Wind and rain led to this being a run-heavy game for both teams, which is how Jacobs set season highs in both attempts and yards. Don't […]
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Derek Carr Throws Touchdown Against Browns
It was a windy day in Cleveland, which led the Las Vegas Raiders to run the ball 45 times against just 24 pass attempts (and two sacks) for quarterback Derek Carr. Carr did the best he could with those attempts, going for 15-for-24 for 112 yards and a touchdown. Still, there wasn't much he could […]
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Jonnu Smith Quiet In Week 8
Tennessee Titans tight end Jonnu Smith caught two passes for 29 yards in Sunday's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Those were Smith's only two targets. After a strong start to the season with five touchdowns in the first four games, Smith now had four total catches in the past three games. Smith is looking less […]
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A.J. Brown Finds End Zone Against Bengals
It wasn't a huge game from him, but a touchdown salvaged a quiet Week 8 for Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown. Brown caught four passes for just 24 yards and took a backseat to Corey Davis at times. It's looking like Brown's not the true No. 1 receiver on this Titans team right now, […]
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