Cooper Kupp Picks Up Where He Left Off In Return

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp returned to action after missing the first four games of the season with a hamstring injury. Kupp immediately took on his full-time role with no limitations in the team's Week 5 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He looked as healthy as ever and led the team in targets... Read More

Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers, Starters & Rankings: 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

With Week 4 of the NFL season wrapped up, it is now time to focus our attention on Week 5 and determine what fantasy defenses are best to play this week. Week 4 was a very surprising one. Two out of the top-10 fantasy defenses before the week finished with single-digit fantasy points. This included... Read More

Rams D/ST In For A Tough Battle

The Los Angeles Rams' defense has impressed through their first four games of the season. However, they have a difficult Week 5 matchup against the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles. Led by quarterback Jalen Hurts, the Eagles are averaging almost 30 points and 400 total yards of offense per game. The Rams' defense has racked... Read More

Brett Maher Continues To Be A Top Option

Los Angeles Rams kicker Brett Maher is the No. 2 overall kicker through the first four weeks. Maher has attempted more field goals than any other kicker this season. The 33-year-old has made 12 of 16 field-goal attempts and is 8-for-8 on extra-point tries. The Rams have proved to consistently be able to get down... Read More

Tutu Atwell A Low-End Flex Play In Week 5

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell has exceeded all expectations with Cooper Kupp (hamstring) out. Atwell has been an integral part of the team's offense but his usage could significantly drop with Kupp back in the lineup. However, the team is now facing a Philadelphia Eagles defense that has struggled against the pass this... Read More

Puka Nacua A High-End WR2 In Week 5

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua has taken the entire league and fantasy world by storm in his first season. The 5th-round rookie is the overall WR5 in half-PPR and has proven to be a reliable every-week start. However, All-Pro wide receiver Cooper Kupp (hamstring) is back and will undoubtedly command a bulk of... Read More

Ronnie Rivers A Dart Throw In Deep Leagues

Los Angeles Rams running back Ronnie Rivers was mixed into the rotation in the team's Week 4 win against the Indianapolis Colts. The second-year back proved to be reliable with his play in preseason this year. Rivers got real playing time in Week 4, as he carried the ball nine times for 47 yards and... Read More

Matthew Stafford A Mid-Range QB1 In Week 5

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has the most pass attempts in the entire league through the first four weeks. He now faces the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5, who allowed the fifth-most pass yards through the first four games, along with the third-most pass TDs. Stafford will have his All-Pro wide receiver Cooper Kupp... Read More

Tyler Higbee Leads Team In Targets In Overtime Win

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee had another solid outing in the team's 29-23 win against the Indianapolis Colts. The 30-year-old recently got a new contract and immediately led the team in targets in Week 4. Higbee caught five of his 11 targets for 64 yards, including a 33-yard catch to end the first... Read More

Tutu Atwell Accounts For Just 24 Yards In Win

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell finally came back down to earth in the team's Week 4 win against the Indianapolis Colts. The 23-year-old out of Louisville did have nine targets for the third straight game but caught just five of them for 24 yards. Matthew Stafford continued to go his way and has... Read More

Ronnie Rivers May Be Worth A Stash

Los Angeles Rams running back Ronnie Rivers had a surprising role in the team's Week 4 win against the Indianapolis Colts. The Fresno St. product rushed nine times for 47 yards and caught his only two targets for 10 yards. While Kyren Williams is the clear lead-back on the team, Rivers is carving out a... Read More

Kyren Williams Scores Twice In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams continued his dominance in the team's 29-23 overtime win against the Indianapolis Colts. The second-year back rushed 25 times for 103 yards on the ground and two touchdowns, along with catching all three of his targets for 24 yards. Williams has further solidified himself as the team's workhorse... Read More

Puka Nacua Goes Nuclear In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua dominated once again in the team's 29-23 overtime victory against the Indianapolis Colts. The 5th-round rookie out of BYU caught nine of 10 targets for 163 yards, including a 22-yard game-winning touchdown reception in overtime. Nacua now has over 10 targets and 100 receiving yards in three out... Read More

Week 4 Defense (DEF) Streamers, Starters & Rankings: 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

With three weeks of the NFL season now wrapped up, it is time to focus our attention on Week 4 and determine what defenses are best to play.  It was an unexpected week in terms of my Week 3 D/ST rankings, as two of our top-five ranked defenses performed awfully and ranked in the bottom... Read More

Brett Maher A Top Option At Kicker

Los Angeles Rams kicker Brett Maher is locked in as a top-five option at the position. Maher has hit three field goals in each of his first three games of the season and is connecting on them. The 33-year-old has made nine of 11 field goal attempts and is five-of-five on extra point tries. Maher... Read More

Rams D/ST Not Start Worthy In Week 4

The Los Angeles Rams' defense has struggled through the first three games of the season. The defense has put up just five sacks in those games and is one of four teams with less than two takeaways on the season. When starting a fantasy defense, you want to look for upside which includes pressuring the... Read More

Van Jefferson Not An Ideal Start In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson put together his best game of the season in Week 3, as he hauled in a 46-yard deep ball from Matthew Stafford. This was Jefferson's only catch of the game and one of just three targets, despite playing 93% of all offensive snaps. The 27-year-old receiver has been... Read More

Tutu Atwell A WR2 Option

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell has established himself as a go-to target for Matthew Stafford early on. The speedy receiver out of Louisville has caught 17 of his 26 targets for 246 receiving yards and is the overall WR11 through the first three weeks of the season. Atwell faces a struggling Indianapolis Colts'... Read More

Kyren Williams A Must Start In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams has played 97% of offensive snaps in his two starts without Cam Akers, which is the highest rate for any RB over the last two games. The second-year back is the overall RB6 in half-PPR leagues and has solidified himself as an every-down player for the Rams. Williams... Read More

Matthew Stafford Continues To Be A Low-End QB1 Play

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is the overall QB19 through the first three weeks of the season. While Stafford does have the second-most pass attempts in the entire league, he is completing just over 60% of his throws and has thrown four interceptions. He now faces the Indianapolis Colts in the team's Week 4... Read More

Week 3 Defense (DEF) Streamers, Starters & Rankings: 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

With the first two weeks of the 2023 NFL season in the books, we now have a pretty good understanding of what teams are doing and can better predict what defenses to start based on the trends over their first couple of games played. There were some hits from our Week 2 D/ST rankings, along... Read More

Rams D/ST A Solid Start If Burrow Is Unable To Suit Up

The Los Angeles Rams defense has played much better than expected through the first two weeks, considering the unit's youth and lack of experience together. Joe Burrow (calf) could miss Monday night's game, and 26-year-old Jake Browning steps in as the Bengals' starter. If this is the case, the Rams' defense is a solid option and should be locked... Read More

Brett Maher A Top Fantasy Option In Week 3

Los Angeles Rams kicker Brett Maher should now be rostered in all leagues as he's ranked top-five at the position. The team faces the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3, an excellent spot for the former Cowboys kicker. The Bengals have surrendered five field goal makes on six attempts through the season's first two games. The team's young... Read More

Tyler Higbee A Low-End TE1 For Week 3

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee will look to get back on track after two underwhelming weeks to start the season. Despite Cooper Kupp (hamstring) being out, Higbee has accounted for a mere 10% team target share and is the overall TE24 through the season's first two weeks. Puka Nacua, Tutu Atwell, and Kyren Williams have all out-targeted Higbee and seem to... Read More

Van Jefferson Not A Reliable Option In Week 3

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson has been the disappointing fantasy option from the team's receiving trio. Despite leading all Rams' receivers in snaps through the first two games, Jefferson has caught just five of his nine targets on the season for 33 yards. It is clear that Matthew Stafford favors Puka Nacua and Tutu Atwell over the... Read More

Tutu Atwell Continues To Be WR3/Flex Option

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell has proved to be a reliable target for Matthew Stafford in two straight games. The speedy receiver out of Louisville has caught 13 of his 17 targets for 196 yards through the first two weeks of the season. Atwell looks to be a critical part of this pass-heavy offense and will continue... Read More

Kyren Williams An RB1 Play For Week 3

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams has completely taken over the team's backfield and looks like a fantasy league winner. The second-year back out of Notre Dame is the overall RB2 behind only Christian McCaffrey through the season's first two weeks. The 23-year-old totaled 100 yards and had two trips to the end zone in his first start... Read More

Matthew Stafford A Risky Option In Week 3

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has a much easier matchup this week than he did in the team's Week 2 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Stafford has thrown for over 300 yards in each of the first two games this season. Despite the extreme passing volume, the 35-year-old has averaged just over 14 fantasy PPG... Read More

Kansas City Chiefs Defense (D/ST) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Chicago Bears have been awful offensively through two games. Justin Fields has turned the ball over four times and has been sacked ten times, which is tied for the second-most in the league. The team's passing game still hasn't been able to get on... Read More

Jacksonville Jaguars Defense (D/ST) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jacksonville has forced the second-most turnovers in the league -- behind only the Dallas Cowboys. They have six takeaways through the first two games. This defense has been a top-12 unit through two weeks, despite facing Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. This... Read More