Jordan Whittington - Week 8 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit in all leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Jordan Whittington was limited in Tuesday's practice and missed Monday's session, as reported by Adam Caplan. With the Rams playing on a short week, there is a possibility that Whittington will not suit up. Even if he does, it is hard to trust him in […]

Colby Parkinson - Week 8 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Mid-Range TE2 ANALYSIS: Colby Parkinson, tight end for the Los Angeles Rams, faces the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8. This season, Parkinson has 21 catches for 197 yards and zero touchdowns. The tight end's lack of scoring has hurt his fantasy value. Minnesota has allowed two […]

Tutu Atwell - Week 8 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ team leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: Since Week 3, Tutu Atwell has been a big part of the Los Angeles Rams' offense. He leads the team in targets (29), receptions (20), and receiving yards (284) in that span. With Puka Nacua injured in Week 1 and Cooper Kupp going down […]

Jalen Nailor - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Sit Jalen Nailor in all formats POSITIONAL VALUE: Mid-range WR6 ANALYSIS: Nailor has been a nice surprise this season after stepping up and becoming a reliable No. 3 option at wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings. However, he hasn't seen enough volume each week to be consistent for fantasy purposes. Nailor has just […]

T.J. Hockenson - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Bench outside of TE premium formats POSITIONAL VALUE: Mid-range TE3 ANALYSIS: The fantasy community is abuzz about T.J. Hockenson. Before a brutal ACL and PCL tear derailed his 2023 campaign right when he was peaking, racking up 95 catches for 960 yards and dancing into the end zone five times. Now, after enduring […]

Jordan Addison - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in all 3-WR formats and deeper leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Mid-range WR3 ANALYSIS: Jordan Addison missed Weeks 2 and 3 after suffering an ankle injury and has only appeared in four games this year since the Vikings had a Week 6 bye. Nonetheless, this offense has been exceeding expectations and looks favorable for […]

Sam Darnold - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in all 1-QB formats where you don't have an elite option POSITIONAL VALUE: Mid-range QB1 ANALYSIS: Sam Darnold has cooled off the last two weeks, but his resurgence this year under Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell has been awesome to watch. The Vikings currently sit at 5-1 and almost beat the Detroit […]

Cooper Kupp - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in all formats POSITIONAL VALUE: Low-end WR1 ANALYSIS: Cooper Kupp was sizzling to start the year and saw 21 targets in the Rams Week 1 matchup against the Detroit Lions. Fellow teammate Puka Nacua is still sidelined with a knee injury, and Kupp should see a boatload of targets moving forward. While […]

Matthew Stafford - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 8 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Benching Stafford in all 1-QB formats unless you don't have a better option POSITIONAL VALUE: Low-end QB2 ANALYSIS: Matthew Stafford has just one QB1 finish on the year (QB12 in Week 1), and the Rams offense has been sputtering without wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua. It's not all on Stafford, as […]

Joshua Palmer - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14-Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/FLEX ANALYSIS: Josh Palmer's 2024 season has been disappointing so far, to say the least. He's averaging just 2.3 grabs per game on 3.3 targets and has been behind both Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnson in the WR pecking order in Los Angeles. But he could see […]

Isaiah Likely - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in Deep Formats Only POSITIONAL VALUE: TE2/FLEX ANALYSIS: There couldn't be a tougher player to predict every week than Likely. He's scored 49 fantasy points in six games this season, but 37 of those points came in two games. The boom/bust nature of his game log makes him a nightmare for standard […]

Rashod Bateman - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Stash Bateman in deeper formats, but sit him for the team's Week 7 MNF matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers POSITIONAL VALUE: WR5 ANALYSIS: Rashod Bateman is a former first-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. He has talent, but a bad run of injury luck has slowed his career. However, Bateman is […]

Kimani Vidal - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Stash him on as many fantasy rosters as possible, but don't start him on Monday Night Football against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 7. POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4 ANALYSIS: After an injury suffered by Chargers' running back Gus Edwards, a path has opened up for Kimani Vidal to have some value for fantasy football […]

Marvin Harrison Jr. - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in all 12+ team formats POSITIONAL VALUE: Low-end WR2/high-end WR3 ANALYSIS: Marvin Harrison Jr. suffered a concussion in the team's Week 6 loss to the Green Bay Packers and missed the remainder of the contest. However, he has cleared concussion protocol and is gearing up to play in Week 7 on Monday […]

Khalil Shakir (WR, BUF) - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Sleepers for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir will have added competition for targets in the form of former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper, who was traded to the Bills after Week 6 and is expected to play in Week 7. It will take time […]

Ladd McConkey (WR, LAC) - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Sleepers for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/FLEX ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey (hip) is a somewhat tough player to evaluate every week. He's fantastic in many advanced metrics and is an all-around great receiver, but he's held back by the Chargers' lack of passing volume. It's hard to find consistent fantasy success when […]

Tank Dell ($6,500) - DraftKings DFS Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Sleepers for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Excellent GPP Leverage Play DRAFTKINGS DFS SALARY: $6,500 ANALYSIS: Tank Dell had his best game of the season last week as he and Stefon Diggs picked up the slack left behind with Nico Collins out of the lineup. Dell caught seven passes for 57 yards and a touchdown on his way to 18.7 […]

Chuba Hubbard ($6,500) - DraftKings DFS Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Sleepers for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Cash Game Lock DRAFTKINGS DFS SALARY: $6,500 ANALYSIS: Hubbard is averaging 17 DK points per game this season, and that's with his Week 1 stinker (1.4 points) added in there. Yet his price has only budged a few hundred dollars each week, and he projects this week as one of the best values […]

Tony Pollard ($6,300) - DraftKings DFS Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Sleepers for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Cash Game Play DRAFTKINGS DFS SALARY: $6,300 ANALYSIS: Tony Pollard's price and stranglehold on touches make him a near must-play in DFS cash contests this week. Despite rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown last week against the Colts, Pollard's price only increased a few hundred dollars. While the Bills are a top-10 […]

Sam Darnold ($6,200) - DraftKings DFS Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Sleepers for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Elite Value Play for GPPs DRAFTKINGS DFS SALARY: $6,200 ANALYSIS: Sam Darnold and the Vikings are set to host the Lions this week in a game that determines the leader in the NFC North. The Vikings are a surprising 5-0 while the Lions are 4-1 and have been dominant in all but one […]

Chase Brown - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12-team Leagues or Larger POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2/FLEX ANALYSIS: Chase Brown is coming off his largest snap share of the season, as he played 62% of the offensive snaps against the Giants last Sunday night. It's been a split backfield in Cincinnati all season, with Zack Moss and Brown locked in a […]

Alexander Mattison - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Bench if at all possible POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3/FLEX ANALYSIS: Mattison had a short-lived run as the feature back for the Las Vegas Raiders, but Zamir White practiced in full on Friday, paving the way for him to return for Sunday's contest against the Rams. Mattison struggled to get it going the last two […]

Kyler Murray - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Consider in 12-Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: QB2 ANALYSIS: Week 6 was the only game this season where Arizona didn't score a touchdown on their first possession. It coincided with Kyler Murray's second-worst fantasy total. The Cardinals need to score early and efficiently. They're barely possessing the football. The Cardinals are running the second-fewest […]

Kareem Hunt - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12-team Leagues or Deeper POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2/FLEX ANALYSIS: Kareem Hunt went from being unemployed to the starting tailback on the undefeated Super Bowl Champs in a heartbeat. Hunt was signed shortly after the Chiefs found out they would be without Isiah Pacheco for at least a month or more, and he […]

Darius Slayton - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 14-Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR6 ANALYSIS: Two weeks of service may be all fantasy managers get from Darius Slayton. Filling in for the concussed Malik Nabers, Slayton delivered. The veteran finished as the WR7 (26.2 PPR points) in Week 5 and a less fun but still respectable WR31 (11.7) in Week […]

Romeo Doubs (WR, GB) - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Sleepers for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs enjoyed his best game of the season last weekend as he caught three of his four targets for 49 yards and two touchdowns. This was a great sign for the 24-year-old as he served a suspension in Week 5. During Weeks […]

Josh Downs ($5,700) - DraftKings DFS Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Sleepers for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Value Pick for GPPs DRAFTKINGS DFS SALARY: $5,700 ANALYSIS: Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs (toe) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game but could be a great value option if he can suit up. Downs opened the week sitting out during Wednesday's practice but was upgraded to limited participation on Thursday and […]

Xavier Worthy (WR, KC) - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Sleepers for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/FLEX ANALYSIS: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy isn't a tough player to evaluate. He's a ridiculously fast burner with good route-running skills who has enormous upside. His fantasy production hasn't been elite due to his lack of targets, but rookies tend to take time to become acclimated to […]

Ray Davis - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 7 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Bench in Nearly All Formats POSITIONAL VALUE: FLEX if desperate ANALYSIS: Ray Davis put on a show against the Jets in prime time last week. With James Cook on the shelf, Davis delivered a huge performance with 97 yards on the ground and another 55 yards receiving. He averaged nearly five yards per […]