Week 8 Kicker Streamers and Starts – 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

With all the byes across the league last week, fantasy managers should have been expecting some crazy outcomes. In that sense, it did not disappoint. When the Sunday games were done, the top-three kickers were Austin Seibert of the Detroit Lions, Graham Gano of the New York Giants, and Nick Folk of the New England... Read More

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Week 8

With the trade deadline looming, front offices across the league have already begun to make moves to their 53-man rosters, creating potential new opportunities for players buried on the depth chart. We've already seen Mark Ingram II return to New Orleans, while players like Marlon Mack and DeVante Parker are also rumored to be on... Read More

The Deshaun Watson Dilemma in Fantasy Football

We know what Deshaun Watson can do when he is on the field. Last season, he led the NFL with 4,823 passing yards. He's thrown 104 touchdowns over the better part of three and a half seasons. He has taken what looks to be a terrible team and made it into a playoff contender on... Read More

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

The shelves will not be as empty on fantasy football waiver wires this week. Only the Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens are on bye this week, which is a welcomed relief after fantasy managers endured a half-dozen teams and countless players being on bye in Week 7. There will be plenty of players to... Read More

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. This week will be filled with more difficult decisions, and important waiver wire pickups, although it will not compare to last week's bye-pocalypse. Only two teams are on bye in Week 8, but injuries are always a factor. As always, we are here to help you with our waiver wire... Read More

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

If you survived the first byepocalypse and emerged with a victory, congratulations. The coming week brings only two teams on bye, so reliance on waivers should be far less and the options slightly more enticing. As always, I will identify as many noteworthy waiver wire targets as possible at every position with a brief explanation of... Read More

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 8 Targets

Alongside 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 Acquisition Budget (FAAB). Week 7 forced many of us into playing backups thanks to the heavy byes, but with only Baltimore... Read More

Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8: Tyrod Taylor, Boston Scott, Nico Collins

Hopefully the week known as byemageddon was nice to you. Either way, setting your fantasy football lineup should be a lot easier this week since there are only two teams on bye, the Ravens and Raiders. It feels like a breeze after the six teams, and many high-powered offenses, were off last week.  This is... Read More

Top Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8: Kenneth Gainwell, Khalil Herbert, Brandon Bolden, Rashaad Penny

After seven weeks of the regular season, some of you have embraced the numbers that have been assembled by the running backs that are contained on your rosters. Unfortunately, an increasing number of you have been negatively impacted by injuries to your backs, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a collection of unexpected... Read More

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

Another week of NFL action is behind us. Are there any players left on the waiver wire wasteland? Let's find out. Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 8. Not all options are the same. Some players may be better in PPR or deeper leagues,... Read More

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

A trio of fantasy football’s top tight ends will not be playing this week, which will have millions of fantasy football general managers scrambling like Lamar Jackson to fill their voids. Baltimore’s Mark Andrews and Las Vegas’ Darren Waller are on bye. Both were Top-5 fantasy tight ends entering the season and have been as... Read More

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 8: Trevor Lawrence, Daniel Jones, Teddy Bridgewater

The onslaught of bye weeks in Week 7 was brutal for fantasy managers, but thankfully several quarterbacks were able to deliver quality performances to help fantasy lineups navigate the loss of top-end production. Joe Burrow paced the quarterback position with an excellent 416-yard, three-touchdown performance against the Baltimore Ravens. Four other quarterbacks (Matt Ryan, Matthew... Read More

Waiver Wire Express - Week 8 Lightning Round

Week 7 tested the depth charts with six teams on bye and the usual assault of injuries, but you survived! Let's collect ourselves and assess the fantasy landscape moving forward with the Bye-pocalypse in our rear-view mirror. Yes, that means it's time for the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 8. This column is published... Read More

IDP Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

As you know, because we keep reminding you, Week 7 was the fantasy football equivalent of a direct-to-DVD movie experience. Something was playing on your television this Sunday, and it looked kind of like something you might enjoy. Deep down you knew it was a cheap imitation of what you love. With countless players on... Read More

Week 7 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

We talked last week about just trusting good defenses and keeping them in your lineup, just as you would trust a struggling wide receiver or running back who was still getting a good opportunity share. I mentioned that we were beginning to narrow down metrics that supported future defensive production, like pressure rate and quarterback... Read More

Week 7 Kicker Streamers and Starts – 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

The Jaguars officially made their first field goal in Week 6 and I think it's important we acknowledge this feat. The season has not been easy for the Jaguars. It's been a grind, ya know? Urban Meyer is such a disaster. In fact, the word "disaster" doesn't even seem to sum it up properly. I... Read More

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Week 7

Injuries and the onset of bye weeks have stripped quite a few talented teams and their top players from lineup viability, making roster depth a necessity and no longer just a luxury. Five of the six teams with a Week 7 bye have at least a .500 record or better, meaning role players on less... Read More

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

It might be Week 7, but that does not mean it is going to be a lucky week for fantasy footballers on the waiver wire. A half-dozen teams are on bye this week, which means 20 percent of the waiver wire crop cannot be picked since their teams will not be on the field. The... Read More

Week 7 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups

Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. This week will be filled with difficult decisions, and important waiver wire pickups, as several teams are on bye and the injuries are really starting to pile up. But fear not, we're here to help you with all sorts of waiver wire analysis and advice to help you pickup the... Read More

Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

The waiver wire may not look any prettier this week but it's more important than ever with six teams due for a bye. For that reason, certain players coming off big games or on potent offenses may not be mentioned whereas others that may not normally be relevant will be on the list for Week... Read More

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 7 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 Acquisition Budget (FAAB). Week 5 brought several injury hammers and Week 6 didn't let up, and now we face a Bye-pocalypse... Read More

Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 7: Carson Wentz, Demetric Felton, Jaret Patterson

Week 7 is easily going to be the hardest week so far to field a fantasy football lineup. There are six teams on byes: Bills, Cowboys, Chargers, Jaguars, Steelers and Vikings. There are also a ton of injuries, especially at the running back position, that will make this week challenging to set a lineup. That... Read More

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

After six weeks of the regular season, some of you have embraced the numbers that have been assembled by the running backs that are contained on your rosters. Unfortunately, an increasing number of you have encountered injuries, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a collection of unexpected developments. The reemergence of bye weeks... Read More

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

Another week of NFL action is behind us. Are there any players left on the waiver wire wasteland? Let's find out. Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 7. Not all options are the same. Some players may be better in PPR or deeper leagues,... Read More

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

If you thought the teams on bye during Week 6 wreaked havoc on your fantasy football squads, wait until you get a load of Week 7. Forget about four NFL teams being on bye. Week 7 is not going to be lucky for many fantasy footballers because six teams have the week off. Two of... Read More

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

The quarterback position struggled to provide much upside during Week 6, which unfortunately coincided with the first round of bye weeks in 2021. On the positive side, Dak Prescott was able to give us a rare 400-yard passing day in his overtime win against the New England Patriots. Patrick Mahomes (397 yards) just missed the... Read More

Waiver Wire Express - Week 7 Lightning Round

Week 6 brought more action to our screens as the bye weeks start to announce their presence. Injuries rest for no one, which underscores the importance of having depth and making the right waiver moves. And that means it's time for the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 7. This column is published early every... Read More

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Week 6

As the injuries keep piling up amidst the arrival of bye weeks, building and maintaining quality roster depth is critical to staying competitive in fantasy leagues. Week 6 has Atlanta, New Orleans, San Francisco, and the New York Jets on bye, while star players like Christian McCaffery and Nick Chubb have already been ruled out... Read More

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

Fantasy football waiver wires will have fewer players that can help you this week. There will be no Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers or New Orleans Saints mentioned in this week’s column. That’s because fantasy football managers will have to deal with their first round of NFL teams being on their bye... Read More