Richard Sherman Expected to Shadow Dez Bryant Come Sunday

Though it’s still up in the air as to whether or not Dallas Cowboys’ wide receiver Dez Bryant will suit up this Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, both teams are assuming he will and are planning accordingly. In fact, there’s much speculation that Richard Sherman—arguably the league’s most dominant cornerback—will shadow Bryant throughout the entirety […]

Big Ben Roethlisberger to Play: Antonio Brown, Martavis Bryant, Le'Veon Bell to Benefit

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is going to play this week for the first time since injuring his knee in Week 3 against the St. Louis Rams. This means that for the the first time in the 2015 season, the Steelers will have their entire offense intact to begin a game with Big Ben, Antonio […]

Steve Smith Sr. and James Starks Both Expected to Play in Week 8

Here’s some good news for fantasy football players who own Steve Smith Sr. The Baltimore Ravens wide receiver practiced on Friday and is expected to play in Week 8 against the San Diego Chargers despite a knee injury. Smith Sr. has had a great season thus far. Through six games he has hauled in 41 […]

Josh McCown and Adrian Peterson Expected to Play in Week 8

If you are a fan of Johnny Football’s I’m sorry to break it to you, but Manziel will be on the bench for the Cleveland Browns Week 8 game against the Arizona Cardinals. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Josh McCown will start Week 8 despite dealing with a rib and shoulder injury. McCown hasn’t […]

NCAA College Football Heisman Trophy Watch: Week 8

  2015 Heisman Watch: Week 8 Check out all of RotoBaller's NCAA College Football articles, including top 40 team rankings and NFL draft rankings. Rank, Player, Position, School Stats *Number in parenthesis indicates position on chart last week. 1. Leonard Fournette(1) RB LSU 176-1,352-15 TD 7.7 YPC At least 150 yards and 1 rushing touchdown […]

DeVante Parker Struggling with Fundamentals and Andre Williams’ Demise

If you selected DeVante Parker early in any rookie dynasty drafts, he has probably been one of your biggest disappointments thus far this season. The first-round wide receiver hasn’t received any meaningful playing time yet with the Miami Dolphins. In fact, against the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football during Week 8, Parker played […]

Doug Baldwin, Jermaine Kearse, and Tyler Lockett

Is it worth starting any of the wide receivers on the Seattle Seahawks? The defending NFC champions head to Dallas this week and face a Cowboys team that has given up the seventh fewest fantasy points to wide receivers this season, according to Yahoo! Sports. What does this mean for a trio of receivers that […]

Dez Bryant Likely to Play and Kyle Rudolph More of a Blocker Than a Tight End?

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant is likely to suit up and play Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks, according to NFL Network’s Rand Getlin and Bryan Broaddus off of the Cowboys’ official website. The last time we saw Bryant play was in Week 1 when he suffered a foot injury that required surgery. At […]

Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers vs. Defense

It’s a dream matchup. Peyton Manning against Aaron Rodgers. Two of the best defenses squaring off. Two undefeated teams. Primetime. The closest thing to perfection in the eyes of a football fan. But what does it mean for fantasy owners? In a game featuring two of the best quarterbacks of this generation, if not all […]

Avoid Rashad Jennings, Shane Vereen and Andre Williams Until Further Notice

The Giants backfield has been giving fantasy owners migraines all season long. New York utilizes the ever-hated 'running back by committee' approach that leaves fantasy owners wondering if their guy will get enough carries, goal-line touches and playing time to warrant a start. Early on, it appeared that Rashad Jennings would be the starter receiving […]

Start Ryan Tannehill and Jarvis Landry Against Patriots

The Miami Dolphins square off against the New England Patriots in Thursday night's game in New England.  The Dolphins appear to be recharged since new interim head coach Dan Campbell has taken over.  Last week against the Houston Texans, the Dolphin's offense was looking top-notch, putting up 44 points in a blowout victory. As the […]

Dez Bryant on Target to Play Week 8 and Ray Rice Still Wants to Play Football

If you drafted Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant in the first round of your fantasy football league, it’s probably too late for his return to do much good for you. But in case you’re still in your league’s playoff hunt, you will be happy to hear that Cowboys VP Stephen Jones says Bryant is […]

Leonard Hankerson Not Practicing and James Starks Is Limited

Earlier in the season, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Leonard Hankerson was one of the nicest fantasy football surprises around. He seemed to be quarterback Matt Ryan’s second favorite target behind only Julio Jones. Unfortunately, he has struggled as of late. On the season thus far, Hankerson has 22 reeptions for 291 yards and two touchdowns. […]

Matthew Stafford May Throw More and Dion Lewis Highly Questionable

If you were one of the lucky fantasy football owners to get Dion Lewis off the waiver wire early in the season, you were likely a very happy camper for the first few weeks of the season. Unfortunately, Bill Belichick and the New England Paatriots are up to their old injury tricks. Lewis missed Week […]

Keeping It in the Air: In Brandon LaFell Tom Brady Trusts

Less than a week after abandoning the run against a stingy New York Jets defense, fantasy owners should follow the lead of the New England Patriots, and stay away from Dion Lewis and LeGarrette Blount. Lewis continues to nurse an abdomen injury that kept him out of action last week. He remains questionable for tonight’s […]

Dez Bryant Practices, Tony Romo Begins to Throw

There could finally be some good news coming out of Dallas, and good news for fantasy owners of All-Pro wide receiver, Dez Bryant. According to Dallas Morning News, Cowboys Vice President, Stephen Jones said his star receiver looked good in practice and is confident about his progress moving forward. “It’s premature to say he’ll play, […]

John Brown and Eric Decker Could Both Miss Week 8

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver John Brown has been one of the best fantasy football surprises of the season thus far. During his rookie season last year he flashed signs of greatness, but was too inconsistent to start on a weekly basis. But this season Brown has put up great numbers in every game he has […]

Seahawks Sign Bryce Brown and an Update on Victor Cruz and Kevin White

The Seattle Seahawks have signed running back Bryce Brown. He joins a crowded backfield with Marshawn Lynch, Thomas Rawls and Fred Jackson. When Brown was with the Eagles and the Bills he showed flashes of super talent. At only 24-years-old, he still has plenty of time to claim a starting job somewhere in the NFL, […]

Ben Roethlisberger Not Getting His Hopes Up and Josh McCown Sits Out

Last week we were led to believe that Ben Roethlisberger would be back under center for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. Now we’re not so sure. When speaking about his status for this Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Roethlisberger said, “I’m not getting my hopes up.” It sounds like Roethlisberger just isn’t sure […]

Vincent Jackson and Joseph Randle Could Miss Week 8

If you own Vincent Jackson in any fantasy football leagues, he’s probably not your favorite player this season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver has struggled with inconsistency throughout the season thus far and now he’s dealing with a knee injury that will likely keep him out of Week 8 against the Atlanta Falcons. Jackson’s […]

Chris Ivory Not Practicing and Eddie Lacy Is Finally 100 Percent

New York Jets running back Chris Ivory was not seen practicing on Wednesday due to a quad injury. His fantasy owners should keep a close eye on his status for week 8 against the Oakland Raiders. As of right now we believe he should be able to play. After all, he did play through the […]

Darren McFadden Expected to Start While Nothing Changes for Andrew Luck’s Colts

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has said that Darren McFadden will be his team’s starting running back in Week 8. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise after McFadden’s blowout performance in Week 7 against the New York Giants. McFadden rushed the football 29 times for 152 yards and a touchdown in Week 7. […]

Texans Cut Ryan Mallett and an Update on Ben Roethlisberger

According to several reports coming out of Houston, Texans head coach Bill O’Brien wanted to cut quarterback Ryan Mallett on Monday after missing the team’s Week 7 flight. However, GM Rick Smith convinced O’Brien to hold onto Mallett. Well, it looks like O’Brien won the battle and got his wish – just a day later […]

College Football Rankings: NCAA Fierce 40 Poll Week 8

Fierce 40 - Top 40 College Football Teams as of Week 8 Check out all of RotoBaller's NCAA College Football articles, including top 40 team rankings and NFL draft rankings. A few more undefeated teams fall by the wayside as the rankings are starting to take shape.  Editor's Note: Stay on top of your draft […]

Matthew Stafford Is a Happy Camper and a Carlos Hyde Injury Update

When the Detroit Lions fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, my immediate reaction was “this means more work for rookie running back Ameer Abdullah.” While I still believe that to be true, nobody seems to be happier about the move than quarterback Matthew Stafford. According to the Detroit Free Press, one of the reasons head coach […]

Antonio Gates Could Miss Several Weeks; Phillip Dorsett Out 4-6 Weeks

If you held onto San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates through his four game suspension to start the 2015 season, you probably felt like it paid off once he returned. In the two games he played thus far this season, he caught 18 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns. The 35-year-old once again […]

Antonio Gates and Joseph Randle Likely Out, Ladarius Green and Darren McFadden To Benefit?

The injuries are growing as we near the mid-point of the NFL season. Two players universally owned in standard fantasy leagues are expected to miss a couple of games. San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates missed Sunday’s loss to the Oakland Raiders with a sprained MCL and may be forced to miss a few […]

Carson Palmer and Chris Johnson Excel, Larry Fitzgerald Disappoints on MNF

The Arizona Cardinals have become one of the most fantasy friendly teams in the NFL. Many fantasy matchups were won or lost late in Week 7 thanks to the Cardinals playing in this week’s Monday Night Football game against the Baltimore Ravens. Palmer continued his trend of being a consistent source of fantasy production passing […]

DeMarco Murray, Ryan Mathews, Darren Sproles... Who Is The Best Back In Philly?

The running back situation for the Philadelphia Eagles is mercurial to say the least. DeMarco Murray, Ryan Mathews, and Darren Sproles all play significant roles in the offense. But where should you be starting each of them on your fantasy team? Let's start off with Darren Sproles. Sproles ended Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers […]

Both Cam Newton and Sam Bradford Turn in Less Than Stellar Performances on SNF

Each and every NFL game, the play of all participating quarterbacks is placed under a finely-tuned microscope. Last night’s Sunday Night Football game was no different. With the Carolina Panthers looking to remain unbeaten and the Philadelphia Eagles hoping to make right a season that’s been filled with unmet expectations, the play of both Cam Newton […]