Jeff Wilson Jr. Will Practice Wednesday

Miami Dolphins running back Jeff Wilson Jr. (ribs) will return to practice for the first time on Wednesday, which opens his 21-day window to be activated from Injured Reserve. It comes at a perfect time for the Dolphins after they placed impressive rookie De'Von Achane (knee) on Injured Reserve on Wednesday. Achane will now miss […]

Bailey Zappe (QB, NE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Bailey Zappe could be the starter in New England sooner than later if Mac Jones (five touchdowns, six interceptions) continues to disappoint. Bill Belichick continues to express his confidence in Jones, but the future hall-of-fame coach is coming off of his worst two-game stretch of […]

Miles Sanders Now Dealing With Shoulder Injury

Carolina Panthers head coach Frank Reich said that running back Miles Sanders (shoulder) will not practice on Wednesday due to a shoulder issue. Sanders has been on the injury report all year so far with a groin injury he dealt with in training camp, but he hasn't missed any time. It remains to be seen […]

Daniel Jones Won't Practice On Wednesday

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll said that quarterback Daniel Jones (neck) is sore and will not practice on Wednesday due to the neck injury he suffered in the Week 5 loss to the Miami Dolphins. The Giants are still listing Jones as day-to-day, and they said earlier this week that they were optimistic […]

Rondale Moore (WR, ARI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Rondale Moore turned just eight touches into 76 yards in Week 5. You’ll never know when to start him if you pick him up, so he’s likely most valuable as a bench stash who we hope sees more consistent usage. That said, […]

Tee Higgins Considered Day-To-Day In Week 6

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that wide receiver Tee Higgins (rib) is day-to-day heading into the Week 6 contest against the Seattle Seahawks this Sunday. Higgins suffered a rib fracture in Week 4 and was subsequently held out of the Week 5 win over the Arizona Cardinals. The 24-year-old was able to put […]

David Njoku Missing From Practice Wednesday

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku (shoulder) is not practicing on Wednesday. Njoku suffered burns on his face and arm before the Week 4 game against the Baltimore Ravens, but he played in the contest and caught six passes for 46 yards on seven targets. He may be dealing with a new injury to his […]

Deshaun Watson Not Practicing Wednesday

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder) is not practicing on Wednesday. Watson suffered a right rotator-cuff contusion in Week 3 and was held out of action in Week 4 before the team's bye in Week 5. Even with a week off to rest, the 28-year-old signal-caller isn't a lock to return this weekend to face […]

Jahmyr Gibbs Day-To-Day After Missing Practice Wednesday

Detroit Lions rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) is being considered day-to-day heading into a Week 6 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after not practicing on Wednesday. The first-rounder was added to the injury report late last week and was inactive in the Week 5 win over the Carolina Panthers. Until we know more […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown Will Practice Wednesday

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (abdomen) will practice on Wednesday. The Lions said on Monday that they were optimistic about St. Brown's chances of playing in Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after they held him out of their Week 5 victory over the Carolina Panthers last Sunday. His return to practice, […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 6

Well, Week 5 brought plenty of pain as the bye-week screws started to tighten. There isn't a "jackpot" add to throw everything at, but there are many low-rostered options in a position of opportunity now. As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly fantasy football waiver wire columns by position, this column […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups (QB, RB, WR, TE): Free Agent Adds Including Gardner Minshew, Roschon Johnson, Rashee Rice, and more

Welcome to Week 6 of the NFL season. Hopefully, you're 5-0 in your fantasy football league and just looking to make marginal changes around the edges. However, if you're not and you need to make big changes to your roster, this article will help you figure out who to target. I'll be looking at all […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6: Top Free Agent Adds Include Tyjae Spears, Jaleel McLaughlin, Roschon Johnson, Emari Demercado

We have now progressed into reconstructing rosters and planning lineups for Week 6. The numbers that have been assembled by running backs during their first five matchups have fueled a variety of emotions for all fantasy managers. Unfortunately, some of you have been contending with underwhelming results due to injuries, inefficient performances, and production-inhibiting committees. […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6: Top Free Agent Adds Include Rashee Rice, Josh Downs, K.J. Osborn, more

With Week 5 mostly in the rearview, it's time to look ahead to Week 6. It looks like it's a good week to hit the waiver wire if you need a running back, but it might not be the best week to need help at wide receiver after a week that mostly saw highly-rostered players […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6: Top Free Agent Adds Include Dalton Schultz, Logan Thomas, Cole Kmet, Zach Ertz

The Week 6 bye is much kinder to fantasy footballers than the Week 5 bye was. Pittsburgh’s Pat Freiermuth and Green Bay’s Luke Musgrave are the only two tight ends on bye this week, so most fantasy football managers will not have to pick up a one-week stopgap at the position. Freiermuth has a hamstring […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire and Streaming Options for Week 6: Sam Howell, Desmond Ridder, Gardner Minshew

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 6 quarterback fantasy football waiver wire pickups and streamers. Today I will taking a look at names like Sam Howell, Desmond Ridder and Gardner Minshew as QB options to help bolster your fantasy teams. In this article, I will be focusing on players under 65% rostered in fantasy leagues […]

Robert Woods (WR, HOU) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Robert Woods saw nine targets in Week 5 and now leads the impressive Texans offense in total targets (40.) In deep PPR formats, there's no reason he should be a free agent. He could have a few big games in favorable […]

Tyler Boyd (WR, CIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tee Higgins (ribs) was inactive in Week 5. Trenton Irwin drew 10 targets to Tyler Boyd's seven in his absence. Simply put, that trend should not continue. Boyd should surpass Irwin as soon as this week. If Higgins is out again […]

Jameson Williams (WR, DET) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 52% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jameson Williams has failed to produce much of anything through his first seven NFL games. He has hauled in just three of his 12 targets for 43 yards and a touchdown in his young career. However, the former first-rounder played just […]

Roschon Johnson Remains In Concussion Protocol

Chicago Bears rookie running back Roschon Johnson (concussion) remains in the league's concussion protocol heading into Week 6 against the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday. Johnson's status this week takes on added significance with Khalil Herbert expected to miss multiple weeks with a high-ankle sprain. Johnson, Herbert and Travis Homer (hamstring) were hurt in last Thursday's […]

Joshua Palmer (WR, LAC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 52% of Leagues ANALYSIS: In Joshua Palmer's first game of the season without Mike Williams (torn ACL), he saw eight targets. Unfortunately, he only caught three of them for 77 yards, but leading L.A. in targets was a positive sign. Palmer was not an overly […]

Early Week 6 Half-PPR Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jordan Addison, K.J. Osborn, Rashee Rice, more

Welcome RotoBallers! Week 6 snuck up on us, and it's time for more football rankings. The Packers and Steelers are on the bye this week. Fantasy managers will be without key wide receivers such as George Pickens, Christian Watson, and Romeo Doubs. Today, we will look at our Week 6 half-PPR wide receiver rankings for fantasy football as of October […]

Is De'Von Achane Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane has been an absolute star over the past three weeks, carrying fantasy teams to newfound heights. During the third quarter of Miami's Week 5, 31-16 victory over the New York Giants, Achane was rumored to have either a knee or ankle injury following an outside run. Is this injury […]

Dolphins Putting De'Von Achane On Injured Reserve

The Miami Dolphins are placing rookie running back De'Von Achane (knee) on Injured Reserve on Wednesday due to the knee injury he suffered in the Week 5 win over the New York Giants, according to sources. Achane will now have to miss the team's next four games, and with the bye coming in Week 10, […]

Texans Sign Jason Verrett To Their Practice Squad

The Houston Texans signed free-agent cornerback Jason Verrett to their practice squad on Wednesday. Verrett spent the last four years with the San Francisco 49ers, and Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans was the team's defensive coordinator for the last two seasons. Verrett's NFL career has been plagued by constant injuries. He played in one game […]

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups to Target (Week 6)

Week 5 was a bloodbath for offensive lines across the league. Seven different teams had a starting offensive lineman miss a majority of the game, highlighted by Alijah Vera-Tucker on the Jets (knee) and Kaleb McGary on the Falcons (knee). 18 different offensive linemen missed some part of a game this week (although some of […]

Early Week 6 Half-PPR Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: D'Onta Foreman, Jeff Wilson Jr., Zack Moss, more

Howdy RotoBallers! The NFL season is flying by, and Week 6 is already here! Bye weeks are in full swing as the Packers and Steelers are off this week. We are here to help you set those winning lineups. Today, we will go over our Week 6 half-PPR running rankings for fantasy football as of […]

DaQuan Jones Placed On Injured Reserve

The Buffalo Bills placed defensive tackle DaQuan Jones (pectoral) on Injured Reserve on Wednesday, so he'll have to miss at least the next four games. Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters that "the door hasn't been shut" on Jones potentially returning this year. Linebacker Baylor Spector (hamstring) was designated to return from Injured Reserve. McDermott […]

Bill Belichick On The Hot Seat?

There is a school of thought that suggests New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has earned the right to go out on his own accord, but owner Robert Kraft doesn't subscribe to that thinking, writes The Athletic's Jeff Howe. Belichick is pursuing Don Shula's all-time wins record, but over the last two weeks, Belichick […]