Davante Adams - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start In All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams is a talented, veteran player coming off a year that failed to meet his standards. After finishing as a top-three fantasy receiver for three consecutive seasons, Adams fell to WR10 overall in 2023. Adams' regression was mainly caused […]

Christian Kirk - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12-Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: The Jacksonville Jaguars have reshaped their wide receiver corps heading into the 2024 season, but Christian Kirk should remain the team's No. 1 option, even with the addition of Gabe Davis and Brian Thomas Jr. Last season, Kirk missed five games, but still managed a […]

Alvin Kamara - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start In All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: High-End RB2 ANALYSIS: Few running backs have aged as well as Alvin Kamara. The Saints' star is heading into his eighth NFL season and remains one of the most productive and reliable running backs. Kamara missed four games in 2023 but still finished with 694 rushing yards, […]

Drake London - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start In All Formats POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: There's a lot of hype surrounding Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London entering the fantasy season, thanks to the arrival of quarterback Kirk Cousins. That has pushed London atop fantasy drafts this summer. While managers should no doubt be starting him in all formats in […]

Jayden Daniels (QB, WSH): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around Pick 70 Overall in PPR Leagues CURRENT ADP: 81 Overall (QB11) ANALYSIS: The Washington Commanders were one of the busiest, most productive teams this offseason. They made plenty of roster and staff shakeups, including the selection of LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 overall pick. There are very few NFL […]

Ezekiel Elliott - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3 ANALYSIS: Running back Ezekiel Elliott is back with the Dallas Cowboys after spending the 2023 season with the New England Patriots. Elliott had a subpar year with the Patriots, rushing for a career-low 642 yards and 3.49 yards per carry. However, he has a chance to […]

Trey McBride - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Formats POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: McBride enters the 2024 season as a contender for the overall TE1 in fantasy football and we should get a pretty good idea of how the targets will be allocated between him and Arizona's number one draft choice, Marvin Harrison Jr. rather quickly. McBride and […]

Tyjae Spears - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3 ANALYSIS: Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears is coming off a solid rookie campaign, totaling 838 yards from scrimmage on 152 touches. With Derrick Henry now on the Baltimore Ravens, Spears should see more opportunities in both the running and passing game in 2024. However, […]

Kenneth Walker III - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in all leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: Kenneth Walker III is currently healthy. And when he's active, he takes on lots of opportunities. He averaged over 17 touches in his 14 fully healthy games in 2023. A year ago, there was speculation that Zach Charbonnet would significantly cut into Walker's workload. That […]

Chase Brown (RB, CIN): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around Pick 84 Overall in PPR Leagues CURRENT ADP: 97 Overall (RB32) ANALYSIS: Chase Brown's rookie season got off to a slow start last year, but his production ramped up late in the campaign and he has ultimately emerged as an appealing fantasy football option. The Bengals traded away Joe Mixon during the […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster, Samaje Perine Will Be Available On Thursday Night

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and running back Samaje Perine will both be available in the season opener on Thursday evening against the Baltimore Ravens, according to Pete Sweeney of the Arrowhead Pride. Head coach Andy Reid noted that the team would be cautious about overloading Perine during the opener. Both Smith-Schuster and […]

PPR Fantasy Football WR Rankings - Preseason Draft Updates Include Drake London, Stefon Diggs, Nico Collins, DeAndre Hopkins, Keenan Allen, more

Week 1 of the 2024 NFL regular season is within reach, and it's time to prepare for those last-minute fantasy football drafts. PPR leagues have become more popular every year, and wide receivers have continued to be pushed up draft boards. Nailing the wide receiver spot in PPR formats is crucial, so we're here to […]

Samaje Perine Receiving Praise For Potential Third-Down Role

Kansas City Chiefs running back Samaje Perine received praise from his new head coach on Friday afternoon about his potential as a third-down back. According to Adam Teicher of ESPN, Reid expressed, "He's been a phenomenal third down back. The opportunity to have a guy in here that can do the run game and the […]

DeAndre Hopkins - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: It remains to be seen if Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (knee) will be ready for Week 1 against the Chicago Bears. Hopkins injured his knee in practice earlier this offseason and was given a four-to-six-week timeline back on August 1. As a […]

Terry McLaurin - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: McLaurin is set to make his 2024 debut with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and it happens to be in a pretty good matchup against Tampa Bay in Week 1. McLaurin is the clear WR1 in Washington and may be playing with the most talented […]

Xavier Worthy May Not Be Given Full Workload Early In The Season

Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy may not be given a full workload early in his rookie season. According to Adam Teicher of ESPN, head coach Andy Reid expressed some concern about relying on the rookie early in the season. However, Reid did add that, "We'll just see how it goes when things […]

Mark Andrews Returns To Practice On Friday

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (undisclosed) returned to practice on Friday, according to Jamison Hensley of ESPN. This is the first time the 28-year-old has returned to the practice field since being involved in a car accident on August 14. Andrews, fortunately, did not suffer any injuries during the accident, and it is a […]

Austin Ekeler - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2/Flex ANALYSIS: Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler will be in a split committee with Brian Robinson Jr. entering the 2024 season, which makes him a low-end RB2/flex play in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 29-year-old had a disappointing 2023 campaign, totaling […]

Rashid Shaheed Says He's Ready To Go

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (foot, toe) missed a large chunk of training camp and the preseason due to injuries, but he returned to practice this week and says he's ready for the start of the 2024 regular season. "It felt really, really good today. I feel like I didn't lose a step. […]

Jerome Ford - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: With Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (knee) starting the season on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, Jerome Ford should be in line for an expanded role in Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys. Ford was a solid fantasy RB2 last season […]

Joe Mixon - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: Veteran running back Joe Mixon joined the Houston Texans in the offseason and should serve as a stable RB2 throughout the upcoming season. Last fall, Mixon posted his fourth 1,000 campaign with nine rushing scores. He caught 52 passes for 376 yards and three […]

Puka Nacua - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua has been battling a lingering knee injury through most of August but was recently deemed a full participant in practice, making him a top wide receiver heading into his season opener on Sunday evening. As a rookie […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports (Preseason Updates): Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek Hill, Puka Nacua, Jaylen Waddle, MarShawn Lloyd, Elijah Mitchell, and more

We're less than one week away from the start of the 2024 NFL regular season, meaning it's time to finish up fantasy football drafts and make Week 1 start-or-sit decisions. Our preseason injury updates and reports as of Friday, August 30, 2024, will give you the latest updates on key players, including Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek […]

Fooled Me Once, Not Again: Sophomore Fantasy Football Running Backs Set to Bust Again

Being a rookie in the NFL is not easy. NFL systems are complicated, and rookies do not have the luxury of spending an entire offseason in an NFL facility. Rookie running backs tend to enjoy more success than other positions in the NFL because it is a much easier transition. As a result, many rookie […]

Chiefs Don't Expect Marquise Brown To Play In Week 1

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said in his opening news conference on Friday that he doesn't expect wide receiver Marquise Brown (shoulder) to play in next Thursday's season opener against the Baltimore Ravens due to a sternoclavicular dislocation that he suffered in the preseason opener on Aug. 10. This has pretty much been […]

Malik Nabers - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers is set to serve as the alpha pass catcher for Daniel Jones this season and should be considered a high-upside WR2 in the season opener against the Minnesota Vikings. The former sixth-overall selection shined in his […]

Rico Dowdle To Shift Focus From Special Teams To Offense

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said that running back Rico Dowdle will get fewer special teams spans this year because he's expected to be a bigger part of the offense with an expanded workload. Dowdle is expected to open the 2024 season as the co-starter with veteran Ezekiel Elliott, but the recent signing of […]

Rachaad White - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: In 2023, Rachaad White turned out to be a steal for those who rolled the dice on him. Operating as the Buccaneers’ workhorse, White’s 336 touches were second-most in the NFL and only three shy of the lead held by Christian McCaffrey. The Bucs’ […]

Dolphins Sign Mike McDaniel Through 2028 Season

The Miami Dolphins signed head coach Mike McDaniel to a contract extension on Friday that will take him through the 2028 season, according to sources. The Dolphins had the top-ranked offense in the league last year under McDaniel for the first time since 1994, and they also had their first back-to-back playoff appearances in 23 […]