Jaleel McLaughlin - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3/Flex (PPR) ANALYSIS: Jaleel McLaughlin didn't have much fantasy production in 2023, but that could change in a big way in 2024. McLaughlin showcased his explosiveness and efficiency, logging 5.4 yards per carry and scoring three total touchdowns in limited effort. McLaughlin's highlight tape is impressive. […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 1 Updates for Christian McCaffrey, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jaylen Warren, Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 1, as of September 4. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 1, including Christian McCaffrey, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jaylen Warren, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. As the fantasy football season gets underway, every decision, transaction, […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Over/Under Props for Ravens vs. Chiefs Thursday Night Football

Hello everybody and welcome to our PrizePicks NFL DFS prop picks for Week 1 Thursday Night Football -- Ravens vs. Chiefs! The 2024 NFL season is finally underway and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. Our partners at PrizePicks offer some […]

Rome Odunze - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 10-12 Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: While Odunze was drafted with the ninth pick and lauded as an elite prospect, he faces an uphill battle to gain significant snaps in 2024 and largely didn't impress in the preseason. Rome Odunze is the newest Bears WR, but unfortunately for his fantasy […]

Will Levis - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: QBs ANALYSIS: Levis is entering his second season as the starting quarterback with the Tennessee Titans, and while he showed promise in Year 1, both he and the Titans need to show a little more before you should feel comfortable starting Levis outside of very deep leagues. Levis took over […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Buys (Week 24): Hot Pitchers to Sustain Success?

Fantasy baseball managers continue to deal with starting pitching injuries down the stretch. Some of the more recent names to hit the injured list are Robbie Ray (hamstring) and Clayton Kershaw (toe). For those who need starting pitching reinforcements, streaming the right players could be key. Are Shane Baz, Javier Assad, Albert Suarez, Matthew Boyd, […]

Nick Mariano's Bold Predictions for the 2024 Fantasy Football Season

We're in the final stretch of fantasy football preseason, with a few precious days remaining to draft your teams. It's been a long offseason, but Week 1 is finally pulling into the station. With nearly all of my teams ready for battle, it's time for an entertaining final piece with my bold predictions. You've seen […]

Five Overvalued Fantasy Football Running Backs for 2024 - Kyren Williams, Derrick Henry, Rachaad White, and More

Alright, fantasy footballers, let’s talk about the elephant in the room--or rather, the running backs in your draft queue. This position, folks, is the Bermuda Triangle of the NFL; players disappear faster than you can say “contract extension.” With NFL front offices and coaches prioritizing running backs less than ever, there are several backs littered […]

Will Keenan Allen Play In Week 1? Fantasy Football Injury Update

New Chicago Bears Wide Receiver Keenan Allen is coming off a stellar year, having secured 108 catches for 1,243 yards and 7 TDs. Allen was drafted in the vast majority of leagues with projections of finishing the year as a solid WR2/WR3 due to the target competition he now has in DJ Moore and Rome […]

Fantasy Football RB Sleepers: Later-Round Running Back Draft Targets for 2024

Even with camps clearing up NFL team depth charts, there are still many running back draft values and fantasy football draft sleepers that can be found. In this article, I have selected four running backs who are currently being drafted outside of the top 32 at the position, and are later-round draft values to target. […]

Late-Round Lotto Tickets - Fantasy Football Draft Picks That Could Pay Off Big in 2024

Every fantasy football manager will tell you how much they love to select "their guy" in the first round of fantasy drafts. It's rewarding and exciting to know that you can watch one of your most-hyped players rack up major production in your starting lineup for the full season. However, it feels even better to […]

Luke McCaffrey - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Fantasy Football Picks for Week 1

BALLER MOVE: Sit for Week 1 POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4+ ANALYSIS: Luke McCaffrey was drafted in the 3rd round this year, and while he looks to be a promising prospect, the Commanders have tons of question marks, and McCaffrey is still somewhat raw. Luke McCaffrey had an impressive college career, and the trade of Jahan Dotson […]

Keon Coleman - Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper Picks for 2024

BALLER MOVE: Target around 90 overall CURRENT ADP: 123 ANALYSIS: Keon Coleman is potentially the WR1 in Buffalo this season which is a valuable player to roster in fantasy football thanks to Josh Allen. While he was drafted early on Day 2, the Bills moved back from their first-rounder and selected him as their first pick […]

Who Should I Draft? Saquon Barkley, D'Andre Swift, Austin Ekeler Fantasy Outlooks

Saquon Barkley, D'Andre Swift, and Austin Ekeler all profile as very different RBs, and all bring different values at their ADP. Each one projects to score at different levels and with varying consistency, but only one can be the best value for your lineups. Barkley has shown off elite talent and production with the Giants, […]

Brian Thomas Jr. - Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper Picks for 2024

BALLER MOVE: Target Around 80-85 Overall CURRENT ADP: 87 ANALYSIS: Brian Thomas Jr.--also known as BTJ--is a worthwhile target around his ADP due to the Jaguars' lack of a true WR1.  Christian Kirk is a talented slot receiver, while Evan Engram is one of the league's better tight ends, but neither fits into the mold of an alpha. […]

Malik Nabers - Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper Picks for 2024

BALLER MOVE: Target around 30 overall CURRENT ADP: 42 ANALYSIS: Malik Nabers is the talk of the town across the social media universe. The New York Giants rookie wide receiver is a star in the making and would be much more expensive in drafts if not for his quarterback, Daniel Jones. After multiple years of disappointment […]

J.K. Dobbins, Rico Dowdle, De'Von Achane: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 1

With all your fantasy football drafts now complete, it's time to shift your attention to which players you will be starting and sitting in Week 1. Most of the time, you'll start the stud players you drafted in the first couple of rounds. But there are also those sneaky value picks in the later rounds […]

Jerry Jeudy - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 1 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 16+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR6 ANALYSIS: After some disappointing seasons in Denver, former first-round wide receiver Jerry Jeudy is off to Cleveland this season, where he'll battle with Elijah Moore for scraps in an offense that doesn't project to have much upside. Of course, that could change in a hurry […]

Darnell Mooney - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 1 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 16+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR5/6 ANALYSIS: Back in 2021, when he was playing for the Chicago Bears, Darnell Mooney had 1,055 receiving yards and looked like a future star in the NFL. But after failing to crack 500 yards in each of the subsequent two seasons, Mooney's looking for a […]

Khalil Shakir - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 1 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR5 ANALYSIS: It's hard to know what to make of the Buffalo Bills receiver situation in 2024. Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis are gone and Khalil Shakir is the only returning player at the position. Last season, Shakir caught 39 passes for 611 yards and two […]

Will Sam LaPorta Play in Week 1? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Lions second-year tight end Sam LaPorta exploded onto the fantasy football scene in 2023, finishing as the TE1. LaPorta hauled in 86 passes for 889 yards and 10 TDs, regularly putting up huge games and providing league-winning upside. LaPorta was held out of the preseason with a hamstring injury. However, he returned to practice after […]

Xavier Worthy, Rashee Rice, Zay Flowers: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 1

Week 1 is finally here, which means it's time to make those tough start and sit decisions. The first week of the fantasy season is always the hardest because we don't have much data to go off of. Defenses are different, players change teams, and new starters take over.  However, there will be lineup decisions […]

Cole Kmet - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 1 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Sit In Most Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE2 ANALYSIS: Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet is a popular name in the Week 1 start 'em or sit 'em conversation. His ranking right on the fringe between TE1 and TE2 makes him a difficult player to trust, but his track record in Chicago also makes […]

Brian Thomas Jr., Tank Dell, Keon Coleman: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 1

Week 1 is finally here - Thursday night’s Chiefs-Ravens game is just two days away, cementing the long-awaited start of the fantasy football season. There is a lot of ambiguity across the fantasy world right now with players changing teams and promising rookies entering the league. Three names offering a lot of season-long intrigue are […]

Trevor Lawrence - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start In Most 14+ Team Leagues or All 2-QB Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Low-End QB1 ANALYSIS: Trevor Lawrence continued to show flashes in his third NFL season last year, tossing for over 4,000 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 21 turnovers. His inability to protect the football is a major concern, but fantasy managers found some […]

Kyler Murray - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Formats POSITIONAL VALUE: QB1 ANALYSIS: After missing multiple games over the past two years due to a torn ACL, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray will enter the 2024 season fully healthy. The last three times Murray has played at least 14 games in a season, he has finished as the […]

Ty Chandler - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 20+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4 ANALYSIS: No one knows how the Minnesota Vikings backfield will play out this year. The team signed running back Aaron Jones this offseason, but the veteran has missed time in three of the past four seasons. As a result, Minnesota could decide to give Ty […]

Tyler Lockett - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett has been dealing with a leg issue for a couple of weeks now, but it appears that won't affect his Week 1 status against the Denver Broncos. Lockett told reporters on Monday that he'll be ready for the […]

Dalton Schultz - Week 1 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start In Most 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Low-End TE1 ANALYSIS: Dalton Schultz is coming off his first season with the Houston Texans, having delivered varying levels of production. The Stanford product was a top-10 tight end in seven of his 15 games, but there were also five weeks when he finished as […]