Royals Name Mike Matheny As Manager

The Kansas City Royals hired Mike Matheny as their next manager on Thursday. Matheny, 49, went 591-474 with the Cardinals from 2012-18 and was the first manager to reach the playoffs in his first four seasons. St. Louis lost to the Red Sox in the 2013 World Series. He was hired by the Royals as […]

Yankees Decline Edwin Encarnacion's Option

The New York Yankees declined their 2020 option for first baseman/designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion on Thursday, making him a free agent. The 36-year-old slugger was lost at the plate in the postseason for the Yanks, but he was productive in 44 games for them in the second half, hitting .249/.325/.531 with 13 home runs and […]

Yu Darvish Won't Opt Out Of Contract

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish will not opt out of his deal with the Cubs with $81 million and four years left on his contract. The Japanese right-hander started slow because of injuries but had a 0.81 WHIP, 2.76 ERA and .199 opponent's average in the second half of the season. Overall, Darvish went […]

Adrian Peterson Misses Practice Again

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson (ankle) missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday. Peterson gutted through an ankle sprain last Thursday in a revenge game against his old team in the Vikings, but he may have done more damage to his ankle. He's not a lock to play in Week 9 in […]

Ravens Defense Will Have Earl Thomas Against Patriots

Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas (knee), who didn't practice on Wednesday, said he will play on Sunday night against the Patriots in Week 9. Baltimore's defense has underwhelmed to this point, but their secondary should be better moving forward with the addition of cornerback Marcus Peters. Along with Thomas and shutdown corner Marlon Humphrey, the […]

Benny Snell Jr. Has Surgery, Out 2-3 Weeks

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell Jr. (knee) underwent surgery to trim the meniscus in his knee, according to a source. It was a minor procedure but is expected to keep him out for two to three weeks. Snell suffered the injury in the Monday night win over the Dolphins. It's a hit to the […]

Aleksander Barkov Scores First Goal In Win

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov notched his first goal of the 2019-2020 campaign on Wednesday, helping lift his team to a 4-3 overtime victory over the Colorado Avalanche. The Panthers' captain found the back of the net on the man advantage in the second period and also recorded an assist, a plus-two rating, and two […]

Sterling Shepard Practicing In Full

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (concussion) was a full participant in practice on Thursday, but he still needs final clearance from the league's concussion protocol in order to be active on Monday night against the Cowboys. Shepard has missed the last three games with his second concussion of the season. He's trending in […]

Fantasy Football Booms, Busts - Derek Carr, DeVante Parker, Ryan Tannehill

The NFL trade deadline was a yawn. Let’s hope the rest of your fantasy football season isn’t. Fantasy footballers have to contend with another four-team bye week that takes all of the Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons out of play. But even with a slightly smaller player pool to […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 8 Analysis

Wide receivers are essential components toward your ultimate goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which is designed to help you fulfill […]

Second-Half Surgers - Upcoming Favorable Schedules

The general gist of this entire article is that matchups matter and there are several teams that have faced either a gauntlet of defenses through the first half of the season and will see a much lighter second half or have dealt with touchdown variance that will regress. Sometimes players/teams get unlucky and that is […]

Buys and Sells - The King's Trade Targets for Week 9

Many fantasy football trades get rejected or talks break off because the team making offers does not think things through. The owner sending the offer usually thinks about only what they want and need and how little they may be able to part with. Such offers usually consist of one owner simply deciding on the […]

Jonathan Huberdeau Buries Two Goals On Wednesday

Florida Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau recorded a pair of goals in his team's 4-3 overtime victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. The 26-year-old ended the game with his second goal just 26 seconds into the extra frame - beating Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer with a nifty move to the backhand. Huberdeau also finished his […]

Aaron Rodgers Limited On Wednesday

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (knee) was limited in practice Wednesday, though it doesn't sound like anything too serious. Expect the 35-year-old to play in Week 9. Rodgers has thrown for at least 300 yards and three touchdowns in his last two games, as he's seemingly found his stride. He'll face the Los Angeles […]

Tight End Start/Sit Advice - Week 9

Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano break down the tight end position to help with tough fantasy football lineup decisions for Week 9 of the 2019 NFL season. They decide who to start or sit in order to give you the best advantage to win your weekly matchup. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Scores Season-Low 14 Points

Utah Jazz small forward Bojan Bogdanovic was held to a season-low 14 points against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Bogdanovic has settled in nicely with his new team, as he is averaging career highs with 21.3 points, 14.0 field-goal attempts and 6.8 three-point attempts per game. He was a primary option in Indiana […]

JaMychal Green Shines In Loss Against Jazz

Los Angeles Clippers power forward JaMychal Green picked up the slack for the Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers on Wednesday night. His 23 points, eight rebounds and 27 minutes were all season highs for the fifth-year player out of Alabama. Unfortunately, this production was not enjoyed by many fantasy owners, as he is rostered in less than […]

Alfred Morris To See Work

Arizona Cardinals running back Alfred Morris is expected to see some action Thursday night with David Johnson (ankle) and Chase Edmonds (hamstring) likely out. Newly acquired running back Kenyan Drake's workload will be restricted, and Morris figures to see a lot of the carries on first and second down. The San Francisco 49ers Defense is […]

Lou Williams Posts Another 20-Point Game

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams continued his hot start to the season with 24 points, four assists and three rebounds in a loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. It was his fifth consecutive game with 20 points or more. Williams is shooting a career-best 47.4% from the field on 14.8 shots per […]

David Johnson Unlikely For Week 9

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson (ankle) is unlikely to play Thursday night. Running back Chase Edmonds (hamstring) is also out, which means Kenyan Drake and Alfred Morris will share the work against the San Francisco 49ers. The team said Drake's workload will be restricted because he's so new to the team. Look for Morris […]

Duke Williams Is Not A Viable Starting Option In Week 9

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Duke Williams has just three targets over the past two games. He appears to be the team's No. 2 receiver on paper, but slot receiver Cole Beasley is the second receiver quarterback Josh Allen is looking to after John Brown, making Williams the de facto No. 3. The Bills have a […]

Bills Defense Should Bounce Back Strong In Week 9

The Bills Defense showed some vulnerability in Week 8 as the Eagles posted 31 points on them, the most the team had allowed all year by a long shot. This week should be a different story. The Redskins are coming to town with the league's third-lowest scoring offense (12.4 points per game). They also average […]

Dawson Knox Not A Viable Starter In Week 9

Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox is in a tough place going into Week 9. Veteran tight end Tyler Kroft out-produced him in Week 8, catching two passes for 32 yards on four targets while Knox went catch-less on just one target. As long as Kroft is healthy, Knox is going to see fewer targets […]

Tyler Kroft Is A Risky Dart Throw For Week 9

Buffalo Bills tight end Tyler Kroft stole some of the shine off of rookie tight end Dawson Knox in Week 8 when Knox was shut out in the game and Kroft caught two of his four targets for 32 yards. In all likelihood, this situation is going to be messy going forward. The veteran Kroft […]

Cole Beasley A Decent WR3 Or Flex Option In PPR Leagues

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley has scored touchdowns each of the past two weeks and has a very favorable Week 9 matchup against the Redskins. Beasley has received at least six targets in four of his last five games. His yardage totals on the year have been very underwhelming as he's only topped 50 […]

Wide Receiver Start/Sit Advice - Week 9

Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano break down the wide receiver position to help with tough fantasy football lineup decisions for Week 9 of the 2019 NFL season. They decide who to start or sit among those in WR3 or flex consideration. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest […]

Start John Brown With Confidence In Week 9

Buffalo Bills wide receiver John Brown led the team in targets (eight), receptions (five) and receiving yards (54) in Week 8 and is in a good position to repeat the feat in Week 9. This week the Bills take on the Redskins, who allow around 378 yards of total offense per week, the seventh-most in […]

T.J. Yeldon Has No Value For Week 9

Buffalo Bills running back T.J. Yeldon has been inactive the past two weeks and figures to be the same for Week 9. The Bills have exclusively used Frank Gore and Devin Singletary as their running backs the past two weeks. Yeldon has no value in fantasy leagues at this point and would likely require injuries […]

Josh Allen Is A Low-End QB1 Option In Week 9

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw for just 169 yards in Week 8, but he's in a good place for a bounce-back game this week with Washington coming to town. The Redskins allow about 378 yards of total offense per game and Allen should be able to manage somewhere between 250 and 300 combined passing […]

Frank Gore Is A Low-End RB2 For Week 9

Buffalo Bills running back Frank Gore struggled in Week 8 against the Eagles, gaining just 34 rushing yards on nine carries. There are some concerns for Gore going forward, but for now, he remains the team's No. 1 back and the Bills have an extremely favorable matchup this week against the Redskins, who are allowing […]