Derek Carr, Michael Crabtree Torch the Strong New York Jets Defense

Heading into Week 8, the New York Jets boasted one of the top statistical defenses in the NFL. They ranked second in yards allowed per game at 283.2 and fourth in points allowed per game at 17.5. Preparing to face the defense for the 4-2 Jets should have been a daunting task--that was not the case for […]

Le’Veon Bell Carted Off With Knee Injury in Loss, Owners Look to Williams and Elsewhere

Le’Veon Bell had already missed the first two games of the NFL season as a result of a failed drug test and will likely miss more time due to a knee injury. Bell was injured when he was tackled in the second quarter of a 16-10 loss to Cincinnati. Initial reports are that Bell suffered at […]

Willie Cauley-Stein (C, SAC) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add for REB/BLK/FG% OWNED:  34% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Willie Cauley-Stein entered his 2015-2016 rookie campaign seemingly off the fantasy radar. Though Cauley-Stein was the #6 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft, his early role and apparent offensive limitations were major question marks for fantasy owners. Sacramento played their rookie […]

Week 8 Lineup Avoids: Frank Gore, Jimmy Graham, Brandin Cooks, Jeremy Hill

Frank Gore (RB, IND) at CAR A quick glance at Carolina's rushing defense (21st in fantasy points against) shows you a team that has struggled against the run. But if you account a good chunk of those points were accumulated when stud LB Luke Kuechly was on the shelf. Sure the Eagles put up big […]

Sunday Sleepers: Teddy Bridgewater, Charles Sims, Nate Washington, Crockett Gillmore

Teddy Bridgewater (QB, MIN) - @CHI Just like last week when Bridgewater was in this piece thanks to the weak opponent he was facing (the Detroit Lions), the Chicago Bears secondary gives him a chance to repeat. He put up 22.7 in last week's matchup against a terrible secondary, and the hope here is that […]

Aaron Rodgers, James Jones To Stay Hot Versus Denver?

The Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos are heading into week 8 without a loss, each coming off a bye week. Aaron Rodgers now has Davante Adams back from a hampering ankle injury that has kept him sidelined since Week 3. His return only makes Green Bay's offense that much scarier with Randall Cobb and […]

Adrian Peterson, Stefon Diggs To Have Big Days vs Bears?

The Minnesota Vikings will take on the Chicago Bears in Sunday's game at Soldier Field.  The Vikings enter the game on a two game win streak, while the Bears enter the game fresh off of a bye week. These two division rivals will square off for the first time this season, but they have mutual […]

Jay Cutler, Jonathan Stewart, Marvin Jones, Larry Donnell: Week 8 Lineup Booms

Jay Cutler (QB, CHI) - vs. MIN The Minnesota Vikings defense has shown a few cracks recently, but they're still a strong unit overall. The Chicago Bears are coming off of a bye week and should be rested, healthy, and prepared to attack Minnesota and defend home field. What I don't think a bye week […]

Eric Decker optimistic, John Brown likely in, Dez Bryant expected to return

According to Ian Rapoport, Eric Decker is optimistic he will be able to play (knee soreness) in the Jets 4 pm eastern matchup against the Oakland Raiders. With Decker in the lineup, Ryan Fitzpatrick is one of the more favorable streaming and cheap quarterback options in daily fantasy. With Decker active, he should definitely be […]

Expect Big Performances from Brian Hoyer and DeAndre Hopkins vs Titans

The Houston Texans look to get back on track this week with a home game against the Tennessee Titans.  The Texans were embarrassed last week against a Miami Dolphins team that couldn't be stopped on offense.  Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill was able to throw all over the Texans defense, compiling 282 yards passing and four […]

2015 In Review: Chase Utley

In the first five full seasons of his career, Chase Utley was one of the best players in baseball. Though he was criminally underappreciated in MVP voting, the Phillies second baseman was second only to Albert Pujols in WAR over that span (2005 – 09). Utley did everything well; he hit for average and power, […]

Carlos Hyde Ruled Out, Avoid Reggie Bush and Anquan Boldin This Week

The mess surrounding the San Francisco 49ers continues to get worse. Running back Carlos Hyde has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Rams due to a stress fracture in his left foot. The Sacramento Bee reports the 49ers want to give him extended rest and he is likely to be held […]

Arian Foster's Injury to Benefit DeAndre Hopkins and Nate Washington More Than Alfred Blue

The Houston Texans and fantasy football fans are still in mourning over Arian Foster’s torn Achilles' tendon forcing him to miss the remainder of the season. As usual when a star talent gets injured, the chatter will be about who replaces him and gets the majority of the fantasy value that opens up. Alfred Blue […]

Why You Must Target Justin Forsett, Danny Woodhead and Chris Johnson in Week 8 Matchups

The running back position is by far the most difficult to forecast on any given week when it comes to fantasy football. Quarterbacks and wide receivers tend to deliver more consistency but running backs are typically hit or miss based on the matchup and flow of the game. There are a couple of running backs […]

Will Dez Bryant, Vincent Jackson, Eric Decker and John Brown Play This Week?

Week 8 is very important to fantasy football leagues as we’re entering the stretch run in finding out who makes the playoffs. The availability of four very important wide receivers are in question this week. Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant is listed as questionable but all signs are pointing towards him playing against the Seattle […]

Week 8 Roundup: Waiver Wire, Rankings, & Sit/Start Analysis

Week 8 is upon us. As such, here is our Week 8 Roundup which is loaded with tips and rankings to help you all put your best lineups out there. Below you can find links to all the excellent articles written by RotoBaller staff in Week 8. Matchups analysis, rankings, last minute waiver wire ads, […]

With Josh McCown Injured, Johnny Manziel Could See Time?

As far as professional football is concerned, in the past few years, there have been some pretty impressive trends. From Tim Tebow and the Wildcat formation to passing on running backs come draft day and immediately starting young quarterbacks fresh out of college, most come and go with time. Most recently, the madness surrounding Johnny […]

Delanie Walker, Ladarius Green, Gary Barnidge: Must-Starts for Week 8?

The tight end can be a maddening position in fantasy football, because Rob Gronkowski is basically the only one expected to have a big game every week. There are a few others who are classified as second-tier tight ends, but none of them produce the kind of numbers that knock it out of the park. […]

Philip Rivers, Keenan Allen Due for Monster Weeks on Sunday

The San Diego Chargers aren’t a very good football team, but Philip Rivers and Keenan Allen are playing at unreal levels this season. Blame it on the running game which has been a disaster, or the defense that has forced San Diego to play from behind in just about every game this season, but both […]

Todd Gurley and Mark Ingram Will Thrive in Week 8

Few running backs have had the type of success that Todd Gurley and Mark Ingram have had this season, as both former SEC backs have taken the league by storm. Gurley has played like the Rams hoped he would when they took him No. 10 overall in the draft, and Ingram has finally come into […]

Marshawn Lynch and Doug Martin: Week 8 Lineup Booms?

A pair of top-tier running backs come into Week 8 with some favorable matchups as fantasy football owners look for a strong push to the second half of their season. Both Marshawn Lynch and Doug Martin are workhorse running backs who should treat their owners nicely on Sunday. Martin has returned to his rookie form […]

Week 8 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 1)

Zach Wilkens breaks down the first half of the Week 8 matchups for the 2015 NFL football season. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down each of the NFL matchups and providing you with some fantasy football advice and lineup recommendations based on matchups that we love, matchups that we hate, […]

Week 8 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 2)

Vladimir De Wet breaks down the second half of the Week 8 matchups for the 2015 NFL football season. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down each of the NFL matchups and providing you with some fantasy football advice and lineup recommendations based on matchups that we love, matchups that we […]

Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: Standard and PPR Analysis

What's up RotoBallers. Week 7 is complete and we hope you managed to secure the win! To celebrate, today we are bringing you our Week 8 fantasy football rankings to help prepare you for your Week 8 matchups. Below you will find both PPR rankings and standard league rankings for Week 8, brought to you by […]

You're Not My Boy Blue: Start Alfred Blue or Chris Polk After The Arian Foster Era?

Houston Texans Running Back Arian Foster was involved in a non-contact achilles tendon rupture in Week 7 and will be out for the remainder of the season. Earlier this season, Foster was coming back from groin surgery and missed the first 3 games. Alfred Blue and Chris Polk were carrying the brunt of the load […]

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 […]

Week 8 Wide Receiver Depth Charts for Fantasy Football

Wide receivers are one of the most critical components, and a core building block, for all fantasy football teams. This is especially true in PPR formats, where fantasy owners are rewarded for every catch that a wide receiver makes. We are here to help you plan your wide receiver draft strategy, and to target the […]

Week 8 Running Back Depth Charts for Fantasy Football

The NFL action in Week 7 was lacking something. What could it have been?... Oh! Three of the best five teams in the NFL didn't play. There were plenty of meaningless games, head-scratching blowouts, and devastating injuries in Week 7, leading to a ton of garbage time yardage and backups getting the chance to shine. Four […]

C.J. Miles (SG/SF, Ind) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add for Scoring in Deeper Leagues OWNED: 25% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: C.J. Miles, who saw significant minutes for a depleted Indiana team last season, is a versatile under-the-radar player. He is a scoring threat when he receives minutes, and he is on track in this young NBA season to achieve a career […]