DeSean Jackson Joins Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens have signed free-agent wide receiver DeSean Jackson to their practice squad. The 35-year-old is not ready to call it a career and might still have a little left in the tank. He hauled in 20 receptions for 454 yards and two touchdowns between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams last […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 7: Kenyan Drake, Malcolm Brown, Tyquan Thornton, Robbie Anderson, Alec Pierce

Week 7 of the NFL's regular season has arrived, and with bye weeks in full force, several players are popping up on the fantasy radar. These fantasy football waiver wire pickup suggestions are for fantasy managers in deep leagues of 14-teams or more or a higher number of bench spots than traditional fantasy leagues. There […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 7

We've got six weeks of football behind us and many of us are scrambling to find where all of the points have gone. The 2022 season has been quieter than most, but that doesn't mean you should drastically lower your standards. Saddle up and prepare for a brutal bye-week grouping as the Bills, Eagles, Rams, […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups and Free Agent Adds – All Positions

Y'all have probably already figured it out, but this isn't Pierre Camus you're reading. I've had the pleasure of having Pierre read and edit my articles since I started at RotoBaller about two years ago and he's always been willing and able to help me out whenever I had a question. However, the real reason […]

Dustin Hopkins To Miss Time

Los Angeles Chargers kicker Dustin Hopkins (hamstring) was clearly battling through an injury during Monday's game against the Denver Broncos. Despite that, Hopkins made all of his field goal attempts in the win. However, the Chargers expect Hopkins to miss 2-4 weeks of action due to his hamstring issue. There is a chance he lands […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7: Top Free Agent Adds Include Kenyan Drake, Deon Jackson, Rachaad White, Caleb Huntley

After six weeks of the regular season, some of you have been able to embrace the numbers that have been assembled by the running backs that are contained on your rosters. Unfortunately, an increasing number of fantasy managers have encountered injuries, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a collection of unexpected developments. The […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7: Top Free Agent Adds Include Alec Pierce, Chase Claypool, Tyquan Thornton, Wan'Dale Robinson

We're quickly approaching the midpoint of fantasy football regular seasons. If you're still in contention for the playoffs in your league but need an extra push, then I'm here to help you find that extra push. Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead of […]

Robert Tonyan (TE, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Only a very particular situation made it possible for Robert Tonyan to have one of the best performances by a tight end this season last Sunday. It was all related to 1) a positive game script for him with Green Bay losing […]

Alec Pierce (WR, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Did QB Matt Ryan have anything to do with Alec Pierce's top-24 wideout performance this past Sunday? Probably, but what's a wide receiver without a quarterback? Nothing, that's what. And even then, it is not that Pierce finished Week 6 with double-digit […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7: Top Free Agent Adds Include Robert Tonyan, Cade Otton, Hunter Henry, Daniel Bellinger

The bye weeks are here to wreak havoc on the fantasy football world. Philadelphia’s Dallas Goedert, Buffalo’s Dawson Knox, Los Angeles’ Tyler Higbee, and Minnesota’s Irv Smith Jr. are all on bye. Fantasy football general managers will have their hands full trying to find replacements for these fellows. Have no fear, though! There are several […]

Joshua Kelley To Miss Multiple Weeks

Los Angeles Chargers running back Joshua Kelley (knee) is expected to miss multiple weeks of action, according to head coach Brandon Staley. The 24-year-old sprained his MCL during Monday's game against the Denver Broncos. Kelley was the primary backup to Austin Ekeler in Los Angeles. Now, Sony Michel and Isaiah Spiller should have bigger roles […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 7: Jimmy Garoppolo, Matt Ryan, Daniel Jones, Marcus Mariota

Week 6 is just a Monday night football game away from completion and the story is mostly the same: offenses are struggling to put up points in the 2022 season. Just eight teams had over 25 points in Week 6. It's been a similar struggle for fantasy quarterbacks to start the year. Just six players […]

Darnell Mooney (WR, CHI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 55% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Considering Darnell Mooney has had to endure a quarterback that is just coming off his second game with 14+ completions and 22+ passing attempts, well, it's not that you can ask Mooney to do much more than he's done to date. Mooney […]

Deon Jackson (RB, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 43% of Leagues ANALYSIS: This is a savage and ballsy move in equal parts. Deon Jackson entered the fantasy talk just a couple of weeks ago ahead of Week 5 when it was confirmed that Indianapolis' RB1 Jonathan Taylor would miss that game. That, along with Nyheim […]

TyTy Washington Jr. Will Miss Season Opener

Houston Rockets guard TyTy Washington Jr. (knee) will not be playing in his first NBA game just yet. The 20-year-old rookie sprained his knee in their game at Indianapolis, and his return timetable is still to be determined. In his lone season at the University of Kentucky, Washington averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.9 […]

Jae'Sean Tate Ruled Out Against Atlanta

Houston Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) will not suit up for the team in their opening game against the Hawks. He's been dealing with ankle soreness throughout the preseason and seems like he'll need a little more time to return to the court. The 26-year-old just signed a four-year extension this past offseason. He'll continue […]

Patrick Williams Named Starter For First Game

Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams was named the starter for their opening game against the Miami Heat. The former fourth overall pick from 2020 has come a long way after missing most of last season with a wrist injury. In the 17 games that he played, he averaged 9.0 points and 4.1 rebounds on 52.9% […]

Shane Bieber An Option To Pitch In Game 5

Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona said that starting pitcher Shane Bieber will pitch on Tuesday in Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees "if we empty our bullpen." If Bieber doesn't pitch on Tuesday and the Guardians advance to face the Houston Astros in the AL Championship Series, he […]

Gerrit Cole Could Be Available In Game 5

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole "could be in play" in Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians, according to skipper Aaron Boone. Cole extended the series to a deciding fifth game on Sunday in Cleveland when he allowed two earned runs on six hits while walking […]

Zack Wheeler Starting Game 1 Of NLCS

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler will start Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres. Wheeler likely would have pitched on short rest had the Phillies gone to a Game 5 in the NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday in Atlanta. He has looked very […]

Should I Pick Up Alec Pierce? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlook

The Indianapolis Colts chose to bolster their receiving corps in the 2022 draft by selecting Alec Pierce in the second round. Pierce has been showing why the team used an early draft choice on him as he has been productive for the Colts over the past three games. The rookie out of the University of […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Will Play In Opening Game

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (knee) will play in the team's season opener. Originally, he looked like a long shot to get his knee ready for the first game of the year. While head coach Mark Daigneault did not name any starters or give any specifics, we should see Gilgeous-Alexander out on the floor […]

Trae Young Misses Practice Due To Illness

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (illness) missed practice on Tuesday due to feeling under the weather. This doesn't seem to be a cause for concern for the star guard to miss their season-opening game. If the illness is more serious than portrayed, that would mean a bigger role for Dejounte Murray and more minutes for […]

Jameson Taillon Expected To Start Potential ALCS Game 1

According to a tweet from The Athletic's Lindsey Adler on Tuesday, New York Yankees right-hander Jameson Taillon is expected to start Game 1 of the ALCS if the Yankees advance past the Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the AL Division Series on Tuesday, manager Aaron Boone said. He's also available Tuesday if needed, but […]

Victor Oladipo Questionable For Season Opener

Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo (knee) is listed on the injury report as questionable for their game Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls. The good news is that head coach Erik Spoelstra confirmed that Oladipo's knee tendinitis is not in his surgically repaired knee. If the pain proves to be too much, Tyler Herro and Duncan […]

Should I Pick Up Chase Claypool? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlook

The Pittsburgh Steelers' passing attack is going through a transitional stage in the post-Ben Roethlisberger era. Veteran Mitch Trubisky started the first four games before he was benched during Week 4. First-round rookie Kenny Pickett then took over and logged starts in Weeks 5 and 6. Pickett suffered a concussion last week, so the Steelers […]

Chris Boucher Tagged As Doubtful For Season Opener

Toronto Raptors center/forward Chris Boucher (hamstring) has been listed as questionable for the season opener. Less than a week ago, he wasn't able to travel with the team, and now he officially gets the doubtful designation. If he's unable to play, Thaddeus Young, Precious Achiuwa and Juancho Hernangomez are likely to step up and share those […]

David Robertson On Phillies NLCS Roster

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher David Robertson (calf) is on the team's roster for their National League Championship Series matchup with the San Diego Padres. The veteran enjoyed a strong regular season in 2022, pitching to a 2.40 ERA and a 3.58 FIP in 63.2 innings split between the Chicago Cubs and the Phillies. He added […]

Andres Gimenez Hitting Seventh On Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians infielder Andres Gimenez is batting seventh and starting at second base on Tuesday against the New York Yankees. The infielder moves down a spot in the order after hitting sixth in three of the first four games in the series. Gabriel Arias is batting sixth instead and starting at first base. Gimenez and […]