WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 14

Welcome to Week 14 of the WR/CB Matchup chart. The Week 13 article was spot-on in sorting out the Seattle WR matchups, another reminder that it's important to look at recent trends when evaluating matchups. The biggest CB news of last week was the injury to one of the best in the league in Baltimore's […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 14) - Targets and Avoids

The genius of Bill Belichick. Everyone needs to stop with that. We know how great of a coach he is, but they did absolutely nothing to win that game offensively. Yeah, they broke a touchdown run in the first quarter, but other than that, it was their defense. The Bills could not convert anything in […]

Ameer Abdullah (RB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It's been another heartbreaking year for Panthers fans, and of course those who drafted Christian McCaffrey for their fantasy teams. The stud running back can't seem to stay healthy these days, and Week 14 will be the first game for the […]

Ty Johnson (RB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Jets are dealing with a variety of injuries on offense, especially at the running back position. Rookie Michael Carter is already on IR, and now Tevin Coleman has been ruled out for the Week 14 game due to a concussion. Add […]

Samaje Perine (RB, CIN) - Fantasy Football Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: There has been a lot of speculation about Joe Mixon this week, and whether he will suit up and play in Week 14. As of Saturday, he has not yet practiced. All week he had been dealing with a neck injury, and […]

Roope Hintz Will Miss Saturday Game In San Jose

Dallas Stars left-winger Roope Hintz will miss Saturday's game in San Jose due to an illness. This is not COVID-19 related but Hintz was feeling under the weather for most of the last day. The forward had six points in his last five games and 11 goals overall in 24 contests this season. Hintz was […]

Braden Holtby Gets Start After All In San Jose

Dallas Stars goaltender Braden Holtby will start in San Jose against the Sharks on Saturday. There had been some rumors that Jake Oettinger may get the nod. That was not the case. Holtby was in goal for that third period barrage by the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night. He gave up five goals on […]

James Reimer Starts Versus Dallas On Saturday

San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer will start at home versus the Dallas Stars. Reimer has won four of his last five starts but this will be his appearance in December. It appears the goaltender was run down and suffering from an illness of some sort. Either way, getting work against Dallas was the plan […]

Jonathan Quick Likely Starts Again on Saturday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick is likely to start on Saturday at home versus the Minnesota Wild. The Wild are streaking winners of seven straight games. Quick has stopped 48 of the last 49 shots faced including a 27-save shutout of the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. His 6-5-3 record features three shutouts and […]

Marquez Valdes-Scantling - Week 14 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling has been targeted 19 times over his last two games and should continue to see an expanded role with Randall Cobb placed on injured reserve. The 27-year-old has caught 17 passes for 309 yards and two touchdowns over seven games in 2021. Green Bay faces the Chicago Bears […]

Frederik Andersen Starts Front End Of Back To Back Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen gets the start in Edmonton tonight against the Oilers. Andersen has already won the first two legs of this road trip and stopped 26 of 27 shots in his last start. He has not been worked heavily as the starting goaltender has faced 27 or fewer shots in his past […]

John Gibson Exits Pittsburgh Start With Lower Body Injury

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson did not start the third period in Pittsburgh on Saturday. He left the game after two periods trailing just 1-0. The only thing that was mentioned is this was a lower-body injury and little else. Expect more tests to be done either Sunday or Monday. Gibson stopped 15 of 16 […]

AJ Dillon - Week 14 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon logged 20 carries for 69 yards in the Week 12 win over the Los Angeles Rams. He added five receptions for 21 yards and a touchdown. The 23-year-old continues to split carries with Aaron Jones and is expected to remain involved in Sunday Night's showdown against the Chicago […]

Aaron Jones - Week 14 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Aaron Jones returned to action in Week 12 after missing one game with an MCL sprain. He is fully recovered from his knee injury and should see his normal workload against the Chicago Bears for Sunday Night Football. The 27-year-old rushed for 76 yards on 13 carries while catching all […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 14: Break The Slate

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! It's great to be back talking NFL DFS with you! With all of the options available on the Week 13 Main Slate, we suspected that it would be a fun, high-scoring DFS week, and that was indeed the case, as massive scores were required to […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 14 - Daily Fantasy Football

It's hard to accept that there are only five weeks left of the NFL regular season, and believe it or not, there is a lot on the line in Week 14 as it relates to playoff implications. While there isn't a team from the American Football Conference in the position to clinch a spot on […]

Free NFL Betting Picks - Week 14 Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (12/12/21)

A big thanks to Dan Palyo for covering for me last week's Free NFL Betting Pick's article. While life hasn't slowed down in the slightest, I was looking forward to getting back into making picks as we grind towards the playoffs. This has been an incredibly weird NFL season but let's work towards eating into […]

Evan Engram - Week 14 Outlook for Fantasy Football

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram has been one of the team's most consistent players and has caught at least three passes in seven of his last nine games. He owns 15% of the team's targets, ranks 14th among all tight ends. The 27-year-old has caught 35 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns […]

Luka Doncic Will Sit Out On Sunday

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It's the front end of a back-to-back set, so it's not shocking to see the Mavericks have Doncic sit out. This sounds like a precautionary type of thing, so fantasy managers should expect him back in the […]

Zion Williamson Likely To Be Shut Down

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (foot) is likely to be shut down from basketball activities. He continues to experience soreness in his surgically-repaired right foot. That being said, the Pelicans don't want to take any chances with their superstar forward. The way things are going, it seems unlikely that Williamson will play this season. […]

Curtis Samuel Questionable Against The Cowboys

Washington Football Team wide receiver Curtis Samuel (groin) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys. He continued to manage a groin injury and was limited in practice this week. The 25-year-old logged 19 snaps and caught his only target for minus-one yards in the Week 13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. The […]

James Harden Will Rest Against Pistons

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Detroit Pistons. The Nets want to be cautious with the former MVP, so they will give him a rest day against the struggling Pistons. That being said, Cam Thomas and Bruce Brown should see additional minutes. Although, Kevin Durant will […]

Linus Ullmark Gets Road Start Against Calgary On Saturday

Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark draws the assignment of starting on the road in Calgary on Saturday night. Ullmark has won three of his last four starts while enjoying quality starts in each appearance. He gave up just eight goals in that span on 128 shots faced. Ullmark may have enjoyed his best game of […]

Anthony Davis Listed As Questionable Versus Magic

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Orlando Magic. He sat out of Friday's contest, which was only his second absence of the season. It's uncertain if Davis is actually going to miss this game or if the Lakers are just being cautious. Nonetheless, Dwight Howard […]

Ryan Dzingel Will Miss Saturday Game Versus Philadelphia

Arizona Coyotes center Ryan Dzingel will miss Saturday night's game against the Philadelphia Flyers due to an upper-body injury. It is believed Dzingel suffered the injury during the third period of Arizona's 3-1 loss to the Florida Panthers. He played just 9:49 in the game on Friday (14 shifts). Dzingel was mostly playing on the […]

Jerami Grant Ruled Out On Sunday

Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant (thumb) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. The organization has ruled out Grant in advance after he awkwardly bent his thumb during Friday's game. Hopefully, Grant won't have to miss more than this game due to the issue. In the meantime, Josh Jackson and Trey […]

Jakob Chychrun Out Saturday Against Philadelphia

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun suffered an upper-body injury last night and will not play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. It is unknown how much more time he will miss. Chychrun played just 18:36 against Florida and did have five shots on goal before the injury. He is Arizona's number one defenseman. […]

D'Angelo Russell Tagged As Questionable For Sunday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. He was able to go through a workout ahead of Friday's game. However, he didn't play, but has a chance of getting back into action here. His return would push Taurean Prince back to the bench and […]

Philipp Grubauer Hopes For Home Rebound Saturday

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer hopes for better fortune on Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The starting goalie gave up three goals on 33 shots in Thursday's loss to the Winnipeg Jets. That was an improvement over Monday's ambush where he stopped just one of four shots in a quick night against the Pittsburgh […]