Is Mike Evans Playing This Week? Should I Start Mike Evans In Week 17 If He Plays?

COVID continues to run rampant across the NFL as every team is dealing with issues of this pandemic. However, the change in COVID protocols has allowed vaccinated and unvaccinated players to return to the field in five days instead of ten. This has allowed many players to get placed on the COVID list and be […]

Is Carson Wentz Playing This Week? Fantasy Football Injury and COVID Updates

Fantasy football lineup decisions have become even tougher to make due to COVID-19 outbreaks around the league the last few weeks. And now it's Week 17, which is the championship in most fantasy leagues. The latest injury and COVID news will inform fantasy managers' decisions to close out the 2021 season. The Indianapolis Colts have […]

Is Austin Ekeler Playing This Week? Fantasy Football COVID Updates for Week 17

COVID and the Omicron variant are rampaging through the NFL. However, the change in COVID protocols over the last few days has allowed players to return from the COVID list much faster than before. The Chargers are among many teams that are likely thankful for the new COVID guidelines. Austin Ekeler was placed on the […]

Is Travis Kelce Playing This Week? Fantasy Football COVID Updates for Week 17

As fantasy football managers are finalizing their lineups for Week 17, some last minute injury situations will shape their decisions and separate the winners from the losers Let's check in on the situation for Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who missed last week because he was on the league's COVID list. Will Kelce be back […]

Key Fantasy Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Week 17

Welcome RotoBallers to Week 17, the fantasy football Super Bowl. Congrats to all of you that have made it this far -- now let's win that championship! Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions in Week 17. These selections are based on […]

Is Lamar Jackson Playing This Week? Should I Start Tyler Huntley in Week 17?

Two weeks ago, Lamar Jackson was a game-time decision against the Packers. Now, we still are in a similar position as the team faces a make-or-break scenario playing the Rams. If the Ravens lose, their season is essentially over, so I'm sure they'll want Jackson in the lineup. However, as he continues to nurse the […]

Is Antonio Brown Playing This Week? Fantasy Football Injury Updates for Week 17

It's been a chaotic year to roster Antonio Brown in fantasy. The 33-year-old is averaging the fifth-most PPR fantasy points this year, but has missed nine games due to an ankle injury and a suspension due to giving the NFL a fake vaccination card. Now, there's more problems; Brown has a new lingering injury that […]

Is Elijah Mitchell Playing This Week? Should I Start Elijah Mitchell In Week 17?

The fantasy football championships are upon us, so congrats to everyone who made it. This has been a wild season of injuries and COVID-19 situations to deal with, and this week is no different. You will want to make sure to stay on top of the latest fantasy football injury news and set those winning […]

Alex Formenton Piles Up Shots Saturday

Ottawa Senators left-winger Alex Formenton had been given more and more of an offensive role. Formenton, for the most part, has delivered. He fired six shots on goal Saturday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs in 19:09 of action. The forward had a few high-danger chances and nearly beat Jack Campbell twice. Formenton had five points […]

Matt Murray Gives Up Six Goals In Loss Saturday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray started for the first time since November 24th. He promptly gave up six goals on 40 shots in a 6-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. COVID protocol, injuries, and more made it necessary for Murray to start. The problem was the goalie just could not make those […]

Ilya Mikheyev Surprises Ottawa With Two Goals Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ilya Mikheyev made his season debut on December 14th against the Edmonton Oilers. Then, all the delays, some COVID protocol, and Canadian attendance restrictions happened. Mikheyev started on Saturday and had one of the best performances of his career. The Toronto winger fired seven shots on goal while generating five scoring […]

William Nylander Rolls Along With Two More Points Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs center William Nylander keeps on rolling Saturday with two more goals against the Ottawa Senators. Nylander extended his point streak to six games but waited until the third period to do it. His first goal came 13:41 into the final stanza to make it 4-0 Toronto. If that was not enough, Nylander […]

Jack Campbell Posts Shutout On Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell enjoyed an easier night on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. He faced just 23 shots but stopped all of them in a 6-0 victory. That gave Campbell his 16th win of the season and fourth shutout. He did not face many dangerous chances as Toronto mostly dominated play. The […]

Vince Dunn Not Ready To Play Just Yet For Seattle

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn was cleared from COVID protocol earlier on Saturday. However, he will not be in the lineup tonight against the Vancouver Canucks. Dunn was expected to be eased into action so maybe a few more days will do Dunn some good. The Seattle defenseman has three goals and nine assists in […]

AJ Dillon - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon continues to have a complementary role in the team's backfield. He's logged at least nine carries in four of his last five games. The 23-year-old has been efficient, rushing for 677 yards and three touchdowns while catching 31 passes for 289 yards and two scores over 15 games […]

Aaron Jones - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (knee) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings. He was a limited participant in practice this week, but is all systems go for Week 17. The 27-year-old is in a timeshare with AJ Dillon and hasn't had more than 13 carries since […]

Jonathan Quick Starts Once More For Los Angeles Saturday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will start again Saturday night versus the Philadelphia Flyers. Quick rebounded from his worst start of the season on Tuesday to win against Vancouver on Thursday. The Los Angeles goalie only had to stop 17 of 18 shots but was solid in the shootout to deliver the Kings an […]

Martin Jones In Starter's Net For Philadelphia Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Martin Jones will start in goal against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Jones has been a pleasant surprise for the most part this season for the Flyers. The goalie has six wins and three straight wins (eight goals allowed on 99 shots). While Carter Hart recovers from COVID, Jones has […]

Austin Hooper - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field in Week 17. Hooper caught just three balls for 26 yards for the Browns in a Week 16 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The veteran tight end continues to see minimal usage while operating as part of a three-man […]

Jason Dickinson Placed In COVID Protocol

Vancouver Canucks center Jason Dickinson was placed into the NHL's COVID protocol on Saturday night. This means he will not play against the Seattle Kraken. Due to injuries and other positive cases, Dickinson was playing almost a top-six role at times over the past three games. Typically, he is a bottom-six forward who plays 13-14 […]

Davante Adams - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams has scored in three straight contests and will look to find the end zone for a fourth consecutive game against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17. He lit up the Vikings' defense for seven catches for 115 yards and two touchdowns in the previous match against them in […]

David Njoku - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku will face off against the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road in Week 17's Monday Night game. Njoku was quiet in Week 16's loss to the Green Bay Packers, failing to catch either of his two targets. The Steelers have been a difficult matchup for opposing tight ends, allowing the […]

Thatcher Demko Likely To Start Saturday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko is expected to start on Saturday night versus the Seattle Kraken. Demko has won six straight starts and went 7-1 in December for the Canucks with a .946 save percentage and a goals-against-average of just 1.72. The goalie has not been quite as good on the road while allowing just […]

Aaron Rodgers - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (toe) was a limited participant in Friday's practice and doesn't carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings. The 38-year-old has been on absolute fire over his last five games, throwing for 1,503 yards with a 16:0 TD: INT ratio during that span. He […]

Is Julio Jones Playing This Week? Fantasy Football COVID Updates for Week 17

With the fantasy football championships here, we are going around the league and checking in on various players that have been affected by COVID-19 or other injuries. In this article we will check in on the injuries for Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones ahead of his team's Sunday game against the Dolphins. Is Julio […]

Philipp Grubauer Starts Saturday For Seattle

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will start on Saturday night at home versus the Vancouver Canucks. Grubauer is going through another rough patch right now. He is 0-3-2 in his last five starts while yielding three or more goals in all five of those games. His last quality start came against the Winnipeg Jets where […]

Is Dalvin Cook Playing This Week? Fantasy Football COVID Updates for Week 17

COVID has caused a ton of issues across the NFL over the last several weeks. The Minnesota Vikings are not exempt from those issues. Kirk Cousins will miss this week against the Packers due to the pandemic and Dalvin Cook missed last week dealing with COVID as well. With the most critical week of the […]

Evan Engram - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram is expected to have an expanded role in Sunday's matchup against the Chicago Bears. The team is decimated with injuries/COVID at the wide receiver position. The Giants are down to Golladay and players from the practice squad. New York has lost Sterling Shepard (knee), Darius Slayton (COVID-19), Kadarius […]

Cam Fowler Getting Closer To Returning For Anaheim

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler is still listed as day-to-day. However, he did skate on Saturday and some suggested Fowler may be closer to returning than expected. Time will tell there. Dallas Eakins believed that the defenseman skating "was encouraging". What does that mean? Fowler played just 6:03 (8 shifts) on Wednesday against the Vancouver […]