Jordan Love - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said quarterback Jordan Love would make his first NFL start against the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday's game. Packers star QB Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 and was ruled out for Week 9. Love, the Packers' 2020 first-round pick, has only appeared in garbage time over two […]

Fantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 9

With the conclusion of Week 8, we are about halfway through the fantasy season. From an offensive line perspective, last week featured some of the best and worst performances we have seen in terms of offensive line play. Six teams finished Week 8 with an average overall blocking grade above a 70 according to PFF. […]

The Running Game Is Alive! NextGen Stats Analysis

We're officially past mid-season and if that doesn't make you sad enough, how about the fact that even the trade deadline has passed us now? Eh? Was that what ultimately broke your hopes of football staying on forever? Too bad. The good news, as always, is that a new week full of games is ahead. […]

Tony Finau A Boom-Or-Bust Option At Mayakoba

Tony Finau will be making his second start of the season this week in Mexico after a T45 at the CJ Cup a couple of weeks back. Finau has had an up-and-down career at Mayakoba so far, in five starts. Finau finished T7 in his first start at the event in 2015, he was cut […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. This week there are four teams and bye, and some major injury situations to deal with, so fantasy managers will be looking to make some important waiver wire pickups and roster changes for Week 9. Just like every other week, we are bringing you our in-depth waiver wire analysis and […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

The NFL Trade Deadline is almost here, so many players who wouldn't otherwise have fantasy relevance may jump up in value. I won't list every possible player below but RBs like Marlon Mack, Ronald Jones, Ty'Son Williams, Salvon Ahmed, and Trey Sermon should be monitored closely up until the deadline. The coming week also returns […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 9 Targets

Alongside our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). Week 8 brought plenty of curveballs to throw our way, from the myriad injuries to the Jets somehow […]

Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9: Taysom Hill, Derrick Gore, Jeremy McNichols, Adrian Peterson

The trade deadline is now behind us. The roster shakeups may be complete for NFL teams (barring any signings), but it never stops for our fantasy football teams. The grind never stops -- especially for those in deeper leagues who typically are upset when reading waiver wire articles, because many of the players listed in […]

The Cut List – Who To Drop for Week 9?

I feel the need to come clean on two players who have finally made my cut list – and one of them comes with an asterisk. I have been hesitant to include Odell Beckham Jr. or Allen Robinson on the Cut List despite their extremely poor play and I think I need to explain why. When […]

Top Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: Boston Scott, Mark Ingram, Jaret Patterson, Jeff Wilson Jr.

After eight 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 you have been negatively impacted by injuries to your backs, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a […]

Top Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: DeVante Parker, Jamal Agnew, Rashod Bateman, Tajae Sharpe

Another week of NFL action is behind us. Are there any players left on the waiver wire wasteland? Let's find out. Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 9. Not all options are the same. Some players may be better in PPR or deeper leagues, […]

Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: Pat Freiermuth, C.J. Uzomah, Evan Engram, Mo Alie-Cox

The tight end herd on fantasy football waiver wires is thinning out as the season wears on. Millions of fantasy football managers have gaping holes they need plugged at the tight end position this week. Green Bay’s Robert Tonyan tore his ACL and is out for the season, which is terrible timing for those who […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 9: Derek Carr, Carson Wentz, Tua Tagovailoa, Mike White

Week 8 was a breath of fresh air after the onslaught of teams on bye in Week 7. Only two teams were missing from action in Week 8, although they did feature two strong fantasy producers in Lamar Jackson and Justin Herbert. Unfortunately, a bigger slate of games didn’t necessarily mean offensive fireworks in Week […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round

Well, Week 8 once again reminded us that nothing is certain in the NFL as the Jets beat the Bengals for a full dose of spooky on Halloween. There were also several in-game injuries and pregame pivots from Dak Prescott, Calvin Ridley, and more. Gather yourselves and let's dive into the waiver wire lightning round […]

Brooks Koepka Too Expensive At Mayakoba

Brooks Koepka will be in the field this week at Mayakoba looking for his first top-35 finish of the season. Koepka has a T38 and a T67 so far this season, but Mayakoba might not be the place for Koepka to find success. Koepka has missed the cut in both of his career starts at […]

IDP Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

With Week 8 in our rearview and nearly half the season done, this is an excellent time for us to consider some of the most disappointing and most surprising fantasy defenders this year. What better way to address that ever-popular issue than with our first-ever Mid-Season IDP Waiver Wire Awards?! With that in mind, we […]

Matt Duchene Pots A Goal And An Assist Tuesday

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene scored the game-winner in overtime to defeat Calgary 3-2 Tuesday. He also added an assist on a first-period Filip Forsberg goal. Duchene averages almost 19:30 of total ice time per game, and he plays on the right side for the team's first line. In the year, the 30-year-old has three […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois Continues To Score For Winnipeg

Winnipeg Jets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois netter his seventh goal of the season, helping his team defeat Dallas 4-3 in an overtime shootout. Dubois is now tied with several players for second in goals behind Capitals veteran Alex Ovechkin who has nine markers. He has stepped up his game with Winnipeg, dealing with some of their […]

Terrace Marshall Jr. Returns To Practice Wednesday

Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. (concussion) is back at practice on Wednesday after missing the team's last two games due to a concussion. It's a good sign that Marshall will be able to clear the league's concussion protocol and return to the field this Sunday against the New England Patriots. The 21-year-old […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/3/21): NBA DFS Lineups

I don't know about you, but I am sure ready for some mid-week hoops! A total of 22 teams will take the floor on Wednesday, allowing plenty of ways to build out some DraftKings lineups. As always, let's take a closer look at the slate to see which matchups will be worth attacking for DFS […]

Cowboys Hoping Michael Gallup Returns This Week

The Dallas Cowboys are hopeful that wide receiver Michael Gallup (calf) can return and play in Week 9 against the Denver Broncos, but his status will be determined by how he looks in practice this week. The Cowboys aren't going to rush Gallup back into the fold, and fantasy managers shouldn't expect a ton of […]

Sean Couturier Collects Two Points Tuesday

Philadelphia Flyers forward Sean Couturier netted a goal and picked up an assist Tuesday. The Flyers beat Arizona 3-0. Couturier now has four goals and seven assists in 11 Flyers games. He centers Philadelphia's first line with Claude Giroux and Travis Konecny on the wings. The 28-year-old is averaging just over 20:00 minutes of playing […]

Dolphins Expect Will Fuller To Play Again This Year

Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores said that wide receiver Will Fuller (finger) is week-to-week, but the team expects him to return this season. Fuller won't practice or play in Week 9 against his old team, the Houston Texans, and he remains on Injured Reserve after breaking his finger. The 27-year-old started the season on […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Excused From Practice Wednesday

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will not practice on Wednesday due to a "team-related" decision, according to a source close to Beckham. ESPN's Josina Anderson is reporting that OBJ was ready to practice and the team told him that he was "excused" from attending. Beckham and the Browns appear to be at a […]

Amari Cooper To Be Limited Wednesday

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper (hamstring) will be limited in practice on Wednesday, according to head coach Mike McCarthy. Cooper is likely just receiving a little maintenance ahead of a Week 9 matchup with the Denver Broncos. Some fantasy managers might've been worried about Cooper falling flat without quarterback Dak Prescott (calf) last weekend, […]

Kenny Golladay On The Field Wednesday

New York Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay (knee) was seen stretching with the team prior to their walkthrough practice on Wednesday. Head coach Joe Judge isn't ruling Golladay out for Week 9 against the Las Vegas Raiders, but he also wouldn't say how close he is to returning. The Giants could really use the 28-year-old […]

Kirill Kaprizov Leads Wild To Victory

Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov finally netted his first goal this year as his team defeated Ottawa 5-4. His first tally was a special one as it was the games deciding marker that came in overtime. In addition, he registered a season-high six shots on goal. The Russian native now has one goal and seven […]

Saquon Barkley Tests Positive For COVID-19

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley tested positive for COVID-19 on his initial test on Wednesday, according to a source. He will be retested. Barkley is vaccinated, so he will need two negative tests within 24 hours and no symptoms in order to be cleared to play in Week 9 against the Las Vegas […]

No Saquon Barkley On Wednesday

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) wasn't seen at the portion of practice open to the media on Wednesday, but head coach Joe Judge also said that he wouldn't rule Barkley out of the Week 9 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Barkley is hoping to return this weekend, but the Giants also […]