Christian McCaffrey A Starter If Active In Week 9

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey is worth starting this week against the Chiefs if he returns from an ankle sprain that caused him to miss the past six games. Before his injury, the elite RB racked up 156 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns along with seven receptions for 67 yards on nine targets […]

Antonio Gibson Has Good Matchup With Giants

Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson has a dream matchup with a Giants Defense playing on a short week after their Monday night loss to Tampa Bay. New York allows the third-most receiving yards to opposing running backs so the former college wide receiver could make some big plays in the passing game. Washington, […]

NFL Betting Picks For Week 9 (11/8/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Spreads

Well last week couldn't have been much worse. Weather played a major factor in what I thought was the easiest pick of the week (LV/Cle over). The Rams totally dropped the ball against Miami, getting throttled on the road. Even aside from my bets in the article, it was the worst NFL week I have […]

Teddy Bridgewater A QB2 In Week 9

Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is a QB2 against the Chiefs this week. The QB posted only 176 yards in his last game and has a total of three touchdowns and three interceptions in the past three games. Bridgewater is not the best option to stream this week against a Chiefs team allowing the sixth-fewest […]

J.D. McKissic Earns Praise From Ron Rivera

Washington Football Team running back J.D. McKissic has been productive thus far in 2020 and earned praise from head coach Ron Rivera for his versatility. Rivera mentioned that McKissic could be an every-down back if he needed to be and that the team will continue to try and get the ball in the hands of […]

Calvin Ridley Questionable For Week 9

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (foot) has officially been listed as questionable for the Week 9 matchup with the Broncos. Ridley was unable to practice all week after suffering the foot injury against the Panthers in Week 8. His inability to even get in a limited session certainly doesn't bode well for his chances […]

Kyle Allen Looking To Keep Momentum Versus Giants

Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen picked up his first win as a starter in Week 7 and will look to carry that momentum into a matchup with the Giants. Allen had his best statistical performance of the season versus New York in Week 6, as he threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns. Allen […]

Julio Jones An Easy Start In Week 9

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is an easy, must-start option against the Broncos in Week 9. Denver ranks 19th in fantasy points allowed to wideouts and just surrendered a 9-67-1 line to Chargers' number-one receiver Keenan Allen. The Falcons could be without the services of Calvin Ridley (foot), which would mean a boost in […]

Daniel Jones A Risky QB2 Versus Washington

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has struggled so far in 2020 and has fallen off the radar for fantasy at the midway point of his second NFL season. Jones has just 1,666 yards with a 61.8 percent completion percentage through eight games while sporting a ghastly 7:9 touchdown to interception ratio. Now he faces […]

Tanner Boser Fighting A Legendary Heavyweight Saturday

Tanner Boser (19-6-1) is on a great run so far since joining the UFC, as he's 3-1 inside the Octagon. The ACB and M-1 Challenge veteran has scored knockouts in his last two bouts, which were in June and July of this year. The Bulldozer is favored by DraftKings entering this matchup and is listed […]

Matt Breida Ruled Out Against Cardinals

Miami Dolphins running back Matt Breida (hamstring) has been ruled out for Week 9 against the Cardinals. Myles Gaskin (knee) was placed on Injured Reserve earlier this week, which means the Dolphins will have to lean on Jordan Howard to step up after he's been a healthy scratch each of the last three games. Second-year […]

Todd Gurley II A Middling RB2 Against Broncos

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley II faces a Denver defense that ranks 18th against the run in 2020. At first glance, that would seem to bode well for Gurley II. However, the former Ram has averaged an unimpressive 3.8 yards per carry and has propped up his fantasy value with eight touchdowns. The Broncos […]

Sheldon Rankins Placed On IR, Ty Montgomery Activated

The New Orleans Saints placed defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins (knee) on Injured Reserve on Friday and activated running back Ty Montgomery (hamstring) from IR in a corresponding move. Rankins sprained the MCL in his knee in the Week 8 overtime win over the Bears, and he'll be out for at least the next three weeks. […]

Can Andrei Arlovski Pull Off The Win?

Long-time UFC veteran Andrei Arlovski (29-19) returns to the Octagon for the second time in 2020 in Saturday's co-main event. It's been a rough span for Arlovski in the UFC since 2012, where he has gone 4-9 in that time frame. With a handful of fights outside of the UFC in between, Arlovski made his […]

Matt Ryan A Low-End QB1 In Week 9

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan faces a plus matchup in Week 9 against the Denver Broncos. Denver has allowed the ninth-most fantasy points to opposing signal-callers while Ryan checks in as the QB10. The veteran could be without Calvin Ridley (ankle), who is questionable, though he should have enough weapons at his disposal to put […]

Jordan Love Put On COVID-19 List

The Green Bay Packers put rookie quarterback Jordan Love on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday. It's unclear if Love actually tested positive for coronavirus or if he was just a high-risk close contact of linebacker Krys Barnes, who tested positive after playing in Thursday night's game against the 49ers. The 22-year-old from Utah State was […]

Glover Teixeira Needs A Win To Make A Push For The Title

Glover Teixeira (31-7) enters Saturday's main event on a four-fight winning streak. The 41-year-old Brazilian could potentially be on his last wave toward the title. Earning a victory over the returning Thiago Santos could put Teixeira right up there for an immediate title shot. Fighting under the UFC banner since 2012, Teixeira does an amazing […]

Lynn Bowden Jr. Placed On COVID-19 List

The Miami Dolphins placed rookie wide receiver Lynn Bowden Jr. on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday. Selected in the third round by the Raiders, Bowden was dealt to the Dolphins before ever playing a game with Las Vegas. It's unclear if Bowden actually tested positive for coronavirus or if he was just a high-risk close […]

Thiago Santos Can Get Right Back Into Title Picture

Thiago Santos (21-7) returns to action after dropping a split decision to Jon Jones last summer in a fight in which many believe Santos would have became the champion if he was not injured in the bout. Santos is one of the most dangerous strikers in the sport today, owning 15 knockouts in 21 of […]

Chris Godwin Expected To Play Sunday Night

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro Bowl wide receiver Chris Godwin (finger) is listed as questionable for Week 9 against the Saints on Sunday night, but head coach Bruce Arians expects the receiver to play in the divisional showdown. Godwin caught passes for the first time on Friday since undergoing surgery on Oct. 27 for a fractured […]

Tap That: Episode #7.5: Problems and Damage

Brady Grove hosts the undercard portion for the newly official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and brings you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube […]

Jamal Adams Returning For Seahawks Defense

Seattle Seahawks All-Pro safety Jamal Adams (groin) will play in Week 9 against the Bills. Don't look now, but Seattle's defense is getting healthy and could improve on what was a pretty rough start to the 2020 season. Adams hasn't played since Week 3, but he's a must-start IDP defensive back whenever he's on the […]

Chris Carson, Carlos Hyde Ruled Out For Week 9

Seattle Seahawks running backs Chris Carson (foot) and Carlos Hyde (hamstring) have both been ruled out for Week 9 against the Bills. With both backs out again, Seattle will likely promote Alex Collins from the practice squad to the active roster. Carson and Hyde will both be missing their second straight game. Make sure you […]

Vikings Defense Down Three Cornerbacks Sunday

Minnesota Vikings cornerbacks Cameron Dantzler (concussion), Holton Hill (foot) and Mark Fields (chest) have been ruled out for Week 9 against the division-rival Lions. Dantzler, a third-round pick, suffered a neck injury against Green Bay in Week 7 and was carted off on a backboard and taken to a hospital. Rookie cornerback Harrison Hand (hamstring) […]

Lions Rule Out Tracy Walker, Jamal Agnew

The Detroit Lions will be without starting safety Tracy Walker (foot) and All-Pro kick returner Jamal Agnew (ribs) in Week 9 against the division-rival Vikings. Walker played in every snap last Sunday against the Colts but showed up with a foot injury and didn't practice all week. Some combination of Will Harris and Jayron Kearse […]

Panthers Defense Could Be Short-Handed Against Chiefs

Carolina Panthers rookie safety Jeremy Chinn (knee), defensive tackle Zach Kerr (toe) and defensive end Marquis Haynes (shoulder) are all listed as questionable for Week 9 against the Chiefs. Kerr practiced in full each of the last two days, so his status is looking good. Chinn, the team's second-round pick, has played nearly every defensive […]

Drew Brees, Michael Thomas Expected To Play

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (shoulder) and wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle, hamstring) are both expected to play on Sunday against the Buccaneers. Both players were limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday, leading to some insinuation from head coach Sean Payton that they would be game-time calls. However, it seems that New Orleans […]

Deebo Samuel, Raheem Mostert Could Return In Week 10

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that wide receiver Deebo Samuel (hamstring) and running back Raheem Mostert (ankle) "have a chance" to return in Week 10 against the Saints. Samuel has been out the last two games and also had a short stint on the COVID-19 list, but he'll have WR2 upside next […]

Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk Removed From COVID List

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, was removed from the COVID-19 list on Friday following his second negative test in as many days. Receivers Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk and left tackle Trent Williams were also removed from the COVID-19 list on Friday. Samuel, Aiyuk and […]

Doctors Don't Recommend Surgery For Jimmy Garoppolo

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that none of the doctors the team talked to are recommending surgery for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle), and he'll be re-evaluated again in four to six weeks. Garoppolo suffered a new high-ankle sprain in the Week 8 loss to the Seahawks, but the good news is it […]