Drew Brees, Michael Thomas Limited Wednesday

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (shoulder) and wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle, hamstring) were both limited in practice on Wednesday. The 41-year-old Brees downplayed his presence on the Week 9 injury report. "I'm 41 years old. I've got a lot of stuff going on. But I just keep ticking," Brees said. Even if he gets […]

Tony Finau Looks To End Puerto Rico Open Curse

The 11 winners of the Puerto Rico Open have played a combined 1,131 events since their triumph without winning an additional event outside of Puerto Rico on the PGA Tour, but Tony Finau will look to break that curse in Houston this weekend. The American enters the event as the second choice on DraftKings to […]

PGA DFS: Expert Roundtable - Vivint Houston Open

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Giants Claim Dante Pettis Off Waivers

The New York Giants claimed wide receiver Dante Pettis off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday. Pettis was released by the 49ers after he fumbled a kickoff return in the Week 8 loss to the Seahawks. The former second-round pick turned out to be a bust for San Francisco and struggled to stay […]

Broncos Put Shelby Harris On COVID-19 List

The Denver Broncos placed defensive lineman Shelby Harris on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday. The Broncos have had a mini COVID-19 outbreak this week, but their Week 9 game against the Falcons remains on schedule for this Sunday. But the Denver D will be without Harris against Atlanta this weekend. The 29-year-old has 23 tackles […]

Ezekiel Elliott, Aldon Smith Limited Wednesday

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (hamstring) and defensive end Aldon Smith (knee) were both limited participants in practice on Wednesday. Elliott should be good for Week 9 against the Steelers, barring any setbacks. Against a stout defense with a different quarterback set to be under center this Sunday, Elliott will face more stacked boxes […]

T.Y. Hilton Doesn't Practice Wednesday

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (groin) didn't take part in practice on Wednesday. The Colts will continue to monitor Hilton throughout the week, but he seems to be on the wrong side of questionable for Week 9 against the Ravens. Baltimore will be without All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey this weekend, but Hilton's injury and […]

Kenny Golladay Expected To Be Out This Week

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay (hip) is expected to be out in Week 9 against the Vikings and will be considered week-to-week with a hip injury that he suffered in Week 8, according to sources. With Golladay expected to be out this Sunday, Marvin Jones Jr. and tight end T.J. Hockenson should be the […]

Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel Going On COVID-19 List

San Francisco 49ers wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel (hamstring) and left tackle Trent Williams will be placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list as close contacts, according to a source. That means all three players will be out for Thursday night's game against the Packers. Samuel had already been ruled out with his hamstring injury, […]

Lee Westwood Looks To Ride U.S. Open Momentum Into Houston

Lee Westwood has not played a whole lot of golf in 2020 but is coming off a solid T13 finish in his only start of the season at the U.S. Open. At Winged Foot, Westwood ranked ninth in strokes gained tee-to-green, 10th in strokes gained around the green, and 12th in strokes gained off the […]

Tough To Trust Phil Mickelson At Houston Open

Phil Mickelson will make his fourth start of the 2021 season this week, and it is incredibly difficult to rely on him for a good performance. He has not posted a top-40 finish in any of his last five starts and has been struggling in every aspect of his game. His approach shots have been […]

Brian Harman Looks To Make 11th Straight Cut

Brian Harman has not missed a cut since all the way back in July at the Memorial, and he will look to keep his made-cut streak alive this week at Memorial Park. Over this streak, Harman has not notched any top-10 finishes but has finishes of T11, T12 and T13. He would likely see better […]

NextGen Stats - Running Back Breakdowns and Takeaways

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. […]

Coaching Matters: Offenses That Will Improve From Week 8

This series continues into its eighth week of where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 8, we saw performances such as Dalvin Cook scoring four touchdowns, the Dolphins wide receivers combining for 43 receiving yards, and the Browns getting 84 yards […]

Is Josh Allen Still a Fantasy QB1?

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Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 9

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Top IDP Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 and Trade Questions

Knowing how difficult it can be to evaluate the value of defenders in trades, I have decided to offer our readers the opportunity to ask me any IDP related trade questions you may have. These questions may or may not be included in our future IDP Trade Advice columns. If you want to have your […]

Corey Conners Looking For Another Top-10 Finish

Corey Conners had a solid performance in his last start at ZOZO, finishing T8. He will look for another top-10 performance this week in his debut at Memorial Park. Conners is not long off the tee and has not been great with his irons, but his putting has been solid enough to compete. He currently […]

Brendan Allen Looking To Make A Statement Saturday

Brendan Allen (15-3) has been on fire since joining the UFC, going 3-0 with two finishes. The former LFA middleweight champion also has a win over Kevin Holland, who is the first fighter in 2020 to win four bouts. Allen typically finishes his opponents, scoring eight submissions and five knockouts among his 15 career wins. […]

Ian Heinisch Can Make A Big Push With A Win Saturday

Ian Heinisch (14-3) entered the UFC scene on fire, scoring a first-round knockout in the Contender Series. After earning his UFC contract, Heinisch won his first two bouts inside the Octagon. He hit a bit of a skid after that, though, losing his next two bouts. In his most recent outing, the Hurricane knocked out […]

Richie James Jr. Questionable Against Packers

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Richie James Jr. (ankle) and safety Jaquiski Tartt (groin) are listed as questionable for Thursday night against the Packers. James could surprise some on Thursday if he's active with receivers Deebo Samuel (hamstring) and Kendrick Bourne and tight end George Kittle (foot) out, but he's still a long shot for […]

Lanto Griffin Riding Momentum Into Houston

Lanto Griffin has played well over his last two starts with finishes of T7 at the CJ Cup and T11 at ZOZO. Griffin has been fairly good with his irons and wedges, ranking 42nd in strokes gained approaching the green. He has also been solid with his putter, ranking 34th in strokes gained putting, 41st […]

Packers Defense To Be Short-Handed In Secondary

Green Bay Packers cornerback Kevin King (quadriceps) and safeties Will Redmond (shoulder) and Vernon Scott (shoulder) have been ruled out for Thursday night against the 49ers. Safety Raven Greene (oblique) is also questionable to play. The good news for the Packers Defense is that they're taking on an equally banged-up 49ers offense that will be […]

FAB Bidding - Week 9 Waiver Wire Targets

The passing of Week 8 means we're halfway through traditional fantasy football seasons and waist-deep in bye-week chaos. With 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 Budget (FAB). In case […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

We are officially in the second half of the fantasy season, so most of the waiver wire gems have been snatched up. The bye weeks continue and injuries keep mounting, though. This is a good time to plan for the playoffs by looking at high-end insurance policies and players who have favorable schedules down the […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

Fantasy GMs are to be commended for rising to the unique challenges that have unfolded during this regular season. Injuries to critical players is an unwelcome reality that occurs every year. This is also the case for backs that were expected to operate as RB1s, but have been relegated to committees. However, this season has […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

Week 8 was a day of windy football and didn't feature too many wide receivers coming out of nowhere. But that doesn't mean the waiver wire cupboard is bare for fantasy managers, as there's some definite value to be had this week. Not all options are the same. Some players may be better in PPR […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

Week 9 will take a toll on the tight end position for millions of fantasy football teams. Fantasy football managers will be without Cleveland’s Austin Hooper, Los Angeles’ Tyler Higbee and Gerald Everett, and Philadelphia’s Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert thanks to their teams being on bye. ut the biggest void is left behind by […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers - Week 9

The story of Week 8 in the NFL will be the brutal weather situations that stifled many offenses across the league. Patrick Mahomes (416 yards and five touchdowns) and Russell Wilson (261 yards and four touchdowns) did what they do best, but statistics were down across the league. Only three quarterbacks threw for over 300 […]

RotoBaller PGA: One And Done Staff Picks - Houston Open

Here at RotoBaller, we are always searching for ways to give our readers the best fantasy sports content possible. With that goal in mind, we are very proud of our weekly PGA “One and Done” column. In this feature, our golf staff of Joe Nicely, Spencer Aguiar and Josh Bennett will provide their weekly golf […]