Aaron Rodgers Should Be Left On The Bench In Week 8

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (thumb) will travel to Buffalo to face the Bills this Sunday night. The reigning MVP was given Wednesday off from practice but returned to full Thursday and is on track to play. He finally finished as a QB1 in Week 7 but failed to score 16 fantasy points and […]

Marcus Mariota A Midrange QB2 Against Carolina

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota scored 12.1 fantasy points last week against the Cincinnati Bengals, his second-lowest outing this season. The veteran quarterback is averaging 21.4 pass attempts per game this season but only 17.8 pass attempts per game over the past four weeks. While the former Oregon Ducks star has under 150 passing yards […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 8 (Friday Updates): Ja'Marr Chase, DK Metcalf, D'Andre Swift, James Conner, Darren Waller

There are some big-name fantasy cornerstones banged up heading into Sunday, so our injury updates and reports for Week 8 as of Friday, October 28, 2022, will get you up to date on the latest news surrounding key players. As always, some players have more "real" risk to miss Week 8, but things change quickly, […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 8: Russell Wilson, Najee Harris, Drake London

With injuries and middling performances ravaging fantasy teams to start the season, it's okay to consider benching players who were relatively highly drafted (top-100) for this week and moving forward. This may be hard to stomach as you bench your QB1 or RB1 for a free-agent acquisition, but sometimes such measures must be taken to […]

Quarterback Starts/Sits for Week 8 - QB vs. Pass Rush Matchups for Lineup Decisions

Week 8 of the NFL season is here, and the teams are starting to flesh themselves a little bit more with each passing week. There are still going to be results that surprise everyone, looking at you Chicago, but the teams at the top of the pyramid have slowly started to create a gap between […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 8) - Targets and Avoids

Why is scoring down in the NFL? Some have said it's due to better defense, but when you watch the games, it appears it's because of coaching. Jacksonville had a 4th-and-1 against the Giants on Sunday up 17-13 in the fourth quarter and Doug Pederson decides to go for it. Why not take the three […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Facing Tough Rams Defense

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo leads the 14th-ranked Niners passing offense into Los Angeles for a rematch against the divisional-rival Rams, whom they blew out 24-9 in Week 4. The 30-year-old posted a QB21 finish that week, which was good for fantasy managers starting two QBs, as he threw for 239 yards, one touchdown […]

Matthew Stafford Faces Division-Rival Niners In Week 8

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has a tough matchup against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 8. The Rams have lost four of their last five games to the Niners, including a 9-24 blowout in Week 4, and Stafford has struggled against the division rivals going back to 2021. Last season, he threw for […]

Daniel Jones A Viable Option In Week 8 Matchup With Seahawks

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is a viable option in Week 8 in a road matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. There could be potential rain in the forecast for Sunday's game, which would actually benefit Jones as he's been more effective with his legs this season. While the former first-round pick has thrown for […]

Tom Brady Throws For 325 Yards In Loss To Ravens

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady completed 26-of-44 passes for 325 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions in Thursday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Tampa Bay's offense started hot, scoring 10 points on the team's opening two drives. The 45-year-old connected with Julio Jones for an eight-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to reduce […]

Trevor Lawrence Faces Tough Matchup In Week 8 Against Broncos

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence could struggle in a Week 8 matchup against the Denver Broncos in London. The second-year quarterback has shown improvements in his game this season and is coming off a game in which he threw for a season-high 310 passing yards against the New York Giants. That being said, the Broncos […]

Is Aaron Rodgers Healthy Or Injured? Will Rodgers Play In Week 8 Fantasy Football?

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers may have you asking if you should “discount double-check” yourself before you wreck yourself for the remainder of the 2022 fantasy football season. The 2021 NFL MVP suffered a thumb injury in his Week 5 loss to the Giants and his status is still in question heading into Week […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Week 9 Daily College Fantasy Football - Saturday Main Slate (10/29/22)

We have another 13 games on the main slate this week and we have some really good ones going on. The noon kickoffs are few, but they are mighty. We start off with Arkansas at Auburn, Oklahoma in Ames, TCU out in Morgantown, Florida State hosting the appropriately named Wreck, The Irish at the Loud […]

Kenny Pickett Draws Tough Matchup In Week 8

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett threw for 257 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions in a Week 7 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Things won't get any easier as the signal-caller will take on the Philadelphia Eagles on the road in Week 8. The Eagles have one of the best defenses in the league and […]

The King's Week 8 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 8 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR, and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout to […]

Lamar Jackson Throws Two Touchdowns On Thursday Night

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had a bounce-back performance during the win over the Buccaneers. The signal-caller finished by throwing for 238 yards and two touchdowns off 71.1% passing while adding nine carries for 43 yards. Jackson returned to form in this one after entering Week 8 by tossing only three touchdowns in his last […]

Geno Smith Is A High-End QB2 In Week 8

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith will look to continue his hot streak this week against the solid New York Giants defense. Smith is the current QB7 in fantasy scoring and has thrown multiple touchdowns in every game but two. The Giants allowed 310 yards to Trevor Lawrence last week but held him to zero passing […]

Jalen Hurts An Elite Fantasy Option In Week 8

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will face the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lincoln Financial Field Sunday. Fresh off the bye week, the 24-year-old quarterback draws a juicy matchup against a Steelers defense that currently allows the ninth-most fantasy points per game to the quarterback position. Hurts recorded his second-lowest fantasy output of the season in Week […]

Broncos Sticking By Russell Wilson, Nathaniel Hackett

Despite a disappointing 2-5 start to the season, Denver Broncos general manager George Paton said quarterback Russell Wilson and head coach Nathaniel Hackett have his full support. "I believe in Nathaniel," Paton said Thursday. "I support Nathaniel 100 percent. He's been in this for seven games as a head coach. The scrutiny he's faced is […]

Derek Carr Gets In A Full Practice On Thursday

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (back) was able to get through a full practice session on Thursday. The 31-year-old is dealing with a minor back issue, which limited him on Wednesday. Now, it sounds like Carr is feeling better, which means he should be fine for the Week 8 matchup against the New Orleans […]

Jacoby Brissett Not A Strong Option In Week 8

Cleveland Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett will face off against the Cincinnati Bengals at home in Week 8's Monday night game. Brissett has struggled of late, having thrown just two touchdowns and four interceptions over his past four contests. The Bengals have been tough on opposing quarterbacks this season as they are allowing the fifth-fewest fantasy […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 8 (Thursday Updates): Ja'Marr Chase, D'Andre Swift, Ezekiel Elliott, Chuba Hubbard, Mark Andrews, Russell Wilson, Allen Lazard

We’ve made it to Week 8 of the NFL season, and about to kick things off with Thursday Night Football. Before you start to finalize your Week 8 fantasy football lineups, let's make sure you're updated on the latest and most important NFL injury news. Today's updated fantasy football injuries report highlights several players for […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 8 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 8, Rotoballers! This season, the DFS Value Plays will look at the word "value" from all angles. Usually, it implies a player that won't cost you much of your salary on DraftKings or FanDuel. However, if I see a quarterback, running […]

Aaron Rodgers Sticking To Same Routine

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (thumb) returned to practice on Thursday after missing Wednesday's session. He has his injured right thumb taped, and it's the same routine he's followed in recent weeks after initially injuring his thumb three weeks ago. The 38-year-old shouldn't be in any danger of missing the Sunday night showdown on […]

Dak Prescott Should Be Back On Track In Week 8

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott should be able to get back on track as a fantasy QB1 in a Week 8 matchup against the Chicago Bears. Prescott looked healthy and solid in his Week 7 return, but he wasn't really given a chance to turn it loose and pile up numbers, as he attempted just […]

Zach Wilson Not A Fantasy Option In Week 8

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson remains off the fantasy radar for Week 8. The Jets face the New England Patriots in Week 8, which has not been a particularly difficult matchup for quarterbacks this season, but the way the Jets offense works is not conducive for fantasy points from the quarterback position. Even with […]

Russell Wilson Intends To Play Against Jaguars

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (hamstring), who was listed as being a limited participant in practice on Thursday for the second straight day, said he intends to play in Week 8 against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday morning. Wilson was held out of the Week 7 loss to the New York Jets due to a […]

Coaching Matters: Offensive Outliers From Week 7

This is the seventh week of this series where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on past coaching trends in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 7, we saw stat lines such as the Baltimore Ravens tight end room combining for four targets, the Cincinnati Bengals wide […]

Should I Pick Up Taylor Heinicke For Week 8 Fantasy Football? Waiver Wire Outlook

Just when you thought Taylor Heinicke’s fantasy value had dried up, he is a hot commodity on fantasy football league waiver wires once again. It is no surprise the oft-injured Carson Wentz fractured a finger and is out for a month or more. It is also no surprise that Heinicke, who proved he was a […]

Aaron Rodgers Misses Practice Wednesday

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (thumb) was absent from practice on Wednesday. This missed practice now marks the third Wednesday in a row that Rodgers has been unavailable. The former MVP has been enduring a rough season as he's been unable to build a strong rapport with any Green Bay receiver while his statistics […]