Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Week 7 Include Isiah Pacheco, Terry McLaurin, Robert Tonyan

Every week, I share some of my favored choices and players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions. These selections are based on my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING at checkout for a discount and get access to my ranks in all formats, plus […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire for Week 7 Includes Wan'Dale Robinson, Mac Jones, Justice Hill, Greg Dulcich

This week we head into another round of byes with the Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, and Buffalo Bills all on one. We are also now at a stretch of the schedule where stashing players is harder to do as you may not be afforded the luxury to just stash a guy as […]

Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em - Week 7 Matchups Analysis (2022)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 7 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Last week was chock full of upsets, an epic rematch between the Chiefs and Bills, a coach getting fired, and several key injuries, all of which resulted in lower overall scoring. There are four new teams on bye […]

Fantasy Football Week 7 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint: Jared Goff, Courtland Sutton, David Montgomery, Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers! The season is starting to ramp up, and it is crucial to make the optimal lineup decisions on a weekly basis. As injuries and bye weeks start to pile up, it is important to start getting some wins under your belt to stay in the thick of the playoff race. […]

Is Lamar Jackson Playing Today? Fantasy Football Injury Update For Week 7

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson played on all 59 of his team's offensive snaps in Week 6, finishing with 210 passing yards and 77 rushing yards on seven carries. Jackson didn't appear to get banged up during the Week 6 loss to the Giants, but he popped up on the injury report with a hip […]

Mac Jones Expected To Start On Monday

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (ankle) is expected to suit up for the upcoming Monday Night matchup with the Chicago Bears. The 24-year-old has missed each of the last three games due to a high ankle sprain. Luckily, it sounds like Jones will start, assuming he doesn't suffer any setbacks. Through three games, Jones […]

Week 7 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Lamar Jackson, Justin Herbert, Dak Prescott, Jimmy Garoppolo, Geno Smith

With the bye weeks ramping up, and lots of key players out this week, fantasy football managers will need to make smarter decisions than ever. Who can fantasy managers use to replace superstar quarterbacks such as Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts during their bye in Week 7? We're going to help you sort through it […]

Mac Jones Trending Towards Playing Monday

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (ankle) is trending towards playing against the Chicago Bears in Week 7, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The second-year signal-caller is listed as questionable after being limited in practice all week long. Jones hasn't played since Week 3. Through three contests this year, he posted 786 passing […]

Is Dak Prescott Playing Today? Should I Start Dak Prescott for Fantasy Football?

Dak Prescott has been an integral part of the Dallas Cowboys offense since being drafted by the team in 2016. He entered 2022 coming off of an excellent campaign in which he set career-highs in both passing touchdowns and completion percentage. This season did not start as he envisioned, though. Near the end of a […]

Russell Wilson Dealing With Partially Torn Hamstring

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson is dealing with a partially torn hamstring, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Not only will he miss Week 7, but the team could also hold him out of next week's game. The strategy in doing so lies in the fact that the Broncos have a Week 9 bye, so […]

Is Russell Wilson Playing In Week 7 Fantasy Football? Should I Start Brett Rypien?

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson has put together arguably a Hall-of-Fame career. The former Wisconsin Badger made the Pro Bowl in nine of his first 10 years in the NFL and won a Super Bowl in 2014. After 10 years with the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson got traded to the Denver Broncos in the offseason. Unfortunately, […]

Booms and Busts: Week 7 Fantasy Football Studs and Duds Including Romeo Doubs, Josh Jacobs, David Montgomery, T.J. Hockenson

It happens every year in fantasy when there comes a time when the injuries begin to mount, causing undervalued players to emerge. That was the case in Week 7 when you scrolled through the leaderboards at each position. Sitting atop the running back list for the week, we saw waiver wire wonder Deon Jackson take […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 7

Pivot options may be more important this week than ever. There is no shortage of injuries this week, which starts on Thursday Night as both the Saints and Cardinals are very banged up, especially at the skill positions. Injuries have piled up around the league, meaning that many fantasy owners are already in need of […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 7) - Targets and Avoids

A near total survivor doomsday. Three of the top four most selected teams on average in pools, Bucs, Packers, Niners, all went down. The top selected team in most pools, the Rams, were a half away from knocking many contests to less than 100 entrants. This year keeps getting worse and worse for favorites. Strategies […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports for QBs: Week 7 Injury Updates for Dak Prescott, Lamar Jackson, Russell Wilson, Tua Tagovailoa, Mac Jones, Carson Wentz

Below you will find our updated fantasy football injuries report for quarterbacks in the days before Week 7 of the 2022 NFL season as of Friday, October 21. There are a few NFL QBs dealing with injuries, including Dak Prescott, Lamar Jackson, Russell Wilson, Tua Tagovailoa, Mac Jones, and Carson Wentz. Being up-to-date on NFL […]

Mac Jones Questionable For Monday Night Football

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (ankle) is questionable for Week 7 against the Chicago Bears. He had been limited in practice all week long. The second-year signal-caller amassed 786 yards, two touchdowns, and five interceptions through his first three games before going on to miss the next three contests. If he does play this […]

Week 7 DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks (2022): Break The Slate

Hello RotoBallers and welcome back to Break The Slate, our DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 7! I appreciate you joining me in our season-long quest to find the best plays at each position for every DraftKings Main Slate. After a Week 6 schedule that featured a Kansas City vs Buffalo matchup that loomed […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Steelers vs Dolphins SNF Showdown

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I hope your weekend has gone well so far. After last week's Eagles/Cowboys rivalry game, we have an interesting showdown tonight as the Steelers will head down to Miami to take on the Dolphins. Tua Tagovailoa should be making his return for Miami tonight, so I do think we'll be seeing more […]

Joe Burrow Has Favorable Outlook For Week 7

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is coming off arguably his best performance of the season, throwing for 300 yards and three touchdowns versus the Saints. He will look to keep that going against Atlanta on Sunday. Fortunately for fantasy managers, the 25-year-old will go up against a Falcons defense that has surrendered 281 passing yards […]

Brett Rypien A Desperation QB2 Option In Week 7

Denver Broncos quarterback Brett Rypien will make the start in Week 7 against the New York Jets with Russell Wilson (hamstring) being ruled out. It will be Rypien's second career start, with his first coming in 2020 against the same Jets. Denver's offense ranks dead last in points per game entering Week 7, so fantasy […]

Russell Wilson Won't Play In Week 7, Brett Rypien To Start

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (hamstring) will be held out of the Week 7 game against the New York Jets to allow him to heal and prevent a lingering injury, according to sources. The nine-time Pro Bowler wanted to play and did everything he could to be ready for Sunday, but head coach Nathaniel Hackett […]

Carson Wentz Going On Injured Reserve

The Washington Commanders are placing quarterback Carson Wentz (finger) on Injured Reserve on Saturday with a broken ring finger on his right hand, according to a source. It means that he'll miss at least the next four games. The hope is that Wentz can play upon being eligible to return, but he will miss the […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Week 8 Daily College Fantasy Football - Saturday Main Slate (10/22/22)

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 have Kansas heading to Waco to once again try to become bowl eligible. Syracuse heads to Clemson in a battle for ACC supremacy. SMU hosts […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Week 8 Daily College Fantasy Football - Saturday Prime Time (10/22/22)

The fun doesn't end with the main slate! It never does, right? We have another eight games in Prime Time this week and not all of them are the usual suspects. We have Alabama hosting Mississippi State in the 7 pm kickoffs, but their partner in that time slot is Air Force hosting Boise. That […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Saturday Late Night Week 8 Daily College Fantasy Football (10/22/22)

Had enough? I didn't think so! It's not over until we say it is! I want to watch college football until my eyes bleed. You must as well otherwise you wouldn't be here! The nightcap out west has a couple of crazy ones on tap. We start off in Laramie with Utah State visiting. The […]

CFB DFS Rankings - Daily Fantasy College Football Rankings for Week 8 (Saturday 10/22)

As we are into the thick of conference play, there will be some well known options on this slate, while also introducing some lesser known teams to the main slate. Teams like UNLV, Tulane and Boston College are teams we often see on weekday or late slates, but could be big value spots on the […]

NFL Player Props: Bets for Week 7 - Prop Betting Picks for Rushing, Receiving, Passing Yards

We're on to Week 7. These NFL teams just can't decide who wants to be good on a weekly basis. 23 of the league's 32 teams are within one game of .500. Multiple big favorites lost last week, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers losing after being favored by 9.5 points heading into the game. Meanwhile, […]

NFL Rookies to Watch for Fantasy Football Week 7 Including Dameon Pierce, Kenny Pickett, Tyquan Thornton, Greg Dulcich

Rookie running backs had a great week last week. Breece Hall led the pack with 121 scrimmage yards and a touchdown to help the Jets earn a 27-10 victory over Green Bay. Kenneth Walker III put up 110 scrimmage yards and a score for Seattle in his first game as a starter. Moreover, Commanders rookie […]

Kenny Pickett A Low-End QB2 If He Plays In Week 7

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett was knocked out of Week 6's win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a concussion. Pickett is trending toward playing against the Miami Dolphins in Week 7 after he cleared the league's concussion protocol on Friday. The Steelers haven't officially named Pickett the starter but it is expected that Mitch […]

Taylor Heinicke A Solid QB2 In Week 7

Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke will be making his first start of the season in Week 7 against the Green Bay Packers. The backup quarterback has been thrust into the starting role in place of Carson Wentz due to a finger injury he suffered in Week 6. While starting Heinicke in fantasy is less than […]