Baker Mayfield Practices In Full Thursday

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder/foot/groin) practiced in full on Thursday. This was an upgrade after he did not practice on Wednesday. It's been no secret that Mayfield is dealing with three injuries, but the expectation all along is that he'll play through them. The Browns' bye is conveniently positioned in Week 13.

Ben Roethlisberger Remains Limited Thursday

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (pectoral/shoulder) was listed as limited for the second consecutive day on Thursday. No stranger to the injury report, Roethlisberger should be able to suit up this weekend as long as he practices in some fashion on Friday. The 39-year-old was very busy in last week's loss, completing 28 of 44 […]

Fantasy Football Rankings and Injury Report for Week 12: Kareem Hunt, CeeDee Lamb, Alvin Kamara, Lamar Jackson, Cordarrelle Patterson, Antonio Brown

Welcome RotoBallers to Week 12, and a Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! We are back with our early fantasy football rankings for Week 12. It's a great week for NFL games and fantasy football teams, as we get an early jump on Thanksgiving games and many fantasy managers are approaching crunch time for their teams and […]

Bears Unlikely To Fire Matt Nagy Midseason

There have been false rumors circulating this week that the Chicago Bears Thanksgiving Day game against the Detroit Lions on Thursday could be his last game with the team. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, barring something unforeseen, it's unlikely that the Bears will fire Nagy in the middle of the 2021 season. Nagy is […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Thanksgiving Day Slate

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome to this special edition Break The Slate! The Thanksgiving Day NFL DraftKings slate has evolved into a holiday tradition for many of us DFS regulars, as each year we're excited to keep one eye on our turkey and the other on our lineups. This slate is always unique, not just […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Thanksgiving - Daily Fantasy Football

It's the best day of the year, Thanksgiving, a holiday filled with food, naps, and the National Football League. As season-long leagues begin to wind down, the DFS circuit continues to offer hope to those whose year is already over. The three-game slate starts with an old classic, the Bears versus the Lions. Both clubs, […]

Jared Goff Active And Expected To Start

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (oblique) is active and expected to start on Thanksgiving against the Chicago Bears on Thursday. The Lions were optimistic all week that Goff would return under center after he was held out of the Week 11 loss to the Cleveland Browns with a strained oblique. He might not be 100%, […]

Justin Fields Dealing With Cracked Ribs

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (ribs) has already been ruled out for Week 12. However, he is in danger of missing more time than initially expected. After it was believed Fields originally suffered bruised ribs during the loss to Baltimore on Sunday, subsequent imaging revealed multiple small fractures, which undoubtedly is worse news. Nonetheless, his […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Thanksgiving Night Bills vs. Saints

Hello everybody and welcome! Thanksgiving Day football is here and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal […]

Cam Newton (QB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 51% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Cam Newton is so good it's barely believable, and we can only thank the Panthers for handing him another chance (read: deal) to man Carolina's offense ROS after parting ways with him just a handful of months ago. No collusion is attached […]

Chicago Bears Outlook for Fantasy and Reality: The Operating Room Ep. 64

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and SiriusXMFantasy's associate producer Bennett Karoll (@thebennettk) discuss Bennett's hometown Bears and all of the compounding issues that come with it. From coaching hot seats, to QB controversy, to everything in-between, Kev and Bennett have you covered while also throwing in spread picks for Thanksgiving's NFL matchups! Be sure to also tune […]

Last-Minute Trades To Guide You Through Fantasy Playoffs

It's officially time for Thanksgiving football, which means the fantasy playoffs are on the horizon! For some leagues, the trade deadline has already passed, meaning you're stuck with the team you have. For other leagues where that isn't the case, though, there are still opportunities to make reinforcements via trades. Today, we'll look at five […]

Trevor Siemian - Week 12 Outlook for Fantasy Football

New Orleans Saints quarterback Trevor Siemian should be well off the fantasy radar heading into the Thanksgiving day clash against Buffalo. Siemian had been performing alright up until Week 11 and then struggled against the Eagles this past Sunday, posting 214 yards, three touchdowns, and two picks. The QB has never been consistent in the […]

Titans Place Logan Woodside On COVID-19 List

The Tennessee Titans placed backup quarterback Logan Woodside on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday. If Woodside is vaccinated, he must be asymptomatic and return two negative tests in order to active for this Sunday's game against the New England Patriots. Behind Woodside, the Titans have Kevin Hogan on the practice squad, so they'll likely elevate […]

Josh Allen - Week 12 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has hit a bit of a rough patch since the Week 7 bye. The good news is, Allen has thrown multiple touchdowns in eight of his last nine games. Sadly, Allen has also thrown five interceptions over his last three games. He'll head into a Week 12 matchup against the […]

Lions Planning To Start Jared Goff On Thanksgiving

The Detroit Lions are planning on starting quarterback Jared Goff (oblique) on Thursday against the Chicago Bears to kick off the Thanksgiving games, according to sources. Goff was listed as questionable on the final Week 12 injury report, but the Lions were optimistic all along that he'd be able to play after a one-game absence. […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 12

This is possibly one of the most fun weeks of the football season. We have the Thanksgiving Day slate where we get to watch three games, and of course obsess over our fantasy football lineups. In the early Thanksgiving game, we will get to observe Andy Dalton and the Chicago Bears take on the Detroit […]

Baker Mayfield Doesn't Practice Wednesday

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder, knee, foot) did not practice on Wednesday despite going through the morning walkthrough. Mayfield is the most beat up he's been in his career, but he still plans to play through his injuries on Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens. Nobody can question the 26-year-old's toughness, but Mayfield just […]

Justin Fields Officially Ruled Out For Thursday

Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields (ribs) was officially ruled out for the Thursday game against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving after missing practice all week. Fields suffered bruised ribs in the Week 11 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, but the injury isn't serious and he'll have a chance to return in Week 13. In […]

Aaron Rodgers Dealing With Broken Toe

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (toe) said on Wednesday that he's dealing with a broken pinkie toe. Head coach Matt LaFleur said Rodgers' practice plan will be similar to last week when he only practiced on Friday on a limited basis. Rodgers said on the Pat McAfee show on Tuesday that his injury was […]

Thursday Night Football MKF Prop Picks: Thanksgiving Edition

The NFL season is rolling, and we cannot waste our opportunity to make some cash. Tonight, we kick off a special edition of the Thursday Night prop picks as we’re grabbing one game from each of Thursday’s games in Week 12 between the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions, Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys, and […]

Jared Goff Trending Towards Starting On Thursday

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (oblique) got in a limited practice on Wednesday and is listed as questionable for Thursday's game, with Lions beat writers suggesting that he is trending towards starting. Goff would still not be a recommended play against the Bears, but his presence on the field would cause us to move the […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Adds for Fantasy Football

Each passing week brings more surprises and upsets in the NFL. In an ever-unpredictable league, it's important to stay one step ahead by anticipating who may be relevant in the coming weeks. In this column, we always identify as many noteworthy waiver wire targets as possible at every position with a brief explanation of each […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups

Welcome back RotoBaller to Week 12 of the fantasy football season. There are two teams on bye again this week, and injuries to deal with as always. While the waiver wire options aren't as thrilling as other weeks, it's always important to make the right winning moves. We pride ourselves at providing the most comprehensive […]

Lamar Jackson Will Practice Wednesday

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (illness) will practice on Wednesday, according to head coach John Harbaugh. Jackson missed the Week 11 win over the Chicago Bears with a non-COVID-19-related illness. The fact that he's already back at practice on Wednesday is a good sign that he'll be able to return this Sunday night to face […]

Baker Mayfield To Practice Wednesday, Play Sunday Night

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder, knee, foot) said he will practice on Wednesday and still plans to start on Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens. Mayfield said that he hasn't had any setbacks with any of his injuries. The Ravens secondary has allowed a lot of big plays through the air this year -- […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Thanksgiving Day Early Slate

Hello everybody and welcome! Thanksgiving Day football is here and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 11 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the 11th week of this series, 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 11, we saw stat lines such as the Indianapolis Colts running backs combining for 42 carries, the Washington Football Team tight end room combining […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 12

Week 11 is officially in the books. This week, the Broncos and Rams are back in action, with the Cardinals and Chiefs on Bye. In this weekly column, we'll look at players whose arrows may be pointing up, and players whose arrows may be pointing down based on the previous week's games. We'll try not […]

Fantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 12

Week 11 wasn’t fantastic on offense for numerous teams. A lot of those issues stemmed from subpar offensive line play. 10 of 30 teams finished last week with an overall blocking average under 60 according to PFF. By comparison, only five teams finished with an overall blocking average above 70. Throughout the season, defenses have […]