Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 9

We are almost halfway through the season and we all should have a good idea about whether our fantasy teams have what it takes to make a run for the playoffs. Those who are at the bottom of the standings will need to make up some ground as we get further into the season. Knowing […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 8

Eight weeks in the books now, and it was another wild week of football. More surprise performances, big-time duds, and one massive injury that will change your fantasy league's landscape for the rest of the year. I appreciate everybody that's been following along with this post series, and I hope you're getting used to using […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 8 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the eighth 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 8, we saw stat lines such as the Philadelphia Eagles running backs combining for 37 carries, the Atlanta Falcons tight ends combining for 17 […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 9

Week 8 is officially in the books. This week, the Ravens and Raiders are back in action, with the Lions, Seahawks, Buccaneers, and Washington Football Team on Bye. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players whose arrow may be pointing up, and players whose arrow may be pointing down based on the previous […]

Jordan Love - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said quarterback Jordan Love would make his first NFL start against the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday's game. Packers star QB Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 and was ruled out for Week 9. Love, the Packers' 2020 first-round pick, has only appeared in garbage time over two […]

Fantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 9

With the conclusion of Week 8, we are about halfway through the fantasy season. From an offensive line perspective, last week featured some of the best and worst performances we have seen in terms of offensive line play. Six teams finished Week 8 with an average overall blocking grade above a 70 according to PFF. […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. This week there are four teams and bye, and some major injury situations to deal with, so fantasy managers will be looking to make some important waiver wire pickups and roster changes for Week 9. Just like every other week, we are bringing you our in-depth waiver wire analysis and […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

The NFL Trade Deadline is almost here, so many players who wouldn't otherwise have fantasy relevance may jump up in value. I won't list every possible player below but RBs like Marlon Mack, Ronald Jones, Ty'Son Williams, Salvon Ahmed, and Trey Sermon should be monitored closely up until the deadline. The coming week also returns […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 9 Targets

Alongside 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 Acquisition Budget (FAAB). Week 8 brought plenty of curveballs to throw our way, from the myriad injuries to the Jets somehow […]

Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9: Taysom Hill, Derrick Gore, Jeremy McNichols, Adrian Peterson

The trade deadline is now behind us. The roster shakeups may be complete for NFL teams (barring any signings), but it never stops for our fantasy football teams. The grind never stops -- especially for those in deeper leagues who typically are upset when reading waiver wire articles, because many of the players listed in […]

The Cut List – Who To Drop for Week 9?

I feel the need to come clean on two players who have finally made my cut list – and one of them comes with an asterisk. I have been hesitant to include Odell Beckham Jr. or Allen Robinson on the Cut List despite their extremely poor play and I think I need to explain why. When […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 9: Derek Carr, Carson Wentz, Tua Tagovailoa, Mike White

Week 8 was a breath of fresh air after the onslaught of teams on bye in Week 7. Only two teams were missing from action in Week 8, although they did feature two strong fantasy producers in Lamar Jackson and Justin Herbert. Unfortunately, a bigger slate of games didn’t necessarily mean offensive fireworks in Week […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round

Well, Week 8 once again reminded us that nothing is certain in the NFL as the Jets beat the Bengals for a full dose of spooky on Halloween. There were also several in-game injuries and pregame pivots from Dak Prescott, Calvin Ridley, and more. Gather yourselves and let's dive into the waiver wire lightning round […]

Kyler Murray Not Seen At Practice Wednesday

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (ankle) was not seen at the portion of practice open to the media on Wednesday. Murray tweaked his ankle at the end of last Thursday's loss to the Green Bay Packers, and head coach Kliff Kingsbury described the signal-caller as day-to-day heading into a Week 9 game against the San […]

Aaron Rodgers Has COVID-19, Won't Play In Week 9

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Week 9 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, according to sources. Rodgers could also be at risk of missing the Week 10 game against the Seattle Seahawks since he's unvaccinated. Since he's unvaccinated, he'll be required to complete a 10-day quarantine […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Jets vs. Colts Thursday Night Football

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is alive and well 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 […]

Aaron Rodgers - Week 9 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed 22-of-37 passes for 184 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in a Week 8 win over the Arizona Cardinals. He led the Packers to victory despite missing his top two wide receivers in Davante Adams and Allen Lazard, who were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of […]

Russell Wilson Throws The Football On Tuesday

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (finger) started throwing on Tuesday. On Monday, he had the pin removed from his surgically repaired finger and began tossing the football on Tuesday. The Seahawks have a bye in Week 9, and the team will have a chance to evaluate the quarterback during practice this week. Wilson spent three […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (11/3/21)

Do you feel that? The chill in the air means football nearly every day of the week once we hit November. November is here and so is MACtion! The ten teams from the conference that didn't play last week in the MAC will play on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Tuesday gives us the larger […]

Mike White (QB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues, 2QB/SuperFlex Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Mike White put together a highly efficient NFL debut against a Bengals’ defense that has been improved throughout the course of 2021. White completed 37 of 45 passes (82%) for 405 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. When all […]

Ben Roethlisberger (QB, PIT) - Fantasy Football Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues, 2QB/SuperFlex Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Ben Roethlisberger’s best days are clearly behind him, but he can still generate some solid fantasy statistics. Roethlisberger led the Steelers to a big win against Cleveland in Week 8, completing 64% of his passes for 266 yards and a […]

Derek Carr (QB, LV) - Fantasy Football Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 61% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The number of teams on bye the last two weeks likely forced Derek Carr to the waiver wire, and if that’s the case in your league, then you need to grab him immediately. Carr went into the bye week on a hot streak, […]

Rodney Hudson Nearing A Return

The Arizona Cardinals opened center Rodney Hudson's (ribs, shoulder) 21-day practice window on Tuesday to return from Injured Reserve. Hudson will be eligible to return to practice on Wednesday when the team begins preparing for their Week 9 showdown against the San Francisco 49ers. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury is optimistic that Hudson will be able […]

Chase Roullier Done For The Season

Washington Football Team center Chase Roullier (leg) will undergo season-ending surgery after being diagnosed with a fractured fibula, according to a source. Roullier was placed on Injured Reserve on Tuesday, and his recovery is expected to take several months as he likely suffered ligament damage to his ankle. The 28-year-old starter fractured his left fibula […]

Taylor Decker Activated From Injured Reserve

The Detroit Lions activated left tackle Taylor Decker (finger) and defensive end Kevin Strong (head) from Injured Reserve on Tuesday and waived offensive guard Tommy Kraemer in a corresponding move. Decker, the starting left tackle, is still at least a week or two away from being ready to play, but the Lions had to activate […]

Nathan Peterman Released By Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders released quarterback Nathan Peterman on Tuesday. Peterman was serving as Derek Carr's backup after Marcus Mariota (quadriceps) was injured in the Week 2 game, but Mariota is fully healthy now, so the Raiders decided to move on from Peterman. The 27-year-old signal-caller carried the ball two times for two yards while […]

Philip Rivers Would Consider Returning To Play For Saints

Retired quarterback Philip Rivers said that he hasn't heard from the New Orleans Saints, but he would consider coming out of retirement to play for them if they were interested. Jameis Winston (knee) suffered a season-ending torn ACL in the Week 8 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Saints will have to choose […]

Dolphins Won't Trade For Deshaun Watson

Although the Miami Dolphins did their due diligence on Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson and had conversations with the Texans, the Dolphins will not trade for him before Tuesday's deadline, according to a source. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross wanted more clarification on Watson's pending legal matters and made the final decision not to move forward. […]

Jameis Winston Unlikely To Be Back In 2022?

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (knee) suffered a torn ACL in the Week 8 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and will miss the rest of the season. Winston was always considered a one-year experiment and there are no guarantees after this season. The Athletic's Larry Holder doubts that Winston did enough prior to […]

Taysom Hill Progressing Well From Concussion

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said that quarterback Taysom Hill (concussion) is "progressing well" and is "on schedule" to be available for a Week 9 game against the Atlanta Falcons. Hill suffered a concussion in Week 5 and has missed the team's last two games. It's good timing after starter Jameis Winston (knee) […]