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

If there's ever been a better buy-low chance on any team, it's Kansas City this week. They looked so bad Sunday against Tennessee. Patrick Mahomes got knocked around, the offense even failing to score a touchdown. Their odds to win the Super Bowl are 9-1, and the AFC Championship is +450. All week we're going […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Week 8

With the trade deadline looming, front offices across the league have already begun to make moves to their 53-man rosters, creating potential new opportunities for players buried on the depth chart. We've already seen Mark Ingram II return to New Orleans, while players like Marlon Mack and DeVante Parker are also rumored to be on […]

Updated Week 8 Quarterback Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 quarterback rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Dak Prescott A Game-Time Decision, Unlikely To Play? Baker Mayfield Gains Clearance, Expected To Start Davis Mills, Not Tyrod Taylor, Starting Against Rams Patrick Mahomes Good […]

Dak Prescott Unlikely To Play Sunday Night?

It would surprise many close to the situation if Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (calf) starts on Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings. He is officially a game-time decision for Week 8, but backup Cooper Rush saw most of the meaningful repetitions during the week of practice, and Prescott was away from the team on […]

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 8: Trevor Lawrence, Kenneth Gainwell, and more

Every week, this column will spotlight the first-year players who are ripe for a breakout performance. Oftentimes, rookies can provide some of the most value as under-the-radar options. Last week, several rookies had high-quality performances. Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase continued his rapid ascent into the league's upper echelon of wideouts by making eight receptions for […]

Baker Mayfield - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder) is expected to get the start against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. Mayfield missed his team's last game, the Thursday night contest in Week 7, thanks to a left shoulder injury. After getting in a full practice on Friday, he appears to be feeling well enough to suit […]

OwnersBox Week 8 NFL Lineup Picks: Sunday Slate - Weekly Fantasy Football

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season continues in Week 8 and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And the big one […]

Dak Prescott Will Be Game-Time Decision Sunday Night

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (calf) expected a decision to come on Saturday on whether he'd start on Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings, but a source is saying that the decision is now expected to be delayed until game time. That creates a major headache for fantasy managers with the game being on Sunday […]

Germain Ifedi Placed On COVID-19 List

The Chicago Bears placed right tackle Germain Ifedi on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday. Ifedi started the first five games of the season before landing on Injured Reserve with a knee injury. Elijah Wilkinson replaced him at right tackle before going on the COVID-19 list himself, but Wilkinson was activated on Friday and figures to […]

Matt Nagy Won't Coach Sunday Against 49ers

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy remains in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 on Monday and will not coach in Week 8 against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor will take over head-coaching responsibilities this weekend after running practices this week. The only time Tabor has been a head […]

Panthers Unlikely To Trade For Deshaun Watson Before Tuesday

Contrary to a previous report, the Carolina Panthers have no plans to pursue a trade for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson before Tuesday's trade deadline, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. The source also said that the Panthers never offered or considered offering star running back Christian McCaffrey as part of […]

Panthers Could Dangle Christian McCaffrey For Deshaun Watson

The Carolina Panthers haven't given up hope of trading for Houston Texans Pro Bowl quarterback Deshaun Watson, according to several sources who have been in close contact with him. It remains a priority for the franchise ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline. The two sides haven't agreed on parameters for a deal, however, and Houston's asking […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Cowboys vs.Vikings Sunday Night Football

Welcome to Sunday Night Football between the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings! Tonight's game means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. There are no massive tournaments […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (10/30/21 Early)

It may be Devil's Night in Detroit, but the Gods over at DraftKings have smiled upon us with a 14-game monster for our main Saturday slate. It's the largest of the season and it is absolutely loaded! We kick off with Miami in the Steel City to take on Pitt. The Longhorns head up to […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (10/30/21 Primetime)

We have another eight games for our Saturday prime time college football slate on DraftKings. There are some big ones on here. We start off in the SEC with Kentucky heading to StarkVegas and Auburn hosting Ole Miss. Cal welcomes in the Beavers. Oklahoma State is going to take out their frustrations on Kansas at […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (10/30/21 Late Night)

Did you think our college football DFS coverage was done for the day? Just because most of the world goes to bed before the late night slate doesn't mean that I do! College football addicts and DFS degenerates unite! It's not over until we say it is! DraftKings makes up for a lackluster late night […]

NFL DFS Value Plays (Cash Games) for Week 8 on FanDuel and DraftKings

Week 7 of the NFL season is in the books, and what a week it was. We saw the Titans dominate the Chiefs, the Patriots destroy the Jets, the Bengals demolish the Ravens, and the Bucs dominate Justin Fields. This week we have 12 games on the slate and a lot of solid matchups to […]

NFL DFS Bargain Bin: Week 8 Value Plays for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo

Welcome to the Week 8 Sunday slates edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mis-priced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Before we go NFL DFS Bargain Bin hunting, a few particulars about format and content: The nature of the beast […]

NFL Week 8: Thunder Dan's NFL DFS Tiered Rankings (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome, RotoBallers, to my official tiered rankings for week 8 of this NFL season! You can find my core plays at RB and WR each week in my Anchors column as well as the rest of my favorites plays in our premium cheat sheet. […]

Patrick Mahomes - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has struggled this season and is coming off of his worst game of the year in Week 7, but he will look to get back on track for a Week 8 matchup versus the New York Giants. The former MVP hasn't look like himself this year and has passed […]

Daniel Jones - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is a borderline QB1 in a plus matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs for Monday Night Football. The Chiefs' defense has been abysmal all season, allowing 276 passing yards per game and ranked 31st in pass DVOA. Jones is expected to be without top offensive weapons WR Kenny Golladay […]

Taysom Hill Will Miss Another Game

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (concussion) missed all week of practice and has been ruled out for the second straight game in Week 8 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Hill does have three touchdowns this year, but he's been well off the fantasy radar as the backup QB and occasional goal-line weapon with only […]

Sam Darnold - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold is a risky starting option this week against Atlanta. Darnold started off the season hot but has since cooled down a lot, posting four touchdowns to six picks in the last four games. The QB has also thrown for less than 200 yards in two of the last three games. […]

Teddy Bridgewater - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (oblique) practiced in full on both Thursday and Friday and was removed from the final injury report for Week 8 against the Washington Football Team. Bridgewater will be good to go and gets a Washington defense that has allowed the most fantasy points per game to the QB position in […]

Deebo Samuel, Trey Lance Cleared To Play Against Bears

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (calf) and rookie quarterback Trey Lance (knee) have been cleared for Week 8 against the Chicago Bears and weren't on the final injury report on Friday. Left tackle Trent Williams (ankle, elbow) is questionable after missing last week's game. Samuel was never really in danger for this weekend, […]

Bold Predictions for Week 8

Bold predictions are always meant to be taken with a grain of salt, but ideally, they are not a bunch of takes thrown like you-know-what at a wall with the hope of sticking. These predictions come with backing to make them somewhat substantiated with the obvious caveat that it's playing into a range of outcomes […]

Tom Brady - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will take on the division-rival Saints in Week 8. Brady has been spectacular this year, as he has completed 67 percent of his passes while throwing for 2,275 yards with a league-high 21 touchdown passes against just three interceptions. The Saints' defense has been one of the best units […]

Jameis Winston - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston could be a streaming candidate in Week 8 against the Buccaneers. Winston enters the contest having thrown for 1,114 yards, 13 touchdowns, and three interceptions, though he's been far less willing to throw downfield this year, as evidenced by his 7.4 yards per attempt. The 27-year-old signal-caller may have […]

Ryan Tannehill - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill is a borderline QB1 against the Indianapolis Colts while missing one of his top wide receivers in Julio Jones (hamstring), who was ruled out in Week 8. He has rushed for two touchdowns in back-to-back games. The 33-year-old has thrown for 1,737 yards and a 7:5 TD:INT ratio, along with 139 […]

Dak Prescott Listed As Questionable For Week 8

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (calf) is officially questionable for Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings. Prescott injured his calf back in Week 6 against the New England Patriots and has been limited in practice this week. If he is to be held out on Sunday, fantasy managers will likely need to turn to Kirk […]