Key Starters and Tough Calls: Lineup Spotlights for Week 7

Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions in Week 7. These selections are based off 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 […]

Booms and Busts - Starts and Sits for Week 7 Lineups

Although we did see some surprising performances (Jaylen Waddle and Donovan Peoples-Jones), Week 6 in fantasy football saw somewhat of a return to normalcy. More of your well-known and upper-echelon players put in solid weeks and brought forth plus production. Whenever we see these types of weeks, it can set fantasy managers' minds at ease […]

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

We are now a third of the way through the football season and it seems that we already have some of the division winners. In the AFC, the Bills, Ravens, and Titans all seem to be in control. In the NFC, the Cowboys, Packers, and Bucs have at least a two-game lead. The only two […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Week 7

Injuries and the onset of bye weeks have stripped quite a few talented teams and their top players from lineup viability, making roster depth a necessity and no longer just a luxury. Five of the six teams with a Week 7 bye have at least a .500 record or better, meaning role players on less […]

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

It might be Week 7, but that does not mean it is going to be a lucky week for fantasy footballers on the waiver wire. A half-dozen teams are on bye this week, which means 20 percent of the waiver wire crop cannot be picked since their teams will not be on the field. The […]

Dak Prescott Should Be Ready For Week 8

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (calf) has been progressing in the right direction after being injured during the Week 6 matchup against the New England Patriots. Prescott spent most of his bye week in the pool, and he should be ready to practice by Wednesday. Nonetheless, fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status and […]

Bold Predictions for Week 7

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 […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 7: Break The Slate

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! After a (much-needed) family vacation last week, it is great to be back talking NFL DFS with you! Before we dive into the Week 7 DraftKings slate, I'd like to give a huge shoutout of thanks to my good friend Thunder Dan Palyo for covering […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 7 - Daily Fantasy Football

Week 7 began with the short-handed Browns taking on the visiting Broncos. Despite being without Baker Mayfield, Nick Chubb, and Kareem Hunt, Cleveland was catapulted to the victory, thanks to the fantastic play of D'Ernest Johnson, who had 146 rushing yards and a touchdown. Week 6 was highlighted by the stellar performance from Derrick Henry. The […]

DraftKings Plays Of The Week - Daily Fantasy Football Advice from a Milly Maker Winner

The day I took home $1.3 million on DraftKings was a dream come true. If you play DFS, you live for that moment! That Sunday, Week 3 of the 2021 NFL season, I felt like I had found the holy grail by winning the DraftKings Millionaire Maker tournament. It was surreal, exciting and nerve racking, […]

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 7: Rhamondre Stevenson, Amon-Ra St. Brown, 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, Dolphins rookie wideout Jaylen Waddle put forth his best outing as a professional, racking up 10 receptions for 70 yards and two touchdowns. Other top […]

Julian Blackmon Goes On IR, Quenton Nelson Activated

The Indianapolis Colts placed safety Julian Blackmon (Achilles) on Injured Reserve on Saturday and activated offensive guard Quenton Nelson (ankle) from IR in a corresponding move. The team also elevated wide receiver Keke Coutee and safety Josh Jones to the active roster from the practice squad for Week 7 against the San Francisco 49ers on […]

Week 7 Red Zone Alert - Risers and Fallers

It is Week 7 and the red zone risers are starting to differentiate themselves from the red zone fallers. Let's be honest it is exciting when our team/player gets into the red zone, but if he isn't scoring, our fantasy hopes fall. So let's look and see what players are making good on the red […]

Kyler Murray - Week 7 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is a must-start option and is set up to have one of his best outings of the season in Week 7 against the Houston Texans. He threw for four touchdowns in a Week 6 win over the Cleveland Browns and has led the Cardinals to a 6-0 record. The Texans […]

NFL DFS Value Plays (Cash Games) for Week 7 on FanDuel and DraftKings

Week 6 of the NFL season is in the books, and what a week it was. Aaron Rodgers reminded everyone that he "owns the Bears," the Rams dominated the depleted Giants, the Chiefs got back on track versus WFT, the Vikings and Panthers played a thriller, the Cowboys needed OT versus the Patriots, and much […]

Tua Tagovailoa - Week 7 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is coming off a strong performance versus the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6. The young quarterback threw for 329 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. In Week 7, he'll get a Falcons defense that ranks 30th in pass DVOA this season. Despite recent trade rumors Tagovailoa has looked fairly […]

NFL Week 7: 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 7 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. […]

Taylor Lewan Won't Play Against Chiefs

Tennessee Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan (concussion) has been ruled out of the Week 7 game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Lewan had a scary moment last Monday night against the Buffalo Bills when he was carted off the field while immobilized on a stretcher after suffering a head injury. The good news is that […]

Russell Wilson Could Return Immediately After IR Stint

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (finger) will have a pin removed from his middle finger within the next week, and there's a chance that he could immediately return from Injured Reserve when he's eligible in Week 10. Wilson had surgery a day after spraining the middle finger on his throwing hand in the Week 5 […]

Trent Williams Doubtful To Play Against Colts

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that left tackle Trent Williams (ankle) is doubtful to play in Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night. Williams didn't practice all week and is unlikely to protect quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo's (calf) blind side as the signal-caller returns for the first time since he was […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Will Start, Trey Lance Ruled Out

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (calf) wasn't listed on the final injury report for Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts, and he is expected to start on Sunday night. Rookie quarterback Trey Lance (knee) has been ruled out. Garoppolo hasn't played since injuring his calf in Week 4, but he will return under center […]

Baker Mayfield Will Face Long Recovery For Eventual Surgery

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder) will need four to six months of recovery time from eventual surgery to fix the torn labrum in his left shoulder, providing he doesn't need his fractured humerus bone or other bones fixed. His current fracture is non-displaced and will heal on its own, according to a league source, […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (10/23/21 Primetime)

We have another eight games for our Saturday prime time college football slate on DraftKings. We start off in the SEC with Alabama hosting Tennessee for the right to smoke cigars in the stadium. Air Force welcomes a struggling San Diego State team. A half-hour later, the rest of the action starts. We have the […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (10/23/21 Early)

Our big slate on Saturday has 12 games that DraftKings picked out for us. We've got some important games on here once again. We start off with Kansas State heading down to Lubbock and Oklahoma heading up to Lawrence. Cincinnati will head to Annapolis to rack up some more style points. Penn State and Michigan […]

Tom Brady - Week 7 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is a QB1 against the Bears in Week 7. The 44-year-old has generally been stellar this season, posting decent weekly totals mixed in with only a couple of "mediocre" performances. Overall, the QB already has 2,064 yards with 17 touchdowns to only three picks. His arsenal of weapons has […]

OwnersBox Week 7 NFL Lineup Picks: Sunday Slate - Weekly Fantasy Football

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season continues in Week 7 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 that […]

NFL DFS Bargain Bin: Week 7 Value Plays for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo

Welcome to the Week 7 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 with value […]

Derek Carr - Week 7 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is looking to keep his team in the win column in Week 7 against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles. The 30-year-old signal-caller played his best game of the season last week against the host Denver Broncos, completing 18-of-27 passes for 341 yards with two touchdowns in a 34-24 win. Although […]

Taylor Heinicke - Week 7 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke has the look of a QB2 in Week 7 against the Green Bay Packers, who have been relatively solid against the pass this season. The Packers defense has given up the sixth-fewest passing yards as well as the fourth-fewest yards per attempt to opposing teams, so it could be […]

Davis Mills - Week 7 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills will get a tough matchup in Week 7 against the undefeated Cardinals. Mills sandwiched a great game in between two duds, as he threw four interceptions three weeks ago, fired three scores against a tough Patriots defense, then fell back down to earth with two more interceptions versus Indianapolis. The […]