Jimmy Garoppolo Totals Two Touchdowns In Week 2 Win

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 22 of 30 pass attempts for 189 yards and a touchdown while carrying 11 times for 20 yards and a rushing touchdown during Sunday's 17-11 Week 2 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Garoppolo played a clean, turnover-free game and didn't get sacked once against a talented Eagles defensive […]

Andy Dalton Believed To Have Avoided ACL Injury

Chicago Bears quarterback Andy Dalton (knee) missed a lot of time in his game against the Cincinnati Bengals, but is believed to have not suffered an ACL injury. Quarterback Justin Fields replaced Dalton following his injury and led the Bears to a win, but was certainly not flawless. If Dalton misses time, as long as Fields […]

Justin Fields Escapes With Victory

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields completed 6-of-13 passes for 60 yards, one interception and 31 rushing yards in the Bears 20-17 win over the Bengals. Fields came into the game after starting quarterback Andy Dalton exited with a lower leg injury in the first half. Fields mostly played on instincts throughout, using his legs for […]

Mac Jones Quiet In Week 2

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones was expected to flourish in this favorable matchup versus the New York Jets. However, Jones had a fairly quiet game in the 25-6 victory over New York. He completed 22-of-30 passing attempts for 186 yards and was held without a touchdown or interception. Jones was efficient with the ball, […]

Baker Mayfield Accounts For Two TDs In Win

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 19 of 21 passes for 213 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in a 31-21 win over the Houston Texans in Week 2. He also added eight carries for 10 yards and a rushing touchdown in the win while playing without Jarvis Landry, who was injured on the first […]

Davis Mills Fires Touchdown Pass In Backup Duty

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills completed eight of 18 passes for 102 yards, a touchdown and an interception in Sunday's loss to the Browns. Mills entered the game in relief of an injured Tyrod Taylor (hamstring), firing a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks, which was a nice bounce-back after an early interception. The rookie […]

Derek Carr Shines In Win Over Steelers

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr had another impressive outing on Sunday, completing 28-of-37 passes for 382 yards with two touchdowns in a 26-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 30-year-old gunslinger had to mix and match his targets on Sunday because the run game was mostly shot without Josh Jacobs on the field and […]

Carson Wentz Exits In Week 2

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz (ankle) left Sunday's game against the Rams with an an ankle injury, and quarterback Jacob Eason checked in to replace him late in the game. Eason quickly threw an interception, so that's not a great sign for the Colts offense if Wentz misses any time. Wentz was 20-for-31 for 245 yards […]

Taylor Lewan Injured In Warmups, Inactive For Week 2

Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan was injured in pregame warmups and limped off the field. He is listed as inactive for Sunday's game against the Seahawks. Lewan missed much of 2020 with a torn ACL but is one of the NFL's best linemen when healthy. His absence will make it tougher for the Titans […]

Tyrod Taylor Ruled Out For Rest Of Week 2

Houston Texans quarterback Tyrod Taylor (hamstring) won't return in Week 2 against the Cleveland Browns, with rookie quarterback Davis Mills coming in to replace Taylor. Taylor was 10-for-11 for 125 yards and a touchdown and also had a 15-yard touchdown run. Taylor was looking like a solid QB2 play on a weekly basis, but this […]

Tua Tagovailoa Suffers Bruised Ribs

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered bruised ribs in Sunday's game against the Bills and will have an MRI on Monday to confirm the injury. Tua is still technically questionable to return, but we should expect to see Jacoby Brissett in at quarterback for the rest of this game. Tagovailoa was 1-for-4 for 13 yards […]

Andy Dalton Questionable To Return With Knee Injury

Chicago Bears quarterback Andy Dalton (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. He exited earlier in the game after pulling up while scrambling out of bounds, but eventually returned to the field before leaving again late in the second quarter. Dalton was having a strong game, going 9-for-10 for 56 […]

Baker Mayfield Returns To Game

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is back in Sunday's game against the Houston Texans. Mayfield exited with a shoulder injury after trying to make a tackle on an interception and went to the locker room, but it appears he was just banged up. Keep an eye on him to see if there's any discomfort with […]

Baker Mayfield Hurts Shoulder While Trying To Make Tackle

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was taken to the locker room with a shoulder injury after trying to make a tackle after throwing an interception. While Mayfield is reportedly back on the sidelines, it's unclear yet if he'll be able to come back into Sunday's game against the Texans or not. Mayfield is 9-for-11 with […]

Andy Dalton Exits With Injury, Justin Fields In

Chicago Bears quarterback Andy Dalton exited Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals with a non-contact injury after Dalton had scrambled for a long run. Justin Fields is in at quarterback. Non-contact leg injuries are always scary, as that usually means an Achilles or a knee issue. Hopefully, Dalton avoids any kind of long-term injury. Dalton […]

Tua Tagovailoa Questionable To Return With Rib Injury

Updating a previous report, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (rib) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bills with a rib injury. Tagovailoa left the field in pain in the first quarter and was carted to the locker room. It was initially unclear what the injury to Tagovailoa was, but a rib injury seems […]

Tua Tagovailoa Carted Into Locker Room

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was carted into the Dolphins locker room on Sunday. Tagovailoa came out of the game in pain with what looked to be some kind of lower-body injury. He was walking, but was in some clear discomfort after already being sacked three times in the game. The second-year passer has dealt […]

Jason Peters Expected To Play Against Bengals

Chicago Bears left tackle Jason Peters (quadriceps), who is listed as questionable with a quadriceps injury that limited him in practice this week, is expected to play in Week 2 against the Cincinnati Bengals, according to a source. Peters suffered the injury in the Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, but it looks […]

Eric Fisher Expected To Start Sunday

Indianapolis Colts left tackle Eric Fisher (Achilles), whose recovery from a torn Achilles happened much faster than imagined, is expected to start in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams, according to a source. The two-time Pro Bowl tackle will be a much-needed addition to help protect quarterback Carson Wentz's blind side against a very […]

Justin Fields’ Stock Rising Rapidly

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields is expected to see an uptick in snaps during the Week 2 matchup against the Bengals. While Andy Dalton remains the starting signal-caller against his former team, Fields continues to progress faster than anticipated, so it's very likely he'll see more work on Sunday. The rookie looked great during his […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 2

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 2 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. Week 1 was filled with exciting plays and surprise performances, and now t's time to move on to Week 2! For those who are not familiar, each week I'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your fantasy […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Week 2

Welcome to the second week of the 2021 season, RotoBallers! Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when faced with tough lineup decisions in Week 2. We also include players who you may be feeling uneasy about after Week 1 that are due for rebound outings, and guys […]

NFL DFS Bargain Bin: Week 2 Value Plays for DraftKings, FanDuel, and Yahoo

Welcome to the Week 2 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 […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Week 2

Fantasy football often requires thinking ahead of the competition. This article introduces high-upside bench stashes to target on league waiver wires ahead of Week 2, as most leagues use either a free-agent auction-based (FAAB) waiver system or a standard worst-to-first order for top waiver priority. Either way, taking advantage of players ahead of plus-matchups in […]

Bold Predictions for Week 2

Last week, I posted a tweet on my account (@RotoSurgeon) that received a solid response so why not keep it going in a long-form fashion. They weren't all right but who doesn't like a good bold prediction? This week's edition is much more informative with some semblance of backing. Enjoy! calling my shot 📣•Kyler and Tannehill […]

Booms and Busts for Week 2 Lineups

Just as fast as it took for us to get to the beginning of the 2021 NFL season, Week 1 has come and gone in the fantasy football world. And it was a whirlwind of a week at that. Whether it be dealing with injuries like Raheem Mostert or navigating through player news that affected […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 2) - Targets and Avoids

It's time to overreact. Aaron Rodgers should've stayed retired, the Falcons are going to be one of the five worst teams, the Vikings have no hope, and the Rams are still going to the Super Bowl. There are some justified reactions like the Jets are the same ol' Jets, Daniel Jones is not an NFL […]

Break The Slate: DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 2

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! If you've read this article in the past then you know what we're about here, but if you are a new reader, let me quickly summarize our goals with this article. We'll spend each week discussing a few NFL DFS plays at each position for […]

Updated Week 2 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers. We've finally made it! Below are our updated consensus Week 2 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Josh Jacobs Ruled Out For Week 2 Peyton Barber Heading For Expanded Role Will Fuller Won't Play In Week 2 Zach Ertz Off […]

Half-PPR Rankings - Fantasy Football Week 2

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers. Week Two of the NFL and fantasy football season is officially here and we are pumped! Below are our updated consensus Week 2 Half-PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Josh Jacobs Ruled Out For Week 2 Peyton Barber Heading For […]