Russell Wilson Should Smash In Week 2

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was a QB1 in Week 1, and he is primed to make that two weeks in a row in Week 2 against the Tennessee Titans. Wilson completed nearly 80 percent of his passes in Week 1 for four touchdowns and 254 yards against a good Indianapolis Colts defense. In Week […]

Matthew Stafford Is A QB1 In Week 2

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford got his career with his new team started with a bang to finish as the QB10 on the week in a blowout win over the Chicago Bears. In Week 2, he matches up with the Indianapolis Colts on the road as he looks to keep his season rolling. The […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (9/17/21)

We have another big weekend of college football DFS for you this week. There is a showdown slate for Thursday with just one game going on. Friday we have two, which is enough for a classic slate. These are two good ones though with plenty of DFS options on all four teams. We start off […]

Ryan Tannehill A Borderline QB1 Against Seattle

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill will look to rebound from Week 1's loss to the Arizona Cardinals when the team heads to Seattle to take on the Seahawks Week 2. He completed 21-of-35 passes for 212 yards, one touchdown, and one interception while running for 17 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 38-13 loss to […]

Baker Mayfield A QB2 Vs. Texans

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is coming off a Week 1 performance where he passed for 321 yards but no touchdowns. Mayfield will look to find the end zone in Week 2's home opener against the Houston Texans. The Texans represent a plus matchup for Mayfield and should give him an opportunity to post a […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 1

Hello RotoBaller! I'm Jon Anderson, dipping my toes in the NFL waters. If you've read me on here before, you were reading about my specialty - fantasy baseball. I decided to take a crack at this NFL stuff here and the RotoBaller editing team graciously gave me a chance. I'm not going to pretend to […]

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Week 2

The NFL regular season is a marathon, but there are still a lot of things we can learn early on in the season. For one, we get to see how teams will utilize new free-agent acquisitions, rookies, and our favorite sleepers from the year before. Also, we can see which established veterans were able to […]

Importance of Winning Early and How to Do It

I’m sure I’ve written this very same article a number of times, but it never gets old and it never loses its importance. Winning games early is such a massive advantage, which is why you need to think strategically and execute on this thinking now rather than waiting to see how things pan out. Some […]

Matt Ryan A Low-End QB2 Against Buccaneers

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is only a low-end QB2 option in Week 2 against the Buccaneers. Last week against the Eagles, Ryan struggled and only managed 164 yards total without any touchdowns or interceptions. Now without Julio Jones this season, the QB is down to Calvin Ridley and rookie Kyle Pitts as his top […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

It felt good to enjoy a full Sunday of NFL action and follow every player on multiple fantasy teams. But now the work begins. Thankfully there weren't many serious injuries in Week 1 but there are always holes to fill or standouts you want to get a hold of before the competition. That's where this […]

FAB Bidding - Week 2 Waiver Wire Targets

Joining 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 Budget (FAB). Being a savvy accountant and game-theory aficionado with your leaguemates' tendencies can be a league-winner. Do you need depth […]

Aaron Rodgers Primed For Bounce-Back Performance

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will have the perfect opportunity to put the team's porous Week 1 behind them against the Lions in Week 2. Detroit's defense was ripped up for 41 points in Week 1 against the 49ers and prized cornerback prospect Jeff Okudah is now out for the season with a torn […]

Jalen Hurts Faces A Tougher Challenge In Week 2

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was outstanding in Week 1 but faces a tougher challenge in Week 2 against the San Francisco 49ers. Hurts was able to torch an awful Atlanta Falcons secondary for 264 yards and three touchdowns in Week 1, adding 62 yards with his legs as well. While he may not see […]

Dak Prescott Looking For A Strong Week 2 Performance

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is a fantasy QB1 every time he takes the field, even in a tough Week 2 contest against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers defense showed up in Week 1 and had the third best fantasy performance against an opposing quarterback. There's a slight caveat to that though, as they […]

Marcus Mariota Aggravates Quad Injury In Week 1

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota (quad) aggravated a strained quadriceps during his 31-yard run in the first quarter of Monday's 33-27 overtime win over the Baltimore Ravens. According to head coach Jon Gruden, he planned to use Mariota, who first injured his quad during the preseason, a lot more against Baltimore. "We lost a […]

Taylor Heinicke (QB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB/Superflex Leagues ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Ryan Fitzpatrick now on the injured reserve with a hip injury, Heinicke looks to be Washington’s man going into a Week 2 home date with the Giants. You’ll recall Heinicke nearly played spoiler to Tom Brady’s championship run with a 300-yard game against the Bucs in […]

Mekhi Becton Placed On Injured Reserve

New York Jets offensive lineman Mekhi Becton (knee) was placed on the injured reserve Tuesday. He is expected to be out for four to six weeks while needing arthroscopic knee surgery to clean up damaged MCL cartilage that he suffered in the Week 1 loss to the Carolina Panthers. George Fant will handle left tackle […]

Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings Breakdown - Woo Fantasy Podcast

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is flying solo in this new episode! With an ever-evolving backfield situation in both Baltimore and San Francisco, how should you view these players moving forward? Elijah Mitchell emerged from nowhere, but will Trey Sermon factor in and make the 49ers rotation a headache for fantasy managers? Will the […]

Thursday Night Football Starts and Sits - Giants vs Washington Football Team

Football season is officially in full swing and did it ever start with a bang. With monster weeks from star players to shocking depth chart revelations in San Francisco, last week had it all. Unfortunately, it also had its share of injuries with long term absences now expected for Jerry Jeudy, Raheem Mostert, and most […]

Thursday Night Football DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Giants vs Washington

Happy Thursday, Rotoballers! Week two is here, let's get after it! We have a rather interesting matchup tonight, with the lowly Giants heading to DC to take on Washington. We have a total sitting at 40.5, which honestly might be too high for this matchup.  Thanks to the advanced analytics of today, I'll do my […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Giants vs. Washington Thursday Night Football

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is finally underway 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. […]

Thursday Night Football MKF Prop Picks: Washington Football Team vs. NY Giants

The NFL season is back, and we cannot waste our opportunity to make some money. Tonight, we kick off Week 2 with the Washington Football Team hosting the New York Giants. On MKF, there are no massive tournaments where you have to get ridiculously lucky just to cash. You're just playing against the house, and […]

Patriots Demote Nick Folk And Brian Hoyer To Practice Squad

The New England Patriots have demoted kicked Nick Folk and backup quarterback Brian Hoyer to the practice squad. Folk hit all three of his field goal attempts and had a long of 42 yards. He also converted his only extra point. With Folk demoted, the Patriots look committed to moving forward with rookie kicker Quinn […]

Daniel Jones Draws Tough Matchup Thursday

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will look to rebound after a mediocre performance in Week 1's 27-13 loss against the Denver Broncos. He completed 22-of-37 passes for 267 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 27 yards on six attempts and a touchdown last Sunday. The former first-round pick gets another tough matchup on […]

Taylor Heinicke (QB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Hear me out. This is the craziest and riskiest of bets you'll be going for this week, but it could very well pay off if only next weekend. After a quarter of play and already into the second one, starter QB Ryan Fitzpatrick […]

Carson Wentz (QB, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Carson Wentz's 2020 season was bad. Bad for him, bad for you if he was ever in your lineup, and generally bad for public health. Philly chose to trade him and now he's an Indianapolis Colt, and I have to say, that melts away […]

Tua Tagovailoa (QB, MIA) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It wasn’t the best performance from Tua Tagovailoa in his first game of 2021, but he moved the ball effectively and was able to get a win in New England. The second-year quarterback completed 16 of 27 passes for 202 yards and a […]

Teddy Bridgewater (QB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB/Superflex Leagues ROSTERED: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Teddy Bridgewater made his first start in Denver and showed that he could run the offense well while beating the New York Giants on the road. Bridgewater completed 28 of 36 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns with zero interceptions. Bridgewater also just […]

Kirk Cousins (QB, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 65% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Here we are again. Another start of the year and another season where Kirk Cousins is undervalued by the fantasy community. Cousins scored 22.04 fantasy points against a rough Bengals secondary in Week 1, completing 36 of 49 passes for 351 yards and […]

Denzelle Good Out For The Season With Torn ACL

Las Vegas Raiders starting offensive guard Denzelle Good (knee) suffered a torn ACL in Monday night's season-opening overtime win over the Baltimore Ravens and will miss the rest of the season, according to a source. It's a tough break for Good and the Raiders offensive line, which was overhauled in the offseason, minus Good. The […]