Nick Mullens Officially Named Week 3 Starter

The San Francisco 49ers have officially named quarterback Nick Mullens their starter in Week 3 against the New York Giants. Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle) will be sidelined for the game as he continues to nurse a high ankle sprain. Mullens isn't someone worth starting in fantasy in Week 3. The 49ers will likely be very conservative […]

Deshaun Watson Faces Tough Steelers Secondary

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has had some tough matchups to open the 2020 NFL season, and that continues on Sunday as he faces the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh's defense is a talented group that should be able to pressure Watson and force early throws into a strong secondary, limiting his ceiling. Still, Deshaun Watson is […]

Patrick Mahomes Has Tough Task In Week 3

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will face his toughest task of the season on Monday versus a tough Baltimore Ravens Defense. The Ravens have allowed just 305 yards per game and that’s good for second in the league. The Ravens have also only allowed 22 points on the season. Mahomes has passed for 513 […]

Week 3 Fantasy Preview - Woos and Boos

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is joined by co-host Nick Hefley in a new episode of WooFantasy! In this episode, the guys talk about the latest in player news and round-up the latest on the injury front. Also, the famed Woos and Boos segment goes through each game and provides you with the name […]

Gardner Minshew II Struggles Against Miami

The Jacksonville Jaguars weren't supposed to be blown out by the Miami Dolphins on Thursday, but they were, as the Dolphins took the 31-13 victory. Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II struggled all night, going 30-for-42 for 275 yards with no touchdowns while throwing an interception and narrowly avoiding throwing a second. He also added 22 […]

Lamar Jackson With Tough Task Ahead In Week 3

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has his most formidable challenge of the 2020 season thus far against the Chiefs on Monday night. The third-year signal-caller has played relatively well against Kansas City throughout his career (two games), throwing for 414 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 22 carries for 113 yards and an […]

Joe Burrow Hoping For Repeat Performance In Week 3

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will look to keep things on track in Week 3 against the Eagles. The rookie has had an impressive inaugural season, throwing for 509 yards, three touchdowns, and only one interception throughout his first two games. He has also racked up 65 yards and an additional score on 15 attempts […]

Is the Buffalo Bills' Offense For Real?

Move out of the way for the NFL's new most explosive offense: the... Buffalo Bills? Through the first two weeks of the NFL season, the Buffalo Bills rank 3rd in the NFL in total yards (928), 3rd in yards per play (6.6), 1st in passing yards (719), 2nd in passing TDs (6), and 5th in […]

Matt Ryan A Solid QB1 Against Bears

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will face off with the Chicago Bears in Week 3. Chicago presents a tough matchup, as they've allowed the third-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks through two weeks and have surrendered the league's lowest passer rating against. However, they've faced Matthew Stafford and Daniel Jones, neither of whom are playing at […]

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 3

Congratulations everyone, we have made it through what should be the toughest injury week of the season *viciously knocks on wood*. Last week hurt many fantasy teams, however, we are only two weeks into the season and the end is nowhere in sight. So with that, there are 14 weeks of football left to go. […]

Jimmy Garoppolo, Raheem Mostert, Tevin Coleman Out Thursday

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle) and running backs Raheem Mostert (knee) and Tevin Coleman (knee) all missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday. Also, defenders Dee Ford (back) and Dre Greenlaw (quadriceps) missed another practice. The 49ers are one of the most beat up teams through two weeks, as they also […]

Fantasy Football Buy or Sell - Week 3

The fantasy stonks market is always a fun one to evaluate. Buy/Sell articles like this are essentially glorified "Who's Hot and Who's Not" but the tables are turned to where sometimes, you want to buy those that are cold and sell the hot. Buy-low, sell-high is the motto but also, sometimes it is ok to […]

Jeff Driskel Facing Tough Challenge In Week 3 Start

Denver Broncos quarterback Jeff Driskel will be the starter heading into Week 3 against the Buccaneers with Drew Lock (shoulder) out for a while. Driskel held his own in a comeback attempt against a very tough Steelers Defense last week in relief, throwing for 256 yards and two touchdowns. The 27-year-old can run a bit […]

Baker Mayfield A Low-End QB2 In Week 3

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield turned in a serviceable performance in a Week 2 win over the Cincinnati Bengals as he tossed two touchdowns and notched 219 passing yards. He will face off against the Washington Football Team at home in Week 3 in what could be a tough matchup. While Washington's secondary has been […]

Ben Roethlisberger A Low-End QB1 In Week 3

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has done enough over the first two weeks for fantasy gamers to trust him as a low-end QB1 going forward. After missing all but two games in 2019 with an elbow injury, he has shown that his elbow is healthy on the way to completing 50 of 73 passes for […]

Nick Mullens Not A Fantasy Option If He Starts In Week 3

San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Nick Mullens could make his first start of the year in Week 3 against the New York Giants if starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle) is unable to go. Garoppolo suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 2 against the New York Jets and Mullens came in for the second half […]

Jimmy Garoppolo A Risky Starter If He Goes In Week 3

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle) is currently questionable for Week 3 against the New York Giants. However, he seems to be trending more towards doubtful as he has continued to sit out practice through Wednesday. Backup quarterback Nick Mullens could be in line to make his first start of the year if Garoppolo […]

Kyler Murray Should Flourish Against Lions In Week 3

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has a fantastic Week 3 matchup against the Detroit Lions. Last week, the Lions surrendered 42 points to the Green Bay Packers. The week before that, Mitchell Trubisky tore the Lions' defense apart in a dominant, 21-point fourth quarter. Expect to see Murray rack up a ton of yards both […]

Russell Wilson Is A Lock For Week 3

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has lit the league on fire through two weeks, and he should be a fixture in your lineups until further notice. In Week 3, you're going to fire him up. The Dallas Cowboys aren't going to slow him down in any way, shape, or form. He's thrown for over 600 […]

Gardner Minshew II A Strong Fantasy Option On Thursday

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II has already thrown six touchdowns in 2020, and he should throw more of them on Thursday night against a beat-up Dolphins secondary. Minshew has been one of the biggest surprises of the young 2020 season, looking like a quality NFL starter and already threatening to take the Jags out […]

Jared Goff Has Some Upside In Week 3

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff showed out in Week 2. He finished as the QB12 on the week, and he has the opportunity to do it again in Week 3. This offense is actively working to get the ball out of his hands quickly to his receivers, and it's working to a good amount […]

Drew Brees Says He Feels Great

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees said he feels "borderline great" despite a disappointing performance in the Monday night loss to the Raiders in Week 2. The 41-year-old future Hall of Famer completed 26 of 38 passes for 312 yards, one touchdown and a passer rating of 91.1, but he also threw an ugly interception […]

Tom Brady A QB2 For Week 3

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady should be considered a QB2 for Week 3. Brady has started the season thus far with three touchdowns and three picks while only throwing for 217 and 239 yards, respectively. This week, he will face the Broncos, a team he has often times struggled against. Not helping the matter […]

Coaching Matters: Offenses That Will Decline From Week 2

This series carries over from last week, where I dived into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. After much research, I've developed a broad knowledge of how each team's play-caller historically operates and compiled data to help make informed decisions throughout the […]

Exploiting Defensive Matchups with Predictive Analysis - Week 3

With two weeks of data we can start to see which defenses the Predictive Defensive Matchup Chart may have underrated. Keep in mind that two games is a small sample size, so adding in preseason predictive data should help give a more complete picture. Below is the updated chart including Week 3 opponents. There are […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 3

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Warning Signals From Fantasy Football Week 2

Week 2 of the 2020 NFL season will hit the history books as one of the most injury-ridden slates of games in fantasy football history. On top of the injury madness, we have a lot of players who are currently stepping into different phases of their careers. Some are down trending and others are getting […]

The Cut List (Week 3) - Time to Let Go?

What a brutal week. If your team somehow managed to finish unscathed, lucky you. For those that were impacted, roster decisions will need to be made to make room for players you hope you can plug in and make a positive impact moving forward. Here are this week’s players you can safely drop, and those […]

So Much for Regression: 2019 Breakouts Continued

Sometimes, players do things that seem unsustainable, and before the next season, the analysis community universally goes "yeah, they're regressing." But what happens when those players just... don't regress? Through two games, we're seeing some examples of players who are sustaining things we didn't think were sustainable. Let's look at some of those things.Be sure […]

FAB Bidding - Week 3 Waiver Wire Targets

Along with 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). In case you were not aware, several fantasy sports platforms are switching from FAAB to FAB in 2020, and […]