Dalvin Cook Likely To Suit Up

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (groin) is expected to log a full workload in Week 8 against the Packers. The 25-year-old suffered the injury back in Week 5 against the Seahawks and missed the subsequent contest against the Atlanta Falcons as a result. With Cook back in the mix, he should be classified as […]

Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 8

Week 8 is here, and fantasy managers are beginning to gear up for the stretch run. The outcomes of the next few weeks will make or break playoff hopes and dreams. Teams on bye this week include Arizona, Houston, Jacksonville, and Washington. GMs will have to strategize replacements for stars such as Kyler Murray, DeAndre […]

Booms and Busts - Starts and Sits for Week 8 Lineups

Week 7 of the 2020 season seemed to be the week of the fill-in player in fantasy leagues. Players like Baker Mayfield, Jeff Wilson, and Cole Beasley all came into the week as looked over players. But they turned solid matchups into positive fantasy performances. Sure, those household names continue to play a major part […]

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

Last week had the feel some underdogs would come through knocking remaining entrants of survivor pools in half. But that wasn't the case. Underdogs went 8-5 against the spread with four outright upsets. The biggest was the Cardinals +3.5 beating the Seahawks. The Chargers gave many remaining entrants a scare when they fell behind in […]

Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups - Week 8

The need for last-minute replacements and waiver wire pickups in fantasy football has never been higher. Arizona, Washington, Jacksonville and Houston are on bye this week, which already leaves most fantasy football teams shorthanded. Add in the players that are listed as “questionable” for their games this week and fantasy managers are probably as upset […]

Updated Week 8 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Packers Rule Out Aaron Jones For Week 8 Joe Mixon To Miss Another Game Dalvin Cook Good To Go Against Packers Carlos Hyde Doubtful For Week […]

Break The Slate: DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 8

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! If you read this article regularly, 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 plays at each position for the DraftKings main slate […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 8 - Daily Fantasy Football

As we enter the halfway point of what has been a chaotic and unpredictable 2020 campaign, Week 8 kicked off with a matchup between the Carolina Panthers losing to the Atlanta Falcons. With things quiet as it relates to COVID-19, at least than in previous weeks, we can navigate through DFS contests with a little […]

NFL Week 8: Drew Deen's NFL DFS Tiered Rankings (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to Week 8 of the Premium DFS Rankings. Due to an insane amount of travel, it will be a one-week hiatus from the normal cover photos/themes.  I am hoping Jimmy Garoppolo's good looks plus the weak Seattle defense will bring good fortune as […]

OwnersBox NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 8 - Daily Fantasy Football

Hey there RotoBallers! If you haven't had a chance to check out the weekly fantasy offerings over at OwnersBox, now is the time! OwnersBox is a new weekly fantasy platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season! Over at OwnersBox,  you can participate in snake drafts and […]

NFL DFS Value Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 8 DFS Cash Games

We have made it to Week 8 of the NFL season, and for now, all 11 games on the main slate are still on track to play this week. We have some interesting weather in the Northern part of the country that can definitely affect some games. There are at least five games with 50 […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 8 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We welcome Week 8 of the NFL season with open arms. Seattle, Kansas City, Green Bay, and Tennessee are all on the main slate and have some great options. Unfortunately, the Texans and the Jaguars get the week off and take some juicy matchups […]

Tevin Coleman Activated Off IR

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman (knee) has been activated off the IR and will be available for Sunday's game against the Seahawks. Coleman last played in Week 2 against the Jets, where he suffered a knee sprain that kept him out until now. It's anyone's guess as to who leads this backfield after […]

Latavius Murray An RB3 Against Bears

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray gets a seemingly tough matchup against the Bears in Week 8. Chicago has allowed the ninth-fewest fantasy points to running backs but ranks 23rd in the NFL against the run. Murray has seen at least 10 touches in all but one game this season and could see some […]

Devonta Freeman Ruled Out For Week 8

New York Giants running back Devonta Freeman (ankle) has been ruled out for Week 8 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This was expected, as Freeman was not able to take the practice field all week. He suffered the injury during the Giants' Week 7 contest against the Eagles on Thursday night, though the added time […]

Broncos Expect Phillip Lindsay To Play Against Chargers

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio said that running back Phillip Lindsay (concussion) will go for one more post-concussion evaluation on Saturday, but the team expects him to play in Week 8 against the Chargers, barring a setback in that test. It's bad news for Melvin Gordon, who will now share touches in the backfield […]

Damien Harris Questionable To Play Sunday

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris (ankle) is listed as questionable for Week 8 against the division-rival Bills. Harris was a limited practice participant all week, so he should be able to suit up on Sunday against Buffalo, barring any setbacks. New England will need as much help as possible from their backfield this […]

Frank Gore Questionable To Face Chiefs

New York Jets running back Frank Gore (hand) is listed as questionable to play in Week 8 against the Chiefs. Gore was limited in practice on both Wednesday and Friday but sat out on Thursday. You really shouldn't trust anyone in this atrocious Jets offense not named Jamison Crowder, and he's not expected to play […]

Leonard Fournette A Good Flex Play With Upside

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette gets the Giants in Week 8 fresh off of leading his team's backfield in touches. Fournette played a season-high 56 percent of the snaps en route to 97 scrimmage yards on 17 touches back in Week 7. He'll face a Giants Defense that has allowed the 10th-most fantasy […]

Ronald Jones II A Good Play In Week 8

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II gets a good matchup against the Giants on Monday Night Football. Jones II ran wild in the absence of Leonard Fournette, picking up over 100 yards rushing in three consecutive games while handling at least 20 touches in each contest. However, Fournette returned healthy last week and […]

Giovani Bernard To Fill In Once Again On Sunday

Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard will once again have an expanded role. With Joe Mixon (foot) out of the equation against the Titans, his second-straight absence, the veteran will serve as the top option out of the backfield against a Tennessee team looking to rebound from its first loss of the year. Bernard filled […]

Phillip Lindsay Questionable For Week 8

Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay (concussion) is listed as questionable for Week 8 against the Chargers. Lindsay did not practice on Wednesday, but he got in limited action both Thursday and Friday, at least giving him a chance to be cleared before Sunday's game. The 26-year-old was more effective than Melvin Gordon in Week […]

Le'Veon Bell Ready For Revenge Game

Kansas City Chiefs running back Le'Veon Bell will look to have a revenge game against the Jets in Week 8. Bell made his Chiefs debut in Week 7 and saw 33% of the backfield snaps behind rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Bell saw six carries in that span and picked up 39 yards, but was not targeted […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Primed For A Big Week 8 Performance

Kansas City Chiefs rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire will look to keep his strong season alive in a favorable matchup against the New York Jets in Week 8 against a defense that is allowing opposing runners to gains 105 yards per contest and 45 yards per catch, both of which bode well for the rookie. […]

Joshua Kelley Should Be Avoided In Week 8

Los Angeles Chargers rookie running back Joshua Kelley will look to get his season back on track in Week 8 versus a stingy Denver Broncos Defense that has allowed just 90 yards per game to opposing runners. Kelley has really struggled over his last three games and has been splitting work with Justin Jackson in […]

Justin Jackson Has Tough Matchup In Week 8

Los Angeles Chargers running back Justin Jackson will have a tough task in Week 8 versus a tough Denver Broncos run defense. Jackson has been the starter with Austin Ekeler (hamstring) sidelined, but he has been splitting the backfield work with rookie Joshua Kelley. Jackson only picked up five carries for 12 yards in Week […]

Carlos Hyde Doubtful For Week 8

Seattle Seahawks running back Carlos Hyde (hamstring) didn't practice all week and is listed as doubtful for Week 8 against the 49ers. It's a shame that he won't be active since both Chris Carson (foot) and Travis Homer (knee) are also injured and are questionable for Sunday. Rookie DeeJay Dallas is the only healthy back […]

Chris Carson, Jamal Adams Questionable Against 49ers

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (foot) and All-Pro safety Jamal Adams (groin, illness) are questionable for Week 8 against the 49ers. No. 3 running back Travis Homer (knee) is also questionable. Carson is a true game-time decision on Sunday. With Carlos Hyde (hamstring) doubtful, rookie DeeJay Dallas is the only healthy back on the […]

Matt Breida A Shaky Option In Week 8

Miami Dolphins running back Matt Breida was expected to have a significant role in the backfield this season, but that hasn't been the case. Breida has not seen more than nine carries in a single game this season. That is unlikely going to change with Myles Gaskin playing well for Miami. Maybe the change at […]

Myles Gaskin Remains PPR Flex Option

Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin has become the clear-cut lead back for this offense. He rushed the ball 18 times for 91 yards in the Week 6 victory over the New York Jets. Gaskin is used both in the passing attack and the running game, which makes him a favorable option in PPR leagues. […]