Giovani Bernard Steps In As No. 1 Against Browns

Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard will serve as the No. 1 option out of the backfield on Sunday against Cleveland. With Joe Mixon (foot) out of the equation, the 28-year-old has a chance to make a dent on the fantasy front against a Browns Defense that has struggled against the run over the past […]

Antonio Gibson A Solid Start Versus Dallas

Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson has struggled over the past two weeks, but is in a good bounce-back spot versus a vulnerable Cowboys Defense. Gibson has averaged less than 4 yards-per-carry for three straight weeks, albeit in more challenging matchups. Dallas has allowed 818 rushing yards to running backs, the second-highest total in […]

J.D. McKissic Has Flex Appeal In PPR Leagues

Washington Football Team running back J.D. McKissic has been getting more involved in the offense over the past few weeks and has played his way into fantasy football relevancy. McKissic has 19 receptions on 22 targets over the last three weeks while racking up at least 40 receiving yards in each game. The former Lion […]

Rex Burkhead Avoidable In Week 7

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead has not seen a big role in the offense since the return of James White. Last week, Burkhead saw five carries for 14 yards in the loss to the Denver Broncos. It won't get easier for Burkhead against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7. He'll be against […]

James White Has PPR Flex Appeal

New England Patriots running back James White has been a reliable PPR option over the last few weeks. This team doesn't have many weapons on offense, which often leads to screen passes and short routes to White. Last week, White hauled in eight receptions for 65 yards in the loss to the Denver Broncos. Often […]

Damien Harris Has Tough Challenge In Week 7

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris has become the lead back, but was unable to do much last week. He rushed six times for 19 yards in the loss to the Denver Broncos. It won't get any easier for Harris as he faces the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7. A team that has […]

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Inside the Tent - Week 7 NFL Injury Insight

At RotoBaller, we can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with injuries and playing your best lineup week after week. Players are going to get injured, that's an unavoidable fact. What's avoidable though is making the wrong roster decisions based on the injuries surrounding your fantasy squad. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

Josh Jacobs Has Tough Test Against Buccaneers

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs will face one of the league's best run defenses this week in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers are allowing just three yards per carry and rank second in the league in total rushing yards allowed. Jacobs is having a productive year and is certainly a must-start option, […]

Re-Evaluating the Rookie Running Back Class of 2020

We're six weeks into the 2020 NFL season and are starting to get some good ideas of what usage patterns are looking like. Which means we probably have enough data now to start to re-evaluate where certain players stand in relation to other players. For example, we've got a better idea of how this year's […]

Latavius Murray A Good Flex Play In Week 7

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray has a favorable matchup in front of him against the Panthers in Week 7. Murray has had at least 13 touches in three of five contests this season, with two of those games coming against teams that struggle to stop the run. New Orleans will be without Michael […]

Alvin Kamara Poised For Monster Performance

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara gets an excellent matchup against the Panthers Defense. Kamara has offered fantasy managers the safest floor of any running back, particularly in PPR formats, as he's had at least 19 fantasy points in every game this season. He'll go up against a Panthers defense allowing the fourth-most fantasy […]

Todd Gurley II Gets Juicy Matchup In Week 7

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley II is in a good position to put up strong fantasy numbers against the Lions Defense in Week 7. Ironically enough, the former Ram saw his largest workload of the season in Week 6- 23 touches- but had his worst showing of the year, as game script forced the […]

Chris Thompson Shouldn't Be Started In Week 7

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Chris Thompson has caught 16 of his 19 targets for 111 yards and a touchdown on the year. He's been regularly seeing about five targets per game this year, but he isn't doing a ton with them, averaging 6.9 yards per reception. He's also barely getting any work in the running […]

James Robinson Continues To Be A Must-Start In Week 7

Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson has struggled a bit in his past two games. He averaged 3.7 yards per carry against the Houston Texans in Week 5 and 2.4 yards per carry against the Detroit Lions in Week 6. Regardless, his workload has been significant enough to make up for the low efficiency. He's […]

La'Mical Perine Expected To See Increased Workload

New York Jets running back La'Mical Perine was expected to have a larger role in the backfield after the departure of Le'Veon Bell. However, veteran Frank Gore has been asked to do most of the heavy lifting in the running game. Head coach Adam Gase did mention that he wants to get Perine more carries […]

Aaron Jones Suffers Mild Calf Strain

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (calf) suffered what is being described as a "very mild" calf strain during Thursday's practice. He is sitting out practice on Friday and is now questionable for Sunday's game against the Houston Texans. It sounds like he could end up being a game-time decision this week, which means […]

Duke Johnson Not Worth Gambling On In Week 7

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson is yet to see a significant workload so far this year. He was out-snapped 56 to 19 by David Johnson in Week 6. Duke had just four carries and two targets in the game while David had 19 carries and two targets. David hasn't been particularly efficient with his […]

David Johnson Is A Fine RB2 Start In Week 7

Houston Texans running back David Johnson has dominated the carries all year long for the Texans backfield, regardless of whether the team's No. 2 back Duke Johnson has been active or injured. Expect that to continue in Week 7 when the Texans face the Green Bay Packers in what should be a high-scoring affair. Johnson […]

Leonard Fournette Good To Go Against Raiders

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette (ankle) is "good to go" for Week 7 against the Raiders, according to head coach Bruce Arians. Fournette sat out in Weeks 4 and 6 and played only one snap in Week 5. It complicates things in Tampa's backfield, but Fournette will likely provide a change of pace […]

Lane Johnson Suffers Grade 1 Knee Sprain

An MRI exam confirmed that Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson (knee) suffered a Grade 1 MCL sprain in the Thursday night win over the Giants, but he shouldn't have to miss much time, according to a source. There's a chance that Johnson could be back for the Week 8 matchup against the division-rival Cowboys, […]

Saquon Barkley To Have Surgery Next Week

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee) is scheduled to have ACL reconstruction surgery next week now that his MCL injury has had time to heal. Doctors are hopeful that he'll be ready for training camp next summer. Barkley suffered the season-ending injury in Week 2 and ruined a lot of fantasy managers' seasons […]

Joe Mixon Ruled Out For Week 7

Updating a previous report, Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (foot) has been ruled out for Week 7 against the Browns. Mixon missed practice all week and just didn't give himself a chance to be active against Cleveland this Sunday. Fantasy managers will have to pivot and go in another direction in one of their […]

Joe Mixon Not Practicing Friday

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (foot) is not practicing on Friday. Although the Bengals are calling Mixon day-to-day, this will be his third straight missed practice of the week, which will make him extremely questionable to play in Week 7 against the Browns. The 24-year-old lead back has had at least 16 carries in […]

Zack Martin Ruled Out For Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys offensive guard Zack Martin (concussion) has been ruled out for Week 7 against the Washington Football Team. A once-promising offensive line in Dallas has been gutted by injuries in 2020. After losing both starting tackles, Martin will now miss this Sunday's game. It will hurt the Cowboys rushing attack and running back Ezekiel […]

Chase Edmonds Is A Flex Option In Week 7

Arizona Cardinals running back Chase Edmonds had a disappointing showing in Week 6, catching just one pass for six yards and adding five rushes for 23 yards. This week, he could be in line for more usage as the Cardinals face a Seattle Seahawks Defense that ranks dead-last in the league in pass defense, allowing […]

Kenyan Drake A Must-Start In Week 7

Coming off a breakout game, Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake is a must-start RB2 in Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks. Drake had been struggling to find a rhythm with his carries throughout his first five games, but last week, he rushed the ball 20 times for 164 yards and two touchdowns. His stat […]

Raiders Have No New COVID-19 Positives

The Las Vegas Raiders had no more positive COVID-19 tests from their latest round of testing, a positive sign that their Week 7 game against the Buccaneers will be played as scheduled. The game was moved from the Sunday night slot to Sunday afternoon out of an abundance of caution after having two COVID-19 instances […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. Too Risky To Consider In Week 7

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. (calf) has been a limited practice participant this week and is currently questionable for Week 7 against the New England Patriots. If he's able to suit up for the game, he would likely have a limited role working behind both Jerick McKinnon and JaMycal Hasty. Wilson's main […]

JaMycal Hasty A Flex Option In Week 7

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back JaMycal Hasty flashed some potential in Week 6, rushing for 37 yards on nine carries. With the team's No. 1 back Raheem Mostert (knee) out for Week 7, we could see Hasty's role continue to grow. Jerick McKinnon will be the team's starter in Week 7 against the New […]