J.D. McKissic (RB, WAS) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It has been a tough year for running backs, and the continuous flow of injuries has only piled on to the already up-hill climb. Despite the uncertain start to his season, and the lack of voluminous work out of the running game, […]

T.J. Yeldon Rushes For Over 50 Yards In Loss

Buffalo Bills running back T.J. Yeldon played surprisingly well in the Week 5 loss to the Tennessee Titans. He was given the No. 2 spot in the backfield with Zack Moss (toe) inactive for this game. Yeldon likely wasn't going to see much work, but Devin Singletary failed to move the ball well. Yeldon finished […]

Devin Singletary Posts Dud On Tuesday

Buffalo Bills running back Devin Singletary failed to get much going on the ground during Tuesday's Week 5 loss to the Tennessee Titans. This was a big opportunity for Singletary to capitalize with Zack Moss (toe) inactive for this game. Sadly, Singletary finished with 25 yards on 11 attempts in this one. It was a […]

Derrick Henry Runs For Two Touchdowns

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry ran for 57 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries, adding a six-yard catch during Tuesday's 42-16 win against the Bills. Efficiency has not been there thus far for Henry, but he's averaging an enormous 25.3 carries per game heading into a week six matchup against Houston's bottom-three rush […]

Jets Release Le'Veon Bell

The New York Jets released running back Le'Veon Bell on Tuesday. The Jets tried to trade Bell, dating back to last year, but his big contract made it difficult to move him. New York signed the former Steeler to a four-year, $52.5 million deal before last season, but he proved to be a massive bust […]

Alexander Mattison In Line For Substantial Workload Sunday

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison is slated to take over starting running back duties for Sunday’s game versus Atlanta due to the adductor injury to Dalvin Cook (groin). DFS sites have already adjusted Mattison’s price tag, so unfortunately fantasy managers will have to pony up a pretty penny, but season-long managers can attempt to snag […]

Aaron Jones Faces Stout Buccaneers Rush Defense Sunday

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones will have to overcome the league’s top rush defense if he is to continue his excellent start to 2020 on Sunday. The Buccaneers Defense has limited the opposition to just 58.4 yards per game on the ground; Jones has rushed for more than that in each of his […]

Patriots Return To Facility Wednesday, Eye Thursday Practice

The New England Patriots are slated to make their return to the field Sunday against Denver, but the first step in that process is getting back to the team’s facility, which is expected to happen Wednesday. But despite their presence there, New England isn’t slated to practice, with that first time back out penciled in […]

Zack Moss Will Miss Tuesday’s Game With Toe Injury

Buffalo Bills rookie running back Zack Moss (toe) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s contest against the Titans, paving the way for Devin Singletary to be the primary bell-cow runner coming out of the backfield. Moss’ absence marks his third straight game on the sidelines, with Buffalo opting to play it safe with the rookie […]

Tuesday Night Football Starts and Sits: Bills vs Titans

It's Tuesday football time! And no, this article isn't about a MAC football game between Akron and Bowling Green -- it's about an actual NFL game on a Tuesday night. After having their Week 4 game postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak, the Tennessee Titans have had their Week 5 game pushed as far it […]

Pocket Aces: Week 6 Quarterbacks & Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2020 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down each position. Today he takes a look at some quarterbacks and running backs to consider adding off the waiver wire. Like and subscribe to […]

Anthony Sherman Added To COVID-19 List

Kansas City Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman was added to the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday, according to a source. Sherman hasn't tested positive, but it's believed that he came in contact with someone who did test positive for the virus. It's definitely something to watch, though, as the Chiefs Week 6 Monday night game against the […]

Lane Johnson Won't Need Surgery

Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson (ankle) has gathered more opinions on his ankle injury and there has been no talk of surgery or shutting him down, according to sources. It's a matter of him resting and fighting his way through the nagging injury. Johnson was injured in Week 4 but managed to play 66 […]

Duke Johnson To See More Work Under Romeo Crennel?

Houston Texans interim head coach Romeo Crennel said that running back Duke Johnson could see a bigger role moving forward. "We know what Duke brings to the table, we like what Duke brings to the table. Next week, Duke might be the guy who shows up more in the receiving game and running game as […]

Chris Godwin, Leonard Fournette Return To Practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers Mike Evans (ankle), Chris Godwin (hamstring), Justin Watson (chest) and John Hurst and running backs Leonard Fournette (ankle) and LeSean McCoy (ankle) all returned to practice on Tuesday. Godwin and McCoy were inactive last Thursday night. Fournette was active against the Bears but didn't see a single touch in the […]

Jets Trying To Trade Le'Veon Bell

The New York Jets are trying to trade running back Le'Veon Bell, according to a league source. Bell has been unhappy with his role in the team's offense and has $6 million remaining on his 2020 salary, all of which is fully guaranteed. It will be difficult for the Jets to move him ahead of […]

Latavius Murray Picks Up 57 Scrimmage Yards In Week 5

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray carried the ball eight times for 34 rushing yards and caught both targets for 23 receiving yards in a win over the Chargers. Murray has now exceeded 50 scrimmage yards in three of five games, along with two touchdowns. The veteran back has looked good this year and […]

Alvin Kamara Tops 100 Scrimmage Yards Against Chargers

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara exceeded 100 scrimmage yards for the fourth consecutive game in a 30-27 win over the Chargers. Kamara picked up 45 rushing yards on 11 carries and caught eight of 10 targets for 74 receiving yards, including a juggling, 28-yard reception late in the fourth quarter that led to […]

Dalvin Cook Dealing With Adductor Strain

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (groin) was diagnosed with an adductor strain, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Cook was injured on the first play of the opening drive of the second half in the Sunday night loss to the Seahawks. Head coach Mike Zimmer said Cook had an MRI exam on Monday that […]

Patriots, Chiefs Have No New Positive COVID-19 Tests

The New England Patriots had no new positive COVID-19 tests from Monday's round of testing, and they are planning to return to the practice field on Wednesday. The Kansas City Chiefs also had no new positives from Monday's round of COVID-19 testing. Both Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and cornerback Stephon Gilmore tested positive before the […]

Bills-Titans Game On For Tuesday Night

The Tennessee Titans had zero new positive COVID-19 tests from Monday's round of testing, meaning their game against the Buffalo Bills will go on as planned on Tuesday night. The Titans have had more than 20 player and personnel test positive for COVID-19 since their Week 3 win over the Viking, which forced the league […]

The Cut List (Week 6) - Time to Let Go?

If you are familiar with this column, you are probably used to seeing three or four players I dub droppable. For this week, I found that many players that fit the criteria (players owned in at least 30% of leagues) are either obvious drops, or that there just weren’t a whole lot of candidates I […]

Justin Jackson (RB, LAC) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED: 42% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Chargers backfield was always going to be manned by Austin Ekeler after his 2019 explosion. With the departure of Melvin Gordon came the arrival of rookie Joshua Kelley, though, so the backfield seemed to be on track to be shared among […]

Alexander Mattison (RB, MIN) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While Chase Claypool and Travis Fulgham are undoubtley going to be the two darlings of the Week 6 WW pickups--they finished as overall no. 1 and no. 2 in PPR leaderboards this past weekend--let's not forget about the most valuable under-the-radar guy out there: […]

Week 5 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!

Unlike Week 4 where 17 quarterbacks scored at least 20-fantasy points, only 11 quarterbacks reached that same mark in Week 5. Patrick Mahomes finished the week as the No. 1 quarterback on the week, while Ryan Fitzpatrick finished No. 2 in surprising fashion against a tough 49ers Defense. Travis Kelce finished Week 5 as the […]

Joshua Kelley Struggles In Week 5

Los Angeles Chargers rookie running back Joshua Kelley struggled on Monday versus the New Orleans Saints. Many expected the rookie to the start with Austin Ekeler (hamstring) sidelined, but the Chargers elected to go with Justin Jackson. The workload in the backfield was pretty even and Kelley had 11 rushes compared to 15 for Jackson. […]

Justin Jackson Performs Well On Monday Night

On Monday against the New Orleans Saints with Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler (hamstring) sidelined, it was expected that rookie running back Joshua Kelley would be the main beneficiary, with Justin Jackson also getting in the mix. Jackson rushed 15 times compared to 11 for Kelley and looked like the better running back in […]

Christian McCaffrey Undergoes Tests On Injured Ankle

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (ankle) is working his way back from a high ankle sprain and is set to undergo a series of tests on the injury throughout the week in an attempt to gauge his health status. McCaffrey has been sidelined since Week 2, with Mike Davis taking over full-time duties in […]

Monday Night Football Starts and Sits: Chargers at Saints

Week 4 has come and gone and COVID remains prevalent in the NFL heading to Week 5. With bye weeks upon us, fantasy managers also have to contend with positive cases for the Titans, Patriots, Raiders, and Chiefs. All of us understood these possibilities heading into the season, but seeing the NFL move games is […]

Dalvin Cook Appears To Have Avoided Major Injury

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (groin) departed Sunday’s contest against Seattle early due to a groin injury, but after getting an MRI on Monday, “he’s good,” a source told Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Prior to his departure, Cook rushed for a touchdown in his fifth consecutive game, giving him a score in […]