Derrius Guice Undergoes Surgery Thursday

Washington Redskins running back Derrius Guice (knee) underwent surgery to trim a torn meniscus on Thursday, according to sources. Guice is now out indefinitely and is expected to miss the next six to eight weeks. The second-year back missed all of his rookie season with a torn ACL to his other knee. If you don't […]

RB Snap Counts and Touches Trends - Week 1 Analysis

And we’re off! For some fantasy football fans, Week 1 of the NFL season is one to forget. Whether the roster you carefully crafted busted or your opponent had the perfect line-up that never should have worked, the first week is often full of chaos and drama. However, as we approach Week 2, the question […]

The King's Week 2 Buy and Sell Guide

It is very early in the 2019 fantasy football season, but many owners will be reactionary and panic after just one week of action and results. You can take advantage by trying to buy low on guys that are much likely to bounce back quickly and deliver better results in the longer term, or through […]

Week 2 Busts? Players To Consider Avoiding

Week 1 of the 2019 regular season started off with a whimper on Thursday, as predicted, as Aaron Rodgers looked shaky in his new offense, albeit against a strong Bears Defense on the road. But boy did Week 1 finish with a bang in Monday night's back-and-forth affair between the Saints and Texans that ended […]

Le'Veon Bell To Get MRI For Shoulder

New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell (shoulder) will not practice on Thursday and will undergo an MRI exam for his shoulder soreness. Head coach Adam Gase is still hoping that Bell can play on Monday night against the Browns. It's a tough situation with the Jets Week 2 game being on Monday night, and […]

Derrius Guice Could Undergo Surgery

Washington Redskins running back Derrius Guice (knee) is expected to get a second opinion on his injury. In the event that the sophomore would have to undergo surgery, Guice could miss up to six to eight weeks. Guice was able to suit up for the first time in the team's loss against the Philadelphia Eagles, […]

We Must Overreact Immediately! Week 1 Outliers

Every week of the NFL season players break out with huge statistical performances. Some of these performances come from certified studs that have done it before, some come from players that may be on the verge of breaking out, and some performances are merely flashes in the pan. It’s important to identify things such as […]

Week 1 Disaster Recovery: Mike Evans

Welcome to Disaster Recovery, where each week I'll examine why your studs played like duds. This isn't a place to find out why you should have sat a player for somebody on your bench. Disaster Recovery is to examine the guys who you didn't think twice about benching, and deciding if you should be panicking at all […]

Warning Signs: Week 1 Review

Obviously, we cannot overreact too much to Week 1 of the football season. This said, the first installment of this series may be a little shorter than normal. Just because Mitchell Trubisky looks bad as a quarterback doesn’t mean you should drop him now and find someone else. So what if the Dolphins gave up […]

Joe Mixon Remains Day-To-Day

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that running back Joe Mixon (ankle) remains day-to-day ahead of Week 2 against the 49ers. The goal for Mixon's practice schedule this week is to make sure he's healthy for Sunday. Cincy's lead back is questionable, at best, to suit up this weekend, making him an extremely risky […]

Bilal Powell Could Become A Factor

New York Jets running back Bilal Powell could carve out a role in the backfield with Ty Montgomery after running back Le'Veon Bell (shoulder) had an MRI on his shoulder. Bell's status for Week 2 is unclear. If he's forced to miss time, Montgomery would become the immediate benefactor. However, Montgomery has had durability concerns […]

Jaylen Samuels Not An Option In Week 2

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Samuels rushed for just four yards with one catch for two yards on 22 offensive snaps in Week 1 against the Pats. Not only is the stat line brutal, but so is Samuels usage. We heard all preseason how the second-year back is going to have a multifaceted role in […]

James Conner Needs More Running Room In Week 2

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner gained 65 yards on 14 touches in Week 1's debacle of a loss to the Patriots. However, the play-calling and blocking up front didn't exactly put him in a position to succeed. In Week 2 against the Seahawks, Conner returns back home and gets another tough matchup. Seattle held […]

Dontrell Hilliard Out Thursday

Cleveland Browns running back Dontrell Hilliard (concussion) is not practicing on Thursday. Hilliard vultured a touchdown from Nick Chubb in the Week 1 loss to the Titans but was injured shortly thereafter. It's not looking promising for his status heading into Monday night's matchup with the Jets. If he's unable to play in Week 2, […]

Under-The-Radar Booms and Busts: Week 2

One week down, 16 more to go! I am currently basking in the glow of my under-the-radar boom picks of New England’s Phillip Dorsett and Buffalo’s John Brown from last week’s column, while trying to forget that I also told the world that New York Jets receiver/ghost Quincy Enunwa would go bonkers against the Bills. […]

Dare Ogunbowale Involved In Messy Situation

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Dare Ogunbowale offers little fantasy value against the Panthers in Week 2. Despite getting more snaps than No. 1 Peyton Barber, Ogunbowale will still have to surpass Ronald Jones II, who outperformed both of them combined against the 49ers in Week 1. If he is on your roster in deeper […]

Peyton Barber To Start Against Panthers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber will start in Week 2 against the Panthers; however, head coach Bruce Arians has reportedly been impressed with No. 2 option Ronald Jones II, making this backfield situation even more complicated. Nonetheless, Arians plans to utilize the “hot hand” of Jones, making it easy to assume that he […]

Ronald Jones II To Get More Touches?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II has been rumored to be the team’s No. 1 option, however, head coach Bruce Arians indicated that Peyton Barber will remain the starter, at least for now. Jones outperformed the latter in Week 1 against the 49ers, racking up 13 carries for 75 yards while Barber, who […]

The Stream Team - Week 2 Priority Free Agents

Throughout the fantasy football season, streaming becomes an important part of winning your weekly matchups. This is especially true when we start hitting the bye weeks. Knowing who to stream and when to stream them could be the ultimate difference-maker in a weekly matchup, and making the right streaming decisions throughout the season could easily […]

The King's Week Two Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week Two fantasy football lineup rankings. The ranks are available in PPR, Half PPR and Standard formats. They will be updated as needed, so make sure to check back for the latest versions, especially on the weekends. Skill Position analysis versus the FantasyPros industry Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) […]

FanDuel, DraftKings CFB DFS Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football Advice for 9/13/19

Welcome to Week 3 of college football action. We'll kick things off on Friday night this week with the NFL taking over Thursday for another night. Come on CFB, give us at least a couple of games on Thursday night. We have just a three game slate to touch on this Friday, but there is […]

Marlon Mack Has RB1 Upside In Week 2

Indianapolis Colts running back Marlon Mack was an elite player in Week 1. On 25 carries, he had 174 yards and one touchdown. In Week 2, he gets to go against the Tennessee Titans that just gave up 5.1 yards per carry to the Cleveland Browns. The Colts' offensive line should have no problem establishing […]

FanDuel, DraftKings CFB DFS Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football Advice for 9/14/19 (Early Slate)

Welcome to Week 3 of the college football season! After two extremely fun weeks of football, this third week is looking like the best one yet. FanDuel and DraftKings have given us very different slates and while we'll be focusing on DraftKings, I'll do my best to throw in some FanDuel plays as well. In […]

Kerryon Johnson Looking To Bounce Back After Lackluster Week 1

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson will look to bounce back in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Chargers after a disappointing 49-yard performance to kick off the season. Johnson was the No. 1 option in the Lions backfield Sunday but ceded a worrisome 11 touches to C.J. Anderson while drawing the same amount of […]

Game Script Could Impact Josh Jacobs This Week

Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs had an outstanding NFL debut Monday, and he will look to keep the momentum going in Week 2 versus the Kansas City Chiefs. The first-round rookie was used as the bell cow in Week 1, and Head Coach Jon Gruden already emphasized his workload is going to continue on […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Conner Limited Wednesday

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (toe) and running back James Conner (illness) were both limited in practice on Wednesday. Both players should be fine, barring a setback, to play in Week 2 at home against the Seahawks. Smith-Schuster is a must-start WR1 every time he's active, while Conner is a low-end RB1 if he's […]

Cowboys Still Easing Ezekiel Elliott In?

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott said he thinks he's "ready now for a normal workload" heading into Week 2 against the Redskins, but head coach Jason Garrett pumped the breaks on that a bit. Garrett said the team will be mindful of how little practice time Elliott had this summer because of his holdout. […]

Adrian Peterson To Start Against Cowboys

Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said on Wednesday that running back Adrian Peterson will get the start in Week 2 against the Cowboys with Derrius Guice (knee) expected to miss a few weeks. Peterson was a healthy inactive in Week 1, but Washington will ride the future Hall of Famer until Guice is healthy […]

Raheem Mostert's Opportunity Is Now

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert is in line for a sizeable workload in Week 2 against the Cincinnati Bengals. With the injury to Tevin Coleman (ankle), the Niners will pivot to Matt Breida and Mostert to man their systematic running back committee. The fourth-year special teams lifer averaged an impressive 7.7 YPC last […]

Tony Pollard Just a Backup in Week 2

Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Tony Pollard is just a backup for Week 2 and should not be in any starting lineups. Pollard got 13 carries in Week 1, tying with Ezekiel Elliott for the team lead, but could only gain 24 yards. With Ezekiel Elliott now expected to play his full workload, Pollard will […]