Alvin Kamara An RB1 Against Vulnerable Eagles Defense

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara will look to keep his fantastic season going in Week 11 against a suddenly vulnerable Eagles defense. The Eagles have allowed the fifth fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs, thanks to allowing only four touchdowns to the position all season. But since Week 6, the Eagles have […]

Patriots Release Kenjon Barner Tuesday

The New England Patriots released running back Kenjon Barner and linebacker Nicholas Grigsby on Tuesday in order to make room for cornerback Duke Dawson (hamstring), who was activated from Injured Reserve, according to a source. Even with rookie Sony Michel sidelined for a few games with a sprained knee, Barner didn't move the fantasy needle. […]

Saquon Barkley Now Has 100-Plus Yards In Eight Games

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley carried the ball 20 times for 67 yards and added 33 receiving yards in the Giants 27-23 win over the 49ers. Barkley's 100 yards from scrimmage now gives him 100-plus total yards in eight of the first nine games of his young career. Barkley has been fantastic all […]

Hue Jackson Returns To Cincy

The Cincinnati Bengals hired former Browns head coach Hue Jackson as a special assistant to head coach Marvin Lewis on Tuesday. Jackson previously helped run the offense with the Bengals. He had three wins in three years as the head man with Cleveland before being fired earlier this season. With Lewis now calling the plays […]

FAAB Bidding: Fantasy Football Week 11 Waivers

As an addendum to our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, in this column we also present suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). As a caveat, these prices do not by any means indicate how much […]

Week 11 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

We now enter the planning process for Week 11, as some of you are contending with backs that have been inconsistent or completely absent due to injuries, while others are receiving disappointing results from runners that you originally believed would be among your most dependable performers. Fortunately, you now have an opportunity to utilize your waiver […]

Aaron Rodgers Lobbies To Get Aaron Jones More Work

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers praised running back Aaron Jones' work in the Week 10 win over the Dolphins and thought he was especially useful in the red zone, where the Packers scored four red-zone touchdowns. "He’s a great player. We just need to continue to give him more opportunities," Rodgers said. Jones broke […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 11 Lightning Round

In case anyone felt in control after a chalky Week 9, the NFL brought a swift reminder of its chaos in Week 10. Among the low-owned studs and high-owned duds were a couple notable injuries, with Cooper Kupp's knee being the biggest (as of Sunday Night Football). We here at RotoBaller are here to get […]

The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 11)

This is your weekly list of players to drop. I will do my best to limit this list to injured players and players you might consider holding. If you roster pure handcuffs or backups, obviously you can let them go at any time. The players on this list will, ideally, be guys that aren't clearly […]

Steelers Like Jaylen Samuels

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had good things to say about running back Jaylen Samuels. "I like his arrow, it's continually pointing up. ... He's met that point of the challenge," Tomlin said. Samuels had a season-high five carries for seven yards and also caught three passes for 22 yards and a touchdown when […]

Giovani Bernard (RB, CIN) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Prior to his re-emergence in Week 10, the last time that we had observed Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard in game action was back in Week 4, when he accrued 82 total yards and two touchdowns during a two-week stretch as Cincinnati's feature […]

Theo Riddick (RB, DET) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick had averaged six targets-per-game from Weeks 1-5, which enabled him to assemble 138 yards on 23 receptions. After a two-game absence due to his knee injury, he has now re-established himself as Detroit's receiving back. Riddick has collected […]

Rashaad Penny (RB, SEA) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Just when it appeared that it was feasible to believe that Seattle's usage of running backs would have a consistent, understandable pattern, the distribution of 12 touches to Rashaad Penny in Week 10 eviscerated that possibility yet again. Chris Carson's most recent health issue (thigh) […]

Josh Adams (RB, PHI) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Philadelphia Eagles running back Josh Adams was already a viable roster addition entering Week 10 based upon his production during the Eagles’ Week 8 matchup with Jacksonville (61 yards rushing yards/6.8 YPC). The fact that neither Wendell Smallwood or Corey Clement have been overly impressive during their collective performances […]

Elijah McGuire (RB, NYJ) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Jets running back Elijah McGuire was recommended here as one of the premier waiver-wire targets even before the Jets activated him from IR, and the rationale for adding him gained momentum after he accumulated 67 total yards on 10 touches upon […]

Spencer Ware (RB, KC) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: If you're into late-season handcuffing to hedge your bet and ensure you don't get screwed by a Week 14 injury to your RB1, Kansas City Chiefs running back Spencer Ware should be higher on the totem pole than some other RBs available on waivers […]

Jacquizz Rodgers (RB, TB) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Did the Bucs just now remember they have Jacquizz Rodgers on the roster? He still hasn't registered double-digit touches in a game all season but in Week 10's loss to the Redskins, Rodgers caught all eight of his pass targets for 102 yards […]

Jaylen Samuels (TE/RB, PIT) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Now that we sort of know that Le'Veon Bell probably isn't coming back this year, it might be safe to view Samuels as a high-end handcuff. Jaylen Samuels didn't even register a touch until Week 8 but he saw five carries and four targets […]

Alfred Morris (RB, SF) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers running back Alfred Morris is firmly entrenched as the backup in San Francisco after Raheem Mostert went down with a forearm injury, making him a good player to stash. He had nine carries for 19 yards against the Giants on Monday which, […]

Nyheim Hines (RB, IND) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines had a poor game against the Jaguars on Sunday, but this could be the perfect time to add him. The speedy rookie only had six touches for 22 yards in the 29-26 win, but does have at least two […]

Frank Gore (RB, MIA) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore keeps on keepin' on. Aside from the career rushing records he continues to set, Gore has shown that he can chip in a few points for standard-league owners on a weekly basis. Despite being massive underdogs on the road, […]

Alfred Morris Does Nothing With Nine Touches

San Francisco 49ers running back Alfred Morris rushed nine times for 19 yards in Week 10 against the New York Giants. Morris had his typical game, barely averaging two YPC with a long run of five yards. He was thoroughly outplayed by Matt Breida, who registered 132 yards and two touchdowns on 20 touches. Morris […]

Matt Breida Rolls Over Giants Defense

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida raced to 101 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries in Week 10 against the New York Giants, chipping in 31 receiving yards and another score on three catches. Finally healthy, Breida dominated backfield touches for the Niners and consistently hammered through holes all evening. He converted on […]

Texans Non-Committal On D'Onta Foreman

Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien was non-committal on whether running back D'Onta Foreman (Achilles) will return this year. "He had a good year last year, but that was a long time ago. Let's just see where he's at," O'Brien said. Foreman has been on the Physically Unable to Perform list all year after tearing […]

Panthers Sign Travaris Cadet

The Carolina Panthers signed free-agent running back Travaris Cadet to a one-year deal on Monday, according to a league source. The Panthers also cut C.J. Anderson on Monday, so Cadet will be third on the depth chart behind Christian McCaffrey and Cameron Artis-Payne. McCaffrey is a true workhorse back this year, so CAP and Cadet […]

Chris Carson Will Play On Thursday

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that running back Chris Carson (hip) will be ready to play against the Packers on Thursday after sitting out in Week 10. Carroll also said that J.D. McKissic (leg) will not return this week. Rookie Rashaad Penny went over 100 yards and had his first touchdown of his […]

Brandon Linder Heading To IR

Updating a previous report, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone said that center Brandon Linder (knee) is going to Injured Reserve and will have season-ending surgery. An already weakened Jags offensive line gets even worse as they lose one of the NFL's most productive centers. It's bad news for running back Leonard Fournette and the […]

Panthers Waive C.J. Anderson

The Carolina Panthers waived running back C.J. Anderson on Monday. Anderson just wasn't being used much behind workhorse Christian McCaffrey, as he was averaging just six snaps per game. McCaffrey has played 96.3 percent of the offensive snaps in nine games, which is more than any running back in the league. Anderson had only 24 […]

Broncos Expect Royce Freeman, DaeSean Hamilton Back

Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph said that the team should get running back Royce Freeman (ankle), wide receiver Daesean Hamilton (knee), safety Darian Stewart (neck) and cornerback Bradley Roby (ankle) back in Week 11 against the Chargers. Freeman missed the previous two games with a high ankle sprain. He'll continue to split the workload […]

T.J. Yeldon Still Used In Receiving Game Against Colts

Despite the return of Leonard Fournette cutting into his carries, Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon maintained some value in Week 10 thanks to his receiving ability. Yeldon caught five passes for 51 yards in Sunday's loss and added 12 rushing yards on three carries. While Yeldon's value in standard leagues is virtually nonexistent with […]