Kyle Juszczyk (RB, SF) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Things looked pretty grim for the San Francisco passing-game when Jimmy Garoppolo started the season off on such a lackluster note. After his torn ACL forced C.J. Beathard to take over after three games and produce just 223 passing yards with six […]

Marshawn Lynch Could Be Dealing With Long-Term Injury

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said he is concerned that running back Marshawn Lynch's (groin) injury could be a long-term injury. Lynch will be evaluated during the team's Week 7 bye. Beast Mode started off the season with a touchdown in three straight games, but he's gone scoreless in three games since then and […]

Saquon Barkley Has Dynamite MNF Matchup For Week 7

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley will have a fantastic matchup in Week 7 against a Falcons defense that is allowing the third most fantasy points to running backs this season. Barkley has lived up to his preseason hype through the first six games of his career, racking up 373 receiving yards, 438 rushing […]

Kyle Juszczyk Reverts To Blocking Role In Week 6

San Francisco 49ers running back Kyle Juszczyk was held to three catches for 30 yards in Week 6. He also lost a fumble. Juszczyk created some noise after notching 87 scrimmage yards in Week 5 but an active Matt Breida (ankle, shoulder) and relentless ground attack reduced him to his standard blocking role. Game script […]

Deeper Sleepers Heading Into Week 7

Apologies for not telling you to add fantasy superstars Nick O'Leary, David Moore, and Brock Osweiller last week. Clearly I have failed you as a fantasy football writer. I am not worthy of your page views. I'm speaking sarcastically, of course. Those were just three of the names that make you roll your eyes and […]

Mark Ingram Could Disappoint In Week 7

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram should continue to see carries heading towards the team's Week 7 matchup against the Ravens. Ingram returned to the lineup in Week 5 with two rushing touchdowns and added 73 yards from scrimmage. This week the Saints will face a Ravens defense that is allowing the third fewest […]

Alvin Kamara Has Stingy Week 7 Matchup

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara will have a tough matchup on the road against the Ravens in Week 7. Kamara was the top player in fantasy after four weeks of the season but saw his carries cut into by the return of Mark Ingram in Week 5. The Saints offense will go up against a […]

Devonta Freeman Heading To Injured Reserve

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman (foot, groin) will be placed on Injured Reserve on Tuesday. This is an unexpected move and a huge blow to the Falcons offense as well as Freeman's fantasy owners. Freeman injured his knee in the season opener against the Eagles, missed three weeks and then hurt his foot upon […]

Alfred Morris Vanishes From Niners Offense

San Francisco 49ers running back Alfred Morris played only one snap in Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers. His only touch was negated by penalty. This was a nightmare outcome for all fantasy investors hoping an injured Matt Breida (ankle, shoulder) would allot Morris a workhorse-type role. Not only was Breida active but Morris […]

Corey Clement Wasn't On Snap Count In Week 6

Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Mike Groh said running back Corey Clement wasn't on a "pitch count" last Thursday against the Giants after missing two games with a quadriceps injury. Clement played just 26 offensive snaps, while Wendell Smallwood was in on 44 offensive snaps. "He adds a lot to our offense both as a runner […]

Duke Johnson (RB, CLE) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN:  33% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Browns running back Duke Johnson continues to subsist in a congested backfield, while laboring under the guidance of a coaching staff that has failed to demonstrate the resourcefulness to utilize him effectively. But, it remains difficult to dismiss his talent, or his […]

Rookie Worth Your Attention In Week 7

Each week, we will look at rookies who have either performed well the previous few weeks or who have a favorable matchup in the upcoming week. These may be high-profile names or under-the-radar depth players; the only thing that matters is that they are first-year pros ready to make a name for themselves. Ideally, some […]

Latavius Murray (RB, MIN) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN:  48% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Entering the season, there appeared to be justification for believing that Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray would seize a reasonable workload as the Vikings' short-yardage specialist, who would also receive coveted red zone carries. But the additional enticement for owning the […]

Injured RBs - Run Away from Dalvin Cook and Leonard Fournette?

Some players have the decency to go on injured reserve when injured. Players like Marshawn Lynch and Devonta Freeman come to mind. They know how important knowing their injury status is to fantasy football owners and they really seem to care about our teams. Players like this are a rare breed and if you ask […]

Jamaal Williams Reliable But Underwhelming On Monday Night

Green Bay running back Jamaal Williams had six carries for 29 yards in a Week 6 game against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. He added one catch on three targets for 10 yards. Williams efficiency has improved from his dismal start to the year, although he is clearly a less dynamic runner than […]

Ty Montgomery Scores In Quiet Week 6

Green Bay running back Ty Montgomery had four carries for 12 yards in a Week 6 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. One of those runs was really a bubble screen in which the pass travelled backwards. It went for a touchdown in the first quarter. Montgomery, a former wide receiver, added two catches on […]

Aaron Jones In Limited Role Again in Week 6

Green Bay running back Aaron Jones ran the ball only eight times in a Week 6 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. He ran for 41 yards, averaging 5.1 yards per carry. The dynamic runner led the team in carries but still saw only a small number of snaps as many went […]

Ronald Jones (RB, TB) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN:  31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones only has 11 carries in his NFL career, but the talented rookie is still a player to watch. He has dressed twice this season, once before the bye in a blowout loss to the Bears and […]

Bilal Powell (RB, NYJ) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN:  56% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Jets running back Bilal Powell may be behind Isaiah Crowell on the depth chart, but with Crowell nursing an ankle injury, Powell could get more work this week. In fact, even in Crowell's breakout game against the Broncos where he […]

Ito Smith (RB, ATL) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith did not register a touch in Week 1, but quickly received an expanded workload in Weeks 2-4 (9 touches per game) while Devonta Freeman was contending with a sprained MCL. Smith averaged 46 total yards during that span, […]

Raheem Mostert Makes Noise With 12 Touches

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert collected 87 yards on 12 carries in Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers. Entering the game with eight total touches from scrimmage, Mostert’s workload was a complete surprise. Mostert shared the backfield with Matt Breida (ankle, shoulder) on a near-even basis and his impressive performance was likely […]

Matt Breida Guts Out Solid Performance

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida (ankle, shoulder) rushed 14 times for 61 yards and a touchdown in Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers. He was not targeted. A game-time decision, Breida’s score was a three-yard plunge on the opening drive and he was breaking strong runs early on. Despite the injury and […]

Todd Gurley Continues to Dominate

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley has been basically unstoppable this season, and the Broncos had no answer for him in Week 6. Gurley rushed 28 times for 208 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday. Gurley set a new career high in rushing yards against a Broncos defense that got destroyed by Isaiah Crowell […]

Kareem Hunt is Solid on Both Ends Sunday

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt was impressive in both the running game and passing attack on Sunday. Hunt rushed 10 times for 80 yards and caught five passes for 105 yards and a touchdown in the loss to the Patriots. Hunt saw his lowest amount of rushing attempts this season, but managed to […]

Steelers Not Expecting Le'Veon Bell This Week

The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expecting running back Le'Veon Bell to show up this week despite previous reports saying that he would return during the team's Week 7 bye, according to a team source. While that doesn't mean that Bell won't report later this week or even early next week, it's not a good sign. […]

Ronald Jones II Disappoints Again

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Ronald Jones II was expected to see a bigger role in the backfield after the bye week, but that was not the case. Jones saw just one carry for three yards and three receptions for 16 yards. Peyton Barber is still the lead back in Tampa Bay, so until that […]

Peyton Barber Has Productive Game Versus Atlanta

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber was becoming a drop candidate in most leagues after failing to produce over the first four weeks of the regular season. However, Barber finally had some success against the Falcons in Week 6. Barber rushed 13 times for 82 yards and caught four passes for 24 yards and […]

Matt Breida And George Kittle Active Monday Night

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida (ankle, shoulder) and tight end George Kittle (knee) are active for Week 6’s Monday Night Football matchup against the Green Bay Packers. Wide receiver Trent Taylor (back) is inactive. Kittle’s status was hardly in doubt and he’s a surefire TE1. Breida’s believed to be dealing with a mid-ankle […]

Jamaal Charles Barely A Factor In Week 6

Prior to Sunday's meeting with the Dallas Cowboys, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed former Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles, but the once great fantasy player barely factored into Sunday's loss, carrying the ball five times for five yards while catching one pass for five yards as well. Charles isn't worth fantasy consideration in any size league […]

Devin Funchess Has Decent Game Against Redskins

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess had a decent showing against the Washington Redskins in Week 6. Funchess finished the game with an impressive box score of 74 yards and a touchdown from five receptions. Funchess also had eight targets, tied with running back Christian McCaffrey as the team's leaders in looks from quarterback Cam […]