Tyjae Spears Carving Out Role in Titans' Pass Attack

Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears notched his best outing of the 2025 season in Sunday's 26-9 home win against the Kansas City Chiefs, totaling 105 scrimmage yards and a touchdown. Spears' 18 touches in Week 16 are the most he'd handled all campaign, and it marked the fourth time in his last six appearances […]

Raheim Sanders Ascending Backfield Pecking Order

Cleveland Browns running back Raheim Sanders projects to garner a considerable workload over the season's remaining few weeks after teammate Quinshon Judkins (leg, knee) went down with a severe injury in Week 16. Judkins suffered a gruesome lower-leg injury during Sunday's 23-20 loss to the visiting Buffalo Bills. In his stead, Sanders and backfield mate […]

Jahmyr Gibbs Saves Week 16 Production with Monster Receiving Day

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs had a miserable day as a rusher in Week 16 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, recording just two rushing yards on seven attempts. However, the 23-year-old saved his production with his work out of the backfield as a receiver, hauling in 10 catches for 66 yards and a touchdown on […]

Top Players To Cut for Week 17 Lineups - Quinshon Judkins, Lamar Jackson, Rashee Rice, Jayden Reed, Jordan Mason, Dalton Kincaid, Woody Marks, Ricky Pearsall, Colby Parkinson

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Cut List Rankings for fantasy football Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season. In Week 15 of the NFL season, managers saw several players continue to lose fantasy value, including Oronde Gadsden II, Kayshon Boutte, Jayden Reed, Xavier Worthy, and Audric Estime. In addition, over the past week, several players […]

Samaje Perine Offers Standalone Value with Built-In Upside

Cincinnati Bengals running back Samaje Perine remains an appealing deep league option despite playing second fiddle to lead rusher Chase Brown in the team's ground attack. Perine posted another solid outing in Cincinnati's 45-21 thrashing of the Miami Dolphins, racking up 25 rushing yards and a touchdown on seven carries, and another 16 more on […]

Dylan Sampson Slated for RB1 Duties with Judkins Shelved

Cleveland Browns running back Dylan Sampson (hand) is poised to handle a starting role moving forward following the injury to teammate Quinshon Judkins (leg, knee) in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Sampson has been inactive over the past two weeks due to calf and hand issues -- the latter of which kept him […]

Jawhar Jordan Set Up for Sustained Success in Houston?

Despite spending most of the season off his team's active roster, Houston Texans running back Jawhar Jordan has emerged as a major contributor over the last two weeks. With Texans RB1 Woody Marks (ankle) battling an ankle injury, Jordan has recorded 188 scrimmage yards on 37 touches over his past two games. Despite veteran back […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Could See Starting Opportunity in New England

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson has seen his workload fall off in recent weeks, as he's recorded double-digit carries in just one game since Week 8. However, Patriots rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson (head) was forced to leave New England's Week 15 win over the Baltimore Ravens early after suffering a head injury, […]

Kyle Monangai is a Must-Add Running Back Heading into Week 17

Dating back to Week 10, Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai has recorded double-digit touches in six straight games. While the 23-year-old remains stuck in a backfield time share with veteran running back D'Andre Swift, the Bears have shown a willingness to force-feed the ball to both players every week. Monangai has rewarded his team […]

Kenneth Gainwell Emerging as a Consistent PPR Producer

As the 2025 season has progressed, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell has emerged as one of his team's most reliable all-purpose weapons. Over his last six games, the 26-year-old has recorded 568 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns on 84 touches. Gainwell has earned 38 targets in that six-game stretch and has now hauled […]

Blake Corum: Must-Roster Running Back Heading into Week 17

Los Angeles Rams running back Blake Corum began the 2025 season as his team's clear RB2 behind established back Kyren Williams. However, as the year has progressed, Corum and Williams have moved closer to a true timeshare in the backfield. Over his last four games, Corum has recorded 328 rushing yards and five touchdowns on […]

Emanuel Wilson Could Be Key to Winning Week 17

Green Bay Packers running back Emanuel Wilson could be a top waiver wire priority this week, as the Packers get ready to host the Ravens on Saturday. The team could be without Jordan Love (concussion) and Josh Jacobs (knee) for that matchup, and Wilson has proven he can be a fantasy factor if he takes […]

Michael Carter Can Be a Solid Streamer

Arizona Cardinals running back Michael Carter filled in as the starter in Week 16 for the team's banged-up backfield, and he had a solid game against the Falcons. He took 11 carries for 65 yards but failed to catch either of his two targets or get into the end zone. Carter played well ahead of […]

TreVeyon Henderson Exits Week 16 Victory with Head Injury

New England Patriots rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson (head) suffered a head injury during their victory over the Ravens on Sunday night. Henderson suffered the injury in the second quarter. Before exiting, the second-round pick took just five carries for a mere three yards and brought in his lone target for nine yards. In relief, […]

Chris Rodriguez Jr. Looks to Lead Commanders Backfield

Washington Commanders running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. seems to have secured the top spot in the backfield coming down the stretch, and he should be fantasy relevant in the closing weeks of the season. He makes a solid waiver wire add if you need a running back after picking up 63 rushing yards and a […]

Jawhar Jordan Contributes to Another Texans' Victory

Houston Texans running back Jawhar Jordan broke through with a huge NFL debut last week, and he built on that performance in Week 16 against the Raiders. Jordan was the primary back for Houston with Woody Marks (ankle) out, getting 20 touches compared to just seven for veteran Nick Chubb. Jordan racked up 53 rushing […]

Nick Chubb Remains in Limited Role

Houston Texans running back Nick Chubb (ribs) was able to play through his questionable tag on Sunday, but his fellow running back Woody Marks (ankle) was ruled out. Even without Marks, though, Chubb's workload was limited as Jawhar Jordan led the way with 15 carries for 53 yards, while Chubb had six carries for 33 […]

Jaylen Wright Scores Late Touchdown

Miami Dolphins running back Jaylen Wright scored his second touchdown of the season in the last five minutes of the team's 42-21 loss to the Bengals. After breaking out with a monster game in Week 14 against the Jets, he only had one carry and one target last week against the Steelers, but he was […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 17 Lightning Round for Chris Rodriguez Jr., Emanuel Wilson, Tyjae Spears, Raheim Sanders, Parker Washington, Troy Franklin, Isaac TeSlaa, Taysom Hill, Tyler Shough

Week 16 brought the boom for an intense semifinal slate, which we hope you emerged victorious from! We'll consider it a strong sign of success that you're back here reading this for the week ahead, as many of you now face your fantasy football championship matchup. Let's secure every single title with our fantasy football […]

2026 NFL Mock for Dynasty Rookie Fantasy Football Drafts - 1st Round Picks

In November, I put out my first 2026 rookie mock draft for fantasy football dynasty leagues. It's safe to say that in the month since then, some key things have changed. Namely, Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, who was my 1.02 pick in November, collapsed down the stretch, introducing uncertainty to his future outlook. Meanwhile, three […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Jaxson Dart, Josh Jacobs, Drake London, Wan'Dale Robinson, Dalton Kincaid

Week 16 is wrapping up, which means the fantasy championships are just a few days away in most leagues. Hopefully, your teams had a strong week and advanced to the final round, fueled by your key players leading the way. However, that's not always the case. Fantasy football performances can fluctuate every week, and the […]

Bijan Robinson Records Monster All-Purpose Performance in Week 16

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson dominated the Arizona Cardinals in his team's 26-19 Week 16 win. The 23-year-old recorded 16 carries for 76 yards and hauled in seven receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets. Across 15 games this season, Robinson has now recorded 2,026 yards from scrimmage and nine touchdowns […]

Isaiah Davis Efficient in Loss to Saints

New York Jets running back Isaiah Davis made the most out of his increased playing time on Sunday. Davis has seen more involvement down the stretch of the season and is taking full advantage of it. On Sunday, Davis rushed the ball three times for eight yards, while hauling in all four of his targets […]

Ashton Jeanty has Monster Game in Week 16 Loss

Las Vegas Raiders rookie running back Ashton Jeanty once again dominated the Raiders' backfield, turning his 24 rushing attempts into 128 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 23-21 loss to the Houston Texans. The electric rookie also had a 60-yard touchdown reception, putting up 31.8 PPR fantasy points for managers brave enough to start him […]

Tyjae Spears is Heavily Involved in Win

Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears was heavily involved in the offensive game plan on Sunday’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Spears has been quiet lately, but made a splash against Kansas City on Sunday. Spears carried the ball a season-high 13 times for 52 yards and a touchdown. He also hauled in all […]

Tony Pollard Clears 100 Rushing Yards for Third Straight Game

Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard handled 21 carries for 102 yards in Sunday's 26-9 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Pollard continues his strong stretch of production and has now rushed for at least 100 yards in three consecutive games for the first time in his career. It still resulted in a relatively empty […]

Chase Brown Erupts for Three Touchdowns in Win

Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown delivered another great performance in Sunday's 45-21 win over the Miami Dolphins, handling 12 carries for 66 yards and a touchdown while adding four catches (four targets) for 43 yards and two more scores as a receiver. It marked the 25-year-old's first career three-touchdown game and fifth career game […]

Aaron Jones Sr. Compiles 93 Total Yards In Win

Despite yet another injury and yet another quarterback change, Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones Sr. (ankle) put together an admirable performance with 93 total yards and the game-clinching first down in a 16-13 victory at the New York Giants. Despite departing the game on the first drive due to the injury, different from the […]

James Cook Scores Twice in Bills' Win Over Browns

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook had 16 carries, 117 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns during Sunday's Week 16 win over the Cleveland Browns. He also converted two targets into one catch for 17 receiving yards. Cook's quest for the NFL rushing title continued against a Browns defense that has been absolutely ripped apart […]

Raheim Sanders Carries the Load After Judkins Exits Early in Week 16

Cleveland Browns rookie running back Raheim Sanders led the Browns' backfield after rookie running back Quinshon Judkins (ankle, leg) left the game early due to an injury during Sunday's Week 16 loss against the Buffalo Bills. Sanders substituted in as the early downs back and turned his 11 rushing attempts into 42 yards. He also […]