Is J.K. Dobbins Out For the Season? Week 16 Fantasy Football Injury Update

Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins (knee) suffered an MCL sprain during their Week 12 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Shortly after this game, Dobbins was deemed week-to-week and was eventually placed on the injured reserve. While sidelined, Gus Edwards has taken over the starting duties. So will Dobbins play again in 2024, or […]

Travis Homer Sees Three Carries In Loss To Vikings

Chicago Bears running back Travis Homer had very minimal involvement on offense in the team's 30-12 loss to the division-rival Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football in Week 15. Homer had an increased role again with Roschon Johnson still out with a concussion, but it didn't amount to much in a Bears offense that once […]

Week 16 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings (RB, WR, TE) for Half-PPR: Jerome Ford, Bucky Irving, Chuba Hubbard, DeVonta Smith, Jauan Jennings, Jerry Jeudy

The 2024 fantasy football season is almost wrapped up, but many fantasy managers are still competing for their league championship. If you need assistance this week, use our Week 16 fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2024 and set your winning lineups. Let's get that hardware! Ahead of the Week 16 slate, let's analyze the rankings […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Rankings (2024) - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Romeo Doubs, Hollywood Brown, Brenton Strange, Kendre Miller, Patrick Taylor

Congratulations to the fantasy managers who picked up the win and are heading into the final four of the fantasy playoffs. The grind never stops. At RotoBaller HQ, we are here to help you earn those bragging rights and hoist the championship hardware in 2024 with our Week 16 fantasy football waiver wire rankings for […]

When Is Kenneth Walker III Coming Back - Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 16 (2024)

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (calf) has missed the previous two games due to a calf injury but could be nearing a return for Week 16. In his absence, Zach Charbonnet has taken the lead in the backfield and performed quite well, scoring three touchdowns and adding 188 total rushing yards. When will […]

Should I Pickup Craig Reynolds or Sione Vaki? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (knee) unfortunately suffered an MCL injury in his team's Week 15 loss to the Buffalo Bills. His season is now over. It will likely not be possible to completely replace the value of such a productive back, but many fantasy managers are looking to the waiver wire for other […]

Is David Montgomery Out For the Season? Week 16 Fantasy Football Injury Update

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (knee) suffered a knee injury during last weekend's loss to the Buffalo Bills. The veteran running back had to exit the game for some time and only returned late in a limited capacity. Following the game, head coach Dan Campbell confirmed that Montgomery suffered an MCL sprain in his […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16: Jerome Ford, Kendre Miller, Tyjae Spears, Kimani Vidal, Kenneth Gainwell, more

Congratulations to all of you who successfully navigated the collection of challenges that emerged since Week 1, including injuries, bye weeks, impactful coaching decisions, and disappointing production. We have now progressed into planning for the second week of fantasy postseason matchups. You should sustain the same level of diligence and flexibility that have helped you […]

Backfield Breakdowns and Target Shares - Fantasy Football Week 16 Outlooks for Jared Goff, James Conner, Davante Adams, and More

Week 16 is here, and if you're reading this, it likely means you have advanced to the next round of your league's fantasy playoffs or you're coming off that all-important first-round bye. So, a congratulation of sorts is in order. Here in Week 16, we will have two games on Saturday, so make sure your […]

The Cut List - Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 16

Congratulations to those of you who are still dancing! One more week, one more victory until Championship week. If you're out of the playoffs and just can't get enough fantasy football, know you're welcome here, too! Our roster construction should change slightly since we're in the playoffs. Identify your ideal starting lineup for Weeks 16 […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports: Week 16 Updates for Patrick Mahomes, Alvin Kamara, Geno Smith, Jaylen Waddle, Zach Ertz, David Montgomery, Xavier Legette, Nick Chubb, Marquise Brown

The first round of the fantasy football playoffs is now behind us (in most leagues), and it was a brutal week in terms of injuries. We didn't have many injuries in Week 14, but Week 15 was as bad as some of the early-week seasons when it came to injuries to fantasy-relevant players. This just […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16: Aaron Rodgers, Kendre Miller, Craig Reynolds, Jalen McMillan, Marquise Brown, Brenton Strange, more

The 2024 NFL season feels like it just started, but we're already onto Week 16. By now, fantasy managers know the waiver wire is thin, and options are limited, but if you're still alive in the championship race, you should always be looking to improve your team. Since only two weeks remain in most leagues, […]

Running Back (RB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16 (2024)

I may be crazy, but I'm no ordinary fool. Right now, with a fantasy championship birth on the line, there is no back I'd rather have in my fantasy lineup than Chase Brown. That includes Saquon Barkley. There's no way Joe Burrow is going to try the "Tush Push." Brown and Barkley, for that matter, […]

Sincere McCormick Produces Little, Then Exits Contest With Injury

Las Vegas Raiders running back Sincere McCormick (ankle) carried the ball seven times for eight rushing yards and caught two passes for 17 yards against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 15 before having his leg trapped under a defender's tackle and awkwardly bending enough to cause an injury. He was initially said to be questionable, […]

Tyler Allgeier Logs Double-Digit Carries For Fourth Time This Season

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier carried the ball 12 times for 43 yards in Monday's 15-9 win over the Raiders. Bijan Robinson was given 22 carries, so Allgeier was spelling his backfield mate at times throughout the game and helping to kill the clock late when it seemed clear that the Falcons did not […]

Ameer Abdullah Has Another Big Fantasy Day

Las Vegas Raiders running back Ameer Abdullah got a bigger role due to the injury to RB Sincere McCormick (ankle) in his team's loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 15. He carried the ball three times for just eight yards, but his seven catches on seven targets for 58 yards and a touchdown helped […]

Alexander Mattison Inefficient, Loses Crucial Fumble In Relief Effort

Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison showed the world why he was benched for Sincere McCormick (ankle) by fumbling the ball into the end zone in his team's Week 15 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The opposing defense wasn't able to recover the loose ball, but it still counted for a safety. Mattison ended […]

Bijan Robinson Carries The Load, Gains Over 100 Yards In Win On Monday

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson carried the offensive load in Monday's 15-9 win over the Raiders, racking up 125 yards on 22 rush attempts and he caught one pass for 10 yards. The 22-year-old's rushing total was more than Kirk Cousins' passing yards total of 112 yards. Unfortunately, the second-year back wasn't afforded the […]

D'Andre Swift Racks Up 89 Yards In Loss To Vikings

Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift amassed 79 yards on 19 carries in his team's 30-12 loss against the Minnesota Vikings. He added ten more through the air on his lone target. Swift bounced back in this one after a poor string of games on the ground, during which he averaged 35.7 yards per game […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups (QB, RB, WR, TE): Free Agent Adds Include Jerome Ford, Kendre Miller, Jalen McMillan, Malik Washington, Jalen Coker, Rashod Bateman

Welcome to our Week 16 fantasy football waiver wire pickups article for the 2024 season. With just two weeks left, fantasy managers can easily identify their starting lineup in Weeks 16 and 17. We can never know when injuries will strike, so keeping 1-2 bench pieces you're comfortable starting is important. After that, however, fantasy […]

Jets Interview Thomas Dimitroff For GM Position

The New York Jets interviewed former Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff on Monday, according to a source. The Jets have already begun to look at candidate to replace former GM Joe Douglas at the end of the 2024 season. Dimitroff was the GM in Atlanta for 12 years and saw the team post a […]

Patriots Expected To Bring Jerod Mayo Back Next Year

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft reportedly told associates last week that head coach Jerod Mayo will be back for another season in 2025 despite how poorly his first year as head coach in the NFL has gone this year. Mayo hasn't been given much help with one of the worst rosters in the league, […]

Cam Akers Punches In One-Yard Score On Monday

Minnesota Vikings running back Cam Akers rushed 10 times for 24 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 30-12 win over the Chicago Bears. He was not targeted in the passing game. The former Florida State Seminole didn't see his first touch until the second quarter -- garnering three on that drive -- and did […]

Nick Chubb Not Expected To Need Surgery

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said he thinks that running back Nick Chubb (foot) won't need surgery on the broken left foot that he suffered in the Week 15 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Chubb will still miss the rest of the regular season with only three weeks left, but the 28-year-old should […]

Aaron Jones Scores Seventh TD In Win Over Bears

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones piled up 86 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries in his team's 30-12 win against the Chicago Bears. The 30-year-old added 20 yards on 2-of-3 receiving. It was another strong performance from the veteran, who has been an excellent addition to the Vikings' squad in 2024. After sparse […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 16 Lightning Round Including Jerome Ford, Kendre Miller, Jalen McMillan, Romeo Doubs, Marquise Brown, more

Week 15 brought plenty of fireworks and sneaky surprises as many of you stepped into the playoff waters! Whether you sat back with a bye week, cruised to victory, battled through a gauntlet, or have yet to start the playoffs, we're here for all of you with our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round […]

Jaleel McLaughlin Misses Monday's Practice

Denver Broncos running back Jaleel McLaughlin (quad) did not suit up for practice on Monday. It's worth noting that this was an estimated practice report, so fantasy managers shouldn't read too much into it. McLaughlin was forced to exit early during Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts. That being said, McLaughlin appears to be in […]

Sincere McCormick Questionable To Return On Monday

Las Vegas Raiders running back Sincere McCormick (ankle) is listed as questionable to return for Monday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. McCormick was forced to exit in the second quarter due to an ankle issue. The team will likely evaluate him at halftime to see if he'll be able to return for the second half. […]

Joe Mixon Fine After Injury Scare On Sunday

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (ankle) had his ankle checked during the Week 15 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday but finished the game. "Joe came out fine, Joe will be fine," head coach DeMeco Ryans said on Monday. It's good news, but fantasy managers probably weren't fine with Mixon's final stat line […]

Kenneth Walker III Feeling Good, Week 16 Status Up In The Air

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (calf) went through a good workout on Monday and is feeling good, but his status for the Week 16 contest against the Minnesota Vikings is up in the air, according to head coach Mike Macdonald. "We'll see on Wednesday," Macdonald said. Walker has missed each of the last […]