Should I Pick Up Jonnu Smith? Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Football

Atlanta Falcons tight end Jonnu Smith was the 100th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. Smith had a productive college career, totaling 178 receptions for 2,001 yards and 18 touchdowns in four years at Florida International. The former Golden Panther spent four years with the Titans. He had 114 receptions […]

Falcons Hopeful Drake London Will Play In Week 10

The Atlanta Falcons are hopeful that wide receiver Drake London (groin) will return to play in Week 10 against the Arizona Cardinals. London injured his groin in Week 8 and didn't practice at all last week before being ruled out for the Week 9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. We'll keep a close eye on […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 10 Lightning Round Including Tank Dell, Quentin Johnston, Keaton Mitchell, Kyler Murray, Taysom Hill

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to the party as we peek at the Week 10 fantasy football waiver wire following Sunday's action. It's a tough bye week menu, with Kansas City, the Los Angeles Rams, Miami, and Philadelphia gone as we hit the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 10. We're here as a rapid […]

Taylor Heinicke (QB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Heinicke has an excellent matchup in Week 10, which makes him a very interesting streamer prospect. The Falcons play against the Cardinals, who through the first eight weeks of the season have allowed the seventh-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks. He'd be a […]

Taylor Heinicke To Start In Week 10

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke will start against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 10. The veteran signal-caller started his first game of the season in Week 9, completing 21 of his 38 passing attempts for 268 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. He added 20 yards as a runner. The Cardinals have been a bottom-ten […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Lamar Jackson, Bijan Robinson, Cooper Kupp, Travis Kelce, more

The ninth Sunday of the 2023 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved […]

Tyler Allgeier (RB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 57% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tyler Allgeier’s availability has eclipsed 40%, which has launched his return to this column. He continues to operate as the RB2 behind Bijan Robinson in Atlanta‘s offense; however, Allgeier is securing weekly workloads that position him to function as a  flex option. Allgeier has […]

Kyle Pitts Totals 56 Yards

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts was expected to have a bigger game than normal with wide receiver Drake London (groin) sidelined for this game. The assumption was that Pitts would have increased usage with London unavailable. That didn't really happen as Pitts finished with four receptions for 56 yards in the loss to the […]

Jonnu Smith Totals 100 Yards

Atlanta Falcons tight end Jonnu Smith put together a strong performance versus the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9. The big tight end hauled in five of his six targets for 100 yards and a touchdown in the loss. A majority of his yardage came on a 61-yard catch and run for a score in the […]

Tyler Allgeier Scores In Week 9 Loss

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier had a tough time getting anything going on the ground during the Week 9 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. In fact, Allgeier had negative yardage on the ground until the final five minutes of the game. He finished with 39 rushing yards on 12 carries with a touchdown as […]

Bijan Robinson Goes Over 50 Yards

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson was able to find some success versus the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9. The rookie back rushed 11 times for 52 times, while adding one reception for one yard during the loss. At this point, fantasy managers should acknowledge that Robinson is going to have a capped fantasy value. […]

Taylor Heinicke Not A Lock To Start In Week 10

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke finished with 268 yards off 21-for-38 passing, adding a touchdown and an interception, during Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings. It wasn't the worst showing from the 30-year-old, who was starting over the struggling Desmond Ridder. Unfortunately, Heinicke didn't do enough to solidify his status for the Week 10 matchup […]

Cordarrelle Patterson Returns In Week 9

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) returned during the second half of Sunday's game versus the Minnesota Vikings. He had been listed as questionable but made his way back to the sidelines before re-entering the game on offense and special teams. The veteran playmaker remains the No. 3 running back in Atlanta and can […]

Cordarrelle Patterson, Mack Hollins Questionable To Return

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) and wide receiver Mack Hollins (ankle) exited during the first half of Week 9 versus the Minnesota Vikings. Both players are listed as questionable to return. Patterson delivered a three-yard catch prior to his departure while Hollins hauled in three passes for 36 yards. Prior to his injury, […]

Taylor Heinicke (QB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Taylor Heinicke is in for his first start as an Atlanta Falcon in Week 9. Desmond Ridder has struggled mightily in recent weeks, so the veteran signal-caller is being elevated to the QB1 role. The Minnesota Vikings have allowed the 13th-most fantasy points per […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 9 (Sunday Morning Updates): Matthew Stafford, Kyler Murray, Puka Nacua, Joshua Palmer, Josh Downs, and more

As we head into Week 9 of the NFL season, injuries continue to pile up and play a huge factor in start/sit decisions for fantasy managers. Our injury updates and reports for Week 9 as of Sunday, November 5, 2023, will give you the latest updates on key fantasy football assets. The injury news for […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 9 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 9 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. It was another wild week in the NFL, featuring far too many injuries, several of which were significant. Despite the injuries, there were still a lot of boom performances, including four passing touchdowns from three different signal-callers and […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 9 - Mac Jones, Khalil Shakir, Rashid Shaheed, Zach Charbonnet, more

The byes are back! After not having any to deal with last week, we have the 49ers, Broncos, Jaguars, and Lions off this week. That is a lot of star power that we unfortunately will not be able to start in fantasy football.  But this is also set up to be the best week of […]

Week 9 Fantasy Football Matchups We Love: The Fantasy Matchmaker

Welcome back to the Week 9 Fantasy Matchmaker article looking at Week 9 matchups we love! This is my weekly series for RotoBaller where I look at the matchup strength for pretty much every viable fantasy football player across the fantasy skill positions. We have moved past the halfway point of the fantasy football season […]

Week 9 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Aaron Jones, Zack Moss, Gus Edwards, Nico Collins, Zay Flowers, Taysom Hill, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers, Week 9 fantasy football PPR rankings for fantasy football as of November 4th. There are a lot of injuries and notes to digest, and bye weeks are back as the 49ers, Lions, Broncos, and Jaguars are off this week. We are here to break it down for you and help you set […]

Week 9 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Devin Singletary, Keaontay Ingram, Romeo Doubs, Khalil Shakir, Quentin Johnston

November has arrived, and Week 9 is already here. The pesky bye weeks are here again, as the Broncos, 49ers, Jaguars, and Lions are off this week. Fantasy managers will have some crucial decisions, especially when selecting a FLEX for their starting lineups. We are here to help you set those winning lineups with our Week […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 9) - Targets and Avoids

Seven yards passing. That is how many total yards the New York Giants threw for in their loss to the Jets. What's crazier, them throwing for seven yards or how they were one yard and then 24 seconds away from winning? Tyrod Taylor was hurt in the first half after throwing for eight yards on 4-for-7 […]

Updated Week 9 Superflex Rankings for Fantasy Football: Deshaun Watson, Brett Rypien, Chuba Hubbard, Jahan Dotson

Hey RotoBallers, Week 9 has arrived and kicks off Sunday morning with an explosive matchup between the Dolphins and the Chiefs. We are back with more fantasy football advice and rankings to help you win your league. Today, we will review our NFL team's Week 9 fantasy football superflex rankings (2QB) for fantasy football as of November […]

NFL Underdog Predictions - Week 9 DFS Prop Picks for Sunday Night Slate

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy NFL DFS prop picks for the Sunday Night Game on Sunday, November 5, 2023. Welcome to our brand new NFL DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the NFL DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS […]

Falcons D/ST A Solid Streaming Option Against Rookie QB

The Atlanta Falcons D/ST is a solid streaming option in Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings. Veteran QB Kirk Cousins (achilles) has been placed on IR so it will be rookie Jaren Hall, a fifth-round pick out of BYU, starting under center for the Vikings. While Hall has some solid options to work with, including […]

Week 9 Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football: Blake Grupe, Matt Gay, Brandon Aubrey, Evan McPherson, Cameron Dicker

Hey RotoBallers, Week 9 is already here, and it's time to review everyone's favorite fantasy position: kickers. Streaming the right kicker could be the difference between winning or losing your league matchup. With four teams on the bye (49ers, Jaguars, Lions, and Broncos), there will be fewer options to choose from. If your league still […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 9 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid this week and a snapshot of the injuries that matter heading into the DFS main slate. We're looking at the […]

The Top Fantasy Players Appearing in The Most Winning Lineups - Who To Start for Week 9

Think you're good at fantasy football? There's only one way to find out. Our friends at Bettle are giving away an autographed Davante Adams NFL jersey to one lucky RotoBaller reader! Think you can beat RotoBaller's writers? Prove it. You import your teams from Yahoo, ESPN or Sleeper. Then you play against other managers for […]

Fantasy Football WR Injury Reports: Week 9 Updates For Drake London, Puka Nacua, and More

Welcome to Week 9 of the fantasy football season and the Saturday edition of our WR injury reports! Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for wide receivers in Week 8, as of November 4. The injury statuses for various NFL wide receivers are up in the air for Week 9, including Drake […]

Wide Receiver Sleepers, Risers, Breakouts for Fantasy Football - Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends for Week 9

You are already aware that wide receivers will play a critical role in the success of your teams. The undeniable volatility that exists with the running back position has also presented an increasing rationale for prioritizing wide receivers when you build your rosters – both at the onset of your drafts and as you manage […]