Tyler Allgeier A Potential Flex Play This Week

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier has filled in as the starter with Cordarrelle Patterson (knee) on injured reserve. Unfortunately, the rookie hasn't turned into a consistent fantasy starter. In the three games without Patterson, Allgeier has averaged only 3.3 yards per rushing attempt and 6.9 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Furthermore, the former […]

Marcus Mariota A Midrange QB2 Against Carolina

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota scored 12.1 fantasy points last week against the Cincinnati Bengals, his second-lowest outing this season. The veteran quarterback is averaging 21.4 pass attempts per game this season but only 17.8 pass attempts per game over the past four weeks. While the former Oregon Ducks star has under 150 passing yards […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts for Fantasy Football – Buy/Sell Trade Targets for Week 8

We're officially about halfway through the fantasy football regular season and with seven games in the books, teams and players are pretty much who they are. We shouldn't be expecting any miracles from here on out, but that doesn't mean things can't change. It just means we need to be realistic in regard to our […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 8: Russell Wilson, Najee Harris, Drake London

With injuries and middling performances ravaging fantasy teams to start the season, it's okay to consider benching players who were relatively highly drafted (top-100) for this week and moving forward. This may be hard to stomach as you bench your QB1 or RB1 for a free-agent acquisition, but sometimes such measures must be taken to […]

Rest of Season Half-PPR Rankings: Fantasy Football Top 200 for Week 8

We're through seven weeks of fantasy football and just absorbed a brutal Week 7 filled with injuries, so let's move on with a dose of Rest-of-Season ranks. We aim to assess players moving forward as if we drafted today to help orient you to build winners through waivers or trades, so today we present Week […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 8 (2022)

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 […]

Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 8

We are now almost halfway to the fantasy championship. It's been a season full of twists and turns, and as always, a shocking amount of unpredictability. Week 7 was perhaps the most difficult week this season with multiple injuries breaking the hearts and crushing the hopes of fantasy managers. Unfortunately, teams toward the bottom of […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 8) - Targets and Avoids

Why is scoring down in the NFL? Some have said it's due to better defense, but when you watch the games, it appears it's because of coaching. Jacksonville had a 4th-and-1 against the Giants on Sunday up 17-13 in the fourth quarter and Doug Pederson decides to go for it. Why not take the three […]

Should I Pickup Tyler Allgeier For Week 8 Fantasy Football? Waiver Wire Outlook

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier has been a hot name on the waiver wire since Cordarrelle Patterson (knee) was placed on injured reserve, but his up-and-down fantasy production has fantasy gamers wondering whether he's worth picking up. The 22-year-old rookie from BYU was a fifth-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft after rushing for […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 8

Another week of NFL football, another edition of the Cut List. One of the biggest mistakes I see fantasy managers make is not making enough moves. Don't be afraid to be wrong. A stagnant roster is often a losing one. From draft day to the fantasy football playoffs, your roster should look very different than […]

Early Week 8 Tight End Rankings For Fantasy Football: Tyler Higbee, Zach Ertz, Taysom Hill, Hayden Hurst, Kyle Pitts, Cade Otton

Travis Kelce has been the biggest fantasy superstar at tight end over the past five years, and with him and Gerald Everett on a bye, the position as a whole takes a hit. Whether fantasy managers need one-week streamers or aid with start-or-sit decisions -- our Week 8 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of […]

Week 8 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Romeo Doubs, D.J. Moore, Drake London, Elijah Moore

Wide receiver is always the deepest position in fantasy football and with leagues of all shapes and sizes, there's a large pool of wideouts in play this week. Our early Week 8 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of October 26th give the pecking order of important pass-catchers. Our goal is to help you set […]

Week 8 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Derrick Henry, Travis Etienne, Raheem Mostert, Chuba Hubbard, AJ Dillon

The fantasy football season is flying by as we're already onto week 8, and with running back injuries piling up, there are unexpected players with real value in our Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings, as of October 26th. Any running back with a decent workload is on the fantasy radar, so our goal […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Michael Carter, Parris Campbell, Latavius Murray, DeAndre Carter

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers, and another round of waiver wire pickups! We have seen new injuries emerge for fantasy football, and players who may be breaking out. As you consider who to pickup for your rosters, as always we're here to help you sift through it. Each week our NFL team puts out a […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 8

Congratulations on making it through seven weeks of chaotic, lower-scoring-than-usual NFL madness. Week 7 hit us with several key injuries but we do get a lighter bye week to ease the burden, with only the Chargers and Chiefs stepping out for a breather. Are you ready to dive into the free-agent market with me? Joining […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8: Van Jefferson, Boston Scott, Joshua Palmer, Sony Michel, Marquise Goodwin, Skyy Moore

We're almost halfway through the NFL season, and with bye weeks and injuries continuing the take fantasy studs out of action, working the waiver wire has never been more important. These fantasy football waiver wire pickup suggestions are for fantasy managers in deep leagues of 14-teams or more or a higher number of bench spots […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 8

Week 7 is officially in the books and we're now over a third of the way through the 2022 season. We now have a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 8 and beyond. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players whose arrows may […]

Early Week 8 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Travis Etienne, Michael Carter, A.J. Brown, Tyler Lockett, Parris Campbell

We're just about halfway into the NFL's regular season and with the fantasy football playoffs sneakily approaching, every week is a must-win situation. With injuries and bye weeks, rankings will go deeper than ever before. It's time to present our early Week 8 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of October 25. Our […]

NextGen Stats - Week 7: WR/TE Breakdowns and Takeaways

Okay, folks, I'm about to bring you bad news. If you're reading this, it is because you're trying to get an edge over your league mates to beat them this weekend. That means you're here to get informed on what to do and how to tackle your week's most pressing decisions. The bad news: these […]

A.J. Terrell Listed As Week-To-Week

The Atlanta Falcons received "decent news" about cornerback A.J. Terrell (hamstring), and head coach Arthur Smith called Terrell "week-to-week" after he was injured in the Week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Fellow cornerback Dee Alford (hamstring) is considered day-to-day. Terrell will most likely be questionable for the Week 8 meeting against the Carolina Panthers. […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8: Top Free Agent Adds Include Gus Edwards, D'Onta Foreman, Chuba Hubbard, Rachaad White

After seven weeks of the regular season, some of you have been able to embrace the numbers that have been assembled by the running backs that are contained on your rosters. Unfortunately, an increasing number of fantasy managers have encountered injuries, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a collection of unexpected developments. The […]

Week 8 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Almost halfway through the NFL season, we have plenty of data to help us determine the weekly pecking order for kickers. However, projected point totals and weather conditions can always change things, so our Week 8 kicker rankings aim to help fantasy managers sort through all the variables to make the right start-or-sit decision at […]

Ankle Injury Is No Joke For Njoku. David Njoku Fantasy Football Outlook

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku has been the saving grace for many fantasy managers looking to fill the void left by underperforming stars like Kyle Pitts and Darren Waller. Njoku is finally emerging as a valuable fantasy asset after achieving underwhelming production through his first five seasons in Cleveland. Further testing revealed that Browns’ […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 8 Lightning Round Including Gus Edwards, Isiah Pacheco, Malik Willis, Marquise Goodwin

Night falls on the chaotic Sunday that was Week 8 and we are here with our rapid waiver reaction piece for you. There were plenty of injuries to track, as Amon-Ra St. Brown, DK Metcalf, Mike Williams, Breece Hall, Allen Lazard, David Njoku, Chuba Hubbard, Ryan Tannehill, and more went down. Check RotoBaller often for […]

Should I Pickup Mecole Hardman For Week 8 Fantasy Football? Waiver Wire Outlook

Mecole Hardman has been a valuable, yet inconsistent player for the Chiefs since he was drafted in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. There was speculation that he was drafted to replace former Chiefs wideout Tyreek Hill, who was battling off-field issues. Hardman is on pace for 529 yards so far, and he's […]

Jaylen Warren (RB, PIT) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jaylen Warren seized his opportunity to become Najee Harris’ direct backup during August, and he  continues to operate with an uncontested path toward an extensive workload if Harris is unavailable during Pittsburgh’s remaining matchups. These factors have sustained Warren’s presence in this column […]

Rachaad White (RB, TB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Rachaad White remains embedded directly below Leonard Fournette on Tampa Bay’s depth chart. This provides a clear path toward a massive workload usage if Fournette becomes unavailable during the weeks ahead. White’s snap shares in Weeks 4-5 had approached the periphery of 40% […]

Isiah Pacheco (RB, KC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 51% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Clyde Edwards-Helaire entered Week 7 leading the Chiefs’ backfield in snap share (44%), rushing attempts (59/9.8 per game), rushing yardage (257/42.7 per game), targets (18/3.6 per game), receiving yards (137/27.4 per game), and routes run (65). However, Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon, have loomed […]

Tyler Allgeier (RB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It might be hard to believe me when I say you should definitely target Tyler Allgeier on your league WW, but just looking at his workload will definitely make you change your perception of the running back. Allgeier has gotten to rush the […]

Kyren Williams (RB, LAC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Kyren Williams carried 415 times while accumulating 2,127 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns during his final two seasons at Notre Dame. He also collected 77 receptions and generated 672 receiving yards during that sequence, and the Rams traded up to secure him in […]