Khalil Herbert (RB, CHI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 53% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Fantasy managers have been dropping Khalil Herbert from their rosters since David Montgomery re-emerged from his ankle injury (Week 5).  That has created a surge in Herbert’s availability as he is now available in 47% of all leagues. Herbert has averaged 6.4 yards per […]

Biggest Week 7 Busts: Fantasy Football Reactions for Lamar Jackson, Deebo Samuel, Leonard Fournette, Mark Andrews

The seventh NFL Sunday of the 2022 season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your week 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 […]

Damiere Byrd Leads Falcons In Receiving Sunday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Damiere Byrd led the team's passing attack in their 35-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 7, a game in which quarterback Marcus Mariota only attempted 13 total passes. Byrd, who had zero catches on two targets in three games coming into Sunday's affair, caught his only target for a […]

Top Players To CUT and SIT - Fantasy Football Busts Including Tom Brady, Courtland Sutton, AJ Dillon, Drake London, Kyle Pitts

Our top fantasy football players to CUT and SIT going forward. Is is time to PANIC and bench these fantasy football busts in Week 8? Jorden Hill looks at disappointing NFL players who may need to be dropped or benched in fantasy football lineups going forward. These fantasy football RBs, WRs, QB and TEs are […]

Younghoe Koo Makes Only Field-Goal Attempt

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo made his only field goal attempt in the 35-17 Week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The veteran had an excellent matchup this week as Cincinnati surrendered the most fantasy points to kickers this season. However, the Atlanta offense struggled and scored only 17 points in the game, their second-lowest […]

Falcons Defense Embarrassed In Week 7

The Atlanta Falcons defense got embarrassed in the 35-17 Week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. They failed to force a turnover and surrendered a season-high 35 points in the game. Furthermore, Atlanta had no answer for Joe Burrow. The Cincinnati quarterback had 481 passing yards in the game, including 345 by halftime. He also […]

Kyle Pitts Once Again Struggles

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts had a team-high five targets in the 35-17 Week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. However, the second-year tight end had a season-low nine receiving yards in the game. While the former Florida Gator was arguably robbed of a touchdown late in the second quarter, fantasy players have to […]

Olamide Zaccheaus Total 31 Yards In Defeat

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus had 31 receiving yards in the 35-17 Week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The veteran receiver finished second on the team in receiving yards, only trailing Damiere Byrd (who had 75 yards on one target). He also had the second most targets for the Falcons (four), finishing only […]

Drake London Earns One Target Against Cincinnati

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London had only one target in the 35-17 Week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The rookie receiver has seen his targets continuously drop as the season has progressed. He averaged 7.8 targets per game over the first five weeks of the year, seeing at least six in every game. […]

Caleb Huntley Limited In Week 7

Atlanta Falcons running back Caleb Huntley had a limited role in the 35-17 Week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The young running back had only six rushing attempts compared to 16 for Tyler Allgeier. Furthermore, Huntley had 10 fewer rushing attempts on Sunday than he did a week ago. Sadly, he had only 22 […]

Tyler Allgeier Finds The End Zone Against Bengals

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier scored one of the team's two touchdowns in the 35-17 Week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The rookie running back led the team with 16 rushing attempts for 50 yards and the lone score. However, he averaged only 3.1 yards per rushing attempt. Meanwhile, Caleb Huntley averaged 3.7 […]

Marcus Mariota Totals 124 Passing Yards

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota had only 13 pass attempts in the 35-17 Week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The veteran quarterback completed only eight of his pass attempts in the game for 124 yards, a season-low. However, the former No. 2 overall draft pick had six rushing attempts for 31 yards in the […]

A.J. Terrell Ruled Out With Hamstring Injury

Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell (hamstring) has been ruled out for the remainder of Week 7 versus the Cincinnati Bengals. This is bad news for a struggling Atlanta secondary versus Cincinnati's phenomenal passing attack. Mike Ford and Dee Alford should be in line for more snaps with Terrell sidelined.

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Week 7 Include Isiah Pacheco, Terry McLaurin, Robert Tonyan

Every week, I share some of my favored choices and players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions. These selections are based on my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING at checkout for a discount and get access to my ranks in all formats, plus […]

Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em - Week 7 Matchups Analysis (2022)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 7 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Last week was chock full of upsets, an epic rematch between the Chiefs and Bills, a coach getting fired, and several key injuries, all of which resulted in lower overall scoring. There are four new teams on bye […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 7

Welcome to Week 7 of the WR/CB Matchup chart. As the year goes on, the PPGA metric will become more and more predictive. Another important data point to be aware of is the injury report. Defenses missing key secondary pieces are far more susceptible to giving up ceiling games than units that are healthy. Offensive […]

Week 7 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jeff Wilson, Christian McCaffrey, Alec Pierce, Kenyan Drake, DJ Moore, Aaron Jones

Are you ready to rock for Week 7 of the NFL season? We're back at it with our freshly updated Week 7 fantasy football PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of October 22nd. Our goal as always is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key players like Jeff Wilson, Christian […]

Week 7 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Brian Robinson, Tony Pollard, Corey Davis, Garrett Wilson, Chase Claypool, Jerry Jeudy

Welcome to Week 7, the week when the Panthers traded Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers, altering the balance of power around the National Football League. There are also a few players returning from injury, and other important updates to cover, so let's check out our Week 7 fantasy football FLEX rankings, as of October 22nd. […]

Week 7 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jonathan Taylor, Christian McCaffrey, D'Andre Swift, Damien Harris, Saquon Barkley

The season is flying by as we're already on Week 7 in the NFL season. It's bye-week territory now and injuries are starting to pile up, meaning it's more important than ever to stay on top of news and rankings as we approach game time. See below for our updated Week 7 fantasy football running […]

Week 7 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jaylen Waddle, CeeDee Lamb, Keenan Allen, Tyler Lockett, Ja'Marr Chase

Here we go again, with another round of our NFL team's fantasy football rankings to help you set some winning lineups in Week 7. With bye weeks hitting hard this week, it will be critical to stay up to date with our updated Week 7 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of October 22nd. Our […]

Week 7 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Lamar Jackson, Justin Herbert, Dak Prescott, Jimmy Garoppolo, Geno Smith

With the bye weeks ramping up, and lots of key players out this week, fantasy football managers will need to make smarter decisions than ever. Who can fantasy managers use to replace superstar quarterbacks such as Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts during their bye in Week 7? We're going to help you sort through it […]

Week 7 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: George Kittle, Hayden Hurst, Greg Dulcich, Daniel Bellinger, Cade Otton

Bye weeks will continue to make the tight end position thin, and with injuries coming into play, start-or-sit decisions are tougher than ever in Week 7. But fear not fellow RotoBallers, our updated Week 7 fantasy football tight end rankings as of October 22nd will help you make the right calls. Matchups have determined where to […]

Is Russell Wilson Playing In Week 7 Fantasy Football? Should I Start Brett Rypien?

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson has put together arguably a Hall-of-Fame career. The former Wisconsin Badger made the Pro Bowl in nine of his first 10 years in the NFL and won a Super Bowl in 2014. After 10 years with the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson got traded to the Denver Broncos in the offseason. Unfortunately, […]

Bold Predictions for Fantasy Football Week 7 - Dameon Pierce, Matt Ryan and Gerald Everett

Week 7 is here, and we've got some more bold predictions for you this week. They include Dameon Pierce, Matt Ryan and Gerald Everett. For those who are not familiar, each week of the NFL season, we'll be providing some fun player predictions for fantasy football. While we wouldn't expect these things to happen, we […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 7

Pivot options may be more important this week than ever. There is no shortage of injuries this week, which starts on Thursday Night as both the Saints and Cardinals are very banged up, especially at the skill positions. Injuries have piled up around the league, meaning that many fantasy owners are already in need of […]

Week 7 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Although we have six weeks worth of data to help us with our start/sit decisions for fantasy kickers, bye weeks, injuries, and matchups will change the outlooks of the streamer-level players at this position.  Our Week 7 kicker rankings aim to help fantasy managers sort through all the variables that come with the kicker spot […]

Thunder Dan's NFL Betting Picks for Week 7: Player Props Bets

Week 7 of NFL action is only a day away and it's time to start making those NFL player prop bets! There are a lot of high-powered offenses with byes this week, but still plenty of good spots to target with player props! This year, I started my own free sports betting newsletter, and the […]

NFL Player Props: Bets for Week 7 - Prop Betting Picks for Rushing, Receiving, Passing Yards

We're on to Week 7. These NFL teams just can't decide who wants to be good on a weekly basis. 23 of the league's 32 teams are within one game of .500. Multiple big favorites lost last week, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers losing after being favored by 9.5 points heading into the game. Meanwhile, […]

NFL Rookies to Watch for Fantasy Football Week 7 Including Dameon Pierce, Kenny Pickett, Tyquan Thornton, Greg Dulcich

Rookie running backs had a great week last week. Breece Hall led the pack with 121 scrimmage yards and a touchdown to help the Jets earn a 27-10 victory over Green Bay. Kenneth Walker III put up 110 scrimmage yards and a score for Seattle in his first game as a starter. Moreover, Commanders rookie […]

Is Jeff Wilson Jr. Fantasy Relevant After the Christian McCaffrey Trade? Should I Hold Jeff Wilson or Start Him?

The 49ers' trade for Christian McCaffery returns Jeff Wilson Jr. to the role he had at the beginning of the season: a backup RB with almost no fantasy value. Wilson has done a fine job of filling in for Elijah Mitchell after the Niners RB1 got injured shortly into the first game of the season., […]