Should I Add Darius Slayton Off The Waiver Wire? Fantasy Football Outlook

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton has played well recently. The veteran receiver was the subject of trade talks earlier this season, but that changed with the Giants winning games. The former Auburn Tiger is averaging only 5.3 half-point PPR fantasy points per game this season, making him the WR72 for the year. However, […]

Thunder Dan's NFL Betting Picks for Week 9: Spreads, Totals, Parlays, and Teasers

Week 8 kicked my butt on totals and spreads, but player props came through in a big way to carry us to a +2 unit week, and maybe, just maybe we have a little momentum going this season? Whether you like to bet game totals, sides, or player props, I have something in here for […]

Should I Pickup and Start Joshua Palmer In Week 9 Fantasy Football? Waiver Outlook

The Los Angeles Chargers have depended heavily on second-year wide receiver Joshua Palmer in 2022. Keenan Allen missed five games with a hamstring injury and Mike Williams has a high ankle sprain that will sideline him for multiple weeks. Palmer's target share jumped from 7.5% last year to 16.7% this year with the absences of […]

Is Cordarrelle Patterson Healthy Or Injured? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson has been one of the better fantasy running backs over the past year. Last season he was the RB9 in half-point PPR scoring, averaging 13 fantasy points per game. This season the veteran running back started the year on fire, averaging 15.7 half-point PPR fantasy points per game over […]

Marcus Mariota (QB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Marcus Mariota has been a steady, if unspectacular, producer in this run-heavy Atlanta Falcons offense. Although it seems as though Atlanta head coach Arthur Smith would sometimes rather take a frying pan to the face than throw the football, Mariota has overcome […]

Week 9 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: A.J. Brown, Tee Higgins, Mike Evans, Keenan Allen, Chase Claypool, Mack Hollins

With six teams on a bye, the pool of wideouts on the fantasy radar is as large as ever this season. There was also one notable wideout trade just before the NFL's trade deadline, so that will shake up one wide receiver room moving forward. We've got you covered with our updated Week 9 fantasy […]

NFL Trade Deadline Winners and Losers for Fantasy Football - Nyheim Hines, Chase Claypool, Jameson Williams, Calvin Ridley

The NFL trade deadline has come and gone, and like always, nothing happened. Wait. I'm being told that actually a whole lot happened, as we ended up with the most active NFL trade deadline ever. A day that has just been kind of perfunctory forever actually meant something on Tuesday. Now that the trade deadline […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Isaiah Likely, Rachaad White, Kyren Williams, Ronnie Rivers, Kenyan Drake

Welcome to Week 9 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 […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 9

We're onto Week 9 of the NFL season and after a week's worth of surprising studs and duds and a chaotic trade deadline, it's time to see which players are risers and which guys are falling in fantasy football value.  We now have a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9: Kadarius Toney, Jaylen Warren, Travis Homer, Marcus Mariota, Terrace Marshall

The NFL season keeps chugging along, and as fantasy managers, there's never a time to stop looking for deep league gems and potential late-season lotto-ticket stashes. 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 than traditional fantasy leagues. […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 9

Through seven weeks of NFL football, the 43.4 total points per game average is the lowest it has been since 2010. This, of course, is resulting in much lower fantasy matchups, but it's making what to do with the backend of our fantasy rosters an absolute nightmare. In recent years, fantasy managers seemed to be […]

Cordarrelle Patterson Designated To Return To Practice

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson (knee) was designated to return to practice off Injured Reserve on Wednesday following a left knee scope. It opens a 21-day window for the Falcons to officially activate Patterson from IR, but he's not guaranteed to return this weekend against the Los Angeles Chargers. The 31-year-old versatile weapon last […]

Week 9 Tight End Rankings For Fantasy Football: T.J. Hockenson, Taysom Hill, Evan Engram, Dawson Knox, Brock Wright

We're inching closer to the fantasy football playoffs, and we just saw one of the biggest tight end trades just before the NFL trade deadline with T.J. Hockenson finding a new home in the NFC North. There are several tight ends on a bye and a few more who are banged up, so our updated […]

Week 9 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Alvin Kamara, Derrick Henry, Joe Mixon, D'Onta Foreman, Nyheim Hines

The NFL's trade deadline shook up several running back depth charts, so our updated Week 9 fantasy football running back rankings, as of November 2nd should have some shakeups, too. None of the big-name backs were dealt, but there are plenty of backs with affected fantasy football outlooks. Our goal is to help you set […]

NextGen Stats - Week 8: RB Breakdowns and Takeaways

We're officially past mid-season and if that doesn't make you sad enough, how about the fact that even the trade deadline has passed us now? Eh? Was that what ultimately broke your hopes of football staying on forever? Too bad. The good news, as always, is that a new week full of games is ahead. […]

Should I Pickup Kenyan Drake For Week 9 Fantasy Football? Waiver Wire Outlook

Running back Kenyan Drake has had plenty of fantasy football intrigue during his career with the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, and Las Vegas Raiders, and he's back on the fantasy radar after a stellar Week 8 performance against the Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football as a member of the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore has opted to […]

Rashad Fenton Acquired By Falcons

Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Rashad Fenton has been traded to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick. Fenton played over 70 percent of the snaps in every game from Week 1 to Week 5. However, Fenton was replaced by younger players at the same position. This is a good move for […]

Jaguars Acquire Calvin Ridley From The Falcons

The Jacksonville Jaguars acquired wide receiver Calvin Ridley from the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday in exchange for complex draft compensation that can be worth a maximum of a 2023 fifth-round pick and a 2024 fourth-rounder, according to sources. Ridley is suspended through at least this season. If he gets reinstated by a certain date, the […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round Including Kenyan Drake, Joshua Palmer, Kadarius Toney, Isaiah Likely

Week 9 provided some normalcy after Week 8's injury chaos, but there are still plenty of moves to be made. Playoff pictures are starting to take shape so be honest about needs and address them appropriately. Check RotoBaller often for updates as we bring you an initial waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 9. […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: Top Free Agent Adds Include Rachaad White, Kenyan Drake, Kyren Williams, Jaylen Warren

After eight 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. Six […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: Top Free Agent Adds Include Kadarius Toney, Rondale Moore, Garrett Wilson, Terrace Marshall Jr.

If you're going to make a playoff push in fantasy, it's time to make that push now. And you might need some new wide receivers to make that push, right? Then you're in luck! Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead of Week 9. […]

Waiver Wire WINNERS! RB, WR, TE, QB Pickups for Week 9 - Josh Palmer, Justin Fields, Mecole Hardman, Isaiah Likely, Ronnie Rivers

The 2022 fantasy football season continues with our Week 9 waiver wire pickups. Anthony Aniano gives his in-depth fantasy football advice, breaking down some of his waiver wire adds to prioritize and free-agent pickups as we head into Week 9 of the fantasy football season. These players should be targets as injury replacements, bye-week fill-ins, […]

Avery Williams Gets Involved In Passing Game

Atlanta Falcons second-year running back Avery Williams didn't see a single carry in the Week 8 overtime win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, but he did catch both of his targets for seven yards in the passing game in the 37-34 victory. Cordarrelle Patterson (knee) remains on Injured Reserve, but Williams hasn't seen much […]

Younghoe Koo Nails Game-Winner

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo scored 14 fantasy points in the team's 37-34 Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers. The veteran kicker had struggled for fantasy players, scoring 10 total fantasy points over the previous three games. However, the former undrafted free-agent kicker made all three field goal attempts in Week 8, including a […]

Falcons Defense Scores A Touchdown

The Atlanta Falcons defense struggled in the team's 37-34 Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers. While Lorenzo Carter did have an interception he returned for a touchdown, the rest of the defense struggled. They had only one sack in the game and no other turnovers. Furthermore, Atlanta surrendered 30 or more points for the […]

Kyle Pitts Leads The Team In Receiving

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts had his best performance of the season in the team's 37-34 Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers. The second-year tight end caught five of his season-high nine targets for 80 receiving yards in the win. More importantly, the former Florida Gator star found the end zone for the […]

Damiere Byrd Finds The End Zone

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Damiere Byrd scored a 47-yard touchdown in the team's 37-34 Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers. The veteran receiver found the end zone for the second game in a row on Sunday after scoring a 75-yard touchdown in Week 7. More importantly, he had six targets in the game, only […]

Drake London Limited Against Panthers

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London caught four of his five targets in the team's 37-34 Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers. The rookie receiver had only 31 yards in the win and failed to find the end zone. Sunday marked the fourth game in a row where the former USC star had 40 […]

Caleb Huntley Runs All Over Carolina

Atlanta Falcons running back Caleb Huntley led the team with 16 rushing attempts in the team's 37-34 Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers. The young running back also had a team-high 91 rushing yards and averaged 5.7 yards per rushing attempt in the win. While he split the backfield work with the rookie Tyler […]

Tyler Allgeier Totals 85 Yards In Week 8

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier played a critical role in the team's 37-34 Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers. The rookie running back had 14 rushing attempts and three receptions in the win. He had 85 scrimmage yards in the game, averaging five yards per touch. While the former BYU star struggled on […]