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 […]

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 […]