Russell Gage Limited Wednesday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage (groin) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice. It's unclear when Gage sustained the injury, but it perhaps helps to explain his zero-target, zero-catch game last weekend against the Panthers. It's still a good sign that the 25-year-old is starting the week off in a limited fashion, as they'll […]

Early Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings and Injury News: Taysom Hill, Saquon Barkley, Aaron Rodgers, Odell Beckham Jr.

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. We just got through last week's games, but are back with our early Week 9 fantasy football rankings. The injury news and player updates are coming in quickly this week, so we are already starting up our rankings and analysis for Week 9 of the fantasy football season. As always, […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 9

We are almost halfway through the season and we all should have a good idea about whether our fantasy teams have what it takes to make a run for the playoffs. Those who are at the bottom of the standings will need to make up some ground as we get further into the season. Knowing […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 8

Eight weeks in the books now, and it was another wild week of football. More surprise performances, big-time duds, and one massive injury that will change your fantasy league's landscape for the rest of the year. I appreciate everybody that's been following along with this post series, and I hope you're getting used to using […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 8 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the eighth week of this series, where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 8, we saw stat lines such as the Philadelphia Eagles running backs combining for 37 carries, the Atlanta Falcons tight ends combining for 17 […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 9

Week 8 is officially in the books. This week, the Ravens and Raiders are back in action, with the Lions, Seahawks, Buccaneers, and Washington Football Team on Bye. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players whose arrow may be pointing up, and players whose arrow may be pointing down based on the previous […]

The Running Game Is Alive! NextGen Stats Analysis

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. […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. This week there are four teams and bye, and some major injury situations to deal with, so fantasy managers will be looking to make some important waiver wire pickups and roster changes for Week 9. Just like every other week, we are bringing you our in-depth waiver wire analysis and […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

The NFL Trade Deadline is almost here, so many players who wouldn't otherwise have fantasy relevance may jump up in value. I won't list every possible player below but RBs like Marlon Mack, Ronald Jones, Ty'Son Williams, Salvon Ahmed, and Trey Sermon should be monitored closely up until the deadline. The coming week also returns […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 9 Targets

Alongside our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). Week 8 brought plenty of curveballs to throw our way, from the myriad injuries to the Jets somehow […]

Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9: Taysom Hill, Derrick Gore, Jeremy McNichols, Adrian Peterson

The trade deadline is now behind us. The roster shakeups may be complete for NFL teams (barring any signings), but it never stops for our fantasy football teams. The grind never stops -- especially for those in deeper leagues who typically are upset when reading waiver wire articles, because many of the players listed in […]

The Cut List – Who To Drop for Week 9?

I feel the need to come clean on two players who have finally made my cut list – and one of them comes with an asterisk. I have been hesitant to include Odell Beckham Jr. or Allen Robinson on the Cut List despite their extremely poor play and I think I need to explain why. When […]

Top Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: DeVante Parker, Jamal Agnew, Rashod Bateman, Tajae Sharpe

Another week of NFL action is behind us. Are there any players left on the waiver wire wasteland? Let's find out. Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 9. Not all options are the same. Some players may be better in PPR or deeper leagues, […]

Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9: Pat Freiermuth, C.J. Uzomah, Evan Engram, Mo Alie-Cox

The tight end herd on fantasy football waiver wires is thinning out as the season wears on. Millions of fantasy football managers have gaping holes they need plugged at the tight end position this week. Green Bay’s Robert Tonyan tore his ACL and is out for the season, which is terrible timing for those who […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round

Well, Week 8 once again reminded us that nothing is certain in the NFL as the Jets beat the Bengals for a full dose of spooky on Halloween. There were also several in-game injuries and pregame pivots from Dak Prescott, Calvin Ridley, and more. Gather yourselves and let's dive into the waiver wire lightning round […]

Russell Gage (WR, ATL) - Fantasy Football Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues (PPR) ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Gage was merely a shadow in Week 8, not even logging a target despite matching Tajae Sharpe on snaps (36) and routes run (21) without Calvin Ridley. Kyle Pitts remains the leading man while Hayden Hurst mixes in and Atlanta leans on two-RB sets to utilize Cordarrelle Patterson. It […]

Tajae Sharpe (WR, ATL) - Fantasy Football Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues (PPR) ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I feel like this should be Russell Gage but he was completely absent in Week 8 while Sharpe led the team in receiving with 58 yards on five receptions. For those who haven't heard, star wideout Calvin Ridley missed another game due to personal reasons […]

Thursday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Jets vs Colts

There’s never a dull moment this football season. Let’s start with the good news from the rollercoaster of emotions in Week 8. We saw backup QBs blow expectations out of the water, as Mike White, Trevor Siemian, and Cooper Rush each led their teams to victories. The best part? White’s performance gives us hope that […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

In Week 8 we witnessed a few unfamiliar names register QB1 performances. Mike White finished as QB-2 in his first career start, Justin Fields seemed to have turned a corner to finish as QB-5 and Geno Smith took advantage of a great matchup against a bad Jaguars defense to finish as QB-8. Josh Allen, Jimmy […]

Defenses To Key More On Kyle Pitts?

Atlanta Falcons rookie tight end Kyle Pitts had just two catches on six targets for 13 yards in the Week 8 loss to the Carolina Panthers with wide receiver Calvin Ridley missing another game due to personal issues. Pitts said that his role didn't change in the offense, but the Panthers seemed to focus on […]

Younghoe Koo Misses Field Goal

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo went 2-for-3 in field goals and converted his only extra-point attempt in Sunday's loss to Carolina. Koo is normally reliable and this was his first miss on the season overall. The kicker has gone 12-for-13 in field goals and 13-for-13 in extra points. He should be considered a good fantasy […]

Kyle Pitts Musters 13 Yards

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts fell back down to earth in Week 8's loss to the Panthers, managing only two receptions for 13 yards on six targets. The TE posted a season-best 163 yards last week. Nevertheless, the youngster has proven he deserves a large role on this team and will be the top […]

Tajae Sharpe Records 58 Yards

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Tajae Sharpe finished with five receptions for a team-leading 58 yards on six targets in Sunday's loss to the Panthers. The receiver now has at least five targets and 53 yards in two of the past three games. The Falcons are now very thin at wideout with Calvin Ridley stepping away […]

Cordarrelle Patterson Records Receiving Touchdown

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson finished with nine carries for 35 yards and five receptions for 37 yards on five targets in Sunday's loss to Carolina. Patterson has been effective in the rushing and receiving game this season, posting a high of 60 rushing yards and 82 receiving yards at different points in the […]

Mike Davis Rushes For 44 Yards In Week 8

Atlanta Falcons running back Mike Davis recorded nine carries for 44 yards and caught five passes for 22 yards on six targets in Sunday's loss to the Panthers. Davis has been overshadowed by the emergence of Cordarrelle Patterson and hasn't been that productive this season. Davis hasn't posted more than 53 rushing yards or 25 […]

Matt Ryan Throws Two Picks Against Panthers

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan finished Sunday's loss to Carolina by going 20-for-27 for 146 yards, one touchdown, and two picks. After throwing for over 300 yards the previous two games, Ryan fell flat in Week 8. Overall, the QB has posted generally modest numbers each week this season and isn't as explosive as he […]

Matt Ryan Suffers Hand Injury In Week 8 Loss

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan's hand was stepped on in his game against the Carolina Panthers. Despite the blood gushing from his hand, Ryan remained in the game. The veteran signal-caller may need stitches in the upcoming week, but he should be available for his Week 9 matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Although Ryan […]

Calvin Ridley Stepping Away From Football

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley was inactive on Sunday for personal reasons, but he put out an announcement on Twitter on Sunday afternoon to say that he is going to "step away from football at this time." Ridley added he is going to "focus on [his] mental well-being." It's unclear how long Ridley will […]

Calvin Ridley Inactive For Week 8

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (personal) won't play on Sunday against Carolina. Although Ridley hasn't played the best, he has seen double-digit targets in all but one game this season, so this is still a tough blow for the fantasy managers who continue to eagerly anticipate a breakout performance. Nonetheless, the red-hot Kyle Pitts […]

Updated Week 8 Flex Rankings (Top 200)

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 Flex rankings for fantasy football. Choosing the right fantasy football Flex option will be an important factor for many teams in a tricky week filled with byes and injuries. Speaking of which, included below some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and […]