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 […]

Cordarrelle Patterson Should See Plenty Of Work On Sunday

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson is expected to see "starter's reps" in Week 8 versus Carolina. The 30-year-old logged nearly 40 snaps in Week 7 against the Miami Dolphins, and he should see a similar workload against the Panthers on Sunday. The veteran has been red-hot this season, logging six total trips to the […]

Updated Week 8 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome RotoBallers to Week 8 of the fantasy football season -- a week where there are two teams on bye, and most fantasy football managers are still recovering from last week's brutal lineup crunches. Below you will find our updated Week 8 PPR fantasy football rankings. Each week we are here to provide you with […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 8 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 8 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. For those who are not familiar, each week I'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your fantasy lineups and take down your opponent. Be sure to check back regularly for any updates on player […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 8

As usual, the wide receiver matchup article from last week had some solid recommendations along with a few letdowns. Davante Adams (WR-10) had a solid game against a struggling Washington defense, Marquise Brown (WR-11) scored on a long-touchdown against the Bengals, while both Corey Davis (WR-20) and Calvin Ridley (WR-26) came through with scores. Brandin Cooks (WR-54) caught five […]

Week 8 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 7 was a bit of a rough one, I'm not gonna lie to you. I got only six of the top-10 defenses right with Carolina completely falling on their faces against a Giants offense led by Dante Pettis, and both the Browns and Broncos defenses getting nothing going in a real stinker of a […]

Week 8 Kicker Streamers and Starts – 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

With all the byes across the league last week, fantasy managers should have been expecting some crazy outcomes. In that sense, it did not disappoint. When the Sunday games were done, the top-three kickers were Austin Seibert of the Detroit Lions, Graham Gano of the New York Giants, and Nick Folk of the New England […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Week 8

With the trade deadline looming, front offices across the league have already begun to make moves to their 53-man rosters, creating potential new opportunities for players buried on the depth chart. We've already seen Mark Ingram II return to New Orleans, while players like Marlon Mack and DeVante Parker are also rumored to be on […]

Updated Week 8 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Calvin Ridley Has Been Ruled Out Jerry Jeudy Activated From IR, Expected To Return Sunday Sterling Shepard, Kadarius Toney Questionable For Monday Kenny Golladay Ruled […]

Updated Week 8 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Saquon Barkley Ruled Out Tevin Coleman Out For Week 8 Chargers Hopeful Austin Ekeler Can Play Sunday Miles Sanders Lands On Injured Reserve Seahawks Unsure […]

Updated Week 8 Tight End Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 tight end rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Eric Ebron Out Against The Browns Rob Gronkowski Listed As Questionable For Sunday Robert Tonyan Officially Done For The Season These rankings are a consensus […]

Updated Week 8 Quarterback Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 quarterback rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Dak Prescott A Game-Time Decision, Unlikely To Play? Baker Mayfield Gains Clearance, Expected To Start Davis Mills, Not Tyrod Taylor, Starting Against Rams Patrick Mahomes Good […]

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 8: Trevor Lawrence, Kenneth Gainwell, and more

Every week, this column will spotlight the first-year players who are ripe for a breakout performance. Oftentimes, rookies can provide some of the most value as under-the-radar options. Last week, several rookies had high-quality performances. Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase continued his rapid ascent into the league's upper echelon of wideouts by making eight receptions for […]

NFL DFS Bargain Bin: Week 8 Value Plays for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo

Welcome to the Week 8 Sunday slates edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mis-priced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Before we go NFL DFS Bargain Bin hunting, a few particulars about format and content: The nature of the beast […]

Free NFL Betting Picks - Week 8 Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (10/31/21)

Had some nice hits in Week 7 with Robert Woods topping his listed receiving yards total, followed by a snoozefest under in the Carolina/New York Giants game. I still love the Eagles moneyline play, but Miles Sanders getting hurt early put the nail in the coffin for that one. Onto a strong Week 8! 2021 […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 8: Break The Slate

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! It is great to be back talking NFL DFS with you! We knew going into Week 7 that the Main Slate presented us with some unique challenges due to matchups, salary, and availability. Those challenges were evident in last week's highlighted plays - and my […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Champs, Chumps, and Contenders

There is nothing more annoying than when the results don't line up with the process. It is, without a doubt, the worst part about fantasy football – and the best, if we're being honest. If the process was always right, this game we love would be a lot less fun if we knew all the […]

Wide Receivers - Rest of Season Rankings for Fantasy Football

This is the time of the fantasy football season when teams with losing records either start to panic or lose interest and stop making moves to improve their teams. It's also the time when RotoBallers like yourself, who know they are always contenders, prepare for the second half by looking ahead and making smart roster […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Week 8

Week 8 is ready to get rolling and that means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. There are no massive tournaments where you have to get […]

Week 8 NFL - Single Stat DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is well underway and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. […]

Week 8 NFL - Fantasy Score DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 8 - Daily Fantasy Football

Even though the season feels like it just began, we are nearly halfway through the 2021-22 campaign. Week 8 started with Thursday Night Football, featuring Aaron Rodgers and the Packers heading to the desert for a meeting with Kyler Murray and the Cardinals. Unfortunately for the reigning MVP, his favorite target, Davante Adams, wasn't in […]

Younghoe Koo - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo is a strong option against the Panthers in Week 8. Koo has gone 10-for-10 in field goals and 13-for-13 in extra points this season and has been one of the most reliable fantasy kicker options. The Panthers are average against fantasy kickers and Koo's role on a Falcons offense that […]

Falcons Defense Should Be Benched For Week 8

The Atlanta Falcons defense is not a starting-caliber option in Week 8. Though Sam Darnold and the Panthers have been really struggling the past few weeks, this unit is not potent enough to be a starting option. This unit is still generally young and inexperienced, so a capable QB like Sam Darnold could take advantage […]

Kyle Pitts - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts is a strong TE1 in Week 8. Pitts has been on fire the past two weeks and has shown why he was drafted so high this past draft. The youngster posted nine receptions for 119 yards and one score on 10 targets back in Week 5 while posting seven […]

Russell Gage - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage is not a viable fantasy play in Week 8. The receiver posted a season-best four receptions for 67 yards and a score on seven targets last week but overall has been ineffective in 2021. What's encouraging is he has seen at least six targets in the last two games. […]

Calvin Ridley - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley is a low-end WR1 option against the Panthers. Ridley is one of the top-two pass-catchers on this team alongside Kyle Pitts and his target share reflects that. The WR has seen at least 10 targets in the past four games while posting at least 61 yards in three of […]

Cordarrelle Patterson - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson is an RB2 option against the Panthers in Week 8. Patterson has been fantastic this season for Atlanta in both the rushing and passing game. He has at least 14 carries and 54 rushing yards in the last two games and at least 60 receiving yards in three of […]

Matt Ryan - Week 8 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is a low-end QB1 against the Panthers in Week 8. Ryan has thrown for at least 342 yards in the last two games and overall has 12 touchdowns to four picks on the season. While he hasn't had any explosive games, the QB has been serviceable this season. The Panthers […]