Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 8 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As this unique regular season continues to unfold, an expanding assortment of tools is available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results are contained in this weekly statistical breakdown of multiple categories, […]

Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Week 9

The fantasy trade market is always a fun one to evaluate. Articles like this are essentially glorified "Who's Hot and Who's Not" pieces but the tables are turned to where sometimes, you want to trade for those that are cold and trade away those hot. We are officially halfway through the season and with teams nearly out […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 9 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We are crossing the halfway point for all the NFL teams, and there is enough of a sample size to determine what is real and what is make-believe in 2020. Calvin Ridley is making the leap: Real. Aaron Rodgers is not an elite quarterback […]

Mark Ingram II, Chris Moore Doubtful Against Colts

Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram II (ankle) and wide receiver Chris Moore (thigh) are listed as doubtful for Week 9 against the Colts. Ingram had the Week 7 bye to heal up, but he's still likely to miss his second straight game. Rookie J.K. Dobbins will likely see his role expand in the second […]

Lies, Damned Lies, and Fantasy Statistics - Red Zone Targets (TE)

When you need a high-upside streamer at tight end, the decision doesn't always come down to target share or projected yardage. You're looking for a big play, preferably a touchdown to make your fantasy day. The prudent move is to find a player that is a relatively big part of the team's offense near the […]

Week 9 Stream Team - Shallow and Deep-League Pickups

Welcome to Week 9 of the NFL season. Each week we will be providing streamer advice for all of those who need it, which is pretty much anyone and everyone. Streaming players with the best matchups each week as well as during your stud's bye weeks is an integral part of winning a fantasy championship […]

Zero Dollar Bidding: Post-Waiver Wire Stashes for Week 9

This article and analysis was written by our friends at RosterWatch. Welcome back, RotoBallers. Today, we are happy to be sharing another article from our friends at RosterWatch. In case you are not familiar, you should be! RosterWatch is one of the industry's leading resources for year-round NFL and fantasy football analysis, and led by […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 9 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid (at their price-point) in DFS this week. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to […]

Mark Ingram II Continues To Miss Practice Thursday

Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram II (ankle) sat out practice again Thursday, the second consecutive day that he has been sidelined. Ingram was unable to play last Sunday versus Pittsburgh and appears to be trending toward another absence, with Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins likely in line to split carries once again. Even when […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals For Week 9

The warning signals are strobing bright after Week 8 since we are exactly half-way through the season. We now have a large enough sample size to make some sounds decisions for our fantasy rosters. We are about to hit the home stretch. This is a time where we need to think about how we can […]

The King's Week 9 Fantasy Football Lineup Rankings (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week 9 fantasy football lineup rankings. The ranks are available in PPR, Half PPR and Standard formats. They will be updated as needed, so make sure to check back for the latest versions. Skill Position analysis is primarily based on the PPR ranks. The rankings are powered by […]

Lamar Jackson Praises Dez Bryant

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson praised veteran wide receiver Dez Bryant's route running and hands after their fourth practice together on Wednesday. "He's dialed in to the playbook. He wants to compete," Jackson said. "I just can't wait for him to get out there with us on Sundays." The 32-year-old former Cowboys wideout remains on […]

NextGen Stats - Running Back 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. […]

Is Josh Allen Still a Fantasy QB1?

From my apartment balcony, I can see the storm clouds on the horizon. I watch as they move closer towards me and, just before the storm reaches me, I walk inside, close the door, return to a place of safety. No matter how bad the weather gets out there, I'm inside. I'm away from it […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 9

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

FAB Bidding - Week 9 Waiver Wire Targets

The passing of Week 8 means we're halfway through traditional fantasy football seasons and waist-deep in bye-week chaos. With 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 Budget (FAB). In case […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

We are officially in the second half of the fantasy season, so most of the waiver wire gems have been snatched up. The bye weeks continue and injuries keep mounting, though. This is a good time to plan for the playoffs by looking at high-end insurance policies and players who have favorable schedules down the […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

Fantasy GMs are to be commended for rising to the unique challenges that have unfolded during this regular season. Injuries to critical players is an unwelcome reality that occurs every year. This is also the case for backs that were expected to operate as RB1s, but have been relegated to committees. However, this season has […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

Week 8 was a day of windy football and didn't feature too many wide receivers coming out of nowhere. But that doesn't mean the waiver wire cupboard is bare for fantasy managers, as there's some definite value to be had this week. Not all options are the same. Some players may be better in PPR […]

Frank Ammirante's Updated Rest-of-Season PPR Rankings

We're now halfway through the NFL season, so it's a good chance to update my PPR rankings. These are tiered rankings organized by position. My rankings prioritize upside and downgrade injury concerns. In this article, I'll identify players to consider trading away or acquiring to help you find trade targets and optimize your redraft lineups. […]

Disaster Recovery - Week 8's Studs Turned Duds

Halfway through the 2020 NFL season, things are getting repetitive. Once again, Michael Thomas doesn't play, along with nearly a dozen elite running backs. This siphoning of the RB position leaves the following people atop scoring leaderboards for the week: Giovani Bernard, DeeJay Dallas, Nyheim Hines, Jordan Wilkins, Zack Moss, Jamaal Williams, Justin Jackson, Damien […]

Ravens Defense Could Be Short-Handed Sunday

The Baltimore Ravens placed linebackers Matt Judon, Patrick Queen, Malik Harrison and L.J. Fort, offensive guard Tyre Phillips, defensive back DeShon Elliott and practice-squad defensive back Terrell Bonds on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday because they were deemed high-risk close contacts of cornerback Marlon Humphrey, who tested positive for COVID-19 this week. Humphrey will be […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round

Week 8 brought an action-packed week with its own batch of chaos, but any week without COVID-19 postponements feels like a win. Key injuries included George Kittle (ankle), Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle), T.Y. Hilton (groin), Kenny Golladay (hip), Tevin Coleman (knee), Darrell Henderson (thigh), Adam Humphries (concussion). Week 8 has these teams on bye: Bengals, Browns, Eagles, and Rams. […]

Gus Edwards (RB, BAL) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Ravens backfield has been a three-headed monster, or a three-headed mess, whether you like the most. Mark Ingram II, Gus Edwards, and J.K. Dobbins have shared snaps all season long, and none has been able to separate from the pack either in […]

Ronnie Stanley Placed On Injured Reserve

The Baltimore Ravens placed left tackle Ronnie Stanley (ankle) on season-ending Injured Reserve on Tuesday after he suffered a serious ankle injury in the Week 8 loss to the Steelers. It came just days after he signed a $99 million contract with the team, but now he'll be out until 2021. Losing the 26-year-old All-Pro […]

Ravens Have Six High-Risk Close Contacts

The Baltimore Ravens have six "high-risk" close contacts identified after All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey tested positive for COVID-19. It doesn't mean that the close contacts have tested positive for coronavirus, though, or preclude them from missing the Week 9 game against the Colts. Humphrey will miss this Sunday's game because he must quarantine for 10 […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

We are now at the midpoint of the season. This 2020 campaign certainly seems like a blur, but this is now the stretch where fantasy teams make that final push to get to the playoffs and win the title. This week unfortunately brought another serious injury, this time to 49ers tight end George Kittle, who […]

Pocket Aces: RB and QB Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Host Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2020 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down each position. Today he takes a look at some quarterbacks and running backs to consider adding off the waiver wire. Like and subscribe to […]

Marquise Brown Upset With Usage

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown, who saw just two targets in the Week 8 loss to the division-rival Steelers, Tweeted his frustration about his role after the game. Head coach John Harbaugh said he texted Hollywood about the Tweet and the receiver took it down. One of Brown's two targets went for a three-yard […]

Marlon Humphrey Tests Positive For COVID-19

Baltimore Ravens star cornerback Marlon Humphrey said that he has tested positive for COVID-19, and the team is following guidelines of the intensive COVID-19 protocols. Humphrey signed a five-year, $98.75 million contract extension just five weeks ago, and he's considered one of the best shutdown cornerbacks in the NFL. Their secondary will be a bit […]