WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 8

Welcome to Week 8 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 […]

Fantasy Football Week 8 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint: Aaron Rodgers, Najee Harris, Diontae Johnson, Jakobi Meyers

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers! The season has been flying by, and it is now crucial to make the optimal lineup decisions on a weekly basis. As injuries and bye weeks pile up, it is important to start racking up some wins to stay in the thick of the playoff race. Heading into the eighth […]

Top Rankings Surprises for RB, WR, TE, QB - Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: Christian McCaffrey, Jonathan Taylor, Travis Etienne

Our top Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings, wide receiver rankings, tight end rankings, and quarterback rankings. Week 8 fantasy football rankings to help you set those winning fantasy lineups. Who are the Week 8 matchup winners for your fantasy football teams at the Quarterback, Running Back, Wide Receiver, and Tight End positions? Which […]

Starts/Sits for RBs, WRs, TEs, QBs - Fantasy Football Week 8: Irv Smith Jr., Kyle Pitts, DeVonta Smith, Tyler Lockett, Joe Mixon

Our START EM SIT EM for fantasy football Week 8, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and quarterbacks. Joey and Dave give their must-start and must-sit options in Week 8 to help fantasy football managers make tough lineup decisions. RotoBaller's fantasy football start/sit advice is here to help you set winning lineups for each week […]

Week 8 Tight End Rankings For Fantasy Football: Tyler Higbee, Zach Ertz, Taysom Hill, Hayden Hurst, Kyle Pitts, Cade Otton

Travis Kelce has been the biggest fantasy superstar at tight end over the past five years, and with him and Gerald Everett on a bye, the position as a whole takes a hit. Whether fantasy managers need one-week streamers or aid with start-or-sit decisions -- our Week 8 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of […]

Week 8 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa, Daniel Jones, Jared Goff, Malik Willis, Sam Ehlinger

The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers are on the bye this week; fantasy football managers will need to make smarter decisions as their teams will be without players from two high-octane offenses. Who can fantasy managers use to replace superstar quarterbacks such as Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert during their bye in Week […]

Thunder Dan's NFL Betting Picks for Week 8: Player Props Bets

Week 8 is here and it's time to get those player props in and the rest of your bets before the games kick off tomorrow! This year, I started my own free sports betting newsletter, and the good people here at RotoBaller are allowing me to share my picks and data with you here in […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 8 Updates for Josh Jacobs, D'Andre Swift, Ezekiel Elliott, James Conner, Chuba Hubbard

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 8, as of October 29. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 8 including Josh Jacobs, D'Andre Swift, Ezekiel Elliott, James Conner, and Chuba Hubbard. As the fantasy football season carries on, every […]

Dolphins Defense Remains Appealing In Week 8

The Miami Dolphins' defense is coming off a strong performance in Week 7 and could be poised for another big game against the Detroit Lions this coming Sunday. Although the return of D'Andre Swift (shoulder, ankle) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (concussion protocol) will make Miami's job tougher, there's no denying that they could have a […]

Jason Sanders Teetering On Fantasy Relevance

Miami Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders is a borderline streaming option against the Detroit Lions in Week 8. The 26-year-old had an underwhelming start to his season, but he bounced back with one extra point and three field goals last week, including a pair from beyond 40 yards out. He ranks as the K19 in fantasy […]

NFL Player Props: Bets for Week 8 - Prop Betting Picks for Rushing, Receiving, Passing Yards

Week 8 of the NFL season is here, and the teams are starting to flesh themselves a little bit more with each passing week. There are still going to be results that surprise everyone – I'm looking at you Chicago – but the teams at the top of the pyramid have slowly started to create […]

Sleepers, Start 'Em, Value Plays for RB, WR, TE, QB - Fantasy Football Week 8

The 2022 fantasy football season continues with our Week 8 sleepers, start 'em, and value plays. Anthony Aniano gives his in-depth fantasy football advice, breaking down some of his sleeper and value plays as we head into Week 8 of the fantasy football season. These players should be targets as injury replacements, bye-week fill-ins, streamers, […]

Mike Gesicki Trending Up At The Moment

Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki has seen his stock rise after commanding 14 targets over the course of his last two games. This newfound role led to him amassing 69 yards and two touchdowns two weeks ago, then adding another 27 receiving yards on Sunday. He hasn't put himself in the TE1 tier, but […]

Chase Edmonds Off Fantasy Radars In Week 8

Miami Dolphins running back Chase Edmonds has shown that he is not worth starting (let alone rostering) in fantasy football, including in Week 8 against the Detroit Lions. The ex-Arizona Cardinals back has just 49 yards over the course of his last three games and hasn't scored a touchdown since he found paydirt in Week […]

Tyreek Hill Remains In WR1 Tier

Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill has remained an elite option at his position this season. The 28-year-old has 26 catches for 296 over the course of his last three games. Even though Hill hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 2, he has handled an enormous share of volume in the Tua Tagovailoa-led Miami […]

Jaylen Waddle A Flashy Option In Week 8

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle is poised for a potentially big game against a susceptible Detroit Lions defense on Sunday. The 23-year-old wide receiver faced some adversity earlier this season but has bounced back, catching 10 passes for 207 yards over the course of his last two games. Tua Tagovailoa has shown that he […]

Tua Tagovailoa Poised For Potentially Big Game

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is trending up and appears poised to have a big game against the Detroit Lions in Week 8. Last Sunday, returning from his serious head injury, Tagovailoa completed 21 passes for 261 yards and one touchdown. Now, he faces a Detroit defense that ranks as one of the worst in […]

Raheem Mostert Good To Go Against Lions

Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert (knee) was removed from the final injury report on Friday and will be active in Week 8 against the Detroit Lions. Mostert practiced in full on Wednesday before putting in limited practices on Thursday and Friday. The 30-year-old has taken over lead-back duties from Chase Edmonds the last three […]

Is Jaylen Waddle Healthy Or Injured? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle played through a shoulder injury in a Week 7 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The second-year NFL veteran remains on the injury report with the same injury as he heads into Week 8's showdown against the Detroit Lions. Will Waddle be active in Week 8 or will his shoulder […]

NFL DFS Stacks: Week 8 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It is now Week 8 of the NFL season! It is an 11-game slate and we have a few high-scoring games along with a handful of teams with high implied totals. How does that all shake out when it comes to stacks? Read on […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts for Fantasy Football – Buy/Sell Trade Targets for Week 8

We're officially about halfway through the fantasy football regular season and with seven games in the books, teams and players are pretty much who they are. We shouldn't be expecting any miracles from here on out, but that doesn't mean things can't change. It just means we need to be realistic in regard to our […]

Rest of Season Half-PPR Rankings: Fantasy Football Top 200 for Week 8

We're through seven weeks of fantasy football and just absorbed a brutal Week 7 filled with injuries, so let's move on with a dose of Rest-of-Season ranks. We aim to assess players moving forward as if we drafted today to help orient you to build winners through waivers or trades, so today we present Week […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 8 (2022)

You are already aware that wide receivers will play a critical role in the success of your teams. The undeniable volatility that exists with the running back position has also presented an increasing rationale for prioritizing wide receivers when you build your rosters – both at the onset of your drafts and as you manage […]

Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 8

We are now almost halfway to the fantasy championship. It's been a season full of twists and turns, and as always, a shocking amount of unpredictability. Week 7 was perhaps the most difficult week this season with multiple injuries breaking the hearts and crushing the hopes of fantasy managers. Unfortunately, teams toward the bottom of […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Props Picks - Sunday Main Slate (Week 8)

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 NFL season is well underway and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great DFS plays we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The […]

NFL DFS Stacks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Top Week 8 Daily Fantasy Football Picks

We mentioned the Joe Burrow-Ja’Marr Chase stack once again last week, along with big performers like Austin Ekeler, D.J. Moore, George Kittle, and Travis Kelce. Am I the only one that has some pause going back to the stack that went off the week prior? Well, I didn’t take my own advice and play a […]

Dameon Pierce: The Running Back You Want This Year and Beyond

Dameon Pierce is having a historic season. With 505 rushing yards in his first six games, he is on pace for over 1,400 yards in the season, a feat only accomplished by 14 other rookies in NFL history. He’s the RB13 in PPR, and he’s had three top-12 finishes in the past four weeks. So […]

Should I Pickup Kadarius Toney After He Was Traded to the Chiefs? Fantasy Football Post Trade Outlook

The NFL trade deadline action continued Thursday as the Kansas City Chiefs acquired the Giants' former first-round wide receiver Kadarius Toney for a compensatory third-round pick and a sixth-round pick in 2023. Toney joins a Chiefs receiving core that includes JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Mecole Hardman, and Skyy Moore. This group has been meshing well […]

The King's Week 8 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 8 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR, and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout to […]

Jaylen Waddle, Raheem Mostert Limited Thursday

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (shoulder) and running back Raheem Mostert (knee) were both listed as limited practice participants on Thursday. Waddle put in his second straight limited practice, but he doesn't appear to be in danger of missing Week 8 against the Detroit Lions. If active, Waddle has a pretty good shot at […]