The Cut List – Who to Drop for Week 6?

In recent seasons, it feels as though the NFL is becoming more and more pass-heavy with each passing – ha! – year. This 2022 NFL season has certainly given off some different vibes, however. Last year, there were nine quarterbacks who had a PPG average of 20 or more. Through five weeks, there are just […]

Week 6 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: David Njoku, Taysom Hill, Dalton Schultz, Gerald Everett, Hayden Hurst

The tight end position is arguably the toughest one to navigate if you don't have a must-start stud. With bye weeks set to begin, fantasy managers will have to dive deeper into our updated Week 6 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of October 12. Tight ends are usually the most matchup-dependent position, so rankings […]

Week 6 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Ja'Marr Chase, Gabe Davis, Rondale Moore, DK Metcalf, DJ Moore, Tee Higgins

With bye weeks beginning, fantasy football managers will have to look deeper for setting their optimal lineups. We're here to guide you as always with our updated Week 6 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of October 12th. It's always a must-win week and separating yourself from the pack when bye weeks start and the […]

Week 6 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Melvin Gordon, Kenneth Walker, Eno Benjamin, Breece Hall, Rhamondre Stevenson

Running back is always a scarce position in fantasy football with up and down performances, especially when injuries start to hit and bye weeks too. So we're here as always to help with start-or-sit decisions with our updated Week 6 fantasy football running back rankings, as of October 12th. We're now fully into the thick […]

Skylar Thompson Expected To Start Against Vikings

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel announced on Wednesday that rookie quarterback Skylar Thompson is expected to start in Week 6 against the Minnesota Vikings. Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) has already been ruled out, while Teddy Bridgewater (concussion) must pass through the league's concussion protocol this week and will do so with very limited practice time, […]

Tua Tagovailoa Won't Play In Week 6

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) will not play in Week 6 against the Minnesota Vikings, according to head coach Mike McDaniel. McDaniel said the team is excited to have Tagovailoa back on the practice field on Wednesday. While fantasy managers still won't have Tagovailoa this weekend, it's good news that he's scheduled to throw […]

Dolphins Optimistic Tyreek Hill Will Play In Week 6

Despite suffering a left foot injury and being in a walking boot after the Week 5 loss to the New York Jets, the Miami Dolphins are optimistic that Pro Bowl wide receiver Tyreek Hill (foot) will be able to play in Week 6 against the Minnesota Vikings, according to a source. The bad news for […]

NextGen Stats - Week 5: RB Breakdowns and Takeaways

With five weeks of play in the books and things starting to settle a bit, it's time to get back to studying some of the rushers around the league and see how they have performed through (almost) the first third of the season. To gain the biggest edge in your fantasy football league, it's necessary […]

IDP Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 6

Before we get to our rankings, let's consider several major occurrences in the IDP world this week. Chief amongst those occurrences is the continued wave of new/persistent injuries impacting major fantasy defenders like Nick Bosa, Marcus Williams, Shaquille Leonard, Mykal Walker, Jordan Poyer, Kwity Paye, and Emmanuel Moseley. Currently, Moseley and Williams are out, while […]

Video: Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 (2022) - Daniel Jones, Carson Wentz, Geno Smith, Zach Wilson, Jimmy Garoppolo

The 2022 fantasy football season continues with our Week 6 quarterback waiver wire pickups. Anthony Aniano gives his in-depth fantasy football advice, breaking down some of his waiver wire adds to prioritize and free-agent pickups as we head into Week 6 of the fantasy football season. These players should be targets as injury replacements, bye-week […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6: Top Free Agent Adds Include Eno Benjamin, Kenneth Walker, Rachaad White, Mike Boone

After five weeks of the regular season, some of you have been able to embrace the numbers that have been delivered 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. […]

Week 6 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Kicker statistics are more useful now that five weeks of the 2022 NFL regular season are in the books, but fantasy kicker projections can vary widely week-to-week, and with bye weeks set to begin, the streaming game at kicker has never been more important. Our Week 6 kicker rankings aim to help fantasy managers fill […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 6 Lightning Round Including Kenneth Walker III, George Pickens, Eno Benjamin, Taysom Hill

Welcome back to another rapid-reaction waiver list following most of Week 5's wild action. There were several strong performances and key injuries to players such as Rashaad Penny, James Conner, Damien Harris, Tyreek Hill, Chris Olave, and Pat Freiermuth. Monitor those situations as we look to get ahead of the curve with the waiver wire […]

Is Tyreek Hill Healthy Or Injured? Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

The Miami Dolphins looked like one of the hottest teams in football throughout most of September. However, they have stumbled across a plethora of obstacles in recent weeks, including head injuries to quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater. As a result, Miami's offense has faltered drastically and the team is now 3-2, dropping them to […]

DraftKings NFL DFS: Week 6 Price Analysis & Picks

Hey, RotoBallers! It's Jon Anderson back for another "primer" for the Sunday NFL slate. I have had a good amount of fun looking back at this post on Saturday/Sunday to see how many of the plays the projections point out early in the week actually make it into a reasonable "tight player pool" for Sunday's […]

Tyreek Hill Considered Day-To-Day

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (foot) was seen in a walking boot following their 40-17 loss to the Jets on Sunday. The 28-year-old was already dealing with a quadriceps injury entering the game, creating concerns about his availability moving forward. When asked on Monday about the severity of the injury, head coach Mike McDaniels […]

Tua Tagovailoa Not Ready For Football Activities

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) is not ready to do any football activities, according to head coach Mike McDaniels. The organization hasn't ruled out Tagovailoa for Week 6, but it doesn't sound too promising. Backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is in concussion protocol after leaving Sunday's game. It sounds like Bridgewater has a good chance […]

Top Fantasy Football Injuries From Week 5: Rashaad Penny, James Conner, Damien Harris, Tyreek Hill, Chris Olave, Teddy Bridgewater

We're now over a quarter into the 2022 NFL season, and the list of injured fantasy football stars continues to grow with each passing slate of games.  Our fantasy football injuries report highlights several players with fantasy significance and their early status heading into Week 6 as of Monday, October 10th, 2022. This article focuses […]

Biggest Week 5 Busts: Fantasy Football Reactions for A.J. Brown, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jamaal Williams, Jaylen Waddle, A.J. Dillon

The fifth 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 […]

Teddy Bridgewater Put In Concussion Protocol

Miami Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (concussion) is in the NFL's concussion protocol after leaving the Week 5 loss to the New York Jets early, despite passing a locker room examination. A booth ATC spotter believed Bridgewater stumbled after he was hit on his first snap of the game on Sunday. It came as the league […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances from Week 5

The only constants that we can count in the universe are taxes, Tom Brady getting phantom calls from the referees, and Nick Chubb finishing in the top 10 each and every week. Some familiar faces also returned to the top 10 with Austin Ekeler, Leonard Fournette, Dalvin Cook, Alvin Kamara, and Christian McCaffrey giving robust […]

Dolphins Defense Obliterated In Week 5 Loss

The Miami Dolphins' defense struggled immensely on Sunday, allowing 40 points in a loss to the New York Jets. The unit registered two sacks (courtesy of Brandon Jones and Jerome Baker) and zero turnovers. Part of the problem was that Miami's offense, led by third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson, struggled to stay on the field and […]

Jason Sanders Misses Kick In Loss To Jets

Miami Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders made both of his extra-point attempts against the New York Jets in Week 5. He went 1-for-2 on field goals, converting from 46 yards out while missing from 54 yards. Miami faltered in the loss as third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson relieved Teddy Bridgewater (head). With the Dolphins' offense trending down, […]

Cedrick Wilson Jr. Targeted Four Times Sunday

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. turned four targets into two receptions for 20 yards against the New York Jets in Week 5. Despite Miami's offensive struggles as a whole, Wilson set a season-high in targets and tied his season-high in receptions and yards. He's still not a viable fantasy option heading into next […]

Mike Gesicki Catches 30-Yard Pass In Week 5

Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki turned two targets into one catch for 30 yards against the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon. Despite his low volume, the 27-year-old posted the second-most receiving yards among Miami players. The Dolphins' offense struggled as a whole, partly due to the quarterback situation. Second-string quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was […]

Jaylen Waddle Held To Three Catches In Week 5

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle hauled in all three of his targets for 23 yards against the New York Jets in Week 5. The 23-year-old has struggled without Tua Tagovailoa (head) throwing him the football, amassing just 62 yards over his last two games while catching passes from Teddy Bridgewater (head) and Skylar Thompson. […]

Skylar Thompson Tosses Pick In NFL Debut

Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Skylar Thompson made his NFL debut in Week 5, filling in for injured signal-callers Tua Tagovailoa (head) and Teddy Bridgewater (head). Thompson finished the day 19-for-33 with 166 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception. His final stat line also included two sacks and one lost fumble. Overall, Thompson failed to live […]

Durham Smythe Logs Rushing Touchdown Sunday

Miami Dolphins tight end Durham Smythe logged a one-yard rushing touchdown against the New York Jets in Week 5. He also hauled in his lone target for an additional eight yards through the air. Smythe's outing on Sunday gives him 50 receiving yards this season. Although he should see sporadic involvement in the offense going […]

Myles Gaskin Gets Involved In Week 5

Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin rushed four times for nine yards on the ground against the New York Jets in Week 5. He also hauled in three of his five targets for an additional 24 yards through the air. Gaskin was a healthy scratch from Weeks 2 to 4 and had yet to log […]

Chase Edmonds An Afterthought In Week 5

Miami Dolphins running back Chase Edmonds rushed just one time for one yard against the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon. He was unable to haul in either of his two targets. Edmonds' production had declined over the last couple of games, but Week 5 was truly his season-low. Miami prioritized giving the ball to […]