Patrick Laird Should Have A Role Versus Cardinals

Miami Dolphins running back Patrick Laird is expected to have a role against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9. This season, Laird has three receptions on three targets and zero attempts on the ground. However, his workload is likely going to increase with Myles Gaskin (knee) and Matt Breida (hamstring) sidelined versus the Cardinals. Jordan […]

Jordan Howard Expected To Take Over Lead-Back Duties

Miami Dolphins running back Jordan Howard has not played a snap since the Week 4 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. However, Howard is likely going to be the lead back for the team going forward. Both Myles Gaskin (knee) and Matt Breida (hamstring) will be sidelined for the Week 9 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. […]

Tua Tagovailoa Unlikely To Improve Versus Cardinals

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will be making his second career start versus the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9. It was an underwhelming NFL debut for Tagovailoa in the victory over the Los Angeles Rams last week. He completed 12 of 22 passing attempts for 93 yards and one touchdown. It's unlikely that things get […]

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, […]

NFL Betting Picks For Week 9 (11/8/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Spreads

Well last week couldn't have been much worse. Weather played a major factor in what I thought was the easiest pick of the week (LV/Cle over). The Rams totally dropped the ball against Miami, getting throttled on the road. Even aside from my bets in the article, it was the worst NFL week I have […]

Matt Breida Ruled Out Against Cardinals

Miami Dolphins running back Matt Breida (hamstring) has been ruled out for Week 9 against the Cardinals. Myles Gaskin (knee) was placed on Injured Reserve earlier this week, which means the Dolphins will have to lean on Jordan Howard to step up after he's been a healthy scratch each of the last three games. Second-year […]

Lynn Bowden Jr. Placed On COVID-19 List

The Miami Dolphins placed rookie wide receiver Lynn Bowden Jr. on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday. Selected in the third round by the Raiders, Bowden was dealt to the Dolphins before ever playing a game with Las Vegas. It's unclear if Bowden actually tested positive for coronavirus or if he was just a high-risk close […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Matt Breida Not A Lock For Week 9

Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores isn't ruling out running back Matt Breida (hamstring) for Week 9 against the Cardinals, but he noted that "hamstrings are tough." The Dolphins could be planning to be without Breida after just losing Myles Gaskin (knee) for at least the next three weeks. Those that picked up Breida off […]

Dolphins Not Auditioning Tua Tagovailoa

Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores said the team isn't giving rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa an audition for the rest of the season in order to figure out whether they want to take another quarterback in next year's draft. Miami owns the Houston Texans' first- and second-round picks in the 2021 draft. Houston's first-round pick […]

Myles Gaskin Going On Injured Reserve

Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin (knee) is headed to Injured Reserve on Thursday, which means that he will miss at least the next three games, according to head coach Brian Flores. The good news is that Gaskin's injury is somewhat minor and he will not need surgery. The Dolphins have Matt Breida, Jordan Howard […]

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. […]

Coaching Matters: Offenses That Will Improve From Week 8

This series continues into its eighth week of 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 performances such as Dalvin Cook scoring four touchdowns, the Dolphins wide receivers combining for 43 receiving yards, and the Browns getting 84 yards […]

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]

Myles Gaskin Expected To Miss Three Games

The Miami Dolphins acquired running back DeAndre Washington from the Chiefs on Tuesday because Myles Gaskin (knee) is dealing with a sprained MCL and is expected to miss three games, according to a source. Gaskins suffered the injury late in the Week 8 win over the Rams. Washington still may not have much fantasy upside […]

Dolphins Acquire DeAndre Washington From Chiefs

The Miami Dolphins are acquiring running back DeAndre Washington and a conditional seventh-round pick in 2021 from the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick in 2021, according to sources. The former Raider, Washington has just three carries for five yards and one reception for two yards in one game played […]

Isaiah Ford Traded To The Patriots

The New England Patriots acquired wide receiver Isaiah Ford from the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick in 2022, according to a source. The Patriots are in need of some bodies at the receiver position with Julian Edelman (knee) on Injured Reserve and N'Keal Harry (concussion) missing the last two […]

Nick Foles (QB, CHI) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It's been five starts for Nick Foles as the leading man of the Bears, and six games overall if we count the one back in Week 3 in which he was subbed in for Mitchell Trubisky. Foles has been nothing close to a world-beater, […]

Mike Gesicki Hauls In One Reception

Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki continued his downward spiral against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 8. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa struggled moving the ball on offense and it showed in the box score. Luckily, the Dolphins were able to get the win, so that's all they care about. Gesicki hauled in one of his […]

Preston Williams Targeted Five Times In Week 8

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams has been inconsistent all season long and that continued versus the Los Angeles Rams in Week 8. Williams hauled in two of his five targets for 15 yards in the win. It was another dud for Williams, which is beginning to become a theme for him. To be fair, […]

DeVante Parker Posts Dud Against Rams

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker has posted back-to-back rough performances. In Week 8, Parker hauled in one of his two targets for a touchdown in the win over the Los Angeles Rams. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa finished with 93 total passing yards, so it's tough to put all the blame on Parker here. Sadly, Parker […]

Matt Breida Is Becoming Unwatchable

Miami Dolphins running back Matt Breida was expected to have a significant role in this offense when he joined the organization over the offseason. However, Myles Gaskin has run away with the lead back role in Miami. Since then, Jordan Howard has been benched and Breida still can't hold value even as the only other […]

Myles Gaskin Finds The End Zone Versus Rams

Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin continues to be a reliable contributor in both the running and passing game for this offense. He rushed 18 times for 47 yards and one touchdown in the Week 8 win over the Los Angeles Rams. He also hauled in three receptions for 16 yards through the air. The […]