Kendrick Bourne Won't Return In Week 8

New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Week 8 versus the Miami Dolphins. He had caught three of four targets for 36 yards and one touchdown, salvaging his fantasy performance prior to his departure. New England could struggle to replace Bourne on offense and will now […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Active Over Tyquan Thornton

New England Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (concussion) cleared protocol earlier this week and is officially active for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins. His return has prompted the team to make fellow wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (coach's decision) inactive. While neither player is on the redraft radar, it's still news worth mentioning given the […]

Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 8: Drake London, Jakobi Meyers, Rhamondre Stevenson

The 2023 NFL season is already in Week 8, but there are still tough start-or-sit calls to make near the midway point of the campaign. Injuries and matchups will always play a big factor. Drake London, Jakobi Meyers, and Rhamondre Stevenson are all hot names ahead of Sunday and Monday games. London has been hot […]

NFL DFS Rankings for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 8 Picks for Cash and GPP Contests

The NFL has gotten a little wacky on us, and after a handful of weeks with teams on a bye, this week everybody has a game. It’s rare to see a 13-game slate at this point of the season, but with many high-volume teams facing weak competition, it’s going to go a long way in […]

Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 8: Joshua Palmer, Chuba Hubbard, Kendrick Bourne

There are no teams on a bye in Week 8, but start-or-sit decisions are still difficult due to injury and matchup concerns. Joshua Palmer, Chuba Hubbard, and Kendrick Bourne are all hot names ahead of Sunday's games. Palmer has been productive but is dealing with an injury, Hubbard has outplayed Miles Sanders to this point, […]

Amari Cooper, Rashee Rice, Jared Goff - Risky or Safe? Fantasy Football Start/Sit Picks

Fantasy football is all about taking gambles. From draft day to the final week of the season, managers are making roster decisions based on future unknowns. There are some players, however, that are safer bets to make than others. Jameson Williams is the definition of a risky bet. He can catch two passes for 100+ […]

Updated Week 8 Superflex Rankings for Fantasy Football: Derek Carr, Tyrod Taylor, D'Andre Swift, Christian Watson, more

RotoBallers, Week 8 has officially arrived, and we are back with more fantasy football advice to help managers win their leagues. Today, let's take a look at our NFL team's Week 8 fantasy football superflex rankings (2QB) for fantasy football as of October 29th. For those unfamiliar with superflex leagues, it's a format that allows […]

Week 8 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Chuba Hubbard, Christian Watson, Devin Singletary, AJ Dillon, Josh Reynolds, more

Hello, RotoBallers! Week 8 is here! We are at the make-or-break point of the season, where it's time to start winning those league matchups and pushing toward the fantasy playoffs. Today, we will review our Week 8 fantasy football FLEX rankings as of October 29th. Selecting the right flex could be the difference between winning […]

Week 8 Tight End Rankings For Fantasy Football: Sam LaPorta, Trey McBride, Dalton Schultz, Jake Ferguson, Luke Musgrave, more

Hey, RotoBallers! Can you believe it's Week 8 already? It's time to get right to it, and we are back with more fantasy football rankings. Tight end is the most volatile position in fantasy as there are many boom-or-bust options, except the top elite options like Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews, George Kittle, and T.J. Hockenson. […]

Week 8 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Christian Kirk, Romeo Doubs, Tee Higgins, Josh Downs, Rashee Rice, more

Howdy RotoBallers! Week 8 has arrived, and there is a lot of NFL news and notes to get to. We are here, as always, grinding through the regular season to help you set those winning lineups and win those fantasy championships. Let's dive right in. We are here to sort it out with our NFL […]

Week 8 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Breece Hall, Aaron Jones, Kareem Hunt, Gus Edwards, Roschon Johnson, more

RotoBallers, Week 8 is here, and half of the fantasy football regular season has come and gone. It's time for fantasy managers to set the best optimal lineup and make a push toward the fantasy playoffs. We are here to help, as always, with our NFL team's updated Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings […]

Week 8 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Trevor Lawrence, Jordan Love, Jared Goff, Brock Purdy, Will Levis, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy football ranking articles. Week 8 has arrived, and there's a lot of news and notes to review. Justin Fields (thumb), Ryan Tannehill (ankle), and Daniel Jones (neck) have already been ruled out. For fantasy managers searching for a streamer or replacement in 2QB or superflex leagues, we've got you covered. Today, we will look […]

Week 8 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jahmyr Gibbs, Kareem Hunt, Adam Thielen, Christian Kirk, Zay Flowers, Sam Laporta

Hey, RotoBallers! Week 8 has arrived, and we are over the halfway mark of the fantasy football regular season. We are here to help with our updated Week 8 fantasy football PPR rankings for fantasy football as of October 29th. Fantasy managers will have their full roster as we have a full slate of NFL […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 8 (2023)

Welcome to Week 8 of the WR/CB Matchups article. For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly series looking at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to cover them. During the past three seasons, I have tweaked my process to make the chart more user-friendly and predictive, […]

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

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 8 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. After brutal output from quarterbacks in Week 6, last week was much better, including four total touchdowns from three different signal-callers. It did translate across the other positions, although it wasn't always the players you expected. After suffering […]

Week 8 Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football: Dustin Hopkins, Brandon Aubrey, Cameron Dicker, Blake Grupe, Jake Moody

Hey, RotoBallers! Week 8 snuck up on us, and it's go time to build those winning lineups. For fantasy managers who still use kickers and play the streaming game, we've got you covered. Today, we will review our NFL team's updated Week 8 fantasy football kicker rankings as of October 28th. Picking the right streamer at the […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 8 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome 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 this week and a snapshot of the injuries that matter heading into the DFS main slate. We're looking at the […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Over/Under Props for Week 8 (Sunday Night Slate)

Hello everybody, and welcome to our PrizePicks NFL DFS prop picks for Week 8 - Sunday Night Slate! The 2023 NFL season is finally underway, and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great DFS plays we can look to take advantage of. Our partners at PrizePicks offer some of the […]

Week 8 Fantasy Football Matchups We Love: The Fantasy Matchmaker

Welcome back to the Week 8 Fantasy Matchmaker article looking at Week 8 matchups we love! This is my weekly series for RotoBaller where I look at the matchup strength for pretty much every viable fantasy football player across the fantasy skill positions. Each week I have had the honor of writing this series and […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 8 Lineups

As Halloween approaches, fantasy football managers are in for a thrilling twist to their weekly lineup decisions. Week 8 of the NFL season is about to unfold with a spooktacular array of matchups that promise both tricks and treats for fantasy owners. In this special Halloween-themed start-sit guide, we'll delve into the eerie and enchanting […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 8 - Kenny Pickett, Desmond Ridder, Taysom Hill, Roschon Johnson

We are now officially halfway through the fantasy football regular season so this is crunch time for many of you as you are fighting to make the playoffs, or maybe secure the first-round bye. If you are sitting pretty, you can take a long-term approach and worry about making your lineup as strong as possible […]

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

We’re to Week 8, and the NFL calendar is flying by. There are no NFL teams on byes this week, even though there were six on byes last week. This column has remained profitable this season with winning weeks in six of seven weeks, and we’re hovering at a 60 percent winning percentage while being […]

Fantasy Football Tight End Preparation for Week 8

The tight end position may actually be getting some reinforcements over the second half of the season. We'll talk about Dalton Kincaid and Trey McBride and their breakout potential. While on the surface it may look as though Michael Mayer's role moved backward, a lot of that can be explained by the blowout nature of […]

Week 8 Defense (DEF) Streamers, Starters And Rankings: 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

With seven weeks of the NFL season in the books, it is now time to focus our attention on Week 8 and determine what fantasy defenses are best to play this week. We go from six teams on bye in Week 7 to the rare mid-season week with no byes, so there are plenty of […]

Week 8 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Hey, RotoBallers! We are halfway through the fantasy football regular season, and Week 8 has arrived. Selecting the right kicker streamer could be the difference between losing or winning your league matchup. Today, we will review our Week 8 fantasy football kicker streamers, starts, and rankings article. First, let's take a look at some of our […]

Hunter Henry Will Play In Week 8

New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry (ankle) has been removed from the injury report ahead of the Week 8 matchup against the Miami Dolphins. Henry was limited during Thursday's practice because of an ankle issue. However, it appears that issue was only minor as he has been taken off the injury report. Henry has […]

NFL DFS Lineup Sleepers for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 8 Value Picks Include Sam Darnold, Breece Hall, Nico Collins, and Jake Ferguson

We're on to week 8, RotoBallers, and we're here to guide you through the eighth week of the season and find the sneakiest sleeper values to help you take down your favorite contest. If you're playing cash games, you don't have to have the top QB or RB of the week. But in Guaranteed Prize […]

2023 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks After Week 7

Patrick Mahomes solidified himself head-and-shoulders above the rest of the league on Sunday, absolutely dominating the Chargers en route to a sixth straight win. Other standout performances in Week 7 included Lamar Jackson and Kirk Cousins tearing up respectable defensive units. Heading into Week 8, twenty-four quarterbacks who were considered starters at the beginning of […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 8 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 8, RotoBallers! With zero teams on bye in Week 8, we are rewarded with a surprising 13-game slate. The New England-Miami contest has the highest over/under at 46.5 points. Meanwhile, the Arthur Smith revenge game between Atlanta and Tennessee could become ugly from a […]

Chad Ryland Belongs On Waivers In Week 8

New England Patriots kicker Chad Ryland should be avoided in all fantasy leagues ahead of Week 8 versus the Miami Dolphins. The rookie has been uninspiring this year due to underwhelming talent and the Patriots' limited success on offense. Just 8-for-12 on field goals through seven games, Ryland belongs on waivers.