Mac Jones (QB, NE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It seems that not having an offensive coordinator in 2022 was a bigger problem than Mac Jones was. The veteran quarterback came into an already difficult matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles missing both of his starting guards and still found a way […]

Chad Ryland Makes Two Extra Points In Debut

New England Patriots kicker Chad Ryland made both of his extra point attempts in the Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The rookie did not attempt a field goal in his NFL debut. For now, he's not worth starting in fantasy lineups. If the New England offense ascends during the 2023 season and sets […]

Patriots Defense Holds Eagles To 251 Yards

The New England Patriots defense sacked quarterback Jalen Hurts three times, forced and recovered one fumble, and held the high-powered Philadelphia Eagles to 251 yards in the Week 1 loss. Ultimately, this was viewed as a tough matchup for New England's fantasy defense/special teams unit, but it looks like a formidable defense overall and could […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances Including Aaron Jones, Tyler Allgeier, Austin Ekeler, more

Fantasy football is back! With so many wide receivers going in the first two rounds of 2023 fantasy drafts, many drafters across the fantasy landscape simply just didn't view running backs as the safer commodity that they were in years past. This inevitably caused a ripple effect across the fantasy landscape as many running backs […]

Mike Gesicki Catches Three Passes In New England Debut

New England Patriots tight end Mike Gesicki caught three passes for 36 yards in the team's 25-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Down early, the Patriots were forced to rely more on the passing game to try and pull off the comeback. Quarterback Mac Jones threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns on the day. […]

Ezekiel Elliott Leads Team In Rushing, Fumbles In New England Debut

New England Patriots running back Ezekiel Elliott carried the rock seven times for 29 yards in his debut in Foxboro. He also added five catches for 14 yards on seven targets but lost a fumble after his reception in the first quarter. The Patriots ended up losing the game 25-20 to Philadelphia. Elliott's 12 total […]

Juju Smith-Schuster Targeted Seven Times In Week 1 Loss

New England Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster caught four of seven targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 25-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Smith-Schuster was second on the team in targets with seven behind only Kendrick Bourne (11) but tied Demario Douglas and Ezekiel Elliott as Mac Jones spread the ball around in Week 1. […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Catches Six Passes In Loss To Eagles

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 25 yards on 12 carries while catching all six targets for 64 yards in Sunday's 25-20 loss to the Eagles. Rhambo racked up most of his fantasy points through the air, most of the damage coming from a 32-yard reception. The 25-year-old out-carried backfield teammate Ezekiel […]

Hunter Henry Hauls In Nine-Yard Touchdown Reception

New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry caught five of six targets for 56 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 25-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Mac Jones found Henry for a nine-yard touchdown strike to put New England on the scoreboard. The 28-year-old out-targeted fellow tight end Mike Gesicki six to three and, most […]

Kendrick Bourne Finds The End Zone Twice In Week 1

New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne caught six of 11 targets for 64 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 25-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. With Tyquan Thornton (shoulder) and DeVante Parker (knee) sidelined, Bourne moved up the wide receiver depth chart as New England's WR2 behind only JuJu Smith-Schuster. The 28-year-old led the […]

Mac Jones Tosses Three Touchdowns In Loss To Eagles

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones completed 35-of-54 pass attempts for 316 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception in Sunday's 25-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He added 15 rushing yards on two attempts. Jones bounced back after an early interception by throwing a nine-yard touchdown strike to Hunter Henry to put New England on […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Over/Under Props for Week 1 (Sunday Night Slate)

Hello everybody, and welcome to our PrizePicks NFL DFS prop picks for Week 1 - 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 […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Active, DeVante Parker Inactive Sunday

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson (illness) is officially active for Week 1 versus the Philadelphia Eagles. He had been listed as questionable but was widely expected to play after recovering from a stomach bug. On the other hand, wide receiver DeVante Parker (knee) is inactive. In his absence, Kendrick Bourne should earn more […]

Patriots vs. Eagles Betting Picks - Free NFL Best Bets, Odds, Predictions for Week 1

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots, another article in our weekly series of free NFL betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free NFL betting breakdown article is for Sunday, September 10th, 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Updated Week 1 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Cam Akers, Raheem Mostert, Chris Olave, DeAndre Hopkins, Tyler Higbee, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Thursday's game between the Lions and Chiefs is in the books, and we are here to help with our NFL team's updated Week 1 fantasy football PPR rankings for fantasy football as of September 10th. Let's see where key players like Josh Jacobs, Dalvin Cook, Cam Akers, Breece Hall, Calvin Ridley, Chris […]

Updated Week 1 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Darren Waller, Tyler Higbee, Jake Ferguson, Luke Musgrave, more

Week 1 is finally here RotoBaller, and we couldn't be more excited to help you win big! We are back with our fantasy football rankings and articles to help you win your league! Below, you'll see our NFL team's updated Week 1 fantasy football tight end rankings as of September 10th. Kansas City Chiefs star tight end […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 1 Matchup Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 1 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. After a long offseason, football is officially back! There are a number of marquee matchups to kick things off. Plus, we'll finally get some answers to many of the hot topics such as backfield battles, ascending players, new […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 1 - Sam Howell, Gerald Everett, Gus Edwards, Jalin Hyatt and more!

It’s back! The long wait is over and fantasy football is here.  Every week I will be writing about the top pivot options to help replace any injured or bye week players. In Week 1 hopefully, your lineup is mostly set but if you need a backup option, I got you.  This week we do […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 1 (2023)

The 2023 NFL season is finally here, and I'm excited to share the completely free fantasy football WR/CB Matchup Chart for the fourth straight year! During the past three seasons, I have tweaked my process to make the chart more user-friendly and predictive, but NFL teams are moving receivers around more than ever in today's […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 1 (Sunday Morning Updates): Mark Andrews, Jerry Jeudy, Darren Waller, Romeo Doubs, George Kittle, and more

Fantasy managers have been forced to be on their toes as the 2023 NFL season gets underway, as players across the league have been dealing with a high number of injuries ahead of Week 1. Our injury updates and reports for Week 1 as of Sunday, September 10, 2023, will give you the latest updates […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 1 - Daily Fantasy Football Targets Include Trevor Lawrence, Austin Ekeler, Ja'Marr Chase, Nick Chubb, Cam Akers

It feels like forever since the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. But after months of waiting, Week 1 is finally here. Things will certainly look and feel different this season. Tom Brady finally hung up his cleats, seemingly for good this time, while another future Hall of Fame quarterback, […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - After The Draft Free Agent Adds for RB, WR, TE, QB

Fantasy drafts might be in the books and you might feel stuck in a bit of a purgatory state until Week 1, but we can still be making upgrades to our roster. A lot of the time, players fall through the cracks, especially if you drafted 1-2 weeks ago. Fantasy managers should never be satisfied […]

Week 1 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Van Jefferson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jordan Addison, Odell Beckham Jr., Tank Bigsby, Breece Hall

With the Week 1 season finally here, we're back as always with our fantasy football rankings. Below in this article you'll see our NFL team's updated Week 1 fantasy football FLEX rankings as of September 10th. We are here to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key FLEX options like Van […]

Updated Week 1 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: DeAndre Hopkins, Van Jefferson, Romeo Doubs, Isaiah Hodgins, more

Welcome to Week 1 RotoBallers! We'll be here all season with our fantasy football rankings to help you set those winning lineups. Below you'll see our NFL team's updated Week 1 fantasy football wide receiver rankings as of September 10th. Injuries hit the wide receiver position very hard heading into Week 1, as notable names […]

Updated Week 1 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Russell Wilson, Sam Howell, Jordan Love, Derek Carr, Aaron Rodgers, more

Here we go RotoBallers, welcome to Week 1 of the NFL season! Each and every week we'll be bringing your our fantasy football rankings, and below you'll see our updated Week 1 fantasy football quarterback rankings as of September 10th. Let's see where quarterbacks such as Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, Derek Carr, Sam Howell, Kenny […]

Week 1 Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football: Brandon McManus, Daniel Carlson, Wil Lutz, Brandon Aubrey, Nick Folk, more

Howdy RotoBallers! For managers who haven't abolished kickers in their fantasy leagues, let's check out our Week 1 fantasy football kicker rankings as of September 10th. We are here to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key kicker options like Brandon McManus, Daniel Carlson, Wil Lutz, Brandon Aubrey, and Nick Folk […]

Hunter Henry, Mike Gesicki Not Viable Fantasy Options In Week 1

New England Patriots tight ends Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki (shoulder) will be available for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Gesicki was removed from the injury report after suffering a mild shoulder dislocation in mid-August. The Patriots are expected to utilize two tight end sets as both players will likely be the second and […]

Juju Smith-Schuster Mainly A Deep-League Option For Week 1

New England Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster will make his regular-season debut with his new team in Week 1 against the Eagles. Smith-Schuster signed a three-year, $25.5 million contract with the Patriots this offseason. The 26-year-old caught 78 passes for 933 yards and three touchdowns over 16 games for the Chiefs in 2023. Smith-Schuster is […]

Ezekiel Elliott A Touchdown Dependent Flex In Week 1

New England Patriots running back Ezekiel Elliott will make regular season debut with his new team in Week 1 against the Eagles. The former Dallas Cowboy signed a one-year deal with the Patriots this offseason. Zeke is expected to be New England's goal-line back and serve a complementary role behind Rhamondre Stevenson. The 28-year-old rushed […]

Mac Jones Not On The Fantasy Radar In Week 1

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is coming off a disappointing season in 2022 and will look to turn the page in 2023, starting in Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Jones threw for 2,997 yards with 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions while rushing for 102 yards and a score over 14 games last season. […]