NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 18 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I am going to recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as building blocks, […]

Quarterback Starts/Sits for Week 18 - QB vs. Pass Rush Matchups for Lineup Decisions

Week 18 of the NFL season has finally arrived. If you're still competing for fantasy glory, I wish you the best of luck. If you're just reading this article because it's part of your weekly routine, I thank you for coming back. The NFL has a high number of games this week between teams with […]

Damien Harris On The Flex Radar Against Buffalo

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris (thigh) returned to action in Week 17 against the Miami Dolphins. He missed the previous five games due to a thigh injury. The 25-year-old rushed nine times for 32 yards and caught all three targets for 18 yards in the Week 18 win. Harris outpaced backfield teammate Rhamondre […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Remains A Mid-Range RB2 Against Buffalo

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson led the team in rushing yards in last Sunday's victory over the Dolphins, but backfield teammate Damien Harris outpaced him by one carry (9-8). Harris returned to action in Week 17 after missing five games due to a thigh injury. Stevenson will continue his timeshare with Harris, capping […]

Mac Jones Will Try To Extend Multi-TD Streak Versus Buffalo

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones has thrown a pair of touchdowns per game in back-to-back weeks. Jones has played well recently, throwing for 444 yards and a 4:0 TD: INT ratio over his last two games. The former first-round pick will look to lead New England to the playoffs with a win over Buffalo […]

Is Jaylen Waddle Healthy Or Injured? Week 18 Fantasy Football Injury Update

While many fantasy leagues wrapped up their championship finals last week, there are some managers still battling it out. As the NFL heads into Week 18 and the final week of the regular season, there are lots of notable players banged up. Miami Dolphins wide receiver has been nursing a shoulder injury as of late. […]

Should I Pickup Tyquan Thornton For Fantasy Football Week 18? Waiver Wire Outlook

New England Patriots rookie wide receiver Tyquan Thornton has seen an increasing role in the offense over the past four weeks. The speedy second-round pick out of Baylor has filled in for injured DeVante Parker and made his biggest impact over the four-week stretch with a career-high receiving yardage total in Week 17. Thornton has […]

Jonnu Smith Back At Practice

New England Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith (concussion) returned to practice on Thursday after picking up a DNP on Wednesday. Smith is progressing through the league's concussion protocol, but there's still no guarantee he will be out there in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Buffalo Bills in a must-win game. However, the […]

Jonnu Smith Misses Wednesday's Practice

New England Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith (concussion) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice. The 27-year-old missed last Sunday's game against the Dolphins and hasn't practiced since sustaining a concussion in Week 16. He will need to clear NFL protocols and has two more chances to practice ahead of Sunday's contest versus the Bills. Smith has […]

Jakobi Meyers, DeVante Parker Limited Wednesday

New England Patriots wide receivers Jakobi Meyers (shoulder) and DeVante Parker (concussion) were both limited in Wednesday's practice session. Meyers aggravated his shoulder injury in the Week 17 win over the Miami Dolphins, but he should be able to play this Sunday against the Buffalo Bills in a must-win game. New England's passing attack has […]

Week 18 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Evan Engram, Darren Waller, Taysom Hill, Cole Kmet, Trey McBride

Navigating the tight end position is never an easy task, but most of the top-tier tight ends are playing in meaningful Week 18 games. As always, not everyone has must-start options at tight end, so we're here to help with our updated Week 18 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of January 4th. Our goal […]

Week 18 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: DJ Moore, Marquise Brown, Christian Watson, DJ Chark, Treylon Burks, Zay Jones

The wide receiver position is largely viewed as the deepest in fantasy football, and we're challenged with diving even deeper into the rankings with several key wideouts out of action. Some teams have "nothing" to play for this week, so it's an interesting slate to navigate for fantasy and DFS. We're here to help with […]

Week 18 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Cam Akers, Jerick McKinnon, David Montgomery, Rachaad White, Zack Moss

Week 18 of the NFL season is always difficult to analyze for fantasy and DFS because there will be some teams playing all their starters, some teams pulling starters early, and a handful of teams not playing any starters at all. However, that's just part of the season we have to navigate for fantasy leagues […]

Early Week 18 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: D'Andre Swift, Mike Williams, DJ Moore, Tony Pollard, Chris Godwin, Cam Akers

Week 18 is always difficult to navigate in fantasy football, as a significant chunk of teams have "nothing" to play for and some teams won't play any starters at all. However, there are some leagues that extend to Week 18, and DFS gamers will still be plugged in. We're here to help with our our […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 18 Lightning Round Including Tyler Allgeier, Jarrett Stidham, Chase Edmonds, Tyquan Thornton

Hello and welcome to those of you still in the fight heading into the last week of the regular season. While many leagues elect to end before this, we salute you who open your hearts to the chaos. Cross the finish line strong by leaning on RotoBaller for updates on injuries and team motivations as […]

NextGen Stats - Week 17: RB Breakdowns and Takeaways

Most fantasy GMs are already celebrating or lamenting their success or failure at fantasy football for the 2022 season. With the average, now-usual 17-week leagues already over, there are folks out there (most probably you're one if you're reading this) still fighting for the chip in the mighty, unpredictable, crazy Week 18 slate of games […]

Should I Pickup Mac Jones For Week 18 Fantasy Football? Waiver Wire Outlook

The New England Patriots have an 8-8 record and can secure a playoff spot with a win against the Buffalo Bills in Week 18. For that to happen, they will need to play their best game of the season. Second-year quarterback Mac Jones has to be special if the team has any hopes of making […]

Damien Harris (RB, NE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Damien Harris was included among last week's recommendations on the premise that he could re-emerge from the protracted thigh injury that had sidelined him since Week 12. It appeared reasonable to believe that Harris could garner touches in a rotation with Rhamondre […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Deshaun Watson, Treylon Burks, Kadarius Toney, KJ Osborn

Welcome to Week 18 RotoBallers, and another round of waiver wire pickups! We have seen new injuries emerge for fantasy football, and players who may be breaking out. As you consider who to pickup for your rosters, as always we're here to help you sift through it. Each week our NFL team puts out a […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18: Top Free Agent Adds For Tyler Allgeier, James Cook, Zack Moss, Chase Edmonds

Winning a fantasy championship has been your goal since you began preparing for your draft. It has also remained the driving force behind every roster decision that you have made throughout the regular season. Congratulations to all of you who were able to fulfill those championship aspirations in Week 17  while navigating through injuries, unexpected […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 18

There's no other way to start than pausing and hoping Damar Hamlin pulls through the terrifying Monday night situation. Selfishly, I'm glad I wrote most of this before the game because fantasy feels even less important than usual when life is so acutely put at risk. I know most of you have finished your seasons […]

Week 18 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

The majority of fantasy football leagues have concluded, but there are some leagues out there that extend to Week 18. The final week of the regular season can be tough to predict, as a large chunk of NFL teams don't have much to play for. Notable kickers like Ryan Succop and Graham Gano are on […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18: Top Free Agent Adds Include Treylon Burks, Jahan Dotson, Richie James, Kadarius Toney

It's Week 18. You shouldn't be playing season-long fantasy football. For some reason, a small sliver of you are though, so...I guess I'm here to give you advice on some wide receivers you might want to play. Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead […]

Is Jakobi Meyers Healthy Or Injured? Week 18 Fantasy Football Injury Update

As the NFL heads into Week 18 and the final week of the regular season, there are lots of notable players banged up. While many fantasy leagues wrapped up their championship finals last week, there are some managers still battling it out. New England wide receiver Jakobi Meyers left the Patriots' Week 17 game against […]

Should I Pickup Hunter Henry For Week 18? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlook

New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry has had a second year with the team. Last season, the veteran was the TE8, averaging 6.7 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. This year the former Arkansas Razorback is the TE20, averaging 4.8 fantasy points per contest. He has scored under 3.1 fantasy points in over half […]

Nelson Agholor Targeted Just Once In Week 17

New England Patriots wide receiver Nelson Agholor was barely involved in the 23-21 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 17 on Sunday. Agholor played just 27 offensive snaps and failed to catch his only target, leaving his fantasy managers with a fat donut. It was the second straight week that he failed to log […]

Biggest Week 17 Busts: Fantasy Football Reactions for Trevor Lawrence, Saquon Barkley, Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson, Evan Engram

The 17th week of the 2022 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup 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 […]

Fantasy Football Injuries From Sunday: Nick Foles, Teddy Bridgewater, Tyler Lockett, James Conner, Jakobi Meyers

The new year is here, but that doesn't mean injuries to key fantasy football assets won't still come in bunches. The majority of leagues are over after Week 17, but for leagues that extend to Week 18, we've still got you covered. We have the latest news on banged-up players with fantasy significance and their […]

Patriots Defense Extends Touchdown Streak To Four

The New England Patriots' defense/special teams allowed 333 total yards of offense in Sunday's 23-21 win over the Miami Dolphins. Patriots defensive back Kyle Dugger picked off Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater in the third quarter and took it the house to give New England the lead of 16-14. New England has now scored a defensive/special […]

Nick Folk Accumulates Five Points In Win Over Dolphins

New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk drilled his only field goal attempt and went 2-for-3 in extra-point tries in Sunday's 23-21 win over the Miami Dolphins. He connected from 49 yards on his only shot in Sunday's victory. The 38-year-old missed another extra point and three attempts over the last two weeks. Despite his recent […]