Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 9

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Using the #AllBenchRB Strategy

I apologize to my millions of fans for my absence these past few weeks. I was busy completing an Ironman whilst studying for the Mensa exam. During my training and study breaks, I pondered a topic I wrote about last year that I coined #AllBenchRB. I submitted my analysis to the Mensa Board, who instantly […]

Disaster Recovery Week 8: Robbed of Gronk

Welcome to Disaster Recovery, where each week I'll examine why your studs played like duds. This isn't a place to find out why you should have benched a player for somebody on your bench. Disaster Recovery is to examine the guys who you didn't think twice about benching, and deciding if you should be panicking at all […]

Fantasy Bomb - TE Start/Sit Advice (Week 9)

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and lead NFL writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) give their start/sit recommendations at the tight end position for Week 9 of the fantasy football season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

The first of the six-team bye weeks is here. We might call this the Byepocalypse, except that one look at the schedule to see that it includes teams like the Cardinals, Jaguars, and Giants, you won't be too worried. Still, there are fewer options to choose from than usual and more spots than usual to fill […]

Week 9 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 8 featured several high-scoring matchups, but there were far more touchdowns scored than field goals. As teams get better, defenses should start holding teams to kicking more field goals, which is good for kickers in fantasy. When looking at the matchups for this week, there are quite a few games that figure to be […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round

Week 8 featured another early start thanks to a tilt in London and brought many stellar performances throughout the day, some from known commodities and others from lesser-known players that you may want to add. We here at RotoBaller are always looking to get you actionable intel as fast (and as accurately) as possible, so […]

Texans Inquire About Phillip Dorsett

The Houston Texans have called about New England Patriots wide receiver Phillip Dorsett, but it doesn't sound like there has been much progress on a potential trade, according to a source. The Texans are unlikely to trade for Dorsett after landing Demaryius Thomas from the Broncos on Tuesday. Dorsett started off the year as a […]

Cordarrelle Patterson Racks Up 38 Rushing Yards Against Bills

New England Patriots wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson surprised with 10 carries for 38 rushing yards in the Patriots 25-6 win over the Bills. Patterson was not targeted in the game but instead was utilized out of the backfield on reverse sweeps and gadget run plays. The speedy veteran has been used in multiple different variations […]

Chris Hogan Posts 49 Receiving Yards Against Bills

New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan caught two passes for 49 yards in the Patriots throttling of the Bills 25-6. New England leaned heavily on the passing game to move the football but Hogan saw only two targets in the game, converting on both. Hogan's arrow has been pointing up recently in fantasy circles […]

Kenjon Barner Musters Only Four Yards In Week 8

New England Patriots running back Kenjon Barner carried the ball only two times for four yards in the Patriots Week 8 win over the Bills. The injury to rookie Sony Michel opened the door for Barner to get some run and had his name flying off of the waiver wire shelves this week in fantasy. […]

Josh Gordon Tallies Four Receptions in Week 8 Win

New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon caught four passes for 42 yards in the Patriots 25-6 victory over the Bills. Reports before the game indicated that Gordon would be benched for several series to start the game for being late to team obligations during the week. But Gordon was out there and targeted early […]

Rob Gronkowski Registers Only 43 Yards Against Bills

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski caught only three passes for 43 yards in the Patriots Week 8 win over the Bills. Gronk was targeted eight times but quarterback Tom Brady was unable to connect on with one of his favorite targets. Gronkowski is an elite tight end but has battled an ankle injury […]

James White's 94 Total Yards, One Touchdown Seal Win

New England Patriots running back James White caught a team-high 10 passes for 79 yards and added a rushing touchdown in the Patriots 25-6 win over the Bills. White totaled only 15 rushing yards but none more important than a 1-yard dive for a touchdown to put the game away. In a game when the […]

Julian Edelman Leads Patriots With 104 Receiving Yards

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman caught nine passes for 104 yards in the Patriots 25-6 win over the Bills. With running back Sony Michel sidelined the Patriots took to the air as quarterback Tom Brady connected with Edelman consistently for first downs. After missing the entire 2017 season and the first four games […]

Tom Brady Fails To Throw A Touchdown In Win

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady completed 29 of 45 passes for 324 yards but failed to throw a touchdown in the Patriots 25-6 win over the Bills. Brady was in control throughout with his arm but was held up multiple times that led to field goals. The Patriots were in control the entire game […]

Patriots Discussing Demaryius Thomas

The New England Patriots have been active on the trade front for weeks, according to multiple sources, and one name they have discussed is Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas. Thomas is a former first-round pick that was drafted by Pats offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels when he was the head coach in Denver. Thomas has […]

Rob Gronkowski, Josh Gordon Active Monday Night

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (back) and wide receiver Josh Gordon (hamstring) are both active on Monday night against the Bills. Gronk sat out with back spasms last week but is good to go and will be an elite fantasy tight end to wrap up Week 8. While Gordon's hamstring issues are nothing […]

Josh Gordon To Be Disciplined For Tardiness

The New England Patriots plan to keep wide receiver Josh Gordon off the field for several series and up to a quarter on Monday night against the Bills because of tardiness, according to sources. Fantasy owners that are relying on Gordon to help win their Week 8 matchups will be thoroughly disappointed with this news, […]

Rob Gronkowski Expected To Play Monday Night

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (back), who is questionable for Monday night, is expected to play against the Bills, according to a source. Gronk sat out in Week 7 but should be good to go with a little extra time to heal this week. Even at possibly less than 100 percent, Gronkowski is […]

Sony Michel Ruled Out For Monday

New England Patriots rookie running back Sony Michel (knee) has been ruled out for Week 8 against the Bills on Monday night. Right tackle Marcus Cannon (concussion) was also ruled out. Michel was never expected to play after spraining his MCL in Week 7, but he could return in Week 9 if he continues to […]

Week 8 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

Man, I was hoping this would be the season where someone would knock the (5-2) New England Patriots off the AFC East throne... It's not. They're on their way to their 10th-straight division title and when they defeat the (2-5) Buffalo Bills on Monday night, it'll be nothing more than an assertion of continued dominance […]

Updated Week 8 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers, and we kick off early at 9:30 AM ET (Eagles vs. Jaguars) so be sure to set those lineups ahead of time. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: - Chris Thompson (rib, knee) is expected […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 8) - Targets and Avoids

The two big favorites in Week 7 both cruised on Sunday. The Colts, 10-point favorites, beat the Bills by 32 and the Rams, nine-point favorites, beat the 49ers by 29. If you happened to take the Chargers, you must've really sweated it out, but then had a nice relaxing afternoon. With nearly all participants in […]

Week 8 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Howdy, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings under the microscope and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. Do note that the ECR will shift! Who am I and why should […]

Week 8 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

At every position other than tight end we are seeing fairly consistent names appearing in the top-10/15/25. Outside of that we still have a lot of boom-or-bust players. This week I want to focus on how you can use the information below to make those agonizing decisions about the high-ceiling, low-floor players. For running back […]

Week 8 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Another week of NFL action is upon us! Week 8 is notable because it's the last week before the NFL's trade deadline, so you want to win just in case things end up changing around the league and put up in a bad position for Week 9, as new players start to acclimate to their […]

Week 8 Red Zone Risers - Identifying Higher Fantasy Scoring Potential

The fantasy football season is nearly halfway through. At this point, we really know what teams are going to do in the red zone and more importantly who they are going to use. And we all know as fantasy players that touching the ball in this area more often than not lead to the very […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 8

This is the point of the season where bye weeks start getting as annoying to fantasy football players as rain is to golfers. Fantasy owners have another week where four NFL teams are on bye, so there are fewer candidates to choose from in the under-the-radar boom and bust categories. You would think this should […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 8

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]