Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 8: Russell Wilson, Najee Harris, Drake London

With injuries and middling performances ravaging fantasy teams to start the season, it's okay to consider benching players who were relatively highly drafted (top-100) for this week and moving forward. This may be hard to stomach as you bench your QB1 or RB1 for a free-agent acquisition, but sometimes such measures must be taken to […]

Rest of Season Half-PPR Rankings: Fantasy Football Top 200 for Week 8

We're through seven weeks of fantasy football and just absorbed a brutal Week 7 filled with injuries, so let's move on with a dose of Rest-of-Season ranks. We aim to assess players moving forward as if we drafted today to help orient you to build winners through waivers or trades, so today we present Week […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 8 (2022)

You are already aware that wide receivers will play a critical role in the success of your teams. The undeniable volatility that exists with the running back position has also presented an increasing rationale for prioritizing wide receivers when you build your rosters – both at the onset of your drafts and as you manage […]

Wan'Dale Robinson A Solid WR3/Flex Option In Week 8

New York Giants wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson should be considered a WR or flex option in Week 8 versus the Denver Broncos. The rookie wide receiver led the Giants with eight targets in Week 7, resulting in him catching six of those for 50 yards. The Kentucky product has not totaled nine receptions, 87 yards, […]

Saquon Barkley Has Very Favorable Matchup In Week 8

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has an extremely favorable matchup in Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks. The star running back continues to see a consistent workload each week with 18-plus touches in six of the first seven games of the season. The former first-round pick has also accumulated over 100 scrimmage yards […]

Quarterback Starts/Sits for Week 8 - QB vs. Pass Rush Matchups for Lineup Decisions

Week 8 of the NFL season is here, and the teams are starting to flesh themselves a little bit more with each passing week. There are still going to be results that surprise everyone, looking at you Chicago, but the teams at the top of the pyramid have slowly started to create a gap between […]

Daniel Jones A Viable Option In Week 8 Matchup With Seahawks

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is a viable option in Week 8 in a road matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. There could be potential rain in the forecast for Sunday's game, which would actually benefit Jones as he's been more effective with his legs this season. While the former first-round pick has thrown for […]

Dameon Pierce: The Running Back You Want This Year and Beyond

Dameon Pierce is having a historic season. With 505 rushing yards in his first six games, he is on pace for over 1,400 yards in the season, a feat only accomplished by 14 other rookies in NFL history. He’s the RB13 in PPR, and he’s had three top-12 finishes in the past four weeks. So […]

Should I Pickup Kadarius Toney After He Was Traded to the Chiefs? Fantasy Football Post Trade Outlook

The NFL trade deadline action continued Thursday as the Kansas City Chiefs acquired the Giants' former first-round wide receiver Kadarius Toney for a compensatory third-round pick and a sixth-round pick in 2023. Toney joins a Chiefs receiving core that includes JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Mecole Hardman, and Skyy Moore. This group has been meshing well […]

The King's Week 8 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 8 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR, and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout to […]

Kenny Golladay Remains Sidelined Thursday

New York Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay (knee) was a non participant in Thursday's practice. The Giants traded Kadarius Toney to the Kansas City Chiefs earlier on Thursday, making Golladay the only injured wideout on New York's roster. The 28-year-old hasn't played since Week 4 and is trending in the wrong direction toward suiting up […]

Kadarius Toney (WR, KC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: News just broke a few minutes ago regarding a trade between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Giants. The former is sending a bunch of picks to the latter in exchange for second-year wide receiver Kadarius Toney, as reported by […]

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! This season, the DFS Value Plays will look at the word "value" from all angles. Usually, it implies a player that won't cost you much of your salary on DraftKings or FanDuel. However, if I see a quarterback, running […]

Chiefs Trade For Kadarius Toney

The Kansas City Chiefs acquired wide receiver Kadarius Toney (hamstrings) from the New York Giants on Thursday in exchange for a conditional third-round pick and a sixth-rounder in 2023, according to a source. Toney, the Giants' first-round pick in 2021, was an absolute bust with the team, playing in a total of 12 games through […]

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 […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 8 (Premium Content)

All other Week 8 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 […]

Is Daniel Bellinger Healthy or Injured? Fantasy Football Injury Updates

New York Giants rookie tight end Daniel Bellinger caught 16 of his 18 targets for 152 yards and two touchdowns through the first six games of his career, but after suffering an injury in the win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, his status is unclear moving forward. Bellinger became an interesting waiver add, especially in dynasty […]

Week 8 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

Despite NFL offenses struggling in 2022 while defenses grow stingier, IDP managers are still struggling to keep their heads above water during another tumultuous season. From the injuries to T.J. Watt, Joey Bosa, and Shaquille Leonard to a crippling bye-nado in Week 7, there’s been no shortage of trials for fantasy managers to overcome on […]

Early Week 8 Tight End Rankings For Fantasy Football: Tyler Higbee, Zach Ertz, Taysom Hill, Hayden Hurst, Kyle Pitts, Cade Otton

Travis Kelce has been the biggest fantasy superstar at tight end over the past five years, and with him and Gerald Everett on a bye, the position as a whole takes a hit. Whether fantasy managers need one-week streamers or aid with start-or-sit decisions -- our Week 8 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of […]

Week 8 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Romeo Doubs, D.J. Moore, Drake London, Elijah Moore

Wide receiver is always the deepest position in fantasy football and with leagues of all shapes and sizes, there's a large pool of wideouts in play this week. Our early Week 8 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of October 26th give the pecking order of important pass-catchers. Our goal is to help you set […]

Week 8 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Derrick Henry, Travis Etienne, Raheem Mostert, Chuba Hubbard, AJ Dillon

The fantasy football season is flying by as we're already onto week 8, and with running back injuries piling up, there are unexpected players with real value in our Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings, as of October 26th. Any running back with a decent workload is on the fantasy radar, so our goal […]

Kadarius Toney, Kenny Golladay Miss Practice Again

New York Giants wide receivers Kadarius Toney (hamstring) and Kenny Golladay (knee) missed practice on Wednesday. At this point, the news shouldn't be surprising for fans or fantasy players. Both wide receivers have been injured for most of the season, as Toney last played in Week 2, while Golladay hasn't seen the field since Week […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Michael Carter, Parris Campbell, Latavius Murray, DeAndre Carter

Welcome to Week 8 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 […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 8

Congratulations on making it through seven weeks of chaotic, lower-scoring-than-usual NFL madness. Week 7 hit us with several key injuries but we do get a lighter bye week to ease the burden, with only the Chargers and Chiefs stepping out for a breather. Are you ready to dive into the free-agent market with me? Joining […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups and Free Agent Adds – All Positions

I'm back for my second go around here and after many Reddit suggestions looking for some deeper options, I'm hoping we're going to be able to satisfy and help all different league sizes from 8-team leagues to 12 and 14-team leagues. As always, if you need any suggestions or advice with your waiver claims, you […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8: Van Jefferson, Boston Scott, Joshua Palmer, Sony Michel, Marquise Goodwin, Skyy Moore

We're almost halfway through the NFL season, and with bye weeks and injuries continuing the take fantasy studs out of action, working the waiver wire has never been more important. These fantasy football waiver wire pickup suggestions are for fantasy managers in deep leagues of 14-teams or more or a higher number of bench spots […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For TEs: Mark Andrews, David Njoku, Daniel Bellinger, Dalton Schultz, Cameron Brate

Week 8 is tricky at tight end since Gerald Everett and Travis Kelce are on bye weeks. Mark Andrews plays on Thursday Night Football, so fantasy managers will have to be aware of his status immediately. David Njoku, Daniel Bellinger, Dalton Schultz, and Cameron Brate are also banged up, so our fantasy football injury reports […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports for QBs: Russell Wilson, Ryan Tannehill, Matt Ryan, Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold

Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert are out of action thanks to Week 8 byes, so monitoring the latest quarterback injuries will be extra important leading up to Sunday. Our fantasy football injury reports for quarterbacks as of Wednesday, October 26 will give you the latest scoop on guys who could be in danger to miss […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 8

Week 7 is officially in the books and we're now over a third of the way through the 2022 season. We now have a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 8 and beyond. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players whose arrows may […]

Early Week 8 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Travis Etienne, Michael Carter, A.J. Brown, Tyler Lockett, Parris Campbell

We're just about halfway into the NFL's regular season and with the fantasy football playoffs sneakily approaching, every week is a must-win situation. With injuries and bye weeks, rankings will go deeper than ever before. It's time to present our early Week 8 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of October 25. Our […]