Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 9

Somehow we have made it halfway through the season. Many thought it wouldn’t be possible in a pandemic, and by no means has it been a smooth process, but the NFL has made it work. To add to the injuries and COVID tests, we have four teams on bye in week nine: Bengals, Browns, Rams, […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Thursday (11/5/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

There may have been some doubts about whether the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers were going to play Thursday night but it looks like the game is going ahead, which means more chances to play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight. As always, the Covid-19 risk looms over player availability and it […]

Giants Claim Dante Pettis Off Waivers

The New York Giants claimed wide receiver Dante Pettis off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday. Pettis was released by the 49ers after he fumbled a kickoff return in the Week 8 loss to the Seahawks. The former second-round pick turned out to be a bust for San Francisco and struggled to stay […]

NextGen Stats - Running Back Breakdowns and Takeaways

We're officially past mid-season and if that doesn't make you sad enough, how about the fact that even the trade deadline has passed us now? Eh? Was that what ultimately broke your hopes of football staying on forever? Too bad. The good news, as always, is that a new week full of games is ahead. […]

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. […]

FAB Bidding - Week 9 Waiver Wire Targets

The passing of Week 8 means we're halfway through traditional fantasy football seasons and waist-deep in bye-week chaos. With our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Budget (FAB). In case […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

We are officially in the second half of the fantasy season, so most of the waiver wire gems have been snatched up. The bye weeks continue and injuries keep mounting, though. This is a good time to plan for the playoffs by looking at high-end insurance policies and players who have favorable schedules down the […]

Frank Ammirante's Updated Rest-of-Season PPR Rankings

We're now halfway through the NFL season, so it's a good chance to update my PPR rankings. These are tiered rankings organized by position. My rankings prioritize upside and downgrade injury concerns. In this article, I'll identify players to consider trading away or acquiring to help you find trade targets and optimize your redraft lineups. […]

Golden Tate Not Happy With His Role In Offense

New York Giants head coach Joe Judge said that wide receiver Golden Tate is not with the team for their walk-through practice on Wednesday. Judge said he met with Tate after the wideout reportedly has been displeased with his role in the offense. Tate is expected to return to practice on Thursday. The 32-year-old veteran […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round

Week 8 brought an action-packed week with its own batch of chaos, but any week without COVID-19 postponements feels like a win. Key injuries included George Kittle (ankle), Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle), T.Y. Hilton (groin), Kenny Golladay (hip), Tevin Coleman (knee), Darrell Henderson (thigh), Adam Humphries (concussion). Week 8 has these teams on bye: Bengals, Browns, Eagles, and Rams. […]

Sterling Shepard (WR, NYG) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 43% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It's been ages since the first time I told you to add-and-stash Sterling Shepard to your fantasy teams when he went down injured all the way back in Week 2. It looks like fantasy GMs are finally accepting that they missed out big […]

Wayne Gallman (RB, NYG) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 23% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Giants lost stud RB Saquon Barkley just two games into the season, and their move was getting into the free-agent market to sign Devonta Freeman. That was expected, as was his usage and RB1 role while his health stayed up. As Brakley, […]

Giants Defense Doesn't Do Much Monday Night

The New York Giants Defense had a quiet game versus quarterback Tom Brady and the Buccaneers on Monday night. New York kept the Bucs in check, as they made Tampa Bay settle for three first-half field goals, but they still wound up allowing 25 points. New York recorded two sacks and recovered a Ronald Jones II […]

Evan Engram Posts 61 Yards Monday Night

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram made five catches for 61 yards in a loss to the Buccaneers Monday night. Engram also had one carry for nine yards, but came up one yard short of the goal line as New York tried to get their tight end his first touchdown of the season on […]

Wayne Gallman Scores Monday Night Touchdown

New York Giants running back Wayne Gallman led the Giants backfield on Monday night versus Tampa Bay, including scoring a touchdown for the second straight week. Gallman only rushed for 44 yards in the game, but he had 12 carries, making it back-to-back weeks with double-digit carries for Gallman. No one in the New York […]

Alfred Morris Makes An Appearance In Giants Backfield

New York Giants running back Alfred Morris was activated from the practice squad before Monday night's matchup with Tampa Bay and split carries with Wayne Gallman for Big Blue. The veteran Morris handled eight carries but did little with them, as he had just 28 yards and did not receive a target in the passing […]

Dion Lewis Catches Touchdown On Monday Night

New York Giants running back Dion Lewis made a sliding catch in the end zone to get the Giants on the board in the first half of their Monday night matchup with the Buccaneers. It was a great catch by the veteran running back, but Lewis did little else in the contest. Lewis had just […]

Darius Slayton Records 56 Yards Monday Night

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton caught five passes for 56 yards in a loss to the Buccaneers at MetLife Stadium. Slayton was targeted nine times - his third game this season with at least nine targets - but was still behind Sterling Shepard in the Giants pecking order. The Giants threw 41 times […]

Sterling Shepard Leads Giants Receivers On Monday

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard caught eight of 10 targets for 74 yards in a loss to the Buccaneers on Monday night. Shepard tied Evan Engram for the team-lead in targets as the Oklahoma Sooner has been a big part of the New York offense since returning from a toe injury. Shepard has […]

Golden Tate Catches Late Touchdown On Monday

New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate caught his second touchdown in as many weeks in a Monday night loss to the Buccaneers. Tate almost played hero for the Giants with a gorgeous toe-tap touchdown in the final minute of the game, but New York couldn't convert a two-point conversion to push the game into […]

Daniel Jones Has Up-And-Down Night Versus Bucs

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones completed 25 passes on 41 attempts for 256 yards in a loss to the Buccaneers on Monday. Jones threw two touchdowns - his third multi-touchdown game of the season - but also had two interceptions. Given the tough matchup with Tampa Bay, it was surprising to see Jones put […]

Alfred Morris Joins Active Roster Monday

The New York Giants elevated running back Alfred Morris, defensive back Montre Hartage and offensive guard Chad Slade to the active roster from the practice squad ahead of their Monday night meeting with the Buccaneers. The veteran Morris will provide some extra depth behind Wayne Gallman and Dion Lewis with Devonta Freeman (ankle) ruled out […]

Monday Night Football Matchups Analysis: Giants vs Buccaneers

We are officially on to Week 8. At the moment, it is worth noting that the Giants had to send several offensive linemen home last week due to one of their players testing positive. At this time, there is no indication that this game is in danger of not being played, but make sure to […]

Monday Night Football DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Giants vs. Buccaneers

Monday Night Football has arrived and we get an NFC clash as the New York Football Giants head south to take on Tom Brady and the new-look Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This game has an under/over of 44.5 with the Buccaneers favored by 13 points (the line has gone up steadily all week after opening at […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monday Night Football Week 8 - Monkey Knife Fight

Welcome to Week 8 of the NFL Season and another edition of Monkey Knife Fight Monday Night Football! The season is moving right along and has gotten very exciting and that means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monday (11/2/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

Monday night football brings a significant mismatch but there will still be great props to play and win on Monkey Knife Fight. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 5-2 with a plus-80 scoring differential that is best in the NFC. They have quickly become legitimate contenders. On the other side of the field, the New York […]

NextGen Stats - Wide Receiver/Tight End Breakdowns and Takeaways

Okay, folks, I'm about to bring you bad news. If you're reading this it is because you're trying to get an edge over your league mates to beat them this weekend. That means you're here to get informed on what to do and how to tackle your week's most pressing decisions. The bad news: these […]

Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 8

The Week 7 wide receiver matchup article was either feast or famine. Diontae Johnson absolutely crushed it, scoring twice on his way to finish as the No. 3 receiver on the week. Kenny Golladay went over 100 yards and Terry McLaurin scored, finishing as a WR1. On the other side of things, CeeDee Lamb, Gabriel Davis […]

Giants Willing To Trade Golden Tate

The New York Giants are reportedly willing to trade wide receiver Golden Tate, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Tate's role in New York is trending down and with the team not looking like contenders -- even in a very weak NFC East -- it would make sense if they moved the veteran receiver. Tate still […]

Updated Week 8 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Packers Rule Out Aaron Jones For Week 8 Joe Mixon To Miss Another Game Michael Thomas Ruled Out Against Bears Dalvin Cook Good To Go Against Packers […]