Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 8

Week 8 is here, and fantasy managers are beginning to gear up for the stretch run. The outcomes of the next few weeks will make or break playoff hopes and dreams. Teams on bye this week include Arizona, Houston, Jacksonville, and Washington. GMs will have to strategize replacements for stars such as Kyler Murray, DeAndre […]

Booms and Busts - Starts and Sits for Week 8 Lineups

Week 7 of the 2020 season seemed to be the week of the fill-in player in fantasy leagues. Players like Baker Mayfield, Jeff Wilson, and Cole Beasley all came into the week as looked over players. But they turned solid matchups into positive fantasy performances. Sure, those household names continue to play a major part […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target & Avoid - Week 8

With six or seven games of data for each team, situations are becoming more crystalized and teams are game-planning to exploit clear-cut coverage weaknesses. Compiling this data and writing this article each week has made it clear that a WR's talent and target share are more important than his opposition. With that said, fantasy managers […]

Week 8 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 7 was relatively successful with seven correctly predicted top-10 defenses after the Los Angeles Rams strong effort on Monday night. Washington was a close call as they made my top-12, but I never thought the Cowboys offense would fall off the cliff as steeply as it did on Sunday, and both Arizona and Jacksonville […]

Week 8 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

We’ve made it to Week 8. Everyone pour one out because the NFL season is nearly half over. We’ve seen more injuries to star players than I think we’ve ever come across before. Defenses continue to struggle to stop opposing offenses, and kickers are benefiting in a massive way thus far. We’ve now seen back-to-back […]

Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups - Week 8

The need for last-minute replacements and waiver wire pickups in fantasy football has never been higher. Arizona, Washington, Jacksonville and Houston are on bye this week, which already leaves most fantasy football teams shorthanded. Add in the players that are listed as “questionable” for their games this week and fantasy managers are probably as upset […]

Updated Week 8 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 running back 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 Dalvin Cook Good To Go Against Packers Carlos Hyde Doubtful For Week […]

Updated Week 8 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Michael Thomas Ruled Out Against Bears Allen Robinson II Expected To Play Sunday Stephon Gilmore Out Against Bills Eagles Activating Jalen Reagor From Injured Reserve Colts […]

Updated Week 8 Tight End Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 tight end rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Dallas Goedert Being Activated To Play Sunday Night Austin Hooper Ruled Out For Week 8 Jordan Reed Returned To Practice And May Return This Week These […]

Updated Week 8 Quarterback Rankings

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 quarterback rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. Andy Dalton Officially Out For Sunday Night Gardner Minshew II Has Fractured Thumb These rankings are a consensus from four of our lead fantasy football columnists - Nick […]

Sterling Shepard Expected To Play Against Tampa Bay

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (shoulder, toe) doesn't have an injury designation and will take the field heading into a tough matchup against the Buccaneers. Shepard was limited all week in practice after sustaining a turf toe injury in Week 7 against Philadelphia in addition to the shoulder ailment- though he's evidently shown […]

Devonta Freeman Ruled Out For Week 8

New York Giants running back Devonta Freeman (ankle) has been ruled out for Week 8 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This was expected, as Freeman was not able to take the practice field all week. He suffered the injury during the Giants' Week 7 contest against the Eagles on Thursday night, though the added time […]

Devonta Freeman Misses Practice Friday

New York Giants running back Devonta Freeman (ankle) missed his second straight practice on Friday. Freeman was injured in the Week 7 loss to the Giants and doesn't look likely to play on Monday night this week against the Buccaneers. Wayne Gallman took over the majority of backfield touches last Thursday after Freeman went down, […]

Giants Defense Not Recommended Versus Bucs

The New York Giants Defense has not been a consistent unit for fantasy managers this season and faces another bad matchup in Week 8. Tampa Bay allows the third-fewest fantasy points to opposing defenses and even though the Buccaneers are banged-up, New York isn't a recommended start in fantasy. New York is in the bottom […]

Golden Tate Not A Recommended Start Monday Night

New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate has been trending downward in the Giants offense and faces another tough test Monday against the Buccaneers. Tate caught a touchdown last week versus the Eagles, but it was his only catch of the game making it back-to-back weeks the veteran receiver had just one catch. Tate has […]

Darius Slayton A Risky Option Versus Buccaneers

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton is coming off back-to-back two-catch games and faces another stiff test Monday versus Tampa Bay. Slayton has had some boom games this season including multiple 100-yard efforts, but he also has a tendency to disappear in New York's inconsistent offense. Slayton has three or fewer catches in five […]

Evan Engram Still Searching For First Receiving Touchdown

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram has been a major disappointment in fantasy and now faces another stiff test Monday against the Buccaneers. Engram is averaging just 32 yards-per-game and is yet to find the end zone this season. The small sliver of good news for fantasy managers is Engram had nine targets last […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 7 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As this unique regular season continues to unfold, an expanding assortment of tools is available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results are contained in this weekly statistical breakdown of multiple categories, […]

Throwing In the Towel: NFL Teams to Avoid in Fantasy

As we inch closer to the NFL trade deadline, teams are putting the final push into mid-season evaluations of their second-half direction points. Good teams are buyers and bad teams are sellers. We know this, but how bad does a team have to get to completely avoid in fantasy? There are obvious cases like the […]

Week 8 IDP Ranks, Streamers, & Thoughts on Trade Ethics

It’s nearing the NFL’s trade deadline for 2020, and already we have seen two noteworthy trades take place on the defensive side of the ball. One of those deals involved Yannick Ngakoue to the Ravens, and the other was Everson Griffen to the Lions. Both of these trades have some IDP impact, but their real-life […]

Daniel Jones Faces Tough Test Monday Night

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has disappointed in his sophomore season and will face another tough defense in Week 8. Jones is yet to play a turnover-free game this season and will face a Buccaneers Defense that is third in the NFL in takeaways. In addition to the turnovers, Jones is yet to have […]

No Practice For Devonta Freeman

New York Giants running back Devonta Freeman (ankle) did not take part in practice on Thursday. Freeman suffered an ankle injury in the Thursday night loss to the Eagles last week and is off to a bad start if he wants to play on Monday night against the Buccaneers in Week 8. Wayne Gallman worked […]

The King's Week 8 Fantasy Football Lineup Rankings (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week 8 fantasy football lineup rankings. The ranks are available in PPR, Half PPR and Standard formats. They will be updated as needed, so make sure to check back for the latest versions. Skill Position analysis is primarily based on the PPR ranks. The rankings are powered by […]

Giants Putting Will Hernandez On COVID-19 List

The New York Giants are placing left guard Will Hernandez on the COVID-19 list on Thursday, according to sources. Hernandez and all of his close contacts are being quarantined while the rest of the team is proceeding as normal for practice. They have quarantined all but four of their offensive lineman after one of them […]

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. […]

FAB Bidding - Week 8 Waiver Wire Targets

Don't get caught sleeping at the midseason curve, as bye weeks, injuries, and breakouts yield several paths to victory. Alongside 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 […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

As the bye weeks necessitate constant waiver wire action, injuries at the running back position have yet to cease. Aaron Jones, Chris Carson, and Kenyan Drake are the latest to pull the rug from under fantasy teams without warning. The pickings may be slim these days but between byes and injuries, you might have no […]

Wayne Gallman (RB, NYG) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: We had zero doubts about how the Giants would proceed once they lost Saquon Barkley for the year: sign someone from the street, as the replacements in tow were rather poor. Now that that free agent (Devonta Freeman) is injured (ankle), New York […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

Fantasy GMs are to be commended for rising to the unique challenges that have unfolded during this regular season. Injuries to critical players is an unwelcome reality that occurs every year. This is also the case for backs that were expected to operate as RB1s, but have been relegated to committees. However, this season has […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

An exciting early slate of football on Sunday, wasn't it? Multiple games coming down to the wire, though we then had a pretty boring second slate. But whatever -- you aren't here to read my thoughts on the games. You're here to figure out what wide receivers to add as we get ready for Week […]