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Gabriel Davis Active For Week 2
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabriel Davis (ankle) will play on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Davis hurt his ankle in Week 1 against the Steelers in a game where he had two catches for 40 yards and a touchdown while playing 51 percent of the team's snaps. A banged-up Davis likely won't see a huge... Read More
Michael Pittman Jr. Active For Week 2
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (ankle) will play in Week 2 against the Rams. With Parris Campbell (abdomen) out, Pittman and Zach Pascal will work as the top two receivers for quarterback Carson Wentz, with rookie Mike Strachan likely seeing some work as well. The Campbell injury might open the path for more... Read More
Anthony Schwartz, Jedrick Wills Active
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Anthony Schwartz (hamstring) and left tackle Jedrick Wills (ankle) are both active for Sunday's meeting with the Houston Texans. With Odell Beckham Jr. (knee) sidelined, Schwartz should see plenty of playing time. He had three catches for 69 yards last week and now faces a Texans defense that has a lot... Read More
Pharaoh Brown Active For Week 2
Houston Texans tight end Pharaoh Brown (ankle, shoulder) is active for the team's Week 2 meeting with the Cleveland Browns. Brown had a big Week 1 against Jacksonville, catching four passes for 67 yards while playing three-quarters of the team's offensive snaps. It's still too early in the season to know if Brown is worth... Read More
Broncos Defense Will Have Bradley Chubb In Week 2
Denver Broncos linebacker Bradley Chubb (ankle) will make his 2021 debut on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Assuming Chubb is at full strength after bone spur surgery in May, the Broncos defense is set to have a strong day against rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who threw three interceptions against Houston last week. With Chubb in... Read More
Anthony Miller Inactive For Week 2
Houston Texans wide receiver Anthony Miller won't make his 2021 debut on Sunday against the Browns, as he's been ruled out for the second week in a row. Miller has no injury designation, but did miss a lot of training camp, so he might just not be ready to be part of this Texans offense.... Read More
Jonnu Smith Active For Week 2
New England Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith (hip) was limited in practice at the end of the week, but will play on Sunday when the Patriots face the New York Jets. Smith played over 70 percent of New England's snaps last week in an offense that seems set to feature the tight end position. Smith... Read More
Preston Williams Active For Week 2
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams (foot, knee) will make his 2021 debut on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. Williams was likely going to be the fourth receiver this season for Miami and have little fantasy relevance, but with Will Fuller out of this game for personal reasons and his status going forward unclear, there's... Read More
Denzel Mims A Healthy Week 2 Scratch
New York Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims is a healthy scratch for the team's Week 2 contest against the New England Patriots. With Jamison Crowder (groin) inactive, it's a bit of a surprise that Mims won't at least be active, but the Jets will have Keelan Cole (knee) this week. Mims not being able to... Read More
Parris Campbell Out For Week 2
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Parris Campbell (abdomen) was trending towards playing in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams, but he was named as one of the team's inactives on Sunday morning. Campbell was targeted three times last week, catching one pass for 24 yards while playing 61 percent of the team's snaps. Campbell being... Read More
Rhamondre Stevenson Inactive For Week 2
New England Patriots rookie running back Rhamondre Stevenson is a healthy scratch in Week 2 against the Jets, with running back J.J. Taylor set to make his 2021 debut in his stead. Stevenson had a strong preseason that made many think he could be a valuable fantasy asset this year, but after losing a fumble... Read More
Jamison Crowder Inactive For Week 2
New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder (groin) is inactive for his team's Week 2 meeting with the New England Patriots. As early as Sunday morning, it sounded like Crowder was trending towards making his 2021 debut for this one, but there must have been some kind of setback in warmups. Crowder would have given... Read More
OwnersBox Week 2 NFL Lineup Picks - Weekly Fantasy Football Contests
Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season continues in Week 2 and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! This week's free RotoBaller contest has a whopping $50,000 cash prize pool - it's completely free to enter with code DREW9 In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports... Read More
WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (9/17/21): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel
Hey, everyone! You might be thinking "I haven't seen a RotoBaller WNBA article in like a week," to which I'm going to tell you "you're correct, I've been busy because the semester just started and I'm teaching four classes, so I am sorry." But with just two big slates left in the regular season, I'm... Read More
NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Bristol Food City 300 (9/17/21)
We've got some Friday night action at Bristol Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Xfinity Series will take to the high banks of the 0.5-mile track this week in the final race before the playoffs begin. Can a surprise driver win his way into the Round of 12? Here at RotoBaller, we want to help you make... Read More
Giants Lineman Nick Gates Suffers Leg Fracture
New York Giants offensive lineman Nick Gates was carted off the field in the first quarter of Thursday's game against the Washington Football Team with a fractured leg. Gates had been starting at center for the team, but slid over to left guard for Thursday's game after the Giants had traded for Billy Price. New... Read More
Mekhi Becton Will Have Surgery On Wednesday
New York Jets offensive tackle Mekhi Becton (knee) will surgery on Wednesday and is expected to miss four to eight weeks. One of the most promising young tackles in the NFL, Becton's extended absence will hurt the Jets offense, with both the passing game -- led by rookie quarterback Zach Wilson -- and the running game... Read More
Tape Tells All: The Houston Texans Week 1 Performance
Welcome to a new season of Tape Tells All, the weekly series where I look at film for something that happened in the NFL this week. Usually, I focus on one player. This week, I'm focusing on a whole team, because that team did some very surprising things. Let's talk about the Houston Texans and... Read More
NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Bristol UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics (9/16/21)
Ready for some Thursday night NASCAR? The Camping World Truck Series heads to Bristol for the rare Thursday race. This is also the final race of the Round of 10, so two drivers will see their playoff hopes dashed by the end of this one. Here at RotoBaller, we want to help you make informed... Read More
Taylor Heinicke (QB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB/Superflex Leagues ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Ryan Fitzpatrick now on the injured reserve with a hip injury, Heinicke looks to be Washington’s man going into a Week 2 home date with the Giants. You’ll recall Heinicke nearly played spoiler to Tom Brady’s championship run with a 300-yard game against the Bucs in... Read More
Jalen Reagor (WR, PHI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 21% of Leagues ANALYSIS: As a rookie, Jalen Reagor didn't have a lot of good games. This year, he opened the season with six catches for 49 yards and a touchdown. That means Reagor has: Already tied his TD total from last year Set a new career-high... Read More
Rondale Moore (WR, ARI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Rondale Moore breakout that everyone had been talking about didn't happen, but he still opened his NFL career with four catches for 68 yards. With A.J. Green converting just two of his six targets into catches, it's not a stretch to think Moore winds up with... Read More
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Packers lost 38-3 to New Orleans. It was bad. Really, really bad. But MVS was targeted eight times. Usually, if Aaron Rodgers is targeting you eight times, you'll have a good game. Valdes-Scantling caught just three passes for 17 yards, but I trust this... Read More
Darius Slayton (WR, NYG) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I never understood why Slayton was rostered in so few leagues. After he was targeted seven times this week, I understand it even less. Sure, he had just three catches, but Slayton had 65 yards. He's a big-play receiver who'll get a good... Read More
Emmanuel Sanders (WR, BUF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 21% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Sanders was questionable heading into Sunday's game, but he wound up playing and had a strong showing. He was third in the pecking order in targets with eight, behind Stefon Diggs and Cole Beasley but ahead of Gabriel Davis. Davis did catch a touchdown, but Sanders... Read More
Tim Patrick (WR, DEN) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jerry Jeudy suffered a pretty gnarly ankle sprain on Sunday and will likely be missing some time. There will be a lot of talk about whether it'll be K.J. Hamler or Tim Patrick that you should pick up. Me? I think Patrick is the guy and... Read More
Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2
NFL Week 1 is in the books -- aside from the Monday game -- and wow, some exciting football. The Houston Texans won a game, for instance! Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 2. Not all options are the same. Some players may be... Read More
Kenny Stills Signing With Saints Practice Squad
Free-agent wide receiver Kenny Stills is signing with the New Orleans Saints practice squad, according to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. Stills played 10 games for the Texans last year and was barely a factor, setting career-lows in receptions (11), yards (144) and touchdown receptions (one). Still, he's just 29 and has been a... Read More
Ravens Guard Tyre Phillips Doubtful To Return
Baltimore Ravens left guard Tyre Phillips (knee) is doubtful to return to Monday's Week 1 contest against the Las Vegas Raiders. Phillips left the field on a cart, so this could be a serious injury for a Ravens offense that has been decimated by injury all year. While not Baltimore's most important offensive lineman, his... Read More
J.J. Taylor Inactive For Week 1
New England Patriots running back J.J. Taylor is a healthy scratch for the team's Week 1 game against the Miami Dolphins. This likely means we'll see a good bit of rookie Rhamondre Stevenson, though Damien Harris will start and James White will serve as the passing down back. Stevenson could see some short-yardage work, but... Read More
