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Justin Carter is PhD candidate in creative writing at the University of North Texas. He writes about the NFL, NBA, and the WNBA here on RotoBaller. If he's not watching those things, he's either teaching college English or watching NASCAR.
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Preston Williams Out For Week 1
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams (foot) is inactive for the team's Week 1 contest against the New England Patriots. He was limited in practice all week and wasn't expected to play, so not a big surprise here. Miami has a solid wideout core -- even with Will Fuller V suspended -- for quarterback Tua... Read More
Mekhi Becton Carted Off With Knee Injury
New York Jets left tackle Mekhi Becton (knee) is doubtful to return to Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers. Considering how quickly the Jets announced his status change, this is likely a pretty serious injury to one of the most promising young offensive linemen in the NFL. Without Becton to protect him, rookie quarterback Zach... Read More
Chiefs Defense Without Frank Clark, Tyrann Mathieu
The Kansas City Chiefs defense won't have two key players for the team's Week 1 contest against the Cleveland Browns, with safety Tyrann Mathieu and defensive lineman Frank Clark (hamstring) both out. Mathieu is off the COVID-19 list now, but he didn't get a chance to practice over the past week, while Clark likely could... Read More
Saquon Barkley Officially Active Against Broncos
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee) is officially active for the team's Week 1 game against the Broncos. Barkley was expected to play, so this shouldn't be considered a surprising move. However, there's been a lot of chatter about Barkley not seeing a full workload in this game, making him more of an... Read More
Nelson Agholor Active For Week 1
New England Patriots wide receiver Nelson Agholor (ankle) is set to make his Patriots debut on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Agholor had been trending toward playing, so there's not much of a surprise here. Last year, he had 48 catches for 896 yards and eight touchdowns with the Raiders. Agholor will provide a veteran... Read More
Odell Beckham Jr. Inactive For Week 1
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (knee) is officially inactive for the team's Week 1 meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs. Beckham had been trending towards playing, so it looks like he must have suffered some kind of setback in warm-ups. Beckham was going to be a risky fantasy play had he been active,... Read More
Raheem Mostert Ruled Out For Rest Of Week 1
San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of the team's Week 1 game against the Detroit Lions. Maybe this is just precautionary in a game where the Niners are up by 21 in the third quarter, or maybe this could be something that keeps Mostert out of... Read More
Ryan Fitzpatrick Ruled Out For Rest Of Week 1
After exiting in the first half, Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (hip) won't return against the Los Angeles Chargers. Fitzpatrick was 3-for-6 for 13 yards before exiting. Taylor Heinicke will play the rest of the game after struggling in the first half, going 2-for-4 for 19 yards. If Fitzpatrick misses time, the Football Team's... Read More
Rashaad Penny Questionable To Return In Week 1
Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny (left calf) is questionable to return to Sunday's Week 1 game against the Colts. At halftime, Penny has two carries for eight yards. Chris Carson has eight carries for 60 yards as well as one reception and is serving as the unquestioned lead back in Seattle. If Penny doesn't... Read More
Ryan Fitzpatrick Exits Week 1 With Injury
Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (hip) was slow to get up following a hit and has been replaced by Taylor Heinicke. Fitzpatrick is questionable to return with a right hip injury. Based on the hit that Fitzpatrick took, it's likely that we see Heinicke for the rest of this contest against the Chargers. Heinicke threw... Read More
Raheem Mostert Questionable To Return In Week 1
San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Lions. Mostert has two carries for 20 yards so far. With Trey Sermon being a healthy scratch, Elijah Mitchell appears set to be the lead back for the rest of this game. Mitchell was a popular waiver wire... Read More
Isaiah McKenzie Questionable To Return In Week 1
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (shoulder) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Steelers. McKenzie's value for the Bills is mainly on special teams, as he opened the game with a 75-yard kickoff return to set up a Bills field goal. Likely fifth in line at receiver, McKenzie not reentering this game... Read More
Jamaal Williams Will Start In Week 1
Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams is expected to start in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Williams will get early down work, with D'Andre Swift working on third downs. Swift had a groin injury last week, but had practiced in full this week, so this... Read More
Joshua Kelley Inactive For Week 1
Los Angeles Chargers running back Joshua Kelley is a healthy scratch in Week 1 against the Washington Football Team. With running back Austin Ekeler (hamstring) a full go for this game, Justin Jackson will serve as the primary backup and Larry Rountree III is the third back. If you drafted Kelley in a deep league... Read More
Emmanuel Sanders Active For Week 1
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (foot) is active for the team's Week 1 matchup against the Steelers. This meeting with Pittsburgh should be a good one for the Bills passing game, with Sanders likely serving as the third receiver over Gabriel Davis. Stefon Diggs will command a lot of attention on the outside, which... Read More
Josh Reynolds Inactive For Week 1
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Josh Reynolds (foot) won't play against the Cardinals in Week 1. Expected to be the team's No. 3 receiver, Reynolds' Titans debut will have to wait at least another week. With him out, expect to see more of tight end Anthony Firkser in the short passing game, with the potential for... Read More
Anthony Miller, Deshaun Watson Inactive
Houston Texans wide receiver Anthony Miller is inactive for the team's Week 1 meeting with the Jacksonville Jaguars. A shoulder injury kept him out for much of training camp, but Miller seemed to be healthy, making this a slight surprise. It's likely that he just hasn't gotten up to speed yet and will be featured... Read More
Keelan Cole Inactive For Week 1
New York Jets wide receiver Keelan Cole (knee) is officially inactive for Sunday's meeting with the Carolina Panthers. With Jamison Crowder out too, quarterback Zach Wilson is already down two of his best weapons as he makes his NFL debut. Corey Davis should see plenty of targets and should be in a lot of fantasy... Read More
Jaguars Make Jacob Hollister Inactive For Week 1
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Jacob Hollister is the team's only inactive skill position player ahead of Sunday's Week 1 meeting with the Houston Texans. Not a lot of surprises here, as Hollister was expected to be the No. 3 tight end on the team. This seems to imply that rookie tight end Luke Farrell is... Read More
Quenton Nelson Officially Active For Week 1
Indianapolis Colts guard Quenton Nelson (foot, back) is officially active for Sunday's Week 1 contest against the Seattle Seahawks. One of the NFL's best offensive linemen, having Nelson in the lineup will help keep quarterback Carson Wentz upright and can open some huge holes for running back Jonathan Taylor. Taylor was already an RB1 play... Read More
Zack Moss A Healthy Week 1 Inactive
Buffalo Bills running back Zack Moss is not active for the team's Week 1 contest against the Steelers, but Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports that Moss isn't injured. Maybe there's something going on behind the scenes, but Moss being inactive comes as a huge surprise as he was expected to be a huge... Read More
David Montgomery Has Tough Week 1 Matchup
Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery had a 71 percent snap share last year and should once again be a strong fantasy play because of his projected role in head coach Matt Nagy's offense. But Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season might be tough on Montgomery, as he faces a Rams defense that allowed... Read More
Jonathan Taylor Is A Solid Week 1 Play
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor is a solid fantasy option in Week 1 against a Seahawks team that ranked 17th in fantasy points allowed to running backs last season. The sky might not be the limit for Taylor, but with guard Quenton Nelson trending towards playing, Taylor is a low-end RB1, even with the... Read More
OwnersBox Week 1 NFL Lineup Picks - Weekly Fantasy Football Contests
Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season kicks off this week and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! This week's free RotoBaller contest has a whopping $100,000 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
Daily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: Federated Auto Parts 400
Let's get ready for some more NASCAR action! These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings for Saturday's Federated Auto Parts 400 were determined by a combination of DraftKings and FanDuel prices, and the projected DFS points each driver is expected to earn in this week’s race. Each week, we'll present you the weekly rankings, followed by some key... Read More
NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Richmond Go Bowling 250 (9/11/21)
Y'all know what time it is? It's "Dale Earnhardt Jr. run an Xfinity race" time. Yep, Junior's yearly excursion out of retirement to run an Xfinity race is happening this week at Richmond. But this isn't just the race where Dale Jr. races -- it's also a race with plenty of playoff implications, as we've got just... Read More
WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (9/10/21): 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." Anyway, let's do some picks for Friday's two-game slate. In this article,... Read More
Michael Gallup Exits With Ankle Injury
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup (ankle) is questionable to return to the team's Week 1 contest against the Buccaneers. Gallup had four catches for 36 yards before exiting. The way Dallas used Gallup was encouraging, even if the numbers didn't necessarily look great for fantasy purposes. If Gallup misses any time, Cedrick Wilson would... Read More
Ravens Working On Deal With Latavius Murray
The Baltimore Ravens are finalizing a deal with free agent running back Latavius Murray, who would join a team whose running back room is a mess right now. Three players -- J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, and Justice Hill -- are all out for the season and the team has already added Le'Veon Bell and Devonta... Read More
Sean Murphy-Bunting Won't Return Against Cowboys
After exiting early with an apparent elbow injury, Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Sean Murphy-Bunting won't return to Thursday's game against the Dallas Cowboys. He was injured while trying to tackle Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, who scored a touchdown on the play. Murphy-Bunting is a key piece of this Buccaneers defense and had one... Read More
