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Fantasy Football Injury Report for WRs: Updates on Antonio Brown, Mike Williams, Gabriel Davis, DJ Moore, Brandin Cooks
Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for wide receivers in Week 17. The injury statuses for various NFL wide receivers are up in the air for Week 17 including Antonio Brown, Mike Williams, Gabriel Davis, DJ Moore and Brandin Cooks. With the fantasy football championship week upon us, and NFL teams fighting... Read More
Fantasy Football Injury Report for RBs: Updates on Derrick Henry, Dalvin Cook, Austin Ekeler, Cam Akers, Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 17. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 17 including Dalvin Cook, Austin Ekeler, Derrick Henry, Cam Akers and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. With the fantasy football championship week upon us, and NFL teams fighting... Read More
Fantasy Football Injury Report for RBs: Updates on Austin Ekeler, Joe Mixon, Antonio Gibson, D'Andre Swift, Miles Sanders
Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 16. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 16 including Austin Ekeler, Joe Mixon, Antonio Gibson, D'Andre Swift and Miles Sanders. With the fantasy football playoffs going on, and NFL teams fighting for... Read More
Is Cam Akers Coming Back This Year? When Is He Expected To Return?
Big things were expected from Cam Akers this year until he suffered an unfortunate preseason injury. Akers was ruled out for the year after tearing his Achilles prior to training camp. Darrell Henderson took over as the lead running back for the Rams, and Sony Michel has been emerging towards the end of the season.... Read More
Fantasy Football Injury Report for WRs: Updates on Tyreek Hill, Mike Evans, Jarvis Landry, D.J Moore, Tyler Lockett
Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for wide receivers in Week 16. The injury statuses for various NFL wide receivers are up in the air for Week 16 including Tyreek Hill, Mike Evans, D.J. Moore, Jarvis Landry and Tyler Lockett. With the fantasy football playoffs going on, and NFL teams fighting for... Read More
Ronald Jones II (RB, TB) - Fantasy Football Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Well, it looks like Ronald Jones II is going to get his chance... again. Leonard Fournette has had an incredible season, but unfortunately is dealing with an injury that will likely keep him out for several weeks. After leaving last week's game with... Read More
Craig Reynolds (RB, DET) - Fantasy Football Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The NFL is an unpredictable sport, and fantasy football is an unpredictable game. Exhibit A is Craig Reynolds, who has pretty much come out of nowhere to become a relevant running back for the Lions and fantasy managers. For the 2nd week... Read More
Justin Jackson (RB, LAC) - Fantasy Football Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Last week Austin Ekeler was dealing with an injury, so Justin Jackson received more touches than usual in the Thursday Night game against the Chiefs, racking up 13 carries for 86 yards. Firmly established as the number two running back on the Chargers,... Read More
Is Sony Michel Starting Tonight Against The Seahawks? Should I Start Darrell Henderson?
Week 15 has been a wild week for the NFL and fantasy football managers. With the first week of the fantasy playoffs here, there was an incredible amount of COVID and injury news, including several games pushed back to Monday or Tuesday. One of the games moved was tonight's Rams versus Seahawks matchups, giving fantasy... Read More
Is Sony Michel Starting This Week For The Rams? Should I Start Darrell Henderson?
It's that time of year, where the fantasy football playoffs are about to begin, and fantasy managers are left with last-minute decisions that can make or break their week. Staying on top of the latest fantasy football injury news and NFL depth chart changes is key to setting those winning lineups. The Rams partially mislead... Read More
Is Darrell Henderson Playing This Week? Rams RB Injury Update vs. Cardinals on Monday Night Football
Another week of NFL games, another week of injury situations to try and unravel. As we look towards Week 14, fantasy managers are faced with critical decisions as this is the final week of the regular season in most fantasy leagues. Making the right start/sit decisions will be key. Let's check in on the injury... Read More
Rashaad Penny (RB, SEA) - Fantasy Football Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Seahawks backfield and running game has been struggling ever since Chris Carson went down this year. Alex Collins hasn't been able to show much with his opportunities to be the lead running back, and the Seahawks even went out and signed... Read More
Ameer Abdullah (RB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It's been another heartbreaking year for Panthers fans, and of course those who drafted Christian McCaffrey for their fantasy teams. The stud running back can't seem to stay healthy these days, and Week 14 will be the first game for the... Read More
Ty Johnson (RB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Jets are dealing with a variety of injuries on offense, especially at the running back position. Rookie Michael Carter is already on IR, and now Tevin Coleman has been ruled out for the Week 14 game due to a concussion. Add... Read More
Samaje Perine (RB, CIN) - Fantasy Football Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: There has been a lot of speculation about Joe Mixon this week, and whether he will suit up and play in Week 14. As of Saturday, he has not yet practiced. All week he had been dealing with a neck injury, and... Read More
Jeff Wilson Jr. (RB, SF) - Fantasy Football Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Elijah Mitchell was injured in Week 13, and had been listed as questionable all week. Earlier today he was officially ruled out. Jeff Wilson Jr. has also been dealing with an injury all week long, and was listed as questionable throughout the week:... Read More
Is Alvin Kamara Playing Tonight? Is Mark Ingram Injured and Taysom Hill A Good Start?
As fantasy football managers prepare for Week 13, injury updates will be important for setting lineups. Let's check in on the injuries for the New Orleans Saints running backs and their Week 13 Thursday Night Football game against the Dallas Cowboys. Is Alvin Kamara or Mark Ingram II playing tonight? Below we take a quick... Read More
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (WR, TEN) - Fantasy Football Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Titans offense has been ravaged by injuries -- Derrick Henry, Julio Jones, Marcus Johnson and now A.J. Brown. To say that their options are running thin would be an understatement, especially with their top two wide receivers on injured reserved.... Read More
Matt Breida (RB, BUF) - Fantasy Football Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Buffalo Bills running back Matt Breida has been emerging in the team's backfield in recent weeks, and the year is 2021. This is not a typo. The Bills have employed a mostly-timeshare backfield all season long between Devin Singletary and Zack Moss,... Read More
Is Mark Ingram or Alvin Kamara Playing Today? Is Tony Jones Worth Picking Up?
As fantasy football managers prepare for Week 12, let's check in on the New Orleans Saints running backs for their Week 12 Thanksgiving game against the Buffalo Bills. Is Mark Ingram or Alvin Kamara playing today? Let's take a quick look at the injury status for Ingram and Kamara, and who could fill in for... Read More
Tony Jones Jr. (RB, NO) - Fantasy Football Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The New Orleans Saints are getting thin at the running back position, and it's all happening quickly. Alvin Kamara will miss another game this week, and it's unclear how serious his injury is at this point or how long he will remain... Read More
Chris Carson Injured, Exits Game With Foot Sprain
Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson was forced from the Sunday Night Football game against the Arizona Cardinals with a foot injury. Coach Pete Carroll described it as a mid-foot sprain, and Carson will have an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. Carlos Hyde took over as the lead running back after Carson... Read More
Kenyan Drake Injured, Carted To Locker Room
Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake injured his ankle against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football. This did not look like a minor injury as he had to be carted to the locker room and even had a towel over his head. Drake was ruled out for the game and we should know more... Read More
Cam Newton Benched, Jarrett Stidham Takes Over
New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has been removed from the game, and has been replaced by Jarrett Stidham. With the Patriots down 30-6, and Newton having a rough game including three interceptions and a 39.7 passer rating. Bill Belichick decided to bench Newton and make the switch. The San Francisco 49ers were dominating the... Read More
Deebo Samuel Injures Hamstring, Ruled Out For Game
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel injured his left hamstring during the game against the New England Patriots, and has been ruled out for the game. Initially it was thought to be a potential knee injury, but there seems to be a sense of relief that he injured his hamstring instead. Additional injury updates... Read More
Jeff Wilson Jr. Injured, Carted To Locker Room
San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. was forced to leave the game against the New England Patriots with a leg/ankle injury. Wilson had just scored his third touchdown of the day, and was in the midst of a career game, but was noticeably injured on the play and had issues standing up on... Read More
Aaron Jones Expected To Miss Week 7
After coming down with a calf strain at practice on Friday, Aaron Jones is now expected to miss the Week 7 game against the Texans. This is a tough one for fantasy football managers, as Jones has been a reliable RB1 all season long and may be difficult to replace in fantasy lineups on short... Read More
Ryquell Armstead (RB, JAX) - Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~180 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~220 ANALYSIS: On the morning of August 31st, news was released that running back Leonard Fournette was officially released by the Jacksonville Jaguars. There were attempts to trade Fournette, and he was entering the last year of his contract, but with no takers the Jaguars instead took this... Read More
Tevin Coleman Carted Off With Shoulder Injury
San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman (shoulder) was forced from the Conference Championship game with an injury in the second quarter, and is questionable to return. After being tackled on the play, it initially looked like Coleman sustained an elbow or arm injury, but it is now being called a shoulder injury. He remained... Read More
Le'Veon Bell Officially Ruled Out For Week 14
New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell (illness) has been officially ruled out for the Week 14 game against the Miami Dolphins this Sunday at 1 pm ET. The timing is not ideal for fantasy football owners, with most leagues starting their first round playoff matchups this week and now missing a top running back.... Read More
