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Alexander Mattison (RB, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
Kenneth Gainwell (RB, PHI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Gainwell became the featured recommendation during last week’s waiver wire column, in anticipation of his expanded involvement in Philadelphia’s increasingly potent attack. His Week 1 workload was not mammoth, although he has secured a role within the Eagles’ backfield. Gainwell accumulated seven... Read More
Rachaad White (RB, TB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: White was the fourth running back to be selected during last April’s NFL draft when Tampa Bay selected him in Round 3. This placed him in a Buccaneer backfield that is utilizing Leonard Fournette as the primary back. However, White has quickly... Read More
Isiah Pacheco (RB, KC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Pacheco accumulated 563 rushing attempts (13.1 per game) and 2,442 yards (56.8 per game), during his career at Rutgers, while also collecting 47 receptions (1.1 per game) and generating 249 yards (5.8 per game) as a receiver. He later became the 24th... Read More
Tyler Higbee (TE, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 59% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Higbee took advantage of No. 3 WR Van Jefferson being out of the lineup and was targeted 11 times in the Super Bowl champion Rams’ Thursday night loss. Yes, he was only able to manage 39 receiving yards on that treasure trove... Read More
Gerald Everett (TE, LAC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 49% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Chargers' offense is as stacked with explosive runners and receivers as Buffalo Wild Wings is with chicken and sauces. Fantasy managers knew that Everett, who set career-highs across the board (albeit modest ones) last year with the Seattle Seahawks, would be... Read More
Is Dameon Pierce or Rex Burkhead the Houston Texans Starting RB?
Houston Texans running backs Dameon Pierce and Rex Burkhead were candidates to be the Texans' RB1 in 2022 throughout the offseason, and although Pierce looked to have a clear leg up, Week 1 has muddied the situation. Fantasy managers usually root for the young rookie to supplant the "boring" and "unexciting" veteran, but that's not... Read More
Should I Pickup Darrell Henderson or Jeff Wilson Jr.? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire
After Week 1 concluded, two NFC West running backs, the Rams’ Darrell Henderson Jr. and the 49ers’ Jeff Wilson Jr., who both started the season number two on their respective teams’ depth charts, are among the hottest waiver wire pickups. Wilson is the top trending player on Sleeper, with 1.5 million adds since Sunday. Henderson... Read More
Joe Flacco To Get The Nod Again In Week 2
The New York Jets have confirmed that they will give another start to veteran quarterback Joe Flacco. The 37-year-old went 37-of-59 for 309 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in their Week 1 loss against the Ravens. His performance appears to have been good enough to earn him at least one more opportunity, although the... Read More
Eagles Place Derek Barnett On Injured Reserve
The Philadelphia Eagles have placed defensive end Derek Barnett (knee) on injured reserve. The 26-year-old suffered a torn ACL in their season-opener against the Lions, ending his 2022 campaign. The Eagles' defense started well in a win over the Lions but did allow them to make a push late in the game. The Eagles are... Read More
Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 2
Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season is officially in the books. We finally have real data to dissect. Overreactions will undoubtedly be made, but there's also a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 2 and beyond. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at... Read More
Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups To Target, Avoid (Week 2)
Week 1 of the NFL season has come and gone and we can finally break down some actual NFL film and data. It was a slow start for offenses across the league with 11 of 16 games going under on the projected Vegas totals. Part of that problem stemmed from some questionable offensive line play... Read More
Quinn Meinerz Expected To Miss Four Weeks
Denver Broncos right guard Quinn Meinerz (hamstring) exited their season opener against the Seahawks. He left with a hamstring injury and is expected to miss about four weeks, making him a candidate for the injured reserve list. The 23-year-old was off to a strong start but will likely be replaced by Graham Glasgow. The Broncos... Read More
Is It Already Time to Bail on the Bay? 49ers Fantasy Football Outlooks
Considering the expectations for the San Francisco 49ers and the fantasy totals their players were projected to produce, Week 1 could not have gone much worse for their fans and investors. Playing on a field that had to be regularly squeegeed like a windshield covered in bugs, Trey Lance and company were disappointing in a... Read More
NextGen Stats - Week 1: WR/TE Breakdowns and Takeaways
We made it! We wagered through a long and tedious preseason but real football hit us in the forehead for the first time this season during the past few days and change. But just as soon as it came, it went. The first week of the season is over and we have some tasty numbers... Read More
PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Chargers vs. Chiefs Thursday Night Football
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 NFL season is underway and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal... Read More
Week 1 Over/Under-Reactions
Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) is joined by Yahoo Fantasy's Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) to discuss their takeaways from Week 1 of the Fantasy Football season. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel SiriusXM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 3-5 PM, and Sundays from 3-5 PM. You can also find... Read More
NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Chargers vs Chiefs TNF Showdown
Welcome back, RotoBallers! It's so nice that football is back, and we're back at it again with some Week 2 Thursday Night Football DFS lineups. We have one of the more fun matchups on a Thursday night, as the Chargers head into Kansas City to take on the Chiefs. It should be electric, high-scoring matchup... Read More
Marlon Mack Signed To San Francisco Practice Squad
The San Francisco 49ers signed free-agent running back Marlon Mack to their practice squad on Monday. Mack was released by the Houston Texans last week and will now provide some depth for a 49ers team that lost Elijah Mitchell to injury for at least two months. Mack will start out behind Jeff Wilson Jr., Jordan... Read More
Elijah Mitchell Placed On Injured Reserve
San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) was placed on injured reserve by the team on Tuesday. Mitchell sprained his MCL during Week 1's loss to the Chicago Bears and is expected to need at least eight weeks to recover from the injury. Look for the 49ers to lean on veteran Jeff Wilson Jr.... Read More
Keenan Allen Misses Tuesday's Practice
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen (hamstring) did not practice on Tuesday. Allen left his team's Week 1 game against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half with the injury and did not return to action. Although an MRI did not show major issues with the hamstring, his missed practice on Tuesday is... Read More
DJ Chark Jr. (WR, DET) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Lions wide receiver D.J. Chark Jr. is an intriguing waiver wire add heading into Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season. While Amon-Ra St. Brown led the Lions in targets in Week 1, Chark was second on the team in that stat,... Read More
Jeff Wilson Jr. (RB, SF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell suffered a knee injury on Sunday and is expected to miss two months. With how much the 49ers run, this presents a pretty big opening for snaps for someone. Who will that someone be? Probably Jeff... Read More
Curtis Samuel (WR, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It is hard to have predicted a better debut by Washington Commanders' new QB Carson Wentz: a top-3 performance at the position with 29.7 FP to the tune of four passing touchdowns. Not bad. Not bad, either? Curtis Samuel's outstanding game... Read More
Jaylen Warren (RB, PIT) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Heading into the 2022 season, the Steelers backfield belonged to Najee Harris. But after one week, things have changed. Harris suffered a foot injury against the Bengals on Sunday, leaving the game and not returning. It sounds like Harris could be back this... Read More
Chiefs Put Trent McDuffie On Injured Reserve
The Kansas City Chiefs placed first-round rookie cornerback Trent McDuffie (hamstring) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday. He'll now miss at least the next four games in his rookie season. Before getting injured in the season-opening blowout win over the Arizona Cardinals, the 22-year-old played 32 defensive snaps. The Chiefs will be looking for the likes... Read More
J.C. Jackson Heading In The Right Direction
Los Angeles Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson (ankle) was upgraded to limited in Tuesday's practice estimation, which is a step forward after he was inactive in the Week 1 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. "He's headed in the right direction, but...still a lot to be decided before game time on Thursday night," head coach Brandon... Read More
Colts Sign Chase McLaughlin, Lucas Havrisik
The Indianapolis Colts signed free-agent kickers Chase McLaughlin and Lucas Havrisik to their practice squad on Tuesday after waiving Rodrigo Blankenship, according to sources. McLaughlin went 5-for-6 on field goals and 11-for-11 on extra points in four games for the Colts in 2019, while Havrisik spent time with the team in rookie camp. The Colts... Read More
Texans Want To Increase Dameon Pierce's Workload
Houston Texans rookie running back Dameon Pierce played only 29% of the team's 70 offensive snaps in the Week 1 tie with the Indianapolis Colts. He ran for only 33 yards on 11 carries and caught one pass for six yards while taking a back seat to veteran Rex Burkhead. Burkhead played 71% of the... Read More
Donald Parham Jr. Officially Out For Week 2
Los Angeles Chargers tight end Donald Parham Jr. (hamstring) has been officially ruled out for their Week 2 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. Head coach Brandon Staley confirmed that Parham is not ready to play yet. Honestly, it seemed like a longshot that Parham would be ready on a short week. Gerald Everett should... Read More
