Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 2 Updates for Michael Pittman Jr., Mike Evans, Tee Higgins, Allen Lazard, Julio Jones
Welcome to Week 2 of the fantasy football season and the Saturday edition of our WR injury reports! Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for wide receivers in Week 2 as of September 16th. The injury statuses for various NFL wide receivers are up in the air for Week 2, including Michael... Read More
Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Week 2
Every week, I share some of my favored choices and players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions. These selections are based on my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING at checkout for a discount and get access to my ranks in all formats, plus... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 2: Greg Dortch, Terry McLaurin, Christian Kirk
Week 1 made some things come to light as we got some clarity on some murky situations. Unfortunately, many of our WR targets for DFS last week were victims of this. Robert Woods finished the game with one reception for 13 yards, as the Titans used the rookie receivers much more than him. Brandon Aiyuk... Read More
Is Jahan Dotson A Good Fantasy Football Pickup for Week 2?
Week 1 is in the books, and we finally have some worthwhile data to parse through to determine the moves we need to make to win our fantasy league. One player that had a significant performance was a rookie wide receiver, Jahan Dotson. The Washington Commanders drafted Dotson in the first round of the 2022... Read More
Is Chris Godwin Healthy or Injured? Will Godwin be Active in Week 2?
When healthy, Chris Godwin is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL and a perfect fit with Tom Brady as his primary slot receiver. Unfortunately, he suffered an ACL injury at the end of the 2021 season, putting the start of 2022 in doubt. Godwin progressed steadily throughout the summer, working off to... Read More
DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Week 3 Daily College Fantasy Football - Saturday Late Night (9/17/22)
Had enough? I didn't think so! I could really get used to this! Our nightcap on this Saturday features a rather large five-game slate with a pair of top-15 teams on it and a top-five team...in FCS. That's right...we have the fabled Bison on a DFS slate finally! They visit the Wildcats in Arizona in... Read More
DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Week 2 Daily College Fantasy Football - Saturday Prime Time (9/17/22)
The fun doesn't end with the main slate! It never does, right? We have a beautiful selection of games on this slate, including a personal favorite: UTSA in Austin playing Texas. Texas Tech heading to Raleigh is impressive as well. The Spartans a road dog to unranked Washington? Oh yeah! I want some of that... Read More
FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 2 - Daily Fantasy Football
Week 1 began with the Bills handling the Rams on Thursday night. On Sunday, the excitement continued, with the Browns narrowly defeating Baker Mayfield and the Carolina Panthers. Of course, then there was the injury to long-snapper Clark Harris, causing issues in Cincinnati's kicking game and allowing the Steelers to pick up an overtime win.... Read More
NFL Rookies to Watch in Week 2: Fantasy Football Dynasty and Redraft Leagues
The NFL regular season is off to an entertaining start in 2022. Incredible finishes in Cincinnati, Houston, Carolina, Atlanta, and more proved that the league is already in mid-season form when it comes to captivating viewers. Even more importantly for our purposes, the fantasy football season is back in full swing. There were certainly no... Read More
Is Michael Pittman Jr. Healthy Or Injured? Will Pittman Be Active In Week 2?
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. impressed against the Houston Texans in Week 1, hauling in nine of 13 targets for 121 yards and a touchdown. He showed that he has built a quick rapport with new quarterback Matt Ryan, and without much impressive depth behind him, Pittman's connection with the veteran signal-caller should... Read More
Fantasy Football Dynasty Watch: Breakout CFB Performances From Week 2
We have a new piece here at RotoBaller to highlight those college football players that are turning heads at the collegiate level that could be playing for your favorite team, and fantasy team, sometime very soon. You don't want the first time you hear of a player being their name called at the NFL draft,... Read More
Week 2 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Austin Ekeler, Alvin Kamara, Aaron Jones, Cam Akers, Tee Higgins, Mike Williams, Kyle Pitts
Week 1 came and went, and hopefully you were able to lock up a win! We're back again with our Week 2 fantasy football PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of September 15th. Our goal as always is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key players like Austin Ekeler, Alvin... Read More
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 2
After months of watching prospect tape, debating free agent signings and draft picks, and plenty of debates – the fantasy football season returned in grand fashion in Week 1! Whether you won or lost or even tied, you have to admit that it was awesome having football, particularly fantasy, back in our lives. Now it's... Read More
Fantasy Football Week 2 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint: Dameon Pierce, Brandin Cooks, James Robinson, Pat Freiermuth
Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers! After some players sent fantasy managers into an early panic after disappointing performances in Week 1 (Najee Harris and Aaron Jones), we need to realize that it is still early and these poor performances aren't as meaningful as one may think. Heading into the second week of action, it is... Read More
Break The Slate: Week 2 DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks (2022)
Hello RotoBallers and welcome back to Break The Slate! A huge word of thanks to my good friend "Thunder" Dan Palyo for covering for me in Week 1. It's no surprise that Dan knocked it out of the park with his selections in the season-opening slate. So, the pressure has been firmly applied as we... Read More
Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em - Week 2 Matchups Analysis
Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 2 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Week 1 provided us with many surprises and outstanding performances, all of which we'll consider as we prepare for Week 2. For those who are unfamiliar, each week we'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping... Read More
Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 2 Lineups
Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season has come and gone. With it comes a little more clarity when it comes to player evaluation. Some players saw usage a little higher than anticipated and others were a bit of a disappointment as well. Heading into the week, the assumption was that the Rams backfield would... Read More
Rest of Season Half-PPR Rankings: Fantasy Football Top 200 for Week 2
We've got one week of football to react to so how about we mix things up with some rest-of-season rankings? We want to help you craft the best roster imaginable, so today we present Week 2 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for the rest of 2022, as of September 15th. Check where key players shifted to,... Read More
Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 2 (2022)
You are already aware that wide receivers will play a critical role in the success of your teams. The undeniable volatility that exists with the running back position has also presented an increasing rationale for prioritizing wide receivers when you build your rosters - both at the onset of your drafts and as you manage... Read More
Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 2: Tom Brady, Najee Harris, Christian Kirk
This is only the second week of fantasy football, but every lineup decision is important to your team’s success. You either want to change your fortunes from last week if you lost or keep the success train rolling if you won your first match-up Roster moves are important even this early in the season. Monitoring... Read More
Snap Counts, Touches and Usage Analysis for Fantasy Football Week 2
Typically, this article series takes the recent snap and touch history of skill players into account but given that we are merely one week into the season, there is not much of a sample to work with! Nevertheless, Week 1 saw a litter of players across the league see curious usage and that is always... Read More
NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 2) - Targets and Avoids
Mayhem in Week 1. About 60 percent of many survivor pools were eliminated thanks to losses by the 49ers, Bengals, Titans, Broncos and a tie from the Colts. Imagine the damage if the Saints didn't score 17 points in the final 11 minutes including a 51-yard field goal with 19 seconds left. This carnage isn't... Read More
Down and Out in Dallas - Fantasy Outlook for the Cowboys Without Dak Prescott
The final minutes of the Sunday Night Football contest between Dallas and Tampa Bay was a quintessential example of injury being added to insult. The Cowboys were atrocious on offense all night, scoring all of three points, bringing the boo birds out even as quarterback Dak Prescott was jogging to the locker room before the... Read More
DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Week 3 Daily College Fantasy Football - Saturday Main Slate (9/17/22)
Week 3 features a good old-fashioned rivalry that was ruined by the Big 12, then ruined for good when Nebraska bolted to the Big Ten(14) to be bullied by Ohio State instead of Texas. Like they thought there was a difference between the two... There are 12 other games on the main slate aside from... Read More
The King's Week 2 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)
Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 2 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR, and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout to... Read More
Should I Add Donovan Peoples-Jones After His Week 1 Performance?
The Cleveland Browns addressed their wide receiver room by acquiring star wideout Amari Cooper from the Cowboys in an off-season trade. That being said, they entered 2022 with a hole at the No. 2 receiver spot. Donovan Peoples-Jones turned in an impressive Week 1 performance that may be a sign that he will be the... Read More
Is Keenan Allen Hurt or Healthy? Is Keenan Allen Playing in Week 2 for Fantasy Football?
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen is a perennial top-15 receiver for fantasy football, who was drafted to be great again in 2022. Allen entered the season with concerns about his age and the emergence of Mike Williams. However, he came out of the gate firing on all cylinders against the Raiders before unfortunately... Read More
Tape Tells All: Analyzing Gabe Davis' Week 1 Performance
Welcome back to Tape Tells All, the weekly series where I look at film and data for something that happened in the NFL this week. It's been fun doing this column for the last few years, even if the rigors of real life led to me not writing it for the second half of last... Read More
Coaching Matters: Offensive Outliers From Week 1
This is the third year of this series where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on past coaching trends in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 1, we saw stat lines such as the Washington Commanders' wide receiver room combining for four receiving touchdowns, the New Orleans... Read More