Category: Fantasy Football

Want personalized lineup advice? Have start/sit questions? Want me to adjudicate dicey league disputes? Email mailbag@actionnetwork.com with your questions each week to be featured in this article and on Action’s Fantasy Flex podcast every Thursday hosted by yours truly. Fantasy Start-Sit Questions Bears Backfield Problems @PDXtroyboy writes: “Khalil Herbert or [Damien] Williams until [David Montgomery] is…

Last week was a full on byeocalpse just in time for Halloween weekend in Week 8 . Some managers found themselves in desperate need of warm bodies while others faced zombie squads decimated by injuries and bye weeks. The week began with a dreary Thursday night game in Cleveland where the Broncos‘ pass game ghosted…

Editor’s Note: This story — and our experts’ advice — was updated Tuesday after news broke that Allen Lazard would be out for the Packers’ Thursday Night Football game. The 6-1 Packers placed star wideout Devante Adam on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, putting his status in question for Green Bay’s Thursday Night Football matchup against…

Bye-maggedon is over and hopefully you survived having six teams out in Week 7. The good news is just two teams — the Ravens and Raiders — are on bye this week, though that still means you will need to find replacements for quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Derek Carr, running back Josh Jacobs, Kenyan Drake,…

“Streaming” quarterbacks, defenses and kickers has been a fantasy football strategy I’ve successfully used for years. I’ve parlayed that success into weekly recommendations for those three positions as well as tight end — a position I don’t recommend streaming week-to-week, though still offer recommendations for fantasy players who may need a short-term rental. Note that…

Below is a recap of injuries around the NFL to fantasy-relevant players that will help you set your lineups and dominate your leagues. I also included my very non-scientific “worry-o-meter,” which indicates on a scale of zero to five just how concerned I am about that player’s injury status when it comes to their Week…

A Category Five Bye-nado is upon us with the Bills, Cowboys, Jaguars, Vikings, Chargers and Steelers all out this week. The good news is it’s the only week this year with six teams on bye. The bad news is you still need to find nine or so starters for this week that are playing. There’s…

Want personalized lineup advice? Have start/sit questions? Want me to adjudicate dicey league disputes? Email mailbag@actionnetwork.com with your questions each week to be featured in this article and on Action’s Fantasy Flex podcast every Thursday hosted by yours truly. Fantasy Trade Questions Swap Kyle Pitts for Josh Jacobs? @sgarz3 writes: “Hi… trade [question] … I have…

Week 6 of the NFL season was confusing. Chris Evans, Damien Williams, Eli Penny, Alex Collins, Chuba Hubbard, Rhamondre Stevenson, Le’Veon Bell, Devonta Freeman, Khalil Herbert, Donovan Peoples Jones, Tommy Sweeney and O.J. Howard all found the end zone, while star players like Darren Waller, Tyler Lockett, Terry McLaurin, Mike Evans, Chase Claypool and Austin…

We’ve put a bow on Week 6 of the 2021 NFL season — now it’s time to gaze into the crystal ball and see which players we should target on the waiver wire now for a big payoff later. This week we will specifically target the fantasy playoffs, by playing the “What If” game. With…

Fantasy Football Waiver Pickups Fantasy Waiver Wire RBs Rostership D’Earnest Johnson, CLE 6% Demetric Felton, CLE 9% John Kelly, CLE 0% J.D. McKissic, WFT 43% Jaret Patterson, WFT 2% Alex Collins, SEA 60% Rashaad Penny, SEA 9% Rostership percentages based on Yahoo! leagues as of Monday D’Ernest Johnson & Demetric Felton Johnson is the most…

Antonio Gibson struggled playing through a shin injury this past Sunday before also sustaining a calf injury late in the game, prompting his second and final exit from Washington’s loss to Kansas City. Backup running back J.D. McKissic stepped up amid Gibson’s struggles, rushing for 45 yards on eight carries, adding another 65 yards on…

The Seahawks’ running back room has been plagued by injury. Chris Carson (neck) is already on injured reserve, and now Alex Collins is dealing with hip and glute injuries that are putting his status for Week 7 in question. With Rashaad Penny reportedly nearing return from his calf injury, how should fantasy football managers approach…

Bye-nado is upon us. The good news is this is the only week all season with six teams on bye. The bad news is that those six teams are the Bills, Cowboys, Jaguars, Vikings, Chargers and Steelers, likely leaving many rosters looking very lean. Managers will need to find one-week fill-ins for Josh Allen, Stefon…

“Streaming” quarterbacks, defenses and kickers has been a fantasy football strategy I’ve successfully used for years. I’ve parlayed that success into weekly recommendations for those three positions as well as tight end — a position I don’t recommend streaming week-to-week, though still offer recommendations for fantasy players who may need a short-term rental. Note that…

Editor’s note: The following story was written early in the week, so rostership percentages listed below are stale. “Streaming” quarterbacks, defenses and kickers has been a fantasy football strategy I’ve successfully used for years. I’ve parlayed that success into a series of weekly recommendations of the top streaming options at those three positions as well as…

There’s no shortage of matchups to avoid in Week 6: Raiders-Broncos, Seahawks-Steelers, Dolphins-Jaguars, Vikings-Panthers and even Packers-Bears are all slated to be low-scoring games and could be tough for some fantasy players. Below are players at each position you should definitely start as well as others you should consider sitting based on matchups, injuries and…

Want personalized lineup advice? Have start/sit questions? Want me to adjudicate dicey league disputes? Email mailbag@actionnetwork.com with your questions each week to be featured in this article and on Action’s Fantasy Flex podcast every Thursday hosted by yours truly. Fantasy Start/Sit Questions Courtland Sutton vs. Antonio Brown (And Other WRs)? Bryan writes: “Help! Standard league with…

Below is a recap of injuries around the NFL to fantasy-relevant players that will help you set your lineups and dominate your leagues. I also included my very non-scientific “worry-o-meter,” which indicates on a scale of zero to five just how concerned I am about that player’s injury status when it comes to their Week…

Week 5 of the NFL season was a massive headache for fantasy managers. Clyde Edwards-Helaire is set to miss time with a knee injury, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Maxx Williams are done for the year, Daniel Jones is in the concussion protocol, Russell Wilson’s finger needs to be put back together and Saquon Barkley’s ankle is…

Injuries galore and the start to bye weeks will make this a very competitive waiver cycle. Saquon Barkley, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Daniel Jones, Maxx Williams, Travis Kelce, Joe Burrow, Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney, Taysom Hill and Damien Harris all suffered injuries of varying degrees of severity in Week 5. Four teams are on bye…

Below is a recap of injuries around the NFL to fantasy-relevant players that will help you set your lineups and dominate your leagues. I also included my very non-scientific “worry-o-meter,” which indicates on a scale of zero to five just how concerned I am about that player’s injury status when it comes to their Week…

Week 5 comes in like a lion with a fantastic, fantasy-friendly Rams–Seahawks game on Thursday night. We also get Chiefs–Bills on Sunday night, which should be the bonanza game of the week and yield a ton of fantasy points. Aside from those two games, there’s no shortage of matchups to avoid in Week 5: Patriots–Texans,…

Want personalized lineup advice? Have start/sit questions? Want me to adjudicate dicey league disputes? Email mailbag@actionnetwork.com with your questions each week to be featured in this article and on Action’s Fantasy Flex podcast every Thursday hosted by yours truly. Fantasy Start/Sit Questions Set My Lineup, Please! Ryan writes: “Good Afternoon Samantha, Love the Pod and the…

Ninth-year NFL veteran and return specialist Cordarrelle Patterson has been the biggest surprise of the 2021 fantasy football season (so far). The time to sell high is now, though — especially coming off his three-touchdown game against the Washington Football Team. One of the most remarkable aspects of Patterson’s season has been how productive he’s…

Start/sit decisions matter each week of the fantasy football season — that’s why I find it vital to outline my rankings into tiers for each position every week, so you can factor in the ever-fluctuating drop-offs in expected production based on matchups and other factors that change week-to-week. The following tiers are based on my…

It was another tough week on the injury front in the NFL. Elijah Mitchell, Rob Gronkowski, Tee Higgins, Chase Claypool, Sterling Shepard, Darius Slayton, A.J. Brown, and Julio Jones all missed their respective games, while Logan Thomas, David Montgomery, Jimmy Garoppolo, Will Fuller, Teddy Bridgewater and Dyami Brown were all injured during their games. Whether…

Another crowded injury report left many rosters very lean heading into Week 4. Christian McCaffrey, A.J. Brown, Julio Jones, Elijah Mitchell, Rob Gronkowski, Sterling Shepard and more were declared out before the games, which gave way to some surprising fantasy performances from Cordarrelle Patterson, Randall Cobb, Kalif Raymond, Van Jefferson, John Ross, C.J. Uzomah and…

“Streaming” quarterbacks, defenses and kickers has been a fantasy football strategy I’ve successfully used for years. I’ve parlayed that success into a series of weekly recommendations of the top streaming options at those three positions as well as tight end — a position I don’t recommend streaming week-to-week, though still offer recommendations for fantasy players who…

A nightmarish Week 3 injury report made setting fantasy football lineups quite a headache for managers, and with many key players’ statuses still up-in-the-air heading into Week 4, determining who to start and who to sit will prove difficult once again. Below are players at each position you should definitely start as well as others…

Below is a rundown of injuries around the NFL to fantasy-relevant players that will help you set your lineups and dominate your leagues. I also included my very non-scientific “worry-o-meter,” which indicates on a scale of zero to five just how concerned I am about that player’s injury status when it comes to their Week…

A crowded injury report left many rosters quite lean heading into Week 3, forcing some to turn to less prominent players like Taylor Heinicke, Alexander Mattison, Davis Mills, Peyton Barber, Braxton Berrios, Donovan Peoples-Jones and K.J. Osborn for fantasy production The biggest fantasy news of the week was the loss of Panthers star running back…

Want personalized lineup advice? Have start/sit questions? Want me to adjudicate dicey league disputes? Email mailbag@actionnetwork.com with your questions each week to be featured in this article and on Action’s Fantasy Flex podcast every Thursday hosted by yours truly. Fantasy Start/Sit Questions Start Deebo Samuel In Half PPR? Tim writes: “0.5 PPR, [Michael] Pittman or Deebo…

With Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey sidelined by a hamstring strain for a “few weeks,” the waiver wire spotlight turns to his backup, Chuba Hubbard. Expectations are high for the rookie’s fantasy production while CMC is out, but how aggressive should managers be with their waiver wire claims? Our trio of fantasy football analysts break…

Weeks 2 and 3 have been downright brutal on the injury front. Dalvin Cook, Tee Higgins, Diontae Johnson, Josh Jacobs, Elijah Mitchell, Antonio Brown and Darrell Henderson Jr. all missed their respective games, while Christian McCaffrey, James White, A.J. Brown, Sterling Shepard, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and K.J. Hamler were all injured during their games. Whether you…

“Streaming” quarterbacks, defenses and kickers has been a fantasy football strategy I’ve successfully used for years. I’ve parlayed that success into a series of weekly recommendations of the top streaming options at those three positions as well as tight end — a position I don’t recommend streaming week-to-week, though still offer recommendations for fantasy players who…

Week 2 was a bloodbath for injuries, which means a crowded Week 3 injury report. Star running backs Dalvin Cook and Josh Jacobs are banged up. Signal-callers Carson Wentz, Derek Carr and Ben Roethlisberger are all question marks. Receiver Antonio Brown is on the COVID-19/reserve list. And the entire 49ers backfield is dealing with some…

Setting your fantasy football lineups each week can be difficult. Below are some players at each position you should start for Week 3 of the 2021 NFL season, as well as some players you should consider sitting based on matchups, injuries and trends. Need personalized start/sit advice? Email mailbag@actionnetwork.com with your questions each week to…

Want personalized lineup advice? Have start/sit questions? Want me to adjudicate dicey league disputes? Email mailbag@actionnetwork.com with your questions each week to be featured in this article and on Action’s Fantasy Flex podcast every Thursday hosted by yours truly. Fantasy Stock Questions Buy Or Sell George Kittle?  @ACSnow22 writes: “Start, bench or trade [George] Kittle?” Previte:…

Cardinals rookie Rondale Moore was ready for takeoff last week, and he didn’t let me down. As predicted, he is now in the WR3 discussion this week. Darnell Mooney is the next wide receiver who I believe is ready for takeoff. The Bears’ Year 2 receiver is currently the WR64 in half-PPR scoring despite two…

Week 2 brought a slew of injuries throughout the league. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was knocked out early with a rib injury and will miss time. Bears quarterback Andy Dalton suffered a bone bruise and was replaced by Justin Fields. 49ers running backs Trey Sermon, JaMycal Hasty, Kyle Juszczyk and Elijah Mitchell all suffered separate…

Week 2 of the NFL season brought a lot of our Week 1 overreactions back down to earth. Jameis Winston and the Saints weren’t able to keep their offensive momentum going against the Panthers. Bill Belichick shut down another rookie quarterback. The Bengals offensive line still stinks. The Chargers lost a close game. And Aaron…

“Streaming” quarterbacks, defenses and kickers has been a fantasy football strategy I’ve successfully used for years. I’ve parlayed that success into a series of weekly recommendations of the top streaming options at those three positions as well as tight end — a position I don’t recommend streaming week-to-week, though still offer recommendations for fantasy players who…

Below is a recap of injuries around the NFL to fantasy-relevant players that will help you set your lineups and dominate your leagues. I also included my very non-scientific “worry-o-meter,” which indicates on a scale of zero to five just how concerned I am about that player’s injury status when it comes to their Week…

Setting your fantasy football lineups each week can be hard, especially on the heels of a wild Week 1. Below are some players at each position you should start for Week 2 of the NFL season, as well as some players you should consider sitting based on matchups, injuries and trends. Week 2 Start ‘Em…

Make sure your seatbelt is securely fastened, seat is in upright position and all electronic devices are on airplane mode — because Rams tight end Tyler Higbee is ready for takeoff. Higbee was solid in Week 1 with five catches for 68 yards. However, his underlying usage was highly encouraging, and this could be a…

Make sure your seatbelt is securely fastened, seat is in upright position and all electronic devices are on airplane mode — because Cardinals wide receiver Rondale Moore is ready for takeoff. Moore had a modest four catches for 68 yards in his NFL debut, but is a buy-low candidate I am sounding the alarm on.…

Want personalized lineup advice? Have start/sit questions? Want me to adjudicate dicey league disputes? Email mailbag@actionnetwork.com with your questions each week to be featured in this article and on Action’s Fantasy Flex podcast every Thursday hosted by yours truly. Fantasy Stock Questions Bullish or Bearish On Ezekiel Elliott? Aaron writes: “Bull or bear on [Ezekiel…

With a wild Week 1 in the books that started the 2021 NFL season with a bang, it’s time to turn our attention to Week 2 waiver wire targets. Whether you need replacements for Raheem Mostert, Jerry Jeudy or Ryan Fitzpatrick, or a Week 2 streamer, make sure to check out The Action Network’s top…

“Streaming” quarterbacks, kickers and defenses has been a fantasy football strategy I’ve used successfully for years. I’ve parlayed that success into a series of weekly recommendations of the top streaming options at those three positions as well as tight end — a position I don’t recommend streaming week-to-week, though still offer recommendations for fantasy players…

We’ve put a bow on Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season — now it’s time to gaze into the crystal ball and see which players you should target on the waiver wire now for a big payoff later. The fantasy football season has begun, with the first waiver claim coming up Wednesday. But winning…

Welcome to overreaction week — or as others call it, Week 2 of the NFL season. Week 1 set many of our preseason speculations ablaze. The Packers and Falcons were held to just nine combined points. The Texans and Lions might not be the laughing stock of the NFL this year. The Chargers held onto…