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Injuries likely ravaged your fantasy football roster in some way in Week 14, especially at the quarterback position. With players like Justin Herbert and C.J. Stroud leaving their Sunday games early, your Week 15 waiver wire pickups may trend towards including a QB or two to fill that void. As always, the following list includes […]

It was another exciting week in the NFL, as we have now made it through Week 14. Plenty of fireworks, both expected and unexpected, occurred during this slate of games, resulting in quite a few changes to our Week 15 NFL Power Rankings. With teams like the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens picking up […]

Week 14 is likely a make or break time for your fantasy football playoff chances, and you have to make sure your best roster is out there. Our Week 13 panic meter will help you get a better gauge on how much you should trust some of the big names on your roster heading into […]

Week 14 is finally upon us, and for most fantasy football players, that means it is your final chance to clinch a spot in the playoffs. With plenty of injuries having popped up in Week 13, plus teams coming off of their bye, our Week 14 waiver wire pickups are the most important set of […]

It was a pretty crazy Week 13 of the 2023 NFL season, and there were plenty of high-scoring affairs that made it an interesting week. From the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks combining for 76 points on Thursday Night Football, to the Philadelphia Eagles being handed a slice of humble pie at home, our Week […]

Your fantasy football playoffs are coming up soon, so you need to know who you can trust in your starting lineup on a weekly basis. Even if the player is a big name, that doesn’t necessarily justify their inclusion, which is where our Week 12 panic meter comes into play. As always, the following list […]

The playoffs are upcoming in your fantasy football leagues, and you need to do what you can to shore up the fringes of your roster. Our Week 13 waiver wire pickups will help you find some of those players to help you make a push towards the playoffs. As always, the following list includes players […]

A Thanksgiving slate, combined with the first-ever NFL game on Black Friday, split up Week 12 of the 2023 NFL season. With teams like the Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, and others picking up wins, our Week 13 NFL Power Rankings will have a bunch of familiar faces at the top. An offensive […]

Week 11 was unfortunately full of injuries and inconsistent play, making for a bad time for your fantasy football roster to hit a rough spot. Our Week 11 panic meter will hopefully give you a sense of confidence in a struggling player, or help you move on from a player that has been bringing your […]

While the Thursday Night Football matchup of Week 11 was billed to be the best one of the season so far, injuries derailed the first game of this week. However, the return of the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, and Philadelphia Eagles from their bye weeks helped salvage this slate, which is included in our […]

Heading into building your Week 12 waiver wire pickups, there are going to be quite a few tough decisions for you to make. As you keep fighting for a playoff spot, it is crucial to figure out which players you need to have on your roster. As always, the following list includes players that are […]

Plenty of ups and downs from key players in Week 10 made the fantasy football landscape tough to navigate. While plenty of players did struggle, our Week 10 panic meter is here to help quell any concerns – or have you lean fully into them. As always, the following list provides cases for why you […]

Week 10 of the 2023 NFL season saw the likes of the Chiefs, Dolphins, and Eagles on bye, putting a lot of your fantasy football roster on your bench. Relying on depth probably worried you a bit this week too, but our Week 11 waiver wire pickups are here to help. With players like Sam […]

Week 10 of the 2023 NFL season felt more tame than other weeks, but there were plenty of surprises to make this a memorable few days of football. Our Week 11 NFL Power Rankings didn’t see a change at the top, but there were plenty of other changes in the top 10. With the Kansas […]

Week 9 of the 2023 NFL season is now over, and your fantasy football roster should have its identity. While you could still hold out some hope for certain players, our Week 9 panic meter will help ring some alarms on certain big names. As always, the following list provides cases for why you should […]

Week 9 of the 2023 NFL season had a ton of high-powered matchups, making for some movement at the top of our Week 10 NFL Power Rankings. The Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins kicked off the slate in Frankfurt, Germany, the Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks faced off, the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles […]

Fantasy football had a weird feeling in Week 9, as plenty of your matchups likely had low scoring outputs. To try and combat those low totals, our Week 10 waiver wire pickups can help find some much-needed scoring for your roster. There have been quite a few breakout players this year that have come out […]

Week 8 of the 2023 NFL season is now over, and your fantasy football team has an identity. Whether you are a full-on contender, looking to compete, or pulling the plug and potentially throwing in the towel, our Week 8 panic meter can help out your roster. As always, the following list provides cases for […]

There have been plenty of powerhouse NFL teams taking surprising falls lately, and Week 8 was no different. With the Kansas City Chiefs falling to the Denver Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers looking dreadful in their loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, how different do our Week 9 NFL Power Rankings look? Standout performances from […]

We are entering the halfway point of the 2023 NFL season, and your fantasy football team likely has experienced quite a few bumps and bruises along the way. Injuries amongst the group of fantasy superstars has put a damper on this season so far, but your Week 9 waiver wire pickups list could definitely help […]

As your fantasy football roster continues to deal with bye weeks and injured players, you also have to contend with some of your players failing to meet expectations. At this point in the season, you have a pretty good idea which players have outplayed their draft capital – and which ones have not, making the […]

Still looking for more depth for your fantasy football roster? You have come to the right place – our Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups will point you in the right direction for the next round of additions for your roster. As unpredictable as the NFL is, the amount of players you need to go through […]

Welcome to the summary of Week 7 of the 2023 NFL season – it was quite the wacky one. With plenty of upsets, underperforming teams and players, as well as far too many backups seeing playing time, the following NFL Power Rankings saw a lot of changes. While strong performances from Patrick Mahomes, Trevor Lawrence, […]

Injuries continue to ravage your fantasy football rosters, and Week 6 saw quite a few big pieces drop. Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, Justin Fields, and others went down with injuries, with no real timetables known about their return, and these injuries impact not just their fantasy stock, but that of the players around them. As […]

The injuries keep piling up in the NFL, and Week 7 unfortunately followed that same pattern. Your fantasy football roster needs as many warm bodies as it possibly can, which is what makes our Week 7 waiver wire pickups extremely important. Players like Chuba Hubbard, Kendrick Bourne, Rashid Shaheed, and Dalton Schultz, who all had […]

It is safe to say that the 2023 NFL season has been unpredictable pretty much every week – and yet, Week 6 was the wackiest week of them all. Our Week 7 NFL Power Rankings experienced quite the change-up for how teams were ranked, even at the top. While teams like the Miami Dolphins, Detroit […]

Injuries galore made for a not-so-great Week 5 of the 2023 NFL season, muddying the waters even more for your fantasy football rosters. With the onslaught of bye weeks starting to hit teams as well, finding the right players to invest in and the right players to move on from is key. As always, the […]

The completion of Week 5 of the 2023 NFL season saw a ton of big names suffer injuries, clouding up your fantasy football roster even more. In our Week 6 waiver wire pickups, there are a ton of running backs that you should consider picking up this week, with a few other positions sprinkled in. […]

Week 5 of the 2023 NFL season was an interesting one, as we finally saw the returns of both Cooper Kupp and Jonathan Taylor, as well as quite a few upsets. Our Week 6 NFL Power Rankings was quite fluid this week, especially with who is our new clubhouse leader on the list. It was […]

Whether your fantasy football roster was a beneficiary or a victim of the Miami Dolphins’ 70-point outburst on Sunday, Week 3 was quite a wild ride. With plenty of big names having big games (Christian McCaffrey, Keenan Allen), there were just as many who produced duds (Darren Waller, Justin Fields). This week’s fantasy football panic […]

We are officially through three weeks of the 2023 NFL season, and there have been plenty of surprises so far. With the likes of Puka Nacua, Devon Achane, and Sam LaPorta already cashing in during their rookie seasons, the influx of youth is taking over the fantasy football sphere too, and they should be dominating […]

Every NFL fan can now say they have seen a 70-point score, thanks to the Miami Dolphins, and Week 3 of the 2023 NFL season was a wild one all around. Bit of change over near the top of our Week 4 NFL Power Rankings, even with the 49ers and Chiefs all winning handily. Tua […]

Through two weeks of your 2023 fantasy football season, and you have a general idea of what kind of roster you currently have. Whether a bonafide contender, wannabe playoff team, or a postseason contender, your roster certainly has some question marks on it. Thankfully, Week 2 had a lot more scoring than the first week […]

With two weeks of the 2023 fantasy football season down, you probably have an idea as to what type of roster you have for the season. However, your Week 3 waiver wire pickups can help you get over that hump or even compound your early season success. Puka Nacua has been the waiver wire darling […]

There was a lot more firepower on offense in Week 3 of the 2023 NFL Season, an improvement from how last week went. With the following Week 3 NFL Power Rankings, there might not be a lot of changes at the top, but plenty of changes in the middle of the list. Puka Nacua set […]

Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season saw a lot of duds produced by some stars on the offensive side of the ball. With your fantasy football seasons also kicking off this past week, there are some causes for concern for a few players. The first week of the season was a weird one, as […]

After the first week of your fantasy football season, your roster likely needs some depth pieces added. With injuries to several key players already, making your way to adding waiver wire pickups is your best plan of action. If Week 1 is any sort of look at what the entire season is going to look […]

The NFL is finally back in full swing with the first Sunday of the 2023 season now complete. Two powers in the AFC are off to a sluggish start, with both the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals falling in Week 1. Over in the NFC, the Philadelphia Eagles held on […]

Football fans, we made it. We finally have made it to the start of the 2023 NFL season, so hope you have your Red Zone all set up and ready to go! As was the case last season, we are going to be putting together a weekly NFL Power Rankings series, starting with our Week […]