With the conclusion of a pair of Monday Night Football gameswe will have cleared the bye weeks for 2014. What a Sunday it was as five running backs scored multipletouchdowns and four wide receivers did the same. As the fantasy playoffs approach, offenses are heating up andit looks like it will be an outstanding stretch run this year for fantasypurposes. Here are some things that caught my eye from Week 12 so far... The Oakland Raiders notonly got their first win but also found their running back of the future. It was a shame to see LataviusMurray leave the game so early with a concussion because the kid was on hisway to a HUGE game. It's not like 23 points on four touches is anything tosneeze at. Hopefully, the ten days off will be sufficient for Murray torecover because he is going to be fun to watch down the stretch. So now it's 11 games without a touchdown reception for a Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver. That's mind-boggling as well as a statement about the veryweak wide receiving corps they are rolling out on a weekly basis. Hey, Daniel Thomas isstill on the Dolphins. I had almost forgotten that. I bet Lamar Miller ownershaven't. Hate the touchdown vultures. Nobody comes off a suspension as well as Josh Gordon. Now if he can just cut down on the suspensions. The kid isspecial. The Detroit Lions offenseis deplorable. Oh, yeah. Let's go ahead and chalk up Eric Ebron as another wasted Lions' draft pick. Apparently, they justwant to have another brick-handed tight end in place for when Brandon Pettigrew moves on. Really like the way IsaiahCrowell runs the ball. The Browns look to have solidified their runninggame for the next few years. The combo of Crowell and Terrance West is a solid backfield indeed. The Denver Broncos suddenlylook very beatable...and not just on the road. The Dolphins moved the ball almost at will this week. Thisshould make for some interesting NFL playoff games. Love rookie wide receiver Jarvis Landry for Miami. Wish I owned him in more leagues.Especially dynasty formats. Looks like the obituary for the Seattle Seahawks may have been written a little prematurely. That is a different defense with Bobby Wagner and if he can stay healthy...look out. I realize I will be at least the 100th person tosay this, but I'm guessing LeGarretteBlount didn't really learn any life lesson from Mike Tomlin and the Steelers last week. Imagine what kind of numbers Alfred Morris could put up if Washington had a hint of ...

This article references Adrian Peterson, Ahmad Bradshaw, Alfred Blue, Alfred Morris, Andre Brown, Andre Ellington, Andre Williams, Anthony Dixon, Antone Smith, Arian Foster, Ben Tate, Benjarvus Green-ellis, Bernard Pierce, Bilal Powell, Bishop Sankey, Bobby Rainey, Branden Oliver, Brandon Bolden, Bryce Brown, C.J. Anderson, C.j. Spiller, Carlos Hyde, Cedric Peerman, Charles Sims, Chris Ivory, Chris Johnson, Chris Ogbonnaya, Chris Polk, Christine Michael, Cyrus Gray, Damien Williams, Dan Herron, Daniel Thomas, Danny Woodhead, Darren Mcfadden, Darren Sproles, Daryl Richardson, De'Anthony Thomas, DeAngelo Williams, DeMarco Murray, Denard Robinson, Devonta Freeman, Dexter Mccluster, Donald Brown, Doug Martin, Dri Archer, DuJuan Harris, Eddie Lacy, Fozzy Whittaker, Frank Gore, Fred Jackson, Giovani Bernard, Glenn Winston, Isaiah Crowell, Jacquizz Rodgers, Jamaal Charles, James Starks, James White, Jed Collins, Jeremy Hill and more! With so much volatility around the NFL given the recent string of injuries, especially to running backs, there have been a lot of changes already with the backfields of many NFL teams.Running backs are a critical component and core building block for all fantasy football teams, so it's important to stay on top of the running back situations and any depth chart changes throughout each week of the fantasy football season.Due to the nature of the NFL, running back is one of the most volatil[...] Keep on reading: Week 12 Running Back Depth Charts: Updates, Injuries & Stashes

This article references Adrian Peterson, Ahmad Bradshaw, Alfred Blue, Alfred Morris, Andre Brown, Andre Ellington, Andre Williams, Anthony Dixon, Antone Smith, Arian Foster, Ben Tate, Benjarvus Green-ellis, Bernard Pierce, Bilal Powell, Bishop Sankey, Bobby Rainey, Branden Oliver, Brandon Bolden, Bryce Brown, C.J. Anderson, C.j. Spiller, Carlos Hyde, Cedric Peerman, Charles Sims, Chris Ivory, Chris Johnson, Chris Ogbonnaya, Chris Polk, Christine Michael, Cyrus Gray, Damien Williams, Dan Herron, Daniel Thomas, Danny Woodhead, Darren Mcfadden, Darren Sproles, Daryl Richardson, De'Anthony Thomas, DeAngelo Williams, DeMarco Murray, Denard Robinson, Devonta Freeman, Dexter Mccluster, Donald Brown, Doug Martin, Dri Archer, DuJuan Harris, Eddie Lacy, Fozzy Whittaker, Frank Gore, Fred Jackson, Giovani Bernard, Glenn Winston, Henry Hynoski, Isaiah Crowell, Jacquizz Rodgers, Jamaal Charles, James Starks, James White, Jed Collins and more! With so much volatility around the NFL given the recent string of injuries, especially to running backs, there have been a lot of changes already with the backfields of many NFL teams.Running backs are a critical component and core building block for all fantasy football teams, so it's important to stay on top of the running back situations and any depth chart changes throughout each week of the fantasy football season.Due to the nature of the NFL, running back is one of the most volatil[...] Keep on reading: Week 11 Running Back Depth Charts: Updates, Injuries & Stashes

I would like to take a minute to thank the Green Bay Packersand Chicago Bears for engaging in such a titanic beatdown that I was able tostart this article extra early. When Matt Flynn entersthe game my lap top flips open. Another week nearly in the books and another six-touchdownperformance is put on the board. Tell me again how the NFL hasn't skewed the gametotally in the favor of quarterbacks? Oh yeah...this article is brought to you mainly by the healing(or at least the getting me out of bed) powers of Thera-Flu. Here are somethings that stood out this week through my sneezing, coughing and bleary eyes... Terrance West looksto have firmly grabbed the lead back role in Cleveland. Unfortunately, histeammates sharked those two touchdowns and will likely continue to eat into hisnumbers. I'm going to say it. AndyDalton played like a man who arrived at the game fresh from ‘Happy Hour' atthe local watering hole. That was as bad a game from a quarterback that I canremember and I am a long-time Lions' fan (so I know bad quarterback play...trustme). Just like that we love GiovaniBernard again. The Jeremy Hill bandwagonhas officially blown a tire. Even though the ClevelandD/ST has been a top-10 unit the last few weeks, I will go out on a limb(albeit a very small one) and say RyanMallett finishes with better numbers against them than Dalton had. I'm a prediction daredevil, eh? The Detroit Lions offenseseems to take long breaks during games but the combination of a healthy Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate are going to eat up a lot of secondaries movingforward. If only StevenJackson could play against the Buccaneers every week. Sadly, he can't andchasing his good week will only bring fantasy owners heartbreak. The shine has certainly come off Terrance Williams in Dallas. Yes, that was a goose egg he just putup against the Jaguars on Sunday. Call me crazy, but the 49ers offense just looks a lot betterwhen they actually give the ball to FrankGore. Forget all that ‘keeping him fresh for the playoffs' junkbecause if they don't keep winning there won't be any playoffs to be fresh for. I liked the way DamienWilliams ran and caught the ball for Miami this week. He's the guy Ihandcuff to Lamar Miller as Daniel Thomas is...well, Daniel Thomas. All the fantasy owners riding Ronnie Hillman the past few weeks are suddenly very nervous. And they should be. It's going to be a three-headed monster heading forward with Montee Ball due to return as C.J. Anderson...

This article references Damien Williams, Daniel Thomas, DEF, Lamar Miller, Ryan Tannehill, SP and more! BALLER MOVE: Continue Monitoring / Desperation Bye Week Fill-InsOWNED IN: 5% / 1% of Fleaflicker LeaguesANALYSIS: Lamar Miller injured his shoulder in the second half of this game and couldn't return. The early reports are that he'll be able to suit up for his tough matchup against the Lions. However, if he can't these are the two names to watch.Damien Williams has more athleticism than Thomas as evidenced by his 40 yard dash time being in the 87th percentile, but Daniel Thomas [...] Keep on reading: Daniel Thomas / Damien Williams (RB, MIA) -- Waiver Wire Analysis

This article references A.j. Green, Adrian Peterson, Alex Smith, Alfred Blue, Andre Ellington, Andre Johnson, Andre Williams, Andrew Luck, Anthony Fasano, Anthony Sherman, Antonio Brown, Arian Foster, Ben Roethlisberger, Ben Tate, Bobby Rainey, Brandon Lafell, Brandon Weeden, Brian Quick, Cam Newton, Carson Palmer, Charles Sims, Chris Ivory, Chris Johnson, Colin Kaepernick, Damien Williams, Daniel Thomas, Darren Mcfadden, Deandre Hopkins, DeAngelo Williams, DEF, DeMarco Murray, Denard Robinson, DeSean Jackson, Dez Bryant, Doug Martin, Frank Gore, Giovani Bernard, Houston Texans, Jamaal Charles, Jason Witten, Jeremy Hill, Jeremy Maclin, Jerrick McKinnon, Jimmy Graham, Joe McKnight, John Carlson, Julian Edelman, Justin Brown, Justin Forsett, Kenny Britt, Khiry Robinson, Lamar Miller, Larry Fitzgerald, LeSean McCoy, Lorenzo Talia, Lorenzo Taliaferro, Mark Ingram, Mark Sanchez, Markus Wheaton, Marshawn Lynch and more! We're Officially Halfway Through the NFL SeasonWeek 8's NFL slate had some absurd fantasy performances and real-life outcomes, followed up by an equally crazy Week 9. With six teams on a bye, there were bound to be some holes to fill in your league, especially when you consider the caliber of teams that were off. It's not going to get any less concerning in Week 10, with yet another six teams off, so hopefully you've managed to garner some depth by now. There were some performance[...] Keep on reading: Week 9 NFL Recap: Injuries, Breakout Performers & Game by Game Analysis

This article references Adrian Peterson, Ahmad Bradshaw, Alfred Blue, Alfred Morris, Andre Brown, Andre Ellington, Andre Williams, Anthony Dixon, Antone Smith, Arian Foster, Ben Tate, Benjarvus Green-ellis, Bernard Pierce, Bilal Powell, Bishop Sankey, Bobby Rainey, Branden Oliver, Brandon Bolden, Bryce Brown, C.J. Anderson, C.j. Spiller, Carlos Hyde, Cedric Peerman, Charles Sims, Chris Ivory, Chris Johnson, Chris Ogbonnaya, Chris Polk, Christine Michael, Cyrus Gray, Damien Williams, Dan Herron, Daniel Thomas, Danny Woodhead, Darren Mcfadden, Darren Sproles, Daryl Richardson, De'Anthony Thomas, DeAngelo Williams, DeMarco Murray, Denard Robinson, Devonta Freeman, Dexter Mccluster, Donald Brown, Doug Martin, Dri Archer, DuJuan Harris, Eddie Lacy, Fozzy Whittaker, Frank Gore, Fred Jackson, Giovani Bernard, Glenn Winston, Henry Hynoski, Isaiah Crowell, Jacquizz Rodgers, Jamaal Charles, James Starks, James White, Jed Collins and more! With so much volatility around the NFL given the recent string of injuries, especially to running backs, there have been a lot of changes already with the backfields of many NFL teams.Running backs are a critical component and core building block for all fantasy football teams, so it's important to stay on top of the running back situations and any depth chart changes throughout each week of the fantasy football season.Due to the nature of the NFL, running back is one of the most volatil[...] Keep on reading: Week 10 Running Back Depth Charts: Updates, Injuries & Stashes

This article references Benny Cunningham, Bobby Rainey, Charles Sims, Chris Ivory, Chris Johnson, Chris Polk, Damien Williams, Daniel Thomas, DEF, Doug Martin, Jonathan Stewart, Lamar Miller, Matt Asiata, Matt Forte, Robert Turbin, Roy Helu, Ryan Tannehill, SP, Tre Mason, Zac Stacy and more! I was on vacation last week, but you survived with Evan Okulanis's great stand-in piece on the best waiver wire running backs for week 9. Not to fear though! I have returned in week 10 to bring you my weekly list of running back sleepers as well as a weekly dose of bad jokes. It's pretty late in the season but let's see what we can dig up that might still be available on your waiver wire for week 10 and beyond shall we? Fantasy Football Running Backs (RB) - Week 10Bobby Rainey (R[...] Keep on reading: Week 10 Running Backs: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

This article references Adrian Peterson, Ahmad Bradshaw, Alfred Blue, Alfred Morris, Andre Brown, Andre Ellington, Andre Williams, Anthony Dixon, Antone Smith, Arian Foster, Ben Tate, Benjarvus Green-ellis, Bernard Pierce, Bilal Powell, Bishop Sankey, Bobby Rainey, Branden Oliver, Brandon Bolden, Bryce Brown, C.J. Anderson, C.j. Spiller, Carlos Hyde, Cedric Peerman, Charles Sims, Chris Ivory, Chris Johnson, Chris Ogbonnaya, Chris Polk, Christine Michael, Cyrus Gray, Damien Williams, Dan Herron, Daniel Thomas, Danny Woodhead, Darren Mcfadden, Darren Sproles, Daryl Richardson, De'Anthony Thomas, DeAngelo Williams, DeMarco Murray, Denard Robinson, Devonta Freeman, Dexter Mccluster, Donald Brown, Doug Martin, Dri Archer, DuJuan Harris, Eddie Lacy, Fozzy Whittaker, Frank Gore, Fred Jackson, Giovani Bernard, Glenn Winston, Henry Hynoski, Isaiah Crowell, Jacquizz Rodgers, Jamaal Charles, James Starks, James White, Jed Collins and more! With so much volatility around the NFL given the recent string of injuries, especially to running backs, there have been a lot of changes already with the backfields of many NFL teams.Running backs are a critical component and core building block for all fantasy football teams, so it's important to stay on top of the running back situations and any depth chart changes throughout each week of the fantasy football season.Due to the nature of the NFL, running back is one of the most volatil[...] Keep on reading: Week 9 Running Back Depth Charts: Updates, Injuries & Stashes

This article references A.j. Green, Ahmad Bradshaw, Alex Smith, Alfred Morris, Allen Robinson, Andre Ellington, Andre Holmes, Andre Johnson, Andrew Luck, Andy Dalton, Anquan Boldin, Antonio Brown, Antonio Gates, Arian Foster, Austin Davis, Baltimore Ravens, Ben Roethlisberger, Ben Tate, Benny Cunningham, Blake Bortles, Bobby Rainey, Brandin Cooks, Brandon Lafell, Brian Hoyer, Brian Quick, Buffalo Bills, Cam Newton, Carson Palmer, Charles Sims, Chris Ivory, Cleveland Browns, Colin Kaepernick, Cordarrelle Patterson, Daniel Thomas, Darren Mcfadden, Deandre Hopkins, DeAngelo Williams, DEF, DeMarco Murray, Demaryius Thomas, Denard Robinson, Derek Carr, DeSean Jackson, Detroit Lions, Dez Bryant, Doug Baldwin, Doug Martin, Drew Brees, Dwayne Allen, Dwayne Bowe, Eli Manning, Emmanuel Sanders, Eric Decker, Frank Gore, Geno Smith, Giovani Bernard, Greg Jennings, Greg Olsen, Heath Miller, Houston Texans and more! For those of you fantasy football owners out there who are streaming defenses, RotoBaller has got you covered with around-the-league analysis of the Week NFL matchups. Week 9 has some enticing defensive matchups from teams that aren't widely owned, and a few top fantasy defenses on bye, so be sure to stay on top of your league's waiver wire options.Just like every other week of the fantasy football season, we're here to give you the insight to help make your defense streaming decisi[...] Keep on reading: Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 9: Fantasy Tiers & Rankings