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This season figures to be more unpredictable than usual with no preseason and a lot of offensive uncertainty. You will still be relying on your core early-round draft picks, but it’s those few WR3 or flex questions that can make or break your team, depending on the answers. WEEK 1 STANDARD RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker The Decider is back to provide a weekly dose of start/sit lineup decisions and DFS picks for the 2020 NFL season....

Just a reminder that the Bears, Bills, Colts, and Raiders are on bye this week, so make sure to get their players out of your lineups. WEEK 6 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker LISTEN TO THE SN FANTASY WEEK 6 PREVIEW PODCAST BELOW Fantasy Football Week 6 Start ‘Em: Quarterbacks Regular starts Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs (vs. HOU), Deshaun Watson, Texans (at KC), Carson Wentz, Eagles (at MIN), Russell Wilson, Seahawks (at CLE), Tom Brady, Patriots (vs....

We’re here to help owners in both situations with the latest news on these players and more. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2017 fantasy football cheat sheet Ezekiel Elliott appeal: Is Zeke suspended for Week 1? UPDATE: Elliott’s six-game suspension has been UPHELD. He is eligible to play in Week 1, but his Week 2 status is unknown at this point. We were supposed to know the outcome of Elliott’s appeal on Tuesday, and while it still might come down at some point today, NFL arbitrator Harold Henderson acknowledged that it could take longer....

We’ll continue to monitor these situations and more right up until kickoff, updating both our season-long and weekly rankings. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2018 Fantasy Cheat Sheet Le’Veon Bell holdout update UPDATE: We’ve taken Bell out of our Week 1 RB rankings. Despite the hope of some that Bell would return to the Steelers by Labor Day, his holdout has continued. As of Wednesday morning, Bell wasn’t at team meetings, per NFL Network’s Aditi Kinkhabwala, and it seems that his status for the opening game of the season is questionable, at best....

We’ll have you covered with the latest news throughout the day, so check back or follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. For more on injured WRs Sammy Watkins and Randall Cobb, go here; for more on injured TEs Rob Gronkowski and David Njoku, click here. Week 10 Rankings:Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | D/ST | Kicker Is Chris Carson playing in Week 10? UPDATE: Carson is officially OUT...

For news on Aaron Jones, Miles Sanders, and Joe Mixon, go here; for the latest on banged-up pass-catchers Michael Thomas, Jamison Crowder, Dallas Goedert, and more, click here. For more fantasy injury updates and news, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. WEEK 8 STANDARD RANKINGS: Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Is Christian McCaffrey playing Thursday? McCaffrey (ankle) has been sidelined since Week 2 while recovering from a high-ankle sprain....

We’ll have updates below in the meantime and right up until kickoff. For more fantasy news, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. MORE TNF: DraftKings Showdown | Ravens-Jets start ’em, sit ’em | Betting preview Is Lamar Jackson playing Thursday night? OFFICIAL UPDATE: Lamar Jackson is officially ACTIVE for Thursday Night Football. Every sign points to Jackson playing. Multiple reports indicated an improvement in Jackson’s movement from Monday to Tuesday at practice, and Jackson told reporters he’d just had a little scare after taking a hit to the quad on his 61-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Hurst last Sunday....

For injury news on banged-up QBs Patrick Mahomes, Jacoby Brissett, and Matt Ryan, click here; for more on injured RBs Alvin Kamara, James Conner, David Johnson, and Le’Veon Bell, go here; for updates on injured WRs A.J. Green, Amari Cooper, Adam Thielen and more, click here. Follow us at @SN_Fantasy for more news and updates. WEEK 10 NON-PPR RANKINGSQuarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker...

We have the latest news on all these players and will be updating this article until kickoff. WEEK 4 RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Is Doug Baldwin playing in Week 4? Baldwin practiced on Friday without any setbacks , but he’s still “questionable” to suit up on Sunday night against the Colts. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Baldwin will “try to play....

We’ll have the latest news throughout the week, so keep checking back. For more on injured RBs, such as James Conner and Melvin Gordon, go here. And for more fantasy analysis and advice, follow us on Twitter (@SN_Fantasy). Week 16 Rankings:Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | D/ST | Kicker Is Odell Beckham playing in Week 16? Beckham has missed the last two games while working through a quad injury....

Plus, owners will be trying to replace the losses of Le’Veon Bell and Matt Forte, making DeAngelo Williams, Jeremy Langford and others popular waiver targets for everyone. Let’s take a look at the best pickups at each position. MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: Week 9 Waiver Wire Best fantasy RB pickups for Bye Week 9 Byes: Chris Johnson, Andre Ellington, David Johnson, Theo Riddick, Ameer Abdullah, Justin Forsett, Alfred Blue, Charcandrick West, Marshawn Lynch...

For injury news on banged-up QBs Patrick Mahomes, Jacoby Brissett, and Matt Ryan, click here; for more on injured RBs Alvin Kamara, James Conner, David Johnson, and Le’Veon Bell, go here; for the latest on ailing TEs Delanie Walker, Jared Cook, and Chris Herndon, click here. Follow us at @SN_Fantasy for more news and updates. WEEK 10 NON-PPR RANKINGSQuarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker...

Below, we’ll give you the latest news on these wide receivers and break down how their injuries could potentially affect the Week 17 fantasy landscape. WEEK 17 INJURY UPDATES: RBs | TEs Follow your fantasy team and watch every week during the 2022 NFL season on Sling TV. Stream Sling Orange or Blue for $35/month, or both for $50/month. Right now, get half off your first month, plus SHOWTIME, STARZ, AND EPIX – first month on us!...

Below, we’ll give you the latest news on these RBs and break down how their injuries could potentially affect the Week 3 fantasy landscape. For news on banged-up players Trey Lance, Justin Herbert, Jerry Jeudy, and Dalton Schultz, click here; for updates on injured WRs Keenan Allen, Gabe Davis, Michael Pittman, Chris Godwin, and Julio Jones, click here; for more on ailing RBs JK Dobbins and Alvin Kamara, go here....

With numbers like that, the greatest advantage you can have in this game is depth of knowledge. It’s very easy for people to get distracted by the sheer star power in a competition such as this one, which means plenty of quality players fall through the cracks. It’s this profile that we will focus on today, with each option listed falling both outside the top 10 of price at their position and below 5% total ownership....

MORE FANTASY ALARM: 2019 Draft Guide Fantasy Football Mock Draft ADP Risers WR Josh Gordon, Patriots The definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over and expect a different result. Many fantasy football players seem to be suffering from insanity since the announced reinstatement of Patriots’ Josh Gordon. No one is wishing ill will on the guy, but how many more times are we going to see him suspended or “taking a break from the game” for substance abuse problems before we give up on this?...

The busts are lurking, though, just waiting to find your lineups and derail your seasons. We can’t do anything about injuries, but the Sporting News Experts are here to help you steer clear of the bad matchups, the disappointing players, and other potential landmines that could wreak havoc on your start/sit lineup decisions. And if you’re already safely in (or out) of your fantasy playoffs, then consider these picks free advice for your daily fantasy football contests....