NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 5) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests

Week 5 of the NFL season has arrived and the contenders are starting to separate themselves from the pretenders. Week 5 also means that the first batch of teams get their week off. The Browns, Chargers, Buccaneers, and Seahawks will take their bye week. Each week of the NFL season, I’ll share my picks for […]

Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 5: George Pickens, Zay Flowers, Dameon Pierce

Week 5 is almost upon us, and now that the dust has settled from the first four weeks, start/sit decisions from here on out can make or break your chances of winning your fantasy league. Today, we're taking a look at a pair of young wide receivers from the AFC North facing off against each […]

Giants DST Facing Impossible Task In Week 5

The New York Giants DST, already the worst fantasy football defense in the NFL, gets the task of slowing down the Miami Dolphins' offense in Week 5. The Dolphins lead the league with 37.5 points per game and boast three of the fastest players in the league. Just two weeks ago, Tua Tagovailoa and Co. […]

Darius Slayton Consistently On The Field, Not Catching Many Passes

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton is routinely on the field, playing over 80% of the snaps in Weeks 2 through 4. However, the 26-year-old has only gathered 11 catches through four games and remains off of fantasy football radars. The Giants' Week 5 opponent, the Miami Dolphins, allows the 10th most fantasy points […]

Parris Campbell Seeing Decline In Snaps, Steady Target Numbers

New York Giants wide receiver Parris Campbell is seeing his snap percentages decline with second-year receiver Wan'Dale Robinson returning to the field. Both wideouts often line up in the slot, and Robinson has proven to be more productive in this offense in his two appearances this season. Still, Campbell logged five targets while playing under […]

Wan'Dale Robinson Seeing Uptick In Snaps, Offers Long-Term Potential

New York Giants wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson (knee) saw his snap percentage jump from 22% in his season debut in Week 3 to 64% in Week 4. The second-year receiver led the Giants in targets against Seattle. He's becoming one of the favorite targets for quarterback Daniel Jones whenever he is in the game. Robinson […]

Darren Waller Searching For Breakout Game In Week 5

New York Giants tight end Darren Waller has recorded just three catches in three of his four games this season. His lone productive performance came in Week 2 when the Giants scored 31 points. In the other three games, they've totaled just 15 points. With a shaky offensive line and a lack of playmakers in […]

Daniel Jones Hard To Trust Despite Plus Matchup

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones draws a Miami defense allowing nearly 30 points per game but the signal caller hasn't given fantasy managers a reason to start him yet this season. The 26-year-old has tossed just two touchdowns on the year (plus one rushing touchdown) but those all came in the same game in […]

Should I Drop Treylon Burks In Week 5? Fantasy Football Outlook

Ah, to dream about a breakout season for a second-year, former first-round wide receiver. For fantasy managers thinking about Treylon Burks, that's all that it is right now; a dream. The signing of DeAndre Hopkins late in the offseason certainly didn't help but Burks hasn't flashed his potential as he did in spurts during his […]

Is Jahan Dotson Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Wide receiver breakouts don't always play out the way we'd like them to. Jahan Dotson was pegged by many, including me, to be a star this season. Unfortunately, new full-time starter Sam Howell is dedicated to spreading the ball around to different targets, including Curtis Samuel, veteran tight end Logan Thomas, young tight ends Cole […]

Is Samaje Perine A Good Fantasy Football Pickup For Week 5? Waiver Wire Outlook

When a starting running back goes down to injury, the sound you hear is millions of fantasy managers scurrying to their devices to see if the backup is available on the waiver wire. Sometimes it's clear: Jerome Ford is the immediate backup to Nick Chubb and Joshua Kelly is the immediate backup to Austin Ekeler. […]

Is Tyjae Spears A Good Fantasy Football Pickup For Week 5? Waiver Wire Outlook

In every league, on every waiver wire, there's a player that continues to slip through the cracks. He's never the highest priority add nor a desperation start option on Sunday morning. Tyjae Spears may be that guy. He's rostered in many leagues but there's a chance the rookie is still on your waiver wire. For […]

Wan'Dale Robinson Emerging As A Top Receiving Option For Giants

New York Giants wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson snagged five of his six targets for 40 yards and added one rush for seven yards in the team's 24-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football. The second-year receiver led the Giants in targets on the night. It's not an amazing stat line, but this […]

Darren Waller Has Another Dreadful Performance In Week 4

New York Giants tight end Darren Waller caught all three of his targets for just 21 yards in the team's blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football. Two of Waller's receptions came on the second-to-last drive for Big Blue. The Giants' offense, once again, sputtered in the primetime lights. Quarterback Daniel Jones […]

Matt Breida Finds Production In The Passing Game In Week 4

New York Giants running back Matt Breida rushed the ball 14 times for 30 yards but turned five receptions into 48 more yards in the team's 24-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. His highlight of the night (which was also the Giants' longest play of the game) came on a 22-yard catch when quarterback Daniel […]

Daniel Jones Sacked 11 Times In Blowout Loss

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones threw for 203 yards and rushed for another 66 in the team's 24-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football. Similar to Jones' night in their season opener against Dallas, the veteran quarterback was relentlessly pressured in the pocket. When the final whistle blew, Jones had been […]

George Pickens Quiet In Week 4 Blowout Loss

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens caught just three of his seven targets for 25 yards in the team's 30-6 blowout loss to the Houston Texans. Still, outside of running backs, the second-year pro led the team in receiving yards. The entire Pittsburgh offense sputtered against a beatable Houston defense. They also lost quarterback Kenny […]

Jaylen Warren Receives Healthy Workload Against Houston

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren received 14 opportunities out of the backfield in the team's 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans. The second-year pro turned eight carries and six catches into 55 total yards. Warren and Najee Harris nearly split the touches 50/50. The starter ran the ball 14 times and caught one pass […]

Najee Harris Tops 100 Yards In Week 4

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris cobbled together a fantasy-relevant performance for the Steelers in their 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans. The third-year pro ran the ball 14 times for 71 yards and caught one pass for 32 yards. His 100-yard performance was his first of the young season, despite his lowest snap percentage […]

Tre'Davious White Feared To Have Suffered A Torn Achilles

The Buffalo Bills fear cornerback Tre'Davious White (Achilles) suffered a torn right Achilles in the team's Week 4 win over the Miami Dolphins. White crumbled to the ground with a non-contact injury late in the third quarter. If the injury is confirmed, his season will be over. The former All-Pro corner also suffered a torn […]

Kenny Pickett's Knee Injury Not Believed To Be Season-Ending

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett (knee) will miss some time but it appears he's avoided a season-ending injury. Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports that an MRI showed no ACL injury to Pickett's knee. We'll have a better idea about Pickett's injury soon but expect Mitchell Trubisky to start in Week 5 against Baltimore. Following […]

Mike Evans Believed To Be Dealing With Minor Hamstring Injury

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (hamstring) may not miss any time with what is believed to be a minor hamstring injury. The 30-year-old departed the game against New Orleans in the second quarter after snagging three catches for 40 yards. The Buccaneers are on bye in Week 5 which gives Evans more time […]

Fantasy Football Week 4 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Lamar Jackson, Mike Evans, Aaron Jones, Joe Mixon

The weekly busts column at RotoBaller is back for another week! We're far enough into the year that fantasy managers may be worried that some of their players are busts for the season, and not just a must-start having an off day. There are some players that fall into that category (Jahan Dotson, Kyle Pitts, […]

NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 4) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests

Week 3 of the NFL season gave us three teams that were underdogs by a touchdown or more leave victorious. Plus, an explosion of offense from the Miami Dolphins. That may make it seem like offenses across the league are starting to round into midseason form, but a majority of the matchups still hit the […]

Is Deebo Samuel Playing In Week 4? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Fantasy managers with Deebo Samuel in their starting lineup in Week 3 were feeling better than Brock Purdy's high school coach on Thursday night. Six catches for 129 yards and a touchdown ended up being the final stat line. But we can't always just have nice things. Samuel rumbled through the Giants' defenders which resulted […]

Giants DST Facing Explosive Offense In Week 4

The New York Giants defense welcomes the Seattle Seahawks to town for a rumble on Monday Night Football. Despite some investments into their defensive line (Dexter Lawrence, Leonard Williams, and Kayvon Thibodeaux), Big Blue is the worst-scoring fantasy defense in the league. The Giants have tallied two sacks and forced zero turnovers so far in […]

Graham Gano Kicking Through Quiet Start To The Season

New York Giants kicker Graham Gano had his first decent game for fantasy football managers in Week 3 but ultimately hasn't cracked the top 30 in scoring at the position. The Giants' offense has struggled mightily through the first three games of the season which has limited Gano's opportunities. Big Blue will face the Seattle […]

Parris Campbell Looking To Catch Passes Downfield

New York Giants wide receiver Parris Campbell leads the team in receptions (11) among the wide receiver position this season but isn't gathering the yards (47) needed to be fantasy-relevant. All of his work has been at or near the line of scrimmage. The longest catch for the ex-Colt has gone for just nine yards. […]

Wan'Dale Robinson Could See Expanded Snaps

New York Giants wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson played just 11 snaps in his 2023 debut but managed to earn five targets in those limited opportunities. He caught four of them for 21 yards. The second-year receiver is coming off of an ACL tear he suffered in the middle of the 2022 season. In his final […]

Darren Waller Searching For Breakout Performance In Week 4

New York Giants tight end Darren Waller has endured a rocky start to his tenure with the G-Men. In two of the three contests this season, the veteran has only secured three catches. Those games resulted in blowout losses. In the Giants' lone win, Waller put together a respectable stat line of six catches for […]