Tyrone Tracy Jr. - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4 ANALYSIS: This is the time of year when late-round rookie running backs are massively hyped by people who want them to be good because their fantasy team is desperate for starters due to injuries or bad draft luck. It's probably not a good idea to take the bait here, […]

Greg Dortch - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: WR5 ANALYSIS: Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Greg Dortch has consistently been a player that's received hype and failed to live up to it through his last two seasons. With the drafting of WR Marvin Harrison Jr., the Cardinals offense has shifted to focus on the trio of Harrison Jr., TE […]

Is Brian Robinson Jr. Injured or Playing In Week 5? Should I Start Jeremy McNichols For Fantasy Football?

Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (knee) has been on a tear this season. The Commanders have unexpectedly had a fantastic overall running scheme, and Robinson has led the way, being the clear feature back through four games and now ranking as the RB11 overall. He's had double-digit fantasy points in all four of […]

Is Rico Dowdle Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle is finally seemingly taking over the Cowboys' backfield. He's now outscored running back mate Ezekiel Elliott in three consecutive games in PPR fantasy points, and he had 13.10 PPR points last game to Elliott's 3.4. Dowdle rushed 11 times for 46 yards (4.8 yards per carry) and caught one […]

Is Anthony Richardson Injured or Playing In Week 5? Should I Start Joe Flacco For Fantasy Football?

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson (oblique) is in his de-facto rookie season. Despite being drafted in 2023, Richardson played in just four games before injuries forced him to miss the rest of the season. He looked electric on the field, so it was a sad situation. This season, injuries are rearing their ugly heads again. […]

Joe Flacco - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start (If Anthony Richardson Is Ruled Out) POSITIONAL VALUE: QB2 (If Anthony Richardson Is Ruled Out) ANALYSIS: If Indianapolis Colts lead quarterback Anthony Richardson (oblique) isn't able to play in the Colts' Week 5 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, backup Joe Flacco is a great quarterback to start. Richardson owners hopefully have him […]

Is Devin Singletary Injured or Playing In Week 5? Should I Start Tyrone Tracy Jr. For Fantasy Football?

New York Giants lead running back Devin Singletary got off to a nice start to 2023, but it hasn't been as great since the start of Week 4. After three straight fantasy startable  performances, his production faceplanted in Week 4 to the tune of just 4.80 PPR fantasy points. The Dallas Cowboys, their opponent last […]

Deebo Samuel - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Must-Start POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 with WR1 Upside ANALYSIS: If you sit someone like San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr., you deserve to see him make plays like this. He's electric. A pissed off Deebo Samuel just quieted all of Philadelphia. Holy smokes.pic.twitter.com/CVghcc8yz3 — Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 3, 2023 Samuel has […]

Is Joe Mixon Injured or Playing In Week 5? Should I Start Cam Akers For Fantasy Football?

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon looked like a slam dunk of a draft pick when he gashed the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1 for 26.80 PPR fantasy points. Indy didn't have an answer for Mixon's blend of power, change-of-direction skills and speed, and he rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown. He averaged 5.3 […]

Is Zamir White Injured or Playing In Week 5? Should I Start Alexander Mattison For Fantasy Football?

Las Vegas Raiders running back Zamir White has the ignominious title of being one of the biggest busts of this year's fantasy drafts. He's failed to produce a single big game for managers despite having an impressive workload. He's been outshined by his backfield mate Alexander Mattison. White is the RB54 in PPR. He's just […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 5 (Friday Updates): Malik Nabers, Jonathan Taylor, Joe Mixon, Rashee Rice, Evan Engram, Travis Etienne

Death, taxes, and 0.01 percentile athletes who train their whole lives in a sport that involves crashing into each other at high speeds and getting hurt. That's just how it works. Isaac Newton famously said "Each football tackle has an equal and opposite hit in the other direction" or something like that. Maybe. The strategy […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Report for Week 5 - Searching for League Winners

Here at RotoBaller, we try to provide the best possible information to help you win your fantasy leagues. From injury updates, start/sit recommendations, waiver wire add/drop articles, and everything in between, we do our best to make sure you're in the best position to succeed at fantasy football. So when last week's Rookie Report column […]

Brandon Aiyuk - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2/WR3 with upside ANALYSIS: Fantasy managers of San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk are tired of hearing the "Jeopardy!" music playing in their heads constantly. Aiyuk has had plenty of chances to get it going but hasn't been able to, for whatever reason. It can't feel good to see […]

Tee Higgins - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2/WR3 ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is a good receiver on a good offense with a good quarterback. Sometimes it's that simple. He'll play a tough Baltimore Ravens defense in Week 5, but that shouldn't deter fantasy managers. The Higgins-Joe Burrow combo can have a good game against […]

D'Andre Swift - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3/Flex ANALYSIS: Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift finally had a good game in 2024. He's not a good running back, though. Luckily for him, he gets to face the Carolina Panthers, who have an awful run defense. They lost their best run defender, defensive tackle Derrick Brown, who was […]

Justice Hill - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4 ANALYSIS: Always starting players after big games without reading into the context of what happened is a way to get bad or at best inconsistent, fantasy production. Justice Hill benefited from a positive game script in the blowout of the Buffalo Bills in Week 4, and it's hard to […]

Devin Singletary - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4 ANALYSIS: It looks like New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is set to miss the Week 5 game against the Seattle Seahawks, who boast a good defense (when healthy). This is terrible news. New York doesn't have much of an offense without Nabers, and none of its receivers […]

Jauan Jennings - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Jauan Jennings appears to be in the midst of a breakout campaign to start 2024. After not being a fantasy factor for his career to this point, Jennings torched the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3, catching 11 passes for 175 yards and three […]

Tre Tucker Faces Big Challenge Trying To Build On Consecutive Big Games

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker will look to build on last week's solid performance when the Raiders square up with the Denver Broncos in Week 5. Tucker could see an expanded role due to the absence of lead wide receiver Davante Adams (hamstring) being ruled out. The Broncos have an elite defense. Tucker […]

Daniel Carlson Faces Tough Kicker Matchup Against Denver

Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson has a tough matchup against the Denver Broncos in Week 5. Denver has allowed just 7.3 points per game to kickers this season, 1.1 points below the league average and 10th lowest in the league. It doesn't help that the Raiders have had a relatively poor scoring offense, and […]

Las Vegas Raiders DST On Streaming Radar For Week 5

The Las Vegas Raiders DST has a great matchup and will face the Denver Broncos in Week 5. Denver's offense has struggled this season, putting the Raiders' DST on the streaming radar for this week. Las Vegas has lacked production all season. They have just two takeaways (tied for second last in the NFL) and […]

Brock Bowers Should See Bigger Workload In Week 5

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and his squad will face the Denver Broncos in Week 5. Bowers should see a bigger workload this game than he did in Week 4 when he was targeted just three times, catching two passes for 19 yards and rushing one time for 12 yards. With WR Jakobi […]

Alexander Mattison Should See Bigger Workload In Week 5

Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison should see a bigger workload against the Denver Broncos with Zamir White (groin) doubtful to play in Week 5. Despite the fact the Broncos have an adamant defense, Mattison should see an extended workload, with White not expected to play. Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce has expressed confidence […]

Gardner Minshew II Has A Brutal Matchup Against Denver

Las Vegas Raiders' starting quarterback Gardner Minshew II will face an elite defense in Week 5 when his team squares off on the road with the Denver Broncos in a crucial divisional showdown. He will be without his top receiver, Davante Adams (hamstring), and Denver already allows just 15.0 fantasy points per game to opposing […]

Jakobi Meyers Faces Toughest Test Yet In Week 5

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers will face his toughest challenge in Week 5 when he faces the Denver Broncos. Cornerback Patrick Surtain II is Denver's brightest superstar, and he typically shadows the opposing team's No. 1 receiver. That will be Meyers this week. Surtain has shadowed many great wide receivers and locked them […]

Alexander Mattison - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4 ANALYSIS: Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison has outplayed lead back Zamir White, and head coach Antonio Pierce seemed to agree with this sentiment. Pierce stated that Mattison had earned more opportunities for work in the backfield in a recent news conference. #Raiders HC Antonio Pierce on Alexander […]

Trey Sermon - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues (if Jonathan Taylor doesn't play) POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3/RB4 (if Taylor is out) or RB6 (if Taylor plays) ANALYSIS: Indianapolis Colts running back Trey Sermon could be getting ready to start in place of lead running back Jonathan Taylor. Taylor sprained his ankle in Week 4, and there's a […]

Jeremy McNichols - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4/RB5 ANALYSIS: Mostly unknown Washington Commanders running back Jeremy McNichols burst onto the scene in a big way in Week 4 against the Arizona Cardinals, scoring 20.40 PPR fantasy points on the back of eight rushes for 68 yards and two touchdowns along with one reception for six yards. The […]

Is Evan Engram Playing This Week? Week 5 Fantasy Football Injury Update

Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram's 2023 season and the start to his 2024 season are opposites. He was the TE2 in full-PPR scoring formats last season, playing in all 17 regular-season games and leading the league in targets for a tight end. He was stellar. This season, he's played in only one game and […]

Is T.J. Hockenson Playing This Week? Week 5 Fantasy Football Injury Update

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson's presence is sorely missed by fantasy managers and SKOL country alike. He has top-5 finishes in PPR fantasy points despite picking up a season-ending injury in Week 16 of 2023 and also missing the last two games. Hockenson is a beast. He's one of the best receiving tight ends […]