High-Value Touches and Opportunities - Fantasy Football Underperformers, Overperformers (Week 6)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly series High-Value Touches and Opportunities for Week 6 of the 2024 fantasy football season. Touchdowns can be fluky, but finding which players tend to garner the high-value touches and opportunities can lead to scoring chances. We'll look at the high-value touches and opportunities each week to identify potential over […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/10/24)

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon, and I am writing both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

Taysom Hill Not At Practice

New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill (ribs) did not practice Wednesday in the team's first session of the week. It's another day spent on the sidelines for him after being diagnosed with a fractured rib a week ago. It's a good sign for the 34-year-old that his injury has not required a trip to […]

Moses Browns Signing With Knicks

The New York Knicks have signed center Moses Brown to an Exhibit 10 deal on Wednesday. The 24-year-old has bounced around quite a bit since his rookie season with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019. In fact, Brown has played with six different organizations since joining the league. Most recently, Brown played 22 games with […]

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 6 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

In our IDP Rankings column this week, we considered one factor that can cloud the reading of fantasy rankings. Namely, we addressed how rankings can rob some fans of the nuisances they may need in specific leagues or situations. For example, if you're a team in need of a solid floor, sometimes going with a […]

Noah Fant – Week 6 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE22 ANALYSIS: Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant has never been a fantasy football star. The former Iowa star has flashed big-play talent during his time with the Seahawks. However, he hasn’t scored a touchdown since the 2022 season despite playing on one of the better offenses […]

Jauan Jennings – Week 6 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR43 ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings is the WR11 for the year, averaging 13.3 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. However, the veteran wide receiver’s production is inflated by one performance. He was unbelievable in the Week 3 win over the Los Angeles Rams, […]

Tyler Lockett – Week 6 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 16+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR48 ANALYSIS: Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett has been one of the more underrated pass catchers in the NFL for the past several years. While his days as a fantasy football star are over, the veteran is still a talented wide receiver. He was one […]

Deebo Samuel – Week 6 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR15 ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. is coming off back-to-back poor fantasy performances. The star receiver has averaged 5.6 half-point PPR fantasy points per game over the past two weeks, totaling 8.7 or fewer in both contests. He has four receptions on eight […]

Zach Charbonnet – Week 6 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 16+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB42 ANALYSIS: Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet is one of the top handcuffs in fantasy football. He was the starter in Week 2 and Week 3, with Kenneth Walker III dealing with an injury. The second-year running back averaged 16 rushing attempts for 64.5 yards […]

Geno Smith – Week 6 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in Superflex Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: QB19 ANALYSIS: Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith isn’t considered one of the game’s top fantasy football passers. However, the veteran has played very well this season. He is the QB7, averaging 18.2 fantasy points per game. Yet, Smith has only five passing touchdowns in 2024, totaling one […]

When Will Christian McCaffrey Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 6 (2024)

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was the No. 1 overall running back in 2023 and has been a dominant fantasy factor when healthy since entering the NFL in 2017. Just before the 2024 season started, news broke that McCaffrey would start the year on IR with an Achilles injury, meaning he would be […]

Jaxon Smith-Njigba - Week 6 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 or Flex ANALYSIS: Jaxon Smith-Njigba is a mid-tier WR3 or Flex play in a big divisional matchup on Thursday night. Since Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba stepped onto an NFL football field, fantasy managers have been eager for him to become more involved in […]

Brandon Aiyuk - Week 6 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk broke out of his slump last weekend as he caught a season-high eight passes for 147 yards and should be viewed as a high-end WR2 on Thursday evening. Through the first four weeks of the season, Aiyuk […]

Nico Collins Placed On Injured Reserve, Will Miss At Least Four Games

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (hamstring) is being placed on the Injured Reserve list on Wednesday, meaning he will have to miss at least the next four games. The star wideout suffered a hamstring injury after catching a 67-yard touchdown pass in the Week 5 win over the Buffalo Bills. Collins was No. 2 […]