1 day agoBuffalo Bills quarterback
Josh Allen has ping-ponged between being the top fantasy football quarterback and an unstartable asset (QB28) over the past four weeks. Blowouts have been to blame. The Bills won two games by an average of 29 points and then lost in Week 4 by 25. A (hopefully) more competitive tilt against the Houston Texans will keep Allen aggressive and throwing for four quarters. Buffalo's signal caller is on the injury report with a left hand injury but he's practicing in full this week. He could be without his top wide receiver
Khalil Shakir, who is dealing with an ankle injury. Through all the tribulations, Allen is the QB4 on the season and should be started in all leagues in Week 5.
--Andrew Ball - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1 day agoLos Angeles Rams running back
Kyren Williams had some question marks surrounding his role entering the season, but after four weeks it's clear to see he remains the bell cow of this backfield. Williams has 23 touches compared to
Ronnie Rivers' six in their Week 4 loss to the Chicago Bears, and he's seen no fewer than 16 total touches in each game this year. While the receiving corps is still banged up, the Rams will likely continue to lean on Williams and
Matthew Stafford will undoubtedly look to throw his way out of the backfield as well. The Green Bay Packers are right in the middle of the pack when it comes to fantasy points allowed to opposing backfields while they average 20.1 fantasy points allowed per game. Fantasy managers can be confident starting Williams again this week.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1
day
agoMiami
Dolphins
quarterback
Tyler
Huntley
will
line
up
for
his
second
start
of
the
season
this
Sunday
when
the
team
hits
the
road
to
take
on
the
New
England
Patriots.
With
quarterback
Skylar
Thompson
(ribs)
still
tending
to
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1 day agoLos Angeles Rams quarterback
Matthew Stafford hasn't posted the best start to the season in terms of fantasy football, but he continues to rack up yards and completions. Despite clocking in as the QB29, he has the highest completion percentage of his career this season while averaging 244.5 yards per game. This is all while
Cooper Kupp (ankle) and
Puka Nacua (knee) have been out for two and a half of the four weeks so far. In Week 5, Stafford takes on the Green Bay Packers who have given up the 13th-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks with an average of 17.1 per game. For fantasy managers dealing with byes, Stafford could be a sneaky streaming option since the Packers' offense is likely to put up some big points turning this into a shootout.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
1
day
agoMinnesota
Vikings
tight
end
T.J.
Hockenson
(knee)
is
officially
participating
in
practice
on
Friday
as
the
team
has
officially
opened
his
practice
window.
According
to
Ian
Rapoport,
the
team
may
give
him
the
full
three
weeks
to
prepare
and
get
as
close
to
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1 day agoTampa Bay Buccaneers tight end
Cade Otton continued his success during Thursday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. Otton hauled in three of his four targets for 44 yards during the overtime loss. This now marks three straight games that Otton has surpassed 40 receiving yards. This is nice to see after Otton had one total reception through the first two weeks of the season. It's worth noting that Otton is going to remain third on the pecking order, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect huge games from him. However, Otton should be able to do enough on a weekly basis to hold TE2 value.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 day agoTampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver
Chris Godwin continued his successful 2024 campaign during Thursday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. The veteran wideout hauled in five of his six targets for 64 yards in the overtime loss. Fellow wideout
Mike Evans saw the red zone attention this week with two touchdowns. Despite that, Godwin still put together a solid performance as he's reached 60 yards or more in four of his five games. The Bucs will now head into a tougher matchup against the New Orleans Saints in Week 6. Evans figures to draw star defensive back Marshon Lattimore which means Godwin should see more looks next week.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 day agoTampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver
Mike Evans came ready to play during Thursday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. The veteran wideout hauled in five of his seven targets for 62 yards and two touchdowns during the overtime loss. It could've been a bigger game for Evans who was wide open for what looked like his third score but quarterback
Baker Mayfield didn't see him. Regardless, fantasy managers will take his two-score game from Evans who now has five touchdowns on the season. He'll head into a tougher matchup against the New Orleans Saints in Week 6. Despite that, Evans should still be able to carve out WR1 value for that game.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 day agoTampa Bay Buccaneers running back
Bucky Irving wasn't able to capitalize on the field during Thursday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. The rookie back rushed nine times for 44 yards while adding two receptions for 12 yards in the receiving game. This marked the first time this season that Irving has been outrushed by fellow back
Rachaad White. Irving also lost a critical fumble late in the game. It's unclear if this lackluster performance is going to hurt his stock going forward, but he should still remain in a committee with White. That being said, Irving is worth stashing, but won't have a ton of starting appeal for the Week 6 matchup against the New Orleans Saints.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 day agoLos Angeles Rams wide receiver
Demarcus Robinson (hip) has been dealing with a hip issue which caused him to be a limited participant at practice on Wednesday. The good news, for the injury-riddled Rams, is that he was upgraded to a full participant on Thursday and he's trending in the right direction. With
Cooper Kupp (ankle) still not practicing, Robinson is in line for added opportunities alongside
Tutu Atwell and
Jordan Whittington. In the Week 4 matchup against the Chicago Bears, Robinson finished with three targets, two receptions, and 37 yards. The matchup against the Green Bay Packers presents a better situation this time around though.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: Sarah Barshop
1 day agoTampa Bay Buccaneers running back
Rachaad White put together his best performance of the season on the ground during Thursday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. White rushed the ball 10 times for 72 yards in what ended up being an overtime loss to Tampa Bay. It's worth noting that 56 of the yards came on one play, so White struggled throughout most of this game. Fellow back
Bucky Irving didn't do a whole lot better with a fumble and getting stood up at the goal line. It remains clear that the Bucs are going to use a committee approach at running back. That being said, White will likely only have flex appeal for the Week 6 matchup against the New Orleans Saints.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 day agoAtlanta Falcons running back
Bijan Robinson was more efficient on the ground this week but was unable to turn it into a big fantasy outing as the team grabbed a hard-fought win in overtime over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Robinson finished the game with 61 yards on 12 carries while hauling in all three of his targets for 16 yards. The 5.1 yards per carry is a great stat to see, but with one less reception in this game and no touchdowns, he was unable to bounce back from a lackluster week against the New Orleans Saints.
Tyler Allgeier was a bit more involved in this contest as he received nine total touches, but the story of this game was the passing game as
Kirk Cousins threw the ball 58 times for 509 yards. Robinson's next chance to find the end zone will be against the Carolina Panthers in Week 6.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 day agoIndianapolis Colts running back
Jonathan Taylor (ankle) has not practiced at all yet this week as he's dealing with what everyone is calling a "mild high-ankle sprain." The star back injured his ankle against the Pittsburgh Steelers in their Week 4 matchup, and Ian Rapoport believes that he's "likely to miss some time" moving forward. He noted that Taylor suiting up for their Week 5 game would be a big surprise. His status past this week will be something to monitor, especially since they don't have a bye week for added rest until Week 14.
Trey Sermon is the next man up with
Tyler Goodson ready to take some snaps in relief.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: Ian Rapoport
1 day agoLas 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 has elite speed, running a 4.37 40-yard dash at his pro day and reaching 21.11 MPH as a ball carrier in 2023. He scored a rushing touchdown in Week 4, so he has an extra wrinkle in his game that can get him more points. He likely won't see the coverage of elite cornerback Patrick Surtain II of the Broncos, so he'll have an easier job than the Raiders' best healthy receiver,
Jakobi Meyers. Tucker is still a risky start and is better off left on the bench outside of deep leagues.
--John Johnson - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 day agoLas 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 Carlson has games of 1.0 and 3.0 fantasy points scored this season. He's the 20th-ranked fantasy kicker on the season and shouldn't be on rosters outside of deeper leagues. Fantasy managers can Carlson avoid in Week 5 and look for another potential streaming kicker option off the waiver wire for Week 5.
--John Johnson - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
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