Blake Bortles Impresses in Losing Effort

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles made a Week 5 loss in Tampa Bay very close, finishing the game on Sunday with 23 completions on 33 attempts for 303 yards, four touchdowns and a lone interception. While no one is going to say that Bortles lit the world on fire with his performance, the completion percentage […]

Aaron Rodgers Throws First Interception At Home Since 2012

Earlier today, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers ended his almost three-year streak of not throwing an interception at Lambeau Field. Rodgers was picked off by St. Louis Rams linebacker James Laurinaitis in the first quarter of the Packers' 24-10 win over the Rams, and he didn't stop there. On only his seventh pass after throwing the first […]

Andy Dalton Leads Bengals to Win vs Seahawks

Cincinnati Bengals QB Andy Dalton threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 18 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's overtime win vs the Seattle Seahawks.  Dalton was 30 for 44 on the day and also threw one interception. Dalton had a big game against one of the league's best secondaries, and […]

Sam Bradford Leads Eagles to Win vs Saints

Philadelphia Eagles QB Sam Bradford threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's win vs the New Orleans Saints. Bradford also had two interceptions early on, but he recovered nicely and ended up going 32 for 45 on the day. Despite all of the early struggles, Bradford seems to be getting more comfortable with […]

Peyton Manning Struggles vs Raiders

Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning threw for 266 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's win vs the Oakland Raiders.  Manning threw his sixth and seventh interceptions of the season, which is one more than than his total for touchdowns on the season.  Both interceptions were made by 39-year-old veteran cornerback Charles Woodson, who […]

Josh McCown Throws for 457 Yards and Two Touchdowns

Cleveland Browns starting QB Josh McCown threw for 457 yards and two touchdowns in a 33-30 overtime win vs the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.  McCown was a whopping 36-51 on Sunday, and also managed to avoid any turnovers. McCown led the Browns to a key win over division rival Baltimore, and did so in an […]

Jameis Winston Has First NFL Game Without a Turnover, Resulting in a Buccaneers Victory

If there has ever been proof that turning the ball over can result in your team losing games, look no further than Tampa Bay Buccaneers' rookie quarterback Jameis Winston. While Winston has had a wild, up-and-down start to his NFL career, one thing that's remained consistent is the turnover. Through five weeks, Winston has thrown seven […]

Matthew Stafford Benched vs Arizona

Detroit Lions starting QB Matthew Stafford was benched in the third quarter of Sunday's loss to the Arizona Cardinals after throwing for just 188 yards and three interceptions.  Backup quarterback Dan Orlovsky took over for Stafford after he threw his third interception in just three quarters of play. It doesn't appear that Stafford's starting job […]

Matthew Stafford Benched, Dan Orlovsky Replaces Him

After tossing three interceptions in two-plus quarters, Matthew Stafford was benched for Dan Orlovsky. This season Stafford has really struggled - if he continues this pace, he will have a career high 26 interceptions which is six more interceptions than his rookie season in 2009. While playing against Cardinals in the second half, he did an okay job filling in (191 […]

Will Andy Dalton Cool Down Against Seattle?

Andy Dalton has been off to a terrific start, as have the 4-0 Cincinnati Bengals. They'll face their toughest challenge of the year when the Seattle Seahawks come to town. Since the return of Kam Chancellor, the Seahawks haven't lost. They also have allowed just one 300-yard passing performance since the start of last season. […]

Marcus Mariota In For Big Day Against the Bills

The Tennessee Titans' rookie quarterback comes off the bye week to face the Buffalo Bills at home today, and all signs point to Marcus Mariota having a real nice fantasy performance today. The Bills are ranked 29th in passing yards allowed per game so far this season, and have also allowed multiple passing scores in […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings: Standard and PPR Analysis

What's up RotoBallers. Week 4 is complete and we hope you managed to secure the win! To celebrate, today we are bringing you our Week 5 fantasy football rankings to help prepare you for your Week 5 matchups. Below you will find both PPR rankings and standard league rankings for Week 5, brought to you by […]

Week 5 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 2)

Vladimir De Wet breaks down the first half of the Week 5 matchups for the 2015 NFL football season. Be sure to also check out part one of this week's matchups analysis, breaking down the earlier slate of games. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down each of the NFL matchups and providing […]

Deeper PPR Lineup Sleepers for Week 5: Anthony Dixon, Willie Snead, Maxx Williams

Another week and even more injury news and fantasy controversies have risen. People, we are only a quarter of the way through the season and my fantasy football team consists of Dez Bryant, Ben Roethlisberger, Jordan Reed, and LeSean McCoy. Anybody want to trade me one of their players? I could certainly use the help […]

Boom and Bust Candidates for Week 5: The Early Games

One rule I live by hard and fast in fantasy football is to never make any judgments about my team or any players before the first four weeks of the season. Especially now, with abbreviated practices and training camps, the first four weeks are often an extension of the preseason. But with Week 4 officially […]

Week 5 Booms and Busts: Late Games

Last week was our first journey into the bye weeks, with the Pats and Titans getting some rest. But this week, we have four teams sitting out (Dolphins, Jets, Vikings, and Panthers). This is causing some fantasy owners to dig a little deeper for start/bench decisions and plug and play options. I am here to try […]

My Top 10 Potential Busts for Week 5

Welcome back to the Top 10 Busts of the Week column, where I tell you why the early round draft-pick you made is going to stink. It's OK.  It happens to everyone. I'm here for you if you drafted C.J. Anderson.  If you want to cry, you can.  Nothing to be ashamed of.   Top […]

The Daily Divide: Week Five DFS

Matt and Nathan each offer Week 5 cash game picks for every position, then the other insults or compliments those picks, as warranted. They hope their arguments debates provide enough information to make help people make their own decisions. Matt probably makes more good points than Nathan though, over the long haul, so please pay […]

Matt Ryan in For a Big Game Against Redskins

The Atlanta Falcons are 4-0, and their offense strongly resembles the Falcons' offenses we were used to seeing when they first drafted Julio Jones. Matt Ryan has yet to really explode against any opponent this season, but that could all change on Sunday. Ryan is averaging 18 points per week in standard leagues, and this […]

Blake Bortles Due for Solid Outing Against Bucs

Usually, anybody who suggests starting a Jacksonville Jaguar in fantasy football should be considered borderline insane, but quarterback Blake Bortles might be the one exception to that rule. The third overall pick from last year's draft is finally starting to come into his own, and fantasy owners deflated by the bye week should consider taking a […]

Use RotoBaller's Premium Tools to Find Bigtime Week 5 Sleepers in DFS (Daily Fantasy Football)

It's week 5 in fantasy football, and DraftKings, FanDuel and FantasyFeud all have million dollar contests you want to take down. You're in luck, because RotoBaller's NFL Premium Subscription can help you win in both GPPs and cash games on all the DFS sites. Our Premium Subscription includes our signature DFS Matchup & Sleepers tools, which break down the […]

Week 5 DraftKings Deeper Sleeper Tournament Plays

So you probably noticed that Week 4 felt a lot more "normal" compared to that Week 3 carnival of points. Unless you double dipped on Devonta Freeman, in which case we should be best friends and talk a lot on Saturdays. Week 5 looks to have a plenty of studs in A+ matchups - which […]

Week 5 Quarterback Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 5 quarterback rankings, to help determine your QB starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik) and Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades). Featured fantasy football writer Zach Wilkens also highlights some QB rankings and matchups analysis for Week 5, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he […]

Alshon Jeffery Sits Out of Practice on Friday

It doesn't look like Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery will be ready to return in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs. His hamstring injury must have flared up because he was held out of practice completely on Friday. This comes after Jeffery was listed as a limited practice participant on Wednesday and Thursday. […]

Daily Fantasy Football Picks and Advice: Week 5 NFL DFS DraftKings Lineups and Sleepers

Welcome to the Week 5 edition of Daily Fantasy Football DraftKings targets. An introduction is not really all that necessary, as the title of this DFS article pretty much sums up what is going to be discussed. It's important to identify players with good matchups, but we also want to look at their DraftKings prices […]

FanDuel Picks for Daily Fantasy Football Week 5: DFS Lineup Advice and Sleepers

As the season progresses, we continue to see developments on both sides of the ball for teams. This tends to happen because of injuries, but with four weeks in the books, teams are also beginning to bench players that are underperforming in order to give potentially more talented players an opportunity. In this article, my […]

Buy Low/Sell High for Fantasy Football (Week 5)

Welcome to our Week 5 edition of Buy or Sell, where we look to provide fantasy football trade advice. With Week 4 now concluded and the halfway point of the fantasy season officially on the horizon, it’s time to start weeding out the solid players from the hot starters. Every year there are a handful […]

Quarterbacks & Tight Ends Sending Out Warning Signals Going Into Week 5

In the NFL, there are always those players who make you more and more anxious as the season goes on. They either aren't producing at the level they should, or they're simply getting too many garbage time points to allow you to feel confident in them on a weekly basis. Fortunately, we're here to point […]

Nick Foles (QB, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues as QB2 OWNED IN: 12% of fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Nick Foles has yet to throw for more than 297 yards in a game so far this season (which occurred against Seattle in the season opener). However, he is keeping all of the points he earns. Foles owns a […]

Steve Smith Sr. Highly Unlikely for Week 5

Steve Smith Sr. missed practice on Thursday and seems very doubtful to suit up for the Baltimore Ravens Week 5 matchup against the Cleveland Browns. Smith Sr. is currently dealing with four microfractures in his back. No timetable has ever been given for Smith Sr.'s return to the football field, but it seems highly likely […]