Carson Wentz Throws For Less Than 100 Yards

Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz completed 12-of-22 passes for 99 yards in Thursday's win against the Chicago Bears. The seventh-year vet came into this game with an injury to his throwing shoulder, and the stat line shows that. Wentz was struggling to hit receivers and his sole highlight of the game was when he laid […]

Quarterback Starts/Sits for Week 6 - QB vs. Pass Rush Matchups for Lineup Decisions

Week 6 of the NFL season is here. We're a little under one third of the way through the season, and the year just continues to get more and more weird with each passing week. The New York Giants knocked off the Green Bay Packers in London while the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts combined […]

Matthew Stafford Could Get Back On Track In Week 6

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has a home game against the flailing Carolina Panthers in Week 6. After two straight losses against 2021 playoff teams, a stretch in which the Rams only scored a single touchdown, a home game against the 1-4 Panthers, who just fired their head coach and who will be starting […]

Daniel Jones Is A Risky QB Option In Week 6

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is a risky option in a Week 6 home matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. The former first-round pick led an impressive comeback to defeat the Green Bay Packers in Week 5 with 217 passing yards and 37 rushing yards. However, Jones failed to throw or rush for a touchdown […]

Trevor Lawrence A Viable Mid-Tier Option In Week 6

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is a viable mid-tier option entering a Week 6 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. The second-year quarterback has struggled in the last two weeks, combining for 460 yards, two touchdowns, and seven turnovers against the Philadelphia Eagles and the Houston Texans. The good news for Lawrence is that he'll get […]

Jacoby Brissett A QB2 In Week 6

Cleveland Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett will take on the New England Patriots at home in Week 6. Brissett has posted decent numbers for the Browns, throwing for 1,060 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions over five games. The Patriots have been generous to opposing quarterbacks in 2022, allowing the 12th-most fantasy points per game to […]

Justin Fields Tallies 278 Total Yards In Loss

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields completed 14-of-27 passes for 190 yards, one touchdown, one interception and 88 rushing yards in the team's crushing 12-7 loss to the Commanders. Fields was hit early and often but was able to make plays with his fantastic escapability. The second-year quarterback tossed a beautiful 40-yard touchdown to Dante Pettis […]

Marcus Mariota A Low-End QB2 Against San Francisco

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota had a solid performance last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, scoring 18 fantasy points. The veteran quarterback had only 147 passing yards, marking the second straight game with under 150 passing yards. However, he had 61 rushing yards on seven attempts last week. Unfortunately, Mariota has averaged only 12.7 […]

Jameis Winston Gets In Another Limited Practice

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (back, ankle) was able to get through a limited practice session on Thursday. The 28-year-old has been limited in each of the last two practices. It sounds like Winston is going to give it a shot on Sunday, but Friday's practice will go a long way to making a […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 6: Jonathan Taylor, Keenan Allen, Chris Olave, Damien Harris, Tee Higgins, James Conner

Week 6 of the NFL season is already here, and we continue to see new names pop up on the injury report ahead of gameday. There are also a few players who have missed time already, so our injury updates and reports for Week 6 as of Friday, October 14, 2022 will help you navigate […]

Deshaun Watson Facing Another Sexual-Assault Claim

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is already halfway through his 11-game suspension from 25 sexual-assault lawsuits. Now, Watson has one more claim to add, which increases the total to 26. The claim goes along the lines of all the other accusations against Watson. The new accuser is not represented by the same lawyer as the […]

Jordan Mailata On Track To Play Week 6

Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata (shoulder) is on track to play in Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys. He initially suffered a shoulder injury in the Week 4 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 25-year-old returned to practice this week and is trending in the right direction toward suiting up against Dallas. Mailata's presence […]

Dak Prescott Returns To Practice Thursday

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (thumb) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice. It was the 29-year-old's first time practicing since injuring his thumb. Prescott said he felt "great" after his first throwing session on Wednesday after right thumb surgery. He is progressing but is not expected to start Week 6 against the Philadelphia Eagles. […]

Jalen Hurts Still A Top-Tier Option Even In Tough Matchup

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will take on the Dallas Cowboys in Philadelphia this Sunday night. The 24-year-old has been one of the safest fantasy quarterbacks this season, scoring 24 or more fantasy points in four of the last five games. Dallas will be his toughest test yet. The Cowboys are allowing the sixth-fewest fantasy […]

Russell Wilson Improving "Every Day"

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (shoulder), who was officially listed as limited on Thursday's practice report, is improving every day after suffering a muscle injury to his latissimus dorsi in his back near his right shoulder in the Week 4 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Wilson played in last Thursday's loss to the Indianapolis […]

NFL DFS Value Plays: Week 6 Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo

Welcome to the Week 6 Sunday main slate edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Each week I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be some value spots to […]

Mac Jones Limited Again

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (ankle) was able to get through a limited practice session on Thursday. The team hasn't been too optimistic about Jones suiting up in Week 6. He has been able to get in two limited practice sessions, but Friday's practice will be the biggest determining factor. Jones hasn't progressed to […]

Should I Pickup Geno Smith For Week 6 Fantasy Football? Waiver Wire Outlook

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith has been a fantasy surprise this season. The veteran quarterback is the QB6 for the year, averaging 19.6 fantasy points per game. However, the former second-round pick has been unstoppable over the past few weeks. Over the past three weeks, Smith has been the QB2, averaging 25.2 fantasy points per […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 6: James Conner, Tee Higgins, Jonathan Taylor, Rashod Bateman, Chris Olave, Kyle Pitts

Week 6 of the NFL season has arrived, and the injury report is filled with star-studded names for fantasy football managers. Let's sift through all the updated injury reports and see where we stand for the upcoming week. Today's updated fantasy football injuries report highlights several players for Week 6 including James Conner, Tee Higgins, […]

Aaron Rodgers Back At Practice Thursday

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (thumb) took part in Thursday's practice after being held out on Wednesday. Rodgers is dealing with a right thumb injury, but he was able to do individual drills on Thursday and should be just fine for the Week 6 meeting against the New York Jets. As predicted, the 38-year-old […]

NFL DFS Lineup Sleepers for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 6 Value Picks Include Geno Smith, Rhamondre Stevenson, Alec Pierce, Hayden Hurst

As we head into the first wave of team bye weeks, the main Sunday slate for DFS will get a little more complicated with fewer teams and players to pick from. This also implies that you have a higher risk of rostering some of the same players as your opponents. While it isn't an overly […]

NFL DFS Value Plays - Week 6 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 6, Rotoballers! I'm Joe Nicely and I'll be filling in for the great Euan Leith this week. This season, the DFS Value Plays will look at the word "value" from all angles. Usually, it implies a player that won't cost you […]

Teddy Bridgewater To Be Limited Thursday

Miami Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (concussion) will be on the practice field on Thursday on a limited, non-contact basis, according to a source. It's another step in the concussion protocol for Bridgewater, but even if he clears the protocol and is active in Week 6 against the Minnesota Vikings, he'll serve as the backup to […]

Carson Wentz Battling Biceps Tendon Strain

Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz (biceps) will play on Thursday night against the Chicago Bears in Week 6, but he'll be playing through a biceps tendon strain near his throwing shoulder that raised questions about his availability on a short week, according to sources. He is sore and not 100 percent, but he looked good […]

Coaching Matters: Offensive Outliers From Week 5

This is the fifth week of this series where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on past coaching trends in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 5, we saw stat lines such as the Atlanta Falcons tight end room combining for 20 receiving yards, the Houston Texans' […]

Is Teddy Bridgewater Healthy Or Injured? Will Bridgewater Play In Week 6?

The Miami Dolphins are swimming in hot water after starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion in Week 4 and left the field on a stretcher. Backup Teddy Bridgewater played a single snap in Week 5 before leaving the game to be evaluated for a concussion, leaving many with questions about his condition. As most […]

Geno Smith Playing Well Heading Into Week 6

Heading into Week 6 against the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith is playing like one of the best QBs in football and has already won NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Smith is currently fourth in EPA per dropback (0.19), sixth in touchdown percentage (8.48) and leads the NFL in completion percentage (75.2 […]

Dak Prescott Feels "Great" After Throwing Wednesday

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (thumb) said he felt "great" after his first throwing session on Wednesday since having right thumb surgery. Prescott plans to throw more on Thursday. "Solid. Ask the receivers," Prescott said. "I always got some pop on my (passes)." The 29-year-old is making progress, but he won't make the start in […]

Justin Fields Gets Favorable TNF Matchup

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields will face a Commanders defense that is allowing the eighth most fantasy points to opposing passers Thursday night to kick off Week 6. Fields arrow is pointing up after posting some of the worst numbers among any NFL quarterback through the first four games. Fields showed poise and play-making ability […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Friday 10/14 - Week 7 Daily College Fantasy Football

We have another lighter Friday night, but as is the usual this time of year, they are both conference tilts. We don't have the names of the Big Ten(14) on this one, but we do have two polar opposites in Navy and SMU under the lights at Gerald Ford Field in Dallas. The later game […]