Kirk Cousins Has A Big Game In Overtime Win

Another week, another dramatic finish for the Minnesota Vikings. Quarterback Kirk Cousins led an offensively dominant performance for the Vikings, completing 33 of 48 passes for 373 yards and three touchdowns without an interception in the 34-28 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Cousins was able to spread the ball around, with four players reaching at least […]

Taylor Heinicke Struggles In Week 6

Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke was fairly mediocre in Sunday's 31-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, as he completed 24-of-39 passes for just 182 yards and one touchdown. The dual-threat didn't rely on his scrambling ability at all in this game, as he didn't record a single rushing attempt. He was set up […]

Joe Burrow Bounces Back From Week 5 Injury

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow finished with 271 yards and three touchdowns on 19-for-29 passing during the decisive victory over the Lions on Sunday. He also added 20 yards off five carries. The 24-year-old was taken to a local medical facility after sustaining a throat contusion during the overtime loss to Green Bay. However, he […]

Patrick Mahomes Tosses Two More Interceptions In Week 6

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes continued to turn the ball over with two interceptions in a Week 6 victory versus the Washington Football Team. Despite the two interceptions, he was able to put together a very strong performance for managers with 397 yards and two touchdowns. He also chipped in with 31 yards on […]

Daniel Jones Tosses Three Interceptions in Week 6 Loss

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (concussion) completed 29-of-51 passes for 242 yards, three interceptions, and a two-point conversion while rushing for four yards on three attempts during Sunday's 38-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. He failed to throw a touchdown pass and threw more than one interception for the first time this season […]

Tua Tagovailoa Throws For Over 300 Yards In Loss

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa made his first start since suffering fractured ribs in Week 2. He was not limited and looked sharp during the Week 6 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Tagovailoa completed 33-of-47 passing attempts for 329 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in the loss. It's even more remarkable that Tagovailoa […]

Davis Mills Turns The Ball Over Twice In Blowout Loss

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills struggled mightily in Sunday's 31-3 loss to the Colts. Mills managed to throw for 243 yards, his second-highest total of the season, though he fired two interceptions and averaged a measly 5.7 yards per attempt. It was a significant step back for the rookie from his three-touchdown performance last week […]

Justin Herbert Struggles In Week 6

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert struggled in a Week 6 blowout loss versus the Baltimore Ravens. The Chargers entered the contest as one of the best offenses in the league with Herbert behind center, but the Ravens defense put a stop to that on Sunday afternoon. Herbert only completed 22 of his 39 pass […]

Monday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Titans vs Bills

Fans have become spoiled by fantastic Monday night games, punctuated by a massively entertaining game between the Colts and Ravens in Week 5. Indianapolis looked to be in control heading into the fourth quarter, but huge performances by Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews, and Marquise Brown brought the game to overtime and ultimately a Ravens’ win. […]

Browns Without Both Offensive Tackles In Week 6

The Cleveland Browns will be down both offensive tackles in Week 6 against the Cardinals, as Jedrick Wills (ankle) and Jack Conklin (knee) won't play. They join running back Nick Chubb (calf) as players out for this Browns offense. Not having both tackles will make it tough for running back Kareem Hunt to find open […]

Marcus Cannon Out 12 Weeks After Having Surgery

Houston Texans offensive tackle Marcus Cannon (back), who was placed on Injured Reserve last week, recently underwent back surgery to fix a herniated disc and is now out roughly 12 weeks, according to a source. Cannon is unlikely to return the rest of this season. With Cannon expected to miss the rest of the year, […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Break The Slate: Week 6

Hey there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! If you're looking for the high-quality analysis of Joe Nicely, I hope you're not disappointed to find that I will be filling in for him this week! Joe is one of the most talented writers in the industry and one of the best people I […]

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

Welcome to the Week 6 Sunday slates edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mis-priced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Before we go NFL DFS Bargain Bin hunting, a few particulars about format and content: The nature of the beast with value […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 6 - Daily Fantasy Football

Week 5 was arguably the most intriguing slate we've seen all year, as it certainly didn't lack excitement. Looking back at some of the more memorable games on the schedule, the Rams and Seahawks kicked things off during a Thursday Night Football showdown. Unfortunately, we witnessed Russell Wilson fracture his finger, which will keep him […]

Updated Week 6 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 6 of the fantasy football season RotoBallers. Below you will find our team's updated Week 6 PPR fantasy football rankings. Before the Week 6 rankings, you will see a quick-hit list of relevant injuries to monitor for fantasy football lineups: Dalvin Cook Taken Off Final Injury Report Terry McLaurin Tweaks Hamstring, Now Questionable For […]

Updated Week 6 Flex Rankings (Top 200)

Welcome to Week 6 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 6 Flex rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. These Flex rankings are geared towards making decisions for your Flex spot (RB/WR or RB/WR/TE), which in most leagues consists of running backs, wide receivers and in […]

Updated Week 6 Quarterback Rankings

Welcome to Week 6 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 6 quarterback rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. Daniel Jones On Track To Return Tua Tagovailoa Expected To Start Sunday Joe Burrow (Throat) Good To Go Russell Wilson Placed On IR These rankings are a […]

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 6: Rashod Bateman, Khalil Herbert and more

Every week, this column will spotlight the first-year players who are ripe for a breakout performance. Oftentimes, rookies can provide some of the most value as under-the-radar options. Last week was perhaps the best in the history of this column. The six rookies featured here for Week 5 averaged 23.48 PPR points. Most notably, Giants […]

Tua Tagovailoa Officially Active Sunday

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (ribs) is officially active for Sunday's game against the Jaguars. Tagovailoa returns to the lineup for a matchup against a Jaguars' defense that ranks last in pass DVOA, though he'll be without top weapons, such as Will Fuller (finger), DeVante Parker (shoulder, hamstring), and Preston Williams (groin), definitely capping his […]

NFL DFS Value Plays (Cash Games) for Week 6 on FanDuel and DraftKings

Week 5 of the NFL season is in the books, and what a week it was. We had an unexpected 89 point outburst between the Chargers and Browns. We also had an anti-climactic dominating performance by the Buffalo Bills as they put themselves as the frontrunner in the AFC after beating Kansas City on the […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Week 6

Week 6 is ready to get rolling and that means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. There are no massive tournaments where you have to get […]

NFL Week 6: Thunder Dan's NFL DFS Tiered Rankings (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome, RotoBallers, to my official tiered rankings for week 6 of this NFL season! You can find my core plays at RB and WR each week in my Anchors column as well as the rest of my favorites plays in our premium cheat sheet. […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 6) - Targets and Avoids

By the growing weeks, football is becoming more like a video game. The deep passing attacks, defenses having such trouble to get a stop, and coaches going for it more and more often on fourth down. Chargers head coach Brandon Staley went for it with 10:34 to go in the third quarter. It was a […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 6 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 6 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. Can you believe that we're already a quarter way through the season? It's time to keep it rolling for Week 6. For those who are not familiar, each week I'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Week 6

As the injuries keep piling up amidst the arrival of bye weeks, building and maintaining quality roster depth is critical to staying competitive in fantasy leagues. Week 6 has Atlanta, New Orleans, San Francisco, and the New York Jets on bye, while star players like Christian McCaffery and Nick Chubb have already been ruled out […]

Week 6 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint

Welcome back RotoBallers! As we head into Week 6 of the NFL season, we are approaching the time where getting off to a slow start can cross the line and get into "I may be digging too deep of a hole to climb out of " territory. It's more critical than ever to make the […]

Booms and Busts - Starts and Sits for Week 6 Lineups

If Week 5 in the NFL taught us anything, it's just how much of a guessing game that fantasy football will continue to be. Of course, there are those easy-to-make calls in your starting lineups. But it's the performances that come from out of nowhere that can leave fantasy managers second-guessing their decision-making. Just take […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

Fantasy football waiver wires will have fewer players that can help you this week. There will be no Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers or New Orleans Saints mentioned in this week’s column. That’s because fantasy football managers will have to deal with their first round of NFL teams being on their bye […]

OwnersBox Week 6 NFL Lineup Picks: Sunday Slate - Weekly Fantasy Football

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season continues in Week 6 and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And the big one that […]

Taylor Heinicke Start or Sit? Week 6 Fantasy Football

The Washington Football team and their young QB will face a 31st-ranked DVOA pass defense this week when the Kansas City Chiefs come to town. Even if you think the Chiefs handle WFT, there's plenty of reason to think that Heinicke can put up some nice numbers here with some of the talent he has […]