2020 RotoBaller Fantasy Football Awards

Welcome to this year's iteration of the RotoBaller Fantasy Football Awards! No trophies will be handed out due to an abundance of safety precautions. That and we were too cheap to spring for them. We can still celebrate virtually though and we'll do just that by recognizing the highlights and lowlights of the 2020 season. […]

Alex Smith Waiting To Make Decision On Future

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith said he hasn't reached a decision on his playing future and will take a few weeks to clear his head and talk his future over with his wife. The veteran quarterback didn't play in the wild-card loss to the Buccaneers on Saturday night due to a right calf strain […]

Taylor Heinicke Suffers AC Joint Sprain

Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke (shoulder) suffered an AC joint sprain in his shoulder that caused him to leave the game temporarily in the wild-card loss to the Buccaneers on Saturday night. X-rays came back negative. The 27-year-old made just his second career start against Tampa with Alex Smith (calf) inactive and was impressive, […]

Doug Pederson On Shaky Ground

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson's status is on shaky ground and he could be out as the head coach if owner Jeffrey Lurie is not confident about Pederson's vision for the team in their next meeting, according to sources. The two are expected to meet again early this week in Florida after discussions this […]

Mitchell Trubisky Needs Long Playoff Run

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky isn't guaranteed to return as the team's starting quarterback in 2021, but that could change if he's able to pull a big upset over the Saints in the wild-card round on Sunday. The Bears declined Trubisky's fifth-year option and traded for Nick Foles before the 2020 season. He won the […]

Drew Brees Likely To Retire After Season

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is expected to retire after the season, according to people close to him. Brees hasn't officially announced his decision, but it sounds as though this will be his last season. If he does decide to hang up his cleats, he has a contract with NBC waiting for him. If […]

Terry Fontenot A Finalist For Atlanta's GM Opening

New Orleans Saints vice president/assistant general manager of pro personnel Terry Fontenot is one of "two or three finalists" for the Atlanta Falcons general manager job, according to league sources. The Saints could be rewarded for losing a minority head coach or executive if Fontenot leaves for the division-rival Falcons by receiving two compensatory third-round […]

Jared Goff, John Wolford Should Be OK

Los Angeles Rams quarterbacks Jared Goff (thumb) and John Wolford (neck) are both banged up following the wild-card win over the Seahawks, but a source said that both of them "should be OK." Wolford took a hard hit to his head/neck in the first quarter and was sent to the hospital, but he returned to […]

Break The Slate: NFL Wild Card DFS DraftKings Lineup Picks For Sunday 1/10/2021

Hello RotoBallers! It's playoff time in the NFL, which means multiple, limited slates. We'll specifically be looking at the DraftKings three-game Sunday slate in this article. The NFL is ever-evolving week to week and that's especially the case in the playoffs. All of these teams are "good", which means the positional matchups that we want […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis - Wild Card Round

Hey everyone, it's playoff time! While the season-long fantasy season is over, it's a great time to keep it rolling and try to make some money in DFS! With that in mind, this article will be more DFS-centric for the playoffs. Welcome to our Wild Card Round matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. We'll be […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Sunday 1/10/21 - Daily Fantasy Football

Wild Card weekend is officially here in the NFL and this year we get six games instead of just four! With six teams from each conference playing this week and only two teams getting a bye, we are in for one heck of a treat with two triple-headers on Saturday and Sunday! More NFL games […]

Updated Wild Card Weekend PPR Rankings (Top 130)

Welcome to Wild Card Weekend RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Wild Card Weekend rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Ronald Jones II Questionable With Quad Injury Alex Smith Is Officially Inactive John Wolford Starts, Jared Goff Takes Over After Injury Terry McLaurin, Antonio Gibson Active […]

Taylor Heinicke Plays Strong Game In Playoff Loss To Bucs

Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke put forth an incredible effort in his second career start, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Buccaneers in the first round of the playoffs. Heinicke, playing for an injured Alex Smith (calf), was 26-for-44 passing for 306 yards and a touchdown. Heinicke's most impressive work, however, was on […]

Tom Brady Throws For 381 And Two Scores In Playoff Win

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady completed 22 of 40 passes for 381 yards and two scores in a 31-23 win over the Washington Football Team. Brady was under pressure- but was still aggressive in looking downfield, as evidenced by his 9.5 yards per attempt. The veteran signal-caller dealt with six drops, two of which […]

Philip Rivers Throws For 309 Yards, Two Touchdowns

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns in a first-round playoff loss against the Bills on Saturday. Rivers' season is now over, but this marked his first 300-yard passing game since Week 10. He showed that he is still a capable quarterback throughout the season, but he becomes an unrestricted […]

Josh Allen Goes Over 300 Yards In Win

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen started off slow, but finished strong during Saturday's win over the Indianapolis Colts. Allen completed 26 of 35 passing attempts for 324 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed 11 times for 54 yards and one touchdown on the ground. Allen continues to shine and helped Buffalo get a narrow […]

John Wolford Questionable To Return Against Seattle

Los Angeles Rams quarterback John Wolford (neck) is questionable to return to the wild-card playoff game against the Seahawks on Saturday after taking a hard hit to the head/neck on a designed run play in the first quarter. Wolford started over the injured Jared Goff (thumb) and was moving the ball well on the second […]

Alex Smith Inactive, Taylor Heinicke To Start Against Bucs

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith (calf) is inactive for Saturday's wild-card contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Backup Taylor Heinicke will start at quarterback. Smith gave Washington the best chance of upsetting the Buccaneers, but Heinicke was solid as a relief QB in Week 16 in the loss to the Panthers, going 12-for-19 for 137 […]

John Wolford, Not Jared Goff, To Start Against Seahawks

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said that quarterback John Wolford will be the starter under center on Saturday in the wild-card game against the Seahawks, with Jared Goff (thumb) backing him up after having right thumb surgery two weeks ago. Wolford will be making just his second career NFL start this weekend against […]

Jared Goff Active For Wild-Card Round

Updating a previous report, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (thumb) is active for Saturday's playoff meeting with Seattle in the wild-card game, but Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network cautions that this doesn't necessarily mean that Goff is starting. The Rams have kept things quiet all week about who'll start at quarterback between Goff […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Wild Card Sunday (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Wild Card weekend, Rotoballers! The NFL DFS team is churning out a boatload of content this week and will have several articles covering Saturday and Sunday. Three games each day will make for a fantastic weekend of football, and it will be […]

NFL DFS Value Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Wild Card Sunday Slate

We have made it through the NFL regular season and to the playoffs. We kick off the playoffs with something new for 2020, a MEGA-WILDCARD WEEKEND!!!!! Triple headers on Saturday and Sunday to get the playoffs started. On Sunday, we have two AFC games and NFC games to look at for DFS purposes. The slate […]

NFL Wild Card Weekend: Drew Deen's Player Pool & Exposures (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This is part 2 of the player pool and exposures piece that will take the place of the tiered DFS rankings for the playoffs.  Almost all of my action is on DraftKings, so the player pool is designed for that site but can be […]

NFL Playoff Bets, Props, and Advice - Wild Card Weekend

The NFL regular season is over, so fantasy football has largely come to an end. The playoffs still offer many opportunities for betting with higher stakes on the line. This year, the playoffs will be busier than ever with the expanded field of 14 teams Let's get into the six-game slate of Wild Card Weekend […]

NFL Playoff Betting Advice - Bet Smart to Win

I've already laid out my favorite bets for the 2021 NFL Wild Card weekend but it stands to reason that you should be intimately familiar with the terminology before putting down any money on any NFL games. When it comes to gambling, the most important thing you can do is to manage your budget. Set aside […]

Jared Goff Warming Up Ahead Of Playoff Game

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (thumb) has been spotted warming up ahead of Saturday's wild-card meeting with the Seattle Seahawks. Goff reportedly looks good throwing the ball. There's uncertainty about who will start at QB for the Rams in Saturday's game, and backup John Wolford is also warming up and is ready to go […]

Eric Bienemy In The Mix To Be Next Falcons Head Coach

The Atlanta Falcons had a strong interview with Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bienemy on Monday for their head-coaching job, according to a source who was involved in the hours-long interview. Bienemy has interviewed for multiple head-coaching openings and is considered one of the top head-coaching candidates this cycle. The Falcons officials are furious […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Saturday 1/9/21 - Daily Fantasy Football

Wild Card weekend is officially here in the NFL and this year we get six games instead of just four! With six teams from each conference playing this week and only two teams getting a bye, we are in for one heck of a treat with two triple-headers on Saturday and Sunday! More NFL games […]

DraftKings NFL Wild Card DFS Lineup Picks for Saturday 1/9/2021 - Daily Fantasy Football

Wild Card weekend has arrived in the NFL and we have a nice three-game slate to tackle over on DraftKings. These playoff matchups will be tighter games than what we are used to so finding the right pieces for your lineups will be critical in both cash games and tournaments. When looking at the slate […]

Bills To Approach Josh Allen About Potential Contract Extension

The Buffalo Bills will approach quarterback Josh Allen's agents about a potential huge contract extension this spring or summer after his breakout 2020 campaign. Allen is coming off an MVP-caliber regular season and has two years left on his current deal. The 24-year-old could end up as one of the highest-paid QBs in the NFL, […]