Inside the Tent - Week 5 NFL Injury Insight

At RotoBaller, we can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with injuries and playing your best lineup week after week. Players are going to get injured, that's an unavoidable fact. What's avoidable though is making the wrong roster decisions based on the injuries surrounding your fantasy squad. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

Buys and Sells - The King's Guide for Week 5

It has been a very busy week on the fantasy trade market. A major reason for the flurry of trade talks is there just weren't a lot of significant impact players on free agency this week. If you really want to improve your team heading into Week 5, you have to make a deal before […]

Christian McCaffrey Set For First Meeting With Jags

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey may have his toughest matchup to date on Sunday against an efficient Jaguars Defense. Jacksonville is currently ranked in the top-10 at stopping the run, allowing less than 100 yards per game this season. However, to McCaffrey's credit, the Jags have only seen one top-10 back on the year […]

Ty Montgomery Looking For More Work

New York Jets running back Ty Montgomery is looking to get on the field more after the team's Week 4 bye. Montgomery has played less than 20 percent of the team's offensive snaps and has been out-touched by Le'Veon Bell 76-10. In the preseason, head coach Adam Gase said the Jets would not give Bell […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Week 5 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at some attractively priced running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Make sure you're thoroughly informed before you start building your lineups for FanDuel or DraftKings, and check out […]

Justin Jackson Doubtful For Sunday

Los Angeles Chargers running back Justin Jackson is doubtful due to his lingering calf injury. While Jackson is officially listed as doubtful, he hasn't practiced all week, and the team is welcoming back Melvin Gordon after his absence, so there's no real pressure to get Jackson out on the field. Even if he were to […]

Le'Veon Bell Faces Tough Test Sunday

New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell will face a tough matchup coming off of his bye week when the Jets visit Philadelphia on Sunday. The Eagles Defense allows the fourth-fewest points to running backs and are well rested themselves after playing on Thursday night in Week 4. In addition to a tough Eagles D, […]

Troymaine Pope Falls Out Of Rotation

A week after he got 10 carries against the Dolphins, Los Angeles Chargers running back Troymaine Pope is likely bound for the bench. The return of Melvin Gordon pushes Pope into the No. 3 slot for this week's game against the Broncos, and the team is expected to balance carries between Austin Ekeler and Gordon […]

Week 5 DFS Cash Game Value Plays For FanDuel And DraftKings

Week 5 brings a fresh new look to the NFL as the games head to London for the first time. The good news is that the game remains in the 1 pm window and therefore ensures we have a nice juicy 12-game slate for our perusal. However, with the Lions on the bye this week […]

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 5

Each week in this column, we'll highlight a few first-year players who are worth keeping your eye on. Not all of the players listed below are must-starts, but all of them are in a position to be viable fantasy options. If any of these names are sitting out on your waiver wire, you should keep […]

Week 5 DFS GPP Value Plays For FanDuel And DraftKings

In what's becoming a trend, the Week 4 DFS slate was chock full of surprising performances. Sure, we saw some of the top-tier players mixed in atop the leaderboard, but when players such as Jacoby Brissett and Joe Flacco finish inside the top-10 you know it was a tough week to predict. There were the […]

Darwin Thompson Remains Non-Existent

Kansas City Chiefs running back Darwin Thompson has seen four attempts for nine yards during the first four games of the season. Starting running back Damien Williams (knee) is questionable for Sunday, but has practiced all week. Both LeSean McCoy and Darrel Williams are ahead of Thompson on the depth chart. Thompson is buried so […]

Darrel Williams Could Lose Value in Week 5

Kansas City Chiefs running back Darrel Williams could be looking at a significant loss of fantasy value in Week 5 versus the Colts. Damien Williams (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday, despite suiting up for practice all week. Head coach Andy Reid plans on having Williams ready for Sunday, so the other Chiefs' backs […]

LeSean McCoy is Low-End RB2 for Week 5

Kansas City Chiefs running back LeSean McCoy (ankle) has been removed from the Chiefs' final injury report on Friday. McCoy appears to have put that minor ankle injury behind him, and is ready to play in Sunday's contest against the Colts. Starting running back Damien Williams (knee) is listed as questionable for this one. The […]

Damien Williams Has RB2 Upside

Kansas City Chiefs running back Damien Williams (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's Week 5 matchup against the Colts. Head coach Andy Reid said that the plan was Williams would play in Sunday's contest. He was able to fully practice throughout the week, so it's a bit surprising to see Williams still listed as […]

Sammy Watkins, Damien Williams Listed As Questionable

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins (hamstring, shoulder) and running back Damien Williams (knee) are listed as questionable for Sunday night against the Colts in Week 5. Head coach Andy Reid said that Williams will play after putting in a full week of full practice. Watkins was limited on Friday after two full days […]

Melvin Gordon, Austin Ekeler To Split Carries Sunday

Los Angeles Chargers running backs Melvin Gordon and Austin Ekeler are expected to split the workload in Week 5 against the Broncos. "I think it will be a lot of me and Austin flipping -- me going in, and then him going in -- flip-flopping. We'll be splitting the ball a lot," Gordon said. Gordon […]

David Johnson Has Potential For Banner Week

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson has struggled to find holes early on this season, but he has contributed in the receiving game and found the end zone. Johnson is ninth in fantasy points per game among running backs with at least three games played. Johnson should be used heavily against a porous Cincinnati Bengals […]

James White Has PPR Appeal Against Redskins

New England Patriots running back James White has struggled to get his season going through the first four weeks of the season. White has 16 receptions for 132 yards but is barely used in the running game. He could see some early work in the passing game for Week 5 against the Redskins but the […]

Rex Burkhead Hopes To Get Back In The Mix

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead (foot) will have a welcoming matchup against the Redskins in Week 5. Burkhead has posted 229 total yards from scrimmage through his first three games this season but was barely used last week against the Bills. The team could lean heavily on the run game if they get out […]

Sony Michel Has Prime Chance To Shine

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel should see plenty of touches in Week 5 against the Redskins. Michel has alternated a solid effort with a terrible one thus far this season but could post a quality line if the Patriots get up big early. Michel is the most talented back on the Patriots but […]

T.Y. Hilton, Marlon Mack Questionable Against Chiefs

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (quadriceps) and running back Marlon Mack (ankle) are listed as questionable for Sunday night against the Chiefs in Week 5. Hilton was limited the last two days of practice, while Mack returned to a full practice after two missed practices earlier in the week. Both Hilton and Mack should […]

Tarik Cohen Tough To Trust In Week 5

Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen posted his first touchdown of the season in Week 4 and now will face a Raiders team that has been fairly solid bottling up running backs. The Raiders are allowing the 14th fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs and 21 total receptions to the position all season. Cohen […]

When Will David Montgomery Bust Out?

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery is in line for plenty of work as the team takes on the Raiders in London for Week 5. The rookie has been producing about 50-65 rushing yards a game over the past three contests and is averaging only 3.4 yards per carry this season. He still has not […]

Chargers Hesitant To Use Melvin Gordon

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn is hesitant to put too much on running back Melvin Gordon's shoulders in his first game of the season in Week 5 against the Broncos. "I don’t want to put him in there and play him too much, and I really don’t have to. I like what Austin […]

Davante Adams, Jamaal Williams Out Against Cowboys

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams (toe) and running back Jamaal Williams (concussion) missed practice all week and have been ruled out for Week 5 against the Cowboys. The good news is that Adams' turf toe injury isn't serious, and he could return in Week 6. His absence means that Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Geronimo […]

Julian Edelman, Rex Burkhead Questionable Against Redskins

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (chest) and running back Rex Burkhead (foot) were limited in practice all week and are questionable for Week 5 against the Redskins. Wide receiver Josh Gordon (knee) was taken off the final injury report. Both Edelman and Burkhead should play in this excellent matchup. Edelman hasn't been great […]

James Conner Not On Final Injury Report

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner (ankle) got in a full practice on Friday and was taken off the final injury report for Week 5 against the Ravens after missing practice on Wednesday and Thursday. Conner will play on Sunday, but he could continue to lose touches to backfield mate Jaylen Samuels. Still, Conner should […]

Chris Thompson A Risky Flex Play Against Patriots

Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson is in line for his usual fantasy-friendly pass-catching volume on Sunday, as he leads the team in total targets and trails only Terry McLaurin in targets per game. That's the good news. The bad news is that the Patriots are coming to town, Thompson's quarterback for Week 5 is […]

Josh Allen, Devin Singletary Questionable For Week 5

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (concussion) and rookie running back Devin Singletary (hamstring) are both questionable to play in Week 5 against the Titans. Allen returned to a full practice on Friday, so it looks like he's cleared the concussion protocol and should be out there this Sunday, albeit in a tough matchup that will […]