Todd Gurley Practicing

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said that running back Todd Gurley (knee) took part in the early walkthrough practice on Tuesday and will also practice on Wednesday. The team will continue to monitor Gurley throughout the week to see how he feels. Gurley was held out of the final two regular season games […]

Kliff Kingsbury Set To Become Cardinals Head Coach

The Arizona Cardinals are finalizing a deal to make USC offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury their new head coach on Tuesday, according to sources. It'll be Kingsbury's first job in the NFL, and he'll be expected to improve an offense that was dead last in most of the major categories in 2018 with rookie quarterback Josh […]

Spencer Ware, Sammy Watkins Practicing Tuesday

Kansas City Chiefs running back Spencer Ware (hamstring) and wide receiver Sammy Watkins (foot) are both practicing on Tuesday. It's a good sign that both players will be ready to play against the Colts in the divisional round on Saturday. Ware hasn't played since Dec. 9, while Watkins has been out since Nov. 19. Ware […]

Melvin Gordon Expected To Play Against Patriots

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon (knee) is dealing with a minor left knee sprain that he suffered in the wild-card win against the Ravens last weekend, but it's not enough to put his status in doubt for the divisional round against the Patriots. Gordon returned to the game with a knee brace, but […]

Packers Hiring Matt LaFleur As New Head Coach

The Green Bay Packers hired Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur as their new head coach on Monday, according to people with knowledge of the situation. LaFleur, 39, spent one year with the Titans after serving as the offensive coordinator for the Rams in 2017. Tennessee's offense wasn't special with quarterback Marcus Mariota hurt for […]

Josh Adams Disappears in the Wild Card Round

Philadelphia Eagles running back Josh Adams got one carry on Sunday, gaining two yards. He did not see a target in the passing game. Adams was running as the lead back for the Eagles for a while in the second half of this season, but he's slowly been sliding down the depth chart, hitting rock […]

Marlon Mack Shines In Wild Card Win

The Indianapolis Colts cruised to a 21-7 win over the Houston Texans, and running back Marlon Mack was a major piece of that. Mack finished with 24 carries for 148 yards and a touchdown. He also had two catches for six yards. The Texans got behind early which allowed the Colts to lean on Mack's […]

Darren Sproles Considering Return In 2019

Philadelphia Eagles running back Darren Sproles has mentioned to teammates that he is seriously considering a return for another season in 2019. The 35-year-old was expected to retire after the 2018 season, but Sproles has missed most of the season with a hamstring injury that he suffered in the season opener. Sproles has 29 carries […]

Wild Card Weekend Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns

It's playoff time! Welcome to our Wild Card playoff matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from the first round of the playoffs to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. Check back here […]

Austin Ekeler Active Against Ravens

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler (groin) is active for the wild-card game against the Ravens on Sunday. While Ekeler will be the change-of-pace back to Melvin Gordon in this tough matchup, Ekeler could become an extension of the passing game with short dump-off targets from quarterback Philip Rivers. Ekeler has some low-end sleeper […]

Ezekiel Elliott Runs for Over 100 Yards in the Wild Card Round

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott ran the ball 26 times for 137 yards and a touchdown, adding four catches for 32 more yards. Elliott easily found room to run against the Seattle defense, and will certainly need to star in next week's game against either the Rams or the Saints if the Cowboys hope […]

Kyle Richardson's Hits and Misses from 2018 - QB and RB

As a fantasy analyst, the most important thing I can do each season is sit back and review my work. As much as I would like to be perfect with my predictions, I must admit I am not. I am going to miss a lot of calls, but I will also get a lot of […]

Hot Take NFL Podcast: Playoffs Week 1 DFS Advice

RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni give DFS advice for Week 1 of the NFL playoffs. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, and Sunday Game Day from 10-11 AM ET. You can also find new weekly shows on the site under […]

Austin Ekeler Questionable Against Ravens

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler (groin) was limited in practice all week and is questionable for the wild-card game against the Ravens on Sunday. Ekeler should be able to play but will be the change-of-pace back behind Melvin Gordon against a very stingy Ravens defensive front. Ekeler will be cheap in DFS games, […]

Five Strategies To Help You Win In Fantasy Playoff Leagues

If you won a fantasy football title in the regular season and are looking for more hardware of if you want redemption after a bad year, the fantasy football season isn't over just yet. As if the NFL playoffs weren't exciting enough, you can assemble a team of your own in the postseason and root […]

NFL Prop Bets Preview - Wild-Card Round Picks and Predictions

It was a hectic Week 17 that saw playoff hopes gained and lost. The Ravens and Colts clinched the final two spots in the AFC while the Eagles clinched the final spot in the NFC as the Vikings choked away their season. There are many new teams to this year's playoffs as opposed to last […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Wild Card Weekend): NFL DFS Lineups

Wildcard Weekend is finally here! These next two weekends are always a lot of fun with games on both Saturday and Sunday. However, the downside is some very minimal slates for DFS players. This week is worse than ever with a lot of good defenses on the field, while the offensive juggernauts are on a […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks (Wild Card Round): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Wild Card Round of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks to target for Wild Card Round of the NFL season. You can also click here to find more DFS analysis articles and tools. The goal is to identify players to start on FanDuel this week […]

Wild Card Round Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

The NFL's regular season is over, but there's still daily fantasy for you to tackle, which means there are still players who need to be avoided when constructing those lineups because of bad matchups, poor recent play, and other factors. With eight teams playing this week, I've decided to highlight one guy from each team […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Wild Card Round

Those of you who play in any form of playoff league, congratulations on being a true fantasy football junkie. 17 weeks wasn't enough so you need to keep the fix going with some contrived form of competition despite the fact there are only four games this weekend and nearly everyone will be setting the same […]

Fantasy Bomb - How to Win One-and-Done Playoff Leagues

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and NFL writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) discuss strategy for "one-and-done" fantasy football playoff leagues and others with unique rules. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller […]

Fantasy Bomb - Wild Card Playoff Picks and Strategy

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and NFL writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) discuss strategy for fantasy football playoff leagues and give their Wild Card weekend picks at each position. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure […]

Melvin Gordon Practicing In Full, Austin Ekeler Limited

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon (ankle) is practicing in full on Wednesday, while backup Austin Ekeler (groin) was limited. Ekeler is dealing with a new injury after returning in Week 17, but both backs should be ready to go for the wild-card game against the Ravens on Sunday. Gordon hasn't looked like himself […]

Tarik Cohen Has Sleeper Value Against Eagles

Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen has been quiet over the last month but will be an X-factor against an Eagles defense that allowed the 12th fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs. But the Eagles run defense can be burned and has allowed 11 total touchdowns (seven rushing, four passing) to running backs over […]

Jordan Howard Looks To Ride Hot Streak Against Eagles

Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard will look to continue his strong finish to the regular season when the Bears take on the Eagles in the Wild Card Round this Sunday. Over his last five games, Howard is averaging 79.8 yards per game with four touchdowns. He will go up against an Eagles run defense […]

Lions, Jim Bob Cooter Part Ways

The Detroit Lions and offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter mutually agreed to part ways on Tuesday, according to a source. The Lions finished the year ranked 24th in yards per game (327.3), 20th in passing yards per game (223.5), 23rd in rushing yards per game (103.8) and 25th in points per game (20.3). Cooter wasn't […]

Kerryon Johnson Says His Knee Is Fine

Detroit Lions rookie running back Kerryon Johnson (knee) was conservatively shut down before the regular season ended, but he said his knee is in good shape on Monday and said he probably would've been able to play in the playoffs. Prior to Johnson's injury on Nov. 18, he was trending toward a 1,000-yard season but […]

Todd Gurley Expected To Play In Divisional Round

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said that he expects running back Todd Gurley (knee) to play in the divisional round on Jan. 12. “I think it’s been making good progress. He’s feeling good,” McVay told reporters. “He came in today and everything was positive with what we’re getting from [senior director of sports […]

Gus Edwards Rolls Up 76 Yards On 12 Carries

Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards had a solid game despite sharing carries with Kenneth Dixon as he tallied 76 yards on 12 carries in Sunday's victory over the Browns. It was the seventh straight week that the undrafted rookie garnered double-digit carries and he has totaled at least 67 yards on the ground in […]

Cardinals Fire Byron Leftwich, Al Holcomb

The Arizona Cardinals fired interim offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and defensive coordinator Al Holcomb on Monday, according to a source. Leftwich took over midseason after the team fired Mike McCoy, and the Cardinals finished dead last in yards per game (241.6), dead last in passing yards per game (157.7), dead last in rushing yards per […]