Royce Freeman Receives Just Five Touches

Denver Broncos running back Royce Freeman picked up eight yards on five touches -- four carries for seven yards and one reception for one yard -- in the Broncos 17-16 loss to the Browns Saturday night. Freeman has now received single-digit touches in four of five games since returning from his ankle injury and should […]

Saquon Barkley Shut Down By Titans

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was held to only 31 yards on 14 carries in the Giants 17-0 loss to the Titans. Barkley added four receptions for 25 yards but the rookie laid a fantasy egg at the wrong time. Barkley had posted over 100 yards from scrimmage in 12 of his first […]

Kalen Ballage Explodes In Week 15

Miami Dolphins running back Kalen Ballage had the best game of his young career in the Dolphins' 41-17 loss to Minnesota. Ballage took on a larger role after Frank Gore left with a foot sprain, and Ballage rushed for 123 yards on 12 carries, including a 75-yard touchdown run. Prior to this game Ballage had […]

Kenyan Drake Has Just Four Touches In Loss

Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake took a backseat in the Dolphins' 41-17 loss to Minnesota. Drake rushed once for six yards and caught three passes for 28 yards. Frank Gore suffered a foot sprain earlier in this game, but the Dolphins elected to use Kalen Ballage as their primary ball-carrier in Gore's absence. Ballage […]

Dalvin Cook Picks Up 136 Yards, Two Touchdowns In Week 15

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook tallied 136 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries during a blowout 41-17 over the Miami Dolphins. He also had one reception for 27 yards. It was the most running yards Cook has had in a game during his young career. It was also his first multi-touchdown game […]

James Conner Officially Inactive

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner (ankle) is officially inactive in Week 15 against the Patriots. Wide receiver/returner Ryan Switzer (ankle) is active. Conner wasn't expected to play in this one, but he has a chance to return in Week 16 against the Saints after missing the last two games. Rookie Jaylen Samuels should lead […]

Matt Breida, Dante Pettis, Marquise Goodwin Active

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida (ankle) and wide receivers Dante Pettis (foot) and Marquise Goodwin (calf) are all active in Week 15 against the Seahawks. Breida will return after a one-game absence, but he won't necessarily be the workhorse in this one. Jeffery Wilson could steal valuable touches, making Breida more of an […]

Frank Gore Suffers Foot Sprain In Week 15

Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore (foot) suffered a foot sprain in Week 15 against the Vikings and was ruled out for the rest of the game, according to a source. X-rays on his foot came back negative, but his availability for the final two games of the season will be up in the air. […]

Aaron Jones Injured Sunday

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (knee) suffered a knee injury in the first quarter of the Week 15 game against the Bears and was ruled out after halftime. Jones had only four carries for eight yards and didn't have a target in the passing game before going down. That'll hurt badly for his […]

Marcus Murphy Doubtful To Return Versus Lions

Buffalo Bills running back Marcus Murphy (arm) is unlikely to return to Sunday's game against the Lions. Murphy came off the field holding his elbow on his last carry of the second quarter. The rookie earned the first start of his career as LeSean McCoy (hamstring) and Chris Ivory (shoulder) are inactive for the game. […]

Week 15 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

The Carolina Panthers (6-7) looked like a lock to make their second-straight postseason appearance a little over a month ago, but have since lost five-straight games and now find themselves outside of the club arguing with the bouncer over how they belong on the guest list. But, aren't. Conversely, the New Orleans Saints (11-2) have […]

Updated Week 15 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 15 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 15 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: James Conner is officially inactive. T.Y. Hilton is officially playing. LeSean McCoy and Chris Ivory are both officially out. Josh Lambo is out, Kai Forbath will replace […]

Lamar Miller's Injury Not Serious

Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller's ankle injury that he suffered on Saturday against the Jets is not considered major, according to sources. There is a chance that Miller can play in Week 16 against the Eagles, but either way he should be ready for the playoffs. Miller hurt his fantasy owners in the semifinals […]

James Conner Expected To Return In Week 16

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner (ankle), who is expected to miss his second straight game in Week 15 against the Patriots, is expected to return in Week 16 against the Saints. Conner has been dealing with a high ankle sprain. With him out again this weekend, rookie Jaylen Samuels will again lead this backfield. […]

Melvin Gordon Expected To Be Back In Week 16

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon (knee), who has missed the last three games, is expected to be back in Week 16 against the Ravens. Rookie Justin Jackson carried the load last Thursday with Austin Ekeler (concussion, neck) also out and held his own. With Gordon expected to return, though, both Ekeler and Jackson […]

Carlos Hyde, Josh Lambo Inactive Against Redskins

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Carlos Hyde and kicker Josh Lambo (groin) are both inactive in Week 15 against the Redskins. With Hyde a healthy scratch, TJ Yeldon and rookie David Williams will serve as the backups to workhorse Leonard Fournette. It's clear that Hyde doesn't have much of a role in this offense with Fournette […]

Josh Doctson, Chris Thompson Playing Sunday

Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson (concussion) and running back Chris Thompson (illness) are both active in Week 15 against the Jaguars. It's really hard to trust any fantasy weapon in Washington's offense now that quarterback Josh Johnson is running the show, and that includes both Doctson and Thompson. The Jaguars present a tough matchup […]

Phillip Lindsay Returning to Earth

Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay turned 14 carries into 24 yards while picking up an additional 20 yards through the air on four receptions in the Broncos 17-16 loss to the Cleveland Browns Saturday night. Lindsay was bottled up all evening with his 44 scrimmage yards marking his lowest total in a game this […]

Ito Smith Playing Against Cardinals

Atlanta Falcons rookie running back Ito Smith (neck) is active for Week 15 against the Cardinals. Smith has out-touched Tevin Coleman of late and has become the more enticing RB3/flex in deeper leagues. The matchup is also a nice one for Smith, so he could make some noise on Sunday. His presence in the backfield […]

LeSean McCoy, Chris Ivory Not Playing Sunday

Buffalo Bills running backs LeSean McCoy (hamstring) and Chris Ivory (shoulder) are both inactive in Week 15 against the Lions. However, kicker Stephen Hauschka (hip) is active. With both McCoy and Ivory out against Detroit, lead-back duties will fall to Marcus Murphy, while rookie Keith Ford will back him up. Murphy is strictly a deep […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 15) - Targets and Avoids

Another Sunday for the dogs. Texans, Patriots, Broncos, Steelers, and Rams all lost outright. The Chiefs and Chargers both narrowly won, but failed to cover. We've had two straight weeks of underdogs winning. Will that trend continue in Week 15? With nearly all participants in survivor pools eliminated, you may not find a need to […]

Week 15 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 15 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game 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. This article will cover the early slate of games, beginning […]

Week 15 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 15 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game 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 for the latest advice. This article […]

Week 15 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

How did your first week of playoff action go? Did you lose in multiple leagues because Adam Thielen piled up some garbage time yardage? Or was that just me? Let's talk about some guys you should avoid this week. As I did last week, each section will feature two or three players per position and […]

Week 15 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Greetings to those of you still in the playoff hunt and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings up on a projector and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). I’m currently sixth in FantasyPros accuracy competition, fighting with the industry sharks, after finishing ninth (out of 130) in 2017. I hope this […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 15 Fantasy Football Picks

I'll keep it short and sweet here - you need to win and I want you to win. That's where the ol' gut comes in. See, there are many reasons to think Cousins won't throw the ball very often this week, Edwards will see a reduced workload, McKenzie has too low a ceiling to start […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 15

What better way to kickstart your holiday season by winning your fantasy football playoff game or finishing in the money in a DFS contest this weekend? If you want to reach the championship game in your fantasy league and/or hit big in a DFS league to have a little more money to buy that perfect […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 15): NFL DFS Lineups

Two Saturday games on top of the usual prime time games has really left this slate a little devoid of options. However, more significantly is the loss of the Chiefs, Rams, Chargers and Saints to prime time slots on Thursday, Sunday and Monday. That has left us looking more for defenses to pick against this […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 15): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 15 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 15 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 based on […]

Alfred Blue Struggles In Week 15

Houston Texans running back Alfred Blue was forced to be Houston's main back against the Jets in Week 15 when Lamar Miller exited with an ankle injury, but he wasn't able to put up an effective outing. Blue rushed for six yards on nine carries and brought in two receptions for nine yards. If Miller […]