FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 5

With four weeks of fantasy football and the month of September in the books, you might think you know which trends are real and which of your teams is destined for greatness. But there's still plenty of football to be played with all sorts of injuries, bye-week crunches, waiver heroes, and crazy circumstances to emerge. […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Free Agent Adds Include Dontayvion Wicks, Tre Tucker, Josh Downs, Wan'Dale Robinson, Xavier Legette

Week 4 is in the books, and fantasy managers might finally have the first good waiver-wire week of the season. There have been minimal options on the waiver wire, certainly very few that caused much excitement. However, this week, several players will garner plenty of attention from fantasy managers, most of whom are receivers. If […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5: Top Free Agent Adds Include Bucky Irving, Braelon Allen, Chase Brown, Tank Bigsby

The sudden emergence of injuries has become an unwanted occurrence as we enter planning for Week 5. The continued escalation of health issues can create an arduous task for any manager who is forced to overcome the absence of multiple players. The unsettled nature that surrounds the potential absence of running backs on your rosters […]

Chase Brown (RB, CIN): Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 56% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Fantasy managers in need of running back help should strongly consider picking up Chase Brown, especially after his breakout performance last week. Brown logged a season-high 15 carries for 80 yards and capped off the game with two goal-line touchdown scores, showcasing his […]

Hunter Henry (TE, NE): Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Fantasy managers should consider picking up Patriots tight end Hunter Henry, despite his quiet performance last week, where he recorded just two catches for 12 yards on three targets. While his Week 4 numbers don’t jump off the page, Henry has shown flashes […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 5: Tank Bigsby, Tyler Allgeier, Trey Sermon, Allen Lazard, Jordan Whittington, Xavier Legette, Tucker Kraft

As Week 5 of the fantasy football season rolls around, bye weeks are now in play. Bye weeks always present challenges, and that is especially true in deep leagues. Outside of running back stashes and handcuff RBs, the waiver wire is already beginning to become thin at this point in the year. That said, it […]

Kareem Hunt (RB, KC): Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Fantasy managers in need of running back help should strongly consider picking up Kareem Hunt, especially after his solid debut with the Kansas City Chiefs. In his first game back with the team, Hunt played 45% of the snaps, yet led the team […]

Roschon Johnson (RB, CHI): Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 43% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Fantasy managers in need of running back help should consider picking up Roschon Johnson, especially in deeper leagues. Despite splitting carries with D'Andre Swift, Johnson has proven he can be a valuable asset in the Chicago Bears' backfield. In his last game against […]

Tank Bigsby (RB, JAX): Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Fantasy managers in need of running back help should strongly consider picking up Tank Bigsby, especially after his impressive performance last week against the Texans, where he racked up 90 yards on just seven carries. Bigsby's efficiency and explosiveness on limited touches make […]

When Is Christian McCaffrey Coming Back - Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 5 (2024)

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has officially broken the record for causing the most regret in fantasy managers who drafted a player who was injured coming into the season and ate up all the "he's completely fine, we swear" propaganda, and decided not to get his handcuff. The McCaffrey saga has been absurd this […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings (RB, WR, TE) for Half-PPR: Tank Dell, Jaylen Waddle, Bucky Irving, Wan'Dale Robinson, Khalil Shakir, D'Andre Swift

There are four teams on a bye in Week 5, and moving forward, fantasy managers will have to look for one-week replacements as byes run through Week 14. Use our Week 5 fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2024 and set your winning lineups. Whether you're making a standard start-or-sit call or are looking for replacements […]

Jaylen Wright Sees Season-High In Carries

Miami Dolphins running back Jaylen Wright toted the rock nine times for 32 yards in the team's 31-12 loss to the Tennessee Titans, failing to bring in his lone target. The rookie running back averaged 3.2 YPC on his nine touches, out-gaining backfield mate De'Von Achane on his ten carries (1.5 YPC). For the second […]

Zach Charbonnet Sees Work In Passing Game In Week 4

Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet was limited to two carries for 15 yards but did record five catches for 39 yards in a loss to the Lions in Week 4. With Kenneth Walker III returning to action, Charbonnet was not involved in the run game as Walker saw a team-high 12 carries. The UCLA […]

De'Von Achane Racks Up Season-Low Output

Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane rushed 10 times for 15 yards and brought in all three of his targets for an additional 14 yards in Monday night's 31-12 loss to the Tennessee Titans. The carries, targets, receptions, and yards were all season-low marks for Achane. He was out-gained on the ground by quarterback Tyler […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances Including Derrick Henry, D'Andre Swift, Alvin Kamara, and More

With just under a quarter of the season completed, it has been one of the wildest first four weeks in NFL history. Aside from the turnstile of injuries we've experienced and the litany of surprise busts and studs -- the NFC divisional leaders are the Minnesota Vikings (4-0), Washington Commanders (3-1), and Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]

Browns Open Practice Window For Nick Chubb

The Cleveland Browns will open the 21-day practice window for Nick Chubb (knee), and Browns coach Kevin Stefanksi expects the talented running back to return to practice on Wednesday. Chubb has been on the Physically Unable to Perform list but once he practices the Browns will have 21 days to put him on the active […]

WR Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 5 (2024)

If you have a receiver on your fantasy football roster with two feet and a heartbeat, you can ill afford to sit them even if they have just one foot. Thanks to the early-season injuries, we were born into the bye weeks, molded by them. It feels like we’ve been preparing for them for weeks. […]

RB Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 5 (2024)

Welcome back to another edition of Rotoballers' Start ‘em and Sit ‘em. Let's review some critical fantasy matchups across the league each week and break down some of my favorite starts and sits. As we enter week 5 of the NFL season, so do the bye weeks. That means fantasy managers will need to find […]

David Montgomery Finds End Zone In Week 4 Win

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery scored a rushing touchdown in Week 4 against Seattle, carrying 12 times for 40 yards and a one-yard score while adding one catch for 40 yards on Monday night. The Lions' power back showed off his strength by shaking off a tackle in the backfield on his touchdown run […]

Jahmyr Gibbs Leads Lions' Week 4 Rushing Attack

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs led the team in rushing on Monday night against the Seahawks, carrying the ball 14 times for 78 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Gibbs didn't add his normal pass-game involvement as he did not catch a pass out of the backfield in the game. Nonetheless, it was a very […]

Kenneth Walker III Erupts For Three Touchdowns

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III had a massive Week 4 upon his return from an oblique injury. Walker rushed for 80 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries. The starting role was firmly in Walker's hands as he out-touched running back Zach Charbonnet 16 to seven. Walker looked awesome evading Lions defenders and […]

NFL DFS: First Look of Week 5 - Totals, Salaries, Slates, and more

Week 5 is already here for the NFL season and it has been a wild ride. We're going to dive in and get ahead of the crowd by looking at all of the data. This piece is intended to be a one-stop shop for readers to begin their DFS research for the week. While it […]

Fantasy Football Injuries To Watch for Week 5 Lineups - Anthony Richardson, Christian Watson, Taysom Hill, Malik Nabers, more

Week 4 of the 2024 NFL season is now behind us, and the real contenders are starting to separate themselves from the rest of the pack. Teams are finally starting to score again, as multiple teams managed to score over 30 points. Unfortunately, as is the case in every week of NFL action, there were […]

Florio's Football Show: Week 5 Outlook for Dontayvion Wicks, Justin Fields, Geno Smith and More!

Michael F. Florio is back going over his top waiver wire targets for Week 5! Florio also discusses his favorite streaming defenses of the week before going over all of his starts and sits! Get everything you need for the week, before you even set your waivers! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on […]

NFL DFS: Buccaneers vs. Falcons DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Picks - TNF Showdown Slate (Week 5)

We are back again, RotoBallers! Last week was killer! I had a few close takedowns; had Daniel Jones gotten a little more done, we probably could have gotten there. This week, we have an exciting matchup: an NFC South rivalry game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking on the Atlanta Falcons. This one has plenty […]

Jaleel McLaughlin (RB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of Leagues ANALYSIS: McLaughlin was a popular sleeper coming into the year, but so far hasn’t met expectations. He’s only averaging 3.2 yards per carry and hasn’t eclipsed more than 35% of offensive snaps in any game this year. Despite the slow start, McLaughlin has shown […]

Braelon Allen (RB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 52% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Allen’s strong start to his NFL career continued Sunday in a loss to the Denver Broncos. Starter Breece Hall was struggling and as a result, Allen saw more playing time. The rookie running back had nine touches for 46 yards and played […]

Trey Sermon (RB, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues or as Handcuff ROSTERED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Indianapolis Colts running back Trey Sermon could see a significant workload in Week 5 after lead back Jonathan Taylor suffered an high-ankle sprain in Week 4. Taylor had his foot pinned under his body and it bent awkwardly sideways […]

Emanuel Wilson (RB, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Emanuel Wilson is currently listed as the Green Bay Packers RB2 behind Josh Jacobs. However, he works very well as the team’s ‘change of pace’ back and has had recent success in that role.  In Week 3 against the Tennessee Titans, Wilson […]

Tyjae Spears Scores First Touchdown Of Season Against Miami

Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears rushed 15 times for 39 yards and a touchdown, adding two catches for zero yards against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night. It was Spears' highest touch-total of the season by a considerable margin, with the Titans opting for a ground-and-pound game plan based on the ineptitude of Miami's […]