Rachaad White - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: Rachaad White is a solid start in Week 5 against the Atlanta Falcons, despite the mediocre performance last week where he rushed 10 times for 49 yards and added two receptions for 35 yards. While those numbers may not jump off the page, they […]

Baker Mayfield - Week 5 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Fantasy Football Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Low-end QB1 ANALYSIS: Baker Mayfield is shaping up to be a strong start in Week 5 against the Atlanta Falcons and can be viewed as a top-12 quarterback option. Last week, Mayfield showcased his ability to lead a productive passing attack, completing 30 passes for 347 […]

Jonathan Taylor Will Not Practice On Wednesday

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) will not practice on Wednesday. Taylor suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Week 4 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, although his high-ankle sprain is considered relatively mild. Still, Taylor's status for the Week 5 contest this Sunday versus the division-rival Jacksonville Jaguars is firmly up in the air, […]

Browns Officially Designate Nick Chubb To Return To Practice

The Cleveland Browns officially designated running backs Nick Chubb (knee) and Nyheim Hines (knee) to return to practice on Wednesday. The Browns were expected all along to open the 21-day practice windows for both Chubb and Hines this week as they recover from their respective devastating knee injuries. Both players opened the 2024 season on […]

Rashee Rice Post-Mortem: What Do We Do With the Chiefs?

We’re just under 48 hours removed from the knee injury of Kansas City Chiefs wideout Rashee Rice, and while we have yet to receive the official diagnosis, we know that Rice is expected to miss an extended amount of time. With that in mind, what should we do with the rest of the Chiefs’ offense? Kansas City […]

Tyler Allgeier - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3/Low-end Flex ANALYSIS: Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier led the team in rushing last week and should be viewed as a low-end flex option on Thursday evening. Through the first three weeks of the season, Allgeier averaged just 35.3 yards per game and saw only […]

Fantasy Football Matchups to Target, Avoid (Week 5) - Offensive Line Champs and Chumps

Injuries continue to plague offensive lines across the NFL. 17 NFL teams had at least one backup offensive lineman take snaps in Week 4. Seven teams had at least two new starters. That led to a continuing trend of offensive lines struggling to get movement in the trenches. Only six teams finished with an average […]

Should I Pick Up Trey Sermon? Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Football

Heading into Week 5, Indianapolis Colts running back Trey Sermon is a trending name for the fantasy football waiver wire. Currently, rostered in 6% of fantasy leagues, is Trey Sermon someone that fantasy managers should be targeting on the waiver wire? Read on for the latest waiver wire analysis of Indianapolis Colts running back Sermon.Be […]

The Luck Is Made Podcast: The Demise of the Elite Tight End (10/2/24, Episode 10)

The first month of the 2024 NFL season is in the books and the landscape of the NFL is taking shape. Kyle Lindemann (@LuckIsMadeFF) is joined by Mike Herrick (@ClassicMikeGRFN) from the Get Right Fantasy Network is discuss the elite tight end landscape and why many have busted so far from a fantasy perspective. Topics […]

David Andrews To Decide On Season-Ending Surgery

New England Patriots center David Andrews (shoulder) needs surgery that would end his season but is deciding whether to play through the injury, according to Mark Daniels of MassLive.com. The veteran center is a big part of New England's offense and would be a significant loss for the fantasy prospects of running back Rhamondre Stevenson […]

Should I Drop Ezekiel Elliott? Fantasy Football Outlook

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott continues to struggle in his return to the team. In Week 4, Elliott had five carries for 19 yards, which was somehow his second-best yardage total of the season. At this point, is there any reason to have Elliott on your fantasy football roster? Let’s take a closer look and assess […]

Fact or Fiction: Surprising Fantasy Football Performances From Justin Fields, Chase Brown, Dontayvion Wicks, and More

Week 4 of the NFL is behind us, and it's time to look ahead to next week's action. There were some surprising performances in the fourth week of the season, but were those surprising performances a sign of things to come for players? Every week, I'll be looking at five NFL players whose numbers from […]

Should I Drop Cam Akers? Fantasy Football Outlook

The Houston Texans' running back Cam Akers had a chance to showcase himself for the last two games with Joe Mixon sidelined. After struggling against the Vikings, he rebounded with 13 carries for 53 yards against the Jaguars in Week 4. But it sounds like Mixon could make a return from his ankle injury in Week 5 […]

Should I Drop Raheem Mostert? Fantasy Football Outlook

In 2023, Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert led the NFL with 18 rushing touchdowns. There was a lot of excitement about how he would follow that up in 2024. But Mostert has now missed three games in a row with a chest injury. As he nears his return, should he return to your fantasy […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - October 2024 Market Report

As we enter October, it is time again to examine which players' stock has gone up and which players' stock has lost some of its value from a dynasty perspective. In other words, it's the Dynasty Monthly Report, Trick or Trick edition. Luckily, our team of RotoBaller experts, which includes Brandon Murchison (@RotoSuperstar), Jorden Hill […]

Fantasy Football Running Back Position Battles After Week 4 - Chase Brown, David Montgomery, Bucky Irving, and more

As Week 5 approaches, we're starting to get a sense of how certain backfields are shaping up. Some of these are backfields that carried major question marks in the preseason while others have shifted as the 2024 season has gone along. What do the position battles look like now? For these four teams, that battle […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 5 Updates for Bijan Robinson, Jonathan Taylor, Nick Chubb, Jonathon Brooks

Below is our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 5, as of October 2. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 5, including Bijan Robinson, Jonathan Taylor, Nick Chubb, and Jonathon Brooks. As the fantasy football season continues, every decision, transaction, and lineup change […]

Is Bijan Robinson Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson was one of the first RBs to be taken off the board in fantasy drafts this year. The hype for him coming into the season was astronomical. He was seen as a surefire top-5 back who was a massively talented runner and receiver who would receive a huge workload. […]

Jeremy McNichols (RB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Don't Add ROSTERED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Commanders running back Jeremy McNichols had a great game in Week 4 against the Arizona Cardinals, scoring 20.40 PPR fantasy points by way of eight rushes for 68 yards and two touchdowns along with one reception on one target for six yards. What McNichols […]

Justice Hill (RB, BAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add (Especially if you have Derrick Henry) ROSTERED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill had his biggest game of the season against the Buffalo Bills in Week 4. Though he rushed just four times for 18 yards, he hauled in six passes from six targets, gaining 78 yards […]

Trey Sermon Expected To See Bigger Role

Indianapolis Colts running back Trey Sermon is likely to take over as the lead back heading into the Week 5 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Fellow back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) exited early on Sunday and is now a candidate for the injured reserve. That being said, Sermon figures to see an expanded role in the […]

Broncos Sign Salvon Ahmed To Their Practice Squad

The Denver Broncos signed free-agent running back Salvon Ahmed to their practice squad on Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Broncos released wide receiver Kaden Davis from the practice squad. Ahmed will give Denver some more depth at the RB position after Tyler Badie (back) was placed on a backboard and carted off in the […]

Austin Ekeler Tracking Toward A Return This Week

Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler (concussion) said on Tuesday that he is tracking toward being able to play in Week 5 on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. It sounds like Ekeler expects to be back on the field this weekend and said he's feeling more like himself as he goes through all of the […]

Browns Release Gary Brightwell

The Cleveland Browns released running back Gary Brightwell on Tuesday. Brightwell had played in the team's past two games primarily as a special teams player. He did not record any statistics. The 26-year-old has not played many offensive snaps in his career. He joined the Browns in 2024 after spending his first three seasons with […]

Rico Dowdle's Role Expanding As Cowboys Main Running Back

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle has seen his touches steadily outpace Ezekiel Elliott and Deuce Vaughn in 2024, especially over the last three weeks. Dowdle has also far and away seen the higher snap share of the trio this season. Most importantly, Dowdle has been the most effective running back for the Cowboys in […]

When Is Isiah Pacheco Coming Back? Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 5 (2024)

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco enjoyed a big breakout season in 2023, finishing as the RB15 in full-PPR scoring despite missing three games due to injury. Pacheco was one of the toughest runners in the NFL and had many highlight-reel-worthy plays. It was hard to find a runner as tough as Pacheco in […]

When Is Jonathon Brooks Coming Back? Fantasy Football Injury Return Update for Week 5 (2024)

Carolina Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks sadly has yet to see the field. The electric former Texas Longhorns star shredded defenses in 2023 and was considered a first-round NFL Draft prospect before tearing his ACL in November, ending his season. Brooks hasn't seen a football field in any official capacity since. Brooks was drafted in […]

Bijan Robinson Stays Limited On Tuesday

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (hamstring) was listed as a limited practice participant for the second straight day this week on Tuesday. The Falcons have a short turnaround in Week 5 with a Thursday night divisional clash with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Robinson may be on this week's injury report, but his hamstring issue […]

Should I Drop Carson Steele? Fantasy Football Outlook

A messy backfield could get messier soon. When Isiah Pacheco suffered a fractured fibula late in Week 2, undrafted rookie running back Carson Steele was the favorite to take over early-down rush attempts. Veteran Samaje Perine would command third-down work. And that was the case in Week 3! Steele ran 17 times against the Falcons, […]

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

Longtime Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon had a fantastic start to his Houston Texans career in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season, but unfortunately, he got banged up in Week 2 and has missed each of the last two weeks. Since Mixon rushed 30 times for 159 yards and a touchdown and caught […]