Houston Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer will start Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Houston Texans have gone back and forth between quarterbacks Brian Hoyer and Ryan Mallet, but it appears Hoyer has earned the spot for the time being. In Hoyer's last two games, he has thrown for 544 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. […]
Full Story »Expect Tom Brady and Company to Have A Huge Day vs Colts
Sunday night's late game features a classic battle between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots come into Indianapolis with a 4-0 record while the Colts sit at 3-2. After an 0-2 start, the Colts have rebounded nicely, winning their last three games. The Patriots will enter the game as a 7.5-point favorite […]
Full Story »DFS Recap: How Did RotoBaller Premium Do In Week 5?
Daily League Lineup Picks - Premium Newsletter Recap As many of you already know, we take our DFS quite seriously here at RotoBaller. Each and every week since the start of the NFL and fantasy football season, we have been providing our premium subscribers with a cheat sheet style newsletter, full of our meticulously and passionately researched daily […]
Full Story »Wide Receivers Sending Out Warning Signals Going Into Week 6
For the most part, wide receivers are typically more consistent than their running back counterparts. So far this year, that's mostly true as far as the middle-of-the-pack receivers are concerned, with some more notable names struggling as of late. This week's WR Warning Signals piece is going to be somewhat shorter than others given the […]
Full Story »Maxx Williams (TE, BAL) - Soon To Be Fantasy Relevant?
Owned in 14% of Fleaflicker leagues In the last two weeks, Maxx Williams has played 93 out of 150 snaps for the Baltimore Ravens, a snap involvement rate of 62%. Williams's solid run-block rate of 2.7 according to ProFootballFocus is likely a big factor as to why Williams started to see more time (in addition to Crickett […]
Full Story »Bryan Walters (WR, JAX) - Soon To Be Fantasy Relevant?
Owned in 0% of Fleaflicker leagues With Marqise Lee out, Bryan Walters has been seeing the field more and Blake Bortles has been on laser point with his throws. Walters played only 12 out of 67 total snaps in Week 1, but in Weeks 3, 4, and 5 he has been in on 93 snaps out of a total […]
Full Story »Fantasy Basketball Busts: Overrated NBA Players in 2015
It is only short time until the NBA season tips off on October 27, and an even shorter time until your fantasy basketball draft. Rotoballer is here to help, as our fantasy basketball coverage for the 2015-16 NBA season is underway. Between now and the start of the NBA season, we will be ranking players, […]
Full Story »Luke McCown (QB, CLE) - Week 6 Fantasy Football Risers
The 'Manziel' chants have quieted just a bit in Cleveland. Josh McCown has shown promise in the Browns offense with three consecutive 300-yard games (341, 356, 457), including a career-best 457 passing yards in an overtime win against the Baltimore Ravens. While Gary Barnidge, Isaiah Crowell, Duke Johnson and Travis Benjamin owners were left smiling, especially […]
Full Story »Christine Michael (RB, DAL) - Week 6 Fantasy Football Risers
It may seem odd to list a player that had just one carry in Week 5 as a riser, but the previously speculated notion that Christine Michael might take over the Dallas Cowboys starting job has gained steam. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Michael will “definitely” be used more after the Cowboys' bye week, and […]
Full Story »Matthew Stafford (QB, DET) - Week 6 Fantasy Football Fallers
During the fantasy football draft season, the Detroit Lions offense looked like a buffet. They had three capable backs, two high-ceiling receivers and a quarterback that loves to throw the ball around the yard. The situation has quickly turned into a graveyard, and Matthew Stafford has been the biggest casualty. Stafford was so bad in Week […]
Full Story »Alfred Morris (RB, WAS) - Week 6 Fantasy Football Fallers
Alfred Morris has been the best back in Washington over the last three years, but he's getting plenty of pressure from the young backs behind him on the depth chart. The Washington Redskins rushed for just 51 yards against the Atlanta Falcons and Morris earned less than a third of those yards. For a back that […]
Full Story »Anthony Dixon (RB, BUF) - Week 6 Fantasy Football Fallers
With LeSean McCoy and Karlos Williams out in Week 5, Boobie Dixon seemed like the logical pick to step in and shoulder the load for the Buffalo Bills. But Dixon was hampered by a calf injury and was supplanted by Daniel 'Boom' Herron, who just signed with the Bills last week. With three backs now […]
Full Story »Shane Vereen (RB, NYG) - Week 6 Fantasy Football Risers
The New York Giants face a bit of a dilemma this week, and it will leave plenty of fantasy football managers pacing in front of their screens. Odell Beckham, Jr. and Rueben Randle are both nursing hamstring injuries and the team plays on Monday Night. If your flex position sits empty all week, Shane Vereen […]
Full Story »Lester Named Game 1 Starter For NLCS
Jon Lester has been named the Chicago Cubs’ starting pitcher for Game 1 of the NLCS on Saturday. The Cubs await the winner of the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers for the right to advance to the World Series. Chicago clinched its first series at home for the first time in the history […]
Full Story »Julio Jones Expected to Play Tonight Without Snap Count
CBS Reporter Tracy Wolfson tweeted this morning that Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Dan Quinn said that wide receiver Julio Jones will play tonight against the New Orleans Saints and will not be on a snap count. The announcement comes after early speculation suggested that Jones would be limited to a snap count due to a […]
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