Kyle Pitts Faces Tough Week 6 Matchup

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts has been a nightmare for fantasy players this season. While the second-year tight end is oozing with talent, the Falcons have failed to get their star playing going. Pitts is averaging only 5.5 targets and five half-point PPR fantasy points per game this year. Furthermore, the former Florida Gator […]

Olamide Zaccheaus Not Worth Starting In Week 6

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus had his best performance this season last week, scoring 10.9 half-point PPR fantasy points. However, the former undrafted free-agent receiver is averaging only 7.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game this season. More importantly, Zaccheaus has two or fewer targets in 60% of the games. Meanwhile, the San Francisco […]

Drake London A Risky Flex Option Against 49ers

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London has been a fantasy bust the past few weeks. Over the past two games, the rookie receiver has 14 targets, seeing seven in both contests. However, he caught only six of his targets (42.9%) for 52 receiving yards. The former USC star has scored only 8.2 half-point PPR fantasy […]

Caleb Huntley Not An Ideal Starting Option

Atlanta Falcons running back Caleb Huntley had an impressive performance in Week 4, rushing for 56 yards on 10 attempts and scoring his first touchdown this season. However, the young running back had eight rushing attempts for 34 rushing yards and scored only 3.4 half-point PPR fantasy points last week. More importantly, he played only […]

Tyler Allgeier Faces A Tough Matchup In Week 6

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier took over as the starting running back last week with Cordarrelle Patterson (knee) placed on injured reserve. Unfortunately, the fifth-round rookie had only 4.5 half-point PPR fantasy points against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, he did lead all running backs on the team in rushing attempts (13), rushing yards […]

Marcus Mariota A Low-End QB2 Against San Francisco

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota had a solid performance last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, scoring 18 fantasy points. The veteran quarterback had only 147 passing yards, marking the second straight game with under 150 passing yards. However, he had 61 rushing yards on seven attempts last week. Unfortunately, Mariota has averaged only 12.7 […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 6: Jonathan Taylor, Keenan Allen, Chris Olave, Damien Harris, Tee Higgins, James Conner

Week 6 of the NFL season is already here, and we continue to see new names pop up on the injury report ahead of gameday. There are also a few players who have missed time already, so our injury updates and reports for Week 6 as of Friday, October 14, 2022 will help you navigate […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 6: James Conner, Tee Higgins, Jonathan Taylor, Rashod Bateman, Chris Olave, Kyle Pitts

Week 6 of the NFL season has arrived, and the injury report is filled with star-studded names for fantasy football managers. Let's sift through all the updated injury reports and see where we stand for the upcoming week. Today's updated fantasy football injuries report highlights several players for Week 6 including James Conner, Tee Higgins, […]

Updated Week 6 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jonathan Taylor, Kyle Pitts, Melvin Gordon, CeeDee Lamb, Curtis Samuel

We're about to kick off Week 6 of the NFL and fantasy football season, and there are a lot of injuries and updates to discuss. Let's make sure to set those optimal lineups with our updated Week 6 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of October 13th. Our goal as always is to […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 6 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid this week and a snapshot of the injuries that matter heading into the DFS main slate. We're looking at the […]

NFL DFS Lineup Sleepers for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 6 Value Picks Include Geno Smith, Rhamondre Stevenson, Alec Pierce, Hayden Hurst

As we head into the first wave of team bye weeks, the main Sunday slate for DFS will get a little more complicated with fewer teams and players to pick from. This also implies that you have a higher risk of rostering some of the same players as your opponents. While it isn't an overly […]

NFL DFS Value Plays - Week 6 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 6, Rotoballers! I'm Joe Nicely and I'll be filling in for the great Euan Leith this week. This season, the DFS Value Plays will look at the word "value" from all angles. Usually, it implies a player that won't cost you […]

Early Week 6 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tyreek Hill, Taysom Hill, Kyle Pitts, Tee Higgins, Travis Etienne, James Conner

And just like that we're moving onto Week 6 of the NFL and fantasy football seasons. As always we're going to help you set winning lineups, and it starts today with our early Week 6 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of October 12th. Our goal as always is to help you set […]

Kyle Pitts Practicing Again Thursday

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (hamstring) is practicing for the second straight day on Thursday. Pitts was listed as a limited practice participant on Wednesday, but it's great news that he's back on the field after being held out of the Week 5 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Barring some sort of setback, […]

Coaching Matters: Offensive Outliers From Week 5

This is the fifth week of this series where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on past coaching trends in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 5, we saw stat lines such as the Atlanta Falcons tight end room combining for 20 receiving yards, the Houston Texans' […]

Week 6 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

This is the first week of byes, meaning many of you need streaming options more than ever. In Week 6, IDP managers will be without Maxx Crosby, Jalen Pitre, Jonathan Owens, Johnathan Abram, Jeffery Simmons, Rashad Weaver, Roger McCreary, Aidan Hutchinson, Malcolm Rodriguez, and several other fantasy-relevant defenders. These bye-week losses are even more painful […]

Drake London Removed From Injury Report

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London (knee) wasn't listed on the team's first injury report released Wednesday. He was dealing with a knee issue in the fourth quarter of Week 5 against Tampa Bay, but the rookie wide receiver appears to have avoided a significant injury. The 21-year-old wasn't listed on the injury report and […]

Is Drake London Healthy Or Injured? Will London Play In Week 6?

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London is one of the several rookie pass-catchers looking to be breaking out early on in the 2022 season, but he's on the injury report heading into Week 6 with a knee injury. London has caught 22 passes for 266 yards and two touchdowns and provided a few solid performances […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 6 Updates for Tyreek Hill, Tee Higgins, Keenan Allen, Michael Thomas, Chris Olave

This past week, fantasy managers had to deal with several injuries to some big-name receivers. Through five weeks, the receiver position has mostly avoided any big injuries, but they are starting to pile up now. It's something fantasy managers will have to continue to navigate as the season rolls along. This is especially true as […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 6 Updates for Damien Harris, James Conner, Rashaad Penny, Darrel Williams

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries roundup for running backs as of October 12th, coming out of the fifth week of NFL action. There have been new developments surrounding the injury statuses of various NFL running backs, including Damien Harris, Rashaad Penny, and James Conner. The fantasy football season may be young, but […]

Will The "Other" Rookie Wide Receivers Be Fantasy Football Studs? Outlooks for Alec Pierce, George Pickens, and Khalil Shakir

Rookie wide receivers have been phenomenal fantasy assets over the past few years. This season, Chris Olave, Drake London, Jahan Dotson, and Garrett Wilson have all had successful starts to the fantasy season. However, other players who were not drafted in the first round of this past April's NFL Draft are emerging as fantasy-relevant options. […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 6: DeeJay Dallas, Mike Boone, Tevin Coleman, Joshua Kelley, Rondale Moore, Khalil Shakir

We're already onto Week 6 of the 2022 NFL season and stashing players for short or long-term upside is important as the fantasy football playoffs will be here before you know it. These fantasy football waiver wire pickup suggestions are for fantasy managers in deep leagues of 14-teams or more or a higher number of […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Kenneth Walker, Rondale Moore, Eno Benjamin, Alec Pierce

Welcome to Week 6 RotoBallers, and another round of waiver wire pickups! We have seen new injuries emerge for fantasy football, and players who may be breaking out including Kenneth Walker, Rondale Moore, Eno Benjamin, Alec Pierce. As you consider who to pickup for your rosters, as always we're here to help you sift through […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Week 6?

In recent seasons, it feels as though the NFL is becoming more and more pass-heavy with each passing – ha! – year. This 2022 NFL season has certainly given off some different vibes, however. Last year, there were nine quarterbacks who had a PPG average of 20 or more. Through five weeks, there are just […]

Week 6 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: David Njoku, Taysom Hill, Dalton Schultz, Gerald Everett, Hayden Hurst

The tight end position is arguably the toughest one to navigate if you don't have a must-start stud. With bye weeks set to begin, fantasy managers will have to dive deeper into our updated Week 6 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of October 12. Tight ends are usually the most matchup-dependent position, so rankings […]

Week 6 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Ja'Marr Chase, Gabe Davis, Rondale Moore, DK Metcalf, DJ Moore, Tee Higgins

With bye weeks beginning, fantasy football managers will have to look deeper for setting their optimal lineups. We're here to guide you as always with our updated Week 6 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of October 12th. It's always a must-win week and separating yourself from the pack when bye weeks start and the […]

Week 6 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Melvin Gordon, Kenneth Walker, Eno Benjamin, Breece Hall, Rhamondre Stevenson

Running back is always a scarce position in fantasy football with up and down performances, especially when injuries start to hit and bye weeks too. So we're here as always to help with start-or-sit decisions with our updated Week 6 fantasy football running back rankings, as of October 12th. We're now fully into the thick […]

Kyle Pitts To Return To Practice Wednesday

Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith said that tight end Kyle Pitts (hamstring) will be back at practice on Wednesday, and they'll see how it goes with him this week. Pitts sat out the Week 5 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and while it seems like he's on the right track to play this […]

NextGen Stats - Week 5: RB Breakdowns and Takeaways

With five weeks of play in the books and things starting to settle a bit, it's time to get back to studying some of the rushers around the league and see how they have performed through (almost) the first third of the season. To gain the biggest edge in your fantasy football league, it's necessary […]

Week 6 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Kicker statistics are more useful now that five weeks of the 2022 NFL regular season are in the books, but fantasy kicker projections can vary widely week-to-week, and with bye weeks set to begin, the streaming game at kicker has never been more important. Our Week 6 kicker rankings aim to help fantasy managers fill […]