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Russell Gage Cleared Of Injury
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage (ankle) was not on the team's injury report Wednesday. Gage hasn't played since Week 2 as he has been dealing with an ankle injury, but his full practice session Wednesday indicates that he is on track to return to the field Sunday against the Dolphins. The 25-year-old could potentially […]
Receivers On Bad Teams to Target in Trades
The fantasy season is well underway, with six weeks done and the middle stretch of the season soon coming. By now, many managers know what their team is made of and who is a consistent contributor. At this time, many trades to enhance rosters may be going on and you could be one of those […]
NextGen Stats - Quarterback Breakdowns and Takeaways
It's been a month since the last time we took a look at our beloved quarterbacks. Numbers are numbers, and numbers don't lie. You can twist them, but looking at them objectively, numbers say that no matter what, rushing the ball is almost always a worse option than passing it in today's game. That's why […]
Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?
Week 6 of the NFL season is now in the books and your top three quarterbacks were Josh Allen, Kirk Cousins and Dak Prescott. Both Cousins and Prescott took advantage of the overtime period to add a third touchdown, while Prescott threw for a whopping 445 yards. Matthew Stafford, Jalen Hurts, Kyler Murray, Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers […]
Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7
The quarterback position struggled to provide much upside during Week 6, which unfortunately coincided with the first round of bye weeks in 2021. On the positive side, Dak Prescott was able to give us a rare 400-yard passing day in his overtime win against the New England Patriots. Patrick Mahomes (397 yards) just missed the […]
Matt Ryan (QB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 55% of Leagues ANALYSIS: A Week 6 bye may cause people to forget the strong play of Matt Ryan the last few weeks. From Weeks 3 to 6, Ryan completed 85 of 123 pass attempts (69%) for 868 yards and eight touchdowns with zero interceptions. Ryan […]
Russell Gage Returns To Practice Monday
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage (ankle) returned to practice on Monday after missing the team's last three games. But coming out of the team's Week 6 bye, it looks as if Gage is ready to return to the field for a Week 7 matchup against the Miami Dolphins. The Falcons were without both Gage […]
Calvin Ridley Returning To Practice
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who missed the trip to London in Week 5 due to personal reasons, is returning to practice this week, according to head coach Arthur Smith. The Falcons just had their bye in Week 6, so it appears that Ridley has moved beyond his personal issues and is ready to […]
Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 6: Rashod Bateman, Khalil Herbert and more
Every week, this column will spotlight the first-year players who are ripe for a breakout performance. Oftentimes, rookies can provide some of the most value as under-the-radar options. Last week was perhaps the best in the history of this column. The six rookies featured here for Week 5 averaged 23.48 PPR points. Most notably, Giants […]
NFL DFS Stacks: Week 6 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hi RotoBallers, and thanks for joining me! I'm very proud to bring you our weekly tournament stacks article this season for you, our loyal RotoBaller reader, and valued premium subscriber. The NFL season is in full swing, so it's time to dig deep and […]
Key Starters and Tough Calls: Lineup Spotlights for Week 6
Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions in Week 6. These selections are based off my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING at checkout for a discount and get access to all of […]
Trade your Studs?
I debated writing this article and risking my reputation as a super famous sportswriter by suggesting such a controversial strategy. But then I realized without risk, like grabbing Ja’Marr Chase in the sixth round, there is no glory. Back to the topic at hand, I will pose this question, “Is depth more valuable than star players […]
Top Trade Targets and Avoids for Week 6
The trade market is heating up in many fantasy football leagues entering Week 6. While trade strategy varies widely depending on league size and individual team needs, we will do our best as always to identify some players who are ideal targets in the current market. We will again focus on three players that should […]
Finding Tight End Breakouts - Champs, Chumps, and Contenders
Through five weeks of the NFL, fantasy managers have had to deal with an ever-changing top-10 at the tight end position. It's really not anything new if you've been playing fantasy football longer than... well, yesterday. This position has long been one with a lot of turnover and very few consistent options on a week-to-week […]
Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 5 Analysis
Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which […]
NFL DFS Strategy: 2021 DraftKings Scoring Analysis
We talk a lot about NFL DFS here at RotoBaller. It is a wildly popular game and in fact, it proves to be much more strategic and beatable than season-long fantasy football. By that I mean that the best players will win at a higher rate in DFS than the best players will win in […]
Devontae Booker (RB, NYG) - Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Devontae Booker through Week 4: 6.6 PPR points. Devontae Booker in Week 5: 20.8 PPR points. That's it. That's the post. Nah, not really, but if you paid the tiniest bit of attention to the developments taking place in the Giants game at […]
The Running Game Is Alive! NextGen Stats Analysis
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 […]
Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?
Week 5 of the NFL season is now in the books and as expected Justin Herbert, Lamar Jackson, Tom Brady, Josh Allen and Dak Prescott finished as QB1's. On the unexpected side of things Davis Mills shocked the world and threw for three touchdowns against the Patriots to finish as QB-6 and Jameis Winston carved up Washington for four […]
Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 6
We're officially more than a quarter of the way through the 2021 NFL season. We now have over five weeks of data to analyze that will help us manage our fantasy teams during the next quarter of the season. As I always say, things change from week to week, but more data points are always […]
The Cut List – Who To Drop for Week 6?
Week 6 brings with it the beginning of the bye week season and with the injury bug starting to hit teams all over the place, fantasy managers in all league sizes are going to be pondering several difficult choices. Our first set of byes will leave teams without Deebo Samuel, Alvin Kamara, Kyle Pitts and […]
Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6
After five weeks of the regular season, some of you have been able to embrace the numbers that have been assembled by the running backs that are contained on your rosters. Unfortunately, an increasing number of fantasy managers have encountered injuries, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a collection of unexpected developments. The […]
Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6
Fantasy football managers’ worst fear of the year is here – the start of the dreaded bye weeks. The tight end position was already causing problems for fantasy footballers due to the injuries of Tampa Bay’s Rob Gronkowski and San Francisco’s George Kittle. Now four teams will be on bye this week, including the Atlanta […]
Video: Waiver Wire Quarterbacks & Tight Ends - Fantasy Football Week 6
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2021 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down the waiver wire for each position. Today he takes a look at some tight ends and quarterbacks to consider adding off the waiver wire. Be sure […]
Matt Ryan (QB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 54% of Leagues ANALYSIS: As much as the Falcons have truly stunk through Week 4, they finally got things right in last Sunday's Week 5 trip to London to face the Jets abroad. The same goes, by extension, for Matt Ryan's season to date. Ryan started […]
Falcons Defense Has Solid Day
The Atlanta Falcons defense put together a solid effort in their win over the Jets on Sunday. Atlanta recorded a pair of sacks and an interception of quarterback Zach Wilson, who was under pressure from the defensive line. Atlanta's unit has had some rough performances at times- but showed they have some appeal as a […]
Younghoe Koo Makes All Five Kicks In Sunday's Win
Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo made both his field goals and all three extra points in Sunday's victory over the Jets. Koo was busy on a successful offensive day for the Falcons, who put up 27 points against New York's defense. The kicker's day included an impressive make from 52 yards out. Koo has yet […]
Hayden Hurst Finds End Zone In Victory
Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst caught four of five targets for 40 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Jets. Hurst played a prominent role in Atlanta's win, hauling in a red-zone score while seeing a season-high five targets. The veteran tight end's increase in usage is likely directly related to the […]
Kyle Pitts Breaks Out For 119 Yards, Touchdown
Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts caught nine of 10 targets for 119 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's victory over the Jets. Pitts burst onto the scene in London with his best game as a pro, putting the Falcons on the board with his first career touchdown in the opening quarter. The rookie took […]
Olamide Zaccheaus Has Quiet Day Against Jets
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus had a quiet game in Sunday's victory over the Jets. Zaccheaus caught just two passes for 20 yards- as he took a backseat to the other pass-catchers in Atlanta's offense, mainly Kyle Pitts and Cordarrelle Patterson. It was a disappointing effort, as Zaccheaus had an opportunity to produce with […]
