Hayden Hurst A High-End TE2

Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst has been ice-cold lately heading into a matchup with the Buccaneers in Week 15. Hurst has been held under 50 receiving yards in four straight games, including less than 10 yards in three of his last four. That's a low floor for fantasy managers, one that's probably not worth […]

Russell Gage A Flex Option Against Tampa Bay

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage has put together a strong season for his team. Gage has posted career-highs in targets, receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns during this campaign. The 24-year-old has been hot as of late, with at least seven targets and 50 receiving yards in each of his last two games. Gage has […]

Calvin Ridley An Elite Play

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley will again be in line for more targets with Julio Jones (hamstring) sidelined for a Week 15 battle with the Buccaneers. Ridley capitalized on the absence of Jones last week, putting up an 8-124-1 line against the Chargers. In games where he's seen 10 or more targets, the star […]

Todd Gurley II A Low-End RB3 Against Buccaneers

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley II has been struggling since his return to the field two weeks ago. The former Ram has failed to exceed 20 rushing yards in back-to-back games and gets another tough matchup against the Buccaneers in Week 15. While not the immovable object they were earlier in the year, Tampa […]

Matt Ryan Should Be Avoided In Week 15

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan gets an easier matchup on paper against the Buccaneers in Week 15. Tampa Bay's defense was stout against the pass earlier in the year but has slipped up recently, as they've allowed the eighth-most passing yards in the last four weeks. Despite their recent vulnerabilities, Ryan is hard to trust […]

Julio Jones Ruled Out For Week 15

Atlanta Falcons interim head coach Raheem Morris said that wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) is out for Week 15 against the Buccaneers. It will be Jones' second straight game on the sidelines with a hamstring injury that has been bothering him off and on for most of the season. With just two games left in […]

Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups: Week 15

This is the week fantasy football managers are either in the playoffs or planning for their fantasy basketball drafts. Congratulations if you made your fantasy football league’s playoffs! Now just make sure you do not become the laughingstock of the league because you played a guy who sat while someone on your bench or your […]

The King's Week 15 Fantasy Football Lineup Rankings (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week 15 fantasy football lineup rankings. The ranks are available in PPR, Half PPR and Standard formats. They will be updated as needed, so make sure to check back for the latest versions. Skill Position analysis is primarily based on the PPR ranks. The rankings are powered by […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 15

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Redrafting the 2020 Fantasy Football Season

2020. Man, what a year. We had protests, fires, a global pandemic that shut down everything, and freaking murder hornets. By the way, what happened to them? We do still have a few weeks left in the year, so are they to be the grand finale? Not all was doom and gloom, though, and there […]

NextGen Stats - Running Back Breakdowns and Takeaways

Things finally got serious. If you're here, it's only because one of two reasons: 1) you have followed the series all along and want to keep reading just so you don't feel bad with yourself, or 2) you won your first round of the fantasy playoffs and are still on the lookout for the smallest […]

Coaching Matters: Offenses That Will Improve From Week 14

This series continues into its fourteenth week of where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 14, we saw performances such as the Los Angeles Rams wide receivers combining for 71 receiving yards, Patrick Mahomes throwing for 393 passing yards, or the […]

Calvin Ridley Limited Wednesday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (foot) was a limited practice participant on Wednesday. Unless he suffers a setback later this week, Ridley should play against the Buccaneers in Week 15 and should be locked into all starting fantasy lineups, especially with Julio Jones (hamstring) looking unlikely to play for the second straight week. With […]

Julio Jones Does Not Practice Wednesday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring), safety Ricardo Allen (concussion), offensive lineman Kaleb McGary (personal) and cornerback Darqueze Dennard (quadriceps) didn't practice on Wednesday. Jones is being considered as week-to-week, so it's very possible that he could miss his second straight game in Week 15 against the Buccaneers. More nagging injuries continue to slow […]

FAB Bidding - Week 15 Waiver Wire Targets

Week 14 ended on a dramatic note with Lamar Jackson's WWE-style return to action that surely tilted many fantasy matchups. To those of you still in the hunt for glory, we salute you. With our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

For those who survived the first round of the playoffs, congratulations! Those who enjoyed a bye, hopefully you spent it wisely as advised. Now it is time to turn the page to Week 15 and another must-win situation. A reminder that a mention in this column isn't a recommendation to add if possible, it's simply […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15

We have now progressed into the second week of fantasy postseason matchups. Congratulations to those of you who navigated the numerous obstacles of this unique season. You have maintained your highest level of flexibility while persevering through injuries to critical players, disappointing performances, and COVID-related absences. Now this diligence has placed you on a pathway toward your […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15

The fantasy playoffs are in full swing, so you know what that means: there's no need at this point to pick anyone up off waivers who can't tangibly help you in the short term. We're past the speculative additions part of the season. This means that this week's waiver column would be a little shorter […]

The Cut List (Week 15) - Time to Let Go?

I don't know if there is a more frustrating aspect of fantasy football than the double-bladed sword we refer to as "patience." One of those blades will mockingly wound you in grand fashion after you've given up on a player too early. The other will repeatedly lacerate you over time for believing in a player […]

Ito Smith (RB, ATL) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While Ito Smith has not been as productive as he would like, the truth is that Ito Smith is Atlanta's no. 1 rusher these days in terms of the opportunities he's been handed weekly. Smith has out-performed both Todd Gurley and Brian Hill […]

Russell Gage (WR, ATL) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 11% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Russell Gage had a monster start to the year. The Falcons wide receiver played 69 and 82 percent of Atlanta's snaps on offense, finished W1 and W2 with 20.4 and 16.6 PPR points respectively (good for WR11 and WR20), but then proceeded to […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 15 Lightning Round

We're through most of Week 14 and that means some of you have playoffs approaching and others are knee-deep in the first round. We've pushed through COVID-19 weirdness, key injuries, and incredible performances to this far and we're not stopping now. Let's keep on storming through the playoffs with the waiver wire lightning round heading into […]

Pocket Aces: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

Host Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2020 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down each position. Today he takes a look at some players to consider adding off the waiver wire. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15 

It’s finally that time of the fantasy football season, playoffs time! For those managers who have successfully guided their team into the tournament, congratulations, and may you have the best of luck in trying to reach the promised land. At this point, deeper league waiver wire additions may not be as impactful as your core […]

Hayden Hurst Has One Reception

Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst managed one reception for seven yards on three targets in the Week 14 loss to the Chargers. Hurst is heading in the wrong direction as he has posted single-digit yards in three of the past four games. The TE has eclipsed 50 yards in six games, but that production […]

Russell Gage Has 82 Yards

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage had five receptions for 82 yards on seven targets in Week 14. He also had a 39-yards touchdown pass in the contest. Gage has now gotten over 50 yards and seven targets in three of the past four games and is starting to show some consistency. With Julio Jones […]

Calvin Ridley Has 124 Yards

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley finished Week 14 with eight receptions for 124 yards and a score on 12 targets. It was another stellar performance by the WR and the absence of Julio Jones paved the way for him to be the WR1 of the team. Ridley has seen at least nine targets in […]

Ito Smith Paces Team With 42 Yards

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith paced the team with 11 carries for 42 yards in Week 14. He also added one reception for three yards on one target. It was Smith, not Todd Gurley II, who saw double-digit carries this contest. Overall, the back has seen at least eight carries and gotten at least […]

Todd Gurley II Has Quiet Day

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley II ended Week 14 with six carries for 19 yards and two receptions for 12 yards on three targets. Gurley has recently been dealing with a knee injury and was expected to take on a bigger workload this week, but that never panned out. Fellow back Ito Smith had […]

Matt Ryan Throws Three Picks

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan finished 21-for-32 for 224 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions in the Week 14 loss to the Chargers. This was by far one of the QB's worst performances of the season and he now has not thrown for over 300 yards in the past six games. In addition, he has […]