Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 5

Last week's wide receiver matchup article featured five receivers that finished inside the top-20, including Odell Beckham Jr. who finished as the highest scoring wide receiver in Week 4. While some of the calls worked out, some did not. A.J. Green simply isn't getting it done, and if he doesn't come through in Week 5 I […]

OwnersBox NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 5 - Daily Fantasy Football

Hey there RotoBallers! If you haven't had a chance to check out the weekly fantasy offerings over at OwnersBox, now is the time! OwnersBox is a new weekly fantasy platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season! Over at OwnersBox,  you can participate in snake drafts and […]

NFL Betting Picks For Week 5 (10/11/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Spreads

We took care of some business in Week 4, going 2-1, with the loss being a disappointing one. Baltimore took care of business, although a bad no-call on a would-be Marquise Brown touchdown made it a little more a sweat than need be. Jacksonville and Cincinnati covered the over with ease, and that was after […]

Low-Usage Running Backs Bound For A Explosion

If you're not familiar with Expected Points (EP), here's a quick definition per RotoViz: EP are the number of fantasy points that a target or carry should score based on game situation (down, distance, and field position, based on similar past plays). They transform raw opportunities (carries and targets) directly into fantasy points. As we […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Sunday (10/11/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

Week 5 of the NFL season is upon us and it brings a relatively full schedule for Sunday’s action which means lots of chances to play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight. This is the first official bye week on the schedule, so the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers are off this week. […]

How Sean McVay Keeps Screwing With Fantasy Teams

Remember the halcyon days of 2018, when the Los Angeles Rams offense was just so easy to predict? Jared Goff was a QB1. Todd Gurley II was an RB1. Robert Woods and Brandin Cooks were consistent WR2 starts for fantasy managers, while Cooper Kupp played just eight games, but was also a consistent WR2 start […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Phew, we survived a crazy Week 4 and moving onto Week 5. Despite some cancellations and postponements, there were plenty of great performances over the weekend. Joe Mixon rewarded many manager's continued faith that he would turn it around with a huge three-touchdown performance […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 4 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As this unique regular season continues to unfold, an expanding assortment of tools is available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results are contained in this weekly statistical breakdown of multiple categories, […]

Julio Jones Questionable Against Panthers

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) is officially listed as questionable for Week 5 against the Panthers. Jones hasn't practiced all week, however, making him more unlikely to play after aggravating his hamstring injury last Monday. Jones' fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to suit up this weekend, and if he does, there's a good […]

NFL DFS Stacks: Week 5 (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 […]

NFL DFS: Expert Roundtable - Week 5 (Premium Content)

Hello, RotoBallers, and thanks for joining us for Week 5 of the NFL season! This is a new article that we're offering each week and we hope that you will find it useful. Be sure also to read all of our other top-notch weekly NFL DFS articles to help you win big!   RotoBaller NFL DFS Expert […]

Fantasy Football Buy or Sell - Week 5

The fantasy stonks market is always a fun one to evaluate. Buy/Sell articles like this are essentially glorified "Who's Hot and Who's Not" but the tables are turned to where sometimes, you want to buy those that are cold and sell the hot. Buy-low, sell-high is the motto but also, sometimes it is ok to […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Week 5 - Monkey Knife Fight

Welcome to Week 5 of the NFL Season! The season is moving right along and has gotten very exciting and that means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back 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 (at their price-point) in DFS this week. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to […]

Falcons Defense Should Be Left On The Waiver Wire

The Atlanta Falcons Defense gets a matchup with the Carolina Panthers in Week 5. Atlanta has registered five takeaways and seven sacks this season, though they've struggled to stop opposing offenses. The Falcons have allowed the second-most points per game in the NFL, so they are certainly a unit to avoid for fantasy purposes. Leave […]

Younghoe Koo A Good Start If He Plays

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo (groin) has practiced in full each of the last two days and looks to be on track to returning in Week 5. Koo has been solid, missing just one field goal and two extra points. He should continue to see ample opportunities to knock down kicks while playing behind the […]

Hayden Hurst A Low-End TE1 Against Carolina

Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst will face the Carolina Panthers in Week 5. Hurst has eclipsed 50 receiving yards in two of four games and has two touchdown catches on the season. He hasn't lived up to the breakout hype yet, though he's been usable considering the relative uncertainty of the tight end position. […]

Julio Jones Unable To Practice Thursday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) was unable to practice for the second straight day with a hamstring injury. Jones re-injured the hamstring in Week 4 against the Packers and his status for Week 5 is not looking good as of Thursday. While Jones was able to do acitivity on the side, he still […]

Russell Gage Could See More Opportunities In Week 5

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage could be in line for more opportunities against the Carolina Panthers in Week 5. Gage actually ranks second on the team in targets, though part of this is due to Julio Jones (hamstring) missing one game and part of another. Jones could be out again in Week 5 and […]

Calvin Ridley Could Be Target Hog If Healthy

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (thigh, knee) was limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday. Ridley has had all sorts of ailments recently, which is likely the reason why he burned so many fantasy managers with a catch-less day in Week 4. Still, the 25-year-old had seen at least 10 targets in each of […]

Todd Gurley II Gets Great Matchup In Week 5

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley II gets a great matchup against the Panthers in Week 5. Carolina has been gashed by the run this year, as they've allowed the second-most fantasy points to opposing halfbacks. Gurley II comes into the contest with 65 rushing attempts, which ranks eighth in the NFL, and four touchdowns, […]

Matt Ryan A Low-End QB1 Against Panthers

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will face the Carolina Panthers in Week 5. Carolina comes into the matchup surrendering the third-fewest fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks, while Ryan is coming off a dud against the Packers. There are question marks regarding Ryan's weapons, as Julio Jones (hamstring) has yet to practice this week and Calvin […]

Falcons Activate A.J. Terrell From COVID-19 List

Atlanta Falcons first-round rookie cornerback A.J. Terrell was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday. Terrell was a starter in the secondary for the first two weeks of the season before he went on the COVID-19 list before Week 3. The rookie had 11 tackles and one QB hit in his first two NFL games […]

Julio Jones Making Progress

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said that wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) is "making progress" and will do individual workouts in practice on Thursday. Jones sat out in Week 3 and returned in Week 4, but he aggravated the same hamstring injury he's been fighting through since training camp and is now in danger […]

Frank Ammirante's Rest-of-Season PPR Rankings

We're a quarter through the NFL season, so it's the perfect time to update my PPR rankings. These are tiered rankings organized by position. My rankings prioritize upside and downgrade injury concerns. In this article, I'll identify players to consider trading away or acquiring to help you find trade targets and optimize your redraft lineups. […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 5

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. […]

NextGen Stats - Wide Receiver/Tight End Breakdowns and Takeaways

I can't believe it. Months of waiting, painful empty weekends, and now a quarter of the NFL season is suddenly gone! But I'm not going to lie, I love the moment when the whistle blows to end the week on Monday nights. It is just the confirmation that we have another full round of data […]

No Practice For Julio Jones Wednesday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) was not at practice on Wednesday after aggravating his hamstring injury in the Monday night loss to the Packers. Jones came down awkwardly during a tackle in Week 4 and didn't return to the game after halftime. On a short week, the 31-year-old All-Pro wideout will be fighting […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Contingency Guide: Deeper Options to Consider

These unpredictable times we are living in are causing fantasy football players to make adjustments on the fly and prepare for anything to happen. We have your Week 5 lineup contingency plans here. With uncertainty surrounding a few teams, and two on byes, you may have to dig deeper for lineup options. Some of the […]

Disaster Recovery - Week 4's Studs Turned Duds

In Week 4 of the NFL season, the action on the field took a backseat to the questions and caution off it. Due to positive coronavirus tests, one game was postponed until later in the season, and another was delayed a day. Even separate from all the drastic and dramatic health and safety issues these […]