Week 5 DFS GPP Value Plays For FanDuel And DraftKings

In what's becoming a trend, the Week 4 DFS slate was chock full of surprising performances. Sure, we saw some of the top-tier players mixed in atop the leaderboard, but when players such as Jacoby Brissett and Joe Flacco finish inside the top-10 you know it was a tough week to predict. There were the […]

Week 5 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! Week 4 saw an epic shootout between the Rams and the Buccaneers while the Chiefs just edged past the Lions in an exciting finish. Meanwhile, the expected shootout between the Seahawks and Cardinals resulted in a disappointing 27-10 final score. The goal of this weekly column will be to locate some of the […]

Sony Michel Has Been Predictably Frustrating to Own

Remember those days of August and September? Remember when the season was still a few days away and you're signing up in a bunch of leagues and drafting your season-long rosters? Remember that decision you had to make on whether drafting Sony Michel, Mark Ingram, or Derrick Henry in the third round was the best […]

Ito Smith Not A Viable Starting Option In Week 5

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith has shown some promising potential so far this year. He has the lone Falcons rushing touchdown this season and his 5.7 yards per carry average is far superior than starting running back Devonta Freeman's 3.3 yards per carry average. However, Smith only saw four touches in Week 4 and […]

Matt Bryant A Potential Starting Option In Week 5

Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant has connected on three of his five field goal attempts and all seven of his extra-point attempts this year. The Falcons have had a good deal of turnovers through four games, which has prevented Bryant from having more opportunities. This week, the Falcons face the Texans in a game they […]

Falcons Defense Should Be Avoided In Week 5

The Falcons Defense has allowed 24 or more points in each of the team's first four games of the season. This week, they take on the Texans in Houston. The Texans have underwhelmed a bit so far this year, compared with their preseason expectations. However, quarterback Deshaun Watson and star receiver DeAndre Hopkins are most […]

Mohamed Sanu A Low-End Starting Option in PPR

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu outperformed his teammates and fellow receivers Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley in Week 4. Sanu caught nine of his team-high 12 targets in Week 4 for 91 yards. Sanu is a solid veteran receiver who would be a must-own player in all leagues if either Jones or Ridley were […]

Austin Hooper Looks To Keep Rolling In Week 5

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper has been one of the clear offensive highlights for the team this year. He's caught 28 of his 33 targets on the year and led the team in receiving yards with 130 in Week 4. After being a low-end TE1 at best the first three years of his career, […]

Calvin Ridley A Solid WR2 In Week 5

After a promising start to the season, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has cooled off significantly the past two weeks, totaling just four catches for 38 yards. Ridley is an exceptionally talented receiver, but the Falcons just have a lot of weapons in the passing game. Mohamed Sanu's nine-catch outing in Week 4 is […]

Devonta Freeman A Solid RB2 Option In Week 5

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman has had an exceptionally underwhelming start to the season. Part of it has been poor play on his end, but part of it has also been bad luck. The Falcons have been playing from behind a lot this year, forcing the team to abandon the running game a great […]

Julio Jones Primed For Bounce-Back Game In Week 5

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones played an uncharacteristic supporting role in the team's offense in Week 4. Despite Matt Ryan throwing for 397 passing yards, Jones caught just four passes for 52 yards. It was instead Austin Hooper and Mohamed Sanu who carried the passing game. Expect things to return back to a more […]

Matt Ryan Poised For A Big Game In Week 5

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is second in the NFL in passing yards through four weeks, trailing only the great Patrick Mahomes. Ryan's thrown for over 300 yards in each game, including a season-high 397 yards against the Titans in Week 4. He has an uncharacteristic six interceptions through four games, which has compromised his […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 4 Analysis

Wide receivers are essential components toward your ultimate 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. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which is designed to help you fulfill […]

The Stream Team - Week 5 Priority Free Agents

Now that bye weeks are in full swing, streaming becomes a more viable and almost necessary strategy. Knowing who to add and when to start them could be the ultimate difference-maker in a weekly matchup. Making the right streaming decisions throughout the season could easily be the difference in winning a championship. Each week, I […]

The King's Week Five Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week Four 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, especially on the weekends. Skill Position analysis versus the FantasyPros industry Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) […]

Running Back Start/Sit Advice - Week 5

Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano break down the running back position to help with tough fantasy football lineup decisions for Week 5 of the 2019 NFL season. They decide who to start or sit among those in RB3 or flex consideration. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

There were plenty of fireworks on Sunday, with eight teams scoring 30 or more points. The vultures also came out to roost, assuming that's what vultures do. In other words, several unknown players came onto the field simply to steal a touchdown away from a fantasy stud and frustrate fantasy owners. We won't list those […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

Let's talk about wide receivers! This week's waiver wire list has some strong names on it. This has been a really deep year for wide receivers, and Week 4 was no exception when it came to lightly-owned players putting up strong numbers. There was A.J. Brown getting two touchdowns. There was another strong Mohamed Sanu […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 5 Lightning Round

A quarter of the fantasy football season is over. That means no more waiting around to make important decisions about the state of your roster. The short bye weeks continue, as the Lions and Dolphins will be out of action, neither of which should alter the state of the waiver wire much. That said, here […]

Mohamed Sanu (WR, ATL) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Everybody likes a good, interesting, new, sexy player on draft day. That is why fantasy GMs all around the nation picked Calvin Ridley over Mohamed Sanu. And that is why I will keep loving my oldies year after year because I […]

We Must Overreact Immediately! Week 4 Outliers

Through the first four weeks of the NFL season, we are starting to get a better picture of the fantasy landscape as offensive roles continue to solidify. However, as we start to figure out who the go-to-guys are on each team, so are opposing defensive coordinators. Because of this, from week to week, certain studs […]

Falcons Defense Acquires Jonathan Cyprien

The Atlanta Falcons acquired safety Jonathan Cyprien and a 2020 seventh-round pick from the Eagles on Monday in exchange for linebacker Duke Riley and a 2020 sixth-round pick, according to sources. The Falcons lost starting safety Keanu Neal to another season-ending injury a week ago and were torched by the Titans and quarterback Marcus Mariota […]

Dawson Knox (TE, BUF) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: We keep saying over and over again that tight end is a wasteland. A few guys will pop for a week or two, but you really only have six guys that you feel confident starting every week: Travis Kelce, George Kittle, Zach Ertz, […]

Jack Doyle (TE, IND) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It is a little mindboggling how recency bias can affect our choices. You just have to look at Eric Ebron's and Jack Doyle's 2018 season. Ebron finished the year with a completely unsustainable--albeit historical, one must acknowledge--stat line of 66 receptions, 750 […]

Calvin Ridley Held To 32 Receiving Yards In Week 4

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley had been questionable for Week 4 during the week leading up to the game while nursing a hip injury, but he entered the game without an injury designation. Still, he wasn't able to do much in the contest. He was targeted six times in the game, catching three of […]

Ito Smith Scores First Touchdown Of The Season In Week 4

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith made the most of his limited touches against the Titans in Week 4. He had only two carries, but managed to gain 11 yards and score his first touchdown of the season. He also had four targets in the passing game and caught two of them for 20 yards. […]

Mohamed Sanu Has Season-High 91 Receiving Yards In Week 4

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu had nine catches for 91 yards against the Titans on Sunday. He led the team in targets, earning 12 in the game, one more than tight end Austin Hooper and five more than Julio Jones, the next most-targeted wide receiver on the team. Sanu had been receiving some hype […]

Austin Hooper Leads Falcons In Receiving In Week 4

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper had a fantastic game against the Titans in Week 4, catching nine of his 11 targets for 130 yards. He led the team in receiving yards and was second in targets behind only Mohamed Sanu, who had 12. Hooper has been a PPR dream so far this year with […]

Devonta Freeman Totals 100 Yards From Scrimmage In Week 4

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman had his largest yardage output of the season in Week 4 despite struggling mightily on the ground. He rushed 12 times for just 28 yards, good for only 2.3 yards per carry. His day was saved through the air as he caught eight of his nine targets for 72 […]

Julio Jones Has Four Catches For 52 Yards in Sunday's Loss

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones had a relatively quiet outing by his standards in Week 4, catching four of his seven targets for 52 yards. He was held without a touchdown for the first time this year. The Falcons only managed 10 points in the game, despite quarterback Matt Ryan throwing for nearly 400 […]