Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 5 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua, C.J. Stroud

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 5 Lineup Spotlights - Key Starters and Tough Calls for fantasy football. Every week, I share some of my favored players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions. These choices are based on my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo […]

Updated Week 5 Superflex Rankings for Fantasy Football: Joshua Dobbs, Brock Purdy, Cooper Kupp, Jonathan Taylor, more

Howdy RotoBallers! With Thursday's game between the Commanders and Bears in the books, it's time to focus on Week 5. Fantasy managers with Justin Fields and DJ Moore have a tremendous head start going into Sunday. We are back with more fantasy football rankings to help you win your league. Today, we will review our […]

Week 5 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Josh Reynolds, Jaylen Warren, Allen Lazard, Jayden Reed, Samaje Perine, Skyy Moore

Week 5 is officially here, and so is the beginning of bye weeks. The Seahawks, Buccaneers, Chargers, and Browns are all off this week. Here at RotoBaller, we have more fantasy football ranking articles to help you crush your league. Deciding who to start at FLEX can be the make-or-break decision to help you win […]

Week 5 Tight End Rankings For Fantasy Football: Darren Waller, Luke Musgrave, Dalton Schultz, Zach Ertz, Jonnu Smith, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy football rankings articles. The tight end position has been boom or bust this year. Unless you have Travis Kelce, George Kittle, or T.J. Hockenson, we are here to help you make the best possible selection when setting your lineup with our updated Week 5 fantasy football tight end rankings as […]

Week 5 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Cooper Kupp, Jameson Williams, Nico Collins, Josh Reynolds, Tyler Boyd

Howdy RotoBallers! Week 5 is officially here, and we are back with more rankings articles to help you set the best possible lineup to win your league. The Chargers, Buccaneers, Seahawks, and Browns are on the bye this week. Today, we will review our NFL team's updated Week 5 fantasy football wide receiver rankings as […]

Week 5 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jonathan Taylor, David Montgomery, Jaleel McLaughlin, more

Hey, RotoBallers! Week 5 is here, and we are back with more fantasy football ranking articles to help you set the most optimal lineup. The Bucs, Chargers, Seahawks, and Browns have a bye this week. Fantasy managers could also have Jonathan Taylor (ankle) back as he is questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans. Today, […]

Week 5 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Matthew Stafford, Jordan Love, Joshua Dobbs, C.J. Stroud, Zach Wilson

Week 5 snuck up on us, and the bye weeks have officially begun. Fantasy managers need to find a replacement for Justin Herbert, Geno Smith, and Deshaun Watson this week with the Browns, Chargers, Bucs, and Seahawks off. Today, we will review our Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings as of October 8th. Let's see where quarterbacks such as […]

Week 5 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Cooper Kupp, Jonathan Taylor, Aaron Jones, Jameson Williams, Brandon Aiyuk, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy football rankings. Week 5 is here, and the Browns, Chargers, Seahawks, and the Buccaneers are on the bye. The good news for fantasy managers is that star wide receiver Cooper Kupp (hamstring) is set to return while running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) could be active for Week 5.  We […]

Marlon Humphrey Expected To Play In Week 5

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (foot) is expected to make his season debut in Sunday's AFC North showdown with the Steelers. The Pro Bowler suffered a foot injury and underwent surgery in August, costing him the first four games of the 2023-24 campaign. He has been a potent defensive option for Baltimore since entering the […]

Kenyan Drake Activated For Week 5

Baltimore Ravens running back Kenyan Drake was elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's AFC North showdown against the Steelers. Keaton Mitchell (shoulder) isn't ready to play, and Melvin Gordon III will remain on the practice squad, so a roster spot was up for grabs. However, with Gus Edwards available, Drake probably won't get […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 5 (2023)

Welcome to Week 5 of the WR/CB Matchups article. For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly series looking at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to cover them. During the past three seasons, I have tweaked my process to make the chart more user-friendly and predictive, […]

Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers, Starters & Rankings: 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

With Week 4 of the NFL season wrapped up, it is now time to focus our attention on Week 5 and determine what fantasy defenses are best to play this week. Week 4 was a very surprising one. Two out of the top-10 fantasy defenses before the week finished with single-digit fantasy points. This included […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Matchups We Love: The Fantasy Matchmaker

Welcome to Week 5 of my weekly article series for RotoBaller, The Fantasy Matchmaker. In this series, I am looking at fantasy football matchups as each week of the 2023 NFL season approaches and giving you some players whose matchups I love based on their opponent’s strength (or weakness) versus that position. My strength of […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 5 - Joshua Dobbs, Rashee Rice, Michael Wilson and Jaleel McLoughlin

The bye weeks are here. The first month was nice as you had your entire lineup at your disposal outside of injuries, but your depth is about to be tested! This week we have the Browns, Buccaneers, Chargers, and Seahawks on bye. That means there are a lot of key fantasy pieces that will not […]

Rest of Season Half-PPR Rankings: Fantasy Football Top 200 for Week 5

October is here as we bite into the meat of the fantasy football season. The first four weeks of action have brought plenty of movement for us to track with the Week 5 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for the rest of 2023, as of October 5. Check where key players shifted to, such as Jonathan […]

The King's Week 5 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 5 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR, and Standard formats. He also includes insights on key players at each position, with chunks of relevant statistical indicators. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below, you'll see the […]

NFL Underdog Predictions - Week 5 DFS Prop Picks for Sunday, October 8, 2023 (Early Slate)

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy NFL DFS prop picks for the early games on Sunday, October 8, 2023. Welcome to our brand new NFL DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the NFL DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS prop […]

Week 5 Sleepers, Start 'Em, Value Plays for QB, RB, WR, TE (Fantasy Football 2023)

The 2023 fantasy football season continues with our Week 5 sleepers, start 'em, and value plays. Anthony Aniano gives his in-depth fantasy football advice, breaking down some of his sleeper and value plays as we head into Week 5 of the fantasy football season. These players should be targets as injury replacements, bye-week fill-ins, streamers, […]

Keaton Mitchell (RB, BAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: No, Keaton Mitchell is not a create-a-player. He is indeed a very real person who plays running back for the Baltimore Ravens and accounted for over 3,000 rushing yards during his college career at East Carolina. The little-known undrafted rookie began the […]

Wide Receiver Breakouts for Fantasy Football: Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends for Michael Pittman, Calvin Ridley, Romeo Doubs, Michael Wilson

You are already aware that wide receivers will play a critical role in the success of your teams. The undeniable volatility that exists with the running back position has also presented an increasing rationale for prioritizing wide receivers when you build your rosters – both at the onset of your drafts and as you manage […]

Week 5 Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football: Daniel Carlson, Brandon Aubrey, Brett Maher, Riley Patterson, Ka'imi Fairbairn

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy football rankings. Week 5 is officially here, and the Bucs, Chargers, Seahawks, and Browns are on the bye. We are back with our NFL team's updated Week 5 fantasy football kicker rankings as of October 7th for fantasy leagues that still use kickers. We are here to help you set those […]

Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 5: George Pickens, Zay Flowers, Dameon Pierce

Week 5 is almost upon us, and now that the dust has settled from the first four weeks, start/sit decisions from here on out can make or break your chances of winning your fantasy league. Today, we're taking a look at a pair of young wide receivers from the AFC North facing off against each […]

NFL Rookies to Watch in Week 5: Fantasy Football Dynasty and Redraft Leagues

First-year players of all positions have been making quality contributions for fantasy managers already. Texans QB C.J. Stroud and Colts passer Anthony Richardson have both put forth great stat lines, as has current TE2 Sam LaPorta of Detroit. Miami's De'Von Achane and Atlanta's Bijan Robinson have also starred, with both currently ranking as top-six running […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 5 Updates for Saquon Barkley, Jonathan Taylor, Kyren Williams, Aaron Jones

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 5, as of October 7. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 5, including Saquon Barkley, Jonathan Taylor, Kyren Williams, and Aaron Jones. As the fantasy football season continues, every decision, transaction, and […]

Fantasy Football WR Injury Reports: Week 5 Updates for Amon-Ra St. Brown, Davante Adams, and More

Welcome to Week 5 of the fantasy football season and the Saturday edition of our WR injury reports! Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for wide receivers in Week 5, as of October 7th. The injury statuses for various NFL wide receivers are up in the air for Week 5, including Amon-Ra […]

Ravens vs. Steelers: Week 5 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews, Zay Flowers, Kenny Pickett, Najee Harris, George Pickens

Welcome to our Ravens vs. Steelers fantasy football start 'em, sit' em matchups analysis article for Week 5 of the 2023 NFL season. Read our matchups analysis, player breakdowns, and lineup recommendations for the matchup and set those winning lineups. Good luck RotoBallers!   Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers Spread: Ravens -4.5 Implied Total: Ravens (21.25) vs. Steelers […]

Justice Hill, Keaton Mitchell Questionable For Week 5

Baltimore Ravens running backs Justice Hill (foot, hamstring) and Keaton Mitchell (shoulder) are both questionable to play in Week 5 against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Hill got in two limited practices before being a full-go on Friday, so he should be available for the second straight week. Meanwhile, the rookie Mitchell has seen two […]

Titans vs. Colts: Week 5 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Derrick Henry, DeAndre Hopkins, Anthony Richardson, Jonathan Taylor, Zack Moss, Michael Pittman Jr.

Welcome to our Titans vs. Colts fantasy football start 'em, sit' em matchups analysis article for Week 5 of the 2023 NFL season. Read our matchups analysis, player breakdowns, and lineup recommendations for the matchup and set those winning lineups. Good luck RotoBallers!   Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts Spread: Titans -2.5 Implied Total: Titans (23) vs. Colts […]

Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 5: Christian Kirk, Najee Harris, and Breece Hall

Week 5 in the National Football League is rapidly approaching, and that means getting those fantasy lineups locked n' loaded. It's that time of the week to make the decisions that could either win or lose your matchups. Christian Kirk, Najee Harris, and Breece Hall all have interesting cases this week, and we're here to […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 5 (Friday Updates): Cooper Kupp, Jonathan Taylor, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Tee Higgins, more

Four weeks of NFL football are in the books, meaning a few key fantasy studs are eligible to return from Injured Reserve and the PUP list.  Our injury updates and reports for Week 5 as of Friday, October 6, 2023, will give you the latest updates on key guys around the league. As always, some […]