Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

We are coming off the most exciting week of football so far in 2021 with plenty of scoreboards lighting up and games going down to the wire. Will the waiver wire be just as exciting in Week 5? Let's find out. This column will identify the most relevant waiver wire targets at every position with […]

The Cut List – Time to Let Go? Week 5

It's tinker time! No matter what your record is after four weeks, it's important to keep looking to improve your roster. Don't let a dead weight linger on the end of your roster. Even if you're 4–0, you should always be looking to add productive players. Bye weeks are coming out and you can never […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

The matchups of Week 4 delivered a blend of favorable and unwanted developments for managers. This included the return of Dalvin Cook and Darrell Henderson into their teams’ starting lineups. We also witnessed Chuba Hubbard’s first game as Carolina's primary back, while New England progressed through their first contest without James White operating as their […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

Through three weeks it seemed like defenses had the advantage in the NFL. However, Week 4 gave fantasy managers hope that the explosive offenses we saw for much of 2020 could get back on track again. 13 teams scored at least 27 points in Week 4 and 11 games went over a 40 point total. […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 5 Lightning Round

Week 4 was a high-scoring affair and I'm sure some of you are seeking reinforcements despite dropping 150! Keep one foot on the ground and don't burn down the roster if you're above average in Total Points. The matchup variance will even out. That said, there are some key additions available in plenty of leagues. […]

Latavius Murray (RB, BAL) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Someone asked me yesterday if he should start Ty'Son Willimas in advance of Sunday's slate of games. My answer: no way in hell, Jose. It's obviously advantageous of me to include that silly development here as we now know Williams was a healthy […]

Josh Gordon: Are We Doing This Again?

Josh Gordon is the fantasy football equivalent of this Grand Theft Auto meme. We know he's unlikely to have an impact on your fantasy season. We know he's unlikely to ever get close to his peak of 2013 again. We know there's a better chance he doesn't finish the season than there is of him being […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Something or Nothing?

Week 4 of the NFL season is now in the books and as expected Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Dak Prescott, Aaron Rodgers and Kyler Murray all performed very well finishing as QB1's. Matt Ryan shredded Washington's struggling defense and in the same game, Taylor Heinicke threw three touchdowns to finish as QB-5 on the week. […]

Fantasy Football News and Injuries - Running Updates

Below is a quick-hit list of running notes on relevant injuries and player news, including pre-game reports and live in-game updates. Stay tuned for updates all throughout the week and on Sunday morning game day:   2021 Updates - Running List Week 5 Injuries   Week 4 Injuries Elijah Mitchell Will Not Play Rob Gronkowski Is Officially Out […]

Rashod Bateman, Miles Boykin Could Play In Week 5

Baltimore Ravens wide receivers Rashod Bateman (ankle) and Miles Boykin (hamstring) have a chance to play in Week 5 against the Indianapolis Colts, according to head coach John Harbaugh. It will depend on the progress they make in practice, but the Ravens' passing attack can get even more dangerous with the addition of the two […]

Le'Veon Bell Makes An Uneventful Season Debut

Baltimore Ravens running back Le'Veon Bell, who was recently promoted from the practice squad, finished with four carries for 11 yards during the win over the Broncos on Sunday. He also failed to bring in his lone target of the contest. Although Bell realistically wasn't expected to do much in this one, it's was still […]

Lamar Jackson Slings His Way To The Win In Week 4

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (back) was able to suit up for Sunday's matchup against the Denver Broncos. He finished with a season-high 316 passing yards, and he connected with Marquise Brown on a 49-yard pass in the second quarter for his only touchdown toss of the afternoon. The 24-year-old former MVP had just 28 […]

Ty'Son Williams A Healthy Scratch In Week 4

Baltimore Ravens running back Ty'Son Williams is a healthy scratch for Sunday's game against the Broncos. Baltimore will roll with the veteran trio of Latavius Murray, Devonta Freeman, and Le'Veon Bell, with Murray expected to see the bulk of the work. Williams was the team's lead back over the first two games, with 22 carries […]

Latavius Murray Expected To Be Lead Back

Baltimore Ravens running back Le'Veon Bell will make his 2021 season debut in Week 4 against the Denver Broncos, but Latavius Murray is expected to be the team's lead back on Sunday. Ty'Son Williams has basically been the team's lead back through the first three games, but he's barely played over half the offensive snaps […]

Updated Week 4 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 4 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 4 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Elijah Mitchell Will Not Play Darrell Henderson Jr. Will Play Against Cardinals Dalvin Cook Is Expected To Suit Up Christian McCaffrey Officially Ruled Out For Week 4 […]

Updated Week 4 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 4 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 4 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Chase Claypool Has Been Ruled Out Diontae Johnson No Longer On Injury Report Sterling Shepard, Darius Slayton Officially Out For Week 4 A.J. Brown, Julio Jones […]

Updated Week 4 Flex Rankings (Top 200)

Welcome to Week 4 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 4 Flex rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. These Flex rankings are geared towards making decisions for your Flex spot (RB/WR or RB/WR/TE), which in most leagues consists of running backs, wide receivers and in […]

Updated Week 4 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 4 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 4 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Elijah Mitchell Will Not Play Rob Gronkowski Is Officially Out For Week 4 Chase Claypool Has Been Ruled Out Diontae Johnson No Longer On Injury Report Sterling Shepard, […]

Lamar Jackson Expected To Suit Up Against Broncos

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (back), listed as questionable, is expected to play in Week 4 against Denver. Jackson has been bothered by a back injury, which held him out of practice on Wednesday and Thursday- though fantasy managers should have no concerns, considering he logged a full practice on Friday and played through the […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 4

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 4 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. Week 3 was another exciting week, but it's already time for Week 4! For those who are not familiar, each week I'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your fantasy lineups and take down your opponent. Be […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 4

Through the first three weeks of the season, the league's top cornerbacks, like Jalen Ramsey, Jaire Alexander and Trevon Diggs, have held receivers in check for the most part. On the other end of things, cornerbacks like Eli Apple, Benjamin St-Juste and Vernon Hargreaves have emerged as guys opposing quarterbacks will likely target on a […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 4

Welcome to the fourth WR/CB Matchups article of the 2021 NFL season. My goal last year was to create the first fully free WR/CB matchups article to share with the fantasy football community. I appreciate all the support and feedback I received. If you enjoy my work, please follow me on Twitter @draft32teams. My process […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals For Week 4

With 16.66 percent of the NFL season now in the books, we are now on our way to Week 4. As you all know, situations can change quickly once we start moving towards the middle of the season. Some of those hyped-up fantasy assets that were being touted over the summer are now looking like […]

Week 4 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

What a week for the kickers! We saw Justin Tucker make the longest kick in the history of the NFL and for a game-winner, no less. 66 yards off the crossbar, just insane. If that wasn't enough, Mason Crosby gave us another game-winner. This time from 51 yards out. Kickers, truly are the perfect example […]

Week 4 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

We're starting to hit our groove a bit here with seven of the top-10 defenses correct for Week 3. The more games we get under our belt, the more we begin to see legitimate trends emerge, and the more we need to re-evaluate our expectations for certain teams that we had coming into the season. […]

Half-PPR Rankings - Fantasy Football Week 4

Welcome to Week 4 RotoBallers. Week Two of the NFL and fantasy football season is officially here and we are pumped! Below are our updated consensus Week 4 Half-PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Elijah Mitchell Will Not Play Rob Gronkowski Is Officially Out For Week […]

NFL DFS Bargain Bin: Week 4 Value Plays for DraftKings, FanDuel, and Yahoo

Welcome to the Week 4 Sunday slates edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mis-priced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Before we go NFL DFS Bargain Bin hunting, a few particulars about format and content: The nature of the beast with value […]

Break The Slate: DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 4

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! Before we dive into the Week 4 DraftKings slate, I wanted to take a minute to touch on the passing of a true giant in the fantasy football community, Mike Tagliere. If you follow fantasy football at all, then you're probably aware that "Tags" passed […]

Le'Veon Bell Officially Promoted To Active Roster

Baltimore Ravens running back Le'Veon Bell has officially been added to the active roster. Bell was signed after J.K. Dobbins (knee) and Gus Edwards (knee) were both lost for the year, and he has been a member of the practice squad since. The 29-year-old last played for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020, finishing with […]

Mark Andrews Has Limited Upside Against Denver

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews will be entering the Week 4 contest in Denver fresh off his best showing of the season, finishing with five catches for 109 yards against the Detroit Lions. Still, while that type of production is encouraging, primarily since Andrews was virtually non-existent during his first two games of the […]