Gus Edwards Should Stay On Your Bench

Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards rushed for 27 yards on seven carries and his first touchdown of the season in Week 9 against the Patriots. Back in Week 7, Edwards rushed for 34 yards on eight carries against the Cincinnati Bengals. Edwards is the second option in the Ravens backfield behind starter Mark Ingram […]

Mark Ingram A High-Ceiling RB2 In Week 10

Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram rushed for 117 yards on 15 carries in Week 9 against the New England Patriots. Ingram will look to build off what was his third 100-yard performance of the season in Week 10 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Back in Week 7, Ingram rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown […]

Dealing For The Future: Prime Dynasty League Trade Targets

It has not been a successful and exciting fantasy football season for everyone. If you have six losses in a league that has 13 regular season weeks, you likely must win out to make the playoffs. In dynasty leagues, one more defeat and you are looking at building for next season. Some owners with two […]

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch - Darius Slayton, Alexander Mattison, Ryan Finley

By Week 10 of the NFL season, it almost feels a bit disingenuous to still refer to first-year players "rookies." After all, most of them have seen plenty of on-field action at this point. But hey, the term is still technically accurate and therefore will continue to be used in this column. Just know, for […]

Fleaflicker's Most Added and Dropped: Week 10

What's worse for a fan base than seeing your rebuilding team field a barely professional football team as they march towards the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL draft by letting Ryan Fitzpatrick throw the ball 35 times a game? Watching your team pull all of those same overtly tanking maneuvers but then lose […]

Lamar Jackson Expected To Be 100% For Sunday

After battling an illness during the week, Lamar Jackson returned to practice on Friday and is expected to play on Sunday. Jackson missed Thursday's practice entirely, but returned in full on Friday, with Head Coach John Harbaugh noting that he "looked good". Jackson may be the overall QB1 this week in a matchup against the […]

Buys and Sells - The King's Trade Targets for Week 10

The fantasy football trade deadline is quickly approaching in many leagues, and it should be stirring some extra heat under some owners. Many are making deals to simply get through Week 10, but more successful seasonal fantasy players are trying to complete trades for the future. If your team has four to five wins after […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 10 (Premium Content)

All other Week 10 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at some attractively priced running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Make sure you're thoroughly informed before you start building your lineups for FanDuel or DraftKings by checking out […]

Lamar Jackson Out With Illness Thursday

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (illness) missed practice on Thursday due to an illness. Jackson should be good to go as an elite QB1 this weekend against the winless Bengals. The second-year quarterback went 21-for-33 for 236 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions against Cincy back on Oct. 13, but he also ran a season-high […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 9 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 […]

Fantasy Football Booms, Busts - O.J. Howard, DeVante Parker, Cole Beasley

The fantasy football talent pool is a lot thinner this week than usual, as bye weeks take out nearly a fifth of the NFL teams from Week 10 play. With those half-dozen teams getting a week off, fantasy footballers will have to do without Tom Brady, Julian Edelman, Deshaun Watson, DeAndre Hopkins, Phillip Lindsay, Courtland […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 10) - Targets and Avoids

Week 9 was one of the rare weeks where every single home team, bar the Jaguars in London, not only won on the Sunday slate but covered as well. As for survivor pools, the 49ers, Bills, and Cowboys won without much of a sweat. The Seahawks just got by the Buccaneers, and had Seattle lost, […]

The King's Week 10 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week 10 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) […]

NCAA Prospects To Watch: Week 11 Quarterback Edition

Now that we’re into the final few weeks of the college football regular season, we’re going to change the format of this piece. Each week we’ll look at a different fantasy position and highlight some of the future fantasy stars to watch on Saturday. In order to give dynasty owners and owners in larger leagues […]

NFL DFS Tournament Stacks: Week 10 (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 back our weekly tournament stacks article this season for you, our loyal RotoBaller reader and appreciated premium subscriber. Below, you'll find a running list of my top DFS tournament stacks. This premium […]

Rushing Leaderboards At Midseason - NFL Next Gen Stats

I guess the talk will never change. "Running backs don't matter." Sure. The thing is, Christian McCaffrey is still up there at the top of the fantasy points per game leaderboard. And do you know the position CMC is slotted at? The next non-quarterback on that list is Dalvin Cook, who happens to be another […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Like it or not, you are probably going to have to dip your toe into the waiver wire this week because there are six teams on bye. Some shouldn't affect your roster in any way (Broncos, Redskins) while others could force you to stream at one or more positions (Texans, Patriots). There is always help […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers - Week 10

It was another big week for quarterbacks around the league, as five signal callers topped the 30-point mark once again. Many of the usual suspects were up there, such as Russell Wilson and Lamar Jackson, but we also got a few surprises from unheralded quarterbacks. It's a pretty big week for byes, as six teams […]

Week 9 Surprises? We Must Overreact

In Week 9 several high-end players had exploitable matchups and came through in a big way. Mike Evans, Tyler Lockett, and D.K. Metcalf were all expected to have big games, and all three finished in the top three in PPR scoring. At running back, David Montgomery scored two touchdowns as he continues to emerge as […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 10 Lightning Round

We're onto double digits, as Week 10 approaches and with it, a whopping six teams hitting their bye. The Broncos, Eagles, Jaguars, Patriots, Redskins and Texans are kicking their feet up, meaning nearly all of you will need some replacement parts. To help you craft the best plan possible, here is the waiver wire lightning […]

Nick Boyle Hauls In A Touchdown

Baltimore Ravens tight end Nick Boyle caught all five of his targets for 29 yards and scored his first career touchdown in Sunday night's win over the Patriots. Prior to Week 9, Boyle hadn't recorded more than two receptions in a game since Week 3 when he recorded four against the Chiefs. Mark Andrews is […]

Mark Andrews Makes Little Impact Sunday Night

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews caught two of three targets for 22 yards in Sunday night's win over New England. This is the second week in a row that Andrews has been held to two catches. Instead, tight end Nick Boyle proved to be quarterback Lamar Jackson's favorite target of the night, hauling in all […]

Marquise Brown Quietly Leads Ravens In Receiving

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown caught three balls on four targets for 48 yards in Sunday night's Week 9 win over the Patriots. After missing the last two games with an ankle injury, Brown was able to get loose on a couple slants and showcase his speed. Baltimore heads to Cincinnati in Week 10, […]

Gus Edwards Scampers One In

Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards rushed for 27 yards on seven carries and scored his first touchdown of the season Sunday night against the Patriots. Edwards doesn't get enough volume to be considered anything more than Ingram's handcuff at this point in the season. Going into Week 10's matchup against Cincinnati, Edwards is getting […]

Mark Ingram Rushes For 115 Yards But Coughs One Up

Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram looked good early against the Patriots on Sunday night. On the first play of the second quarter, Ingram took off for a 53-yard gain that would set up running back Gus Edwards for a touchdown. He finished the game with 115 yards on 15 attempts and averaged 7.7 yards […]

Lamar Jackson Thrilling In Week 9

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson dished out three touchdowns and handed the Patriots their first loss of the season Sunday night. Jackson capped off the first drive of the game with a rushing touchdown and then ran in the dagger to make the score 37-20. He finished with 61 total rushing yards on 16 carries. […]

Updated Week 9 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Dede Westbrook is officially inactive for Week 9. James Conner (shoulder) is reportedly unlikely to play in Week 9. Davante Adams is expected to return this week […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 9

Welcome to our Week 9 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every single contest from the Sunday slate in one convenient location, helping you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. Be sure to check back regularly because this article will be updated as news comes in regarding injuries and other […]

Week 9 Fantasy Busts? Players To Consider Avoiding

In most fantasy leagues, there are just five weeks left before the playoffs begin. Time is running out. Let's take a look at the top fantasy scorers (standard scoring) at each position thus far... Deshaun Watson leads all QBs with 229.8 fantasy points at 28.7 points per game. Do-it-all back Christian McCaffrey is the highest-scoring […]

Week 9 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2019 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Whereas last week was troublesome because there were so many usable DSTs, this week I did a lot of juggling because many of the typical top options have horrendous matchups. Below are RotoBaller's Week 9 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 9 of […]