Willie Snead Not Targeted In Week 16

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Willie Snead was not targeted in Saturday's 22-10 victory over the Chargers despite being on the field for 42 plays or 67.7 percent of the team's offensive snaps. It was the second time in the last five games that the 26-year-old has not even seen a pass his way. The fourth-year […]

Kenneth Dixon Loses Fumble In Week 16 Win

Baltimore Ravens running back Kenneth Dixon rushed for 28 yards on eight attempts and hauled in two passes for an additional 20 yards in Saturday's 22-10 victory over the Chargers. He also lost his first fumble of the campaign. The 24-year-old has tallied at least nine touches and 40 scrimmage yards in each of his […]

Mark Andrews Reaches End Zone For Third Time This Season

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews caught both of his targets for 83 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 22-10 victory over the Chargers. The rookie once again came up with a big play as he and Lamar Jackson hooked up for a stellar 68-yard catch and run that put the Ravens up 13-10 early […]

Updated Week 16 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 16 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 16 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Julio Jones is officially active. DeAndre Hopkins is officially playing. T.Y. Hilton is suiting up for Week 16. Spencer Ware has officially been ruled out. D'Onta Foreman […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 16) - Targets and Avoids

Underdogs have been the theme recently, and it looked like that trend was coming to and end Sunday with eight of nine favorites winning, but then the Niners and Steelers both won has home dogs. But it wasn't over then as the Eagles shocked the Rams as 13-point dogs. With only two weeks left in […]

Week 16 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Greetings to those of you still in the playoff hunt and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings up on a projector and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). I’m currently 11th in FantasyPros accuracy competition after finishing ninth (out of 130) in 2017. I hope this piece gives you a glimpse […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 16 Fantasy Football Picks

Never give advice you wouldn't follow yourself. That's what your father would probably say. My dad has never said that to me. Not because he didn't believe it, it's just that his English isn't too good. He's Cuban and has lived in South Miami the past 43 years, so the only time he even needs […]

Gus Edwards Tops 100 Yards From Scrimmage

Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards accumulated 92 rushing yards on 14 carries in Saturday's 22-10 victory over the Chargers. He also hauled in the second reception of his career for 13 yards to total 105 scrimmage yards. The undrafted rookie has racked up at least 67 yards on the ground in each of his […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 16): NFL DFS Lineups

Two Saturday games on top of the usual prime time games has really left this slate a little devoid of options. However, more significantly is the loss of the Chiefs, Rams, Chargers and Saints to prime time slots on Thursday, Sunday and Monday. That has left us looking more for defenses to pick against this […]

Lamar Jackson Throws For A Career-High 204 Yards

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson completed just 12 of 22 passes but was able to pass for a season-high 204 yards, thanks in large part to a 68-yard touchdown connection with Mark Andrews, in Saturday's 22-10 victory over the Chargers. It is the third straight game he has tossed a touchdown pass and didn't throw […]

WR Target and Snap Count Risers From Week 16

Congratulations to those of you whose diligence through the draft process and the regular season has been rewarded with an opportunity to win your league’s championship. You have embraced the unique challenges of participating in a league that incorporates Week 17 matchups into the championship equation and now have one final week to utilize the […]

Week 17 Quarterback Waiver Wire Adds and Pickups

Why are you still playing season-long fantasy? It's Week 17 for goodness sake. Let's make like the Raiders and pack it in for the year. There's a golf course in Tampa with Jon Gruden's name on it. Well, if you are still playing the good news is there are plenty of interesting quarterbacks on waivers […]

Saturday NFL Matchups Analysis - Week 16

Welcome to the Saturday edition of our Week 16 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in, so check back often for the latest advice. This article will […]

Week 16 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

You've made it! Week 16 is the championship round in most leagues, though don't worry if you have a Week 17 title game, because I'll be here to help you out with that! Who should you avoid in your fantasy lineups? Let's go over 10 players who scare me for various reason, plus take a […]

Week 16 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

Another two Saturday games this week so make sure you have those lineups set. It would be criminal to lose your final because you forget about those two games until it is too late! This week is all about trusting your gut if you are in the championship game. If you got here you have […]

WR Target and Snap Count Risers From Week 15

Congratulations to those of you whose diligence through the draft process and the regular season has been rewarded with an opportunity to win your league’s championship. Your wide receivers remain essential components toward achieving your championship aspirations, and you are in a position to utilize the tools that you have available toward determining which receivers […]

What the Goff?!? Can We Trust Rams in Week 16?

The Los Angeles Rams started their time in L.A. under coach Jeff Fisher, with the only fanfare coming off the field with the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. After a lackluster season, Fisher was shipped out of town and instead Sean McVay brought his brand of offense to town. The 2017 NFL Draft brought in […]

Fantasy Bomb - QB Start/Sit Advice (Week 16)

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and NFL writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) give their start/sit recommendations at the quarterback position for Week 16 of the fantasy football season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to […]

Smashmouth: Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football (Week 16)

Congratulations to those that have made their fantasy championships, and for those that play into week 17 for the fantasy championship, please change your league settings. As fantasy owners prepare for their league championships, it not only matters who got you to this point, but which players are ready to perform in the biggest of […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 16

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. […]

After Hours With RotoBaller Radio: Week 16 Waiver Wire

RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at the latest fantasy football news and notes, and discusses the waiver wire for fantasy football week 16. In this podcast you will hear about: John Kelly, James Conner Jamaal Williams, Mike Williams Daesean Hamilton, Evan Engram Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 16 Waiver Wire Targets

As an addendum to our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, in this column we also present suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). Finals week is here and that FAAB is as close to useless as […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

It's Championship Week, at least for most of you, so every lineup decision is critical. Hopefully, we've been able to help you along the way with some key waiver wire recommendations. Whether you're looking for an injury replacement or playing matchups, there could be a potential league-winner waiting for you to add. Let's do it […]

Week 16 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

For much of the season, we've seen kickers rarely used on field goal duty, but, in the last couple of weeks, we have seen a large amount of change in that area. Defenses are cashing in on the bad weather to slow opposing offenses down, and that should continue in Week 16. The second round […]

Week 16 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

It is literally mind-boggling how rapidly each fantasy season progresses from the anticipation and optimism of Week 1 to the inevitable conclusion in December. Congratulations to those of you whose diligence through the draft process and the regular season has been rewarded with an opportunity to play for your league's championship this week. You now […]

Week 16 Quarterback Waiver Wire Adds and Pickups

It's Championship week in most fantasy football leagues, and a rough week to be streaming quarterbacks at that. Most of the truly terrible defenses are taking on universally owned quarterbacks, which means slim pickings on waivers. Philip Rivers against the Ravens and Jared Goff against the Cardinals are the two highly-owned quarterbacks facing tough matchups […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 16 Lightning Round

Whether you're approaching your championship game, playing for third place or looking to avoid the sacko, we here at RotoBaller are here to help and get you waiver information as fast (and as accurately) as possible. Consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 16. This column is published early every week and then […]

Michael Crabtree Held Without A Catch

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Michael Crabtree did not post a catch and was targeted just one time despite being on the field for 45 offensive plays in Sunday's victory over the Buccaneers. It was the least amount of work that the 31-year-old veteran has seen this year, and marked the first time this season that […]

John Brown A Non-Factor Again

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver John Brown had one reception for nine yards in Sunday's victory over the Buccaneers. He was targeted just three times, which is his second fewest total this year. The 28-year-old has struggled since Lamar Jackson took over the reigns under center as he has only five catches on 21 targets for […]

Hayden Hurst Ties Season High In Receptions

Baltimore Ravens tight end Hayden Hurst pulled down all three of his targets for 20 yards in Sunday's victory over the Buccaneers. He tied his season-high in receptions and it marked the fourth time this season that he totaled at least 20 receiving yards. The first-round draft pick has been inconsistent this year as this […]