Tight Ends Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Outlooks and Trends For Week 5

The tight-end position has always been bad. Fantasy football managers have never had many options. It’s always lacked depth. However, it’s never been this bad. This year, at least through four weeks, is the worst the position has ever been. Through four weeks, there are just two tight ends averaging more than 8.5 half-PPR points. […]

High-Value Touches and Opportunities - Fantasy Football Underperformers, Overperformers (Week 5)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly series High-Value Touches and Opportunities for Week 5 of the 2024 fantasy football season. Touchdowns can be fluky, but finding which players tend to garner the high-value touches and opportunities can lead to scoring chances. We'll look at the high-value touches and opportunities each week to identify potential over […]

Geno Smith - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: Low-end QB1 ANALYSIS: Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith is having another resurgent season. He was QB5 in 2022, and despite a down year last year, now has a new offensive staff that is better for him and the team. Smith had 395 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception along […]

TNF Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 5 - Thursday Updates for Xavier Worthy, Amari Cooper, Diontae Johnson, Chuba Hubbard, Drake London

Whether your fantasy team is at the top or bottom of your league's standings, we're only a quarterway through the 2024 fantasy football season, so things can change in a hurry. It's critical to nail your start-or-sit decisions now that bye weeks are a factor, and we can help you set optimal lineups with our […]

TNF Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings (RB, WR, TE) - Week 5 Thursday Updates for Darnell Mooney, Trey Sermon, Kareem Hunt, Wan'Dale Robinson, Tank Dell

It's tough to know who to start when comparing several flex options at different positions, so our updated Week 5 TNF fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2024 can assist you in setting optimal lineups. With bye weeks beginning in Week 5, the pool of flex considerations becomes deeper. That said, let's dive into the rankings […]

TNF Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 5 Thursday WR Updates for Jaylen Waddle, Christian Kirk, Dontayvion Wicks, Rashid Shaheed

While many fantasy managers avoid early-round running backs due to the high injury rate at the position, wide receivers have been decimated by injuries more than any other position this year. Naturally, that has led to tougher start-or-sit decisions, so we're here to help with our NFL team's updated Week 5 TNF fantasy football wide […]

TNF Running Back Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 5 Thursday RB Updates for Joe Mixon, Bucky Irving, De'Von Achane, Trey Sermon, Jerome Ford, more

With a month of the 2024 fantasy football season in the books, we now have enough data to help with key start-or-sit decisions. If one of your running backs is on a bye, or if you don't have obvious must-start ball carriers, we're here to assist with our NFL team's updated Week 5 TNF fantasy […]

TNF Tight End Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 5 Thursday TE Updates for Trey McBride, Kyle Pitts, Tucker Kraft, Isaiah Likely, Cade Otton, Taysom Hill

It's no secret that some high-profile fantasy football tight ends have gotten out to putrid starts in 2024, but most fantasy managers must start a TE, so we have to keep trying to identify the top available option each week. To help your close start-sit calls, read our NFL team's updated Week 5 TNF fantasy […]

TNF Quarterback Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 5 Thursday QB Updates for Kirk Cousins, Geno Smith, Baker Mayfield, Justin Fields, Sam Darnold, Bo Nix

Big-name quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen have been inconsistent in fantasy football this year, while later-round options have had plenty of booms through the first four weeks of the season. If you're struggling to know who to start at QB for the upcoming slate, our NFL team's updated Week 5 TNF fantasy football […]

TNF Kicker Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 5 Thursday Kicker Updates for Younghoe Koo, Chase McLaughlin, Chris Boswell, Blake Grupe, Jake Moody

It can be frustrating to navigate the kicker position in fantasy football, but they can be the deciding factor in whether you win or lose, so it's time to identify the top available option with our NFL team's updated Week 5 TNF fantasy football kicker rankings for 2024. Ahead of Week 5, let's see where […]

Zay Flowers - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers has had disappointing performances over the past two weeks but should be viewed as a WR2 heading into Week 5. Flowers got off to a strong start as he saw double-digit targets in each of the first two […]

High-Powered Offenses: Fantasy Football Players to Target in Week 5 Lineups Include Tee Higgins, Justice Hill, Tucker Kraft, Sam Darnold, Chase Brown, more

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to Week 5 of the High-Powered Offenses column. Week 4 scoring saw a significant increase overall with a handful of shootouts. Eight teams scored more than 30 points, including two over 40. There were still several disappointments for fantasy, but it improved from the previous week. We'll keep adjusting our expectations […]

Bijan Robinson Fantasy Football Outlook - What's Wrong With Bijan?

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson's hype rocket ship blasted off to the depths of outer space after the 2023 season. Analysts left and right, as well as the majority of the fantasy community, were united in excitement about what Bijan would do in the 2024 season, and as a result, he was a universal […]

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 5 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

  "It was so close!" A phrase well-known to sports fans and the fantasy community. It means the inches between a run becoming touchdown or a fumble. It’s the penalty that undoes a game-breaking throw or tackle. It is the 0.01 points that separate your fantasy team from victory or defeat. Sometimes, the close misses […]

Is Keaton Mitchell Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Baltimore Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell was one of the most explosive and fun players to watch in the NFL last year. In the era of maddeningly lower-scoring offenses and a huge lack of big plays, the speedster is a breath of the purest fresh air from a time before the Industrial Revolution. Mitchell is […]

Is Trey McBride Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride (concussion) has been sorely missed by both the Cardinals offense and fantasy managers alike. McBride broke out last season and looked to be on track for another great year before he took a hard helmet-to-helmet hit in Week 3 against the Detroit Lions. McBride didn't return to the game […]

Key Fantasy Football Strategies to Gain an Edge for the Rest of Season

Welcome! Whether you're 4-0, 0-4, or something in between, we all need some sound strategies to settle us down in the early going of the fantasy football season. If you’re looking for your 36th start/sit article since last night, you’ve come to the wrong place. But, if you want to level up, turn off autopilot, […]

Keaton Mitchell Expected To Play This Year

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that running back Keaton Mitchell (knee) is "right on schedule" and is expected to play at some point this year. "It's impossible to put a timetable on it exactly right now. He isn't close enough yet to talk about it," Harbaugh said when asked when Mitchell could be […]

NFL DFS Game Stacks of the Week: Week 5 (2024)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Week 5 officially unleashes bye weeks on us. Ordinarily, that doesn't matter for DFS purposes, but it should be mentioned that it does shorten the slate. Choosing from ten games as opposed to 12 or 13 significantly alters ownership projections. This week, we have […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Bucky Irving, Dontayvion Wicks, Xavier Legette, Trey Sermon, Tre Tucker, Josh Downs

After an exciting NFL action for Week 4, we are back with another edition of waiver wire rankings. Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving has carved out a role in Tampa Bay's backfield and was impressive in Sunday's win over the Philadelphia Eagles. There were some critical injuries to monitor in heading into Week […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 5

Week 4 of the 2024 season is in the books. That means another week of cold, hard data to analyze. We’ll try not to overreact, but instead, use logic and reasoning as the foundation for our decision-making in the weeks ahead. Each week, we’ll take a look back at the previous week to see if […]

The Luck Is Made Podcast: The Demise of the Elite Tight End (10/2/24, Episode 10)

The first month of the 2024 NFL season is in the books and the landscape of the NFL is taking shape. Kyle Lindemann (@LuckIsMadeFF) is joined by Mike Herrick (@ClassicMikeGRFN) from the Get Right Fantasy Network is discuss the elite tight end landscape and why many have busted so far from a fantasy perspective. Topics […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - October 2024 Market Report

As we enter October, it is time again to examine which players' stock has gone up and which players' stock has lost some of its value from a dynasty perspective. In other words, it's the Dynasty Monthly Report, Trick or Trick edition. Luckily, our team of RotoBaller experts, which includes Brandon Murchison (@RotoSuperstar), Jorden Hill […]

2024 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks for Week 5

The elite quarterbacks are starting to separate themselves from the pack in 2024. The usual names remain near the top; however, young guns such as Jayden Daniels continue to surge up the power rankings. Even as the elite players remain near the top, they are not invincible to the loss of star skill players. Most […]

Week 5 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football (2024) - Defense Positional Rankings for LB, DL, DB

The first week of byes in the 2024 NFL season is rough for IDP managers. Our top-rated DB is Brian Branch. He is on bye this week. Our top-ranked linebacker, after multiple losses at the position, is Zack Baun. He is also on bye this week. Finally, Aidan Hutchinson is the most effective edge rusher […]

Is Bijan Robinson Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson was one of the first RBs to be taken off the board in fantasy drafts this year. The hype for him coming into the season was astronomical. He was seen as a surefire top-5 back who was a massively talented runner and receiver who would receive a huge workload. […]

Justice Hill (RB, BAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add (Especially if you have Derrick Henry) ROSTERED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill had his biggest game of the season against the Buffalo Bills in Week 4. Though he rushed just four times for 18 yards, he hauled in six passes from six targets, gaining 78 yards […]

Should I Drop Mark Andrews? Fantasy Football Outlook

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews has had an outstanding career. Many believe he could be a future Hall of Famer. However, the veteran tight end has been awful this season. He is the TE41 over the first month, averaging 2.4 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, totaling 7.1 or fewer in every contest. Should […]

The Cut List - Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 5

Each new week of NFL games gives us more information to make better, more informed decisions. That’s crucial when figuring out who to add and who to cut. It can be difficult to admit we were wrong on a particular player. For example, using a high draft pick on someone and cutting them so early […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 5

With four weeks of fantasy football and the month of September in the books, you might think you know which trends are real and which of your teams is destined for greatness. But there's still plenty of football to be played with all sorts of injuries, bye-week crunches, waiver heroes, and crazy circumstances to emerge. […]