Updated Week 15 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 15 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 15 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: James Conner is officially inactive. T.Y. Hilton is officially playing. LeSean McCoy and Chris Ivory are both officially out. Josh Lambo is out, Kai Forbath will replace […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 15) - Targets and Avoids

Another Sunday for the dogs. Texans, Patriots, Broncos, Steelers, and Rams all lost outright. The Chiefs and Chargers both narrowly won, but failed to cover. We've had two straight weeks of underdogs winning. Will that trend continue in Week 15? With nearly all participants in survivor pools eliminated, you may not find a need to […]

Week 15 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 15 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday 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. This article will cover the early slate of games, beginning […]

Week 15 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

How did your first week of playoff action go? Did you lose in multiple leagues because Adam Thielen piled up some garbage time yardage? Or was that just me? Let's talk about some guys you should avoid this week. As I did last week, each section will feature two or three players per position and […]

Week 15 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 sixth in FantasyPros accuracy competition, fighting with the industry sharks, after finishing ninth (out of 130) in 2017. I hope this […]

Week 15 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Are you still alive? Below are RotoBaller's Week 15 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 15 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our weekly tiered defense rankings are a guide to making waiver wire pickups to improve your lineups, and to decide […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 15 Fantasy Football Picks

I'll keep it short and sweet here - you need to win and I want you to win. That's where the ol' gut comes in. See, there are many reasons to think Cousins won't throw the ball very often this week, Edwards will see a reduced workload, McKenzie has too low a ceiling to start […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 15

We're in the home stretch of the NFL season. The fantasy football playoffs are upon us, and injuries continue to rack up. Picking on the backups that precede starting defensive backs is a common strategy among DFS players, simply because it's a solid process. Fortunately, we have plenty of data to break down those matchups […]

Updated Running Back Depth Charts for Fantasy Football

Running backs are a critical component and core building block for all fantasy football teams. RB is one of the most volatile positions in fantasy football, and one of the highest turnover positions in the NFL. Each year, running backs drop like flies and many NFL teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Stay […]

Week 15 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

A weird week this week with two Saturday games. If you are reading this on Saturday then make sure you have those lineups set. Thursday Night Football was incredible but for DFS purposes it has taken away a lot of talent. For season long leagues you may already have a good shot of making your […]

Crucial Pivots for Fantasy Football Week 15

Us fantasy folks have a mantra that gets repeated ad nauseam throughout the season. "Start your studs" is the standard cliché you hear when it comes to making obvious lineup decisions. No one should be starting the likes of Derek Carr over Aaron Rodgers just because Carr has an easy matchup...or should they? That's what […]

Week 15 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! Hopefully, your season-long teams are gearing up for the fantasy semifinals. If not, there is plenty of DFS fun to be had this weekend. The Week 15 main slate will be an interesting one as we will be without several high-powered offenses, including the Chiefs, Chargers, Saints, Rams, and Panthers. Because of […]

Week 15 Fantasy Football Sleepers - Red Zone Risers

The fantasy playoffs are here so it's more important than ever to know who has the best chance to reach the end zone. RotoBaller's Premium Red Zone tool can give you a sense of who is being utilized more in the all-important area of the field to provide more scoring potential. Just like targets are […]

WR Target and Snap Count Risers From Week 14

Congratulations to those of you whose diligence through the draft process and the regular season has been rewarded with an opportunity to participate in the fantasy playoffs. Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. Since you have now advanced even further toward achieving your objective, it […]

Navigating the Patriots Backfield During Fantasy Playoffs

For as long as I can remember there has always been a saying that Bill Belichick hates your fantasy team. Constantly changing the running back that is used means that some fantasy owners have tried to avoid it altogether, while some owners just put roll with the back du jour and hoped for the bets. […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 15

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. […]

Revisiting Alvin Kamara - Can He Help You Win A Championship?

Many fantasy owners of New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara were panicking after his dud in Week 5 on Monday night against the Washington Redskins when he had a season-low nine touches (six carries for 24 yards and three catches for 15 yards). That game coincided with the return of Mark Ingram from his […]

Carolina Defense Likely To Struggle Against Saints

The Carolina Panthers Defense/ Special Teams is likely to struggle this week against the New Orleans Saints. The Saints have been firing on offense all season, and have had a limited number of turnovers this season, combined with giving up an average of one sack per game. In a playoff week, there are likely better […]

Ian Thomas A Streaming Option At Best This Week

Carolina Panthers tight end Ian Thomas is a streaming option at best this week, even with the landscape at the position. Thomas was impressive last week against the Cleveland Browns, but that won't likely be the case this week. The New Orleans Saints give up an average of just 5.2 points to the position, and […]

Devin Funchess Likely To Struggle Against Saints

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess is likely to continue his recent poor form and struggle against the New Orleans Saints this week. Funchess has really struggled to perform in recent matchups, and will likely see limited opportunities this week. The Panthers have a multitude of receiving options that Cam Newton is able to use. […]

Curtis Samuel Looking To Build On Recent Performances

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel will be looking to build on his recent performances in a good matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Samuel has been a lot more involved in the passing game over recent weeks and has been very productive with the opportunity he has been given. The Saints give up the […]

D.J. Moore Has A Good Opportunity To Perform Against Saints

Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore has a good opportunity to perform against the New Orleans Saints. Moore has not been hugely impressive this season in the past few weeks- but should bounce back this week and be included in your lineups this week. The Saints currently give up an average of 28.1 points to […]

Christian McCaffrey Should Perform In A Tough Matchup

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey should have a good opportunity to perform in a tough matchup against the New Orleans Saints. The Saints have been a great team at limiting the fantasy output of running backs so far this season- giving up an average of just 13.9 points to the position. McCaffrey is a […]

Cam Newton Has An Opportunity To Bounce Back Against Saints

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has an opportunity to bounce back from two poor performances against the New Orleans Saints this week. The Saints have given up an average of 21.2 points to the position so far this season. Newton broke his streak of throwing multiple touchdowns in his previous performance- but with running back […]

Fantasy Bomb - TE Start/Sit Advice (Week 15)

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and lead NFL writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) give their start/sit recommendations at the tight end position for Week 15 of the fantasy football season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and listen to us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! […]

Curtis Samuel (WR, CAR) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Things haven't been going well for the Carolina Panthers in their attempt to take a hold of the NFC wild card spot, but the heightened play of Curtis Samuel amidst an uptick in on-the-field opportunity has been a recent bright spot. The Panthers […]

Ian Thomas (TE, CAR) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Greg Olsen has become the poster boy for podiatrists with all of his foot problems. Now that he has finally been shut down for the season with his latest foot fracture, Ian Thomas has stepped in and stepped up. Thomas led Carolina this past weekend […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 15 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). As a caveat, these prices do not by any means indicate how much […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

If at least one of your fantasy teams is still in contention for a championship, congratulations. Rather than wishing you good luck in Week 15, it would be more prudent to offer sage advice on which waiver wire adds could become valuable streamers or backups for the last couple of weeks of the 2018 season. […]

Week 15 Wide Receivers - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Hopefully you survived Week 14 of the football season, a week that was littered with the unexpected. Owners were still battling injuries, including unexpected ones like Odell Beckham Jr and when we ran to look for help, a majority of the players we leaned on where underwhelming at best. So, if your fantasy season is […]