Full-Length Playoff Leagues - Fantasy Football Strategy

The regular season is over, but that doesn't mean the fantasy fun stops there. While certainly inferior to full season leagues, playoff fantasy football is still a great way to carry on playing this game that we love and providing us all with a vested interest in each of these playoff games, no matter how […]

Eight Lineup Busts and Avoids for Wildcard Weekend

It's officially playoff time. As you set your daily fantasy lineups and figure out your rosters for any other playoff formats you're in, it becomes even more important to make the right decisions with such a limited pool of players to choose from. Eight teams play this weekend, so for this week's column I'm going […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (Wild Card Round): NFL DFS Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Wild Card Round of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks to target for the Wild Card Round of the NFL season. The goal is to identify players to start on DraftKings this week based on various factors including the opponent, the player's opportunity, analysis of the […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (Wild Card Weekend): NFL DFS Advice

Welcome to RotoBaller's daily fantasy football FanDuel lineup picks for Wild Card Weekend. In this article I will be taking you through the best FanDuel DFS value plays of the week for this upcoming Sunday. These FanDuel lineup recommendations are based on matchups, recent performances, overall upside/talent levels, and other factors such as Vegas odds, […]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (Wild Card Round): NFL DFS Advice

Hey there RotoBallers! In this article, I will be taking a look at some of my favorite Yahoo DFS lineups picks for the NFL Playoffs Wild Card Round slate. These DFS picks are based on a multitude of factors including matchup, talent, recent performance, Vegas odds, and pricing on Yahoo. The Wild Card Round brings us a small […]

FantasyDraft Daily Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (Wildcard Weekend): NFL DFS Advice

It is finally time for NFL Wildcard Weekend! If you're a FantasyDraft DFS player, then this article is for you. Each week, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy football lineup picks for FantasyDraft. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. If you have any questions […]

Wild Card Round - Daily Fantasy Football Tournament Stacks

Well, here we are: postseason time. The 2017 season opened back in September with 32 NFL teams all vying for Lombardi Trophy, but now in January only 12 remain alive in their pursuit. If your favorite team is among those 12, congratulations! If not, let us help wash away that bitter disappointment with some daily […]

Julius Peppers Undecided On Future

Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers has not decided if he will return in 2018 for another season. His current focus is on the Saints in the Wild-Card round this weekend. Despite playing fewer snaps in Carolina this year, the future Hall of Famer recorded 11 sacks and 21 total tackle for the Panthers. He's […]

NFL Playoff Picks: Wild-Card Weekend

After one of the wildest Week 17's in recent memory and what felt like an extremely short season, we've finally made it to the playoffs. The AFC is very weak. The wild card teams have no shot at reaching the Super Bowl. The four division champs do. Over to the NFC, all six teams can […]

NFL Rookies To Watch In The Wild Card Round

Each week, we will look at rookies who have either performed well the previous few weeks or who have a favorable matchup in the upcoming week. These may be high-profile names or under-the-radar depth players; the only thing that matters is that they are first-year pros ready to make a name for themselves. Hopefully, by […]

Devin Funchess Not Practicing

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess (shoulder) is not practicing Wednesday. Funchess has been hampered by his shoulder injury to close out the year, but it hasn't kept him off the field, so the Panthers are likely just letting him rest ahead of the Wild-Card game against the Saints this weekend. In two games against […]

2017 Final Consistency Report - Running Backs

I am a mixed bag of emotions because of the end of the 2017 season. I am excited for the NFL playoffs and a chance for the my hometown team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, to win their third Super Bowl in my lifetime. I am sad because the regular season is at an end and with […]

Jonathan Stewart A Touchdown-Dependent Option For Wild-Card Weekend

Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart will need a touchdown to be fantasy viable this weekend against the Saints. Stewart's numbers this season have been abysmal, averaging only 3.4 yards per carry and failing to produce most of the season despite 10-plus touches per game. He will go up against a Saints run defense that […]

Christian McCaffrey Hopes To Continue Success Against New Orleans

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey will make his playoff debut this Sunday against the Saints. The rookie has produced in both games against the Saints this year, putting up 101 receiving yards in Week 3 and a touchdown reception in Week 13. The Saints defense allowed the 17th most fantasy points this season to […]

Greg Olsen Will Have Tough Matchup Against Saints

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen will face a Saints defense that has been one of the toughest units against tight ends all season. They have allowed the fifth fewest fantasy points to the position and also have not allowed a touchdown catch since Week 11 to the position. Olsen has not caught a touchdown […]

Devin Funchess Should Produce In Wild-Card Round

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess will be counted on to make some plays outside the numbers when the Panthers take on the Saints in the NFC Wild-Card round. Funchess has had a career year, emerging as the No. 1 receiver after the Panthers traded Kelvin Benjamin. Funchess this week will take on a Saints defense […]

Cam Newton Must Protect The Football Against Saints

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton will take on Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints this Sunday in the NFC wild-card round. Newton is coming off one of his worst games of the season and will need to be at his sharpest against a Saints defense that has nine interceptions over their last four games. […]

2017 Final Consistency Report - Quarterbacks

I am a mixed bag of emotions because of the end of the 2017 season. I am excited for the NFL playoffs and a chance for the my hometown team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, to win their third Super Bowl in my lifetime. I am sad because the regular season is at an end and with […]

Deeper DraftKings DFS Sleepers for Wildcard Weekend

The regular season is behind us and your season-long fantasy leagues are done, but that doesn't mean you're ready to give up on fantasy sports, right? You've got a month left to play in daily fantasy leagues and playoff leagues! And you've got an incredibly interesting slate of games coming up this weekend, including Buffalo's return […]

Running Backs Targets for DFS and Playoff Leagues: Wild Card Round

Another tremendous NFL regular season is over, but the games continue as the playoffs now get underway. The Wild Card games can be just as unpredictable as Week 17, with injuries and high-stakes situations forcing backups into key roles. Many fantasy players participate in playoff leagues and the daily leagues never stop, so with that […]

Quarterback Targets for DFS and Playoff Leagues: Wild Card Round

If your regular season fantasy teams didn't perform as planned, no need to worry, you don't have to wait until next year for redemption. There are plenty of playoff leagues and daily fantasy leagues available which allow you to keep your competitive spirit sharp while at the same time possibly winning some money and/or bragging […]

DraftKings Tight Ends - Wild Card Round DFS Values

There is no fantasy football waiver wire in the NFL playoffs - it's mostly a week to week game. Each round, you will be able to enter DFS contests, and you'll need a tight end when setting your lineups. If you aren't in the business of shelling out top dollar amounts for your tight ends […]

Wild Card Weekend Rankings (Top 100)

Welcome back, RotoBallers. The NFL playoffs are about to start, and we are here as always. For those of you playing in fantasy football playoff leagues or DFS contests (on FanDuel, DraftKings, etc), use this list as your player rankings guide. Below you will find our staff's fantasy football rankings for Wild Card Weekend. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Bill Dubiel, Pierre […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (Week 17): NFL DFS Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 17 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 17 of the NFL season. The goal is to identify players to start on DraftKings this week based on various factors including the opponent, the player's opportunity, analysis of the game's […]

Week 17 Matchups - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits

Welcome to our Week 17 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. Contenders in fantasy leagues with a Week 17 championship will know […]

Red-Zone Risers and Fallers: Setting Your Lineup For Week 17 Finals

Your fantasy football championship match is finally here and finding players with scoring potential is more crucial than ever. Let's evaluate the all-important red zone stats to find great values at the skill positions. Just like targets are the lifeblood of a receiver's value in PPR leagues, red zone touches are the most relevant factor to […]

Week 17 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

The results are in. Our very own Nick Mariano has finished as the 9th overall ranked expert for the season. You can see the results here. Nick was ranked #21 overall last week (Week 16) out of ~120 industry experts. That continued his incredible streak of being ranked in the top 25 experts for ten weeks straight: In Week 15, […]

10 Lineup Busts and Avoids for Week 17

It feels like there are even more teams than usual sitting their key players this year in Week 17. The Steelers, a team that just needs to beat the Browns and have New England lose to the Jets to secure home field advantage, are even thinking of getting in on the action, which is wild. […]

Week 17 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts: 2017 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

This is it! Bear in mind when reading this that things are going to be very screwy this week with many teams resting their best players for the playoffs and to reduce the risk of injury even if they're out of the playoffs. While this is being written on Wednesday, rankings may change drastically by Sunday […]

NFL Survivor League Picks (Week 17) - Game Predictions

It only took 16 weeks for the NFL to get back on its axis. That's right, Blake Bortles threw a pick-six. It was his first of the season and 12th since 2014, most in the NFL. We also saw more teams eliminated and watched the AFC South continue to leave a horrid stench and make […]