KhaDarel Hodge Tests Positive For COVID-19

Cleveland Browns wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday and will not be available to play in the wild-card playoff game against the division-rival Steelers on Sunday night. The Browns offense will be without head coach Kevin Stefanski, Pro Bowl left guard Joel Bitonio and Hodge against Pittsburgh. While Cleveland's offense has […]

Joel Bitonio Out For Wild-Card Game

Cleveland Browns left guard Joel Bitonio, who is a three-time Pro Bowler that has spent his entire seven-year career with the Browns, tested positive for COVID-19 and will not play in the wild-card game against the Steelers on Sunday night. Bitonio has played for five different head coaches and has endured six losing seasons, including […]

Kevin Stefanski, Others Test Positive For COVID-19

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, two other coaches (a defensive backs coach and tight ends coach) and two players (a wide receiver and offensive lineman) tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, which has forced the team to close their facility, according to sources. Special teams coordinator Mike Priefer will serve as the acting head […]

FFPC Playoff Challenge - Winning Lineup Strategies

The Fantasy Football Players Championship a.k.a. FFPC has long been an industry leader among competitive high-stakes sites for season-long fantasy football. If you are looking for playoff action in the same vein, look no further. Once again, they are offering the FFPC Playoff Challenge and the FootballGuys Playoff Challenge with big prizes up for grabs. As always, if there […]

Olivier Vernon Suffers Torn Achilles

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said that defensive end Olivier Vernon (Achilles) suffered a torn Achilles in the Week 17 win over the Steelers and will have surgery. Vernon will miss the team's playoff run. In 13 games this year, the veteran pass-rusher had nine sacks, ranking second to Myles Garrett's 12 sacks. Adrian […]

Browns Defense Quiet In Week 17 Win

The Cleveland Browns Defense failed to capitalize on an excellent matchup against the Mason Rudolph-led Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17. Cleveland managed just one sack and forced just one turnover, a Rudolph interception, in a 24-22 win. The sack was provided by Olivier Vernon, who later had to be carted to the locker room after […]

Austin Hooper Scores In Week 17

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper turned in a solid outing in a 24-22 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17. Hooper caught four of five targets for 37 yards and a touchdown in the win, leading the Browns to their first playoff appearance since the 2002 season. The veteran tight end's touchdown came […]

Jarvis Landry Scores Rushing TD In Week 17

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry caught five of six targets for 51 yards and added a three-yard rushing touchdown in a 24-22 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17. On the touchdown, Landry got the handoff on a jet sweep and bowled through safety Minkah Fitzpatrick's tackle attempt at the goal line to […]

Kareem Hunt Quiet In Week 17

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt turned in another quiet performance in a 24-22 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17. Hunt finished with just 37 yards on 10 carries and added a four-yard reception in the win. While backfield-mate Nick Chubb flourished in the game, Hunt struggled to find room to run, often […]

Nick Chubb Scores In Regular-Season Finale

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb turned in a solid effort in his team's 24-22 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17. Chubb carried the ball 14 times for 108 yards and a touchdown, helping to propel the Browns to their first playoff appearance since the 2002 season. His touchdown came on an impressive […]

Baker Mayfield Tosses TD In Week 17

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 17 of 27 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown in a 24-22 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17. Mayfield's touchdown was a short completion to Austin Hooper and he also delivered a clutch 42-yard strike to Rashard Higgins in the game and 44 rushing yards. The […]

Donovan Peoples-Jones Ruled Out With Concussion

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones has been ruled out of Sunday's Week 17 game against the Steelers with a concussion. He'll finish with one catch for 11 yards. The rookie didn't play a huge role this year but flashed some solid potential. If the Browns hold onto their playoff spot and Peoples-Jones is back […]

Updated Week 17 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 17 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 17 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: All Saints RBs Out (COVID), Ty Montgomery Elevated From Practice Squad Christian Kirk To Miss Week 17 (COVID) Latavius Murray Placed On Reserve/COVID-19 List Tyreek Hill And […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 17

Hi, y'all... Happy New Year to everyone! Congrats to everyone who has made it this far in their fantasy leagues. Sixteen weeks of NFL action are in the books, and while most fantasy championships have concluded, there's some leagues who fight to the bitter end and go to the final week. It's also a great […]

Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 17

While the majority of fantasy leagues have concluded, we here at RotoBaller know that some of you still have the most important matchup of the season coming up this week. Therefore, we’ll keep the train rolling as we continue to break down every fantasy football matchup and keep you up to date on the top waiver-wire pickups. With […]

Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 17

The Week 16 wide receiver matchups article did not yield the greatest returns. CeeDee Lamb was the bright spot scoring two touchdowns, one of which was on the ground and one out of the slot, finishing as WR-10 with 23.4 points. Cooper Kupp did alright, snagging eight balls for 66 yards, but other than that, nobody really hit. […]

Week 17 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 17 is here, so if you're reading this article, you either play in a league with a Week 17 championship (please try to change that for next season) or you're doing some research for DFS. Either way, it's important to treat these rankings as extra preliminary this early in the week. Most weeks of […]

Week 17 Kicker Streamers, Starters & Rankings 2020 Fantasy Tiers

We’ve made it to Week 17. The fantasy championships are here. For some of us, the run lasted just one, two or even three weeks. For the rest of us, this is it. The Coup de gras that our months of work will culminate in. Not that you care, but my two cents are that […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 16 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of capturing fantasy championships. Congratulations to all of you who were able to win your leagues in Week 16. If you are involved in a Week 17 matchup that will determine your league champion, an expanding assortment of tools is available that can provide you […]

Week 17 Stream Team - Shallow and Deep-League Pickups

Welcome to Week 17 of the NFL Season. If your league is still playing in Week 17, we are here to help you with some streamer selections to help get your team over the hump. Each week in this article, we will break down streamers for both shallower leagues of 8-10 teams (around 50% rostered […]

Break The Slate: NFL DFS DraftKings Lineup Picks - Week 17 (Updated)

Happy New Year RotoBallers! As 2020 sends us staggering into a brand-new year on the calendar, the NFL regular-season comes to a close this week. The NFL is ever-evolving week to week and that's especially the case in Week 17. Playoff implications and scenarios can be huge motivating factors for several teams, but can also […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Sunday (1/3/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

It’s Week 17, the last week of the regular season and all of this week’s NFL action is on the schedule Sunday. There are plenty of ways for you to play and win on Monkey Knife Fight. It has been a fascinating season, not least of all because most games have been played in front […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 17 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the final week of the 2020 season, Rotoballers! I hope you all have a great start to 2021, and it continues with some great DFS in the final regular-season slate of the season. The NFL gives us a massive 15-game slate to […]

Browns Defense A Strong Fantasy Option In Week 17

The Cleveland Browns Defense will avoid facing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in a Week 17 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team has decided to rest their veteran quarterback and will instead turn to Mason Rudolph under center. Rudolph has not been particularly effective in his limited time as an NFL quarterback, posting 13 touchdowns and […]

Austin Hooper A Mid-Range TE2 In Week 17

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper is coming off of his most productive game in a Cleveland uniform as he caught seven balls for 71 yards against the New York Jets in Week 16. Of course, he was a featured piece in the passing game with Cleveland's top four wide receivers on the league's reserve/COVID-19 […]

Jarvis Landry A Low-End WR2 In Week 17

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry is expected to return to the field in Week 17 after missing last week's game while on the league's reserve/COVID-19 list. He will line up against the Pittsburgh Steelers with the Browns fighting for a playoff berth. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, has the AFC North wrapped up and […]

Kareem Hunt A Solid RB2 Vs. Steelers

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt has been struggling to get much going on the ground of late, having been unable to top 33 rushing yards in any of his past three games. He will look to finish off the regular season on a high note in a Week 17 clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers. […]

Nick Chubb A Low-End RB1 In Week 17

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb needs just 41 rushing yards to post a second consecutive 1,000-yard season, despite missing four games this year. He will need to do it against a tough Pittsburgh Steelers run defense in Week 17. The Steelers have been excellent at shutting down the run this season but they already […]

Baker Mayfield A QB2 Vs. Pittsburgh

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at home in Week 17. He will look to bounce back after struggling without his top four wide receivers against the New York Jets last week. His receiving corps will be back at full strength after getting reinstated from the reserve/COVID-19 list earlier in […]

NextGen Stats - Wide Receiver/Tight End Breakdowns and Takeaways

Most fantasy GMs are already celebrating or lamenting their success or failure at fantasy football for the 2020 season. With the average, usual 16-week leagues already over, there are folks out there (most-probably you're one if you're reading this) still fighting for the cheap in the mighty, unpredictable, crazy 17-week games that will wrap-up the […]