Week 6 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

In this week’s IDP rankings article, I lampooned Arthur Smith as an offensive coach who can’t score points and gets bailed out by his defense and soft schedule. Today, I'd like to touch on another offensive coach who some are giving too much credit this week. That coach is Nathaniel Hackett. While the Jets rightly […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include: Rashee Rice, Jaleel McLaughlin, Tyjae Spears, Emari Demercado

Hey RotoBallers, welcome back to another edition of our Week 6 fantasy football waiver wire rankings for the 2023 NFL season. Rashee Rice and Jaleel McLaughlin found the end zone in Week 5. Emari Demercado filled in for an injured James Conner (knee) and rushed for 45 yards on 10 attempts and a touchdown while catching one […]

Jahmyr Gibbs Day-To-Day After Missing Practice Wednesday

Detroit Lions rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) is being considered day-to-day heading into a Week 6 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after not practicing on Wednesday. The first-rounder was added to the injury report late last week and was inactive in the Week 5 win over the Carolina Panthers. Until we know more […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown Will Practice Wednesday

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (abdomen) will practice on Wednesday. The Lions said on Monday that they were optimistic about St. Brown's chances of playing in Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after they held him out of their Week 5 victory over the Carolina Panthers last Sunday. His return to practice, […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 6

Well, Week 5 brought plenty of pain as the bye-week screws started to tighten. There isn't a "jackpot" add to throw everything at, but there are many low-rostered options in a position of opportunity now. As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly fantasy football waiver wire columns by position, this column […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups (QB, RB, WR, TE): Free Agent Adds Including Gardner Minshew, Roschon Johnson, Rashee Rice, and more

Welcome to Week 6 of the NFL season. Hopefully, you're 5-0 in your fantasy football league and just looking to make marginal changes around the edges. However, if you're not and you need to make big changes to your roster, this article will help you figure out who to target. I'll be looking at all […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6: Top Free Agent Adds Include Rashee Rice, Josh Downs, K.J. Osborn, more

With Week 5 mostly in the rearview, it's time to look ahead to Week 6. It looks like it's a good week to hit the waiver wire if you need a running back, but it might not be the best week to need help at wide receiver after a week that mostly saw highly-rostered players […]

Jameson Williams (WR, DET) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 52% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jameson Williams has failed to produce much of anything through his first seven NFL games. He has hauled in just three of his 12 targets for 43 yards and a touchdown in his young career. However, the former first-rounder played just […]

Early Week 6 Half-PPR Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jordan Addison, K.J. Osborn, Rashee Rice, more

Welcome RotoBallers! Week 6 snuck up on us, and it's time for more football rankings. The Packers and Steelers are on the bye this week. Fantasy managers will be without key wide receivers such as George Pickens, Christian Watson, and Romeo Doubs. Today, we will look at our Week 6 half-PPR wide receiver rankings for fantasy football as of October […]

Early Week 6 Half-PPR Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: D'Onta Foreman, Jeff Wilson Jr., Zack Moss, more

Howdy RotoBallers! The NFL season is flying by, and Week 6 is already here! Bye weeks are in full swing as the Packers and Steelers are off this week. We are here to help you set those winning lineups. Today, we will go over our Week 6 half-PPR running rankings for fantasy football as of […]

NFL DFS: Week 6 Matchups First Look - Totals, Salaries, Slates and more

Week 5 saw Ja'Marr Chase "nuke" the main slate with three receiving touchdowns and there I was with too much gosh darn Joe Mixon, who never seems to be able to convert any goal-line carries into touchdowns himself. Justin Jefferson was a bust (and is now hurt), while De'Von Achane (also hurt) and Tyreek Hill […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports for NFL WRs: Week 6 Updates for Justin Jefferson, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Tee Higgins, Mike Evans, and Tank Dell

Getting Cooper Kupp just to lose Justin Jefferson is just cruel, even for the fantasy football gods who seem dedicated to causing as much chaos as possible. While the receiver position is generally believed to be safer – and it is – there have been plenty of big-name injuries this season. Managing injuries is one […]

2023 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks After Week 5

Some of the hot names stayed hot in Week 5, as the top three quarterbacks on the ladder all looked impressive in wins. Patrick Mahomes, Tua Tagovailoa, and Jalen Hurts are all square in the MVP race five weeks into the NFL season. In other news, some of the NFL’s streakier quarterbacks had very down […]

Is Amon-Ra St. Brown Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has been a fantasy superstar since entering the NFL in 2021 as one of the premier slot players in the NFL. He has continued the success in 2023. However, the USC product suffered an injury in Week 4 and has an uncertain status heading into Week 6. Is […]

Josh Reynolds (WR, DET) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Amon-Ra St. Brown was ruled out this past weekend with what has been described as an abdomen injury. There has been some speculation that he has a sports hernia, which has not been confirmed but could indicate a longer absence. In four […]

Lions Optimistic Amon-Ra St. Brown Will Play In Week 6

The Detroit Lions are optimistic that wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (abdomen) will return in Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday after missing the Week 5 win over the Carolina Panthers due to an abdominal injury. "I feel pretty good about the possibility of him playing this week," head coach Dan Campbell […]

Is D'Onta Foreman A Good Fantasy Football Pickup For Week 6? Waiver Wire Outlook

Chicago Bears running back D'Onta Foreman was the 89th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. Foreman had an impressive college career, totaling 431 rushing attempts for 2,774 yards and 20 touchdowns in three years at Texas. He also had 13 receptions for 146 receiving yards in college. Unfortunately, injuries impacted […]

Is Khalil Herbert Injured Or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert was the 217th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Herbert had a productive career, totaling 474 rushing attempts for 2,917 yards and 22 touchdowns in five years at Kansas and Virginia Tech. He also had 34 receptions for 297 receiving yards and a touchdown in college. The talented […]

Emmanuel Moseley Tears His ACL Again

Detroit Lions cornerback Emmanuel Moseley (knee) tore his right ACL in the Week 5 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in his first game back from the torn left ACL he suffered in Week 5 last year, according to a source. The 27-year-old signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Lions in free […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances Including Travis Etienne, Breece Hall, Alvin Kamara and more

Week 5 had its own interesting twists and turns in the running back landscape and it was a little easier to finish in the Top 10 compared to weeks past with the Browns, Bucs, Chargers, and Seahawks on a bye. Jaguars RB Travis Etienne Jr. had a monster game over in London and Zack Moss […]

NFL Underdog Predictions - Week 5 DFS Prop Picks for Monday, October 9, 2023

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy NFL DFS prop picks for the game on Monday, October 9, 2023. Welcome to our brand new NFL DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the NFL DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS prop picks […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 6 Lightning Round Including Jaleel McLaughlin, Rashee Rice, Justice Hill, D'Onta Foreman, Logan Thomas

Hey there, RotoBallers, and gather around for an early look at the waiver landscape following Sunday's action. We serve as a rapid reaction to get key names on your radar with the week's early performances and injuries to big names such as Justin Jefferson, Travis Kelce, Anthony Richardson, Khalil Herbert, James Conner, Tank Dell, Daniel […]

Jameson Williams Has Two Catches In Return

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams caught two of his three targets for two yards during Sunday's win over Carolina. Amon-Ra St. Brown (abdomen) and Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) didn't play, so most had assumed Williams would get more involved. However, Kalif Raymond, Josh Reynolds, and Sam LaPorta got most of the work on the receiving […]

Josh Reynolds Finds The End Zone In Week 5

Detroit Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds had a team-high four catches for 76 yards during the victory over the Carolina Panthers. He also found the end zone off a one-yard pass from Jared Goff late in the second quarter. The Lions were without Amon-Ra St. Brown (abdomen) and Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring), so targets were up […]

David Montgomery Finds The End Zone Again In Week 5

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery ran for 109 yards and a touchdown off 19 touches during Sunday's blowout win over the Panthers. He added two catches (six targets) for 20 yards. The former Bear amassed a season-high 5.7 yards per carry in this one, and he surpassed the 100-yard rushing mark for the second […]

Sam LaPorta Scores Pair Of Touchdowns In Win

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta caught three of his four targets for 47 yards and two touchdowns in the 42-24 win over the Carolina Panthers. He had a bright outlook in the absence of Amon-Ra St. Brown (abdomen) and ultimately delivered once again for fantasy managers. The rookie from Iowa has 25 receptions for […]

Jared Goff Finds End Zone Four Times In Win

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff completed 20 of his 28 passing attempts for 236 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions in the Week 5 win over the Carolina Panthers. He also scored a one-yard rushing touchdown, so he boomed for fantasy managers in Week 5. The veteran signal-caller posted a big showing despite the absence […]

Josh Reynolds, Jameson Williams Active For Week 5

Detroit Lions wide receivers Josh Reynolds (groin) and Jameson Williams (non-injury) are active for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers. Both players had been listed as questionable. Reynolds, Williams, and Kalif Raymond should all see more opportunities in Amon St. Brown's (abdomen) absence, though Reynolds has the most fantasy appeal of the bunch. It's worth […]

Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown Officially Inactive Sunday

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (abdomen) are officially inactive for Week 5 versus the Carolina Panthers. Both players had been listed as doubtful, so their absences come as no surprise. David Montgomery will continue to handle lead-back duties with Gibbs sidelined and could be in line for […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 5 Matchup Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 5 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Last week was a world of extremes. There were some absolutely massive performances and then some unexpected goose eggs. It really sways fantasy matchups when the discrepancy is so large. Once again, the Jacksonville Jaguars are slated to […]