Austin Seibert Back At Practice Wednesday

Detroit Lions kicker Austin Seibert (groin) was a limited practice participant on Wednesday after missing the Week 4 loss to the Seattle Seahawks due to a right groin injury. It's a step in the right direction after he didn't practice at all last week before being inactive on Sunday. As long as the 25-year-old doesn't […]

T.J. Hockenson Misses Wednesday's Practice

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson (hip), along with a number of the team's offensive weapons, did not participate in practice on Wednesday. Hockenson is coming off of a dominant performance in Week 4 in which he operated as the primary target for quarterback Jared Goff with Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle), D.J. Chark (ankle), and […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown, D.J. Chark, Josh Reynolds Miss Practice

Detroit Lions wide receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle), D.J. Chark (ankle), and Josh Reynolds (ankle) were all held out of practice Wednesday ahead of a Week 5 bout with the New England Patriots. St. Brown and Chark were both sidelined in Week 4 with ankle injuries, while Reynolds was listed as questionable but suited up […]

D'Andre Swift Held Out Of Wednesday's Practice

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (shoulder, ankle) did not practice on Wednesday ahead of a Week 5 matchup with the New England Patriots. Swift sprained his shoulder in Week 3 and was sidelined for the team's loss to the Seattle Seahawks last week. It's important to note that head coach Dan Campbell stated that […]

No Timetable On Jameson Williams' Return

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (knee) hasn't played this season. The first-round pick suffered a torn ACL in his final college game and started his NFL career on the reserve/non-football injury list. While the rookie is eligible to come off the list starting this week, head coach Dan Campbell said there is no firm […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Tyler Allgeier, Mike Boone, Isiah Pacheco, George Pickens

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers, and another round of waiver wire pickups! We have seen new injuries emerge for fantasy football, and players who may be breaking out. As you consider who to pickup for your rosters, as always we're here to help you sift through it. Each week our NFL team puts out a […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 5 Updates for Michael Thomas, Keenan Allen, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Rashod Bateman

Another week of football, another week of injuries. There's no avoiding them. They are inevitable. The only thing we can do is accept our fate, try to be as prepared as possible for them, and gather as much information beforehand so we can make educated decisions. With that said, RotoBaller is here to keep you […]

NextGen Stats - Week 4: WR/TE Breakdowns and Takeaways

I can't believe it. Months of waiting, painful empty weekends, and now a quarter of the NFL season is suddenly gone! But I'm not going to lie, I love the moment when the whistle blows to end the week on Monday nights. It is just the confirmation that we have another full round of data […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid this week and a snapshot of the injuries that matter heading into the DFS main slate. We're looking at the […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups and Free Agent Adds - All Positions

It was just a matter of time before the injuries to big-name players hit, especially at the running back position. Those who spent a top pick on Jonathan Taylor seem to have dodged a bullet while those invested in Javonte Williams must now move ahead without him. Let's see what the best options are. Below, […]

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

Rev up those wallets because Week 4 supplied loads of mayhem for us to react to. I hesitate to say we suddenly have any slam-dunk waiver adds even after a slow FAAB start to the year, but the injuries are piling up. Let's be honest with our team's needs and allocate resources appropriately with roughly […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 5 Lightning Round Including Tyler Allgeier, George Pickens, Brian Robinson, Kenny Pickett, Taysom Hill

October is here and I hope you all didn't have scary fantasy football weekends. Unfortunately, Week 4 saw key injuries hit superstars in Jonathan Taylor, and Javonte Williams, with others such as Tua Tagovailoa, Daniel Jones, Treylon Burks, Isaiah McKenzie, and Jahan Dotson exiting early as well. We'll see how those situations shake out through […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5: Top Free Agent Adds Include Mike Boone, Nyheim Hines, Tyler Allgeier, Brian Robinson

As you now read this week’s recommendations from the waiver wire, the planning process for your Week 5 roster construction has already begun. The matchups of Week 4 included a whopping nine different 100-yard performances from running backs, while the injuries that have been sustained by Jonathan Taylor, Javonte Williams, and Alvin Kamara have become […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5: Top Free Agent Adds Include Romeo Doubs, George Pickens, Jahan Dotson, Corey Davis

Week 4 was a fun week in the NFL. We got to see Bailey Zappe almost lead the Patriots to a win over the Packers, which is cool for me, a long-time Zappe fan dating back to his time at Houston Baptist University. We also got to see some big wide receiver performances, including DK […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 5: Jared Goff, Ryan Tannehill, Zach Wilson, Kenny Pickett

Week 4 is coming to a close and teams are continuing their struggles on offense. Just 10 teams scored over 25 points in Week 4. A lot of that comes from another underwhelming passing week as teams struggle to navigate a higher volume of two-deep coverages. Just four quarterbacks (Jared Goff, Matt Ryan, Justin Herbert, […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

A month of the NFL season is in the books, but the streamer game at the kicker position in fantasy football will continue all season. Even though we have four games of data for each team, kicker projections are very elastic week-to-week and it's too early to draw definitive conclusions. That said, four weeks of […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 5: Zach Wilson, Caleb Huntley, Chuba Hubbard, Skyy Moore, Mack Hollins, Mo Alie-Cox

We're almost a quarter way through the NFL season, but it's never time to stop searching for deep league stashes for short or long-term upside. These fantasy football waiver wire pickup suggestions are geared toward leagues with deep benches or 14-plus teams, so obvious pickups like Mike Boone and Tyler Allgeier won't be featured. Instead, […]

Early Week 5 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Melvin Gordon, Allen Lazard, Romeo Doubs, Mike Boone, Amari Cooper, Cam Akers

Welcome back RotoBallers to another week of our fantasy football rankings. We have four weeks of NFL action in the books, and are here as always to help you win your matchups with our Week 5 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of October 4th. Our goal as always is to help you […]

Video: Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5 (2022) - George Pickens, Corey Davis, Michael Gallup, Josh Reynolds

The 2022 fantasy football season continues with our Week 5 wide receiver waiver wire pickups. Anthony Aniano gives his in-depth fantasy football advice, breaking down some of his waiver wire adds to prioritize and free-agent pickups as we head into Week 5 of the fantasy football season. These players should be targets as injury replacements, […]

DraftKings NFL DFS: Week 5 Price Analysis & Picks

Hey, RotoBallers! It's Jon Anderson back for another "primer" for the Sunday NFL slate. I hope this helped last week and will continue to help throughout the year. It should be used as just a way to start the week. I'm no NFL DFS expert by any means, so I'm trying my best to just […]

Jared Goff (QB, DET) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 52% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Top-4 quarterback of the 2022 season through Week 4. Flex on your haters, Jared Goff. You definitely didn't expect this to happen at any point through this season, let alone this early and considering Detroit has had to endure games without some […]

Josh Reynolds (WR, DET) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Last season Amon-Ra St. Brown grabbed all headlines with a ridiculous second half of the year playing for the Lions. That has been short-circuited this season as he's missed time, but that has only meant one thing: Josh Reynolds is now […]

Top Fantasy Football Injuries From Week 4: Jonathan Taylor, Javonte Williams, Cordarrelle Patterson, Tom Brady, Treylon Burks, Jahan Dotson

The 2022 NFL season is now a month old (pending Monday Night Football), so as always, key injuries for fantasy football are continuing to pile up. Our fantasy football injuries report highlights several players with fantasy significance and their latest status heading into Week 5 as of Monday, October 3rd, 2022. This article highlight news […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances from Week 4

Some new faces made their way onto the top ten running back list for Week 4. Many fantasy managers across the landscape had high hopes for Rashaad Penny this season and he broke out during Week 4. So far through the first month of the season, many of the usual RB suspects have been nowhere […]

Unexpected Boom Performances: Week 4 Fantasy Football Reactions for Geno Smith, Jamal Agnew, Miles Sanders, Mo Alie-Cox

Week 4 of the NFL season continued to provide fans with some great matchups that went down to the wire. However, with plenty of injuries to skill players and weather issues in a few anticipated matchups, some unexpected faces had to show up and contribute to their offenses.  Another week has come and gone, and […]

Lions Defense Allows 555 Yards, 48 Points

The Detroit Lions defense was expected to be one of the worst units in the league, and so far this season they are the front-runner for that title in fantasy football. No matter how good the matchup looks, Detroit can't be considered in fantasy after allowing 555 yards and 48 points to quarterback Geno Smith […]

Dominik Eberle Misses Two Extra Points

Detroit Lions kicker Dominik Eberle stepped up for an injured Austin Seibert (groin) and missed two extra points in the loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Eberle will likely be replaced even if Seibert misses Week 5, so any fantasy managers that pivoted to him as a last-second streamer can drop him. When Seibert returns, he's […]

T.J. Hockenson Goes Off In Week 4

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson finally delivered for fantasy managers, catching eight of his 12 targets for 179 yards and two touchdowns in the loss to the Seattle Seahawks, That is elite fantasy production, especially out of the tight end slot. Despite Hockenson having up-and-down weeks, his ceiling remains as high as just about […]

Josh Reynolds Catches Touchdown In Loss

Detroit Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds caught seven-of-eight targets for 81 yards and a touchdown in the shootout against the Seattle Seahawks. Reynolds should remain a hot fantasy option if Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) and/or D.J. Chark (ankle) miss more games in one of the NFL's top offenses. Despite a daunting matchup with New England […]

Craig Reynolds Handles Three Touches In Loss

Detroit Lions running back Craig Reynolds carried sleeper status into Week 4 in the absence of D'Andre Swift (ankle) but after a three-touch, 42-yard day, he can't be trusted in fantasy lineups. For now, Jamaal Williams has a stranglehold on the touches as the Lions' workhorse. Reynolds or Justin Jackson might have decent fantasy performances […]