D'Andre Swift Returns With 39 Total Yards

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift returned to the lineup, carrying the ball four times for 32 yards and added seven receiving yards in the Lions blowout loss to the Seahawks. Swift has missed time late in the season with a shoulder injury and his return to action was limited, at best, in this game. […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown Delivers Again In Week 17

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught eight passes for 111 yards with one touchdown and added a rushing touchdown in the Lions 51-29 loss to the Seahawks in Week 17. St. Brown has emerged as one of the fantasy stars of the past month and has racked up at least eight receptions in […]

Jared Goff Officially Out Against Seahawks

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (knee) is officially inactive for Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks. Goff missed last week due to COVID-19, but he'll miss his second straight game this week with a knee injury that he suffered in the Week 15 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Backup Tim Boyle went 24-for-34 for 187 […]

Key Fantasy Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Week 17

Welcome RotoBallers to Week 17, the fantasy football Super Bowl. Congrats to all of you that have made it this far -- now let's win that championship! Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions in Week 17. These selections are based on […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 17 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 17 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. We hope everyone is having a successful fantasy season so far! It's playoff time, so let's go win a championship! Let's take a look at this week's matchups. For those who are not familiar, each week I'll be […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 17

It's Championship Week! Congratulations to everyone who advanced to their fantasy Super Bowl. Hopefully, this article can help you make decisions that lead to a championship victory. When setting your lineups, make sure to factor in weather in addition to the matchup. For example, the forecast for Sunday in Green Bay calls for sub-10-degree temperatures. […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 17

The wide receiver matchup article from Week 16 yielded some fantastic results. Tee Higgins (WR1), Isaiah McKenzie (WR4), Jaylen Waddle (WR8), Cooper Kupp (WR12) and Ja'Marr Chase (WR13) were the highlights of the week, all finishing inside the top-15 with monster games. Michael Pittman Jr. (WR24) had a decent game with eight catches for 82 yards, while […]

Updated Week 17 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: DJ Moore, Marquise Brown, Cooper Kupp, Joe Mixon, Nick Chubb, Tyler Lockett

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy Super Bowl -- for most leagues, it's the fantasy football championship week. Congrats to those who made it! Below you'll see our updated Week 17 fantasy football rankings for PPR leagues. In a week with plenty of injuries and COVID-19 situations to deal with, where do DJ Moore, Marquise Brown, […]

Updated Week 17 Flex Rankings for Fantasy Football: Boston Scott, Allen Lazard, Breshad Perriman, Jeff Wilson, Cam Akers, Zay Jones

It's the fantasy football Super Bowl! Let's keep the winning going with our updated fantasy football Flex rankings for Week 17. Congrats to everyone who has made it this far, now it's time to win it all -- so let's take a look at where FLEX options like Boston Scott, Allen Lazard, Breshad Perriman, Jeff […]

Updated Week 17 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: James Conner, Ronald Jones, Rex Burkhead, Sony Michel, Devin Singletary

Welcome back RotoBallers -- congrats to all of you who made the fantasy football championship game! Below you'll find the updated Week 17 fantasy football running back rankings. As always, our goal is to help you win your matchups -- let's take a look at where some key running backs like James Conner, Ronald Jones […]

Updated 17 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Ja'Marr Chase, Stefon Diggs, Tee Higgins

For most leagues, it's the fantasy football championships. Congrats to those who made it! In this article you'll see our updated Week 17 fantasy football wide receiver rankings. We're here to help you win your leagues, so let's see where key receivers like Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Ja'Marr Chase, Stefon Diggs and Tee Higgins rank this […]

Updated Week 17 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Travis Kelce, Foster Moreau, Gerald Everett, Mark Andrews, George Kittle

Welcome RotoBallers to the fantasy football championship week. As always, below you'll find our Week 17 tight end rankings for fantasy football. Our goal is to help you set those league-winning lineups, so let's see where key tight ends like Travis Kelce, Foster Moreau, Gerald Everett, Mark Andrews and George Kittle rank, among others? In […]

Updated Week 17 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Trey Lance, Kyler Murray, Taysom Hill, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady

Welcome to the fantasy football championships! Just like every week, below are our updated fantasy football Week 17 quarterback rankings. It's the final week for most fantasy leagues, and the QB situation is a tricky one -- where do Trey Lance, Kyler Murray, Taysom Hill, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Josh Allen rank, among others? In […]

Week 17 Kicker Streamers and Starts – 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

We've finally made it – Championship Week. It's been a long season and the last two weeks have been some sort of sick drill of trying to dodge landmine after landmine. Between the injuries and Covid-19, making it this far was a testament to your team's depth and luck. Regardless of the reason, you're here. […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 17 - Daily Fantasy Football

Happy New Year, everyone. Holy moly, what an exciting Week 16 it was, especially for those who opted to roll with Joe Burrow as their starting signal-caller. Tee Higgins also had one hell of a week, so the DFS managers who stacked the duo more than likely won some cash. However, it wasn't all rainbows […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Week 17

Week 17 is ready to get rolling and that means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. There are no massive tournaments where you have to get […]

NFL DFS Value Plays: Week 17 Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo

Welcome to the Week 17 Sunday slates edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Before we go NFL DFS Bargain Bin hunting, a few particulars about format and content: The nature […]

Rashaad Penny: Week 17 Fantasy Super Bowl Hero?

In the preseason, I went on the record backing Rashaad Penny as a sleeper candidate. Despite his injury history, the talent and promise was always there for Penny to unlock his upside. I maintained if he was ever pressed into an expanded role, Penny could emerge as a dynamic fantasy contributor. As we head into […]

Should I Start D'Andre Swift In Week 17? Is D'Andre Swift Playing This Week?

It's Week 17, the fantasy football championships for most leagues. With so many injuries and COVID-19 situations to deal with, it's critical to stay on top of the latest fantasy football injury news and be in a position to start the right players. Let's check in on the injuries for the Detroit Lions running backs […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown - Week 17 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown will try to continue his late-season hot streak against the Seahawks in Week 17. The rookie has come on strong over the last month, fulfilling the hype and promise he built up in training camp at the beginning of the season. Over his last four games, St. Brown […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 17: Myles Gaskin, Duke Johnson, Rashod Bateman

It’s the fantasy football championship week for many fantasy leagues. Most fantasy managers who made it to their championship game know which players from their roster they can rely on. It’s always a smart strategy to start your best players and not get too cute with your lineup. On the contrary, injuries have made things […]

Fantasy Football Injury Report for RBs: Updates on Derrick Henry, Dalvin Cook, Austin Ekeler, Cam Akers, Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 17. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 17 including Dalvin Cook, Austin Ekeler, Derrick Henry, Cam Akers and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. With the fantasy football championship week upon us, and NFL teams fighting […]

Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings - Elijah Mitchell, Terry McLaurin, A.J. Green, Antonio Gibson, Sony MIchel, Saquon Barkley

Welcome to Week 17 RotoBallers, aka the fantasy football championships. Below you will find our early fantasy football rankings for Week 17. Make sure to check back all week long as these rankings get updated. As we've seen for most of this NFL season, there are key injuries and COVID issues that will affect our […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 17

Congratulations to all of you who are playing for a fantasy championship. Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of capturing your league's title, and an expanding assortment of tools is available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results are contained in this […]

D'Andre Swift Ready To Go For Week 17

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that running back D'Andre Swift (shoulder) is ready to go for Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks and looks fresh. Swift has practiced in full this week and is expected to be removed from the final injury report. He has been out since suffering a shoulder sprain on […]

Jared Goff Doubtful To Play In Week 17

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that quarterback Jared Goff (knee) is "doubtful" to play on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 17. Goff missed last week's game due to COVID-19, but he's in line to miss his second straight game due to a knee injury that he suffered in the Week 15 […]

NFL DFS Value Plays (Cash Games) for Week 17 on FanDuel and DraftKings

Week 16 of the NFL season is in the books, and what a week it was. First, we saw Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams set records for touchdowns in the Packers organization. Next, we saw the Bills get some sweet revenge on the Patriots in Foxboro. The shocker of the weekend was the Texans, led […]

Free NFL Betting Picks - Week 17 Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (1/2/21)

What's up football fans and bettors? I'm filling in again this week for my buddy Steve Janik and going to put my NFL betting hat on (I usually wear an NBA betting hat, and a few other hats as well). This is a big ole' slate of games and I think there are a lot […]

D'Andre Swift On Track To Return In Week 17

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (shoulder) put in his second full practice of the week on Thursday. Head coach Dan Campbell said earlier this week that he expected Swift to return in Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks, and Swift's two full practices so far backs up that statement. The 22-year-old suffered a shoulder […]

Another Missed Practice For Jared Goff

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (knee) is trending towards his second straight missed game after missing another day of practice on Thursday. Goff has yet to practice this week after missing last week's game due to COVID-19. Unless he gets back on the practice field on Friday, it'll likely be Tim Boyle leading the Detroit […]