Lions Place Ifeatu Melifonwu On Injured Reserve

The Detroit Lions placed rookie cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu (quadriceps) on Injured Reserve on Wednesday and signed cornerback Daryl Worley to the active roster from the practice squad in a corresponding move. Melifonwu will miss at least the next three weeks after getting injured in the Monday night loss to the Green Bay Packers. Head coach […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 2

Another week in the book and that means the available data we have to look at has doubled! We are still probably three or four weeks away from having a significant data sample, but it's never too early to peer into the numbers to see what's been happening. We started this post series last week, […]

NextGen Stats - Running Back Breakdowns and Takeaways

The season is officially in full swing. Two weeks are gone, and 32 games are already in the books, providing some tasty information and data to crunch. To gain the biggest edge in your fantasy football league, it's necessary to understand how to apply the advanced statistics being used in sports nowadays. Back in the […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Week 3

Each week at RotoBaller we provide you with various fantasy football waiver wire articles to help you decide which free agent players to pickup off waivers. Our amazing team of analysts here whip them up as early in the week as possible, and update them as more news is announced. To kick things off each […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Week 2 was ugly in the early slate with low-scoring games and QB injuries across the board. Things picked up through the afternoon but the typical surprises that make fantasy football so aggravating at times resurfaced. Touchdown vultures, mid-game injuries, and big-name duds (looking at you, Alvin Kamara) were all present. Nevertheless, we move on to […]

Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds

Deeper leagues are the forgotten stepchild of fantasy football content. Waiver wire articles typically focus on players that are available in 10 or 12 team leagues. It can be frustrating when you click through articles and every player named is already rostered in your 16, 20 or 24 team league.  That is exactly what this […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Something or Nothing?

Week 2 of the NFL season is now in the books and while we saw many familiar names register top-fantasy performances there were a few surprises. The quarterback position was fairly predictable for the most part with Kyler Murray, Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson, Daniel Jones and Aaron Rodgers all registering top-five performances. Derek Carr, Daniel […]

Week 3 Player Rankings Breakdown- Woo Fantasy Podcast

Rotoballer analyst Brandon (@RotoSuperstar) is flying solo again! In this episode he tackles the rash of injuries that hit the NFL in Week 2 and how it will impact waiver wire adds. With more injuries to the 49ers backfield, is Elijah Mitchell officially the man? Can Daniel Jones keep up his surprising production? Also, he […]

NFL DFS Strategy: DraftKings Week 2 Tournament Recap

This is the third installment of my NFL DFS Strategy Series. I will be writing a weekly article highlighting tips and general strategies to help you with your NFL DFS Tournaments, too! You can catch the first one here on bankroll management, contest selection, and goals and the second one here Thanks for taking the […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown Totals 18 Tards

Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was held to three catches for 18 yards in the team's 35-17 loss to the Packers in Week 2. The rookie was targeted five times but failed to make an impact for the second week in a row. Reports of St. Brown's fantastic training camp have not yet […]

Jamaal Williams Held To 37 Total Yards

Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams carried the ball seven times for 25 yards and added 12 receiving yards in the Lions 35-17 loss to the Packers. Williams was unable to produce against his former team and lost out on touches to teammate D'Andre Swift 8-to-7. Williams is not a fantasy play right now but […]

Quintez Cephus Catches Touchdown In Defeat

Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus caught four passes for 63 yards with one touchdown in the team's loss to the Packers in Week 2. With the Lions down lead receiver Tyrell Williams, Cephus stepped in and rose to the occasion. Cephus got the Lions on the board on the very first drive, snatching a […]

D'Andre Swift Tallies 78 Total Yards Against Packers

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift carried the ball eight times for 37 yards and added four receptions for 41 yards in the team's loss to the Packers in Week 2. Swift was active in the checkdown passing game and was a key contributor to the Lions scoring 17 first-half points. But the offense stalled […]

T.J. Hockenson Delivers Touchdown In Loss

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson caught a team-high eight passes for 66 yards with one touchdown in the team's 35-17 meltdown against the Packers in Week 2. Hockenson was targeted nine times and got the Lions rolling in the second half with a beautiful eight-yard touchdown catch in the back of the end zone. […]

Jared Goff Doomed By Turnovers

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff completed 26-of-36 passes for 246 yards with two touchdowns, one interception and one fumble lost in the team's 35-17 loss to the Packers in Week 2. Goff was sharp early, moving the chains and making an excellent touchdown pass to tight end T.J. Hockenson. The Lions walked into the locker room […]

Ifeatu Melifonwu Questionable To Return Monday Night

Detroit Lions rookie cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu (thigh) suffered an injury on Monday night against the Green Bay Packers and is questionable to return. Melifonwu was injured early in the second half and walked off under his own power into the locker room with a team trainer. The 22-year-old had recorded two tackles and a pass […]

D'Andre Swift, Kalif Raymond Active Monday Night

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (groin) and wide receiver Kalif Raymond (thigh) are both active for Monday night's meeting with the Green Bay Packers after they were listed as questionable on the final injury report. In the Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Swift played 68.5 percent of the offensive snaps to […]

MNF NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Lions vs Packers

Happy Monday RotoBallers! I hope your Week Two has been profitable thus far. We have an interesting matchup this Monday Night, with the Lions heading into Lambeau to take on Rodgers and the Packers. A week removed from the Packers getting stomped by New Orleans, Vegas anticipates this one being a dominating performance by Green […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Lions vs. Packers Monday Night Football

Welcome to Monday Night Football between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers! Tonight's game 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 […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Lions vs. Packers Monday Night Football

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is finally underway and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 3 Lightning Round

If Week 1 is considered getting our feet wet then Week 2 has us at least waist-deep in the fantasy season. Some of you are feeling elated en route to 2-0 while others are pleading for reinforcements as 0-2 looms. No matter your team's status, we've got you covered in the pursuit of perfection with the waiver […]

Monday Night Football Starts and Sits: Lions vs Packers Matchups

Football fans were spoiled by a primetime game in Week 1 in a seemingly lopsided matchup between the Ravens and Raiders. On paper, it looked like the Ravens would run away with the game. What we got instead was a massive game from Darren Waller, clutch plays from Bryan Edwards in the final minute and […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 2

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 2 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. Week 1 was filled with exciting plays and surprise performances, and now t's time to move on to Week 2! For those who are not familiar, each week I'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your fantasy […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Week 2

Welcome to the second week of the 2021 season, RotoBallers! Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when faced with tough lineup decisions in Week 2. We also include players who you may be feeling uneasy about after Week 1 that are due for rebound outings, and guys […]

Booms and Busts for Week 2 Lineups

Just as fast as it took for us to get to the beginning of the 2021 NFL season, Week 1 has come and gone in the fantasy football world. And it was a whirlwind of a week at that. Whether it be dealing with injuries like Raheem Mostert or navigating through player news that affected […]

Week 2 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

What a Week 1. As we've come to expect from the NFL, we saw the unexpected. We had some young teams (like the Eagles) break out and some veteran teams (like the Packers) fall short. However, it's important that we keep our heads on straight. It was only one week and, barring injury, that shouldn't […]

Week 2 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

I hope everyone reading this was able to start their fantasy season off on the right foot (get it? Foot, kickers... yeah, you got it). But in all seriousness, hopefully, Week 1 went just as you imagined it. I know in several of my leagues the point difference between a victory or defeat was less than […]

Updated Week 2 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers. We've finally made it! Below are our updated consensus Week 2 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Josh Jacobs Ruled Out For Week 2 Peyton Barber Heading For Expanded Role Will Fuller Won't Play In Week 2 Zach Ertz Off […]

Half-PPR Rankings - Fantasy Football Week 2

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers. Week Two of the NFL and fantasy football season is officially here and we are pumped! Below are our updated consensus Week 2 Half-PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Josh Jacobs Ruled Out For Week 2 Peyton Barber Heading For […]

Updated Week 2 Flex Rankings (Top 200)

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 2 Flex rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. These Flex rankings are geared towards making decisions for your Flex spot (RB/WR or RB/WR/TE), which in most leagues consists of running backs, wide receivers and in […]