Matthew Stafford Injured Saturday, Ruled Out

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (foot) has been downgraded to out after hobbling off early in Saturday's Week 16 game against the Buccaneers. The Lions are down 34 points to begin the second half, so the Lions understandably don't want to risk anything else with Stafford after he came into the game already dealing with […]

Kenny Golladay Remains Sidelined For Saturday’s Game

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay (hip) will once again be kept out of action for Saturday's contest versus the Buccaneers. Golladay has not suited up since Week 8, but his practice sessions have been among the league's most closely monitored due to his immense upside when healthy. Marvin Jones Jr. should continue to reprise […]

Matthew Stafford, Matt Prater Cleared For Saturday’s Contest

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (rib, thumb) and kicker Matt Prater (back) have both been given the green light to suit up for Saturday's game against the Buccaneers by virtue of their absence from the inactive list. Stafford has continued to play through myriad injuries, which makes him something of an unknown from a fantasy […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Saturday 12/26 - Daily Fantasy Football

We are treated to some NFL football this Saturday afternoon as we have a nice three-game slate to focus on. The slate kicks off with the Lions taking on the Bucs which is a big game for Tampa as they look to keep pace in the NFC Wild-Card race. The middle game of the slate […]

NFL DFS Value Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 16 Saturday Slate

We have made it to Week 16 of the NFL season, which means we get some Saturday football. There are three games on tap for Saturday. All three games have an implied game total of 47.5 or higher, and two of the three games have spreads of four points or less. Two of the teams […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 16 - Saturday Edition (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Holidays, Rotoballers! I hope you all have a safe and cheerful season of celebration. Fortunately, we have some NFL to sprinkle into our holiday weekend and can look forward to three games as we recover from all the paper cuts of unwrapping gifts. […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Saturday, 12/26 (Premium Content)

All other Week 16 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Make sure you're thoroughly informed before you start building your lineups for FanDuel or DraftKings by checking out the […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Week 16 Saturday Games - Monkey Knife Fight

Welcome to Week 16 of the NFL Season! The season is moving right along and has gotten very exciting 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 […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Friday/Saturday (12/25 and 12/26) - Monkey Knife Fight

It is late December and that means more days with NFL action. As an appetizer for Week 16, there is one Friday game on Christmas Day and a couple of games on Saturday. Monkey Knife Fight has lots of ways for you to play and win. It has been an uneven season for the Minnesota […]

NFL DFS Stacks: Week 16 - Saturday Edition (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hi RotoBallers, and thanks for joining me! I'm very proud to bring you our weekly tournament stacks article this season for you, our loyal RotoBaller reader, and valued premium subscriber. The NFL season is coming to a close, so it's time to dig deep […]

Inside the Tent - Week 16 NFL Injury Insight

At RotoBaller, we can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with injuries and playing your best lineup week after week. Players are going to get injured, that's an unavoidable fact. What's avoidable though is making the wrong roster decisions based on the injuries surrounding your fantasy squad. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 15 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As many of you prepare for your Week 16 matchups, 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 weekly statistical breakdown of […]

Matthew Stafford, Matt Prater Questionable For Saturday

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (rib, thumb), kicker Matt Prater (back) and center Frank Ragnow (throat) are all questionable for Week 16 against the Buccaneers on Saturday. All three players were limited in practice on Friday. Stafford was limited all week and should continue to play through the pain. He hasn't missed a single start […]

Marvin Jones Jr. Carries WR2 Status In Week 16

Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. will go up against a Buccaneers Defense that is allowing the 11th most fantasy points to opposing receivers this season. The veteran receiver is enjoying his best stretch of the season, racking up 40 receptions on 60 targets for 471 yards and three touchdowns over his last six […]

Darrell Bevell Won't Coach On Saturday

Detroit Lions interim head coach Darrell Bevell, who was deemed a high-risk close contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19, will not coach the team in Week 16 on Saturday against the Buccaneers, according to sources. Bevell will be the first head coach to miss a game this year due to COVID-19 protocols. Wide […]

Matthew Stafford Banged Up But Trending Towards Playing

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (thumb, ribs) is trending towards playing in Week 16 against the Buccaneers. The veteran passer was unable to finish the Lions blowout loss last week after injuring his ribs. Stafford also is dealing with torn ligaments in his throwing thumb on top of the Lions organization unable to practice due […]

Marvin Jones Jr. Has WR3/4 Value Against Buccaneers

Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. will go up against a Buccaneers Defense that is allowing the 11th most fantasy points to opposing receivers this season. The veteran receiver is enjoying his best stretch of the season, racking up 40 receptions on 60 targets for 471 yards and three touchdowns over his last six […]

T.J. Hockenson Has Favorable Tilt Against Tampa Bay

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson will go up against a Buccaneers Defense that is allowing the 10th most fantasy points to opposing tight ends this season. Hockenson disappointed last week with only 18 receiving yards but for the season has 60 receptions for 675 yards with six touchdowns. Tampa Bay has allowed eight touchdowns […]

D'Andre Swift Could Struggle Against Buccaneers

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift will have several mitigating factors that could hamper his fantasy value against the Buccaneers in Week 16. In regards to on the field, quarterback Matthew Stafford currently is questionable and the Buccaneers have allowed the seventh fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs. On top of that, the Lions […]

Lions Defense Could Be Missing Coaches Saturday

The Detroit Lions Defense could be without a large portion of their coaching staff in Week 16 against the Buccaneers on Saturday after COVID-19 positives from Tuesday have left the coaching staff in a difficult situation with almost all of their defensive staff members considered close contacts, according to sources informed of the situation. Interim […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 16) - Targets and Avoids

It took 15 weeks for there to be crazy unexpected upsets and we got not one, but two. If you thought the Jets beating the Rams as 17-point underdogs was shocking, what about the Bengals beating the Steelers? Ryan Finley completed just seven passes for 89 yards and somehow the Bengals managed to win wire-to-wire. […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

This is it, championship week for most fantasy football leagues. Forget the old idea that you stick with the same starters and don't risk streaming in Week 16. You play the matchups and go with projections, not past performances. The waiver wire will look a little different this late in the season since most teams […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16

Congratulations to those of you who are participating in Week 16. You have maintained your highest level of flexibility while navigating through injuries to critical players, COVID19-related absences, and the other surprises that emerged during this unique season. Now this diligence has placed you on the threshold of your league's championship. Winning your league has […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 16 Lightning Round

To those who are still reading these, I say congratulations! You must be deep into the playoffs or battling for roto supremacy. I know these weeks are draining but we must finish strong. We've battled through COVID-19, injuries, duds, all sorts of landmines to get here. Let's get that gold with the waiver wire lightning round […]

Adrian Peterson Cannot Find End Zone During Week 15

Detroit Lions running back Adrian Peterson was held to just 23 rushing yards on six carries during Sunday's loss to the Titans. It appeared that Peterson could begin to carve out goal line opportunities after D'Andre Swift fumbled from the one-yard line early, but Peterson stumbled on what would have been a sure score in […]

T.J. Hockenson Held To 18 Yards

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson caught only two passes for 18 yards in the Lions 46-25 loss to the Titans in Week 15. This was a disastrous fantasy performance for the second-year tight end, who only saw four targets in the game. Hockenson came into Week 15 averaging 71 receiving yards over his last […]

Marvin Jones Jr. Catches Season-High 10 Passes

Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. caught 10 passes for 112 yards with one touchdown in the Lions 46-25 blowout loss to the Titans in Week 15. The veteran has enjoyed a fantastic second half of the season and saw 12 targets in the game. Jones Jr. now has 474 receiving yards over his […]

D'Andre Swift Punches In Two Touchdowns

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift carried the ball 15 times for 67 yards with two rushing touchdowns and 15 receiving yards in the Lions 46-25 loss to the Titans in Week 15. The rookie running back had some spring in his step but the Lions fell behind quickly in this game. Nonetheless, the promising […]

Matthew Stafford Passes For 252 Yards In Blowout Loss

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 22-of-32 passes for 252 yards with one touchdown in the Lions deflating 46-25 loss to the Titans in Week 15. Stafford entered the game with torn ligaments in his throwing thumb and injured ribs and was pulled from the game with nine minutes to go after the score hit […]

Matthew Stafford Pulled Midway Through Fourth Quarter

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (ribs) toughed it out in Week 15 against the Tennessee Titans. He was questionable for most of the week while dealing with rib soreness, but he was able to make the start. Despite clearly showing discomfort, he managed to have a solid game this week. He completed 22 of 32 […]