Break The Slate: NFL DFS DraftKings Lineup Picks - Week 5

Hello again RotoBallers and NFL DFS fans! Thanks for joining me here at Break The Slate, a weekly article in which we try to pinpoint the best DraftKings plays available on the main slate. Unfortunately, Week 4 didn't exactly go as planned and was just one of those strange weeks that we see a couple […]

Fantasy Football Mailbag - Week 5

This article's content may vary week-to-week, but generally, it will be answering questions fielded from either the @RotoBallerNFL twitter account or my personal one (@RotoSurgeon). This week, the focus is on start/sit questions, and there were plenty. Every week, many of us struggle with which quarterback to start, or who to flex, and I am […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2019 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 5 of the NFL season is here, and the offenses are starting to get even more in sync. Of the 15 games this week three different teams scored 40 or more points, including the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers combining for 95 points in a 55-40 final. In Week 5, we'll be […]

Week 5 DFS Cash Game Value Plays For FanDuel And DraftKings

Week 5 brings a fresh new look to the NFL as the games head to London for the first time. The good news is that the game remains in the 1 pm window and therefore ensures we have a nice juicy 12-game slate for our perusal. However, with the Lions on the bye this week […]

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 5

Each week in this column, we'll highlight a few first-year players who are worth keeping your eye on. Not all of the players listed below are must-starts, but all of them are in a position to be viable fantasy options. If any of these names are sitting out on your waiver wire, you should keep […]

Week 5 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! Week 4 saw an epic shootout between the Rams and the Buccaneers while the Chiefs just edged past the Lions in an exciting finish. Meanwhile, the expected shootout between the Seahawks and Cardinals resulted in a disappointing 27-10 final score. The goal of this weekly column will be to locate some of the […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 4 Analysis

Wide receivers are essential components toward your ultimate goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which is designed to help you fulfill […]

Air Arians' Offense Is Taking Off

Coming into the season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were expected to have one of the top offenses in the NFL. Through the first two weeks, they averaged just 15.5 points. Over the last two weeks though, they've turned things around to average 43 points following an explosive performance in L.A. Behind the Kansas City Chiefs […]

The King's Week Five Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week Four fantasy football lineup rankings. The ranks are available in PPR, Half PPR and Standard formats. They will be updated as needed, so make sure to check back for the latest versions, especially on the weekends. Skill Position analysis versus the FantasyPros industry Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) […]

Digging Deeper Into Quarterback Data - NFL NextGen Stats

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 […]

Fantasy Football Injuries - Stash 'Em or Drop 'Em?

Fantasy players are generally impatient sorts. That’s not a criticism, just a reality. There are only 13 regular season matchups and the results of every game feel so heavily magnified. Owners always want to improve their team, and they want to improve it now! So naturally, many fantasy owners don’t have the endurance or composure […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 5

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Offensive Line Rankings Analysis: Week 5

Week 4 had some great games, and it was nice to see that some of the comments I'd made on offensive line play seemed to take effect. I just hope you read my article and took action on it! The Detroit Lions were my offensive line to watch last week, with Kerryon Johnson being the […]

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 5

Talk about a Thursday night thriller! A hotly contested battle between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers provided fantasy owners with plenty to be happy about. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers passed for over 400 yards and threw two touchdowns to one interception, while stud wide receiver Davante Adams was on a roll with 10 […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

There were plenty of fireworks on Sunday, with eight teams scoring 30 or more points. The vultures also came out to roost, assuming that's what vultures do. In other words, several unknown players came onto the field simply to steal a touchdown away from a fantasy stud and frustrate fantasy owners. We won't list those […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

Some of you have been receiving outstanding results from the running backs that you selected during your draft process. Unfortunately, many of you have endured injuries, disappointing output, and inconsistent patterns of usage with your runners. If that applies to you, then those unwanted outcomes have diminished your enthusiasm for some of the backs that […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers - Week 5

There will not be a stampede of fantasy players searching for tight ends this week. The Week 5 bye teams will not really kill any fantasy owners at the tight end position, as Detroit’s injured / inconsistent rookie T.J. Hockenson and Miami’s underwhelming Mike Gesicki are the two starting tight ends off. That does not […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers - Week 5

The year of the backup continued in Week 4, with Mitch Trubisky going down early against Minnesota and Case Keenum taking a well-deserved benching in Washington. These moves along with the already existing injuries to major quarterbacks means many owners will be looking for short-term and long-term options this week. We've got Detroit and Miami […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 5 Lightning Round

A quarter of the fantasy football season is over. That means no more waiting around to make important decisions about the state of your roster. The short bye weeks continue, as the Lions and Dolphins will be out of action, neither of which should alter the state of the waiver wire much. That said, here […]

The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 5)

This is your weekly list of players to drop. I will do my best to limit this list to injured players and players you might consider holding. If you roster pure handcuffs or backups, obviously you can let them go at any time. The players on this list will, ideally, be guys that aren't clearly […]

Jack Doyle (TE, IND) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It is a little mindboggling how recency bias can affect our choices. You just have to look at Eric Ebron's and Jack Doyle's 2018 season. Ebron finished the year with a completely unsustainable--albeit historical, one must acknowledge--stat line of 66 receptions, 750 […]

T.J. Hockenson To Avoid Injured Reserve

Detroit Lions rookie tight end T.J. Hockenson (concussion, shoulder) will not be placed on Injured Reserve after landing hard on his right shoulder and head and knocking himself out in the Week 4 loss to the Chiefs. It was a scary scene on Sunday, as Hockenson had to be carted off the field. There's no […]

Marvin Jones Leads Lions In Receiving For Second Straight Week

Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones had a second straight big game for the team, catching three of his five targets for 77 yards. He led the team in receiving yards and was second on the team in targets behind Kenny Golladay, who had nine. Jones also led the Lions in receiving in Week 3 […]

Kerryon Johnson Breaks Out With 125 Rushing Yards In Week 4

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson shouldered a heavy workload in Week 4 and delivered in a big way. He rushed the ball 26 times for a season-high 125 yards and added two catches for 32 yards. Johnson was averaging just 2.6 yards per carry entering the game, but was able to find much more […]

Kenny Golladay Scores Twice In Lions Loss

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay bounced back from a disappointing Week 3 performance in a big way Sunday, scoring two touchdowns in what was one of the most entertaining games of Week 4. Golladay made a beautiful catch for the go-ahead touchdown with just over two minutes remaining in the game, but it was […]

Matthew Stafford Puts Up Solid Effort In Lions Loss

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford put up a very solid effort Sunday in a thrilling game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Lions quarterback threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns, connecting with Kenny Golladay twice and T.J. Hockenson once for scores on the day, but it was ultimately not enough to get passed a […]

T.J. Hockenson Taken Off On Cart

Detroit Lions rookie tight end T.J. Hockenson (concussion) came down hard on his shoulder and head in Week 4 against the Chiefs after trying to leap a defender. He was apparently unconscious and was being evaluated for a concussion before being carted off the field. Hockenson had three catches for 27 yards and a touchdown […]

Matthew Stafford Active, Danny Amendola Out

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (hip) is active for Week 4 against the Chiefs, while wide receiver Danny Amendola (chest) and cornerback Darius Slay (hamstring) are both inactive. In a game where the Lions are expected to pass much more often than usual, Stafford has some low-end QB1 appeal on Sunday at home against Kansas […]

Updated Week 4 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 4 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 4 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: T.Y. Hilton is officially out. Terry McLaurin has been ruled out for Week 4. Chris Godwin Expected To Suit Up On Sunday LeSean McCoy Good To Go […]

Wide Receiver Matchups To Target In Week 4

In Week 3, several of the wide receivers that were recommended in this column went off which helped to make up for a lesser showing in Week 2. The highlight of Week 2 was the three-touchdown performance from Mike Evans where he absolutely scorched the Giants secondary for 190 yards. Tyler Boyd had a modest performance […]