Is Christian Watson Injured or Playing In Week 5? Should I Start Dontayvion Wicks For Fantasy Football?

The Green Bay Packers entered the 2024 season with arguably the deepest wide receiver room in the league. That depth will be tested on Sunday. Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs appeared on the team's injury report this week. That's two of Green Bay's three starting wide receivers. Below, we dive into the chances of Watson […]

Week 5 NFL DFS Stacks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Top Daily Fantasy Football Picks Include Lamar Jackson, Ja'Marr Chase, Josh Allen, and Nico Collins

Welcome to Week 5 of NFL DFS stacks for DraftKings and FanDuel. It's Week 5 of the NFL season and the drama continues! Is there or is there not a cadence issue, Coach Saleh? We know Baker Mayfield brings the fun, but now he brings the wrath of Brady! What else can we expect? Let's […]

Rest-of-Season Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 5 Updates for Top 200 (2024)

We here at RotoBaller are constantly tweaking our analysis, so it's only right that each week we deliver a fresh batch of rest-of-season rankings! We've got all new ingredients to adjust for thanks to key injuries, a few spicy breakouts, and another week of recovery for stars on the shelf in our Week 5 fantasy […]

Wide Receiver Sleepers, Risers, Fantasy Football Breakouts - Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends Analysis For Week 5 (2024)

Wide Receiver Sleepers, Risers, Fantasy Football Breakouts - Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends Analysis For Week 5 by Kevin Tompkins Targets are paramount when it comes to evaluating pass-catchers for fantasy football. There are no air yards, receiving yards, receptions, or touchdowns without first earning a target. There’s a reason the biggest and most consistent […]

Jalen Tolbert - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/Flex ANALYSIS: Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Jalen Tolbert is an interesting player to keep your eyes on, but he hasn't done enough yet to justify a start, especially not against the fantastic Pittsburgh Steelers defense in Week 5. While fellow WR Brandin Cooks has been ruled out, it's just a […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Outlooks and Trends For Week 5

The tight-end position has always been bad. Fantasy football managers have never had many options. It’s always lacked depth. However, it’s never been this bad. This year, at least through four weeks, is the worst the position has ever been. Through four weeks, there are just two tight ends averaging more than 8.5 half-PPR points. […]

TNF Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings (RB, WR, TE) - Week 5 Thursday Updates for Darnell Mooney, Trey Sermon, Kareem Hunt, Wan'Dale Robinson, Tank Dell

It's tough to know who to start when comparing several flex options at different positions, so our updated Week 5 TNF fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2024 can assist you in setting optimal lineups. With bye weeks beginning in Week 5, the pool of flex considerations becomes deeper. That said, let's dive into the rankings […]

High-Powered Offenses: Fantasy Football Players to Target in Week 5 Lineups Include Tee Higgins, Justice Hill, Tucker Kraft, Sam Darnold, Chase Brown, more

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to Week 5 of the High-Powered Offenses column. Week 4 scoring saw a significant increase overall with a handful of shootouts. Eight teams scored more than 30 points, including two over 40. There were still several disappointments for fantasy, but it improved from the previous week. We'll keep adjusting our expectations […]

Dontayvion Wicks Fantasy Football Outlook - Was His Big Game Legit or a Fluke?

One of fantasy football Twitter's favorite sleeper breakout candidates for 2024 finally broke out in a big way. Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks had his biggest game of the season, catching five of 13 targets for 78 yards and two touchdowns against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 4. Wicks had big games in […]

Breece Hall Fantasy Football Outlook for Week 5 - Cause For Concern?

What happened to Breece Hall? Last week was a complete shock as the Broncos held him to four yards on 10 carries and two receptions for fourteen yards. That was his lowest yardage total by far in any full game he has played in his career. It’s times like these that we need to keep […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports for Tight Ends - Updates for Evan Engram, Trey McBride, George Kittle, Cole Kmet

Week 5 will mean time off for the Lions, Chargers, Eagles, and Titans. With these teams at their bye week, fantasy managers will be without Sam LaPorta and Dallas Goedert. But it’s business as usual for other clubs, with tight ends around the National Football League in danger of sitting. Being up-to-date on NFL injury […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Bucky Irving, Dontayvion Wicks, Xavier Legette, Trey Sermon, Tre Tucker, Josh Downs

After an exciting NFL action for Week 4, we are back with another edition of waiver wire rankings. Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving has carved out a role in Tampa Bay's backfield and was impressive in Sunday's win over the Philadelphia Eagles. There were some critical injuries to monitor in heading into Week […]

Cade Otton - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Low-end TE1 ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton has enjoyed strong performances in Weeks 3 and 4 and is a solid low-end TE1 heading into Week 5. Over the first two weeks of the season, Otton caught just one pass for five yards. However, […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - October 2024 Market Report

As we enter October, it is time again to examine which players' stock has gone up and which players' stock has lost some of its value from a dynasty perspective. In other words, it's the Dynasty Monthly Report, Trick or Trick edition. Luckily, our team of RotoBaller experts, which includes Brandon Murchison (@RotoSuperstar), Jorden Hill […]

2024 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks for Week 5

The elite quarterbacks are starting to separate themselves from the pack in 2024. The usual names remain near the top; however, young guns such as Jayden Daniels continue to surge up the power rankings. Even as the elite players remain near the top, they are not invincible to the loss of star skill players. Most […]

Fantasy Football Running Back Position Battles After Week 4 - Chase Brown, David Montgomery, Bucky Irving, and more

As Week 5 approaches, we're starting to get a sense of how certain backfields are shaping up. Some of these are backfields that carried major question marks in the preseason while others have shifted as the 2024 season has gone along. What do the position battles look like now? For these four teams, that battle […]

Should I Drop Mark Andrews? Fantasy Football Outlook

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews has had an outstanding career. Many believe he could be a future Hall of Famer. However, the veteran tight end has been awful this season. He is the TE41 over the first month, averaging 2.4 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, totaling 7.1 or fewer in every contest. Should […]

The Cut List - Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 5

Each new week of NFL games gives us more information to make better, more informed decisions. That’s crucial when figuring out who to add and who to cut. It can be difficult to admit we were wrong on a particular player. For example, using a high draft pick on someone and cutting them so early […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Free Agent Adds Include Dontayvion Wicks, Tre Tucker, Josh Downs, Wan'Dale Robinson, Xavier Legette

Week 4 is in the books, and fantasy managers might finally have the first good waiver-wire week of the season. There have been minimal options on the waiver wire, certainly very few that caused much excitement. However, this week, several players will garner plenty of attention from fantasy managers, most of whom are receivers. If […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5: Top Free Agent Adds Include Bucky Irving, Braelon Allen, Chase Brown, Tank Bigsby

The sudden emergence of injuries has become an unwanted occurrence as we enter planning for Week 5. The continued escalation of health issues can create an arduous task for any manager who is forced to overcome the absence of multiple players. The unsettled nature that surrounds the potential absence of running backs on your rosters […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Waiver Wire - Week 5 TE Pickups Including Tucker Kraft, Zach Ertz, and Taysom Hill

October is here, and so are the opening round of bye weeks! The first four NFL teams are on vacation in Week 5, and the tight end position takes a seismic hit. Detroit’s Sam LaPorta and Philadelphia’s Dallas Goedert will have the week off, meaning millions of fantasy managers need a tight end as badly […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers, Starters & Rankings - 2024 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Four teams have a bye in Week 5, so you may need a replacement kicker. The Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tennessee Titans are all off this week. This means Jake Bates, Cameron Dicker, Jake Elliott, and Nick Folk need to be out of your starting lineup. I have some solid streaming […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings for Half-PPR: Trey McBride, Travis Kelce, David Njoku, Kyle Pitts, Taysom Hill, Mark Andrews, Evan Engram

With key tight ends Dallas Goedert and Sam LaPorta on byes this week, it could be an even trickier slate than usual to navigate at the tight end spot. That said, it will be more critical than ever to set your optimal fantasy lineups with our Week 5 fantasy football tight end rankings for 2024. […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings: Kyler Murray, Justin Fields, Baker Mayfield, Deshaun Watson, Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott, Derek Carr

Week 5 marks the start of teams on byes, and fantasy managers with Jalen Hurts and Jared Goff will have to look elsewhere at QB this week. Superflex or two-QB managers with Will Levis and Justin Herbert will also have to pivot. We're here to help with our NFL team's Week 5 fantasy football quarterback […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances Including Derrick Henry, D'Andre Swift, Alvin Kamara, and More

With just under a quarter of the season completed, it has been one of the wildest first four weeks in NFL history. Aside from the turnstile of injuries we've experienced and the litany of surprise busts and studs -- the NFC divisional leaders are the Minnesota Vikings (4-0), Washington Commanders (3-1), and Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]

WR Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 5 (2024)

If you have a receiver on your fantasy football roster with two feet and a heartbeat, you can ill afford to sit them even if they have just one foot. Thanks to the early-season injuries, we were born into the bye weeks, molded by them. It feels like we’ve been preparing for them for weeks. […]

RB Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 5 (2024)

Welcome back to another edition of Rotoballers' Start ‘em and Sit ‘em. Let's review some critical fantasy matchups across the league each week and break down some of my favorite starts and sits. As we enter week 5 of the NFL season, so do the bye weeks. That means fantasy managers will need to find […]

Jameson Williams Breaks Free For Long TD

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams caught a 70-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff on Monday night against Seattle and led the team in receiving with two catches for 80 yards. Williams saw just two targets in the game but showed his big-play ability by turning in the 70-yard TD. The Alabama product can turn […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown Catches TD, Throws TD In Week 4 Win

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught six passes for 45 yards and a touchdown and also threw a touchdown pass to quarterback Jared Goff on Monday night against Seattle. St. Brown caught all six of his targets but didn't see a massive workload as the Lions' had their ground game going as well […]

David Montgomery Finds End Zone In Week 4 Win

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery scored a rushing touchdown in Week 4 against Seattle, carrying 12 times for 40 yards and a one-yard score while adding one catch for 40 yards on Monday night. The Lions' power back showed off his strength by shaking off a tackle in the backfield on his touchdown run […]