Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

If at least one of your fantasy teams is still in contention for a championship, congratulations. Rather than wishing you good luck in Week 15, it would be more prudent to offer sage advice on which waiver wire adds could become valuable streamers or backups for the last couple of weeks of the 2018 season. […]

Week 15 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

It is literally mind-boggling how rapidly each fantasy season progresses from the anticipation and optimism of Week 1 to the inevitable conclusion once we reach December. Congratulations to those of you whose diligence through both the draft process and the regular season has been rewarded with an opportunity to participate in the fantasy playoffs. You […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 15 Lightning Round

The fantasy football playoffs are off and running, and we here at RotoBaller are here to help and get you waiver information as fast (and as accurately) as possible for your championship push. Consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 15. This column is published early every week and then updated after […]

The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 15)

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 […]

Matt Prater Continues Field-Goal Streak In Week 14

Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater hit his only field-goal attempt while also knocking two extra points in Sunday's win over the Cardinals. Prater has now made 15 straight field goals dating back to Week 7. Unfortunately for Prater, he hasn't received many opportunities recently because the Lions offense has been struggling. Either way, he's been […]

Lions Defense Stifles The Cardinals

The Detroit Lions defense/special teams allowed just three points to the Cardinals in Sunday's win. Darius Slay recorded his third interception of the season, picking off Josh Rosen and returning it for a touchdown in the third quarter. Aside from the pick six, the defense also registered three sacks, making it a tough day for […]

Levine Toilolo Catches Two Passes On Sunday

Detroit Lions tight end Levine Toilolo hauled in both of his targets for 26 yards in Sunday's win over the Cardinals. Toilolo finished second on the team in yards and tied for second in receptions, which ultimately says how rough of a day it was for the Lions offense. However, it does support a trend […]

Michael Roberts Falls Flat Against Cardinals

Detroit Lions tight end Michael Roberts did not register a catch in Sunday's win over the Cardinals despite being targeted twice. It was a bad day all around for the Lions passing attack as Matthew Stafford did not throw a touchdown but that also spells bad news for fantasy owners. The Lions tight end position […]

TJ Jones Catchless Against Cardinals

Detroit Lions wide receiver TJ Jones wasn't able to corral his only target on Sunday against the Cardinals. The goose egg halts Jones' streak of six games where he caught at least one pass. It's odd to see how under utilized the 26-year-old is, seeing as how many of the Lions offensive skill position players […]

Bruce Ellington Catches Four Passes, Leaves Game With Injury

Detroit Lions wide receiver Bruce Ellington caught all four of his targets for just 17 yards in Sunday's win over the Cardinals. Ellington was forced to leave the game in the third quarter with a hamstring injury and did not return. The 27-year-old has now caught at least four passes in every game since joining […]

Kenny Golladay Silenced In Week 14

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay had just two receptions for five yards in Sunday's win over the Arizona Cardinals. This is the second-year receiver's worst game of the season; however, his quarterback had arguably his worst statistical game of his career. Golladay is a great pass catcher but he plays on a team whose […]

Zach Zenner Scores First Touchdown Of Season Against Cardinals

Detroit Lions running back Zach Zenner rushed for 54 yards on 12 carries and scored his first touchdown of the season in the 17-3 win over the Cardinals. Since re-signing with the Lions earlier in the season and returning from injury in Week 9, Zenner has received breadcrumbs in the Lions rushing attack. However, that […]

Theo Riddick Gets 10 Touches In Week 14

Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick took six carries for 28 yards and caught all four of his targets for 30 yards in Sunday's win over the Cardinals. The 27-year-old still has yet to find pay dirt this season but continues to be a steady low-ceiling flex option in PPR leagues. Next week, the Lions […]

LeGarrette Blount Held In Check Against Cardinals

Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount rushed for 33 yards on 12 carries and also caught two passes for 18 yards in Sunday's victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Rookie Kerryon Johnson (knee) missed a third straight game so Blount had a chance to have a solid day; however Zach Zenner came in and stole the […]

Matthew Stafford Posts A Clunker Against Cardinals

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford finished 15 of 23 for just 101 yards and no touchdowns in Sunday's 17-3 win over the Arizona Cardinals. This is arguably the worst statistical game in Stafford's career. Including Sunday's win, Stafford hasn't thrown for more than 245 yards in four straight games and has just two touchdowns in […]

Bruce Ellington Injured Against Cardinals

Detroit Lions wide receiver Bruce Ellington (hamstring) left the game early in the second half in Week 14 against the Cardinals and is questionable to return. Ellington caught all four of his targets for just 17 yards before his injury. Ellington has seen a heavy dosage of targets ever since Marvin Jones landed on Injured […]

Matthew Stafford, Bruce Ellington Active

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (back), wide receiver Bruce Ellington (back) and tight end Michael Roberts (shoulder) are active in Week 14 against the Cardinals. Stafford is running out of playmakers on offense due to injuries and trades, so even in a good matchup he'll be a mediocre QB2 play this weekend. Ellington has an […]

Darius Slay Expected To Play Against Cardinals

Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay (ankle), who is questionable for Week 14 against the Cardinals, is expected to play on Sunday, according to a source. Slay is the team's top cornerback, so that's great news for them as they go up against one of the worst offenses in the league. Slay could shadow Cardinals deep-threat […]

Updated Week 14 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 14 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 14 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Odell Beckham Jr. (quad) will not play Sunday. Sammy Watkins is out and will miss multiple weeks. T.Y. Hilton will play in Week 14. Mitch Trubisky will officially return this […]

Week 14 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 14 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in, so check back often for the latest advice. This article […]

Week 14 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Hello and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings in the spotlight and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). I’m currently eighth in FantasyPros accuracy competition, fighting with the smartest of cookies, after finishing ninth (out of 130) in 2017. I hope this piece gives you a glimpse into my rationale for […]

Week 14 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

It's playoff time in the fantasy football world. Hopefully, you grabbed one of those coveted first-round byes and are just reading this column for fun, but if you didn't -- don't worry, y'all, because I'm here to give you #INFORMATION to help you make the best decisions about who not to play this weekend. Let's […]

WR Target and Snap Count Risers from Week 13

Congratulations to those of you whose diligence through the draft process and the regular season has been rewarded with an opportunity to participate in the fantasy playoffs. Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. Since you are now advancing even further toward achieving your objective, it […]

Week 14 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

This feels like the first time in ages we have not lost a fantasy gold mine type team to Thursday Night Football. Seriously can one of the Jaguars and Titans play in that slot every week? Their current brand of football suits it so well! What that does mean is that entering the fantasy weekend […]

Inside the Tent - Week 14 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 […]

Lions Defense In A Good Spot For Week 14

The Detroit Lions defense/special teams is coming off a thrashing at the hands of Todd Gurley and the LA Rams. The Lions allowed Gurley to rush for 132 yards and two touchdowns; it was the first time the Lions allowed 100 yards rushing since Week 9. While Detroit is very banged up with Darius Slay, […]

Kerryon Johnson Officially Ruled Out

Detroit Lions rookie running back Kerryon Johnson (knee) has officially been ruled out for Week 14 against the Cardinals after not practicing at all this week. It'll be Johnson's third straight missed game. LeGarrette Blount has seen 35 carries in the last two weeks and will continue to be the backfield workhorse in a good […]

Matthew Stafford, Bruce Ellington Questionable

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (back), wide receivers Bruce Ellington (back) and Brandon Powell (calf) and tight end Michael Roberts (shoulder) were all limited in practice on Friday and are questionable for Week 14 against the Cardinals. Everyone in this group should be able to suit up, barring some sort of setback. Stafford's ceiling is […]

Michael Roberts Looks To Return Against Cardinals

Detroit Lions tight end Michael Roberts (shoulder) has been a full participant in practice this week after missing last week’s game against the Rams. The second-year man has been eating up red zone targets; in his seven games played, he has seven targets inside the 20-yard line. It’s led to three touchdowns this season; however, […]

Luke Willson Isn't In A Good Spot Against Cardinals

Detroit Lions tight end Luke Willson played a season-high 50 snaps last week against the Rams, but it only resulted in one reception for eight yards. Fellow tight end Michael Roberts (shoulder) should be returning to game action this week after missing one game, which will definitely take snaps away from Willson. Regardless, Willson holds […]