Marvin Jones Placed On Injured Reserve

The Detroit Lions placed wide receiver Marvin Jones (knee) on season-ending Injured Reserve on Monday. Jones' season will end with 35 receptions on 62 targets for 508 yards and five touchdowns. It's a massive blow to fantasy owners that had hoped Jones' production would go up with Golden Tate out of the picture. Kenny Golladay's […]

Updated Week 12 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 12 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 12 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Alex Collins is a surprise scratch for today. Doug Baldwin is officially active. Devin Funchess is officially out for Week 12. A.J. Green is has been ruled […]

Week 12 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 12 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 12 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our weekly tiered defense rankings are a guide to making waiver wire pickups to improve your lineups, and to decide which defenses to start, […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 12): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 12 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 12 of the NFL season. You can also click here to find more DFS analysis articles and tools. The goal is to identify players to start on FanDuel this week based on […]

Week 12 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Howdy, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings front and center and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR).  Who am I and why should you care? I was the ninth-most accurate in-season expert on FantasyPros out of 125 last season and currently sit at 15th in 2018. You take the […]

Week 12 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Thanksgiving is already here as the NFL season continues its whirlwind pace. It feels like yesterday that Week 1 was here, that we were wondering how good this Patrick Mahomes kid could be and talking about how Le'Veon Bell would be back soon and we still thought Tom Brady was a good quarterback. And now […]

Week 12 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

Week 12 is a weird week for fantasy football. The short week for six teams made a lot of players tough to trust, and now owners are left searching for value on a very reduced Sunday slate. We have also seen the Rams and Chiefs lost from the week as they are on a bye. […]

Inside the Tent - Week 12 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 […]

Detroit Lions Defense Average In Loss to Bears

The Detroit Lions defense recorded four sacks and a recovered a fumble in the 23-16 Thanksgiving Day loss to the Bears. Chicago was without starting quarterback Mitch Trubisky (shoulder) and leaned on backup Chase Daniel who threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns. One positive was that the Lions front seven held the Bears to […]

Matt Prater Hits Only Field Goal Attempt In Week 12

Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater nailed a 20-yard field goal and hit his only extra-point attempt in Thursday's loss to the Bears. The Lions offense has been sputtering recently and it hasn't presented a ton of opportunities for the 34-year-old kicker. Prater has now hit 11 straight field goals and will be back home in […]

Levine Toilolo Not Targeted In Loss To Bears

Detroit Lions tight end Levine Toilolo was not targeted in Thursday's loss to the Bears. This was the sixth time this season that Toilolo wasn't looked at by quarterback Matthew Stafford. He is known as a more of blocking tight end and the Lions run game performed admirably on Thursday, but you don't get fantasy […]

WR Target and Snap Count Risers from Week 11

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. As the season unfolds, it is crucial for you to utilize the tools that you have available, in order to maintain an extensive level of knowledge regarding the number of opportunities that are being provided to your wide receivers […]

Luke Willson Catches A Pass Against Bears

Detroit Lions tight end Luke Willson caught his only target for four yards in the Thanksgiving Day loss to the Bears. Willson's usage was hampered with Michael Roberts returning from a one-game absence for injury. This type of stat line is par for the course with Willson, as he hasn't caught more than three passes […]

Michael Roberts Targeted Six Times in Loss

Detroit Lions tight end Michael Roberts returned from a one-game absence to catch three of six targets for just 16 yards in the loss to the Bears on Thursday. Roberts was the fourth most targeted Lion and has now seen at least three targets in each of the last four games he's played. Overall, the […]

TJ Jones Catches Only Target In Week 12

Detroit Lions wide receiver TJ Jones had one catch for 15 yards in Thursday's 23-16 loss to the Bears. This is now the fifth straight game that Jones has hauled in a pass, but hasn't eclipsed more than 26 yards all season. Even without Golden Tate on the team and Marvin Jones (knee) inactive, Matthew […]

Bruce Ellington Catches Six Passes Against Bears

Detroit Lions wide receiver Bruce Ellington was targeted seven times, catching six of them for just 28 yards in the loss to Chicago on Thursday. He also rushed for a two-yard gain. The 27-year-old has taken over a similar role to former Lion Golden Tate, he just hasn't been as effective. In just two games […]

Kenny Golladay Hauls In Five Passes In Week 12

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay caught five of eight targets for 90 yards in Thursday's loss to the Bears. The second-year man was unable to find the end zone but still led the team in targets. Golladay picked up almost half of his yards on a 43-yard pass, but aside from that the Bears […]

Zach Zenner Receives Just Two Carries On Thursday

Detroit Lions running back Zach Zenner rushed for nine yards on just two carries, while also catching a pass for four yards. The rookie Kerryon Johnson (knee) was inactive and LeGarrette Blount had been highly ineffective as of late, so it was anticipated that Zenner would get more of a workload against the Bears. However, […]

Theo Riddick Posts Solid Day On Thanksgiving

Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick caught all of his seven targets for 48 yards and took two carries for 12 yards. This marked the fifth straight game that Riddick garnered at least five catches. His upside is clearly limited because he has yet to score a touchdown this year, but he provides a nice […]

LeGarrette Blount Resurrects Himself Against Bears

Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries in Thursday's 23-16 loss to the Bears. He also caught his only target for a 15 yard gain. The bruiser scored Detroit's only touchdowns; it was his first time finding the end zone since Week 7. With Kerryon Johnson […]

Matthew Stafford Falls Flat Against Bears

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford finished 28 of 38 for 236 yards, while throwing two interceptions in the loss to the Bears on Thursday. This game marks the second time this year that Stafford did not throw for a touchdown and the third time that he threw multiple interceptions. This was a very poor showing […]

Marvin Jones Listed As Out On Thanksgiving

Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones (knee) is going to miss his second straight game, the team announced on their final injury report on Wednesday. Jones injured his knee in the Week 10 loss to the Bears and wasn't able to play against the Panthers last Sunday. This pushes Kenny Golladay back into the team's […]

Kerryon Johnson Listed As Out Against Bears

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson (knee) will not play in Thursday's game against the Bears. The rookie was forced to leave Sunday's game and didn't return. On the short week, it's not surprising that Johnson isn't suiting up, especially since he didn't practice on Tuesday or Wednesday. In his absence, the Lions will likely […]

The Detroit Lions Defense Has Chance To Step Up Against Bears

The Detroit Lions defense performed admirably in their Week 11 20-19 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Heading into this week, another matchup with the Bears looms after they lost 34-22 in Week 10. However, Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky (shoulder) is doubtful to play on Thursday, meaning that career backup Chase Daniel will likely draw the […]

Levine Toilolo Is Hard To Trust Against Bears

Detroit Lions tight end Levine Toilolo has been the most productive tight end in the past two weeks. Subsequently, those two weeks are when Michael Roberts (shoulder) either left or missed a game. However, that hasn't vaulted him into a fantasy producer. Known as a blocking tight end, Toilolo has hauled in both of the […]

Luke Willson An Afterthought In Week 12

Detroit Lions tight end Luke Willson saw just one target in last week's victory over the Panthers. Not only did he not corral the look, but fellow tight end Levine Toilolo caught one of his two targets. Toilolo and Michael Roberts have taken the bulk of the work at the tight end position recently, although […]

Bruce Ellington Could Be Flex Worthy Against Bears

Detroit Lions wide receiver Bruce Ellington had a solid first game with his new team last Sunday, catching six passes on nine targets for 52 yards against the Panthers. Ellington seemed to slide into the role that Golden Tate once held, being Matthew Stafford's target on short-to-intermediate routes. This week, the first-year Lion gets to […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 12

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. […]

TJ Jones Hasn't Done Anything To Warrant Consideration

Detroit Lions wide receiver TJ Jones has caught just five passes for 53 yards in his last five games. The receiver was expected to take on a bigger role once Golden Tate was traded, and then an even bigger one once Marvin Jones (knee) was forced to miss a Week 11 matchup with Carolina. However, […]

Kenny Golladay Looking To Continue Strong Play Against Bears

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay embraced the WR1 role quite well last Sunday, catching a career-high eight passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. It was also his second straight game with a score, with the former coming against the upcoming opponent, the Bears. With Marvin Jones (knee) expected to miss a second game, […]