Week 6 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

The San Francisco 49ers (1-4) have faced the Green Bay Packers (2-2-1) a total of 15 times over the past 20 seasons... They're 5-10 over those 15 games. Of those 15 matchups, eight were played at Lambeau Field... San Fran is 2-6 over those eight. Now I get it, this Monday Night Football matchup will […]

Week 6 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 6 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. This article will cover the late […]

Week 6 Consistency Reports - All Positions

We now have over a quarter of a seasons worth of data at our fingertips and the cream has well and truly risen to the top. There are still some interesting names high in the rankings at quarterback and tight end. However, these are generally more variable positions. That is why both positions are often […]

Inside the Tent - Week 6 NFL Injury Insight

Seemingly, everyone in the NFL is dealing with a hamstring strain or a sprained MCL. Leonard Fournette has been dealing with a lingering hamstring issue for weeks as well as Dalvin Cook. For the wide receivers, T.Y. Hilton and Geronimo Allison are dealing with hamstring strains as well. Sprained MCLs are also all the rage […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown - Week 6 Preview

It’s frustrating. I don’t claim to be smarter than NFL executives or general managers. While that would be a dream job, I’m content right here at my computer giving my opinion. With that being said, I would love to be in the coach’s room while they try to justify leaving running backs on the bench […]

Week 6 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! Week 5 brought yet another big offensive performance from Todd Gurley while Adam Thielen added a fifth 100-yard outing in as many games. The Chiefs' elite offense was able to trump the Jaguars' elite defense in a dominating 30-14 win. The Steelers held up their end of the bargain in a 41-17 […]

NFL DFS Player Avoids, Injuries and Expert Lineups (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to Week 7 of 2018 NFL DFS! We've been waiting for what seems like forever, and are proud to bring back our weekly recommendations for players to avoid at all costs. This year, we're also adding in injuries that you need to […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 6

The byes are here, but so are the booms and busts! Drew Brees will not be breaking any more records this week as he and his New Orleans Saints are on bye, along with Matthew Stafford and his Detroit Lions. So do not look for Tre’Quam Smith or Kerryon Johnson to make the columns as […]

Sophomore Slumps: Should You Buy Low On Dalvin Cook and Leonard Fournette?

Please oh please can someone go revive Dalvin Cook and Leonard Fournette? Fortunately it appears as if the former will be available as early as this Sunday, but we are running out of time before these guys have sufficiently ruined fantasy teams. These two sophomore running backs were drafted as early as the back end […]

Fleaflicker's Most Added and Dropped Players (Week 6)

With Week 5 coming to a close in record-breaking fashion, it is that time of week again to look at the most added and dropped players from the waiver wire leading up to week 6. But before we do, as always allow me to share some statistics from the previous week. Adam Thielen is the […]

Hot Take NFL Podcast - Week 6 NFL Start/Sit Advice With Joe Pisapia

RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni are joined by Joe Pisapia to provide you with their start/sit advice for Week 6. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at FanPicks. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM […]

Ameer Abdullah Is Expendable

Detroit Lions running back Ameer Abdullah has become an afterthought in offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter's weekly scheme behind rookie Kerryon Johnson, LeGarrette Blount and Theo Riddick, making him a trade candidate. Abdullah has yet to see a carry this season and was a healthy scratch on game days for the entire month of September. […]

Buy or Sell? Week 6 Trade Advice

One of the toughest parts of fantasy football to navigate is trading with league-mates. As a result of the unique characteristics of every person in a fantasy football league, it is often difficult to find a strategy for trading players that works for everyone in any situation. Nevertheless, highlighting the performances of certain players helps […]

Wide Receiver Target Variances - Week 5 Report

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 […]

Warning Signals for RB/WR/TE - Week 6

Every year, certain players are highly drafted in drafts by fantasy owners due to the belief that they will vastly outperform expectations throughout the season. Oftentimes, these players carry a significant amount of hype due to breakout potential, elite status, or lack of alternative options on their teams. However, with every player that does meet […]

Chris Godwin (WR, TB) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: His ownership is just a bit above the one-third mark, but Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is still widely available as the Bucs come off a bye week. With no running game to speak of, a gunslinger still at QB, and […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

It took five weeks but the vultures are finally starting to come out. We saw it in Detroit, where talented rookie Kerryon Johnson turned 12 carries into 70 yards while LeGarrette Blount turned 12 carries into 22 yards yet cashed in twice on short touchdown scores. Despite the return of Devonta Freeman in Atlanta, it […]

Week 6 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

We now enter planning for Week 6, with many of you contending with an agonizing collection of lingering injuries, or disconcerting results from the backs that you originally believed would be your among most dependable performers. While this has been frustrating, it is essential that you manage your emotions, avoid making impulsive decisions, and utilize […]

Week 6 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 5 has wrapped up, and we're onto Week 6. Each week we see surprises around the NFL. From Graham Gano's 63-yard boot to Ka'imi Fairbairn leading all kickers in points scored in fantasy, you never know what to expect from some of these kickers. We could see some shakeups around the NFL. Mason Crosby […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 6 Lightning Round

Week 5 is largely in the books and was relatively quiet compared to the first four weeks of NFL action. Of course, there's still plenty of intrigue and stats to be gobbled up on the waiver wire! In the interest of getting you some no-huddle, hurry-up information, consider this our waiver wire lightning round heading into […]

LeGarrette Blount Scores Twice in Win

Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount found the end zone twice from one yard out in the first quarter Sunday against the Packers. He did absolutely nothing outside of that, finishing with just 22 yards on 12 carries. Blount's role as the short-yardage back doesn't give him much of any fantasy value, but it certainly […]

Kerryon Johnson Impressive Despite Leaving With Injury

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson (ankle) did not finish the game in Sunday's win over the Packers. However, his outlook after the game was positive, saying "Yeah, I think I could have played, if needed." Before exiting the game in the second half, Johnson rushed for 70 yards on 12 carries, while also hauling […]

LeGarrette Blount (RB, DET) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: As mentioned a couple weeks ago, Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount will continue to hold value in standard leagues because of his remarkable talent of convincing coaches to give him the ball repeatedly in the red zone. He was less than efficient […]

TJ Jones Targetless in Week 5

Detroit Lions wide receiver TJ Jones wasn't targeted in the win over the Packers. Jones has only been looked at five times this season, pulling in two of them. Unless a major injury happens to the Lions receiving corps, Jones will likely continue to be an afterthought in the offense.

Golden Tate Has Five Catches In Week 5

Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate had an average game in the win against the Packers on Sunday. He hauled in five of seven targets for 52 yards. Tate has now had at least seven targets in every game this season. The 30-year-old slot receiver isn't expected to score every week, but it would have […]

Kenny Golladay Impressive Against Packers

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay caught four of his nine targets for 98 yards and a touchdown in the win over the Packers on Sunday. His score was the only points the Lions put up in the second half. Golladay is establishing himself as one of the best young receivers in the NFL, and […]

Marvin Jones Scores In Week 5

Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones made his only reception count in a 31-23 win over the Packers on Sunday. Hauling in an eight-yard touchdown pass just before halftime, it was the only one of four targets that Jones was able to corral. It would have been a disappointing day otherwise for Jones had he […]

Matthew Stafford Average In Win Over Packers

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford finished 14-for-26 for 183 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-23 win over the Packers on Sunday. The Lions jumped out to a commanding 24-0 lead in the first half, before allowing the Packers to inch closer in the second half. Stafford didn't have the biggest day for fantasy purposes, […]

Kerryon Johnson Says He's Fine

Detroit Lions rookie running back Kerryon Johnson (ankle) said "I'm fine" after the Week 5 win over the Packers when he suffered an ankle injury. "If I can walk, run, if I'm standing, I always want to go back in, so that's what I'm going to do," Johnson said. The rookie finished with 70 yards […]

Marvin Jones, Quandre Diggs Active Against Green Bay

Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones (ankle) and defensive back Quandre Diggs (hand) are both active in Week 5 against the Packers. Jones picked up an injury in practice late in the week, so his status was in question. He'll be fine and has a nice matchup against a banged-up secondary that is missing cornerback […]