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Jared Goff Has Bust Potential Against 49ers
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff has been excellent in the team's two playoff wins this postseason, completing over 74% of his passes for 564 yards and three touchdowns. He has not thrown an interception. However, he faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams secondaries that were picked apart during the regular season. A […]
NFL DFS Value Plays: Conference Championship Games Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel, Yahoo Includes Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs, Zay Flowers, More
Welcome to the Conference Championship Games main slate edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry who find themselves in favorable matchups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Each week, I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be some value spots to […]
Is Sam LaPorta Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta produced an unprecedented regular season for rookies at the position, and despite injury concerns, he's been productive in the team's two playoff wins. He's a game-changer in the middle of the field and takes the pressure off Jared Goff with easy competitions, so he's a significant factor in the […]
Bold Predictions for Fantasy Football Conference Championship Games: Brock Purdy, Lamar Jackson, Jahmyr Gibbs, Brandon Aiyuk, Travis Kelce
The Conference Championship round of the playoffs is here, and I’m back with another edition of fantasy football bold predictions. This week’s list of bold predictions will include Brock Purdy, Lamar Jackson, Jahmyr Gibbs, Brandon Aiyuk, and Travis Kelce. Every week, I will provide some fun and bold fantasy football predictions. While these bold predictions […]
Why The Detroit Lions Will Make The 2024 Super Bowl: NFL Football Postseason Outlook
The Detroit Lions are just one of four remaining teams fighting for a chance to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. Not many people envisioned the Lions making it this far, but they have exceeded all expectations in Dan Campbell's third season as the team's head coach. The Lions last made the NFC Championship back in 1992 […]
Breakout Fantasy Football Tight Ends From The 2023 Season
While most regular fantasy football players have learned to ignore the tight end position unless the player’s name is Travis Kelce, the position got a much-needed group of reinforcements this past season. We saw several young players take big steps and appear poised to conduct a changing of the guard in 2024. That’s especially true […]
Lions Add Jake Funk To Practice Squad
The Detroit Lions signed running back Jake Funk and offensive lineman Matt Farniok to their practice squad on Wednesday and placed running back Jermar Jefferson (undisclosed) on the practice squad Injured Reserve and released linebacker Raymond Johnson from the practice squad in corresponding moves. Funk was a seventh-round selection by the Los Angeles Rams in […]
Brock Wright Placed On Injured Reserve
The Detroit Lions officially placed tight end Brock Wright (forearm) on Injured Reserve and signed defensive lineman Tyson Alualu to the 53-man active roster from the practice squad and signed tight end Zach Ertz to the practice squad in corresponding moves. Wright will miss the rest of the postseason with a fractured forearm that he […]
Josh Reynolds Appears On Injury Report
Detroit Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds (ribs) is on the injury report this week and was listed as limited in the team's practice on Wednesday. Reynolds' injury probably isn't serious, but it's something worth watching, especially since Kalif Raymond (knee) is trending toward missing a third straight game after injuring his knee in the Week […]
Kalif Raymond Still Not Practicing
Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (knee) remained sidelined at the team's practice on Wednesday. Raymond injured his knee in the Week 18 regular season finale and has missed each of the team's two playoff games. The fact that the 29-year-old isn't practicing to begin the week is a bad sign that he'll be able […]
Sam LaPorta Sits Out Wednesday
Detroit Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta (knee) was listed as a non-participant at practice on Wednesday. LaPorta suffered a hyperextended knee and a bone bruise in his left knee in Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings, but the 23-year-old has been able to play in both of Detroit's playoff games and has caught 12 […]
NFL Conference Championship Fantasy Football and DFS Start/Sit Analysis: NFC Must Starts
As we head into the Conference Championships of the NFL Playoffs, many fantasy football grinders continue to battle it out in playoff leagues and NFL DFS! Matt Donnelly discusses his top Start/Sit decisions in the NFC Conference Championship game that will have an impact this weekend. The 2024 regular season may be over but there's […]
Lions Unsure If Zach Ertz Will Play Against 49ers
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that veteran tight end Zach Ertz is in the team's building on Wednesday, but the team is unsure if this is the week to use him. "Right now he just got here, I know he's in shape. I talked to him the other day. He understands we're gonna […]
One X-Factor For Every Remaining Super Bowl Contender - Ravens, Chiefs, Lions, 49ers
After a long season that started back on September 7 with the Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions, just four teams remain in the postseason. Conveniently, both teams that played in that first game are still alive during the 2023-2024 playoffs. The Chiefs will travel to Baltimore to take on the Ravens in the AFC […]
Examining The Playoff History Of Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Brock Purdy, Jared Goff: QBs For The AFC & NFC Championships
The quarterback position has never seen more high-end talent than it has in 2024, but like most sports, the success of players is and will always be determined by postseason success. Singal-callers like Kirk Cousins and Dak Prescott are viewed as good-to-great QBs, but the postseason failures have kept them from being clear elite studs. […]
NFL 2024 Championship Weekend Coordinator Rankings
Sadly, we have just three more NFL games this year, as we are days away from Championship Weekend. The Baltimore Ravens host the Kansas City Chiefs, while the San Francisco 49ers host the Detroit Lions. Coaches play a massive role in any team's success in the NFL, including individuals other than just head coaches. All […]
Fantasy Football Injury Reports: Conference Championship Updates for Christian McCaffrey, Mark Andrews, Deebo Samuel
Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for players in the Conference Championship, as of January 24. The injury statuses for various NFL players are up in the air for the Conference Championship, including Christian McCaffrey, Mark Andrews, and Deebo Samuel. As fantasy football and sports betting continue, every decision, transaction, and lineup […]
Super Bowl LVIII Betting Odds For 49ers, Ravens, Chiefs, Lions Ahead Of Conference Championship Sunday
The 2023 NFL season began over four months ago with 32 teams aiming to hoist a Lombardi Trophy in February. Time flew by, and just four teams remain in the race for Super Bowl LVIII. Three squads are alive on Conference Championship Sunday by no surprise, and one preseason darling exceeded expectations to get here. […]
AFC, NFC Championship Fantasy Football Injury Reports (Tuesday Updates): Deebo Samuel, Mark Andrews, Brock Wright
Just four teams remain in the 2023-24 NFL playoffs, but there are still a few key injuries to monitor ahead of Sunday's AFC and NFC Championship contests. Two of these players are major fantasy contributors when healthy, so their statuses will affect DFS contests. Our fantasy football injury reports as of Tuesday, January 23 will […]
2024 NFL Playoffs QB Power Rankings: Every Starter Remaining Ranked
We have officially made it past the Divisional Round and now move on to the Conference Championship games. The Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs will face off in an exciting matchup in the AFC Conference Championship. Both teams are led by elite quarterbacks (Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes) and a very talented defense. […]
NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Conference Championships) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests
One more round of the NFL Playoffs and then the Super Bowl is here. That also means we're one step closer to the Super Bowl logo theory that's floating around social media from coming true. Both of the top seeds, Baltimore and San Francisco, whose colors comprise the logo, remain. But we're not picking off […]
Have The Detroit Lions Ever Been To The NFC Championship Game? NFC Championship Outlook
The Detroit Lions continue to impress after defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 in the NFL Divisional Round this past weekend. Quarterback Jared Goff threw for 287 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions, while rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs rushed nine times for 74 yards and one touchdown. The organization will now advance to the […]
Breakout Fantasy Football Wide Receivers From The 2023 Season - Part 1
The pool of fantasy-relevant wide receivers has never been bigger. Fantasy managers already have so many different options at the position, but each year the pool gets deeper and deeper as more and more rookies are having an immediate impact on their respective offenses and fantasy leagues alike. Over the past few years, fantasy managers […]
2023 Fantasy Football Awards - RotoBaller Writers Picks
Hello and welcome to the official 2023 Fantasy Football Awards Show, presented by RotoBaller. These awards are voted on by RotoBaller's NFL writers, with my shenanigans and one-off awards tossed in there. I don't get to be goofy on the job that often, so bear with me. As is tradition, I'm your host, Nick Mariano. […]
Jonah Jackson Unlikely To Play In NFC Championship
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that it's not looking good for left guard Jonah Jackson (knee) to play in this Sunday night's NFC Championship tilt against the San Francisco 49ers. Jackson left Sunday's Divisional Round win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first half with a knee injury and did not return. […]
Brock Wright Has Broken Forearm
Detroit Lions tight end Brock Wright (forearm) apparently suffered a broken forearm in Sunday's Divisional Round win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It's a tough break for Wright, as he had just come back to play against the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the playoffs after suffering a hip injury in the […]
Zach Ertz Signs With Lions
Three-time Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz is signing with the Detroit Lions on Monday, according to sources. Ertz will start out on the team's practice squad, with plans for the team to elevate him to the 53-man active roster for the NFC Championship game on Sunday night against the San Francisco 49ers. The 33-year-old […]
Josh Reynolds Finds End Zone In NFC Divisional Win
Detroit Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds caught two of his three targets for 27 yards and a touchdown in the 31-23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Detroit is now headed to the NFC Championship Game to face the San Francisco 49ers, who were a neutral matchup for wide receivers during the regular […]
Sam LaPorta Hauls In Nine Passes In Victory Over Buccaneers
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta caught nine of his 11 targets for 65 yards in the win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Divisional Round game. LaPorta entered Sunday's contest with a "questionable" tag due to a knee injury he suffered in Week 18, but he ultimately suited up and was clearly […]
Amon-Ra St. Brown Snags Touchdown To Put Away Tampa Bay
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught eight of his 14 targets for 77 yards and a touchdown in the 31-23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Divisional Round. The third-year pro could have had a much bigger day if he and Jared Goff could connect on a few more of […]
