Every No. 1 NFL Draft Pick

Much has changed since the first NFL Draft in 1936. It was originally held in a hotel conference room without prospects present, cameras, media, or anyone knowing about it. Now it’s the highlight of the offseason, a three-day event, months of media coverage, and the casual fans watch it on television. While much has changed […]

Overrated and Underrated NFL Teams: Contenders and Pretenders For The Divisional Round

2024 Wild Card Weekend is in the books, and unfortunately, five of the six games were blowouts. Hopefully, the Divisional Round will bring more excitement. While the eight remaining teams clearly deserve to be playing this weekend, there are still overvalued and undervalued squads this late into the season. Whether a team overperformed or faced […]

Last Five Super Bowl Winners, Ranked

Nothing's bigger than the Super Bowl. The most-watched sporting event in the country every single year, it's a huge event that caps off the NFL season and crowns the best team in the league. But not all great teams are created equal. Some Super Bowl champion teams are just better constructed than others. It doesn't […]

NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Divisional Round) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests

The NFL's version of the Elite Eight remains. The betting favorites, Baltimore and San Francisco, reenter the fold after earning and serving their bye week. In each instance, the one seeds get to face off against an up-and-coming team fresh off of a playoff upset. Each week of the NFL season, I’ll share my picks […]

2024 NFL Playoffs QB Power Rankings: Every Starter Remaining Ranked

Super Wild Card Weekend always features some of the best games of the season. But this year, many games fell short of those expectations. The Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, and Green Bay Packers rolled from the start, and all those contests weren't competitive in the fourth quarter.  We now turn our attention to the […]

Sam LaPorta Snags Touchdown In Playoff Debut

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta caught all three of his targets for 14 yards and a touchdown in the NFC Wild Card win over the Los Angeles Rams. The rookie was questionable to play on Sunday due to a knee injury he suffered in Week 18, but he ultimately gutted it out and proved […]

Josh Reynolds Matches Season-High In Receiving Against Rams

Detroit Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds caught five of his seven targets for 80 yards in the Wild Card victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Like quarterback Jared Goff, Reynolds began his career with L.A., and he produced a big-time performance in an effort to eliminate them from the playoffs. With Sam LaPorta […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown Impresses In Playoff Debut

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught seven of his nine targets for 110 yards in the NFC Wild Card victory over the Los Angeles Rams. It was the third-year pro's playoff debut, and he remained a consistent and reliable pass-catcher for quarterback Jared Goff. The 2023 First-Team All-Pro totaled at least 100 yards […]

Jahmyr Gibbs Posts 68 Yards On 12 Touches Against Rams

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs rushed eight times for 25 yards and caught all four of his targets for 43 yards in the Wild Card victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Although it wasn't the rookie's best rushing performance, he provided a spark as a pass-catcher and helped the Lions move the chains when […]

David Montgomery Racks Up 68 Yards And A Touchdown In Win

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery rushed 14 times for 57 yards and caught his lone target for 11 yards in the 24-23 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Wild Card contest. The 26-year-old found the end zone in 11 of his 14 games during the regular season, and his good fortune […]

Jared Goff Posts Efficient Outing In Playoff Win

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff completed 22 of his 27 passing attempts for 277 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions in the 24-23 win over the Los Angeles Rams. The former No. 1 overall pick by L.A. led the Lions to three straight 75-yard touchdown drives to begin the game. Although the offense stalled in […]

Sam LaPorta Officially Active Versus The Rams

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (knee) is officially cleared for Sunday's meeting with the Rams. The rookie caught five of seven targets for 29 yards and a touchdown in the Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings. But his day came to an end after he suffered multiple knee injuries. At any rate, LaPorta […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Wild Card Round (Sunday Updates): Christian Watson, Sam LaPorta, A.J. Brown, Gabe Davis, A.J. Dillon, Baker Mayfield,and more

While regular season fantasy football league championships have already been decided, injuries continue to impact grinders who are still battling it out in playoff leagues and challenges, as well as those participating in NFL DFS contests or prop betting. Our injury updates and reports for Wild Card Weekend as of Sunday, January 14, 2024, will […]

NFL DFS: Rams vs. Lions DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Picks - Sunday Night Showdown Slate (Wild Card Weekend)

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another Showdown on the first week of the NFL Playoffs! Last weekend might have been one of my roughest articles, it felt like nothing was going right, Pickens was hardly targeted the entire game and killed every single one of my lineups. Hopefully, this time around we have a […]

Rams vs. Lions SNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Jared Goff, Matthew Stafford, Kyren Williams, Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, Sam LaPorta, Demarcus Robinson, Tyler Higbee

The first two games of Wild Card Weekend were blowouts, so hopefully, the highly-anticipated NFC bout featuring the Rams and Lions will live up to the hype. Below you can read our Sunday Night Football matchups analysis article for the Rams vs. Lions game to help make any fantasy lineup decisions for single-game DFS contests. […]

Sam LaPorta Trending Toward Playing Against Rams

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (knee) is trending toward being active for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. As it stands, LaPorta is currently listed as questionable. He injured himself in last Sunday's regular-season finale and missed two consecutive practices before returning in a full capacity on […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Wild Card Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Kyren Williams, Nico Collins, Mike Evans

The NFL playoffs are in full swing. Despite the fantasy season being over, there are still plenty of ways to play fantasy in the postseason. You can play in any daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests this week or join a fantasy playoff challenge where you draft a team for the playoffs. Super Wild Card Weekend […]

Free NFL Betting Picks for the Wild Card Round - Best Bets, Expert Odds and Predictions

We've seen eighteen weeks of NFL football. In theory, we should know who the best teams are, what their strengths and weaknesses are, and how they match up. But it's never that easy, is it? The Bills are the best team in the league if you look at their NFELO ranking, and the Ravens are […]

NFL Player Prop Bets for Wild Card Weekend - Betting Picks for Rushing, Receiving, Passing Yards

We have made it to the postseason. The regular season flew by, and it was 18 weeks of absolute madness. Of the 14 teams that made the playoffs, three of them were projected to be picking in the top four in this year’s NFL draft. Meanwhile, three of the top 10 teams with the best […]

Sleeper NFL DFS Prop Picks for Wild Card Weekend - Over/Under Prop Picks (Sunday Slate)

Welcome to our Sleeper NFL DFS prop picks for the Sunday Slate of Wild Card Weekend.  Our Sleeper DFS prop picks finished the regular season at 106-78 across all slates. We’ll look to build on that with our top prop picks for Sunday’s playoff matchups. Sleeper offers some of the best and easiest-to-win NFL DFS […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Wild Card Round (2024)

Welcome to the Wild Card edition of the WR/CB Matchups article. Regular season fantasy leagues are over, but there are still plenty of opportunities to play other types of playoff contests. Hopefully, this article can help you make profitable decisions on this six-game Super Wild Card slate. During the past three seasons, I have tweaked […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Wild Card Weekend Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Wild Card Weekend matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. After 18 weeks of craziness, we finally know who the 14 teams competing for the Super Bowl will be. 12 of them are in action this week, including the Cleveland Browns versus the Houston Texans and the […]

Anthony Firkser Joins Active Roster

Detroit Lions tight end Anthony Firkser has been signed to the active roster on Saturday. Firkser will join the team with fellow tight end James Mitchell (hand) landing on the injured reserve. The move to add Firkser to the roster could mean that the Lions are preparing to be without Sam LaPorta (knee) for this […]

NFL Playoff League Rankings for Fantasy Football: Isiah Pacheco, James Cook, Stefon Diggs, A.J. Brown, Travis Kelce, Jayden Reed

The end of the NFL regular season -- and fantasy football season-long leagues -- were both very exciting, and now the 2024 NFL playoffs will be starting up this week. The start of the NFL playoffs brings various types of fantasy football contests geared toward the playoffs. Fantasy football is not over yet! Below are […]

Wild Card Weekend PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jahmyr Gibbs, Cooper Kupp, Rashee Rice, Amari Cooper, Najee Harris, Mike Evans

It's Wild Card Weekend, and the 2024 NFL Playoffs are about to kick off in a big way! Some of you may think the fantasy football season is over, but that's not the case at all. All sorts of new playoff league contests are kicking off this week, along with DFS contests, and our coverage […]

Wild Card Weekend PPR Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Cooper Kupp, Nico Collins, DeVonta Smith, George Pickens

Howdy RotoBallers! NFL Wild Card weekend is officially here. The fantasy football regular season might be over, but plenty of fantasy football remains with the start of playoff leagues. There are many different playoff leagues and formats to choose from. Our coverage for playoff leagues and DFS contests will continue throughout the Super Bowl. Today, we will […]

NFL Playoff League FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: James Cook, Stefon Diggs, Isiah Pacheco, Zay Flowers, De'Von Achane

The NFL regular season has officially ended. However, fantasy football is not over, with playoff leagues starting this week. At RotoBaller, we have guided you all through the regular season and are helping you set the most optimal lineup in playoff leagues. Most playoff formats require you to start one or two flexes. Today, we […]

NFL Playoff League Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Brandon Aiyuk, Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Rashee Rice

Hey, RotoBallers! The fantasy football season is officially over. However, it's playoff time, and we still have another few weeks of fantasy football. Wild Card weekend is spread out between Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Here at RotoBaller, we are still grinding and getting you ready for the playoff leagues. Our 2024 fantasy football playoff league wide […]

Wild Card Weekend PPR FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tony Pollard, Nico Collins, Aaron Jones, Chris Godwin, D'Andre Swift

Hey, RotoBallers! It's an exciting time, with Wild Card Weekend set to kick off on Saturday afternoon. Fantasy football is back in a huge way, with playoff league and DFS contests starting this weekend. Our coverage at RotoBaller will continue as always through the Super Bowl. In this article below, you'll find out updated Wild […]

NFL Playoffs Rankings: Fantasy Football Draft Rankings and FFPC Playoff Challenge (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to the 2024 NFL Playoffs and our ongoing coverage of fantasy football playoff leagues. The NFL regular season may be over, but fantasy football is still going strong throughout the 2024 NFL playoffs -- including brand new drafts that are taking place this week before the Wild Card Weekend games. The NFL postseason […]