Sam LaPorta Has "Outside Shot" To Face Rams

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (knee) was carted off the field with a knee injury during Sunday's Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings. He has been diagnosed with a hyperextended knee, and head coach Dan Campbell said he has an "outside shot" to play against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Wild […]

Josh Reynolds Concludes 2023 Season With One Catch

Detroit Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds caught just one of his four targets for 16 yards in the Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings. He finished just 10 yards shy of tying his career-high of 618 receiving yards. Overall, the 28-year-old finished the campaign with 40 receptions on 64 targets for 608 yards and […]

2024 NFL Playoffs Picture: Wild Card Teams, Matchups, Schedules, Seeding, Odds for NFL Postseason

At last, the NFL 2023 regular season has come to an end, and the road to Super Bowl 58 is set. The entire NFL playoffs bracket came out after the conclusion of the Dolphins vs. Bills Sunday Night Football game, and it's time to take a look ahead at the exciting football matchups to come […]

The Best Of Both Worlds: Recapping The Jared Goff For Matthew Stafford Trade

Whether an already established commodity in the NFL or an incoming rookie with pre-draft hype, trading a haul of assets for a quarterback can be disastrous. The 49ers and Bears traded the farm for Trey Lance and Mitch Trubisky, respectively, during the NFL Draft. Neither earned a second contract with the team that selected them. […]

Top Fantasy Football Injuries From Sunday: Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, Sam LaPorta, Gabe Davis, Romeo Doubs, Kalif Raymond

The 2023 fantasy football season is officially over, but there are postseason leagues and DFS tournaments still underway over the next month. That said, we'll continue to cover key injuries to players on playoff teams. Our fantasy football injuries report highlights the banged-up players with fantasy significance and their early status heading into Wild Card […]

Matchups For Wild Card Weekend 2024 - Ranked Best To Worst

It's time for NFL Wildcard Weekend! 12 of the 14 playoff teams begin their Super Bowl quest during this first week of the playoffs, but only six of those teams will move on to the Divisional Round. There are some really compelling games on this weekend's slate, and also some games that just don't necessarily […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Justin Fields, Khalil Herbert, Ja'Marr Chase, Mike Evans

The 18th and final Sunday of the 2023 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who […]

Sam LaPorta Diagnosed With A Hyperextended Knee

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (knee) didn't return to Sunday's NFC North matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. The rookie had played well before being carted off, catching five of seven targets for 29 yards and a touchdown. Head coach Dan Campbell indicated that LaPorta's injury wasn't as severe as initially believed. Fortunately, Campbell was […]

Sam LaPorta May Have Avoided Serious Injury

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (knee) didn't return to Sunday's NFC North showdown with the Vikings after getting carted off because of a knee injury. Head coach Dan Campbell provided an update while speaking to the media after the game, indicating that the rookie's "injury isn't as bad as it looked." However, he'll need […]

Jahmyr Gibbs Held To 30 Yards, Finds End Zone In Week 18

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs rushed 13 times for just 30 yards in the Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings. He did not catch his lone target, but he did reach the end zone on a three-yard run. It was far from his best fantasy performance of the season, but he salvaged his […]

David Montgomery Scores Again In Season Finale

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery rushed 10 times for 40 yards and a touchdown in the Week 18 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Montgomery's one-yard touchdown plunge marked his 13th of the season to go along with 1,015 yards rushing. It's been a career year for the 26-year-old, who is under contract in Detroit […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown Racks Up 144 Yards In Win

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught seven of his 10 targets for 144 yards and a touchdown in the Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings. St. Brown was nothing short of spectacular this year, finishing with 119 receptions for 1,515 yards and 10 receiving touchdowns. He'll be an early first-round pick in […]

Jared Goff Shines In Final Game Of Regular Season

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff completed 23 of his 32 passing attempts for 320 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions in the Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The veteran signal-caller's regular season comes to an end with 4,575 passing yards, 30 passing touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. He will finish the 2023 campaign firmly […]

Kalif Raymond Done For Week 18

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (knee) exited during the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings and was quickly ruled out. He finishes Week 18 having caught two passes for 50 yards, and he also added 89 punt return yards. All in all, Raymond's final 2023 stat line includes 35 catches, 489 […]

Sam LaPorta Won't Return Sunday

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (knee) has been downgraded to out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings. He initially exited during the second quarter and was carted to the locker room. There is concern for a serious knee injury here, though additional testing will be required before the Lions provide […]

Sam LaPorta Carted To Locker Room, Return Questionable

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (knee) exited during the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings. He was carted to the locker room and is officially questionable to return. LaPorta's foot seemed to snag the ground while he was being tackled, which led to his knee hyperextending. It was a concerning sight […]

Jamaal Williams, Kendre Miller, Taysom Hill: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 18

The New Orleans Saints need a win over the Atlanta Falcons and a Tampa Bay Buccaneers loss to clinch the NFC South and the right to host a playoff game next weekend. Unfortunately, it looks like they'll be without one of their best players and faces of the franchise in Week 18. Alvin Kamara (ankle) […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 18 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 18 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Week 17 was jam-packed with quarterback benchings, quarterback injuries, unsung heroes, studs going off, studs letting you down, and plenty of important football. It was headlined by players like Lamar Jackson, CeeDee Lamb, Davante Adams, Jordan Love, […]

NFL DFS: DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks - Today's Top Lineups (Week 18)

Hello, RotoBallers, and thanks for joining me for the final regular-season slate of the NFL season. Week 18 is always an interesting one from a DFS perspective, as we must weigh every team's motivations and take note of the many starters that will see little or no action this week. While all the different playoff […]

Week 18 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

  All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 18 of the NFL Season! Each week, I'll be bringing you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. We are officially now using […]

Week 18 PPR FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Ty Chandler, Kenneth Gainwell, Calvin Ridley, Greg Dortch, Pierre Strong Jr., Julio Jones

Hey RotoBallers, welcome back to more fantasy football rankings. While most fantasy titles have already been decided, some fantasy leagues play until the end of the NFL regular season. There are still some championships to play for, and we've got you covered with our Week 18 fantasy football FLEX rankings. Fantasy managers will be without Christian […]

Week 18 PPR Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football- Cole Kmet, Juwan Johnson, Dalton Kincaid, Kyle Pitts, Gerald Everett

RotoBallers, the final week of the NFL regular season is officially here. While most fantasy football leagues are over, some leagues have two-week championships, team of the week, and league titles on the line. At RotoBaller, we have been with you all season long and are back at it again with our NFL team's Week […]

Week 18 PPR Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football- Demarcus Robinson, Jayden Reed, Darius Slayton, Zay Jones, more

Howdy RotoBallers! There will be plenty of tough start/sit decisions in Week 18. If you are still playing for a fantasy football championship this week, we are here to help you with those tough calls with our NFL team's Week 18 PPR wide receiver rankings for the 2023 NFL season fantasy football. The final week of the […]

Week 18 PPR Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: David Montgomery, Zamir White, Ty Chandler, Breece Hall, James Cook

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy football rankings. If you are still playing fantasy football with the season championship on the line, we are still here to guide you with our PPR fantasy football running back rankings for Week 18 to help fantasy managers with those tough start/sit decisions. San Francisco 49ers Christian McCaffrey has […]

Week 18 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: De'Von Achane, Zamir White, Ezekiel Elliott, Khalil Herbert, Joshua Palmer, Demarcus Robinson

Hey, RotoBallers! The fantasy football regular season is decided for most leagues. However, for fantasy managers with something to play for in Week 18, we are back with our NFL team's Week 18 fantasy football PPR rankings for fantasy football. NFL teams have secured a playoff spot and will be resting starters for the season finale. […]

NFL Player Prop Bets for Week 18 - Betting Picks for Rushing, Receiving, Passing Yards

Week 18 of the NFL season is here. The regular season is nearly in the books. Some teams are still fighting for their playoff lives, some have clinched a spot, and the rest are fighting for their jobs next season. For us in this column, we’re fighting to end the regular season in the green […]

C.J. Gardner-Johnson Set To Play In Week 18

Detroit Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson (pectoral) will make his return to the field ahead of the Week 18 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. A welcoming sight considering Gardner-Johnson has been out since tearing his pectoral muscle in Week 2. The Lions were hopeful for big things from Gardner-Johnson after signing him to a big […]

Riley Patterson Elevated To The Active Roster

Cleveland Browns kicker Riley Patterson has been elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's Week 18 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. Starting kicker Dustin Hopkins (hamstring) hurt his hamstring back in Week 16 against the Texans while chasing down Cameron Johnson, who returned a kickoff for a touchdown. Luckily for Hopkins, the Browns have […]

Week 18 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Justin Fields, Geno Smith, Jordan Love, Kyler Murray, Mason Rudolph, Carson Wentz

For most leagues, the fantasy football season is over. However, some leagues still play throughout the end of the regular season. We've got you covered with our fantasy football quarterback rankings for Week 18 of the fantasy football season. Many key quarterbacks will be rested, with some NFL teams locked into a playoff seed. Patrick Mahomes, Lamar […]

Sleeper NFL DFS Prop Picks for Week 18 - Over/Under Prop Picks (Sunday Main Slate)

Welcome to our Sleeper NFL DFS prop picks for the Week 18 Sunday Main Slate.  Last week’s picks finished 5-2, bringing us to 16-12 since taking over this column in Week 14. Coming into Week 18, our prop picks are sitting at 102-75 across all slates. We’ll look to finish the regular season on a […]