Lance Kendricks Catches Touchdown in Loss

Green Bay Packers tight end Lance Kendricks recorded a touchdown catch in a Week 5 loss against the Detroit Lions. He caught two passes for eight yards on two targets for the day. The touchdown came on a goal line play action pass from a heavy formation. Kendricks is simply not a significant part of […]

Packers Defense Faced Difficult Task in Week 5

The Green Bay Packers defense and special teams had a weak performance in Week 5 against the Detroit Lions. They surrendered 31 points in the game with three sacks and no turnovers forced. Key pass rusher Nick Perry was also hurt in the game. It wasn’t necessarily a bad performance. The defense was put in […]

Ty Montgomery Used Sparingly Against Detroit

Green Bay Packers running back Ty Montgomery saw very little action in Week 5. Against the Detroit Lions he had four carries for 15 yards and one catch for 23 yards. He saw most of his action at the end of the game when Green Bay was in its hurry up offense. This usage is […]

Aaron Jones Stifled By Coaching Staff Again In Week 5

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones is averaging close to six yards a carry over his career, but he was only given a handful of touches against one of the worst run defenses in the NFL in Detroit in Week 5. Jones ran the ball seven times for 40 yards and added two catches […]

Jamaal Williams Efficient But Quiet in Week 5

Green Bay Packers running back Jamaal Williams ran the ball six times in Week 5, accumulating 33 yards. He added two catches for 19 yards receiving. This was an unusually efficient day for Williams, who tends to grind out carries for about three yards a pop. Despite this efficiency, Williams’ fantasy value is plummeting. Although […]

Aaron Rodgers Racks Up Stats in Disappointing Performance

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had an excellent day from a statistical perspective in Week 5 against the Detroit Lions. He threw for three touchdowns and 442 yards on 32-for-52 passing with no interceptions. Rodgers had a rough first half where he struggled with his accuracy and lost two fumbles. With Detroit way out […]

Week 5 Start/Sit - Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

Not all sleeps are created equal. There's the "I had six too many adult beverages" sleep, the "I don't have a thing to do tomorrow so I'm turning off any and everything that could possibly wake me up unnaturally" sleep, the "If I lay down now, I'll get... one.. two.. three... hours of sleep" sleep... […]

Packers Not Worried About Aaron Rodgers, Mike McCarthy

Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy is downplaying a potential rift between quarterback Aaron Rodgers and head coach Mike McCarthy. "We've seen this before," Murphy told NFL Network this week. "I think they've had a great relationship. It's just, two highly competitive people. The most important thing, they both want the same thing -- they […]

Jaire Alexander Won't Play Sunday

Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (groin) is inactive for Week 5 against the Lions. As one of Green Bay's better corners this year, this will put a strain on their secondary as they try to slow down Detroit's passing attack. It's good news for Lions receivers Golden Tate, Marvin Jones and Kenny Golladay.

Davante Adams Active Against Lions

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams (calf) is active for Week 5 against the Lions. Adams was always expected to play despite missing a few practices earlier this week. He is likely to be covered by Lions cornerback Darius Slay at less than 100 percent, but Adams remains quarterback Aaron Rodgers' favorite target and […]

Geronimo Allison Inactive for Week 5

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Geronimo Allison (concussion) has been listed as inactive for Green Bay’s matchup against the Detroit Lions. Allison suffered a concussion last week against the Buffalo Bills and has yet to be cleared from the protocol. The only regular starter that Green Bay will have active against Detroit is Davante Adams. […]

Updated Week 5 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 5 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Lamar Miller (chest) is active but is not expected to play. Will Fuller (hamstring) and Keke Coutee (hamstring) are both officially active. Corey Clement (quad) is officially active. Devonta Freeman […]

Week 5 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 5 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 early slate of games, beginning […]

Week 5 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Greetings, one and all, to the weekly column that puts my rankings under the microscope and gives me a chance to stand up for myself against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd.  Who am I and why […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 5 Fantasy Football Picks

So close yet so far. I was ready to do a full victory lap on last week's calls in this column after Aaron Jones and Sterling Shepard had big games while Kenyan Drake and Keelan Cole proved to be duds. Then I looked at my QB picks. In retrospect, relying on Case Keenum to be […]

Inside the Tent - Week 5 NFL Injury Insight

It feels like Week 4 was the week of hamstring strains. Star running backs Dalvin Cook and Leonard Fournette were limited in Week 4 because of their hamstring injuries and T.Y. Hilton wasn't able to suit up for Thursday Night Football because of his hamstring strain. Also, on his way back to prominence both on […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 5

I am entering Week 5 with a lot of confidence and motivation coming on the heels of my Week 4 predictions. I was right about almost everything in my last column! Chris Hogan, Quincy Enunwa and Javorius Allen were non-factors, while Sterling Shepard and Tyler Eifert (before his catastrophic ankle injury) had great games. Only […]

Week 5 Consistency Reports - All Positions

We now have 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 streamed […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown - Week 5 Preview

This season has been chock full of surprises. Scoring is way up and with that comes the ripple effect of more players being more fantasy viable. The only issue that arises from more fantasy viable players, is the need for your studs to be actual studs. If you have been dealing with injuries or ineffective […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 5): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 5 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 5 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 5): NFL DFS Lineups

With four weeks of the NFL season in the books, we now have a quarter of a season worth of data to look at. There are some really bad defenses standing out from the pack and there are some defenses who are best avoided. The same goes for offenses as we have some great ones […]

Week 5 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! Week 4 brought some monster performances from Alvin Kamara, Ezekiel Elliott, Calvin Ridley, and Taylor Gabriel while some of the chalk wide receivers like Michael Thomas and Allen Robinson let us down. One thing is for sure: NFL offenses are scoring at a record pace, which makes filling out daily fantasy lineups all […]

Fantasy Football Weekend Warrior Show: Week 5 Preview

RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at the at latest fantasy football news and notes, and previews each and every game of the NFL week including start/sits, sleepers, and busts for your fantasy football lineup. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at FanPicks. In this podcast you will hear about: […]

Aaron Rodgers, Jimmy Graham Off Injury Report

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (knee) and tight end Jimmy Graham (knee) both practiced in full on Friday and are off the final injury report for Week 5 against the Lions. Rodgers practiced in full the last two days, so that could be a sign that his left knee injury is getting better, not […]

Hot Take NFL Podcast - Week 5 NFL Start/Sit Advice

RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni  share their thoughts on Week 4 of the NFL season, and provide you with their start/sit advice for Week 5. 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 […]

Wide Receiver Depth Chart Analysis: Week 5

As always, injuries are taking their toll in the NFL. This week, that results in a number of depth chart changes across the league and will be the focus of this article. Some of my favorite sleepers from this week's depth chart changes include Marquez Valdes-Scantling, David Moore, and Rashard Higgins. As always, if you […]

Week 5 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

We're a quarter of the way through the fantasy football season, which means we're starting to get some good data to help us make decisions. Gone are the "ehh, sure, let's judge off one week of production" issues that plague the early days and here are the "okay, so that defense actually is good, I […]

Wide Receiver Target Variances - Week 4 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 […]

Still Hope That Geronimo Allison Will Be Cleared

There remains hope that Green Bay Packers wide receiver Geronimo Allison (concussion) can be cleared from the concussion protocol in order to play in Week 5 against the Lions on Sunday. Time is running out, though, and there's still a good chance Allison doesn't play. He had six catches on a season-high 11 targets for […]

Davante Adams To Practice Saturday

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams (calf) will return to practice on Saturday. It's a good sign for Adams, but he's likely to be questionable for Week 5 against the Lions and could even be a game-time decision. Adams is clearly the team's No. 1 wideout and quarterback Aaron Rodgers' favorite target. If he's […]