Week 5 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Josh Reynolds, Jaylen Warren, Allen Lazard, Jayden Reed, Samaje Perine, Skyy Moore

Week 5 is officially here, and so is the beginning of bye weeks. The Seahawks, Buccaneers, Chargers, and Browns are all off this week. Here at RotoBaller, we have more fantasy football ranking articles to help you crush your league. Deciding who to start at FLEX can be the make-or-break decision to help you win […]

Week 5 Tight End Rankings For Fantasy Football: Darren Waller, Luke Musgrave, Dalton Schultz, Zach Ertz, Jonnu Smith, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy football rankings articles. The tight end position has been boom or bust this year. Unless you have Travis Kelce, George Kittle, or T.J. Hockenson, we are here to help you make the best possible selection when setting your lineup with our updated Week 5 fantasy football tight end rankings as […]

Week 5 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Cooper Kupp, Jameson Williams, Nico Collins, Josh Reynolds, Tyler Boyd

Howdy RotoBallers! Week 5 is officially here, and we are back with more rankings articles to help you set the best possible lineup to win your league. The Chargers, Buccaneers, Seahawks, and Browns are on the bye this week. Today, we will review our NFL team's updated Week 5 fantasy football wide receiver rankings as […]

Week 5 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jonathan Taylor, David Montgomery, Jaleel McLaughlin, more

Hey, RotoBallers! Week 5 is here, and we are back with more fantasy football ranking articles to help you set the most optimal lineup. The Bucs, Chargers, Seahawks, and Browns have a bye this week. Fantasy managers could also have Jonathan Taylor (ankle) back as he is questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans. Today, […]

Week 5 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Matthew Stafford, Jordan Love, Joshua Dobbs, C.J. Stroud, Zach Wilson

Week 5 snuck up on us, and the bye weeks have officially begun. Fantasy managers need to find a replacement for Justin Herbert, Geno Smith, and Deshaun Watson this week with the Browns, Chargers, Bucs, and Seahawks off. Today, we will review our Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings as of October 8th. Let's see where quarterbacks such as […]

Week 5 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Cooper Kupp, Jonathan Taylor, Aaron Jones, Jameson Williams, Brandon Aiyuk, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy football rankings. Week 5 is here, and the Browns, Chargers, Seahawks, and the Buccaneers are on the bye. The good news for fantasy managers is that star wide receiver Cooper Kupp (hamstring) is set to return while running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) could be active for Week 5.  We […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 5 (2023)

Welcome to Week 5 of the WR/CB Matchups article. For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly series looking at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to cover them. During the past three seasons, I have tweaked my process to make the chart more user-friendly and predictive, […]

Fantasy Football Week 5 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Dak Prescott, Najee Harris, Rhamondre Stevenson, Calvin Ridley

A couple of weeks ago, a friend messaged and jokingly scolded me for listing half of his roster in my busts column. It wasn't a jab at him. We weren't even matched up that week. The busts were based on matchups and advanced metrics, and not overall performance on the season. Many fantasy managers are […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Matchups We Love: The Fantasy Matchmaker

Welcome to Week 5 of my weekly article series for RotoBaller, The Fantasy Matchmaker. In this series, I am looking at fantasy football matchups as each week of the 2023 NFL season approaches and giving you some players whose matchups I love based on their opponent’s strength (or weakness) versus that position. My strength of […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire for Week 5 Includes Marvin Mims Jr, Tank Bigsby, Michael Wilson, Kendre Miller

Good afternoon ladies and gentleman! Hard to believe we are already through 4 weeks of the 2023 NFL season and hopefully your fantasy football rosters are treating you well. Nonetheless, with bye weeks coming up and with how violent of a sport this game we love can be, knowing how to identify the potential "next […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 5 Lineups

Welcome to the enchanted realm of fantasy football as we journey into Week 5, where gridiron gladiators clash in a battle of wits and skill. In this mystical realm, decisions on who to start and who to sit hold the key to victory or defeat. As the seasons change, so do the fortunes of our […]

Rest of Season Half-PPR Rankings: Fantasy Football Top 200 for Week 5

October is here as we bite into the meat of the fantasy football season. The first four weeks of action have brought plenty of movement for us to track with the Week 5 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for the rest of 2023, as of October 5. Check where key players shifted to, such as Jonathan […]

The King's Week 5 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 5 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR, and Standard formats. He also includes insights on key players at each position, with chunks of relevant statistical indicators. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below, you'll see the […]

Week 5 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

As we enter Week 5 and the first round of byes, it is a good time to take stock of what IDP managers could be doing better. After all, we are here to advise the masses, aren't we? One way to help IDP managers improve, especially in shallow formats, is to consider the problems with […]

NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 5) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests

Week 5 of the NFL season has arrived and the contenders are starting to separate themselves from the pretenders. Week 5 also means that the first batch of teams get their week off. The Browns, Chargers, Buccaneers, and Seahawks will take their bye week. Each week of the NFL season, I’ll share my picks for […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 5: Matthew Stafford, Rhamondre Stevenson, and Jahan Dotson

Week 5 of the fantasy football season is underway and despite a limited set of data, it is okay to consider benching players with name value. We often hear the phrase "start your studs" and it is a tried and true method, especially earlier in the season. When injuries, tough matchups, and/or questionable team situations […]

Wide Receiver Breakouts for Fantasy Football: Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends for Michael Pittman, Calvin Ridley, Romeo Doubs, Michael Wilson

You are already aware that wide receivers will play a critical role in the success of your teams. The undeniable volatility that exists with the running back position has also presented an increasing rationale for prioritizing wide receivers when you build your rosters – both at the onset of your drafts and as you manage […]

Week 5 Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football: Daniel Carlson, Brandon Aubrey, Brett Maher, Riley Patterson, Ka'imi Fairbairn

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy football rankings. Week 5 is officially here, and the Bucs, Chargers, Seahawks, and Browns are on the bye. We are back with our NFL team's updated Week 5 fantasy football kicker rankings as of October 7th for fantasy leagues that still use kickers. We are here to help you set those […]

Fantasy Football WR Injury Reports: Week 5 Updates for Amon-Ra St. Brown, Davante Adams, and More

Welcome to Week 5 of the fantasy football season and the Saturday edition of our WR injury reports! Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for wide receivers in Week 5, as of October 7th. The injury statuses for various NFL wide receivers are up in the air for Week 5, including Amon-Ra […]

Parker Washington Ruled Out For Week 5

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Parker Washington (knee) has been ruled out for the team's Week 5 game against the Buffalo Bills. The rookie was unable to practice all week after suffering an injury in his professional debut in Week 4 against the Atlanta Falcons. The 21-year-old rookie was buried on Jacksonville's depth chart but found […]

Jamal Agnew Questionable For Week 5 In London

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jamal Agnew (quadriceps) logged his third-straight limited practice session and is officially labeled as questionable ahead of Sunday's meeting with the Bills in London. Agnew played the first three games this season but didn't suit up in the Week 4 win over the Atlanta Falcons due to a quad issue. The […]

Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 5: Christian Kirk, Najee Harris, and Breece Hall

Week 5 in the National Football League is rapidly approaching, and that means getting those fantasy lineups locked n' loaded. It's that time of the week to make the decisions that could either win or lose your matchups. Christian Kirk, Najee Harris, and Breece Hall all have interesting cases this week, and we're here to […]

Get Evan Engram Locked Into Lineups For Upcoming Bills Matchup

Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram takes on the Buffalo Bills in a high-profile London showdown this coming week. Engram has been a model of consistency at an incredibly difficult tight end position in 2023, finishing as the TE7 or better every single week thus far. He is second on the team in targets behind […]

Zay Jones Not On Fantasy Radar If He Returns From Injury

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Zay Jones (knee) could suit up against his former team in London for an upcoming Week 5 Bills matchup. The eighth-year receiver has missed the last two contests with a knee injury but has logged limited practice sessions all week, putting him on track to take the field this coming weekend […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 5 (Friday Updates): Cooper Kupp, Jonathan Taylor, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Tee Higgins, more

Four weeks of NFL football are in the books, meaning a few key fantasy studs are eligible to return from Injured Reserve and the PUP list.  Our injury updates and reports for Week 5 as of Friday, October 6, 2023, will give you the latest updates on key guys around the league. As always, some […]

Calvin Ridley Projects As A Risky WR2 In Matchup Against Bills

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley heads into a Week 5 matchup against Buffalo this Sunday. The 28-year-old has been trending downward after a monster Week 1 that saw him finish as the WR6 in PPR scoring. Since then, he has not broken into the top 30 of his position, even with the touchdown last […]

Christian Kirk A Reliable But Low-End WR2 Against Bills

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk heads to London to take on a tough Bills pass defense in Week 5. The train keeps on rolling for Kirk, who now has three top-26 WR PPR finishes in as many weeks. His dud performance in Week 1 seems to be a complete afterthought now, as he and […]

Travis Etienne Jr. Has RB1 Status Against Soft Bills Run Defense

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. heads into a Week 5 contest against the Buffalo Bills at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. As good as the Bills have been on defense this year, they have given up the highest YPC in the entire league through 4 weeks (6.3, which is significantly higher than the second-worst team […]

Trevor Lawrence Not A QB1 Vs. Bills

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence faces a tough test in Week 5, taking on the vaunted Bills defense in London. It's the second straight game across the pond for the Jaguars, having defeated Atlanta 23-7 a week prior. While the Jags were able to easily dispatch the Falcons, Lawrence still had another underwhelming game, making […]

Zay Jones Questionable To Face The Bills

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receivers Zay Jones (knee) and Jamal Agnew (quadriceps) are both listed as questionable for Sunday's game in London against the Buffalo Bills. Jones and Agnew were both limited in practices this week, so they both have a shot at returning in a very tough matchup. Jones has missed the last two weeks, […]