Josh Gordon Activated From COVID-19 List

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid confirmed that wide receiver Josh Gordon and linebacker Willie Gay Jr. have been activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Gordon was able to return to practice on Wednesday. The 30-year-old pass-catcher hasn't been fantasy relevant on a loaded Chiefs offense, but his status is notable this week with both […]

Harrison Butker Out For Week 16

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week, is out on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers because he's unvaccinated, according to a source. Elliott Fry is expected to serve as the Chiefs kicker this weekend with Butker unavailable. Butker ranks as the No. 12 kicker in fantasy heading […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Adds for Fantasy Football

Survive and advance. That's the name of the game at this point in the fantasy season and streaming the right player at the right time is definitely a key part of that, especially in deeper leagues. If you managed to survive a brutally low-scoring Week 15 with duds from star players and countless fantasy starters […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 16

RotoBallers, I salute those of you still here with me in the pursuit of a championship. Week 15 was a wretched battlefield and even those with byes were likely nicked by injuries or COVID-19 along the way. We are here to persevere and seek reinforcements! As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 15 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the 15th week of this series, where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 15, we saw stat lines such as the Miami Dolphins running back room combining for 161 rushing yards, the Indianapolis Colts wide receiver room […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 16: Carson Wentz, Jimmy Garoppolo, Justin Fields, Drew Lock

Week 15 will go down as a fantasy football bloodbath in the first week of the playoffs. Just two games finished with a game total above 60. Only five teams were able to surpass 30 points on offense. Worst of all, the offenses that got players to the fantasy playoffs (Arizona, Tampa Bay, Dallas, and […]

NextGen Stats - Quarterback Breakdowns and Takeaways

Things finally got serious. If you're here, it's only because of one of two reasons: 1) you have followed the series all along and want to keep reading just so you don't feel bad with yourself, or 2) you won your first round of the fantasy playoffs and are still on the lookout for the […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Week 16?

I can't recall a week – much less a playoff one – with as much craziness and randomness that Week 15 brought us and I for one am glad that it's over. For anyone who was able to advance in their playoff game despite all that's happened, a big kudos to you. To all of […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

Week 15 was a very frustrating week to start your fantasy football playoffs, especially at the quarterback position. Of the top-12 QB's on the week, six of them are owened in 33%-or-less of Yahoo leagues, including Tyler Huntley (4%), Cam Newton (22%), Jared Goff (7%), Mac Jones (33%), Justin Fields (26%) and Davis Mills (3%). […]

Tyreek Hill Headed To COVID-19 List

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill has been placed on the COVID-19 list, putting his availability for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in question. The Chiefs also placed cornerback Rashad Fenton and tight end Blake Bell on the COVID-19 list. The Patrick Mahomes-led offense could be extremely shorthanded in Week 16, as tight […]

Titans vs 49ers Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: A.J. Brown, Brandon Aiyuk, Jeff Wilson, D'Onta Foreman

We are officially in the fantasy playoffs for all leagues. For those of you who made it, congratulations. To those of you joining us after a bye week, I hope you didn’t get too comfortable. Lastly, to those of us that missed playoffs, let’s focus on the holiday season and enjoy the NFL playoff push. […]

Charvarius Ward Placed On COVID-19 List

The Kansas City Chiefs placed cornerback Charvarius Ward on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. Ward had a season-high 10 tackles in last Thursday's overtime win over the division-rival Los Angeles Chargers, so KC's secondary will be missing a key member if Ward doesn't get cleared in time for a Week 16 matchup against the Pittsburgh […]

Chiefs Hopeful Chris Jones, Josh Gordon Will Be Available

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said he's "hoping" that defensive tackle Chris Jones, linebacker Willie Gay Jr. and wide receiver Josh Gordon are available for the Week 16 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. All three players were on the COVID-19 list last week and missed Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Jones, […]

Harrison Butker Lands On COVID-19 List

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive for the virus Monday. Butker has been on a run of elite production since Week 8, having made multiple field goals in seven consecutive contests. The 26-year-old has missed just two extra points all season, increasing his accuracy to […]

Travis Kelce Lands On COVID-19 List

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has become the latest big name to be placed on the league's Reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Kelce is vaccinated, though, which paves the way for him to still potentially suit up Sunday under the league's protocols. Kelce, who was named to his seventh consecutive […]

Eagles vs Washington Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Miles Sanders, Dallas Goedert, Terry McLaurin, Jalen Hurts, Antonio Gibson

Welcome to Week 15 and Tuesday Night Football! In addition to our matchups analysis for the main slate of games on Sunday, below you will find our matchups analysis for the Tuesday Night Football game between the Eagles and Washington Football Team. You can also check out the matchups analysis for: Vikings vs Bears Start […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 15 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 15 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. We hope everyone is having a successful fantasy season so far! It's playoff time, so let's go win a championship! Let's take a look at this week's matchups. For those who are not familiar, each week I'll be […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 15: Break The Slate

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! It's great to be back talking NFL DFS with you! I'm not big on taking victory laps, but you can call me Richard Petty at the moment. If you read last week's edition of Break The Slate, then you probably had a very profitable Sunday, […]

Is James Conner Playing Today? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 15

James Conner has unexpectedly been one of the year's most intriguing yet productive fantasy options. After becoming a household name in 2018 by accumulating 13 total touchdowns, the 26-year-old quickly gained popularity, especially from those partaking in formats that reward one point per reception (PPR). However, the two subsequent years told another story, as Conner […]

Week 15 Red Zone Risers and Fallers

I was thinking, why are the red zone risers and fallers so important, and then I came across this article from Sharp Football Analysis, and suddenly it all made sense. "In the past decade, 74.1% of all offensive touchdowns have come from the red zone." And if you come across defenses that are stingy in […]

Updated Week 15 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: James Conner, Chase Edmonds, Myles Gaskin, Leonard Fournette

Below are RotoBaller's updated Week 15 fantasy football rankings for PPR leagues. In a wild week of injuries and COVID situations, where do Cooper Kupp, Dalvin Cook, Deebo Samuel, Alvin Kamara and Nick Chubb rank, among others? There are no more teams on bye, but make sure you follow the COVID news all weekend long […]

Updated Week 15 Flex Rankings for Fantasy Football: Van Jefferson, Chuba Hubbard, AJ Dillon, Julio Jones, Rashod Bateman

Welcome back RotoBallers. In this article you'll find our updated fantasy football Flex rankings for Week 15. In a crucial week that will determine many fantasy playoff births, where do Christian Kirk, Jordan Howard, Brandon Aiyuk, K.J Osborn and Michael Carter rank, among others? There are no more teams on bye, but make sure you […]

Updated Week 15 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Chase Edmonds, Saquon Barkley, Ezekiel Elliott, Rhamondre Stevenson

Welcome to the fantasy football playoffs. Below are our updated Week 15 fantasy football running back rankings. With so many moving pieces, where do Miles Sanders, Joe Mixon, Rashaad Penny, Myles Gaskin and Jeff Wilson Jr. rank, among others? There are no more teams on bye, but make sure you follow the COVID news all […]

Saturday NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Patriots vs Colts Showdown

It's hard to accept that we are down to the final four weeks of the NFL season. The good thing, though, is we get some Saturday football. There are two games this Saturday. Two interesting games. The Raiders and Browns should be entertaining, especially with so many COVID cases running through the Browns locker room. […]

Updated Week 15 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Odell Beckham Jr., Justin Jefferson, Cooper Kupp, Deebo Samuel

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below are the updated Week 15 fantasy football wide receiver rankings. The fantasy playoffs have arrived, so let's see where do Tyler Lockett, Hunter Renfrow, Michael Pittman Jr., D.J. Moore and Terry McLaurin rank this week, among others? There are no more teams on bye, but make sure you follow the COVID […]

Updated NFL COVID Tracker List for Week 15: Who Is On The NFL's COVID-19 List?

Which NFL players have COVID-19 or have been placed on the COVID-19 list? This tracker will help you keep up to date for Week 15, and the huge amount of players that have been placed on the COVID-19 list. With the NFL's recent changes to the COVID-19 protocol, players have a quick chance of returning […]

Updated Week 15 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Mark Andrews, Rob Gronkowski, Dawson Knox, George Kittle

Below you will find the updated Week 15 tight end rankings for fantasy football. With the fantasy playoffs kicking off, where do Mike Gesicki, Dalton Schultz, Pat Freiermuth, Noah Fant and Dallas Goedert rank, among others? There are no more teams on bye, but make sure you follow the COVID news all weekend long using […]

Is Josh Allen Injured and Is He Playing This Week? Bills QB Injury Update vs. Panthers

Josh Allen has been amazing once again this season. Through 14 weeks of the NFL season, he's averaging 24.39 points per game. That's not quite at his 2020 pace of 25.32, but he's right there. So far this season, he is the QB1 and the highest-scoring player in half-PPR scoring. Needless to say, he's been fantastic. […]

Updated Week 15 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jalen Hurts, Dak Prescott, Taysom Hill, Russell Wilson

Welcome RotoBallers. Below are the updated Week 15 quarterback rankings for fantasy football. In the first week of the fantasy playoffs, where do Kyler Murray, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Matthew Stafford and Tua Tagovailoa rank, among others? There are no more teams on bye, but make sure you follow the COVID news all weekend long […]

Week 15 NFL - Single Stat DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is moving right along and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]