Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 5 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 5 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our weekly tiered defense rankings are a guide to making waiver wire pickups to improve your lineups, and to decide which defenses to start, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Week 5 DraftKings Power Pivots - NFL DFS

Welcome back to Power Pivots! I hope everyone had a successful and profitable Week 4. The season is moving right along and as we head to Week 5 we have a pretty solid feel for players and teams. Veterans of multiple NFL DFS seasons are well-aware that things can often get tougher as the season […]

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 […]

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 […]

Sammy Watkins, Dee Ford Listed As Questionable

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins (hamstring) and linebacker Dee Ford (groin) were both limited in practice all week and are questionable to play in Week 5 against the Jaguars. It seems as though both will have no trouble playing on Sunday. Watkins missed his only target last Monday night before being injured, and […]

Eric Berry Doubtful Against Jags

Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry (heel) didn't practice all week and is listed as doubtful to face the Jaguars in Week 5. Berry hasn't practiced during the regular season and will not play this weekend. There remains no timetable for his return to help a beleaguered KC secondary. Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles and his […]

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 […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 5): Targets and Avoids

Week 4 of the NFL returned to normalcy with the big favorites winning easily, except for the Chargers. Not so many big favorites this week, but some intriguing options nonetheless. With more than 90% of survivor pools eliminated, you may not find a need to read this column. However, there's still plenty of good tidbits […]

RotoRevolution - Wide Receiver Start/Sit (Week 5)

RotoBaller Senior Fantasy Analyst Kyle Richardson (@krich1532) and RotoBaller expert Jake Hubman (@fntsyheadliners) give their start/sit recommendations at the wide receiver position for Week 5 of the fantasy football season. This YouTube 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 […]

Travis Kelce Could Struggle Against Jaguars

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been basically unstoppable since his Week 1 dud. Kelce has gone over 300 yards with three touchdowns over the last three games combined. However, the Jaguars defense has only allowed 100 yards to tight ends this season. That is the lowest amount of yards given up to […]

Sammy Watkins Remains Questionable

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins (hamstring) remained limited in Thursday's practice. Watkins tweaked his hamstring during the victory over the Broncos in Week 4. However, Watkins will likely struggle this week whether he is healthy or not. The Jaguars have one of the best passing defenses in the league. Although, most of their […]

Tyreek Hill is a WR2 in Week 5

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill has been a top fantasy option all season long, but he could be slowed down a bit by the elite Jaguars defense. The Jags have allowed league-low 183.3 passing yards a game. They've only given up three passing touchdowns this season, according to Yahoo. Although, Hill is the […]

Kareem Hunt Should Be Decent Against Jags

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt finally had a strong fantasy game in Week 4 after three below-average performances on the ground. Hunt rushed for 121 yards in the victory over Denver. He'll play against a Jaguars defense that has been strong through the air, but weaker on the ground. It's unlikely we see […]

Patrick Mahomes Faces Toughest Challenge Yet

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will face his toughest challenge yet in the Week 5 game versus the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jags defense has only allowed three touchdowns through the air this season, according to Yahoo. Mahomes has been unstoppable through the first four weeks. He's thrown 14 touchdowns without a single interception all […]

Eric Berry Still Out

Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry (heel) remains out of practice on Thursday. Berry has yet to practice in the regular season, and there remains no timetable for his season debut for KC. Without him, the Chiefs secondary has been very generous to opposing wideouts through four weeks. The latest beneficiaries could be Jaguars quarterback […]

Fantasy Football Q&A Mailbag - Week 5

Week 4 of the 2018 NFL Season is in the books, and here is a quick fantasy recap to keep you up to date. Mitchell Trubisky! Six touchdown passes, 43.5 fantasy points, who saw that coming? Meanwhile, Drew Brees, Matthew Stafford, Philip Rivers, Tom Brady, Carson Wentz, Aaron Rodgers, and Ben Roethlisberger all finished outside […]

Eric Berry Still Not Practicing

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that safety Eric Berry (heel) is still not practicing on Wednesday. The veteran Berry has yet to practice in the regular season and has no timetable for his return. KC's secondary is ripe for the picking for opposing offenses without Berry in the fold. Jaguars quarterback Blake […]

Sammy Watkins, Dee Ford Will Practice Wednesday

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins (hamstring) and linebacker Dee Ford (groin) will practice on Wednesday after they both left Monday night's win over Denver with injuries. It's good news for their status in Week 5 in a tough matchup with the Jaguars. Watkins was held catchless on one target before he was injured […]

Deeper Sleepers Heading Into Week 5

Josh Bellamy. Logan Paulsen. John Ross. Those are just three of the random players who scored early touchdowns during Sunday afternoon's Week 4 slate. You won't find those names on the list of deeper sleepers below, but I just want you read them over a few times before we proceed. No one in their right mind […]

Sammy Watkins Goes Catchless, Exits with Injury

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins (hamstring) finished Monday's game with one target and zero receptions before exiting in the second quarter with a hamstring injury. It's unclear whether or not Watkins will be ready for Week 5 against the Jaguars. The Jags defense has been elite, so Watkins is not a favorable target […]

Tyreek Hill Gets Back on Track

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill finished with two receptions for 54 yards in the Week 3 victory over San Francisco. Hill was able to put that game behind him and drop nine receptions and 54 yards in Week 4. He saw a season-high 13 targets in the victory over Denver on Monday. However, […]

Travis Kelce Has Another Solid Game in Week 4

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce put together another solid performance in Week 4 against the Broncos. Kelce caught seven passes for 78 yards and one touchdown on Monday. He saw double digit targets for the third consecutive week. Clearly, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Kelce have found instant chemistry after the Week 1 dud. […]

Kareem Hunt Runs Wild in Win Over Denver

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt had by far his best game of the season against the Denver Broncos in Week 4. Hunt rushed 19 times for 121 yards and one touchdown in the 27-23 victory on Monday. Hunt was also able to catch three passes for 54 yards, so it was a huge […]

Patrick Mahomes Throws for Over 300 Yards Again

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes played well on Monday despite facing a fairly strong Denver defense. Mahomes went 28-for-45 with 304 passing yards and one touchdown in the victory over the Broncos on Monday. This was the third game in a row that Mahomes has thrown over 300 yards. However, he only threw one […]

Week 5 Quarterbacks - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Week after week it seems we're getting huge quarterback performances out of nowhere. It was Ryan Fitzpatrick and Patrick Mahomes stealing the show through the first few weeks, but this week a few different unlikely quarterbacks stepped up to the plate. Tampa Bay and Chicago are on bye for Week 5. Neither team has a […]