DraftKings Lineup Picks (Week 14) - NFL DFS Advice
RotoBallers, welcome to Week 14 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 14 of the NFL season. The goal is to identify players to start on DraftKings this week based on various factors including the opponent, the player's opportunity, analysis of the game's […]
Week 14 Consistency Report - Floors and Ceilings
It's finally here, Week 14 and the start of the fantasy playoffs. I hope everyone reading this made the playoffs and hopefully earned that coveted first round bye. The next three weeks may be the most painful or glorious weeks of the season for owners. Consistency has never been more important in lineups, as one […]
Week 14 Rankings Analysis - Pierre Camus vs. Industry Consensus
Are you liberal or conservative? No, I'm not talking politics. Trust me, that's the last thing I want to debate at this time of year. Or any time, for that matter. The question is do you stick with the safe, high-floor players as you fight to stay in the fantasy playoffs or do you roll […]
Week 14 Daily Fantasy Football Tournament Stacks
We've reached Week 14 of the NFL season, and typically, that means it's postseason time in season-long fantasy football leagues. Whether your redraft team made the playoffs or not, there's no need to fret; daily fantasy is still here for you. The goal of this weekly column is to help find the most profitable DFS […]
Week 14 PPR Rankings (Top 300)
Welcome back, RotoBallers. Our very own Nick Mariano was ranked #21 overall last week out of ~130 industry experts, and now sits at a very impressive 15th overall expert for the season. Nick continues to churn out that sweet rankings butter, now appearing in the top 25 experts for seven weeks straight - check it out below. He's on […]
Futures Market - Dynasty League Running Backs
While many make preparations for the fantasy football playoffs, there is a much more complicated process going on in the minds of many fantasy players--who to designate as keepers in dynasty leagues. Some will attempt to formulate some sort of algorithm including age, stats, family medical history and diet while cross-referencing their Madden ratings. Others will […]
#TrendingNow - Dynasty Risers and Fallers Week 14
I would like to take a second and welcome you to the all tight end edition of #TrendingNow. If your name isn’t Rob Gronkowski, Travis Kelce or Zach Ertz, you can sometimes be overlooked at the position. Most fantasy football owners don’t play TE premium leagues (leagues in which TEs score more than other players) […]
Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers: Week 14
Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]
Waiver Wire Express - Week 14 Lightning Round
In the interest of getting you RotoBallers the most timely information for your playoff dreams, consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 14. Traditionally, this is the first week of the playoffs. That said, those on a bye week should always be looking for any chance to improve their roster. This column […]
Week 13 Matchups - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits
Welcome to our Week 13 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 is crunch time for most leagues so making the […]
Week 13 Rankings Analysis - Pierre Camus vs. Industry Consensus
Who says 13 is an unlucky number? Lots of people actually, but they'd be wrong. Triskaidekaphobia is surprisingly common, but ultimately meaningless. In fact, many cultures view the number 13 is tied to good fortune. Regardless of what you believe, you'll surely attribute your fantasy football fate this week to luck and/or the spite of […]
Week 13 Consistency Report - Floors and Ceilings
This is one of the most important weeks in the entire fantasy football season. It's Week 13, the final week of the fantasy regular season (for most leagues). For some of you, you might already be cruising into the playoffs or looking forward to next year. But for others, myself included in a couple leagues, […]
Fantasy Bomb Podcast - Josh Gordon (and Other Stuff)
RotoBaller lead editor Pierre Camus is joined by writers Adam Hammer and Chris Mangano to talk about the flurry of changes at the quarterback position across the NFL. We eulogize Eli Manning's career as well as Kareem Hunt's fantasy value. Listen all the way through for our in-depth coverage of the Josh Gordon situation at the […]
Week 13 PPR Rankings (Top 300)
Welcome back, RotoBallers. Our very own Nick Mariano was ranked #6 overall last week out of ~130 industry experts. His rankings have been on fire, consistently coming in as one of the most accurate experts for several weeks running: In Week 11, he was ranked #12 overall In Week 10, he was #10 overall In Week 9, he […]
What Should Fantasy Managers Do with Kareem Hunt?
Just four short weeks ago, Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt had the entire NFL in the palm of his hand. The powerful rookie led the league in rushing through the first seven weeks and was fantasy football's overall RB2 in PPR scoring, behind just Le’Veon Bell. Hunt was dominating teams on the ground […]
Players Sending Out Warning Signals: Heading Into Week 13
Whether your fantasy playoffs start next week or the week after, Week 13 marks one of the last opportunities you will have to jostle for position and secure a playoff birth. By the same token, one wrong move now could just about eliminate you from contention. Making the right roster decisions has never been more […]
NFL Survivor League Picks (Week 13): Survivor Pool Targets and Avoids
There are only five weeks to the season left. Favorites are winning at a record pace and crushing Vegas. That means underdogs are due for a monster showing one of these weeks. Let's jump right into it. Nuggets from Week 12 The Cowboys have scored two touchdowns in their past three games. Kirk Cousins continued […]
Studs Turned Duds - Disaster Recovery Week 12
Welcome to Disaster Recovery, where each week I'll examine why your studs played like duds. This isn't a place to find out why you should have benched a player for somebody on your bench. Disaster Recovery is to examine the guys who you didn't think twice about benching, and deciding if you should be panicking at all […]
Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers: Week 13
Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]
Smashmouth - Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football For Week 13
Change is in the air at this point in the NFL season. Teams that are out of the playoff running are starting to look towards the future, or a team that is in the thick of a playoff push can bench their starting quarterback (yes I’m looking at you Buffalo). New York Giants quarterback Eli […]
FAAB Auction Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 13 Pickups
Welcome to Week 13 everyone. If you haven't already been eliminated from your league's postseason tournament, you're in luck! While the waiver wire has gotten a bit stale in recent weeks, there may still be some bodies that can help you win a fantasy championship in a few weeks. We reminded you several weeks ago […]
Waiver Wire Express - Week 13 Lightning Round
We want to get you RotoBallers the most timely information, so consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 13. Traditionally, this stands as the final week of the fantasy regular season before the playoffs begin. Whether you’re fighting for that last playoff spot or looking for some stashes as you coast to […]
Week 12 Matchups - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits
Welcome to our Week 12 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 is crunch time for most leagues so making the […]
DraftKings Lineup Picks (Week 12) - NFL DFS Advice
RotoBallers, welcome to Week 12 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 12 of the NFL season. The goal is to identify players to start on DraftKings this week based on various factors including the opponent, the player's opportunity, analysis of the game's […]
Week 12 PPR Rankings (Top 300)
Welcome back folks, and Happy Thanksgiving! As we move into Week 12 of the fantasy football season, no more teams are on bye anymore. The next two weeks will be a deal-breaker for a lot of fantasy football owners out there, determining if they are going to make a glorious playoff run or not. Setting optimal […]
Week 12 Standard Rankings (Non-PPR): Top 300
Listen up, RotoBallers. Our very own Nick Mariano was ranked #12 overall last week out of ~130 industry experts. In Week 10, he was ranked #10 overall. In Week 9, he was #16 overall. And in Week 8, he was #3 overall. So... be sure to follow his rankings! And tomorrow morning, Nick will be answering all your […]
Week 12 Consistency Report - Floors and Ceilings
As mentioned on Twitter, today’s article is going to focus on a new statistic I created to incorporate the important aspects of a player’s weekly production and consistency. After talking with a follower on Twitter (@seth_cordry), he pointed me in the direction of using Coefficient of Variation (I’ll get there) as a way to “power […]
Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 12
Can you believe there are only six weeks left in the NFL’s regular season? Two months ago, Mike Glennon and Brian Hoyer were starting quarterbacks, Dalvin Cook and Aaron Rodgers were healthy, and Denver and Green Bay looked like the two favorites to meet in the Super Bowl. A lot has changed since then, but […]
Week 12 Dynasty Matchup Previews
Dynasty owners don’t play week to week, they play long term. However, dynasty owners still need to analyze different aspects of weekly matchups to determine the best time to sell or buy a player. Make sure you don’t buy that hot rookie too soon and don’t sell the aging veteran too late. Each week, I […]
Players Sending Out Warning Signals: Heading Into Week 12
Now that we have made it through all of the bye weeks and all of the healthy players on your roster will be available for the home stretch, the decisions about who to start and what players it might finally be time to give up on becomes even more difficult. This is compounded by the […]