Examining The Playoff History Of Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Brock Purdy, Jared Goff: QBs For The AFC & NFC Championships

The quarterback position has never seen more high-end talent than it has in 2024, but like most sports, the success of players is and will always be determined by postseason success. Singal-callers like Kirk Cousins and Dak Prescott are viewed as good-to-great QBs, but the postseason failures have kept them from being clear elite studs. […]

Breakout Fantasy Football Wide Receivers from the 2023 Season - Part Two

I would imagine those who read Part One of the breakout receivers from the 2023 season likely have a pretty good guess as to who we'll be discussing here. While passing numbers across the league slightly dipped this season, the NFL is still very much a passing game and that is here to stay. This […]

Super Bowl LVIII Betting Odds For 49ers, Ravens, Chiefs, Lions Ahead Of Conference Championship Sunday

The 2023 NFL season began over four months ago with 32 teams aiming to hoist a Lombardi Trophy in February. Time flew by, and just four teams remain in the race for Super Bowl LVIII. Three squads are alive on Conference Championship Sunday by no surprise, and one preseason darling exceeded expectations to get here. […]

2024 NFL Playoffs QB Power Rankings: Every Starter Remaining Ranked

We have officially made it past the Divisional Round and now move on to the Conference Championship games. The Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs will face off in an exciting matchup in the AFC Conference Championship. Both teams are led by elite quarterbacks (Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes) and a very talented defense. […]

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

One more round of the NFL Playoffs and then the Super Bowl is here. That also means we're one step closer to the Super Bowl logo theory that's floating around social media from coming true. Both of the top seeds, Baltimore and San Francisco, whose colors comprise the logo, remain. But we're not picking off […]

Most Playoff Wins By NFL Head Coaches: Where Do Andy Reid And John Harbaugh Rank On The All-Time List?

There have been countless exceptional NFL head coaches throughout the history of the league, but like quarterbacks, their overall perception and careers and highly dependent on postseason success. Shot-callers like longtime Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis has 131 wins to his name over 16 seasons with the franchise, but unfortunately, he finished his career […]

Top 10 NFL Quarterbacks In Playoff Wins: Where Does Patrick Mahomes Stand?

With another victory against the Bills in the Divisional Round, Patrick Mahomes has joined the ranks of NFL greats in terms of playoff wins. His winning percentage is the best among those on the list, making him the sole current contender to approach Tom Brady's records. Every decade is represented on this list, as there […]

Breakout Fantasy Football Wide Receivers From The 2023 Season - Part 1

The pool of fantasy-relevant wide receivers has never been bigger. Fantasy managers already have so many different options at the position, but each year the pool gets deeper and deeper as more and more rookies are having an immediate impact on their respective offenses and fantasy leagues alike. Over the past few years, fantasy managers […]

2023 Fantasy Football Awards - RotoBaller Writers Picks

Hello and welcome to the official 2023 Fantasy Football Awards Show, presented by RotoBaller. These awards are voted on by RotoBaller's NFL writers, with my shenanigans and one-off awards tossed in there. I don't get to be goofy on the job that often, so bear with me. As is tradition, I'm your host, Nick Mariano. […]

Willie Gay Questionable To Return On Sunday

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay (neck) is questionable to return to Sunday's playoff encounter with the Bills. Kansas City already lost Mike Edwards after he suffered a concussion early in the first quarter. However, neck injuries are never good, so the Chiefs could be without another one of their most dependable defensive options for […]

Mike Edwards Won't Return On Sunday

Kansas City Chiefs safety Mike Edwards (concussion) won't return to Sunday's postseason meeting with the Bills. He suffered the injury early in the first quarter, causing him to exit for the blue medical tent before eventually heading to the locker room. It's a tough blow for the Chiefs, considering Edwards played well during the year […]

Mike Edwards Being Evaluated For A Concussion

Kansas City Chiefs safety Mike Edwards (head) exited Sunday's meeting with the Buffalo Bills. The 27-year-old suffered an apparent head injury, so he left for the blue medical tent before eventually trotting to the locker room. Edwards appeared in all 17 regular season games for the Chiefs, totaling 51 tackles, one sack, five passes defensed, […]

NFL DFS: Sunday Showdown Slate (Chiefs vs. Bills) - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Picks for Divisional Round

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We have what could end up being a pretty fun showdown today as we have a battle between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills in a Divisional Round matchup. We've been pretty successful over the past few seasons with these showdown slates and hopefully, that trend continues from last year into […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Divisional Round (Sunday Updates): Sam LaPorta, Gabe Davis, Kadarius Toney, Chase Edmonds, and more

Although season-long fantasy football titles have already been decided, injuries continue to impact grinders who are still battling it out in playoff leagues and challenges, as well as those participating in NFL DFS contests or prop betting. Our injury updates and reports for the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs as of Sunday, January 21, […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Divisional Round Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Divisional Round matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. The first week of the playoffs is complete. It was incredibly entertaining, chalked full of upsets and blowouts. It was also very high-scoring. Five teams scored 30-plus points, including two going over 40 and an 80-point total between […]

NFL Player Prop Bets for Divisional Weekend - Betting Picks for Rushing, Receiving, Passing Yards

We've made it to the Divisional Round of the playoffs, which in many people's eyes, is the best weekend of the NFL season. You're getting four games between the eight remaining teams that are presumably the best the NFL has to offer. Teams that got a bye last week, or in the case of the […]

Is Kadarius Toney Injured or Healthy? Is Kadarius Toney Starting For Fantasy Football In The Divisional Round?

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney has not had the breakout season many fantasy managers and DFS gamers had hoped for, but he remains on the fantasy radar simply because he is in Patrick Mahomes' offense. He scored a touchdown in last year's Super Bowl victory, so the team won't completely shy away from […]

Sleeper NFL DFS Prop Picks (Sunday Slate) - Over/Under Prop Picks for Divisional Round

Welcome to our Sleeper NFL DFS prop picks for the Sunday Slate of Divisional Weekend -- Buccaneers vs. Lions and Chiefs vs. Bills. Our Sleeper DFS prop picks finished 7-4 last weekend, bringing our season record to 113-84. Sleeper offers some of the best and easiest-to-win NFL DFS games in the industry. Sleeper DFS works […]

Is Gabe Davis Injured or Playing Today? Should I Start Khalil Shakir For Fantasy Football?

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabe Davis had the most memorable game of his career against the Kansas City Chiefs in a 2022 AFC Divisional game, and the two teams are set to square off in the same round of the NFL playoffs in 2024. The speedster caught eight passes for 201 yards and four touchdowns […]

NFL DFS: DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks - NFL Playoffs Divisional Round

As we dive deeper into the NFL playoffs, we're now dealing with a four-game DraftKings slate spread across Saturday and Sunday. The Divisional Round features some of the league's best DFS options, though it can become tougher to parse through decisions with such strong teams left in the postseason. This week's DraftKings lineup recommendations are […]

Is Sam LaPorta Injured or Playing Today? Should I Start Brock Wright For Fantasy Football?

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta has been one of the best rookies at the position in NFL history, and his presence in the high-powered passing game led by Jared Goff is a tremendous boost. The Iowa product was questionable heading into last week's Wild Card game against the Philadelphia Eagles, but he played and […]

Chiefs vs. Bills Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Patrick Mahomes, Isiah Pacheco, Rashee Rice, Travis Kelce, Josh Allen, James Cook, Stefon Diggs, Khalil Shakir, more

Football fans will be treated to a Sunday doubleheader to determine the remaining teams that will be headed to the NFL Conference Championship games. Below you can read our matchups analysis article for the Chiefs vs. Bills game to help make any fantasy lineup decisions for playoff leagues and DFS contests. It seems as though […]

NFL Divisional Round Playoff League Rankings for Fantasy Football: Gus Edwards, Rashee Rice, Stefon Diggs, Zay Flowers, Sam LaPorta

The first week of the NFL playoffs is in the books. However, fantasy football is not over yet, with the start of the Divisional Round this weekend. Fantasy football playoff contests are still ongoing, but new playoff contests start this weekend. Below are our 2024 fantasy football playoff Divisional Round league rankings to help you make […]

Divisional Round Weekend PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Deebo Samuel, Zay Flowers, Aaron Jones, Gus Edwards, Jayden Reed

Hey, RotoBallers! Fantasy football isn't over yet. The Divisional Round kicks off Saturday with the Texans versus the Ravens. We provide coverage throughout the postseason, returning with more fantasy football playoff rankings. Here at RotoBaller, we are here to guide you in setting those winning lineups for weekly playoff leagues with our Divisional Round fantasy […]

Charles Omenihu, Willie Gay Questionable To Face Bills

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Charles Omenihu (illness) and linebacker Willie Gay (neck) have been downgraded to questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills. Both players had been on the injury report earlier this week but did not initially carry an injury designation into the weekend. Now, their status is up in the […]

Kadarius Toney Downgraded To Out For Divisional Round

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney (ankle, hip) was listed as questionable for the Divisional Round playoff game on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills on Friday's final injury report, but he was downgraded to out on Saturday. Toney was limited in practice all week but will now miss his fifth straight game. If the […]

NFL Playoffs Power Rankings for Fantasy Football (Divisional Round) - Top Lineup Picks for FFPC Playoff Challenge

You can still join an NFL playoff league for fantasy football, as the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) Playoff Challenge 2 starts with this week’s Divisional Round matchups. When building your fantasy football playoff rosters for this bonus competition, the first step is to forecast how far every team can advance through the remainder of […]

NFL DFS Value Picks for Divisional Round - Playoff Performers to Target for DraftKings, FanDuel

We've finally reached the point where the remaining games for the 2023 season have reached single digits. While that is a sad realization, there are still seven games of high-level, do-or-die football yet to be played. This is where the playoffs start to really heat up. Wild Card games are fun, but they are usually […]

NFL DFS: FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Picks - Top Lineups (Divisional Round)

Unfortunately, the Wild Card Round of this year's NFL Playoffs produced a ton of blowouts, with the Rams vs. Lions matchup being the only game in doubt late in the fourth quarter. Blowouts and lopsided game scripts can mightily affect DFS production, so hopefully, we'll see more nail-biting contests full of offense this weekend. This […]

Free NFL Betting Picks for the Divisional Round - Best Bets, Expert Odds and Predictions

Last season, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy became the fifth rookie quarterback to make it to a conference championship game. Will C.J. Stroud be able to do the same? It's not likely in a tough matchup against the number one seed Baltimore Ravens. But 61% of bettors think he and his team will keep the score […]