Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 5 - Geno Smith, Trey Sermon, Tucker Kraft, Xavier Legette, Cade Otton, Justin Watson, more

It was nice of Week 3 to not steal some stars from us, but Week 4 was not as kind. Injuries and poor performances continue to pile up and for those teams sitting at 1-3 or worse, it is time to make some lineup changes. You cannot just go down with the ship.  I am […]

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

There will be four teams on a bye for Week 5, leaving us with our first limited schedule of the season. Still, there are plenty of marquee matchups to be excited about. Each week of the NFL season, I’ll share my picks for each game and rank their selections for those who play in a […]

Fantasy Football Matchups We Love - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 5 Include Josh Allen, Ja'Marr Chase, Najee Harris, Jayden Reed, more

We are approximately a quarter of the way through the 2024 NFL season and there has been no shortage of highs and lows in fantasy. Whether you are 4-0 or 0-4, anything can happen with so much of the regular season ahead of us. As the season wears on, new players will start to emerge […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire Adds for Week 5 Includes Tyrone Tracy, Joe Flacco, Ronnie Rivers, Noah Brown, Mike Williams

Mastering the waiver wire is a crucial skill that can lead you to a fantasy football championship. It's not just about strategically placing your FAAB budget on specific players but also about knowing when to stash players. This dual strategy keeps you engaged and focused on your ultimate goal of winning a fantasy championship. As […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 5 Updates for Alvin Kamara, Jonathan Taylor, Joe Mixon, Brian Robinson Jr.

Below is our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 5, as of October 5. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 5, including Alvin Kamara, Jonathan Taylor, Joe Mixon, and Brian Robinson Jr.. As the fantasy football season continues, every decision, transaction, and lineup […]

Week 5 Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football: Update Include Jake Moody, Justin Tucker, Tyler Bass, Jason Myers, Will Reichard, Chris Boswell, Blake Grupe

Finding a reliable fantasy kicker is one of the toughest things in fantasy football, as only a handful of players at the position are must-starts every week. That said, we're here to help with our Week 5 fantasy football kicker rankings for the 2024 NFL season. Let's see where key kicker options like Jake Moody, […]

Buy Low, Sell High Week 5 Fantasy Trade Value Recommendations - Brian Thomas Jr., Josh Jacobs, Patrick Mahomes, more

As we dive into Week 5 of the fantasy football season, it’s time to reassess your roster and make some strategic moves. The season's first quarter has given us valuable insights, providing a clear picture of who might be undervalued or overvalued. Identifying buy-low and sell-high targets is crucial, whether you're looking to bolster your […]

Week 5 DraftKings NFL DFS Picks - Main Slate (2024): Geno Smith, Chuba Hubbard, Jayden Reed, Brock Bowers, and more

Welcome back to our weekly DraftKings DFS column here at RotoBaller! As we head into the heart of the NFL season, there are some adjustments we'll need to make on this slate. A couple of new variables that are tossed our way in Week 5 include the loss of a game to the London International […]

NFL DFS: FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Picks for Week 5 - Top Lineup Plays Include Ja'Marr Chase, Justin Fields, Kyren Williams, Brock Bowers

Week 5 began with the Falcons pulling off a win over the Buccaneers in overtime on Thursday evening. Kirk Cousins had a monster showing, ending the night by throwing for 509 yards and four touchdowns, With the win, the birds have a chance good chance of extending their winning streak to three games, when the […]

Week 5 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

  All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 5 of the NFL Season! Each week, I'll be bringing you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. We are LIVE with 2024 data […]

Fantasy Football Injury Updates for Week 5: Jonathan Taylor, Malik Nabers, Joe Mixon, Davante Adams, Brian Robinson Jr.

For fantasy football managers who are seeing injury designations up and down their rosters, to quote Yogi Berra, it's getting late early. Week 5 brings a new cycle of injury news, this time involving running backs Jonathan Taylor and Joe Mixon, wide receivers Malik Nabers and Davante Adams, and tight ends Trey McBride, George Kittle, and David […]

Fantasy Football WR Injury Reports: Week 5 Updates For Davante Adams, Malik Nabers, Khalil Shakir, more

Fantasy football's number-one receiver will sit out this week, a veteran is pushing his way to another team, and the injury for an emerging wideout is still a mystery. Other than that, it's a relatively quiet wide receiver injury report for the week. To keep close tabs on all of the news across the NFL, […]

Michael Mayer Won't Play In Week 5

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer (personal) missed practice all week and has been ruled out for the Week 5 contest on the road in Denver against the division-rival Broncos. Mayer left the team to tend to a personal matter last week, so this will be his second straight absence. It's bad timing for […]

Maxx Crosby Questionable For Raiders Defense

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (ankle), who missed the first game of his career in the Week 4 win over the Cleveland Browns, is listed as questionable for Week 5 against the division-rival Denver Broncos on Sunday. Crosby missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday but returned to a limited session on Friday, giving […]

Zamir White Downgraded To Out

Las Vegas Raiders running back Zamir White (groin) was considered doubtful to play in Week 5 against the division-rival Denver Broncos on Sunday, but he's now officially been ruled out after missing practice all week. The disappointing White is probably being dropped in shallower fantasy formats after disappointing through the first three weeks and now […]

Davante Adams Officially Out In Week 5

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (hamstring) has officially been ruled out for Week 5 against the division-rival Denver Broncos on Sunday after missing practice all week. Adams injured his hamstring last week and also missed the Week 4 win over the Cleveland Browns. His hamstring injury isn't considered too serious, but Adams is […]

Is Zamir White Injured or Playing In Week 5? Should I Start Alexander Mattison For Fantasy Football?

Las Vegas Raiders running back Zamir White has the ignominious title of being one of the biggest busts of this year's fantasy drafts. He's failed to produce a single big game for managers despite having an impressive workload. He's been outshined by his backfield mate Alexander Mattison. White is the RB54 in PPR. He's just […]

Zamir White Considered Doubtful For Week 5

Las Vegas Raiders running back Zamir White (groin) is currently considered doubtful to suit up for the Week 5 matchup against the Denver Broncos. White was limited on Wednesday and didn't suit up for practice at all on Thursday. The Raiders already said fellow back Alexander Mattison was going to get increased reps this week. […]

Bold Predictions for Fantasy Football Week 5: Anthony Richardson, D'Andre Swift, Brian Thomas Jr., Stefon Diggs, Erick All Jr.

Week 5 is here, and I’m back with another edition of fantasy football bold predictions. This week’s list of bold predictions will include Anthony Richardson, D'Andre Swift, Brian Thomas Jr., Stefon Diggs, and Erick All Jr. Every week, I will provide some fun and bold fantasy football predictions. While these bold predictions aren’t the most […]

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

RotoBaller senior writer Scott "The King" Engel provides his Week 5 fantasy football lineup rankings for PPR, half PPR, and standard scoring league participants. He also provides an analysis of the rankings at every skill position. Regular starting options are included to highlight that some of your must-start players have a good chance of supplying […]

Rest-of-Season Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 5 Updates for Top 200 (2024)

We here at RotoBaller are constantly tweaking our analysis, so it's only right that each week we deliver a fresh batch of rest-of-season rankings! We've got all new ingredients to adjust for thanks to key injuries, a few spicy breakouts, and another week of recovery for stars on the shelf in our Week 5 fantasy […]

Tre Tucker Faces Big Challenge Trying To Build On Consecutive Big Games

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker will look to build on last week's solid performance when the Raiders square up with the Denver Broncos in Week 5. Tucker could see an expanded role due to the absence of lead wide receiver Davante Adams (hamstring) being ruled out. The Broncos have an elite defense. Tucker […]

Daniel Carlson Faces Tough Kicker Matchup Against Denver

Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson has a tough matchup against the Denver Broncos in Week 5. Denver has allowed just 7.3 points per game to kickers this season, 1.1 points below the league average and 10th lowest in the league. It doesn't help that the Raiders have had a relatively poor scoring offense, and […]

Las Vegas Raiders DST On Streaming Radar For Week 5

The Las Vegas Raiders DST has a great matchup and will face the Denver Broncos in Week 5. Denver's offense has struggled this season, putting the Raiders' DST on the streaming radar for this week. Las Vegas has lacked production all season. They have just two takeaways (tied for second last in the NFL) and […]

Brock Bowers Should See Bigger Workload In Week 5

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and his squad will face the Denver Broncos in Week 5. Bowers should see a bigger workload this game than he did in Week 4 when he was targeted just three times, catching two passes for 19 yards and rushing one time for 12 yards. With WR Jakobi […]

Alexander Mattison Should See Bigger Workload In Week 5

Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison should see a bigger workload against the Denver Broncos with Zamir White (groin) doubtful to play in Week 5. Despite the fact the Broncos have an adamant defense, Mattison should see an extended workload, with White not expected to play. Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce has expressed confidence […]

Gardner Minshew II Has A Brutal Matchup Against Denver

Las Vegas Raiders' starting quarterback Gardner Minshew II will face an elite defense in Week 5 when his team squares off on the road with the Denver Broncos in a crucial divisional showdown. He will be without his top receiver, Davante Adams (hamstring), and Denver already allows just 15.0 fantasy points per game to opposing […]

Jakobi Meyers Faces Toughest Test Yet In Week 5

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers will face his toughest challenge in Week 5 when he faces the Denver Broncos. Cornerback Patrick Surtain II is Denver's brightest superstar, and he typically shadows the opposing team's No. 1 receiver. That will be Meyers this week. Surtain has shadowed many great wide receivers and locked them […]

Wide Receiver Sleepers, Risers, Fantasy Football Breakouts - Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends Analysis For Week 5 (2024)

Wide Receiver Sleepers, Risers, Fantasy Football Breakouts - Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends Analysis For Week 5 by Kevin Tompkins Targets are paramount when it comes to evaluating pass-catchers for fantasy football. There are no air yards, receiving yards, receptions, or touchdowns without first earning a target. There’s a reason the biggest and most consistent […]

Alexander Mattison - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4 ANALYSIS: Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison has outplayed lead back Zamir White, and head coach Antonio Pierce seemed to agree with this sentiment. Pierce stated that Mattison had earned more opportunities for work in the backfield in a recent news conference. #Raiders HC Antonio Pierce on Alexander […]