Philip Rivers Posts Weakest Game Of Season

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers still had a good game overall in Week 3, but it was his worst so far this season. Rivers finished 18-for-30 for 226 yards and two touchdowns in the team's losing effort to the Rams. It was good for a 105 quarterback rating, so he's still playing at a […]

Keenan Allen Struggles Against Rams

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen did not perform well in the team's crosstown-rival match will the Rams on Sunday. Allen caught just three of the seven passes thrown his way, he made a costly fumble, and he got sacked on a flea flicker. Allen is still the team's clear No. 1 threat at […]

Antonio Gates (TE, LAC) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The 38-year-old Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates looked like he was 100 years old during the first two games while getting back in football shape after missing training camp, yet he must have taken a swig from the Fountain of Youth […]

Mike Williams Hauls In Two Touchdowns

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams continued his growth from afterthought to star by snagging a pair of touchdowns against the crosstown-rival Rams on Sunday. Williams also led the team in targets, receptions, and receiving yards in the losing effort. The second-year receiver is still having to compete with a host of other offensive […]

Antonio Gates Will Play Against Rams

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates (illness) is active in Week 3 against the Rams. Gates played just 11 snaps in the Week 2 win over the Bills and didn't record a catch. He'll remain a red-zone option for the Chargers, but he's unlikely to see the field enough to warrant a start in […]

Travis Benjamin Inactive Against Rams

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Travis Benjamin (foot) is inactive in Week 3 against the Rams. Benjamin also sat out last week against the Bills. In his absence, Mike Williams becomes a more attractive WR4/flex option as a red-zone target in this offense. Receivers Keenan Allen and Tyrell Williams should also see more work as […]

Joey Bosa Not Expected Back Until October

Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa (foot) will get the cast off his foot on Sunday and will then use a walking boot when he's not rehabbing or exercising, according to a source. However, he is not expected to be back until sometime in October. IDP owners spent a high draft pick on Bosa, […]

Updated Week 3 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 3 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 3 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Josh Gordon is inactive for the Sunday night game, and Marvin Jones is active. Leonard Fournette is officially out. T.J. Yeldon and Corey Grant will function as the team's primary […]

Week 3 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to our Week 3 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 article will cover the late slate of games, beginning […]

Week 3 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 3 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 3 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 3 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. ECR

Welcome, one and all, to the weekly piece that puts my rankings under the microscope and gives me a chance to explain myself against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) found on FantasyPros. My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. I'll be examining my […]

Week 3 Lineup Questions - Fantasy Football Pop Quiz

Last year about this time, I challenged myself to ask the question about fantasy players: do I believe something, or can I prove it? The idea remains pretty simple, that its nearly impossible to really prove something about a guy only two weeks in, and that if you can somehow prove it now, it's imperative to act on it. […]

Heroes and Zeroes - Week 3 Fantasy Football Picks

I was wrong. There, now that's out of the way and we can move on to Week 3. See, the point of being an "expert" ranker, analyst, writer, editor, yadda yadda is that you are professing your knowledge and dedication to a topic in order to help others. As much as I enjoying writing and […]

Wide Receiver Target Variances - Week 2 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 […]

Week 3 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Through two weeks of the NFL season, my hit rate on projecting non-quarterback busts has been pretty strong, but when it comes to predicting which quarterbacks would struggles...man, it's been tough. Ryan Fitzpatrick in Week 2 and Patrick Mahomes in Week 1... Still, it's Week 3, and we're starting to get some better data to […]

Week 3 Consistency Reports - All Positions

Assessing consistency after two weeks of the season is always tough but in a 16-game season we have already seen an eighth of it. Therefore, looking at how players have started the season is still useful. It may not be a predictor of long-term fantasy consistency but it does give us an impression of who […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target in DFS (Week 3)

As the season rolls on, it becomes easier and easier to decide which corners are the ones I'm most likely to find success picking on. One of those CBs was discovered in last weeks article, and I will be featuring him again in the first matchup I break down this week. Nothing is more important […]

Inside the Tent - Week 3 NFL Injury Insight

In Week 2, we unfortunately bore witness to some notable running back injuries including Dalvin Cook, Melvin Gordon, Joe Mixon, Jay Ajayi, and LeSean McCoy. On a more positive note, Aaron Rodgers was able to play thanks to a cumbersome knee brace and even threw a TD to his go-to receiver, Davante Adams. Now as we […]

Travis Benjamin, Antonio Gates Questionable

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Travis Benjamin (foot) and tight end Antonio Gates (illness) are both questionable for Week 3 against the Rams. Benjamin didn't play last week and caught just one of his five targets in Week 1. He's a boom-or-bust deep threat with a bad matchup if he plays. Stay away from him. […]

Carson Wentz is Back! Should You Trade Him?

That headline is sure to get some wide-eyed looks and eye rolls but I'm serious. Now that he's back, should you trade Carson Wentz immediately? It's a much more legitimate idea than it sounds. It's hard to envision a scenario where the pre-injury MVP-to-be can automatically be on the block the second he returns, but […]

Tape Don't Lie - Breaking Down Keelan Cole's Week 2 Performance

Hey! Welcome back to "Tape Don't Lie," the weekly column where I look at the film and the analytics of a surprising performer from the previous week and try to come to conclusions about his value moving forward! Last week I looked at Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay, who in Week 2 became the first […]

NFL DFS Week 3: DraftKings Power Pivots

Hi fantasy football friends! Thanks for checking out Power Pivots, where we discuss some great alternative DraftKings options to players that we expect to carry high ownership. I hope you caught last week's article because our highlighted pivots were spot-on. While we fell a little short on our D/ST pick, every position player that we […]

Week 3 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! After another high-scoring slate of games in Week 2, you are probably looking forward to getting some lineups set for Week 3. NFL offenses have been on fire through the first two weeks of the season, especially passing offenses. This makes stacking a quarterback with his top passing game target a must […]

Travis Benjamin, Antonio Gates Miss Practice Thursday

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Travis Benjamin (foot) and tight end Antonio Gates (illness) both missed practice on Thursday. Benjamin was limited on Wednesday, so this is surely bad news for his chances of returning in Week 3. Gates is nearing the end of his career and just can't be trusted for fantasy purposes anymore. […]

Philip Rivers Makes Rams Defense A Great Play

For his career, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has 167 interceptions. This should make the Los Angeles Rams defense salivate. Cornerbacks Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib have been ballhawks that can take any ball to the house at any time. Their offense should have them playing ahead for the majority of the game. This […]

Antonio Gates Misses Practice Wednesday

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates (illness) did not practice on Wednesday. The aging veteran is likely to miss practice more often than not this year in what is likely his final NFL season. He put up a donut in Week 2 against Buffalo and has just two catches on three targets for 16 […]

Melvin Gordon Practicing In Full

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon (neck) practiced in full on Wednesday. Gordon will be fine for Week 3 against the Rams. Even in a tough matchup, Gordon is a must-start, especially now that he's being more involved in the passing game. He had just nine carries in an easy win over Buffalo last […]

Travis Benjamin Limited Wednesday

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Travis Benjamin (foot) was limited in practice on Wednesday. Benjamin sat out in the Week 2 win over the Bills, but it looks like he'll have a shot to return in a tough matchup against the Rams on Sunday. Benjamin had some bad drops in the season opener and remains […]

Fantasy Bomb - Risers and Fallers for Week 3

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) discuss whose fantasy value is rising or falling for Week 3 of the fantasy football season. 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 weekday morning between […]

Joey Bosa Ruled Out For Week 3

Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa (foot) has been ruled out for Week 3 against the Rams. And he seems likely to miss several more weeks at a minimum. Bosa needs to be held onto in IDP leagues, but his extended absence becomes more worrisome each passing week. The Chargers defense/special teams has a […]