Week 5 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2019 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 5 of the NFL season is here, and the offenses are starting to get even more in sync. Of the 15 games this week three different teams scored 40 or more points, including the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers combining for 95 points in a 55-40 final. In Week 5, we'll be […]

Week 5 DFS Cash Game Value Plays For FanDuel And DraftKings

Week 5 brings a fresh new look to the NFL as the games head to London for the first time. The good news is that the game remains in the 1 pm window and therefore ensures we have a nice juicy 12-game slate for our perusal. However, with the Lions on the bye this week […]

Greg Zuerlein Misses Potential Game-Winner In Week 5 Defeat

Los Angeles Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein failed to convert a potential 44-yard, game-winning field goal on Thursday night during the team’s 30-29 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks. While Zuerlein was forced to kick the FG further back due to a delay of game penalty, it still was surprising to see the veteran kicker miss, as […]

Jared Goff Average In Week 5 Defeat

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff threw 29 completions on 49 attempts for 295 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the team’s 30-29 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks. Again, as is the case with all of Goff’s performances, he was both impressive (hitting Robert Woods on a perfect pass to set up a potential […]

Brandin Cooks Injured In Week 5 Defeat

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks (head) left in the fourth quarter of the team’s Thursday night 30-29 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks; the star wideout suffered an injury after he caught his lone reception (on only three targets) for 29 yards. While Cooks isn’t expected to miss significant time, he still is in […]

Robert Woods Falls Back To Earth In Week 5

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods returned to a secondary role in the team’s 30-29 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks; he finished with five receptions on nine targets for 48 yards. Woods’ performance on Thursday night wasn’t surprising, and he still saw a considerable amount of targets, but he remains unable to find the […]

Cooper Kupp Continues To Dominate In Week 5 Defeat

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp continues to build his case to be named the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year, hauling in nine receptions on a season-high 17 targets for 117 yards and a touchdown during the loss to Seattle on Thursday. As the Rams continue to rely on quarterback Jared Goff’s arm […]

Brandin Cooks In Concussion Protocol

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks (concussion) has been placed in the league's concussion protocol, according to head coach Sean McVay. McVay did say that Cooks has been asymptomatic since suffering the head injury in the Thursday night loss. The 26-year-old suffered the injury on his only catch (a 29-yarder) late in the game. […]

Fleaflicker's Most Added and Dropped: Week 5

Before we get into the waiver wire analysis, I want to state that the Patriots have put together a football dynasty like none we've ever seen. However, I think we should all agree that a 16-game season is a whole lot less taxing when six of them every year are against the Dolphins, Bills, and […]

Rookie Running Back Progress Report

We're basically a quarter of the way into the NFL season (unless you're a Jets or 49ers fan, in which case your team isn't 25 percent done with football). The quarter mark is an interesting time, because we don't really have enough of a sample size to make real judgments about players yet, but we have enough of […]

Rams Defense Quiet Against Seattle

The Los Angeles Rams Defense had just one sack and a fumble recovery while allowing 30 points to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5. After two rough weeks in a row, they'll have a better matchup against the San Francisco 49ers next week. The Rams will be a low-end defensive option next week with a […]

Gerald Everett Leads The Way

Los Angeles Rams tight end Gerald Everett had seven catches for a game-high 136 yards in Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks. He was targeted 11 times in the game. He now has 12 catches for 180 yards and a touchdown over the last two weeks. He's not someone to count on week to week, […]

Tyler Higbee An Afterthought

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee caught all three targets for 47 yards in the Week 5 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. However, tight end Gerald Everett was targeted 11 times, catching seven balls for a game-high 136 yards. Higbee's prospects don't get any better next week against a tough San Francisco 49ers Defense. […]

Malcolm Brown Carries Just One Time

Los Angeles Rams running back Malcolm Brown had just one rush for three yards in the Week 5 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Brown has just 15 carries for 61 yards over the last four games and has a tough matchup against the San Francisco 49ers next week. He is just a handcuff to running […]

Brandin Cooks Suffers Head Injury Thursday Night

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks (head) was taken to the locker room to be evaluated for a concussion on Thursday night against the Seahawks. He was injured on a 29-yard catch when Seattle cornerback Shaquill Griffin landed hard on Cooks. The catch was the wideout's only one of the game, although he did […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 4 Analysis

Wide receivers are essential components toward your ultimate goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which is designed to help you fulfill […]

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

Week 4 was finally a week where the underdogs came through. More than a quarter of entries in pools were knocked out thanks to the Rams, Colts,  Texans and Ravens all losing. My survivor plays were 4-2 last Sunday, as I managed to avoid the Texans and Ravens, with their opponents, the Panthers and Browns, […]

The Stream Team - Week 5 Priority Free Agents

Now that bye weeks are in full swing, streaming becomes a more viable and almost necessary strategy. Knowing who to add and when to start them could be the ultimate difference-maker in a weekly matchup. Making the right streaming decisions throughout the season could easily be the difference in winning a championship. Each week, I […]

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

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week Four fantasy football lineup rankings. The ranks are available in PPR, Half PPR and Standard formats. They will be updated as needed, so make sure to check back for the latest versions, especially on the weekends. Skill Position analysis versus the FantasyPros industry Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) […]

Jared Goff Remains A QB2 Ahead Of Week 5

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff found himself in the record books after a Week 4 55-40 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; he completed 45 passes on an absurd 68 attempts (third most in NFL history) for 517 passing yards and two TDs. While this stat line looks extraordinary, as with most of Goff’s […]

Brandin Cooks With A Great Week 5 Matchup

Before the season began, most fantasy owners considered Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks to have both a volatile floor and a high ceiling. While Cooks certainly has maintained his WR2 value, what’s pleasantly surprising is that the veteran has shown remarkable consistency. Against the Buccaneers, Cooks had six receptions for 71 yards on […]

Robert Woods Looking To Build Off Strong Week 4 Performance

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods, after struggling in the first three weeks of the season, rebounded in a major way during the team’s 55-40 defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Woods caught a team-high 13 passes for 164 yards and was the clear WR1 for the offense for most of the afternoon. With […]

Cooper Kupp Remains A WR1 Ahead Of Week 5

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp appears to be a full-fledged WR1 across all fantasy format. As the WR4 on the season, Kupp is ahead of stars like JuJu Smith-Schuster and DeAndre Hopkins in nearly all fantasy categories. Considering that the third-year wideout has strung together four consecutive solid performances, including a Week 3 […]

Rams Defense A Low-End Option

The Los Angeles Rams Defense is coming off a rough week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but they might be in store for a rebound against the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks are a good team, but they are tied for seventh-most fantasy points allowed per week to defensive teams. They've allowed 12 sacks and lost […]

Gerald Everett Still A Factor

Los Angeles Rams tight end Gerald Everett provided a spark with five grabs for 44 yards and a touchdown in the Week 4 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His eight targets were somewhat surprising since Tyler Higbee returned from a one-game absence due to injury. Everett could have some sneaky value at a cheap […]

Tyler Higbee Not Promising This Week

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee returned from a bruised lung to post four catches for 41 yards last week. They were solid numbers, but Higbee can't be counted on for consistent production like that devoid of touchdowns. Speaking of touchdowns, tight end Gerald Everett also posted five catches for 44 yards and reached […]

Malcolm Brown Not An Option

Los Angeles Rams running back Malcolm Brown has done very little since he vultured two touchdowns in Week 1. The team has used the pass heavily through four weeks. Even while monitoring starting running back Todd Gurley's touches, Brown has just 14 carries for 58 yards over the last three games. Brown is just a […]

Todd Gurley Ready For Resurgence?

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley has a midrange matchup against the divisional-rival Seattle Seahawks this week. Gurley really helped his season statistics last week with two touchdowns, but it's troublesome that he had five carries for 16 yards otherwise. The team has been cautious with his usage thus far, but this is an […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 5

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. […]

Offensive Line Rankings Analysis: Week 5

Week 4 had some great games, and it was nice to see that some of the comments I'd made on offensive line play seemed to take effect. I just hope you read my article and took action on it! The Detroit Lions were my offensive line to watch last week, with Kerryon Johnson being the […]