Divisional Round Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Eight teams remain alive in the chase to win the Super Bowl after a Wild Card Round that featured three home teams -- the Texans, the Ravens, and the Bears -- all lose. That leaves us with some matchups in this round that don't look great on paper, but that should provide some compelling football. […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Divisional Round Playoffs

Does having fewer games on the schedule make your lineup decisions easier or harder? You'd think it would be the first choice, since the player pool is dwindled down to eight players at QB, realistically four at TE, and less than 20 at RB and WR. Stacking is almost a necessity and differentiating is hard […]

Fantasy Bomb - Divisional Round Playoff Picks and Strategy

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and NFL writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) discuss strategy for fantasy football playoff leagues and give their picks at each position for the divisional round of the playoffs. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio […]

Todd Gurley Taken Off Final Injury Report

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (knee) practiced in full on Thursday and has been taken off the final injury report for the divisional round on Saturday against the Cowboys. Gurley has had the last three weeks to rest, so he should be at or very close to 100 percent against Dallas. He'll be […]

Todd Gurley Practicing

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said that running back Todd Gurley (knee) took part in the early walkthrough practice on Tuesday and will also practice on Wednesday. The team will continue to monitor Gurley throughout the week to see how he feels. Gurley was held out of the final two regular season games […]

Wild Card Weekend Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns

It's playoff time! Welcome to our Wild Card playoff matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from the first round of the playoffs 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. Check back here […]

Kyle Richardson's Hits and Misses from 2018 - QB and RB

As a fantasy analyst, the most important thing I can do each season is sit back and review my work. As much as I would like to be perfect with my predictions, I must admit I am not. I am going to miss a lot of calls, but I will also get a lot of […]

Hot Take NFL Podcast: Playoffs Week 1 DFS Advice

RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni give DFS advice for Week 1 of the NFL playoffs. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, and Sunday Game Day from 10-11 AM ET. You can also find new weekly shows on the site under […]

Full-Length Playoff Leagues - Fantasy Football Strategy & Picks

The regular season is over, but that doesn't mean the fantasy fun stops there. While certainly inferior to full season leagues, playoff fantasy football is still a great way to carry on playing this game that we love and providing us all with a vested interest in each of these playoff games, no matter how […]

Wild Card Round DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Happy New Year RotoBallers! With the start of the NFL playoffs, fantasy gamers can finally shift their focus away from their season-long endeavors and focus on setting DFS lineups. Both DraftKings and FanDuel are offering a Saturday-Sunday main slate which features all eight teams in action during the Wild Card Round. Vegas expects this slate […]

Todd Gurley Expected To Play In Divisional Round

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said that he expects running back Todd Gurley (knee) to play in the divisional round on Jan. 12. “I think it’s been making good progress. He’s feeling good,” McVay told reporters. “He came in today and everything was positive with what we’re getting from [senior director of sports […]

Josh Reynolds Turns In An Excellent Game In Week 17

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Josh Reynolds was expected to see a large workload increase after Cooper Kupp went down with a torn ACL earlier this season. After being quiet for much of that time, he turned in a great game in Week 17. He finished with four catches for 55 yards and two touchdowns. […]

Brandin Cooks Turns In An Efficient Day In Week 17

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks has had a quiet last month of the season, but he was able to turn things around in Week 17. He finished with five catches for 62 yards and two touchdowns. In a rare instance from this season, Cooks lead the team in targets with nine. The big […]

C.J. Anderson Shines In Todd Gurley's Absence

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley was sat again in Week 17 to rest his injured knee. In his stead, the team started running back C.J. Anderson to carry the mantle he played very well with 23 carries for 132 yards and a touchdown to go with three catches for 22 yards. Anderson has […]

Jared Goff Lights It Up In Week 17

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff had been struggling for the past few weeks, but, he was finally able to bounce back in Week 17. He finished the regular season with an efficient 15/26 for 199 yards and four touchdowns. He didn't put up the gaudy yardage totals we've seen earlier this year, but this […]

Updated Week 17 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 17 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 17 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Antonio Brown is officially out. Spencer Ware will not play again this week. Davante Adams is inactive for Week 17. Kenny Golladay has been ruled out. Drew […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 17): NFL DFS Lineups

A bumper slate greets us for Week 17 as all but one game is available to us. However, there are also a lot of caveats to that. We have a complete mix of situations in these games, with some teams playing for nothing, which could be good or bad for DFS, some teams with everything […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 17): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 17 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 17 of the NFL season. You can also click here to find more DFS analysis articles and tools. The goal is to identify players to start on FanDuel this week based on […]

Week 17 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Happy Holidays RotoBallers! With most season-long leagues ending after Week 16, there are plenty of fantasy managers looking for a way to scratch that itch this weekend. DFS contests are a perfect way to stay involved in the games. This weekend, we have three games with over/unders over 50. That would include the Falcons-Buccaneers (51.5 […]

Week 17 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

Week 17 is here and it comes with mixed feelings. On one hand this is one of the most thrilling weeks on calendar. All 32 teams are playing in the space of 12 hours and the playoff scenarios could change hundreds or thousands of times on Sunday. However, this is also the end of regular […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 17 Fantasy Football Picks

So you're playing for all the marbles in Week 17? Good for you. I'm serious! Many scoff at leagues which keep playing until the final week of the season but I applaud you for seeing it through to the bitter end and adding an extra element of strategy by relying on the waiver wire in […]

Week 17 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to our Week 17 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 17 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Hello, you faithful Week 17 readers, and welcome to the final (unofficial) edition of my weekly rankings article where I stump for myself against the Expert Consensus Rankings. My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the crowd, but Week 17 is a bit different. Since the […]

Inside the Tent - Week 17 NFL Injury Insight

At RotoBaller, we can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with injuries and playing your best lineup week after week. Players are going to get injured, that's an unavoidable fact. What's avoidable though is making the wrong roster decisions based on the injuries surrounding your fantasy squad. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

Todd Gurley Ruled Out For Week 17

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (knee) has been ruled out for Week 17 against the 49ers. Much to the dismay of fantasy owners, Gurley will miss the final two games of the regular season as they rest him up for a playoff run. C.J. Anderson, who ran for 167 yards and a touchdown […]

Derrick Henry - Fantasy Football Legend

Fantasy football legends come in all different shapes, sizes, and skill levels. Sometimes it's the stars that shine even brighter when all eyes are on them. We saw this with Todd Gurley last season. Other times, it's the guys who fall into a bigger role due to unforeseen circumstances. It's how we saw Damien Williams, […]

Fantasy Bomb - 2018 Fantasy Football Awards

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and NFL writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) hand out their own version of year-end fantasy football awards for the 2018 season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune […]

Todd Gurley Not Practicing Thursday

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said that running back Todd Gurley (knee) won't practice for the second straight day on Thursday. However, Gurley could miss practice all week and still play in Week 17 against the 49ers. Gurley suffered similar symptoms after the season opener against the Raiders in Week 1. It's looking […]

Hot Take NFL Podcast: Inaugural Hotties Awards Show

RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni are joined by Chase Holden and Xavier Warner. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, and Sunday Game Day from 10-11 AM ET. You can also find new weekly shows on the site under RotoBaller Radio […]

Todd Gurley Won't Practice Wednesday

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said that running back Todd Gurley (knee) will not take part in Wednesday's walkthrough practice. Gurley remains day-to-day after sitting out in Week 16. He's a question mark again this week for the regular season finale. If he misses his second straight game, C.J. Anderson will be the […]