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Greg Zuerlein Out In Week 6
Los Angeles Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein (groin) has been recovering from his injury since after Week 1. Fill-in kicker Cairo Santos will be starting in his place, and he should be a top tier kicker for this week. Once Zuerlein returns next week, he will take that role among the top kickers each week. Head […]
Brandin Cooks, Cooper Kupp Won't Practice Wednesday
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said wide receivers Brandon Cooks (concussion) and Cooper Kupp (concussion) will not practice on Wednesday but took part in the team's walkthrough. Both players are progressing well in the league's concussion protocol. It's a good sign that both players will be cleared in time to face the Broncos […]
Disaster Recovery Week 5: Kamara's Missing Touches
Welcome to Disaster Recovery, where each week I'll examine why your studs played like duds. This isn't a place to find out why you should have benched a player for somebody on your bench. Disaster Recovery is to examine the guys who you didn't think twice about benching, and deciding if you should be panicking at all […]
Hot Take NFL Podcast - Week 6 Waiver Wire with Michael Florio
RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni are joined by Michael Florio to share their thoughts on Week 5 of the NFL season, and provide you with the best waiver wire advice for Week 6 of fantasy football action. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at FanPicks. Be sure […]
Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 6
While the New England Patriots-Indianapolis Colts rivalry wasn't as close a contest as football fans had hoped for last Thursday night, many players returned productive numbers for fantasy owners. Tom Brady and Andrew Luck both managed to eclipse the 300-passing yard mark and throw for an identical 3:2 touchdown-to-interception ratio, allowing for multiple pass-catchers to […]
Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions
It took five weeks but the vultures are finally starting to come out. We saw it in Detroit, where talented rookie Kerryon Johnson turned 12 carries into 70 yards while LeGarrette Blount turned 12 carries into 22 yards yet cashed in twice on short touchdown scores. Despite the return of Devonta Freeman in Atlanta, it […]
Week 6 Quarterback Waiver Wire Adds and Pickups
Week 5 was a week of duds for many at the quarterback position, with ten starting quarterbacks scoring fewer than 15 fantasy points based on standard scoring. Some of those quarterbacks being universally owned and started as well. Disappointing performances aside, there were still plenty of encouraging games from low-owned quarterbacks. Detroit and New Orleans […]
Greg Zuerlein Day-To-Day
Los Angeles Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein (groin) will start the week listed as day-to-day, according to head coach Sean McVay. “As far as if he’s going to be able to go this week or not, probably will be able to have a little bit more clear answer for you probably on Wednesday or Thursday,” McVay […]
Brandin Cooks, Cooper Kupp Could Play In Week 6
Los Angeles Rams wide receivers Brandin Cooks (concussion) and Cooper Kupp (concussion), who both suffered concussions in Week 5, both have a chance to play in Week 6 against the Broncos. They will both begin the week in the concussion protocol, but head coach Sean McVay said both receivers are feeling better. “They felt good […]
Week 6 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings
Week 5 has wrapped up, and we're onto Week 6. Each week we see surprises around the NFL. From Graham Gano's 63-yard boot to Ka'imi Fairbairn leading all kickers in points scored in fantasy, you never know what to expect from some of these kickers. We could see some shakeups around the NFL. Mason Crosby […]
Mark Barron Should Play More In Week 6
After his first game action all season, Los Angeles Rams linebacker Mark Barron (ankle) looks to expand his role moving forward. Head coach Sean McVay said Barron responded well to his first bit of playing time, and he should be even more active this week. The Rams run defense has struggled mightily this season. While […]
Waiver Wire Express - Week 6 Lightning Round
Week 5 is largely in the books and was relatively quiet compared to the first four weeks of NFL action. Of course, there's still plenty of intrigue and stats to be gobbled up on the waiver wire! In the interest of getting you some no-huddle, hurry-up information, consider this our waiver wire lightning round heading into […]
Brandin Cooks, Cooper Kupp In Concussion Protocol
Two of the top three Los Angeles Rams wide receivers entered the concussion protocol Sunday afternoon. Wideouts Cooper Kupp and Brandin Cooks both exited Sunday's game with their respective head injuries. Head coach Sean McVay stated that both of them seemed to be in good spirits after the game, but we will have to see […]
Josh Reynolds Could Play Bigger Role Next Week
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Josh Reynolds hauled in his first two receptions of the season against the Seahawks in Week 5. He finished with two catches for 39 yards and rushed once for 10 yards. Reynolds is a talented receiver, but buried in the depth chart. However, both Brandin Cooks and Cooper Kupp went […]
Cooper Kupp Hauls in TD Before Exiting
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp could've had a much bigger day if he was not forced to exit the game early on Sunday. He did not play in the second half and the team announced he was being placed in concussion protocol. Kupp caught six passes for 90 yards and one touchdown just […]
Robert Woods Continues Solid Play
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods continues to be a solid fantasy option every week since his Week 1 dud. He caught five passes for 92 yards, but did not find the end zone against the Seahawks on Sunday. Brandin Cooks and Cooper Kupp were both sidelined with concussions, so Woods became the No. […]
Todd Gurley Scores Three TDs in Week 5
Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley had a fantastic week in terms of fantasy against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Gurley rushed 22 times for 77 yards and three touchdowns in the 33-31 victory over the Rams. He only averaged 3.5 yards per carry, but that doesn't really matter when you score three touchdowns. […]
Jared Goff Has Ugly Performance Against Seahawks
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff was able to help his team pull off the win, but it wasn't pretty. Goff went 23-for-32 with 321 passing yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. However, Goff was able to get over 300 passing yards for the fourth consecutive week. To be fair, Goff did lose receivers […]
Cooper Kupp Leaves With Head Injury
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (head) left the game in the third quarter of Week 5 against the Seahawks to be evaluated for a concussion. The good news for Kupp's fantasy owners is that he had six catches for 90 yards and a touchdown in the first half. The bad news is that […]
Brandin Cooks Being Evaluated For Concussion
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks (head) was removed from the game in Week 5 against the Seahawks and is being evaluated for a concussion. Cooks caught a pass, suffered a helmet-to-helmet hit and fumbled on the play. The play was called back because of a penalty, so Cooks didn't actually record a catch […]
Tyler Higbee Playing Against Seahawks
Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee (knee) is active in Week 5 against the Seahawks. Higbee has just three catches on five targets for 38 yards and a touchdown in four games this season. Even with the tight end position being extremely thin, fantasy owners can't realistically count on Higbee for consistent production.
Updated Week 5 PPR Rankings (Top 300)
Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 5 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Lamar Miller (chest) is active but is not expected to play. Will Fuller (hamstring) and Keke Coutee (hamstring) are both officially active. Corey Clement (quad) is officially active. Devonta Freeman […]
Week 5 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)
Welcome to our Week 5 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 early slate of games, beginning […]
Week 5 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)
Welcome to the second part of our Week 5 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 […]
Week 5 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR
Greetings, one and all, to the weekly column that puts my rankings under the microscope and gives me a chance to stand up for myself against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. Who am I and why […]
Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 5 Fantasy Football Picks
So close yet so far. I was ready to do a full victory lap on last week's calls in this column after Aaron Jones and Sterling Shepard had big games while Kenyan Drake and Keelan Cole proved to be duds. Then I looked at my QB picks. In retrospect, relying on Case Keenum to be […]
Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 5
I am entering Week 5 with a lot of confidence and motivation coming on the heels of my Week 4 predictions. I was right about almost everything in my last column! Chris Hogan, Quincy Enunwa and Javorius Allen were non-factors, while Sterling Shepard and Tyler Eifert (before his catastrophic ankle injury) had great games. Only […]
WR/CB Matchups to Target in DFS (Week 5)
We've reached that point in the year where teams are getting banged up, and whoever stays the healthiest playing a key role in virtually every matchup. Picking on the backups that precede starting defensive backs is a common strategy among DFS players, simply because it's a solid process. Fortunately, we have plenty of data to […]
Week 5 Consistency Reports - All Positions
We now have a quarter of a seasons worth of data at our fingertips and the cream has well and truly risen to the top. There are still some interesting names high in the rankings at quarterback and tight end. However, these are generally more variable positions. That is why both positions are often streamed […]
RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown - Week 5 Preview
This season has been chock full of surprises. Scoring is way up and with that comes the ripple effect of more players being more fantasy viable. The only issue that arises from more fantasy viable players, is the need for your studs to be actual studs. If you have been dealing with injuries or ineffective […]
