FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 5): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 5 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 5 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 5 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! Week 4 brought some monster performances from Alvin Kamara, Ezekiel Elliott, Calvin Ridley, and Taylor Gabriel while some of the chalk wide receivers like Michael Thomas and Allen Robinson let us down. One thing is for sure: NFL offenses are scoring at a record pace, which makes filling out daily fantasy lineups all […]

Are the Atlanta Falcons a Fantasy Juggernaut Again?

The odds of repeating an MVP-caliber season, let alone a historic one, are not very high in the NFL. That's why the expectation that the Atlanta Falcons would be just as good in 2017 as they were in 2016 was a bit off-base. You were banking on Matt Ryan having back-to-back MVP seasons. You were […]

Tyler Higbee, Mark Barron Questionable

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee (knee) and linebacker Mark Barron (ankle) were both limited in practice on Friday and are both questionable for Week 5 against the Seahawks. Higbee is fully expected to play, while head coach Sean McVay said he's "feeling good" about Barron making his season debut. However, Barron could be […]

Wide Receiver Target Variances - Week 4 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 […]

Robert Woods Should Stay Productive in Week 5

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods has reached 100 yards and at least one touchdown in back-to-back weeks. There is a good chance that he does it for a third week in a row against the shaky Seahawks defense. The same defense that allowed 329 yards to the average Denver Broncos passing attack. Brandin […]

Cooper Kupp Should Be Reliable

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp has four touchdowns while finishing with at least 52 receiving yards through the first four games this season. He has a great matchup against the Seahawks who gave up 135 yards and a touchdown to slot receiver Emmanuel Sanders earlier this season. Kupp probably won't drop 162 yards […]

Brandin Cooks Should Be Excellent Against Seahawks

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks has finished with at least 87 receiving yards in each game this season. He's caught seven passes in each of the last three games and is heading into a great matchup against Seattle. The Seahawks gave up 329 yards and three TDs to the Denver passing attack that […]

Todd Gurley Should Run Wild in Week 5

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley has scored in each game while posting at least 147 yards on three occasions, according to Yahoo. He'll head into a matchup against the Seahawks that have allowed 100 yards to three RBs this season. It's hard to imagine Seattle having much success trying to stop Gurley. He's […]

Jared Goff Has Strong Matchup Against Seattle

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff has thrown for at least 354 yards and is averaging three touchdowns over the last three games, according to Yahoo. The Rams have if not the best, one of the best wide receiver trios in the league. Goff will have a matchup against a Seahawks defense that allowed an […]

Fantasy Football Q&A Mailbag - Week 5

Week 4 of the 2018 NFL Season is in the books, and here is a quick fantasy recap to keep you up to date. Mitchell Trubisky! Six touchdown passes, 43.5 fantasy points, who saw that coming? Meanwhile, Drew Brees, Matthew Stafford, Philip Rivers, Tom Brady, Carson Wentz, Aaron Rodgers, and Ben Roethlisberger all finished outside […]

Tyler Higbee, Greg Zuerlein Miss Practice

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee (knee) and kicker Greg Zuerlein (groin) both missed practice on Wednesday. Zuerlein probably will not return in Week 5 against the Seahawks after the team signed Cairo Santos earlier in the week. Zuerlein is improving, though, and he could be ready to return in Week 6. Santos could […]

Mark Barron Expected To Return In Week 5

Los Angeles Rams linebacker Mark Barron (ankle) was limited in practice on Wednesday, and head coach Sean McVay expects Barron to make his season debut in Week 5 against the Seahawks. Barron's return will surely help shore up the team's run defense and defense against tight ends. He will likely be eased back into a […]

Fantasy Bomb - QB Start/Sit Advice (Week 5)

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) give their start/sit recommendations at the quarterback position for Week 5 of the fantasy football season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts! This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at FanPicks. Be sure to […]

Disaster Recovery Week 4: Jordan Howard's Sour Day

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 […]

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. […]

The Tape Tells All - Breaking Down Keke Coutee's Week 4 Performance

Welcome back to the column formerly known as "Tape Don't Lie" but now not called that because it turns out that name was already being used elsewhere. Oops! Today, let's talk about Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Keke Coutee, who finally made his long-awaited debut on Sunday after missing the first few weeks of the […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

Life is easy if you have Todd Gurley or Alvin Kamara. Sadly, statistics say that only 8.3% of all fantasy owners in a typical 12-team league will own one of these players. That number drops further the more teams in your league. Lucky for you, we're here to help. The running back scene can be […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 4 saw several high scoring games for offenses around the league. When offenses score more points, kickers get more swings of the leg, which means they are scoring us more points. While some of the usual suspects were at the top of the charts, we some saw new faces like Matt McCrane and Ka'imi […]

Rams Pass Rush Takes Hit As Dominique Easley Hits IR

The Los Angeles Rams officially placed outside linebacker Dominique Easley (knee) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday. While their pass rush has been good the past couple of weeks, Easley returning was expected to improve that even more. The loss of Easley makes the team even thinner at the outside linebacker spot. Their defense is still […]

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 5

Finally, football fans got the Thursday night shootout they were looking for! The Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings put up over 1,000 yards in total offense during their Thursday Night Football game in Week 4. Fantasy owners who started most offensive pieces on either team were rewarded with a bevy of points to kick […]

Cairo Santos Signing With Rams

The Los Angeles Rams are signing free-agent kicker Cairo Santos on Tuesday, according to a source. With Greg Zuerlein (groin) close to returning, Santos may not be on the job for long, however. Still, Santos could be a streaming option for those that own Zuerlein or for any owners looking struggling at the position. Santos […]

Rams Releasing Sam Ficken

The Los Angeles Rams are releasing kicker Sam Ficken on Tuesday and plan on signing another veteran until Greg Zuerlein (groin) returns from his injury, according to a source. Ficken wasn't very successful in just two games for the Rams, going 1-for-3 on his field goal attempts. Whoever the Rams sign as the next temporary […]

Updated Week 4 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 4 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 4 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Chris Carson has been ruled out for Week 4. Randall Cobb (hamstring) is out today. Ronald Jones will be active in Week 4 for the first time this year. Alshon […]

Rams Receivers Should Remain Off The Bench

After Thursday nights showing against the Minnesota Vikings, the Los Angeles Rams wide receivers showed that they should not be benched. All three receivers, Brandin Cooks, Robert Woods, and Cooper Kupp, each scored at least 16 points in standard scoring formats. All three bring their own unique skill set to the table which makes them […]

Jared Goff A QB1 Moving Forward

Los Angeles Rams' quarterback Jared Goff was viewed as a system quarterback after last year's breakout under first-year head coach Sean McVay. However, he's proving this year that if he is indeed a system quarterback, then he's one of the best ever as he is on pace to set and break multiple records. His efficiency […]

Week 4 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 4 Lineup Questions - Fantasy Football Pop Quiz

We are officially in the BYE week zone. Yes, three weeks in, we're reminded that the NFL tends to structure it's BYE weeks somewhat unevenly, and just as harshly, we've probably built our teams unevenly as well. Almost every fantasy platform you use to draft shows you what the BYE week is for every player, […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 4 Fantasy Football Picks

Sometimes all it takes is one. One player can turn things around for an entire team. We saw it with Baker Mayfield in the second half on Thursday night as he led them to their first win in forever. We've seen it with the loss of Khalil Mack in Oakland as they struggle to an […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown: Week 4 Preview

We are about to have some big changes at running back heading into Week 4. While some rookie running backs have disappointed this season, we are seeing others starting to climb to the top of their team’s depth chart. Other teams are faced with injuries that have pushed backups into starting roles as well. As […]