Updated Week 5 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Michael Thomas is officially out for Week 5 Julio Jones is officially out for Week 5 Broncos-Patriots Postponed Monday, Moved To Next Sunday Titans Close Facility […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Avoid - Week 5

The chart below is a snapshot of each team's cornerback group as it relates to allowing fantasy points. There are inherent flaws within the data compilation of cornerback play. The first being the fact that quantifying a 1-on-1 matchup in an NFL game is unfair because of zone coverages, mental errors, certain passing concepts, and […]

Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 5

It's Week 5, RotoBallers! We're essentially one-third of the way through the fantasy regular season. With last week featuring the NFL's first COVID-related postponement, fantasy managers can officially expect the unexpected moving forward. While some managers will lose interest or grow frustrated with the ever-growing injury list combined with unplanned bye weeks, this is the […]

Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

After successfully predicting eight out of the top ten defenses last week, we may be starting to hit our groove. Some of them felt a bit like gimmes, but the Jets in the top-10 was the subject of criticism and watching the Bills round into form a bit was also nice. The only two outliers […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5

Well, a quarter of the NFL season is done just like that. With a multitude of injuries and now COVID-induced postponements, nobody knows what will truly happen as we move forward. Up to this point, many star fantasy players have missed time due to injuries, and this week added on a few more such as […]

Week 5 Stream Team - Shallow and Deep-League Pickups

Welcome to Week 5 of the NFL season. Each week we will be providing streamer advice for all of those who need it, which is pretty much anyone and everyone. Streaming players with the best matchups each week as well as during your stud's bye weeks is an integral part of winning a fantasy championship […]

OwnersBox NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 5 - Daily Fantasy Football

Hey there RotoBallers! If you haven't had a chance to check out the weekly fantasy offerings over at OwnersBox, now is the time! OwnersBox is a new weekly fantasy platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season! Over at OwnersBox,  you can participate in snake drafts and […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Sunday (10/11/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

Week 5 of the NFL season is upon us and it brings a relatively full schedule for Sunday’s action which means lots of chances to play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight. This is the first official bye week on the schedule, so the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers are off this week. […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Phew, we survived a crazy Week 4 and moving onto Week 5. Despite some cancellations and postponements, there were plenty of great performances over the weekend. Joe Mixon rewarded many manager's continued faith that he would turn it around with a huge three-touchdown performance […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 4 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As this unique regular season continues to unfold, an expanding assortment of tools is available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results are contained in this weekly statistical breakdown of multiple categories, […]

NFL DFS Stacks: Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hi RotoBallers, and thanks for joining me! I'm very proud to bring you our weekly tournament stacks article this season for you, our loyal RotoBaller reader, and valued premium subscriber. The NFL season is in full swing, so it's time to dig deep and […]

DeVante Parker Taken Off Injury Report

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (hamstring) has been taken off the final injury report for Week 5 against the 49ers, showing that he's made good progress from a hamstring injury that has limited his explosiveness in the first month of the season. Parker had 10 catches on 12 targets for 110 yards last week […]

Byron Jones Expected To Return For Dolphins Defense

Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones (groin) is expected to play in Week 5 against the 49ers after missing the last two games with a groin injury. Jones practiced in full on Thursday and Friday. It will be a boost for the team's man-to-man-heavy defense that will be taking on a Niners unit that is at […]

Dolphins Put Austin Jackson On Injured Reserve

The Miami Dolphins placed rookie first-round left tackle Austin Jackson (foot) on Injured Reserve on Friday, meaning that he'll have to miss at least three weeks and likely longer with a foot injury he suffered in the Week 4 loss to the Seahawks. Miami will also be without starting defensive end Shaq Lawson (shoulder) and […]

Lies, Damned Lies, and Fantasy Statistics - Defense vs Position

Believe it or not, there are plenty of ways to enjoy NFL football without referring to or even understanding statistics. Just ask the 76% of Americans who watch the Super Bowl each year without having watched a single NFL game the entire season prior to that day. Nearly 35% of those viewers can't name a […]

Fantasy Football Buy or Sell - Week 5

The fantasy stonks market is always a fun one to evaluate. Buy/Sell articles like this are essentially glorified "Who's Hot and Who's Not" but the tables are turned to where sometimes, you want to buy those that are cold and sell the hot. Buy-low, sell-high is the motto but also, sometimes it is ok to […]

The King's Week 5 Fantasy Football Lineup Rankings (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week 5 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. Skill Position analysis is primarily based on the PPR ranks. The ranks are powered by […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid (at their price-point) in DFS this week. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to […]

Mike Gesicki Gets Difficult Matchup Versus 49ers

Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki started off the season hot, but has cooled down over the last two games. Gesicki has hauled in two total receptions for 30 yards over each of the last two weeks. It isn't going to get easier for Gesicki as he heads into a matchup with the San Francisco […]

Isaiah Ford Has Low-End PPR Value

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Isaiah Ford is coming off a performance where he saw a season-high 10 targets in Week 4. The Dolphins don't have many weapons on offense, but it appears they enjoy throwing in the direction of Ford. He hauled in four of those 10 targets for 48 yards in the loss to […]

Preston Williams Continues To Lose Value

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams has struggled to get anything going through the first four games of the regular season. He's collected six receptions for 89 yards and one touchdown this season. The Dolphins don't have many weapons on offense, but Williams continues to struggle to capitalize on his opportunities. Williams will have a […]

DeVante Parker Expected To Suit Up In Week 5

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (ankle) was limited during Wednesday's practice. It is the same issue that Parker played through during the Week 4 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He managed to haul in 10 receptions for 110 yards while not being 100 percent healthy. Fantasy owners shouldn't be too concerned about the injury […]

Matt Breida Likely To Struggle Against 49ers

Miami Dolphins running back Matt Breida had his best performance of the season during the Week 4 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He rushed three times for nine yards and caught three passes for 39 yards through the air. Sadly, that was his best performance of the season, which is a dud for basically any […]

Jordan Howard Has Avoidable Matchup

Miami Dolphins running back Jordan Howard has been fairly awful on the ground this season. He has a total of 14 rushing yards through the first four games of the season. However, he does have three touchdowns, but it's not enough to carry value in most fantasy formats. Howard will have a difficult matchup against […]

Myles Gaskin Has Low-End Flex Value

Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin has become the clear-cut lead back for the team. Last week, he rushed 10 times for 40 yards and caught three passes for 22 yards through the air in the loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He'll get a tough matchup against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5, a […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick Has Tough Matchup Versus 49ers

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will be the starter for at least one more week. Head coach Brian Flores met with rookie Tua Tagovailoa and decided he'll stay with Fitzpatrick for one more game. Surprisingly, Fitzpatrick has performed well in terms for fantasy purposes, but will have a tough matchup against the San Francisco 49ers […]

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 5

It seems that injuries are an ongoing trend this season so we need to adjust accordingly. Although Week 4 was not as devastating as the previous week, more big-name fantasy players have gone down, most notably Nick Chubb and Austin Ekeler. However, we need to find ways to adapt to the new fantasy landscape. Week […]

Frank Ammirante's Rest-of-Season PPR Rankings

We're a quarter through the NFL season, so it's the perfect time to update my PPR rankings. These are tiered rankings organized by position. My rankings prioritize upside and downgrade injury concerns. In this article, I'll identify players to consider trading away or acquiring to help you find trade targets and optimize your redraft lineups. […]

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. […]

NextGen Stats - Wide Receiver/Tight End Breakdowns and Takeaways

I can't believe it. Months of waiting, painful empty weekends, and now a quarter of the NFL season is suddenly gone! But I'm not going to lie, I love the moment when the whistle blows to end the week on Monday nights. It is just the confirmation that we have another full round of data […]