Greg Joseph Makes Five Of Six Kicks In Win

Minnesota Vikings kicker Greg Joseph made all three of his field goal attempts but missed one of his three extra point tries in the 29-13 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 18. Joseph had an up-and-down season this year but had upside in solid matchups. Joseph finishes the 2022 season making just 23 of […]

T.J. Hockenson Catches One Pass In Win

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson caught just one pass for 16 yards in the 29-13 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 18. Hockenson has been a fantasy stud this season, but Minnesota pulled their starters early in this contest. Between his time as a Detroit Lions and Minnesota Viking this season, Hockenson totaled […]

Adam Thielen Catches Sixth Touchdown Of The Year

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen caught two of his three targets for eight yards and a touchdown in the win over the Chicago Bears. Obviously, it wasn't a huge fantasy day, but he continued to be a strong option in the red zone for Kirk Cousins. The 32-year-old wide receiver finishes the season with […]

Justin Jefferson Totals 38 Yards In Win

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson caught four of his five targets for 38 yards in the win over the Chicago Bears in Week 18. Jefferson had a quiet day as starters were pulled early, which was a risk going into this contest. However, Jefferson had a monster season, catching 128 passes for 1,809 yards, […]

K.J. Osborn Racks Up 117 Receiving Yards

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn caught five of his six targets for 117 receiving yards in the 29-13 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 18. Minnesota pulled many of their starters early, but Osborn ultimately delivered for DFS purposes, minus scoring a touchdown. Osborn finishes his third NFL regular season with 60 catches […]

Dalvin Cook Returns After Brief Exit

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (knee) briefly exited the field against the Chicago Bears in Week 18, but eventually returned to action. However, he totaled just 37 yards on 11 carries and caught one pass for no gain. Backup running back Alexander Mattison poached two rushing touchdowns near the goal line. Cook finishes the […]

Alexander Mattison Scores Two Touchdowns In Win

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison rushed 10 times for 54 yards and two touchdowns and caught one pass for six yards in the 29-13 win over the Chicago Bears. Dalvin Cook (knee) briefly exited the game before returning, but he shared touches with Mattison with the game in hand for Minnesota. Mattison failed to […]

Nick Mullens Relieves Kirk Cousins Sunday

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has been pulled from Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears. The Vikings have already clinched the NFC North title, and with a two-score lead over the Bears, Minnesota will play things safe by resting its starting quarterback. He finishes with 17 completions, 225 yards, and one touchdown in Week 18. […]

Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em - Week 18 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 18 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. I want to first acknowledge the health and well-being of Damar Hamlin, which remains at the forefront of my mind, and of everyone here at RotoBaller. It's still championship time for some, while others have switched over to […]

Harrison Smith, Za'Darius Smith Won't Suit Up Sunday

Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith (knee) and pass rusher Za'Darius Smith (personal) are both inactive for Week 18 against the Chicago Bears. The former had been ruled out ahead of time while the latter was questionable. Harrison Smith finishes the regular season with 84 tackles, five interceptions, and one forced fumble through 14 games. Meanwhile, […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 18: Tyler Lockett, Greg Dortch, DJ Moore, Chris Olave, Brandon Aiyuk

Before we get into it, I, the RotoBaller team, and the football community wish Damar Hamlin a speedy recovery. Damar is a fantastic person, and our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. Week 18 will be full of exciting and unexpected games like the NFL has given us all year. The NFL […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Picks - Week 18: Break The Main Slate With Joe Burrow, A.J. Brown, Najee Harris, George Kittle

Hello RotoBallers and welcome back to Break The Slate, our DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 18! I appreciate you joining me in our season-long quest to find the best plays at each position for every DraftKings Main Slate. No need to beat around the bush, this is a difficult – some might go […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 18 - Daily Fantasy Football Targets Include Dak Prescott, Aaron Rodgers, Christian McCaffrey, Rhamondre Stevenson, Isaiah Hodgins, Amon-Ra St. Brown, T.J. Hockenson

First and most importantly, everyone at RotoBaller has Damar Hamlin and his family in our thoughts. His condition has improved, and we hope he continues to get better as each day passes. Considering the tragic incidents from Monday night, it will be challenging for players, coaches, and fantasy participants to enjoy the slate. Still, we […]

NFL DFS Value Plays: Week 18 Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo Including Geno Smith, Najee Harris, DK Metcalf, More

Welcome to the Week 18 Sunday main slate edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Each week I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be some value spots to […]

NFL DFS Stacks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Top Week 18 Daily Fantasy Football Picks

Though I wrote the following in last week’s column, it was another instance where I didn’t follow my own intuition: “I have a hunch that Tampa Bay gets their offense cooking back on a 2021 level in this spot. In that scenario, the Panthers would need to abandon their recent run-heavy ways and revert to […]

Harrison Smith Inactive For Week 18

Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith (knee) has been ruled out for the Week 18 matchup against the Chicago Bears. The 33-year-old got in a full week of practice, but began feeling soreness in his knee on Friday. The organization is going to be cautious ahead of the postseason. The Bears aren't playing for anything, but […]

Week 18 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Christian Watson, George Pickens, Jakobi Meyers, Rashid Shaheed, Greg Dortch

The final week of the regular season is upon us. There are a slew of meaningless games on tap and with that comes backup and third-string QBs getting the nod, which makes it more important than ever to stay on top of rankings as you prepare for your final matchup of the year. See below […]

Week 18 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Miles Sanders, Tyler Allgeier, Zack Moss, Jonathan Williams, Corey Clement

The final week of the regular season is upon us. There are a slew of meaningless games on tap and with that comes backup and third-string QBs getting the nod, which makes it more important than ever to stay on top of rankings as you prepare for your final matchup of the year. See below […]

Week 18 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Cam Akers, Zack Moss, Chuba Hubbard, Jonathan Williams, Deebo Samuel, George Pickens, Rashid Shaheed, D.J. Chark

Week 18 is always difficult to navigate in fantasy football, as a significant chunk of teams have "nothing" to play for, and some teams won't play any starters at all. However, there are some leagues that extend to Week 18, and DFS gamers will still be plugged in. That said, we're back with our Week […]

NFL Pick 'Em: Player Prop Picks for No House Advantage - Early Slate (Week 18)

The final week of the 2022-2023 NFL regular season is upon us, and there are plenty of crucial matchups that will determine the postseason fate for a handful of teams. With most fantasy championships wrapped up in Week 17, there's no better way to get in on the action this Sunday than by entering some […]

Week 18 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Zack Moss, Latavius Murray, Drake London, Chris Olave, Gabe Davis, D'Onta Foreman

First and foremost, everyone here at RotoBaller has Damar Hamlin in our thoughts. Fortunately, he has improved tremendously, which is a relief. We enter the final week of the NFL regular season, and there are still plenty of teams searching for a postseason berth, meaning some players won't have the luxury of getting a day […]

Week 18 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tyler Higbee, Dawson Knox, Trey McBride, Colby Parkinson, Albert Okwuegbunam

Navigating the tight end position is never easy, but most top-tier tight ends play in meaningful Week 18 games. As always, not everyone has must-start options at tight end, so we're here to help with our updated Week 18 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of January 8th. Let's see where key tight ends like […]

Week 18 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Aaron Rodgers, Geno Smith, Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco, Mac Jones, Sam Howell

There were a few changes at quarterback, and a star signal caller returns for fantasy managers who are still playing for something in Week 18. Jalen Hurts (shoulder) is expected to return after a two-game absence and start against the Giants for the regular season finale. Skylar Thompson, Sam Ehlinger, Sam Howell, Joe Flacco, Davis […]

Irv Smith Jr. Officially Activated From Injured Reserve

Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. (ankle) has been activated from injured reserve. Through seven games earlier this season, Smith caught 22 passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns. However, after Smith landed on IR, Minnesota went out and acquired T.J. Hockenson from the Lions. Thus, Smith will fill a depth role for the […]

Adam Thielen Should Be Avoided In Week 18

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has been held to just two receptions for 22 yards over his past two games and could have a limited role in the team's Week 18 matchup against the Chicago Bears. Minnesota doesn't have much to play for in this one with the NFC North division title already locked […]

T.J. Hockenson Could Have Limited Role In Week 18

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson has been an excellent fantasy option since he arrived in Minnesota but could see a limited number of opportunities in the team's Week 18 bout with the Chicago Bears. The Vikings would jump from the No. 3 seed to the No. 2 seed with a victory and an Arizona […]

Boom and Bust: Week 18 Fantasy Football Studs and Duds, Including: J.K. Dobbins, Tyreek Hill, Aaron Jones, George Kittle, Evan Engram

I first and foremost want to wish Damar Hamlin the best, and I hope he has a full recovery. The young man (who is the same age as most of us), was devastatingly hurt doing what he loved and performing at the sport’s highest level. This is a game that we all love, and without […]

10 Things You Should Know Ahead Of Week 18 - Fantasy Football Outlooks For Derrick Henry, Jalen Hurts, Aaron Rodgers

Hello, RotoBallers! As we head into the final weekend of the NFL season, we have an interesting slate ahead of us for Week 18. While most fantasy leagues held their league championship games last week, there are still some fantasy managers battling it out. And hey...we're all just fans of the game, right? The NFL […]

Wide Receiver Breakouts for Fantasy Football: Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends for Mike Evans, Davante Adams, Treylon Burks, Jerry Jeudy

We remain hopeful for promising news regarding Demar Hamlin as both he and his family continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. His situation unquestionably remains far more important than anything related to fantasy football. With that in mind, some of you will be involved in Week 18 matchups that will determine your league champions. […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For TEs: Taysom Hill, Noah Fant, Dawson Knox, Irv Smith Jr., Juwan Johnson

We're onto the last week of fantasy football in leagues that extend to Week 18. For fantasy gamers in leagues that have already concluded, there are always DFS contests to get invested in. As always, tight ends are tricky to navigate, but are important to win fantasy matchups and take top prizes in DFS. The […]