Justin Jefferson May Not Play A Full Game

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson enters the Week 18 regular season finale against the Chicago Bears as the WR1 in fantasy scoring with 124 catches on 179 targets for 1,771 yards and eight touchdowns. He's also added a rushing score on four carries in 16 games. The Vikings can still move up to the […]

Dalvin Cook A Risky Fantasy Option In Week 18

Normally, Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook is a must-start RB1 for fantasy purposes, especially when facing a cushy matchup like the one he has in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Chicago Bears. In the Week 5 meeting against Chicago, Cook had 18 carries for 94 yards and his only multi-touchdown performance […]

Kirk Cousins In Danger Of Being Rested Sunday

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins went 32-for-41 for 296 yards, one touchdown and an interception in Week 5 in the first meeting against the Chicago Bears. He's facing them again in the Week 18 regular season finale in what is a great matchup, but he'll be a very shaky low-end QB1 this weekend because of […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 18 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome 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 this week and a snapshot of the injuries that matter heading into the DFS main slate. We're looking at the […]

NFL Rookies to Watch for Fantasy Football Week 18 Including Desmond Ridder, Kenneth Walker III, Drake London, Sam Howell

As the NFL community continues to support Bills safety Damar Hamlin during his recovery process, the league will play its 18th and final week of regular-season games this weekend. With playoff spots, seeds, and byes on the line, the importance of this slate of games is matched only by the entertainment it is sure to […]

Vikings Could Get Backups Some Work In Week 18

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said that the team will have a "clear-cut plan" about the entire Week 18 regular season finale against the Chicago Bears on Sunday as far as playing the starters goes. O'Connell also mentioned getting backups some snaps as well. The Vikings are still playing for seeding purposes in the […]

Irv Smith Jr. Set To Be Activated From Injured Reserve

The Minnesota Vikings plan to activate tight end Irv Smith Jr. (ankle) from Injured Reserve, according to a source. Smith last played in Week 8 due to a high-ankle sprain, but he should be active for the Week 18 regular season finale against the Chicago Bears and will be a big boost for the offense […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 18 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I am going to recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as building blocks, […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 18

Hey RotoBallers, hope all is well. Before we take a look at some dynasty trade targets, I'd like to start by saying that my thoughts have been and continue to be with Damar Hamlin and his family. After what occurred on Monday night, fantasy football took a backseat in my mind, as I'm sure it […]

Should I Pickup Brock Wright For Fantasy Football Week 18? Waiver Wire Outlook

Nobody would have guessed that Brock Wright would be the most valuable tight end on the Detroit Lions heading into Week 18 of the NFL season. T.J. Hockenson was primed to be a top-5 fantasy tight end entering the campaign, but he was sent to the Minnesota Vikings at the trade deadline when the Lions […]

Coaching Matters: Offensive Outliers From Week 17

This is the seventeenth week and final entry of this 2022-2023 series where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on past coaching trends in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 17, we saw stat lines such as the Baltimore Ravens' wide receiver room seeing just five targets, […]

Week 18 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

As we covered at the beginning of our rankings earlier this week, we all continue to pray and wish for Damar Hamlin's health. The lives of these men are infinitely more important than our silly game of fantasy football. That said, a couple of things must be addressed before Week 18 begins. First, those still […]

Brian O'Neill Placed On Injured Reserve

Minnesota Vikings standout offensive tackle Brian O'Neill (Achilles) was placed on the Injured Reserve on Tuesday after suffering a partially torn Achilles last week, according to sources. He will miss the rest of the season, including playoffs, and is on the road to recovery. It's a big loss for the Vikings offensive line as they […]

Week 18 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Evan Engram, Darren Waller, Taysom Hill, Cole Kmet, Trey McBride

Navigating the tight end position is never an easy task, but most of the top-tier tight ends are playing 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 4th. Our goal […]

Week 18 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: DJ Moore, Marquise Brown, Christian Watson, DJ Chark, Treylon Burks, Zay Jones

The wide receiver position is largely viewed as the deepest in fantasy football, and we're challenged with diving even deeper into the rankings with several key wideouts out of action. Some teams have "nothing" to play for this week, so it's an interesting slate to navigate for fantasy and DFS. We're here to help with […]

Week 18 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Cam Akers, Jerick McKinnon, David Montgomery, Rachaad White, Zack Moss

Week 18 of the NFL season is always difficult to analyze for fantasy and DFS because there will be some teams playing all their starters, some teams pulling starters early, and a handful of teams not playing any starters at all. However, that's just part of the season we have to navigate for fantasy leagues […]

Early Week 18 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: D'Andre Swift, Mike Williams, DJ Moore, Tony Pollard, Chris Godwin, Cam Akers

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. We're here to help with our our […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 18 Lightning Round Including Tyler Allgeier, Jarrett Stidham, Chase Edmonds, Tyquan Thornton

Hello and welcome to those of you still in the fight heading into the last week of the regular season. While many leagues elect to end before this, we salute you who open your hearts to the chaos. Cross the finish line strong by leaning on RotoBaller for updates on injuries and team motivations as […]

K.J. Osborn (WR, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn has made his presence known down the stretch this season. Osborn has now scored TDs in three of Minnesota's last four games. Buried on the depth chart beneath a talented pass-catching group in Minny, Osborn can often […]

NextGen Stats - Week 17: RB Breakdowns and Takeaways

Most fantasy GMs are already celebrating or lamenting their success or failure at fantasy football for the 2022 season. With the average, now-usual 17-week leagues already over, there are folks out there (most probably you're one if you're reading this) still fighting for the chip in the mighty, unpredictable, crazy Week 18 slate of games […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Props Picks - Saturday Slate (Week 18)

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 NFL season is moving right along and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great DFS plays we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Deshaun Watson, Treylon Burks, Kadarius Toney, KJ Osborn

Welcome to Week 18 RotoBallers, and another round of waiver wire pickups! We have seen new injuries emerge for fantasy football, and players who may be breaking out. As you consider who to pickup for your rosters, as always we're here to help you sift through it. Each week our NFL team puts out a […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 18

There's no other way to start than pausing and hoping Damar Hamlin pulls through the terrifying Monday night situation. Selfishly, I'm glad I wrote most of this before the game because fantasy feels even less important than usual when life is so acutely put at risk. I know most of you have finished your seasons […]

Week 18 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

The majority of fantasy football leagues have concluded, but there are some leagues out there that extend to Week 18. The final week of the regular season can be tough to predict, as a large chunk of NFL teams don't have much to play for. Notable kickers like Ryan Succop and Graham Gano are on […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18: Top Free Agent Adds Include Treylon Burks, Jahan Dotson, Richie James, Kadarius Toney

It's Week 18. You shouldn't be playing season-long fantasy football. For some reason, a small sliver of you are though, so...I guess I'm here to give you advice on some wide receivers you might want to play. Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18: Top Free Agent Adds Include Taysom Hill, Juwan Johnson, Robert Tonyan, Jordin Akins

Week 18 in the NFL either means a lot to fantasy footballers or it means nothing. Most fantasy leagues wrap things up by Week 17 because so many NFL teams rest players during the final week of the regular season. But for the leagues that play all the way through or for the people who […]

Should I Pickup DJ Chark For Week 18? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlook

Detroit Lions wide receiver DJ Chark has played well in his first year with the team. The veteran pass catcher is the WR72 for the year, averaging eight half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Unfortunately, he has missed six games this year because of injuries. Yet, the veteran wide receiver has been a critical waiver […]

Biggest Week 17 Busts: Fantasy Football Reactions for Trevor Lawrence, Saquon Barkley, Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson, Evan Engram

The 17th week of the 2022 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Picks Bills vs. Bengals Monday Night Football

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 NFL season is well underway and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The […]

Greg Joseph Struggles In Week 17

Minnesota Vikings kicker Greg Joseph made just one of his three field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point attempts as the Vikings were blown out 41-17 on the road at Lambeau Field. Joseph's lone make was a 21-yard kick after the Vikings offense failed to find the end zone after being gifted 1st and goal […]