The Running Game Is Alive - NextGen Stats Analysis

Most fantasy GMs are already celebrating or lamenting their success or failure at fantasy football for the 2021 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 […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Adds for Fantasy Football

Congratulations are in order for those of you who took home a championship in any of your leagues, especially this crazy NFL season. While winners have been decided in most leagues, we at RotoBaller realize that many others run until the final week of the season. If that's the case, you'll need more help than […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 18 Lightning Round

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to those of you who are still rocking with us ahead of the regular season's final week. Many leagues wrap up in Week 17 but we don't forget about you who soldier on into the crazy week that approaches! Let's finish strong and bring home the title with the waiver wire […]

Top Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18: DeVante Parker, Elijah Moore, Zay Jones, Cedrick Wilson

Are you still playing in Week 18? Ugh. Why? Stop! No Week 18 season-long fantasy. Anyways, below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead of Week 18. Not all of these waiver wire options are the same. Some players may be better in PPR or […]

Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18: Pat Freiermuth, Gerald Everett, Cameron Brate, Austin Hooper

If you are in one of the few fantasy football leagues that makes the final week of the NFL regular season part of its championship week, I have two words for you — good luck! A wise man once said, “Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy.” Well, neither is figuring out who to use in fantasy football during […]

Eric Kendricks, Christian Darrisaw Land On COVID-19 List

The Minnesota Vikings placed linebacker Eric Kendricks, offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw, offensive lineman Ezra Cleveland and offensive tackle Brian O'Neill on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. Kendricks is the No. 5 linebacker in IDP leagues with 81 tackles, five sacks, four passes defensed, two interceptions and a forced fumble, so fantasy managers in those leagues […]

Tyler Conklin Grabs Five Catches For 47 Yards In Loss To Packers

Minnesota Vikings tight end Tyler Conklin was one of backup quarterback Sean Mannion's favorite targets in the Week 17 loss to the Green Bay Packers. His nine targets tied his season-high and were second only to Justin Jefferson in this game. Conklin finished the game with five catches for 47 yards in a game in […]

K.J. Osborn Scores Only Minnesota TD In Loss To Packers

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn got another start in place of Adam Thielen in a Week 17 matchup with the Green Bay Packers. Considering the struggles that the Viking offense had on the day with quarterback Kirk Cousins on the reserve/COVID list, Osborn actually produced decent numbers. While he only had three receptions, Osborn […]

Justin Jefferson Held To 58 Yards In Loss To Packers

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson's fantasy managers had to temper expectations in Week 17 against the Green Bay Packers after it was announced that backup quarterback Sean Mannion would get the start with Kirk Cousins going on the reserve/COVID list. Also dealing with the frigid Green Bay weather, Jefferson had his second-worst PPR performance […]

Dalvin Cook Struggles With 13 Yards Rushing Against Green Bay

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook had his worst performance of 2021 in a Week 17 loss to the Green Bay Packers that eliminated them from playoff contention. Cook had a season-low 13 rushing yards and netted zero yards from his three receptions. In a game without Kirk Cousins, Minnesota was hoping to lean heavily […]

Sean Mannion Throws For 189 Yards In Loss To Packers

Minnesota Vikings backup quarterback Sean Mannion got the nod when starter Kirk Cousins was placed on the reserve/COVID list for their Week 17 matchup with the Green Bay Packers. The expectations were low and the Viking offense proved why in a loss that eliminated them from playoff contention. Mannion finished the game with 189 yards […]

Tyler Conklin Officially Active For Sunday Night Football

Minnesota Vikings tight end Tyler Conklin (hamstring) will play during Sunday's matchup versus Green Bay. With Kirk Cousins on the reserve/COVID-19 list and Adam Thielen (ankle) done for the year, Conklin has room to benefit by getting some additional looks from Sean Mannion, who will handle things under center in Week 17. However, with only […]

Sunday Night Football DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Vikings vs Packers Showdown

Welcome to Week 17 and Happy New Year, RotoBallers! We've been pretty successful so far with these showdown slates and hopefully, that trend continues tonight with Sunday Night Football. Most of us started our fantasy journeys with football, so it's always nice when it comes around. Thanks to the advanced analytics of today, I'll do […]

Key Fantasy Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Week 17

Welcome RotoBallers to Week 17, the fantasy football Super Bowl. Congrats to all of you that have made it this far -- now let's win that championship! Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions in Week 17. These selections are based on […]

Is Dalvin Cook Playing This Week? Fantasy Football COVID Updates for Week 17

COVID has caused a ton of issues across the NFL over the last several weeks. The Minnesota Vikings are not exempt from those issues. Kirk Cousins will miss this week against the Packers due to the pandemic and Dalvin Cook missed last week dealing with COVID as well. With the most critical week of the […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 17 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 17 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. We hope everyone is having a successful fantasy season so far! It's playoff time, so let's go win a championship! Let's take a look at this week's matchups. For those who are not familiar, each week I'll be […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 17

It's Championship Week! Congratulations to everyone who advanced to their fantasy Super Bowl. Hopefully, this article can help you make decisions that lead to a championship victory. When setting your lineups, make sure to factor in weather in addition to the matchup. For example, the forecast for Sunday in Green Bay calls for sub-10-degree temperatures. […]

Adam Koffler's Week 17 Rankings for Fantasy Football Championships Including Saquon Barkley, Chase Edmonds, Justin Jefferson

We made it! Fantasy football championship Week 17 is finally here after a very long, COVID-ridden 2021 season. If you've made it this far, congratulations, it most definitely wasn't easy, but you've persevered and overcome numerous obstacles. Below are my Week 17 rankings that include quarterbacks, wide receivers, running backs, and tight ends. These rankings […]

Week 17 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint

Welcome back RotoBallers! As we head into Week 17 of the NFL season, it is the most important part of the year, THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND. It's more critical than ever to make the right lineup decisions and start the right players to put out your optimal lineups, as managers are right on the brink of […]

Updated Week 17 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: DJ Moore, Marquise Brown, Cooper Kupp, Joe Mixon, Nick Chubb, Tyler Lockett

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy Super Bowl -- for most leagues, it's the fantasy football championship week. Congrats to those who made it! Below you'll see our updated Week 17 fantasy football rankings for PPR leagues. In a week with plenty of injuries and COVID-19 situations to deal with, where do DJ Moore, Marquise Brown, […]

Updated Week 17 Flex Rankings for Fantasy Football: Boston Scott, Allen Lazard, Breshad Perriman, Jeff Wilson, Cam Akers, Zay Jones

It's the fantasy football Super Bowl! Let's keep the winning going with our updated fantasy football Flex rankings for Week 17. Congrats to everyone who has made it this far, now it's time to win it all -- so let's take a look at where FLEX options like Boston Scott, Allen Lazard, Breshad Perriman, Jeff […]

Updated Week 17 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: James Conner, Ronald Jones, Rex Burkhead, Sony Michel, Devin Singletary

Welcome back RotoBallers -- congrats to all of you who made the fantasy football championship game! Below you'll find the updated Week 17 fantasy football running back rankings. As always, our goal is to help you win your matchups -- let's take a look at where some key running backs like James Conner, Ronald Jones […]

Updated 17 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Ja'Marr Chase, Stefon Diggs, Tee Higgins

For most leagues, it's the fantasy football championships. Congrats to those who made it! In this article you'll see our updated Week 17 fantasy football wide receiver rankings. We're here to help you win your leagues, so let's see where key receivers like Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Ja'Marr Chase, Stefon Diggs and Tee Higgins rank this […]

Updated Week 17 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Travis Kelce, Foster Moreau, Gerald Everett, Mark Andrews, George Kittle

Welcome RotoBallers to the fantasy football championship week. As always, below you'll find our Week 17 tight end rankings for fantasy football. Our goal is to help you set those league-winning lineups, so let's see where key tight ends like Travis Kelce, Foster Moreau, Gerald Everett, Mark Andrews and George Kittle rank, among others? In […]

Updated Week 17 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Trey Lance, Kyler Murray, Taysom Hill, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady

Welcome to the fantasy football championships! Just like every week, below are our updated fantasy football Week 17 quarterback rankings. It's the final week for most fantasy leagues, and the QB situation is a tricky one -- where do Trey Lance, Kyler Murray, Taysom Hill, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Josh Allen rank, among others? In […]

Week 17 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Sometimes cliched expressions become cliches for a reason. We've all heard people say, "Do as I say, not do as I do." Well, it certainly applies to us this week. For two seasons I've been saying that we don't want to elevate mediocre or bad defenses just because of good matchups. We've talked about it […]

Week 17 Kicker Streamers and Starts – 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

We've finally made it – Championship Week. It's been a long season and the last two weeks have been some sort of sick drill of trying to dodge landmine after landmine. Between the injuries and Covid-19, making it this far was a testament to your team's depth and luck. Regardless of the reason, you're here. […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 17 (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 this week. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to game day. We're looking at […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Week 17

Week 17 is ready to get rolling and that means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. There are no massive tournaments where you have to get […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 17: Myles Gaskin, Duke Johnson, Rashod Bateman

It’s the fantasy football championship week for many fantasy leagues. Most fantasy managers who made it to their championship game know which players from their roster they can rely on. It’s always a smart strategy to start your best players and not get too cute with your lineup. On the contrary, injuries have made things […]