Dalvin Cook To Face Stiff Saints Defense On Christmas

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook could face his toughest test of the season on Christmas Day against the Saints. New Orleans is allowing the fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs this season and have allowed only three touchdowns to the position since Week 5. Fantasy teams typically would steer clear of starting their […]

Kirk Cousins Gets Tough Christmas Day Test

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will face a Saints Defense that is allowing the fourth fewest fantasy points to opposing passers this season. After an interception-laden start to his season, Cousins has bounced back to post some of the best totals of his career this season. At 29 touchdowns he is one shy of tying […]

Justin Jefferson Could Break Randy Moss' Record

Minnesota Vikings rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who was just named to the Pro Bowl in his first season, needs 132 receiving yards to break Randy Moss' Vikings rookie receiving-yards record. Jefferson has gone over 132 receiving yards three times in his first 14 games. Moss was taken 21st overall in 1998 and had 69 […]

NextGen Stats - Quarterback Breakdowns and Takeaways

Folks, it's time to put on your battle armor and get ready for war as we get ready for the all-important championship week. If you are still in the playoffs, that means you have been been able to stay alive and grind through 15 long weeks. Only one thing can beat you to the finish […]

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16 - Championship Additions

We were initially set to make this Week 16 IDP Waiver Wire column all about additions for the future. However, I received several DMs over the past two days requesting that we target our waiver column towards their final week championship push. After all, Week 16 is the final week for many custom fantasy leagues, […]

Eric Kendricks' Status Up In The Air The Rest Of The Way

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said that he's not sure if linebacker Eric Kendricks (calf) will play in Week 16 against the Saints on Christmas Day on Friday or for the rest of the regular season. Kendricks has missed the last three games and doesn't appear close to a return for the Vikings Defense. […]

FAB Bidding - Week 16 Waiver Wire Targets

Week 15 brought many surprises and several superstar performances. Cheers to those of you entering your finals and all those progressing through the playoffs! With our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

This is it, championship week for most fantasy football leagues. Forget the old idea that you stick with the same starters and don't risk streaming in Week 16. You play the matchups and go with projections, not past performances. The waiver wire will look a little different this late in the season since most teams […]

The Cut List (Week 16) - Time to Let Go?

Today, I'm writing to you as someone who has officially been eliminated from championship contention in both of his home leagues. In one of those leagues, I admittedly never stood a chance. My first five draft picks were Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Kenyan Drake, Le'Veon Bell, Zach Ertz, and Dak Prescott. My goodness, that was brutal just […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16

Congratulations to those of you who are participating in Week 16. You have maintained your highest level of flexibility while navigating through injuries to critical players, COVID19-related absences, and the other surprises that emerged during this unique season. Now this diligence has placed you on the threshold of your league's championship. Winning your league has […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16

If you made it to your fantasy football league’s title game/Super Bowl, my helmets off to you! It all comes down to this for the lucky and smart fantasy general managers who guided their teams through injuries, suspensions, and COVID-related roster problems to the championship game in their leagues. You probably have a decent tight […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers - Week 16

Well, for a majority of folks this is it: the final week of the fantasy football season. You have navigated injuries, COVID-based quarantines, and general uncertainty to find yourself in a position to win your fantasy league. At this point in the season, you can’t leave anything on the table and need to do anything […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 16 Lightning Round

To those who are still reading these, I say congratulations! You must be deep into the playoffs or battling for roto supremacy. I know these weeks are draining but we must finish strong. We've battled through COVID-19, injuries, duds, all sorts of landmines to get here. Let's get that gold with the waiver wire lightning round […]

Week 15 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!

Jalen Hurts, Josh Allen and Ryan Tannehill each accounted for at least four touchdowns in Week 15, while also registering at least 37 fantasy points, finishing as the top-three quarterbacks on the week. The studs came through for the most part with the exception of Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson who each uncharacteristically scored less than […]

Tyler Conklin Notches First Career TD Grab In Week 15

Minnesota Vikings tight end Tyler Conklin logged the first touchdown of his three-year career Sunday against Chicago, a 20-yard score in the fourth quarter. Conklin saw an increase in usage with Kyle Rudolph (foot) out of the mix, as he hauled in three receptions (on four targets) for 57 yards. Having been sparingly used for […]

Kirk Cousins Comes Up Short Against Bears

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 24-of-35 passes for 271 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in the Vikings 33-27 loss to the Bears in Week 15. For most of the game Cousins enjoyed the same success he saw when he faced the Bears in Week 10 and Dalvin Cook racked up 162 all-purpose yards. […]

Adam Thielen Catches 13th Touchdown In Loss

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen caught only two passes for 11 yards but secured a touchdown in the Vikings 33-27 loss to the Bears in Week 15. Thielen got the Vikings on the board early with a three-yard score and now has 13 touchdowns on the season. The veteran's receptions and yardage is way […]

Justin Jefferson Breaks Vikings Rookie Receptions Record

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson caught eight passes for 104 yards in the Vikings 33-27 loss to the Bears in Week 15. The rookie broke Randy Moss' record of 69 receptions and picked up several more big catches to extend the franchise record. Jefferson was not able to find the end zone but will […]

Dalvin Cook Totals 159 Yards, One Touchdown

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook carried the ball 24 times for 132 yards with one touchdown and 27 receiving yards in the Vikings 33-27 loss to the Bears in Week 15. The defeat practically seals the Vikings hopes of playing in the postseason but Cook delivered another elite performance. He was not able to […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

Your fantasy football season is probably over, but if you are in a league where Week 17 determines who wins the championship, then your fantasy hockey and hoops plans have to be put on hold for another week. Maybe your fantasy football league is a cumulative league and not a head-to-head league, so the stats […]

Updated Week 15 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 15 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 15 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Ezekiel Elliott Has Been Ruled Out Mark Ingram II A Healthy Scratch Drew Brees Will Start Sunday Raheem Mostert Officially Off The Injury Report And Will Play Damien […]

Updated Week 15 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 15 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 15 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Ezekiel Elliott Has Been Ruled Out Mark Ingram II A Healthy Scratch Raheem Mostert Officially Off The Injury Report And Will Play Damien Harris Is Officially Out For […]

Updated Week 15 Flex Rankings (Top 200)

Welcome to Week 15 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 15 Flex rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. These Flex rankings are geared towards making decisions for your Flex spot (RB/WR or RB/WR/TE), which in most leagues consists of running backs, wide receivers and in […]

Updated Week 15 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 15 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 15 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Michael Thomas (Ankle) Has Been Placed On IR Julio Jones Ruled Out For Week 15, Week To Week Kenny Golladay Out, Could Be Shut Down DeVante Parker listed as questionable […]

Updated Week 15 Tight End Rankings

Welcome to Week 15 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 15 tight end rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Mike Gesicki listed as questionable Kyle Rudolph Has Officially Been Ruled Out Noah Fant Good To Go For Saturday 49ers Open Practice Window For George Kittle Cleveland Hopes To Have Austin […]

Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 15

The Week 14 wide receiver matchups article featured some hits and misses. The best performers from last week were Allen Robinson finished as WR-2 and Nelson Agholor at WR-11. D.K. Metcalf finished with 18.1 fantasy points and Robby Anderson was heavily targeted, hauling in eight balls for 81 yards, both finishing inside the top-20   Mike Williams, played just a couple of snaps before exiting […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 15

Hi, y'all! Fourteen weeks of NFL action are in the books and it's time for the fantasy playoffs! Welcome to our Week 15 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. Each week we'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your fantasy lineups and take down your opponent. Be sure to check […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Avoid - Week 15

If you're reading this article, there's a good chance you've advanced to the fantasy semi-finals.  Good job making it this far, but there are still plenty of decisions to be made in the final two weeks.  My hope is that this WR/CB Matchup Chart has helped you throughout the season. The good news is that […]

Week 15 Fantasy Football Sleepers and Value Plays

The "King", Scott Engel, and Frank Stampfl of CBSSports.com identify the best fantasy football sleepers and value plays for season-long and DFS lineups for Week 15 of fantasy football. Target these players for use if you need a lineup plug-in or are looking to save some DFS cash in your DraftKings and FanDuel lineups. Like […]

Week 15 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

If you're checking this for your match-up this week, congratulations. With all the delays and COVID cases on top of the normal scale of NFL injuries, getting to your semi-final is no small feat. Sure, maybe it was partially luck, but that's true of all the best fantasy seasons. You may have even started an atrocious […]