Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6

Week 6 is not going to be kind to fantasy football managers at the tight end position. Four teams are on bye, which means fantasy players will not have Las Vegas’ Darren Waller, New Orleans’ Jared Cook, Los Angeles’ Hunter Henry, and Seattle’s Greg Olsen at their disposal. On top of that, fantasy footballers might […]

Justin Jefferson Looking To Bounce Back

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson will try and bounce back with an excellent matchup against the Falcons in Week 6. The rookie was held to 23 receiving yards last week after posting back-to-back 100-yard games. Jefferson's ascendance should continue this week against a Falcons Defense that is allowing the eighth most fantasy points to […]

Adam Thielen Gets Prime Matchup Against Atlanta

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen will go up against an Atlanta Falcons Defense in Week 6 that is allowing the eighth most fantasy points to receivers this season. Thielen is coming off a 114-yard performance against the Texans and will face a Falcons secondary that has allowed 90 or more receiving yards to seven […]

Kirk Cousins Has Dynamite Tilt Against Falcons

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will have a fantastic matchup against the Falcons in Week 6. Cousins is averaging 253 passing yards over his last three games with six touchdown passes and now will face an Atlanta defense that is allowing the most fantasy points to the quarterback position. The Falcons have allowed an astounding […]

Danielle Hunter Mulling His Options

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter (neck) is "still kind of mulling his options, I think," according to head coach Mike Zimmer. Hunter is on Injured Reserve and Wednesday marks two months since he last practiced due to a reported herniated disc in his neck. He was eligible to practice two weeks ago when he […]

Dalvin Cook Says He's Feeling Good

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said that running back Dalvin Cook (groin) "said he's feeling really good, so we'll see," when asked if the team would consider resting Cook in Week 6 against the Falcons with their bye coming in Week 7. Cook called his groin injury in Week 5 a "freak accident" on […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 6

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 - Running Back Breakdowns and Takeaways

With five weeks of play in the books and things starting to settle a bit, it's time to get back to studying some of the rushers around the league and see how they have performed through (almost) the first third of the season. Here's to hope that we don't have any more setbacks with regards […]

Alexander Mattison In Line For Substantial Workload Sunday

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison is slated to take over starting running back duties for Sunday’s game versus Atlanta due to the adductor injury to Dalvin Cook (groin). DFS sites have already adjusted Mattison’s price tag, so unfortunately fantasy managers will have to pony up a pretty penny, but season-long managers can attempt to snag […]

Pocket Aces: Week 6 Quarterbacks & Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2020 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down each position. Today he takes a look at some quarterbacks and running backs to consider adding off the waiver wire. Like and subscribe to […]

Dalvin Cook Dealing With Adductor Strain

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (groin) was diagnosed with an adductor strain, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Cook was injured on the first play of the opening drive of the second half in the Sunday night loss to the Seahawks. Head coach Mike Zimmer said Cook had an MRI exam on Monday that […]

Mike Williams (WR, LAC) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Mike Williams' profile as a receiver is that of a boom/bust asset. He's a deep threat and a walking big-play waiting to happen. That cuts his upside on a play-to-play basis, and will always lead to horrific games when things don't go his […]

Alexander Mattison (RB, MIN) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While Chase Claypool and Travis Fulgham are undoubtley going to be the two darlings of the Week 6 WW pickups--they finished as overall no. 1 and no. 2 in PPR leaderboards this past weekend--let's not forget about the most valuable under-the-radar guy out there: […]

Week 5 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!

Unlike Week 4 where 17 quarterbacks scored at least 20-fantasy points, only 11 quarterbacks reached that same mark in Week 5. Patrick Mahomes finished the week as the No. 1 quarterback on the week, while Ryan Fitzpatrick finished No. 2 in surprising fashion against a tough 49ers Defense. Travis Kelce finished Week 5 as the […]

Dalvin Cook Appears To Have Avoided Major Injury

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (groin) departed Sunday’s contest against Seattle early due to a groin injury, but after getting an MRI on Monday, “he’s good,” a source told Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Prior to his departure, Cook rushed for a touchdown in his fifth consecutive game, giving him a score in […]

Dalvin Cook Heads Back To The Locker Room

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook suffered an undisclosed injury early in the third quarter of Sunday's matchup against the Seahawks. He was observed heading back to the locker room with training personnel, and his availability for the remainder of the contest is up in the air. Before his departure, the 25-year-old had 17 carries […]

Sunday Night Football DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings

We get a strong Sunday Night Football matchup as the Minnesota Vikings take on the Seattle Seahawks! The Vikings and Seahawks game currently has a 56.5 over/under with the Seahawks being favored by 7 points. In this article, I will be providing you with daily fantasy football picks on FanDuel and DraftKings for Sunday Night Football […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 5

Hi, y'all! Four weeks of NFL action are in the books and we're moving on to another. Welcome to our Week 5 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 back […]

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 5

Every week, this column will spotlight the first-year players who are ripe for a breakout performance. Often times, rookies can provide some of the most value as under-the-radar options. Last week, Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson topped 100 yards for the second consecutive game. The rookie is amazingly the highest-rated wideout according to PFF through four […]

Break The Slate: DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 5

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! If you read this article regularly, then you know what we're about here, but if you are a new reader, let me quickly summarize our goals with this article. We'll spend each week discussing a few plays at each position for the DraftKings main slate […]

Updated Week 5 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Carlos Hyde is inactive for Week 5 Michael Thomas Sitting Out Monday After Altercation With Teammate Julio Jones is officially out for Week 5 Broncos-Patriots Postponed Monday, […]

Updated Week 5 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Carlos Hyde is inactive for Week 5 Broncos-Patriots Postponed Monday, Moved To Next Sunday Titans Close Facility Again After New Positive COVID-19 Test Cincinnati Expects Joe […]

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 […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Week 5

Welcome to Week 5, RotoBallers! Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when faced with tough lineup decisions in Week 5 of the fantasy football season. These are based off my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller's NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING […]

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 […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 5) - Targets and Avoids

A month into the season and coaching is somehow getting worse and worse. The Chargers were in every position to upset the Bucs but Anthony Lynn had them run the ball up 24-7, with under a minute to go from their own 10. The Chargers proceeded to fumble and Tom Brady converted for a touchdown. […]

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 […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 4 is done, and the NFL season is really starting to roll now. Offenses are scoring more than we've ever seen before. Heading into the Monday night games, nine of the 13 games for the week had gone over the 50-point mark, and two of the four came within five points of that mark. […]

Wide Receiver Rankings & Start/Sit Advice - Week 5

Pierre Camus (@Roto_Chef) breaks down his weekly wide receiver rankings to help with tough fantasy football lineup decisions for Week 5 of the 2020 NFL season. Who should you start or sit among those in WR3/4 or Flex consideration? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and […]

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 […]