Dalvin Cook Utilized In Passing Game

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook tallied 76 all-purpose yards and a receiving touchdown during a 24-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. Cook showed off his explosiveness during his 26-yard touchdown reception. The sophomore back is a fantastic playmaker that is gaining a bigger role in the offense. Cook has put […]

Adam Thielen Breaks 100-Yard Barrier Again

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen snagged eight receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown in a 24-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers. Thielen had only totaled 88 receiving yards over his past two games but delivered a masterful performance in Week 12. Thielen now has 93 receptions on the season to go along […]

Stefon Diggs Snags Touchdown Against Packers

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs hauled in eight receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown during a 24-17 win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. Diggs also picked up 12 rushing yards on one carry. Diggs has now caught a touchdown in each of his past three games. The 24-year-old wideout has […]

Kirk Cousins Responds With Great Performance In Week 12

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins rebounded in a big way during Week 12. Cousins was 29-for-38 with 342 yards and three touchdowns during a 24-17 win over the Green Bay Packers. He desperately needed a solid performance after three straight mediocre showings. Cousins was poised and aggressive in this contest. He received support from his […]

Chad Beebe Ruled Out

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Chad Beebe (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday night's game against the Packers in Week 12. Beebe caught all four of his passes for 39 yards with Stefon Diggs out in recent weeks, but he's a non-factor now for fantasy purposes with Diggs back in the fold. Running back Mike […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 12) - Targets and Avoids

Week 11 was capped off by one of the greatest offensive showcases in NFL history. Rams-Chiefs looked more like a Big 12 game than an NFL game and it was sure fun to watch. Bill Parcells used to say, Thanksgiving is the time when you find out which teams are for real, and which ones aren't. Now we […]

Updated Week 12 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 12 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 12 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Alex Collins is a surprise scratch for today. Doug Baldwin is officially active. Devin Funchess is officially out for Week 12. A.J. Green is has been ruled […]

Week 12 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 12 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in, so check back often for the latest advice. This article […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 12 Fantasy Football Picks

Be honest, what's better: Thanksgiving dinner on the night itself or enjoying the leftovers the next day? The former might seem like the obvious answer but think about it - how much do you really get to enjoy the meal itself when you're obligated to sample Aunt Edna's brussel sprouts or your cousin's gluten-free stuffing that […]

Week 12 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Howdy, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings front and center and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR).  Who am I and why should you care? I was the ninth-most accurate in-season expert on FantasyPros out of 125 last season and currently sit at 15th in 2018. You take the […]

Week 12 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Thanksgiving is already here as the NFL season continues its whirlwind pace. It feels like yesterday that Week 1 was here, that we were wondering how good this Patrick Mahomes kid could be and talking about how Le'Veon Bell would be back soon and we still thought Tom Brady was a good quarterback. And now […]

Vikings Defense A Mediocre Option Against Packers

The Minnesota Vikings defense has been rolling lately, allowing under 20 points in four of their past five games. They have 11 turnovers and 18 sacks in the same timespan. With that in mind, they will be going against the eighth-ranked Green Bay Packers offense that averages 398.8 yards per game. On the positive side […]

Kyle Rudolph Should Be Avoided In Week 12

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph continues to disappoint fantasy owners on a weekly basis. He has not scored a touchdown since Week 3 and has been held under 50 receiving yards in nine of his 10 games this season. Rudolph is facing a Green Bay Packers secondary in Week 12 that is giving up […]

Dalvin Cook Has Fantastic Matchup Against Packers

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook is facing a mediocre Green Bay Packers run defense in Week 12. The Packers currently rank 26th in the league in run defense, surrendering an average of 126.1 yards per game. Cook has been one of the biggest fantasy busts of the season, but he is back to full […]

Kirk Cousins An Unspectacular QB1 For Week 12

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has hit the skids lately. He has gone over 265 passing yards just once in his past five games and thrown four interceptions over that span. Luckily, Cousins will get to face the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. He had arguably his best performance of the season back in […]

Adam Thielen Set To Bounce Back In Week 12

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has struggled for the first time all season. He has a combined 88 receiving yards in his past two games. Perhaps the perfect remedy is a matchup against the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. He torched the Packers for 131 yards and a touchdown on 12 receptions in […]

Stefon Diggs Looks To Torch Packers Again

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs is going up against a solid Green Bay Packers secondary in Week 12, but it is one that he has dominated before. Back in Week 2, Diggs produced nine receptions for 128 yards and two touchdowns against a similar Packers secondary. The talented wideout has been inconsistent this season, […]

Week 12 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

Week 12 is a weird week for fantasy football. The short week for six teams made a lot of players tough to trust, and now owners are left searching for value on a very reduced Sunday slate. We have also seen the Rams and Chiefs lost from the week as they are on a bye. […]

WR Target and Snap Count Risers from Week 11

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. As the season unfolds, it is crucial for you to utilize the tools that you have available, in order to maintain an extensive level of knowledge regarding the number of opportunities that are being provided to your wide receivers […]

Adam Thielen is Limited Again

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (calf, back) was limited during Thursday's practice. Thielen has now been limited in two straight practices, but did play through the issues last week. He's listed as questionable, but fantasy owners shouldn't be concerned about his status for Week 12. He'll be a solid WR1 against Green Bay.

Jordan Reed - Back to Fantasy Relevance?

After all the injuries and off-season surgeries, is Jordan Reed ready to re-emerge as an option for fantasy football owners? Is the same injury to Alex Smith on the same date 33 years later and after the same 301 pass attempts which ended Joe Theismann's career going to give Jordan Reed life once again? If we […]

Buy or Sell? Week 12 Trade Advice

One of the toughest parts of fantasy football to navigate is trading with league-mates. As a result of the unique characteristics of every person in a fantasy football league, it is often difficult to find a strategy for trading players that works for everyone in any situation. Nevertheless, highlighting the performances of certain players helps […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 12

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. […]

Warning Signals for RB/WR/TE - Week 12

Every year, certain players are highly drafted in drafts by fantasy owners due to the belief that they will vastly outperform expectations throughout the season. Oftentimes, these players carry a significant amount of hype due to breakout potential, elite status, or lack of alternative options on their teams. However, with every player that does meet […]

To Handcuff, or Not To Handcuff?

I've been handcuffed more times than I care to admit. Unfortunately, never for "pleasure" (I have only three shades of grey). Before you ask, I'm not some felonious degenerate (though I know a few, and may or may not be related to a few more), there was just a time in my life where I […]

It's Time to Worry About Matthew Stafford

During draft season, Matthew Stafford was looked at as one of a handful of decent quarterbacks to select if you were waiting at the position. Stafford has long been viewed as being a consistent but unspectacular quarterback, but one that could get the job done. He had been instilled in the offense a number of years, […]

Week 12 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 12 is upon us, and two of the best fantasy offenses in the NFL are both on their byes this week. Not only will players be looking for kicker streamers with Greg Zuerlein and Harrison Butker out this week, but players will be scrambling to fill a ton of spots. The fantasy regular season […]

Aldrick Robinson Catches Another Touchdown In Week 11

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Aldrick Robinson has become a touchdown machine this season. He had two receptions for 24 yards and a score in 25-20 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday night. He only has nine receptions on the season, but four of them have been touchdowns. Robinson is a risky fantasy asset that […]

Dalvin Cook Abysmal In Week 11 Loss

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook picked up 12 yards on nine carries during a 25-20 loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 11. The game script saw the Vikings fall behind early which made them resort to throwing the ball throughout the entirety of the second half. Cook was expected to have a tough […]

Kyle Rudolph Continues To Be A Non-Factor

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph caught two passes for 13 yards during a 25-20 loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 11. Rudolph has not scored a touchdown since Week 3 and has been held under 70 yards in nine of his 10 games so far this season. Rudolph is an afterthought behind Stefon […]