RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown - Week 5 Preview

This season has been chock full of surprises. Scoring is way up and with that comes the ripple effect of more players being more fantasy viable. The only issue that arises from more fantasy viable players, is the need for your studs to be actual studs. If you have been dealing with injuries or ineffective […]

Week 5 DraftKings Power Pivots - NFL DFS

Welcome back to Power Pivots! I hope everyone had a successful and profitable Week 4. The season is moving right along and as we head to Week 5 we have a pretty solid feel for players and teams. Veterans of multiple NFL DFS seasons are well-aware that things can often get tougher as the season […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 5): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 5 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 5 of the NFL season. You can also click here to find more DFS analysis articles and tools. The goal is to identify players to start on FanDuel this week based on […]

Fantasy Football Weekend Warrior Show: Week 5 Preview

RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at the at latest fantasy football news and notes, and previews each and every game of the NFL week including start/sits, sleepers, and busts for your fantasy football lineup. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at FanPicks. In this podcast you will hear about: […]

Trae Waynes Ruled Out Against Eagles

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Trae Waynes (concussion) didn't practice all week and has been ruled out for Week 5 against the Eagles. The Vikes will be a little short-handed in the secondary on Sunday, meaning Kamar Aiken or Jordan Matthews will likely draw rookie cornerback Mike Hughes on the outside in three-receiver sets. Alshon Jeffery and […]

Stop Holding Us Back! Underutilized RBs

Every season there are some players we expect to break out. Some of them don’t for one simple reason - the team doesn’t play them over inferior players. Whether it be due to contract numbers or coach’s preference, teams stick with a player long after it is obvious someone else is better. In years past, […]

Dalvin Cook Will Be Game-Time Decision

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (hamstring), who said he "got some reps" in practice on Friday, said he will be a game-time decision for Week 5 against the Eagles. He is optimistic that he will be able to play Sunday. We aren't quite as optimistic. Even if Cook plays, he'll likely cede a lot […]

Week 5 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

We're a quarter of the way through the fantasy football season, which means we're starting to get some good data to help us make decisions. Gone are the "ehh, sure, let's judge off one week of production" issues that plague the early days and here are the "okay, so that defense actually is good, I […]

Wide Receiver Target Variances - Week 4 Report

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 […]

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

Week 4 of the NFL returned to normalcy with the big favorites winning easily, except for the Chargers. Not so many big favorites this week, but some intriguing options nonetheless. With more than 90% of survivor pools eliminated, you may not find a need to read this column. However, there's still plenty of good tidbits […]

Dalvin Cook Likely To Be Questionable

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (hamstring) missed practice again on Friday, but head coach Mike Zimmer said on Thursday that Cook would probably be listed as questionable for Week 5 against the Eagles. Cook looks more doubtful than questionable after not practicing all week. You should have no plans to use him this weekend. […]

Dalvin Cook Questionable For Week 5

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is calling running back Dalvin Cook (hamstring) questionable for Week 5 against the Eagles. Cook has yet to practice this week, so as of now he looks to be on the wrong side of questionable. The second-year back just hasn't looked good so far and had only 10 carries […]

Dalvin Cook, Trae Waynes Still Out

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (hamstring) and cornerback Trae Waynes (concussion) remain out of practice for the second straight day on Thursday. It doesn't bode well for their chances of suiting up in Week 5 against the Eagles. Cook continues to be bothered by his hamstring and had just 10 carries for 20 yards […]

Selling False RB2s - Why It's OK To Bail Out Now

We seem to end up doing this same song and dance every year with running backs. Whether it's someone like a Bilal Powell or Tarik Cohen popping early only to fizzle out, or general disappointments like Jay Ajayi and Adrian Peterson circa 2017, it usually takes a bit of digging to figure out. Here we'll […]

The Real Corey Davis Has Arrived

The fifth overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Corey Davis has shown us just a small dosage of what he is capable of during his time in the league. His production thus far since being drafted had not been anything to get excited about, especially considering the price the Tennessee Titans paid to get […]

Fantasy Football Q&A Mailbag - Week 5

Week 4 of the 2018 NFL Season is in the books, and here is a quick fantasy recap to keep you up to date. Mitchell Trubisky! Six touchdown passes, 43.5 fantasy points, who saw that coming? Meanwhile, Drew Brees, Matthew Stafford, Philip Rivers, Tom Brady, Carson Wentz, Aaron Rodgers, and Ben Roethlisberger all finished outside […]

Dalvin Cook, Trae Waynes Not Practicing

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (hamstring) and cornerback Trae Waynes (concussion) did not practice on Wednesday. Cook admitted Monday that his hamstring is still bothering him after he had only 10 carries (none in the second half) for just 20 yards last Thursday. Even when healthy, he's averaged just 2.7 yards per carry and […]

Latavius Murray Is Not A Viable Fantasy Option In Week 5

Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray should see plenty of carries with Dalvin Cook (hamstring) still questionable for Week 5 against the Philadelphia Eagles. That is not necessarily a good thing, as the Eagles have only allowed 63.8 rushing yards per game so far this season. Murray, along with the Vikings entire run game, has […]

Aldrick Robinson Should Cool Down In Week 5

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Aldrick Robinson burst onto the scene in Week 4, snagging two TD catches in his first game with the team. The issue is that those were Robinson's only two targets of the entire contest, and he will have to battle for every opportunity on a deep Vikings offense. While it seems […]

Kyle Rudolph Poised To Continue Mediocre Production

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph has offered moderate value to fantasy owners to start the season. He's caught two touchdowns while averaging 47 yards per game through four weeks. This middling level of production looks like it will continue in Week 5 against the Philadelphia Eagles, who have allowed the seventh-fewest fantasy points to […]

Dalvin Cook Should Be Avoided In Week 5

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (hamstring) remains questionable for Week 5 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Even if Cook does play, it seems likely that he will end up splitting carries with Latavius Murray to help ease the workload. At this point in the season, the Vikings' running game should be avoided until they find […]

Kirk Cousins A Top-10 QB Option For Week 5

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has attempted over 48 throws in each of the past three games. This trend should continue against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5, as the Vikings have yet to establish any sort of a run game. The Eagles still have a stout defense, but they have been surprisingly susceptible through […]

Adam Thielen A Top-10 WR Option For Week 5

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has been a model of consistency through the first four weeks of the season. Thielen has seen over 12 targets and recorded over 100 yards in every game. This should continue heading into a Week 5 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles have allowed the sixth-most fantasy points […]

Stefon Diggs Poised For Big Week 5

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs is in line for a heavy workload heading into a Week 5 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. Diggs has seen double-digit targets over the past three weeks and is taking on an Eagles team that has allowed the sixth-most fantasy points to wideouts so far this season. Likewise, the […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

Life is easy if you have Todd Gurley or Alvin Kamara. Sadly, statistics say that only 8.3% of all fantasy owners in a typical 12-team league will own one of these players. That number drops further the more teams in your league. Lucky for you, we're here to help. The running back scene can be […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 4 saw several high scoring games for offenses around the league. When offenses score more points, kickers get more swings of the leg, which means they are scoring us more points. While some of the usual suspects were at the top of the charts, we some saw new faces like Matt McCrane and Ka'imi […]

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 5

Finally, football fans got the Thursday night shootout they were looking for! The Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings put up over 1,000 yards in total offense during their Thursday Night Football game in Week 4. Fantasy owners who started most offensive pieces on either team were rewarded with a bevy of points to kick […]

Week 5 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

As we enter Week 5, some of you are contending with massive disappointment regarding the production of running backs that you selected early in your draft process. This includes anyone who owns Leonard Fournette, Dalvin Cook, Devonta Freeman, Joe Mixon, Kenyan Drake, Jay Ajayi, Derrick Henry, Dion Lewis, and LeSean McCoy, as this cluster of backs […]

The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 5)

This is your weekly list of players to drop. I will do my best to limit this list to injured players and players you might consider holding. If you roster pure handcuffs or backups, obviously you can let them go at any time. The players on this list will, ideally, be guys that aren't clearly […]

Dalvin Cook Still Not 100 Percent

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (hamstring) said he isn't yet "100 percent" with his injury. Cook is preaching patience with his injury and with the team's overall running game. The second-year back suited up last Thursday but didn't do much and didn't even touch the ball in the second half, running only 10 times […]