Sam Bradford Not Expected To Be Active This Weekend

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford (knee) is not expected to be active for the Divisional Round against the Saints, with Teddy Bridgewater likely serving as Case Keenum's backup. Bradford could dress as the No. 3 QB, but head coach Mike Zimmer has never dressed three quarterbacks in a game. Bradford also would still need to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (Divisional Round): NFL DFS Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Divisional Round of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks to target for the Divisional Round of the NFL season. The goal is to identify players to start on DraftKings this week based on various factors including the opponent, the player's opportunity, analysis of the […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (Divisional Round): NFL DFS Advice

Welcome to RotoBaller's daily fantasy football FanDuel lineup picks for the Divisional Round. In this article I will be taking you through the best FanDuel DFS value plays of the week for this upcoming Sunday. These FanDuel lineup recommendations are based on matchups, recent performances, overall upside/talent levels, and other factors such as Vegas odds, […]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (Divisional Round): NFL DFS Advice

Hey there RotoBallers! In this article, I will be taking a look at some of my favorite Yahoo DFS lineups picks for the NFL Playoffs Divisional Round slate. These DFS picks are based on a multitude of factors including matchup, talent, recent performance, Vegas odds, and pricing on Yahoo. The Divisional Round brings us a small slate with just […]

Terence Newman Questionable Against Saints

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Terence Newman (foot) was limited in practice Friday and will be questionable against the Saints in the Divisional Round, according to head coach Mike Zimmer. We would expect Newman to be fine for the playoff matchup this weekend. Newman is part of a solid Minnesota secondary that was very stingy on opposing […]

Divisional Round - Daily Fantasy Football Tournament Stacks

I've got good news and bad news. The bad news is this Saturday and Sunday mark the final weekend with more than two NFL games until September. And the good news? You get one last chance to soak up a DFS slate with more than two games! The goal of this weekly column is to help […]

Kyle Rudolph Practices In Full

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (ankle) practiced in full Wednesday. Rudolph had the bye week to heal up from an ankle injury that bothered him over the last month of the season. He had just four catches in the last three games to close out the year, but he he did eight total touchdowns […]

Adam Thielen Will Be WR1 This Weekend

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen will take on a Saints defense that allowed the 13th most fantasy points to opposing receivers this season. Thielen began his career season with a bang in Week 1 against the Saints, torching them for nine catches and 157 yards. Thielen would go on to post 1,276 receiving yards […]

Stefon Diggs Has Sleeper Upside Against New Orleans

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs will take on a Saints defense that he burned for 93 yards and two touchdowns in Week 1 of the season. A lot has changed since then -- Case Keenum is now the starting quarterback and Diggs has had to work his way back into a rhythm after missing portions […]

Kyle Rudolph Will Be A Touchdown-Dependent Option Against Saints

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (ankle) hopes to be at 100 percent health heading into this weekend's playoff matchup against the Saints. The bye week came at the right time for one of quarterback Case Keenum's favorite red-zone targets, as he tries to work his way through an ankle injury. Rudolph has eight touchdowns this […]

Latavius Murray To Face Tough New Orleans Run Defense

Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray will go up against a Saints defense that has not allowed a 100-yard rusher since Week 11. Murray, however, has dominated opponents at home over the past two months and will be counted on to carry the load for the Vikings. Over his last four home games, Murray has […]

Jerick McKinnon Will Need Big Play To Be Fantasy Viable Sunday

Minnesota Vikings running back Jerick McKinnon will again take on a complementary role behind Latavius Murray this Sunday against the Saints. McKinnon has seen a slow decrease in touches over the last month but should still see seven to 10 touches in the game. The Saints defense allowed the 17th most fantasy points to running […]

Case Keenum Has Decent Matchup Against Saints

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum will take on a Saints defense that allowed the 16th most fantasy points to opposing passers this season. Keenum will have to be at his best against a highly opportunistic New Orleans defense. Including the playoffs, the Saints have been ball hawks lately, racking up nine interceptions over their last […]

Running Back Targets for DFS and Playoff Leagues: Divisional Round

The Wild Card games proved to be wild indeed, with a couple of underdogs advancing to the second round of the NFL playoffs. If you're in a one-and-done fantasy league, hopefully you didn't burn your RB picks on disappointing players like Mark Ingram or Devonta Freeman, as the limited pool of players makes each pick […]

DraftKings Tight Ends - Divisional Round DFS Values

There is no fantasy football waiver wire in the NFL playoffs - it's mostly a week to week game. Each round, you will be able to enter DFS contests, and you'll need a tight end when setting your lineups. If you aren't in the business of shelling out top dollar amounts for your tight ends […]

Quarterback Targets for DFS and Playoff Leagues: Divisional Round

If your regular season fantasy teams didn't perform as planned, no need to worry, you don't have to wait until next year for redemption. There are plenty of playoff leagues and daily fantasy leagues available which allow you to keep your competitive spirit sharp while at the same time possibly winning some money and/or bragging […]

2017 RotoBaller Fantasy Football Awards

Welcome to the official 2017 Fantasy Football Awards Show, presented by RotoBaller. I'm no Michael Scott and this won't be The Dundies, but I'll do my best to entertain and educate as we honor some of the fine football players, coaches and teams who have had outstanding (for better or worse) performances in the 2017 […]

Full-Length Playoff Leagues - Fantasy Football Strategy

The regular season is over, but that doesn't mean the fantasy fun stops there. While certainly inferior to full season leagues, playoff fantasy football is still a great way to carry on playing this game that we love and providing us all with a vested interest in each of these playoff games, no matter how […]

NFL Playoff Picks: Wild-Card Weekend

After one of the wildest Week 17's in recent memory and what felt like an extremely short season, we've finally made it to the playoffs. The AFC is very weak. The wild card teams have no shot at reaching the Super Bowl. The four division champs do. Over to the NFC, all six teams can […]

Sam Bradford Returning To Practice Tuesday

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford (knee) will return to practice Tuesday. Bradford last played on Sept. 11 before being put on Injured Reserve. The Vikes now have several weeks to decide whether they want to add Bradford to the roster over backup Teddy Bridgewater for the team's playoff run. There's zero chance Bradford is making […]

Divisional Round Rankings (Top 100)

Welcome back, RotoBallers. The NFL playoffs are heating up as we approach the second round, and we are still here churning out our weekly fantasy football advice. For those of you playing in fantasy football playoff leagues or DFS contests (on FanDuel, DraftKings, etc), use this list as your player rankings guide. Below you will find our staff's fantasy […]

Conference Championships Rankings (Top 50)

Welcome back, RotoBallers. We are in the thick of the NFL playoffs as we approach the semi-finals, and we are still here churning out our weekly fantasy football advice. For those of you playing in fantasy football playoff leagues or DFS contests (on FanDuel, DraftKings, etc), use this list as your player rankings guide. Below you will find our staff's fantasy […]

Week 17 Matchups - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits

Welcome to our Week 17 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. Contenders in fantasy leagues with a Week 17 championship will know […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 17

The final week of the NFL’s regular season is upon us, and whether you are in your fantasy league’s championship game or trying one last time to win thousands of dollars in a one-day contest, picking the right booms and busts is a must. My apologies for skipping out on last week’s column quicker than […]

Week 17 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

The results are in. Our very own Nick Mariano has finished as the 9th overall ranked expert for the season. You can see the results here. Nick was ranked #21 overall last week (Week 16) out of ~120 industry experts. That continued his incredible streak of being ranked in the top 25 experts for ten weeks straight: In Week 15, […]

10 Lineup Busts and Avoids for Week 17

It feels like there are even more teams than usual sitting their key players this year in Week 17. The Steelers, a team that just needs to beat the Browns and have New England lose to the Jets to secure home field advantage, are even thinking of getting in on the action, which is wild. […]

Fantasy Football Pop Quiz - Week 17 Lineup Questions

Before DFS became a known and popular entity in fantasy football gaming, there was Week 17. Sure, fantasy sports will always have some quality of unknown dart-throwing in it (Alvin Kamara, anyone?) but this week is sort of a horror show all its own. Did you ride a running back all the way to the […]

Week 17 Rankings Analysis - Pierre Camus vs Industry Consensus

In Week 17, you can really throw the rankings out the window. In fact, you may have to throw half your starting roster onto the bench or waivers, as many fantasy studs will find themselves resting for the playoffs. Many a fantasy owner believes that leagues with championships in Week 17 should be disbanded. I […]

Players Sending Out Warning Signals: Heading Into Week 17

This is it. Week 17 of the fantasy football season always seems so far away in early September, but it comes back every year before any of us are ready. For those of you that won championships or somehow managed to scrape your way to a top finish in your league last week, many congratulations […]

Disaster Recovery Week 16 - Studs Turned Duds

Welcome to Disaster Recovery, where each week I'll examine why your studs played like duds. This isn't a place to find out why you should have benched a player for somebody on your bench. Disaster Recovery is to examine the guys who you didn't think twice about benching, and deciding if you should be panicking at all […]