Week 5 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow, Geno Smith, Kyler Murray, Matthew Stafford, Jared Goff

Let's get ready for Week 5 of fantasy football action and help you get those winning lineups set! Below in this article you can find our rankings team's updated Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings as of October 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key quarterbacks […]

Jakobi Meyers Expected To Play In Week 5

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (knee) is expected to play in Week 5 against the Detroit Lions, according to a league source. Meyers has missed the last two games with a knee injury, but he's expected to return on Sunday despite being listed as questionable on Friday's final injury report. The 25-year-old was […]

Thunder Dan's NFL Betting Picks for Week 5: Top NFL Player Props Bets

Thunder Dan here, your friendly neighborhood handicapper! Whether you like to bet game totals, sides, or player props, I have something in here for you, and try to cover a little bit of everything! This year, I started my own free sports betting newsletter, and the good people here at RotoBaller are allowing me to […]

Week 5 NFL Pick Em Selections for No House Advantage - Early Slate

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 NFL season is underway and that means our friends over at No House Advantage have a TON of great DFS plays we can look to take advantage of. No House Advantage is a unique DFS prop picks site where you do not have to play against the house to […]

Patriots Defense A Solid Option In Week 5

The New England Patriots defense/special teams allow 24.5 points and 346.8 total yards per game in 2022. New England is giving up the ninth most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks and will look to contain Jared Goff and the Lions' offense in Week 5. Sunday's game between the Patriots and Detroit has an over/under of […]

Nick Folk A Solid Streaming Option In Week 5

New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk has converted 4-of-5 field goals while drilling a perfect 8-for-8 in extra-point tries over four games in 2022. Sunday's game between the Patriots and Detroit Lions has an over/under of 42.5. The 37-year-old has been one of the most reliable kickers in the NFL, but New England's offense averages […]

Nelson Agholor Not A Great Fantasy Option Against Detroit

New England Patriots wide receiver Nelson Agholor led the team with 46 receiving yards in the Week 4 loss to the Green Bay Packers. In his last three games, he has racked up at least 40 yards receiving per contest. Jakobi Meyers (knee) is expected to return in Week 5 against the Detroit Lions, creating […]

Hunter Henry Could See Uptick In Targets In Week 5

New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry could see an uptick in targets with teammate Jonnu Smith (ankle) listed as doubtful for Sunday's contest against the Detroit Lions. The 27-year-old has been a massive disappointment this season, catching just five passes for 41 yards over four games. Henry will have a plus matchup in Week […]

DeVante Parker A Boom-Or-Bust Option Against Detroit

New England Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker has had two solid weeks in a row with Jakobi Meyers (knee) sidelined. The 29-year-old caught seven passes for 180 yards and a touchdown over his last two games. Mac Jones (ankle) is doubtful to suit up in Week 5 against the Detroit Lions, leaving Bailey Zappe as […]

Damien Harris Looking To Extend TD Streak In Week 5

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris has rushed for a touchdown in three straight games. The 25-year-old has rushed for 246 yards on 53 attempts and three touchdowns while seven passes for 29 yards across four games in 2022. He will look to extend his touchdown streak to four games against the Detroit Lions […]

Rhamondre Stevenson A Solid RB2 Against Detroit

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson has a plus matchup against the Detroit Lions in Week 5. He has rushed for 211 yards on 43 attempts and a touchdown while catching 11 passes for 57 yards over four games in 2022. Mac Jones (ankle) is listed as doubtful, and New England will lean heavily […]

Mac Jones Officially Listed As Doubtful

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (ankle) is officially doubtful to play against the Detroit Lions in Week 5 after suffering a severe high-ankle sprain in Week 3. Jones has been practicing with the team on a limited basis, but he's not ready to return as the starter under center and may not be ready […]

Bailey Zappe Will Start Week 5 Against The Lions

New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe will start in Sunday's contest against the Detroit Lions. The Patriots placed quarterback Brian Hoyer (concussion) on injured reserve, and starter Mac Jones (ankle) is doubtful to suit up in Week 5. Zappe threw for 99 yards and a touchdown in relief in the Week 4 loss to the […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 5: Alvin Kamara, D'Andre Swift, Tom Brady, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Keenan Allen, Kyle Pitts

We're heading into the fifth week of the NFL season, and the injury report is significantly longer than it's ever been this season. Our fantasy football injuries report highlights several players with fantasy significance and their latest status heading into Week 5 as of Friday October 7, 2022. Guys like Alvin Kamara, D'Andre Swift, Tom […]

Fantasy Football Running Back Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Week 5

In this article, we'll take a look specifically at running backs you should be buying and selling ahead of Week 5. Here at RotoBaller, we also have a recurring trade targets article for all positions that can be found here. We'll dissect the running back landscape by looking at opportunity share. That can help us […]

Rest of Season Half-PPR Rankings: Fantasy Football Top 200 for Week 5

Four weeks of the 2022 NFL season are down, the fantasy baseball has wrapped up, and autumn is in the air as we proceed with some Rest-of-Season ranks! We aim to assess players moving forward as if we drafted today to help orient you to build winners through waivers or trades, so today we present […]

Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 5

As crazy as it sounds, we are already almost a quarter of the way through the 2022 NFL season. Some fantasy players have experienced pure heartbreak, some have tasted triumph, and the rest of us have felt both or everything in between. Regardless of where you fit in, now is the time to start looking […]

Snap Counts, Touches, and Usage Analysis for Fantasy Football Week 5

Welcome to Week 5 of the fantasy football season. This article series takes the recent snap and touch history of skill players into account, and now that we have three weeks in the books there is a bit more of a sample to work with. Week 4 saw a litter of players across the league […]

The King's Week 5 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 5 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR, and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout to […]

Starts/Sits for RBs, WRs, TEs, QBs - Fantasy Football Week 5: Dalton Schultz, Rhamondre Stevenson, Rashaad Penny, Diontae Johnson

Our START EM SIT EM for fantasy football Week 5, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and quarterbacks. Joey and Dave give their must-start and must-sit options in Week 5 to help fantasy football managers make tough lineup decisions. RotoBaller's fantasy football start/sit advice is here to help you set winning lineups for each week […]

Week 5 NFL Stacks for DraftKings, FanDuel

Week 4 was fairly strange, as one single game (SEA-DET) produced outsized play volume and points, leading to many players from that game being optimal for DFS lineups. Unfortunately, I faded much of the chalk, so you can guess how my week went in tournaments. Week 5 is shaping up to be an ugly slate, […]

Brian Hoyer Placed On Injured Reserve

New England Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer (concussion) has been placed on the injured reserve. That means, Hoyer will miss at least the next four weeks of action. Mac Jones (ankle) is still banged up as well, so Bailey Zappe could be asked to start in Week 5. At this moment, it sounds like the Pats […]

Mac Jones Remains Limited Thursday

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (ankle) remains limited on Thursday. He logged back-to-back limited sessions and could suit up for Week 5 against the Detroit Lions. He was dealing with a high-ankle sprain and was ultimately ruled out for Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers. The 24-year-old has struggled this season, throwing for […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Week 5 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I am going to recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as […]

NFL DFS Lineup Sleepers for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 5 Value Picks Include Ryan Tannehill, Kareem Hunt, Garrett Wilson, Dallas Goedert

One-quarter of the NFL season is already over, which is hard to believe. 1 month into the season we now have enough data and history to go on to hopefully make some accurate predictions for the rest of the year. As each week goes on we have a better understanding of new coaches, offensive schemes, […]

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups To Target, Avoid (Week 5)

Offensive lines across the NFL struggled to create a pocket or generate a push on the ground in Week 4. 14 different offensive lines had an average PFF grade under 61.0, including three teams (Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and the Los Angeles Rams) that failed to score a 51.0 grade. Luckily, there weren’t as many significant injuries […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 5, Rotoballers! This season, the DFS Value Plays will look at the word "value" from all angles. Usually, it implies a player that won't cost you much of your salary on DraftKings or FanDuel. However, if I see a quarterback, running […]

Jakobi Meyers Limited On Wednesday

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (knee) was limited at practice Wednesday. He had missed the last two games due to a knee issue. The 25-year-old was limited last week before being downgraded to out on Saturday for Week 4 versus the Green Packers. Meyers will look to log a full practice this week […]

Mac Jones Returns To Practice On Wednesday

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (ankle) returned to practice on Wednesday. The second-year quarterback suffered a severe left high ankle sprain in the Patriots' 37-26 loss in Week 3 to the Baltimore Ravens and missed last week's matchup against the Green Bay Packers. Not only did the former first-round pick practice today, but Jones […]

Plenty Of Instability In Mac Jones' Ankle

There remains plenty of instability in New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones' ankle, according to sources. Jones still has a limp and isn't getting up on his toes very much, although he's moving considerably better than he was at practice last Friday, when he didn't really move much at all. The second-year signal-caller suffered a […]