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 […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Champs, Chumps, and Contenders

There will be no victory lapping or keeping score here – largely because tight ends mostly suck and we're all losing unless we have Kelce, Waller and well, I think that's it. Sadly, I think we've even lost George Kittle and T.J. Hockenson for the time being. But the goal is to lose a little […]

OwnersBox Week 5 NFL Lineup Picks Thurs - Mon: Weekly Fantasy Football Contest

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season continues in Week 5 and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And the big one that […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 4 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which […]

Surprising NFL Player Stats and Trends

Those of you who follow fantasy football closely, which can be assumed is all of you who are taking the time to read this, probably know about the league leaders at each position and category. Derrick Henry is a beast, Kyler Murray looks like an MVP, yadda yadda... Dig deeper and you'll find plenty of […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Week 5

Each week at RotoBaller we provide you with various fantasy football waiver wire articles to help you decide which free agent players to pickup off waivers. Our amazing team of analysts here whip them up as early in the week as possible, and update them as more news is announced. To kick things off each […]

Jamie Collins Returns To New England

The New England Patriots officially signed linebacker Jamie Collins on Wednesday, according to his agent, David Canter. Collins was released by the Detroit Lions last week after playing just two games for them this season. The 31-year-old made his one and only Pro Bowl team back in 2015 with the Patriots, and this will be […]

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 […]

Week 5 Player Rankings and Waiver Wire- Woo Fantasy Podcast

Rotoballer analyst Brandon (@RotoSuperstar) and c0-host Nick (@therealffgoat) are back with a new episode of the Woo Fantasy podcast! In this episode the guys go over the latest new from around the world of the NFL. Including the devastating injury to David Montgomery, which now has him sidelined for four to five weeks. In his […]

Defenses to Stream AGAINST - Favorable Upcoming Matchups to Target

We're four weeks into the NFL season, which means that while we still don't know a lot about the teams in the league, we do know slightly more than we knew a month ago. For example, we have some data about defenses now, which means we can start to think about how we can target […]

Targets and Air Yards Analysis - NextGen Stats

I can't believe it. Months of waiting, painful empty weekends, and now a quarter of the NFL season is suddenly gone! But I'm not going to lie, I love the moment when the whistle blows to end the week on Monday nights. It is just the confirmation that we have another full round of data […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 4

Four weeks in the books! We have a serious amount of data to look at now for the season, and to me, this is where the fun really begins. Week four brought us some really disappointing performances from the early-season breakout names, as well as some very consequential injuries. It's always best to review the […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 4 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the fourth week of this series, where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 4, we saw stat lines such as the Arizona Cardinals running backs combining for 170 rushing yards, the Houston Texans wide receivers getting just 13 […]

Stephon Gilmore Released By The Patriots

The New England Patriots are releasing star defensive back Stephon Gilmore (quadriceps) Wednesday. He is eligible to come off the Physically Unable to Perform List after Week 6. The Patriots and Gilmore could not come to terms on a restructured contract and he was ultimately released. In the final year of his expiring contract, Gilmore […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 5 Waiver Wire Targets

Joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Budget (FAB). Week 4 produced fireworks and saw plenty of widely available players step up into the spotlight. What will you […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

We are coming off the most exciting week of football so far in 2021 with plenty of scoreboards lighting up and games going down to the wire. Will the waiver wire be just as exciting in Week 5? Let's find out. This column will identify the most relevant waiver wire targets at every position with […]

The Cut List – Time to Let Go? Week 5

It's tinker time! No matter what your record is after four weeks, it's important to keep looking to improve your roster. Don't let a dead weight linger on the end of your roster. Even if you're 4–0, you should always be looking to add productive players. Bye weeks are coming out and you can never […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

The matchups of Week 4 delivered a blend of favorable and unwanted developments for managers. This included the return of Dalvin Cook and Darrell Henderson into their teams’ starting lineups. We also witnessed Chuba Hubbard’s first game as Carolina's primary back, while New England progressed through their first contest without James White operating as their […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

2021’s first soap-opera storyline at the tight end position has forced fantasy footballers to scramble like Jalen Hurts. Rob Gronkowski’s ribs have caused a lot of pain for fantasy managers who have been left searching frantically for a replacement. For those fantasy players who did not have the foresight to have a suitable backup on their […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 5 Lightning Round

Week 4 was a high-scoring affair and I'm sure some of you are seeking reinforcements despite dropping 150! Keep one foot on the ground and don't burn down the roster if you're above average in Total Points. The matchup variance will even out. That said, there are some key additions available in plenty of leagues. […]

Isaiah Wynn Lands On COVID-19 List

The New England Patriots placed offensive linemen Isaiah Wynn and Michael Onwenu on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. Both players will need two negative tests this week to have a chance at suiting up in Week 5 against the Houston Texans. Wynn is the team's starting left tackle, while Onwenu is the starting left guard, […]

Patriots Close To Signing Jamie Collins

The New England Patriots are working on a deal with free-agent linebacker Jamie Collins on Tuesday to bring him back for what would be his third stint with the team, according to a source. Given his familiarity with New England's defensive system, Collins should be able to contribute right away, possibly as early as Week […]

Hunter Henry (TE, NE) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of Leagues ANALYSIS: We all knew Henry and Jonnu Smith were going to cancel out a lot of each other’s fantasy value this season. Henry is turning a slight corner, though. He has broken the 30-yard barrier in all four of his games, scored his first touchdown of […]

Josh Gordon: Are We Doing This Again?

Josh Gordon is the fantasy football equivalent of this Grand Theft Auto meme. We know he's unlikely to have an impact on your fantasy season. We know he's unlikely to ever get close to his peak of 2013 again. We know there's a better chance he doesn't finish the season than there is of him being […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Something or Nothing?

Week 4 of the NFL season is now in the books and as expected Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Dak Prescott, Aaron Rodgers and Kyler Murray all performed very well finishing as QB1's. Matt Ryan shredded Washington's struggling defense and in the same game, Taylor Heinicke threw three touchdowns to finish as QB-5 on the week. […]

Henry Anderson Done For The Season

An MRI exam confirmed that New England Patriots defensive lineman Henry Anderson (pectoral) suffered a season-ending pectoral injury in the Week 4 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night, according to sources. The Patriots will place Anderson on Injured Reserve at some point this week, likely on Tuesday. The 30-year-old was a special […]

Fantasy Football News and Injuries - Running Updates

Below is a quick-hit list of running notes on relevant injuries and player news, including pre-game reports and live in-game updates. Stay tuned for updates all throughout the week and on Sunday morning game day:   2021 Updates - Running List Week 5 Injuries   Week 4 Injuries Elijah Mitchell Will Not Play Rob Gronkowski Is Officially Out […]

Henry Anderson Feared To Have Torn Pectoral

New England Patriots defensive end Henry Anderson (pectoral) is feared to have suffered a torn pectoral muscle in the Week 4 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night, according to a source. Anderson was quickly declared out after suffering the injury, and the Patriots are waiting for an MRI confirmation on Monday. If […]

Damien Harris The Team's Top Receiving Back In Week 4

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris was the team's top receiving back in the Sunday night loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when he ran a career-high 17 routes and was targeted twice. Brandon Bolden was targeted six times, but he only ran eight routes, while J.J. Taylor ran three routes on four snaps […]

Jonnu Smith Snags TD In Loss To Tampa Bay

New England Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith was able to find the end zone for the first time this season. Both Smith and Hunter Henry were able to score their first touchdowns of the season in Week 4. Smith hauled in three of his five targets for 14 yards and a score in the loss […]