Week 5 Fantasy Football Contingency Guide: Deeper Options to Consider

These unpredictable times we are living in are causing fantasy football players to make adjustments on the fly and prepare for anything to happen. We have your Week 5 lineup contingency plans here. With uncertainty surrounding a few teams, and two on byes, you may have to dig deeper for lineup options. Some of the […]

Stephon Gilmore Tests Positive For COVID-19

New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore was the only player on the team to test positive for COVID-19 from Tuesday's round of testing, according to a source. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year joins quarterback Cam Newton on the COVID-19 list, and Gilmore isn't expected to practice on Wednesday. At this point, it's highly […]

Cam Newton A Long Shot To Play In Week 5?

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton hasn't shown any symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19 last weekend, but that doesn't mean that he won't experience some symptoms in the next couple days. Newton could have a chance to play this Sunday against the Broncos if he returns two negative tests within a 24-hour span, but […]

Cam Newton Not Showing Symptoms After Positive COVID-19 Test

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton, who tested positive for COVID-19 last Friday, was asymptomatic as of Monday, according to a source. It means that Newton could be cleared to return in five days since his first positive test if he continues not to show any symptoms, has two negative tests 24 hours apart within […]

FAB Bidding - Week 5 Waiver Wire Targets

It's time to break out the wallets! Alongside 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). In case you were not aware, several fantasy sports platforms are switching from […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

The bye weeks officially begin, although a couple of teams have already taken theirs prematurely due to COVID. Hopefully, no other games are delayed but we know to always be prepared for unexpected changes to the schedule. The waiver wire will be more important in 2020 than any previous season, especially after waivers clear in […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 5 Lightning Round

While Week 4 hasn't yielded as many injuries as Weeks 2 and 3, we're still tracking several relevant names potentially going down and who would step up. Key injuries include: Austin Ekeler (hamstring), Nick Chubb (knee), Noah Fant (ankle), O.J. Howard (Achilles), Tyler Eifert (concussion), and Jordan Akins (concussion). And of course, there are the Covid-related […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

Some of you were forced to contend with significant injuries to your running backs during the matchups of Week 4, while others experienced frustrating output and inconsistent patterns of usage. The sudden bye weeks for Tennessee, and Pittsburgh, also created unexpected challenges for anyone with Derrick Henry, or James Conner. Uncertainty surrounding the status of New […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

With week 4 in the books, we have completed a quarter of the NFL season for each team. It has been a wild ride with COVID positive tests and an ever-growing list of injuries, but the waiver wire just keeps on churning. We got to see some explosive passing performances with Dak Prescott throwing for […]

Week 4 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!

There were 17 quarterbacks that scored at least 20-fantasy points in Week 4 with Dak Prescott leading the charge. Teddy Bridgewater, Justin Herbert and Sam Darnold were some unfamiliar faces that cracked the top-10 this week, but other than those guys none of the big producers really surprised us. As a whole, tight ends weren't […]

Damien Harris (RB, NE) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Damien Harris started the season stuck in the Injured Reserve and virtually every fantasy GM forgot about him. That, added to the headache that New England's backfield often is (how many players can share that thing!?), kept Harris rostership down to 30%... until […]

N'Keal Harry (WR, NE) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After an injury-derailed rookie season, N'Keal Harry is finally enjoying a full-time playing year as a sophomore. He has already surpassed his receptions, targets, and receiving yards from last season in just over half the games he played a year ago, has one […]

Damiere Byrd (WR, NE) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Let's make things clear here: New England's offense stinks quite a bit. Not even veteran Julian Edelman (49.6 PPR over four games) is producing good numbers at just 12.4 PPG. Second-year man N'Keal Harry is the second-best WR at just 38.8 PPR so […]

Damiere Byrd Sees 10 Targets

New England Patriots wide receiver Damiere Byrd was heavily involved in the offense during their Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Byrd hauled in five of his 10 targets for 80 yards in this one. It was quite odd to see the 27-year-old getting this many targets. Regardless, no one has much value […]

N'Keal Harry Scores A Touchdown

New England Patriots wide receiver N'Keal Harry was the only player to find the end zone for this offense in Week 4. Harry hauled in three of his six targets for 21 yards and one touchdown in the loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He salvaged his fantasy value with a touchdown late in the […]

Julian Edelman Continues To Struggle

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman had a tough time getting anything going versus the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4. He hauled in three of his six targets for 35 yards in the loss. The 34-year-old receiver has struggled each of the last two weeks, but this one wasn't all his fault. Edelman […]

James White Heavily Targeted In Passing Game

New England Patriots running back James White returned with a purpose during the Week 4 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. He rushed three times for 21 yards and caught seven of his eight targets for 38 yards through the air. White is only given a handful of carries in the backfield, but continues to […]

Damien Harris Rushes For 100 Yards In Loss

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris was one of the few bright spots for this offense in Week 4. Harris rushed 17 times for 100 yards in the loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. It was a nice outing for Harris, but sadly he was strictly used in the ground game. The Pats used […]

Rex Burkhead Gets 11 Carries

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead saw a season-high in carries during the Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Burkhead carried the ball 11 times for 45 yards with one reception for five yards through the air. Sony Michel (quad) went to the injured reserve, but the Pats backfield is still crowded. […]

Jarrett Stidham Tosses Two Interceptions

New England Patriots quarterback Jarrett Stidham played the final quarter during the Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He replaced Brian Hoyer who was horrendous up to that point, but Stidham didn't do much better. Stidham completed five of 13 passing attempts for 60 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. The Patriots […]

Brian Hoyer Benched In Loss

New England Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer was tough to watch during his spot start against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4. He completed 15 of 24 passing attempts for 130 yards and zero touchdowns with one interception. There was really nothing positive to take out of Hoyer's performance here. He was benched in the […]

Sony Michel Placed On Injured Reserve

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel (quadriceps) was placed on Injured Reserve on Monday, but a source said the injury isn't season-ending, and Michel could come off IR after three weeks. Michel went from being questionable to play on Monday against the Chiefs, to ruled out to placed on IR. The oft-injured 25-year-old had […]

Damien Harris Being Activated To Play Monday Night

The New England Patriots are activating running back Damien Harris (hand) off Injured Reserve in order to play on Monday night against the Chiefs, according to a source. With Sony Michel (quadriceps) going on Injured Reserve in a corresponding move, Harris will get carries on Monday and moving forward. The 23-year-old will be making his […]

Monday Night Football Starts and Sits: Patriots vs. Chiefs

Well, we get an extra Monday night football game this week, kicking off in just a few hours between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots. Why? Because of a Cam Newton positive COVID-19 test on Saturday morning, which forced the postponement of the game. This might not be the most exciting football […]

Monday Night Football DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings

Week 4 of the NFL season is coming to a close and the Monday Night Football slate features two fun matchups as the Green Bay Packers take on the Atlanta Falcons and the Kansas City Chiefs take on the New England Patriots! The Packers and Falcons game currently has a 56.5 over/under with the Packers […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monday (10/5/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

Don’t say Covid-19 never gave you anything good because at the very least you’re getting a Monday Night doubleheader in Week 4 of the National Football League. Twice as many games, twice as much fun and opportunities to win playing props on Monkey Knife Fight. It’s not good news for the Patriots, who were already […]

Justin Herbert (QB, LAC) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: God bless the doctor who punctured Tyrod Taylor's lung. No, seriously, I hope Taylor recovers soon and everything is good with him, but had that not happened we might have gone through 2020 without watching Herbert at all, who knows? With Taylor out since […]

Tim Patrick (WR, DEN) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I already named Tim Patrick as one of my Waiver Wire targets for Week 4 seven days ago. Now, after having watched him play the Jets last Thursday, I'm here for the second consecutive week to convince you 99% of fantasy GMs about […]

Sony Michel Ruled Out Against Chiefs

The New England Patriots downgraded running back Sony Michel (quadriceps) to out for the Monday night game against the Chiefs. It's highly disappointing after Michel broke out and ran all over the Raiders in Week 3. It's another blow to the Patriots after quarterback Cam Newton's positive COVID-19 test, so they'll now be led by […]

Updated Week 4 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 4 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 4 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley Questionable For Monday Russell Gage Good To Go For Monday Davante Adams Questionable For Monday Night D.J. Chark Jr. Has No Injury […]