Finding Tight End Breakouts for Fantasy Football – Cracking the Code for Week 6

What better way to define the tight end position than to say that a player who has more special team snaps than tight end snaps is currently the TE3 in half-PPR scoring. That is the landscape fantasy managers are being asked to muddle through at this maddening position and there doesn't seem to be any […]

Tape Tells All: Analyzing Breece Hall's Week 5 Performance

Welcome back to Tape Tells All, the weekly series where I look at film and data for something that happened in the NFL this week. Today, I want to look at a rookie running back for the second week in a row. Last week, it was Houston's Dameon Piece. This week, it's Jets running back […]

Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 6

Just like that, we have seen five weeks of the 2022 season pass by. One team remains undefeated, last year's Super Bowl squads are struggling, a head coach has already been fired, and the Giants are 4-1. Oh, and Geno Smith is a top-seven fantasy quarterback. Just as we all predicted. Your fantasy team has […]

Week 6 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

We had a pretty solid Week 5, getting six of the top 10 defenses correct including having the top three defenses all finish in the top four on the week. Also, two defenses who finished in the top 10 were ranked inside the top 14, which made them playable in 12-team leagues, so that's a […]

Week 6 DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks (2022): Break The Slate

Hello RotoBallers and welcome back to Break The Slate, our DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 6! I appreciate you joining me in our season-long quest to find the best plays at each position for every DraftKings Main Slate. As bye weeks begin to kick in, the Week 6 main slate appears to be […]

Rest of Season Half-PPR Rankings: Fantasy Football Top 200 for Week 6

We're now five weeks into the 2022 NFL season, which provides plenty of meaty data points for us to chew on 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 Week 6 fantasy […]

The King's Week 6 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 6 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 […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 6

Injuries are certainly piling up in the NFL. Not only do we have some key players up in the air but we also have the bye weeks to deal with now. This week, the Lions, Raiders, Titans, and Texans will all be unavailable to our fantasy lineups.  Not only do the bye weeks take away […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 6 (2022)

You are already aware that wide receivers will play a critical role in the success of your teams. The undeniable volatility that exists with the running back position has also presented an increasing rationale for prioritizing wide receivers when you build your rosters - both at the onset of your drafts and as you manage […]

Week 6 NFL Stacks for DraftKings, FanDuel

It was a phenomenal week for this column in Week 5, as I mentioned some optimal DFS contributors like Josh Allen, Gabriel Davis, Dallas Goedert, Tyler Lockett, Alvin Kamara, and Raheem Mostert. Of course, they didn’t magically all end up in the same lineup for me, but it’s always nice to give good advice. We […]

Week 6 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

  All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 6 of the NFL Season! Each week, I'll be bringing you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. I will now be using […]

NFL Betting Picks for Week 6 - Best Bets, Expert Odds and Predictions

There are not many times I will be thanking the Jets, at least I wouldn't have thought so coming into the season. If they can get some consistency on offense, they might be a half-respectable team this year. Then our under missed by a ton and our over wasn't even close, but we're back to […]

Should I Pick Up Cade Otton For Week 6 Fantasy Football? Waiver Wire Outlook

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have not exactly filled the gaping void left behind at their tight end position since Rob Gronkowski re-retired, but they have a youngster who might be a fantasy waiver-wire sleeper this week. Tampa Bay selected Washington product Cade Otton in the fourth round of this past April’s NFL draft to be […]

Jameis Winston Gets In Another Limited Practice

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (back, ankle) was able to get through a limited practice session on Thursday. The 28-year-old has been limited in each of the last two practices. It sounds like Winston is going to give it a shot on Sunday, but Friday's practice will go a long way to making a […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 6: Jonathan Taylor, Keenan Allen, Chris Olave, Damien Harris, Tee Higgins, James Conner

Week 6 of the NFL season is already here, and we continue to see new names pop up on the injury report ahead of gameday. There are also a few players who have missed time already, so our injury updates and reports for Week 6 as of Friday, October 14, 2022 will help you navigate […]

NFL DFS Value Plays: Week 6 Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo

Welcome to the Week 6 Sunday main slate edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Each week I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be some value spots to […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 6: James Conner, Tee Higgins, Jonathan Taylor, Rashod Bateman, Chris Olave, Kyle Pitts

Week 6 of the NFL season has arrived, and the injury report is filled with star-studded names for fantasy football managers. Let's sift through all the updated injury reports and see where we stand for the upcoming week. Today's updated fantasy football injuries report highlights several players for Week 6 including James Conner, Tee Higgins, […]

Updated Week 6 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jonathan Taylor, Kyle Pitts, Melvin Gordon, CeeDee Lamb, Curtis Samuel

We're about to kick off Week 6 of the NFL and fantasy football season, and there are a lot of injuries and updates to discuss. Let's make sure to set those optimal lineups with our updated Week 6 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of October 13th. Our goal as always is to […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 6 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid this week and a snapshot of the injuries that matter heading into the DFS main slate. We're looking at the […]

Chris Olave Makes Progress Thursday

New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Chris Olave (concussion) took another step forward on Thursday in his recovery from a concussion that he suffered in the Week 5 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Olave took part in football activities during the open portion of practice. If he has no symptoms, the next step would be […]

Michael Thomas, Jarvis Landry Still Not Practicing

New Orleans Saints wide receivers Michael Thomas (foot) and Jarvis Landry (ankle) were both held out of practice for the second straight day this week on Thursday. Thomas has missed the last two games, while Landry was inactive in the Week 5 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Both receivers will likely need to practice on […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 6 (Premium Content)

All other Week 6 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 Value Plays - Week 6 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 6, Rotoballers! I'm Joe Nicely and I'll be filling in for the great Euan Leith this week. 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 […]

Early Week 6 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tyreek Hill, Taysom Hill, Kyle Pitts, Tee Higgins, Travis Etienne, James Conner

And just like that we're moving onto Week 6 of the NFL and fantasy football seasons. As always we're going to help you set winning lineups, and it starts today with our early Week 6 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of October 12th. Our goal as always is to help you set […]

Is Chris Olave Healthy or Injured? Will Olave Play In Week 6?

New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Chris Olave is in the thick of a breakout campaign but has popped up on the injury report after suffering a head injury while catching a touchdown in Week 5. Olave is a top-five wide receiver in air yards, deep targets, and aDOT (average depth of target), so he's […]

Taysom Hill Limited On Wednesday

New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill (ribs) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. The Saints' offensive Swiss Army Knife is coming off of a huge day where he had 112 yards on nine carries along with three touchdowns. This most recent rib injury was listed as an issue prior to Week 5, so […]

Jake Funk Signs With Saints Practice Squad

Former Los Angeles Rams running back Jake Funk, who cleared waivers on Wednesday, signed with the New Orleans Saints practice squad, according to a source. Funk played just one offensive snap with the Rams this year before he was waived on Tuesday. In New Orleans, he'll serve as running back depth behind Alvin Kamara (ribs), […]

Jarvis Landry Doesn't Practice Wednesday

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Jarvis Landry (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday. He was surprisingly ruled out for the Week 5 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks due to an ankle injury. The Saints are suddenly thin at wide receiver as Michael Thomas (foot), Chris Olav (concussion), and Landry did not practice Wednesday. Landry will have two […]

Chris Olave Unable To Practice Wednesday

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (concussion) didn't practice on Wednesday. He suffered a concussion in the Week 5 win over the Seahawks. The 22-year-old will have to clear concussion protocols to have a chance to suit up in Week 6 against the Cincinnati Bengals. He's caught 25 passes for 389 yards and two […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 6 Updates for Tyreek Hill, Tee Higgins, Keenan Allen, Michael Thomas, Chris Olave

This past week, fantasy managers had to deal with several injuries to some big-name receivers. Through five weeks, the receiver position has mostly avoided any big injuries, but they are starting to pile up now. It's something fantasy managers will have to continue to navigate as the season rolls along. This is especially true as […]