Wil Lutz Nails Game-Winner Against Panthers

New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz made both of his field-goal attempts, including a 33-yard game-winner, and made all four extra-point attempts. Lutz was as cool as a cucumber in crunch time for the Saints, sinking the kick after being iced by the Panthers. The 25-year-old has stepped it up after a mid-season blip to […]

Jared Cook Has Best Game Of Season In Week 12

New Orleans Saints tight end Jared Cook caught six of eight targets for a season-high 99 yards and a touchdown in his team's 34-31 victory over the Carolina Panthers. The 32-year-old has developed a rapport with quarterback Drew Brees that was on full display in this one. First, Brees lobbed a perfect ball to Cook […]

Tre'Quan Smith Catches Touchdown Pass Against Panthers

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith hauled in one of three targets for a 13-yard touchdown in a thrilling 34-31 win over the Carolina Panthers. The touchdown score was Smith's first since Week 1, though he still has yet to eclipse 50 receiving yards this year. The 23-year-old has averaged just 2.2 targets per […]

Ted Ginn Catches Two Passes In Week 12

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn was targeted five times but caught just two passes for 38 yards in his team's 34-31 win over the Carolina Panthers. That makes nine straight games for Ginn under 50 receiving yards. He hasn't been able to boost his fantasy numbers with touchdowns either, as he has only […]

Latavius Murray Tallies 64 Rushing Yards And Touchdown

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray carried the ball seven times for 64 yards and a touchdown in a 34-31 victory over the Carolina Panthers. The 29-year-old ran hard, picking up a season-high 9.1 yards per carry. Murray was out-touched by fellow back Alvin Kamara 20-seven, though he made his touches count. He scored […]

Michael Thomas Records 100 Receiving Yards Again

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas hauled in 10 of 11 targets for 101 yards and a touchdown. The All-Pro receiver locked horns with Panthers star cornerback James Bradberry, who held him in check for much of the game. Thomas broke free for two crucial plays- a slant in the red zone that resulted […]

Alvin Kamara Posts 102 Scrimmage Yards

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara posted 102 scrimmage yards on 20 touches in his team's thrilling 34-31 win over the Carolina Panthers. It was Kamara's second consecutive game with at least 100 scrimmage yards, though he failed to find the end zone for the sixth game in a row. While Kamara was out-gained […]

Drew Brees Sharp Against Carolina

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees completed 30 of 39 passes for 311 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. The 40-year-old made quick, precise decisions en route to a 76.9 completion percentage and a healthy eight yards per attempt. The highlight of the day for Brees was a beautiful, 20-yard dime to tight end Jared […]

NFL DFS GPP Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings (Week 12)

Week 11 brought yet another mixed bag in terms of scoring on the DFS slate. The Top 10 scorers among quarterbacks were filled with names that we are accustomed to seeing as QB2s (Jimmy Garoppolo, Sam Darnold, and Derek Carr). While looking at the other skill positions, we had the usual cast of characters sitting […]

Saints Defense Unlikely To Have Marshon Lattimore

The New Orleans Saints Defense is likely to be without one of its best players again on Sunday, with Marshon Lattimore (hamstring)) not likely to play. With Lattimore out against the Buccaneers, Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston threw for 313 yards, though Sunday's opponent, the Carolina Panthers, don't have a quarterback who's equipped to take […]

NFL DFS GPP Stacks for FanDuel, DraftKings (Week 12)

Hey there RotoBallers! Week 11 saw exciting shootouts between the Cowboys-Lions and Cardinals-49ers. The Ravens continue to roll on offense, posting 41 points in a win over Houston. The Jets surprised many with a 34-point performance while the Saints matched them with 34 points of their own in a less-surprising outcome. This marks the final […]

Updated Week 12 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 12 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 12 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Alshon Jeffery (ankle) is now officially out for this week. Jordan Howard (shoulder) is out against the Seahawks. Brandin Cooks (concussion) has been cleared but still may not play on […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 12

Welcome to our Week 12 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every single contest from the Sunday slate in one convenient location, helping you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. Be sure to check back regularly because this article will be updated as news comes in regarding injuries and other […]

Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 12

In Week 11, several of the wide receivers recommended in last week's column came through with solid performances. On the high-end, Michael Thomas came through as the No. 5 receiver on the week, while Mike Evans and Chris Godwin both came up rather small against a Saints Defense that was without Marshon Lattimore. John Brown […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 12 - Daily Fantasy Football

Week 12 is here (already), and FanDuel has 11 games available on the "main slate." With the temperature dropping and the weather getting nasty in cold-weather cities, favorable conditions are a factor more than ever. Tampa Bay at Atlanta leads the slate from a Vegas perspective with a projected overall score of 54 points. With […]

Break The Slate: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Week 12

Hello again friends! If you've had a chance to look at this slate, then you are probably aware that it is a tough one. Bad players, bad matchups, and bad DFS pricing unfortunately seems to be the theme of Week 12. However, we are all working from the same player pool, which means can still […]

Week 12 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2019 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Almost out of time to make that last push for the playoffs--no time like the present to squeak out a win because you picked the right defense. Below are RotoBaller's Week 12 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 12 of the NFL and […]

Week 12 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2019 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

It's Week 12, and the fantasy football playoffs are just around the corner. Teams are jostling for playoff position both in the real world and the fantasy world. You gotta have the right kicker at the right time in the right matchup, and it matters now more than ever. The margin for error in these […]

Week 12 Busts? Players To Consider Avoiding

Heading into Week 12, let's take a look at a list of the players used the most around the league at their positions. At running back, Dalvin Cook leads the league with 214 rushing attempts, followed by Nick Chubb (201), Chris Carson (200), Christian McCaffrey (199) and Ezekiel Elliott (194). Austin Ekeler and McCaffrey are […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Week 12 (11/24/19) - Monkey Knife Fight

Heading into the stretch run of the NFL season, games take on more importance. Teams are jockeying for playoff position and the teams that are on the outside looking in are running out of time to make up ground. There are a bunch of games this week that involve contenders and pretenders but there are […]

Holiday Shopping - Who To Buy For The Playoffs Run

As the fantasy football season nears the home stretch, most owners should begin turning their eyes towards the remaining six weeks of the fantasy schedule. Either you're comfortably in the playoffs and need to see who you should be rostering in order to get the best matchups or you need that extra boost to qualify […]

Fleaflicker's Most Added and Dropped: Week 12

With only six games remaining in the 2019 regular season and with every team now through their bye-week, we can finally look over a level playing field and truly judge the good from the bad, and the winners from the losers. Well, maybe just the losers. Now with two-thirds of the season passed, it's the […]

Red Zone Usage Risers and Fallers - Week 12

We are one the final stretch to the playoffs, meaning it is time to get your roster in shape for a playoff push and championship run. As fantasy owners, we know that not all touches are equal. A touch in the red zone has an increased chance of scoring a touchdown, so those touches are […]

NFL DFS Tournament Stacks: Week 12 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hi RotoBallers and thanks for joining me! I'm very proud to bring back our weekly tournament stacks article this season for you, our loyal RotoBaller reader and appreciated premium subscriber. Below, you'll find a running list of my top DFS tournament stacks. This premium […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 12 (Premium Content)

All other Week 12 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at some attractively priced running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Make sure you're thoroughly informed before you start building your lineups for FanDuel or DraftKings by checking out […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 12 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Week 12 is here, and though there are plenty of injuries across the board, the amount of value plays at the wide receiver position are slim. Nonetheless, there are plenty of options available elsewhere to offset the costs needed to roster guys like Michael […]

Saints Defense A Strong Option Against Carolina

The New Orleans Saints Defense will take on Kyle Allen and the Carolina Panthers in Week 12. Allen is coming off of a five-sack, four-interception performance against the resurgent Atlanta Falcons. Allen has been particularly giving to defenses lately, as they've recorded at least one interception and three sacks against him in each of the […]

Wil Lutz A Good Start In Week 12

New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz gets a good matchup against the Carolina Panthers in Week 12. Lutz is on a hot streak, having made at least two field goals in two consecutive games as well as four extra points in his last outing. Carolina ranks 25th in fantasy points allowed to kickers, having given […]

Jared Cook A Low-End TE1 Against Panthers

New Orleans Saints tight end Jared Cook is a low-end TE1 against the Carolina Panthers in Week 12. Cook is on a roll, tallying eight catches for 107 yards and a touchdown in the last two games. The Panthers have been tough on opposing tight ends, allowing the fourth-fewest yards and fifth-fewest touchdowns to the […]

Tre'Quan Smith Not A Recommended Option

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith isn't a recommended fantasy option against the Carolina Panthers in Week 12. Smith has totaled six catches for 88 yards and a touchdown in five games. He's battled an ankle injury but is healthy and is finding it hard to contribute, despite playing at least 60 percent of […]