Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 2

Well, that wasn't exactly the opening night we were expecting. The first Thursday Night Football matchup of 2019 didn't live up to the hype of the historic rivalry between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, with only 467 total yards of offense across both squads. Nonetheless, there were some notable fantasy performances from Packers […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

It didn't take long for the scoreboards to start lighting up in Week 1. About halfway through the first quarter, we were all ready to open up our FAAB wallets for Marquise Brown. In fact, rookie wide receivers stole the show on Sunday, with a handful of them looking as if they could be meaningful contributors. […]

Week 2 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2019 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season is just about wrapped up, and we saw plenty of wild and crazy things this past weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs scored 40 points on the day, and they were only third among the highest scorers. With several high scoring games, we saw quite a few active kickers. […]

T.J. Hockenson: Your New Dynasty TE1

It certainly didn’t take long for rookie first-round pick T.J. Hockenson to make his presence known in Detroit. Selected eighth overall in the 2019 NFL Draft, Hockenson was one of the catalysts to Detroit’s offense in Week 1, catching six passes for 131 yards and a touchdown. He led the team in receiving yards and […]

Tre’Quan Smith Finds The End Zone On Monday Night

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith had two catches for 26 yards and a touchdown on Monday night against the Texans, hauling in a 14-yard pass from quarterback Drew Brees early in the fourth quarter to put his team up. Outside of the trip to the end zone, the sophomore wideout wasn’t heavily involved […]

Ted Ginn Involved On Monday Night

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn pulled in all seven of his targets for 101 yards during the Week 1 win over the Texans. The veteran was heavily involved on Monday night despite quarterback Drew Brees also feeding the likes of Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara, who combined for a total of 21 targets. Ginn […]

Michael Thomas Shines Against Texans

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas hauled in 10 receptions for 123 yards during the win over the Houston Texans on Monday night. As expected, the 26-year-old was targeted heavily by quarterback Drew Brees, finishing the night with a team-high 13 looks. Expect more of the same from Thomas when the team travels to […]

Latavius Murray Scores Touchdown In Week 1

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray broke off a 30-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter during the win over the Texans on Monday night. Despite seeing just six attempts, the veteran made the most of his time on the field and provided a spark for a Saints squad that had trouble getting […]

Alvin Kamara Keeps It Going In Week 1

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was efficient across the board during the narrow win over the Texans on Monday night. Despite failing to find the end zone, Kamara finished with 97 yards on 13 carries in addition to bringing in all seven of his targets for 101 yards. As expected, the 24-year-old was […]

Drew Brees Leads Team To Monday Night Win

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees went 32-for-43 with two touchdowns during the Monday night win over the Houston Texans. Despite getting off to a rough start by throwing an interception during the team’s second drive of the night, the veteran eventually turned things around by connecting with quarterback Taysom Hill in the third quarter […]

Ted Ginn a Boom/Bust Flex on Monday Night

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn will make his season debut on Monday night against the Houston Texans. Houston struggled to contain opposing wide receivers in 2018, ranking 19th in pass defense DVOA while ranking first against the run. That could serve to funnel extra opportunities away from the running backs and toward the […]

Latavius Murray an RB3 on Monday Night

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray will debut for his new team on Monday night against the Houston Texans. Murray is expected to slot into the Mark Ingram role for the Saints this season after the latter left for Baltimore as a free agent. Ingram averaged just over 13 touches per game in 2018, […]

Jared Cook In Good Spot For First Game As A Saint

New Orleans Saints new tight end Jared Cook couldn't ask for a much better opening test as a member of the Saints. After catching 68 passes for 896 yards and six TDs in Oakland last year, many people expect Cook to regress this year while splitting opportunities in a more dynamic Saints offense. That may […]

Alvin Kamara Faces Stiff Test In Week 1

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara faces a tough test against the Houston Texans on Monday night. The Saints Pro Bowler figures to be a key part of the offense, especially with Mark Ingram now off to Baltimore. However, the Texans were the third best run defense last year and allowed only 3.4 yards […]

Drew Brees Primed for Solid Night on Monday Night Football

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees starts the season with a good matchup Monday night against the Houston Texans. While the Saints certainly like to run the ball, Brees still threw for just under 4,000 yards and 32 TDs last year, a nine-TD jump from the year before. With Mark Ingram gone, we don't know […]

Alexander Mattison (RB, MIN) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Minnesota Vikings running game was out in full force in Week 1 and rookie running back Alexander Mattison played a big part in it. In his NFL debut, Mattison had nine carries for 49 yards, averaging a solid 5.4 yards per carry. […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for 9/9/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

There were some big games in Sunday of Week One and the schedule wraps up with a pair of Monday night games. Nine of the 26 active teams scored at least 30 points while a dozen quarterbacks threw for at least 300 yards and nine quarterbacks threw for at least three touchdowns. Five running backs […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Week 1 MNF - Monkey Knife Fight

Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. If you haven't checked out these games yet, you can start tonight for the first week of Monday Night Football! There are no massive tournaments where you have to get ridiculously lucky just to […]

Week 1 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit Advice (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 1 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every contest from the Sunday slate, 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 important information. I will start […]

The King's Week 1 Lineup Spotlight - Key Starters and Tough Calls

Welcome to Week 1, RotoBallers! Below you will find some of my spotlight plays and tough lineup decisions for Week 1 of the fantasy football season. These are based off my Premium Weekly Lineup rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller Seasonal Premium Fantasy Football Package. Enter promo code KING at checkout and get access […]

Week 1 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2019 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Ohhhhh it is good to be back, RotoBallers! I'm getting this bad boy kicked off a little earlier this year since I've got a wife at home who's ready to go into labor anyyy minute now. The nerve of that kid, coming right before football season. Below are RotoBaller's Week 1 defense tiers and rankings, […]

Under-The-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 1 Lineups

The NFL season is here, which means the fantasy football season is here, too! One of the key ways to winning championships in fantasy football leagues and money in one-day fantasy contests is by finding under-the-radar players who have big weeks. Another way to win is to avoid the under-the-radar players who look like they […]

Week 1 Busts - Overvalued Players To Avoid In Fantasy Football

It's finally here. That moment all of you fantasy football fanatics have been waiting for. Week 1 of the 2019 regular season. No longer will we have to sit through meaningless preseason games and training camp babble. You can finally see if your prized draft-pick selections will pay off. Throw your special jersey on, kick […]

Running Back Sleepers You Missed on Draft Day

I recently identified some draft-day sleepers that won't pan out as expected. Now, it's time to take the other side and find some running back sleepers that you didn't even know were sleepers. Whether you believe in handcuffing at RB or not, we must always keep an eye on backup running backs in fantasy football. […]

Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 1

Week 1 of the NFL season is upon us and considering how little offensive and defensive starters played this preseason, we don't have much to go off of to project how new players and coaches will impact teams on both sides of the ball.  Early on in the season, we will need to use 2018 […]

Break The Slate: DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 1

FOOTBALL IS BACK!!! Are you guys pumped? I'm pumped! I'm so excited to share my DraftKings DFS picks with you every week this season here at RotoBaller and I look forward to this journey that we have in front of us. There is always so much hope in Week 1 and it will be my […]

Week 1 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

Like every season, we have a double-header to start Week 1 of Monday Night Football. And like every season, one of those games involves the Raiders. But we will get to their game second. The first game of the night will pit a new-look Houston Texans team against the New Orleans Saints. We will have […]

Draft Recap - RotoBaller's Staff League on Fleaflicker

Hey there from Brett Mitchell (aka AllBenchRB). This is my first year in the RotoBaller Experts staff league (7th year running) - and with that comes great excitement to participate, compete and analyze the draft. I’ll make a few key observations before I get into the thick of it. This was a very fast draft and […]

Reality Check: Why Your RB Sleepers Won't Wake Up

"Embrace reality, even if it burns you." - Pierre Berge This quote is ironic for a couple of reasons. First of all, this is a column about fantasy sports. Fantasy - the very definition reads, "the power or process of creating especially unrealistic or improbable mental images in response to psychological need." An escape from […]

Week 1 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! After a long off-season, the big day is finally here as the NFL regular season Week 1 kicks off. You have probably already been tinkering with daily fantasy lineups since prices were released last month but there's always room for more combinations. Get those lineups set on Sunday morning, sit back, and […]