Disaster Recovery: The Playoff Panic

Welcome to Disaster Recovery, where each week I'll examine why your studs played like duds. This isn't a place to find out why you should have benched a player for somebody on your bench. Disaster Recovery is to examine the guys who you didn't think twice about benching, and deciding if you should be panicking at all […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 14

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 14

In what might be one of the greatest upsets of the regular season, the Dallas Cowboys found a way to take down a red-hot New Orleans Saints squad last Thursday in a 13-10 win. Drew Brees and Alvin Kamara didn't do much to impress while Ezekiel Elliott passed 100 all-purpose yards for the eighth time […]

Fantasy Playoffs Targets, Avoids - Playing the Schedule

Week 14 is here. With that, comes the fantasy football playoffs that we all live for when we start doing the first bit of research each season. As the year has gone on, we've seen players, such as running backs Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams and Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants, […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

The picture is pretty clear for fantasy owners seeking help on the waiver wire. All the good quarterbacks are gone, the tight end outlook is bleak at best, there are a ton of wide receivers who could pop in a given week, and one RB (in Pittsburgh) stands clearly above the rest in a group […]

Week 14 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 14 is upon us, and the fantasy regular season is over. The playoffs are what we have spent the past few months or even longer researching for, and the decisions we make right now matter more than any we have made to this point. Every team is scrapping for position, and, with weather issues […]

Week 14 Tight Ends - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

This could be the last week millions of fantasy football players will have to worry about which tight end they will be using. Week 14 is the final week of the regular season in many fantasy football leagues, so if you have been rotating journeymen and has-beens in and out of the tight end spot […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 14 Lightning Round

Welcome to this quick waiver overview as we head towards those fantasy playoffs. Congratulations to those of you who are already in, those with byes looking forward to Week 15, as well as those with leagues that continue the regular season through Week 14. We here at RotoBaller are here to help and get you […]

Dan Arnold (TE, NO) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New Orleans Saints tight end Dan Arnold was third on the Saints depth chart at tight end behind veterans Benjamin Watson and Josh Hill as of a few weeks ago, but the converted wide receiver caught 10 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown over New […]

Leaving the Pack Behind

R-E-L-A-X was the soundbite from quarterback Aaron Rodgers in 2014 when the Packers started badly in their season, but in Green Bay now he has to be thinking that was a warm distant memory. Since that season there has been a huge amount of upheaval, and that is reflected in the fantasy output of Green […]

Updated Week 13 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 13 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 13 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Stefon Diggs will be a game-time decision. Marlon Mack is good to go for Week 13. Keke Coutee will be inactive for this week. Alex Collins has […]

Week 13 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 13 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in, so check back often for the latest advice. This article […]

Week 13 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Hello and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings in the spotlight and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). I'm currently ninth overall out of 130 rankers on FantasyPros after finishing ninth for the 2017 season, so I'd like to think I've earned some street cred here. #Consistency. You take the […]

Week 13 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Bye weeks are over. The fantasy playoffs are just around the corner. This crunch time for you, readers, and one goal of crunch time is to avoid making any egregious mistakes. Sure, some dudes are matchup-proof, but a lot of others aren't. Sadly, we have to say goodbye to one of the mainstays of this […]

Week 13 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

Week 13 is here with a bang! We are past all the byes and we are back to just having the one game on a Thursday. Unfortunately the Saints high flying offense was somewhat lost to the week against a very good Dallas defense. The good news is that other high flying offenses in the […]

WR Target and Snap Count Risers from Week 12

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. The most important matchups of your season are about to unfold, and it is critical for you to utilize the tools that you have available. This will help you maintain an extensive level of knowledge regarding the number of […]

Week 13 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! Here we are, on the eve of the season-long league fantasy playoffs with the all-important Week 13 slate set to make and break the playoff aspirations of many a fantasy gamer. With the byes and Thanksgiving games out of the way, we finally have all 32 NFL teams in action. One of […]

Top College Prospects - Dynasty League Scouting (Conference Championship Week Edition)

If you're a fan of chaos, Rivalry Week may have fallen a little short with only one significant upset, but with four top ten teams suffering a loss, the college football rankings have been changed in a big way. The final pieces to the puzzle to decide the teams in the College Football Playoff will […]

Keith Kirkwood Catches Touchdown In Defeat

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood scored the team's lone touchdown of the game, a 30-yard catch in the Saints 13-10 loss to the Cowboys. It was the only reception of the game for Kirkwood but he now has touchdowns in each of his last two games. Injuries in the Saints wide receiver core […]

Tre'Quan Smith Fails To Record A Catch In Week 13

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith failed to catch a pass in the Saints 13-10 loss to the Cowboys. One week after catching 10 passes for 157 yards and a score, Smith was targeted only once. The Cowboys defensive line smothered quarterback Drew Brees throughout the game and the passing attack never was able […]

Alvin Kamara Bottled Up By Cowboys

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara carried the ball 11 times for 36 yards in the Saints loss to the Cowboys in Week 13. Kamara saw 11 targets in the game, catching eight passes for only 36 yards. His 72 yards from scrimmage is certainly disappointing for a player who has eclipsed 100-plus all-purpose […]

Mark Ingram Musters Only 27 Rushing Yards In Loss

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram managed only 27 yards on seven carries in the Saints stunning 13-10 loss to the Cowboys. The Dallas defense smothered the Saints offense the entire game as the team mustered only 176 total yards on offense. This performance by the Saints, and by extension Ingram, is certainly an […]

Michael Thomas Leads Saints With 40 Receiving Yards

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas caught five passes for 40 yards in the Saints 13-10 loss to the Cowboys. On a night when the Saints offense was stifled by the Cowboys pass rush, 40 yards was good enough to lead the team. This is now back-to-back disappointing performances for the Saints best wide […]

Drew Brees Shut Down By Cowboys

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees completed 18 of 28 passes for only 127 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the Saints 13-10 loss to the Cowboys. Brees was under seige the entire game and his offensive line constantly put him in tough positions to make plays. The Saints 10-game winning streak was snapped […]

Byron Jones Not Expected To Shadow Michael Thomas

Dallas Cowboys top cornerback Byron Jones isn't expected to follow Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas around on Thursday night. That's good news for both Thomas and quarterback Drew Brees, as opposing quarterbacks' passer rating while throwing at Jones this year is just 67.4.

Tre'Quan Smith Will Play Thursday Night

New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith (foot) is a full go for Thursday night against the Cowboys and was taken off the final Week 13 injury report on Wednesday. Smith missed the Thanksgiving game last Thursday night but had a season high 10 catches on 13 targets for 157 yards and a touchdown […]

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 13

The Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and New Orleans Saints came out with victories during the Thanksgiving Thursday football games and were rewarded with delicious turkey legs in the post-game show! Although Thanksgiving has passed, many fantasy owners are still hungry as the league playoffs approach. Week 13 kicks off with a New Orleans Saints team […]

Disaster Recovery Week 12: The (Other) Saints Come Marching In

Welcome to Disaster Recovery, where each week I'll examine why your studs played like duds. This isn't a place to find out why you should have benched a player for somebody on your bench. Disaster Recovery is to examine the guys who you didn't think twice about benching, and deciding if you should be panicking at all […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 13) - Targets and Avoids

It has been one top-heavy year. Since Week 4, teams favored by more than a touchdown are 28-1 straight up. That is insane. Only five more weeks of the regular season, but at least we finally get a full slate for the first time since Week 3. With nearly all participants in survivor pools eliminated, […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 13

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]