Week 13 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 13 is here, and we are finally through all of the NFL bye weeks. All of our players are available unless they're injured, or suspended in the case of Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette. Luckily, we don't care about that. All we care about is guys that can kick a football. For a […]

Benjamin Watson Has TNF Sleeper Value

New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson plays in a high-powered offense but has been wildly inconsistent this season. Watson has only two catches for 21 yards over his last two games but will take on a Cowboys defense that is allowing the 14th most fantasy points to opposing tight ends. Dallas has allowed four […]

No Guarantee Brandon Marshall Makes Saints Debut

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandon Marshall was signed three weeks ago to provide a veteran presence in the passing game but has not played yet for the team. Marshall has been inactive for two straight weeks and has been seen on the sidelines wearing a headset during games. The veteran told reporters that he […]

Michael Thomas Looks To Bounce Back In Week 13

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas will try and get back on track this Thursday after posting his lowest fantasy stat line of the season. Thomas managed only 38 receiving yards last week and now will face a Cowboys secondary that is allowing the third fewest fantasy points to opposing receivers. The Cowboys have […]

Mark Ingram Could Cool Off Against Cowboys

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram has strung together three straight strong games, posting 262 rushing yards with three touchdowns in that span heading into Week 13. Ingram is averaging 6.55 yards per carry in his last three games but will go up against a Cowboys defense that is allowing the eighth fewest fantasy […]

Alvin Kamara Has Tough Test Against Cowboys

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara will take his 1,228 total yards and 15 touchdowns into Dallas for a TNF matchup against the Cowboys. Kamara is averaging 4.7 yards per carry this season but will go up against a rising Cowboys defense that is allowing the eighth fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs. […]

Drew Brees A Must-Start For TNF Tilt

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will take on a Cowboys defense on Thursday night that is allowing the 12th fewest fantasy points to opposing passers. They have five interceptions over their last three games but Brees has been absolutely on fire over the past month. He has 15 touchdowns over his last four games […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 13 Waiver Wire Targets

As an addendum to our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, in this column we also present suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). As a caveat, these prices do not by any means indicate how much […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

No more byes, no more excuses to be unprepared. At this point, if you're still scouring the waiver wire for value, you are either looking to bolster your bench for the playoff run or desperately looking for streamers to get you over the hump and into the big dance. We'll try to touch on all […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 13 Lightning Round

Welcome back to this quick-hitting waiver overview as we in the fantasy football community prepare for the traditional final week of the regular season. Thus begins the true must-win environment in FF, and we here at RotoBaller are here to help. In order to get you waiver information as fast (and as accurately) as possible, so […]

Dan Arnold (TE, NO) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It seems like the Saints are now just pulling guys off the street, suiting them up, and letting them score. Dan Arnold is a WR/TE hybrid that is getting more attention from Drew Brees than we ever thought, mainly because we never once thought about […]

Tre'Quan Smith, Will Lutz Limited Monday

New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith (toe) and kicker Will Lutz (back) were limited in practice on Monday. Smith missed the Thanksgiving game last Thursday but has a good shot of returning to face Dallas this Thursday. He has shown flashes, including going for 157 yards and his fourth touchdown in Week 11, […]

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: Alex Collins is a surprise scratch for today. Doug Baldwin is officially active. Devin Funchess is officially out for Week 12. A.J. Green is has been ruled […]

Week 12 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 12 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 12): NFL DFS Lineups

This is going to be a very skinny week on the main slate Sunday. The good news we only have two teams on a bye this week. The bad news is they are two of the most high-flying offenses in the game right now in the Chiefs and Rams. To make matters worse we are […]

NFL DFS Week 12: DraftKings Power Pivots

Welcome back RotoBallers! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We're going to dive right into Week 12 and I hope you enjoy this edition of Power Pivots as you fight through your food hangover. Similar to Week 11, there's not a lot of games on the slate that scream "ATTACK" to me, although I'm […]

Week 12 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Howdy, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings front and center and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR).  Who am I and why should you care? I was the ninth-most accurate in-season expert on FantasyPros out of 125 last season and currently sit at 15th in 2018. You take the […]

Week 12 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Happy Thanksgiving RotoBallers! I don't know about you but my head is still spinning after that epic Chiefs-Rams shootout on Monday night. Hopefully, you selected the right combination of players for the single-game slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This week's main slate is on the lighter side with two teams on bye and six teams […]

Week 12 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

Week 12 is a weird week for fantasy football. The short week for six teams made a lot of players tough to trust, and now owners are left searching for value on a very reduced Sunday slate. We have also seen the Rams and Chiefs lost from the week as they are on a bye. […]

Brandon Marshall Inactive For Second Game With Saints

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandon Marshall was a surprise inactive for the second straight game as the Saints took care of the Falcons 31-17 on Thanksgiving. The veteran receiver was signed via free agency two weeks ago to supplement the Saints passing game but has not suited up for the team yet. It could […]

Benjamin Watson Can't Be Trusted In Fantasy

New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson caught one pass for only 20 yards in the Saints 31-17 win over the Falcons. The Saints posted only 171 yards of offense in the air but Watson continues to disappear in the vertical attack. Watson has now caught only two passes over the last three games and […]

Michael Thomas Drops A Fantasy Dud On Thanksgiving

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas caught only four passes for 38 yards in the Saints Thanksgiving victory over the Falcons 31-17. Thomas came into the game with 82 receptions on the season but quarterback Drew Brees targeted some unlikely heroes to put points on the board. Thomas is having an elite fantasy season […]

Mark Ingram Adds 66 Total Yards In Turkey Day Win

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram carried the ball 11 times for 52 yards with 14 receiving yards in the Saints 31-17 win over the Falcons. The Saints have now won 10 in a row and the addition of Ingram has given their backfield a fearsome two-headed monster. Ingram now has 259 rushing yards […]

Alvin Kamara Falls Two Total Yards Short Of 100 In Win

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara carried the ball 14 times for 89 yards and added nine receiving yards in the Saints 31-17 win over the Falcons. It was a quiet Thanksgiving for the Saints star offensive weapon and came two yards short of 100 yards from scrimmage. Kamara has been elite all season, […]

Drew Brees Gorges On Falcons For Four Touchdowns

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees completed 15 of 22 passes for 171 yards with four touchdowns and one interception in the Saints 31-17 win over the Falcons on Thanksgiving. Brees, once again, was deadly in the red zone, completing touchdown passes to four different no-name receivers. Brees did throw his second interception of the […]

WR Target and Snap Count Risers from Week 11

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. As the season unfolds, it is crucial for you to utilize the tools that you have available, in order to maintain an extensive level of knowledge regarding the number of opportunities that are being provided to your wide receivers […]

Week 12 Red Zone Risers and Fallers

It's time to prepare for the playoff stretch and make a run. We all want to know who has the best path to score on Sunday to help give us valuable fantasy points. RotoBaller's Premium Red Zone tool can give you a sense of who is being utilized more in the all-important area of the […]

Tre'Quan Smith May Not Play Against Falcons

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith (foot) is in danger of missing Thursday's game against the Falcons. The rookie went crazy against the defending champions in Week 11, accumulating an impressive 10 receptions for 157 yards and a score and has been a fantasy favorite since. If he is unable to go, it will […]

Buy or Sell? Week 12 Trade Advice

One of the toughest parts of fantasy football to navigate is trading with league-mates. As a result of the unique characteristics of every person in a fantasy football league, it is often difficult to find a strategy for trading players that works for everyone in any situation. Nevertheless, highlighting the performances of certain players helps […]

It's Time to Worry About Matthew Stafford

During draft season, Matthew Stafford was looked at as one of a handful of decent quarterbacks to select if you were waiting at the position. Stafford has long been viewed as being a consistent but unspectacular quarterback, but one that could get the job done. He had been instilled in the offense a number of years, […]