Thanksgiving Thursday DFS Lineup Picks: FanDuel, DraftKings Daily Fantasy Advice

Thanksgiving is a very dope holiday - food and football is an undefeated combination as far as I'm concerned. Questionable origins in the United States, but if we strip it down to the bare bones, it's a time to, well, give thanks. We're all blessed to be breathing, and even though life may sometimes feel […]

Thanksgiving Thursday Matchups Analysis - Week 12 Starts/Sits

Happy Thanksgiving to all! It was Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks' dominant ground game that carried the day on Thursday Night Football in Week 11. In a rematch of the 2014 NFC Championship, the Seahawks managed to pull out the 27-24 victory in a thriller over Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Fantasy […]

Tre'Quan Smith (WR, NO) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I had this conversation on Twitter last week regarding New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith. It was mentioned that he doesn’t really have a role on the Saints and they don’t seem interested in working him into the game plan. If you […]

Benjamin Watson Lacks Fantasy Appeal In Week 12

New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson will continue his up-and-down season Thanksgiving night against the Falcons. The veteran has chipped in with some nice plays at times this season but has completely disappeared from games. He will be hard to trust against a Falcons defense that is allowing the 12th fewest fantasy points to […]

Tre'Quan Smith Has Favorable Matchup Against Falcons

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith will try and stay hot against a Falcons defense that is allowing the fifth most fantasy points to opposing receivers. Smith is coming off of a 10-catch performance that yielded 157 yards and one touchdown last week and will go up against a Falcons defense that has allowed […]

Michael Thomas Set To Fly Against Falcons

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is having a phenomenal season, posting 82 receptions, 1,042 yards and eight touchdowns through 10 games. He will now go up against a Falcons defense that is allowing the fifth most fantasy points to opposing pass-catchers. Thomas caught 10 passes for 129 yards against the Falcons in Week […]

Mark Ingram Has 207 Rushing Yards Over Last Two Games

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram will look to extend his 100-yard streak to three games Thanksgiving night against the Falcons. Ingram has 207 rushing yards over his last two games with two rushing touchdowns and will go up against a Falcons defense that is allowing the third most fantasy points to opposing backs. […]

Alvin Kamara Ready To Carve Up Falcons On Thursday

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara will go up against a Falcons defense that he burned for 66 rushing yards with 15 receptions for 124 yards in Week 3. The Falcons defense is allowing the third most fantasy points to opposing running backs and has allowed 14 touchdowns to the position this season. Kamara […]

Drew Brees Has Dynamite Thanksgiving Matchup

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is having an MVP-type season with a 76.9% completion percentage, 2,964 yards, 25 touchdowns and only one interception. Brees has 11 touchdown passes over his last three games heading into a Thanksgiving matchup against a porous Falcons defense. Atlanta's defense is allowing the third most fantasy points to opposing […]

FAAB Biding: Week 12 Waiver Wire Adds

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 12 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

The byes are almost done, except that the two teams missing from this week's slate account for half of the starting lineups of the most successful fantasy teams. If anything, this might be a chance for fringe contenders to gain a leg up on their league's powerhouse teams that are missing their Rams and Chiefs. […]

Week 12 Wide Receivers - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Welcome to the all-rookie edition of the wide receiver waiver wire article. A rookie class that seemed to underwhelm prior to the draft has continued to look stronger as we get deeper into the season. This past week, we saw several rookie receivers produce for their teams. From the potential for huge upside to safe […]

Week 12 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 12 is upon us, and two of the best fantasy offenses in the NFL are both on their byes this week. Not only will players be looking for kicker streamers with Greg Zuerlein and Harrison Butker out this week, but players will be scrambling to fill a ton of spots. The fantasy regular season […]

Week 12 Quarterbacks - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

It was another week full of excitement, tragedy, and confusion at the quarterback position. We had some tough injuries, mid-game benchings, and several exciting deep league options at quarterback for Week 12. Only two teams are on bye this week, but they are big ones. No Patrick Mahomes or Jared Goff this week, as both […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 12 Lightning Round

Week 11 has been quite the show thus far, as all of our fantasy teams can only aspire to be half as successful as the New Orleans Saints, who appear to be executing at will over opponents. Remember when the Buccaneers beat them? Me neither. Anyway, we here at RotoBaller are always looking to get […]

The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 12)

This is your weekly list of players to drop. I will do my best to limit this list to injured players and players you might consider holding. If you roster pure handcuffs or backups, obviously you can let them go at any time. The players on this list will, ideally, be guys that aren't clearly […]

Eli Manning (QB, NYG) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14 Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While he didn’t erupt against a bad defense, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning did everything required of him to pull out the win over Tampa Bay in Week 11. He had only one incompletion and nearly posted a perfect passer rating. That […]

Keith Kirkwood Utilized In Week 10

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood had three catches for 33 yards in the Saints Week 10 win. Kirkwood, an undrafted rookie has seen 45% and 36% of offensive snaps over the last two weeks as wide receiver Dez Bryant went down with an injury and newly acquired wide receiver Brandon Marshall was not […]

Taysom Hill Continues To Show Off His Athleticism

New Orleans Saint quarterback Taysom Hill continues to display his excellent athleticism and play-making abilities even with very limited snaps. Hill continues to be utilized by coach Sean Payton to keep defenses guessing- the absolute domination of the Saints offense this season has shown that it has worked. Hill made two passing attempts, completing one […]

Week 11 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

¿Què pasa? Este juego ya no va estar en la ciudad de México -- porque la NFL tiene un complejo de superioridad -- pero pensé que una introducción en español sería divertido así que aquí estamos. Realmente no resultó ser tan divertido. Con suerte, puedes leer esto. Disappointed this game won't be coming to us from […]

Alvin Kamara Racks Up 108 Yards From Scrimmage

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara carried the ball 13 times for 71 yards and added a 37-yard catch for a touchdown in the Saints 48-7 win over the Eagles. Kamara once again flashed his elite athleticism but it was teammate Mark Ingram that stole the show from the backfield. It wasn't a Saints […]

Tre'Quan Smith Explodes For 157 Yards

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith caught 10 passes for 157 yards and one touchdown in the Saints 48-7 win over the Eagles. Smith saw a team-high 13 targets in the game as newly signed receiver Brandon Marshall was inactive in this game. Teammate Michael Thomas is still the number one receiver in the […]

Michael Thomas Catches Eighth Touchdown Of Season

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas caught four passes for 92 yards with a touchdown in the Saints 48-7 throttling of the Eagles. Thomas caught all four of his targets and came down with a 23-yard catch for his eighth touchdown of the season. The Saints offense is so explosive that multiple players can […]

Mark Ingram Punches In Two Touchdowns

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram carried the ball 16 times for 102 yards and two touchdowns in the Saints 48-7 beat down of the Eagles. Ingram got off to a great start by ripping off a 38-yard run on the first drive. He continued to run hard throughout the game and led the […]

Drew Brees Torches Eagles

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees completed 22 of 30 passes for 363 yards and four touchdowns in the Saints 48-7 blowout win over the Eagles. It was another dominant performance for Brees, who is having an MVP-caliber season. He completed passes to eight different receivers and tore through the Eagles secondary for several huge […]

Updated Week 11 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 11 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 11 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Joe Flacco is out this week, Lamar Jackson will start instead. Keke Coutee is expected to make his return this week. Marvin Jones (knee) is officially out […]

Week 11 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 11 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 11 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 11 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 11 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our weekly tiered defense rankings are a guide to making waiver wire pickups to improve your lineups, and to decide which defenses to start, […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 11

For those fantasy footballers looking to make a playoff push in standard leagues or make a million dollars in daily fantasy leagues, Week 11 is going to test their ability to set a winning lineup. Fantasy football owners have to combat glaring gaps in their lineups caused by a half-dozen NFL teams being on bye […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 11): NFL DFS Lineups

Anytime you lose both the Rams and the Chiefs from a slate you are set for a weird week. Throw in the Patriots on a bye and there are a lot of big names missing in Week 11. However, thankfully we still have the Chargers and the Saints on the slate. Interestingly this week the […]