Michael Thomas, Cameron Meredith Limited In Practice

New Orleans Saints wide receivers Michael Thomas (shoulder) and Cameron Meredith (knee) were both limited in practice on Wednesday. It's a new injury for Thomas, but one that shouldn't keep him out in a potential shootout with the undefeated Rams in Week 9. He hasn't had double-digit catches or targets since Sept. 23, but that […]

Marcus Davenport To Miss A Month

New Orleans Saints rookie defensive end Marcus Davenport (toe) is expected to miss around a month with a toe injury, according to a source. He is in a walking boot right now. The team's first-round pick had been excelling of late, too, so it's a blow to an improving Saints defense. Davenport has 11 tackles, […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 9

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. […]

Check the Schedule - QB/WR Combos to Acquire Before Playoffs

We have reached that point in the season where some fantasy owners need to start thinking ahead. This will not be the case for all owners, but the lucky ones who are sitting in a comfortable position and feeling confident of the playoffs. For those owners, it is time to start positioning yourself to have […]

Is Mark Ingram Still Worth Starting?

Last season, the New Orleans Saints accomplished the rare feat of having multiple running backs finish within the top-10 at the position in fantasy points scored. Upon his return from a four-week suspension, Mark Ingram looked poised to put the team on track to do it all over again. While he only had 16 carries […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 9 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 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

The first of the six-team bye weeks is here. We might call this the Byepocalypse, except that one look at the schedule to see that it includes teams like the Cardinals, Jaguars, and Giants, you won't be too worried. Still, there are fewer options to choose from than usual and more spots than usual to fill […]

Week 9 Wide Receivers - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Six teams will be on the bye in Week 9. Six teams and a lot of receiver option that will not be around for your starting lineup. So, this article will be a little different than past weeks because we need to hit as many options as possible. It’s all hands-on-deck this week on the […]

Week 9 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 8 featured several high-scoring matchups, but there were far more touchdowns scored than field goals. As teams get better, defenses should start holding teams to kicking more field goals, which is good for kickers in fantasy. When looking at the matchups for this week, there are quite a few games that figure to be […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round

Week 8 featured another early start thanks to a tilt in London and brought many stellar performances throughout the day, some from known commodities and others from lesser-known players that you may want to add. We here at RotoBaller are always looking to get you actionable intel as fast (and as accurately) as possible, so […]

Benjamin Watson Hopes To Bounce Back Against Rams

New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson will try and bounce back from failing to record a catch in the Saints Week 8 win over the Vikings. Watson is not high in the Saints pecking order of passing weapons for quarterback Drew Brees but has come down with some big-time catches at times this season. […]

Cameron Meredith Should Not Be Rostered

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Cameron Meredith heads into Week 9 with zero catches and zero targets over his last two games. Meredith was signed as a free agent in the offseason and did not start the season due to recovering from a torn ACL and MCL. Meredith caught five passes for 71 yards in […]

Tre'Quan Smith Not Worth The Gamble Against Rams

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith's snap count has been on the rise over the last month, but he has failed to replicate his three-catch, 111-yard performance in Week 5. He has six catches for 62 yards over his last two games and has seen increased playing time due to the injury to Ted […]

Michael Thomas A WR1 Despite Tough Week 9 Matchup

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas should see plenty of targets in a game against the Rams that could be a shootout in Week 9. Thomas' production has cooled off after a three-game start to the season that produced 38 receptions, 398 yards and four touchdowns. But he still is the number one option […]

Tough To Trust Mark Ingram Against Rams

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram will go up against a Rams defense that is allowing the 10th fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. The Rams have allowed only one runner to exceed 100 total yards against them this season and have not allowed receiving touchdown yet to the position. Ingram […]

Alvin Kamara In Line For Active Game In Week 9

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been the engine that makes the Saints offense run this season, racking up 801 yards from scrimmage with 47 receptions and nine total touchdowns. He is averaging 4.4 yards per carry this season and has six touchdowns over his last four games. Kamara will go up against […]

Drew Brees Will Have To Air It Out Against Rams

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will face off against the undefeated Rams in a big-time showdown in Week 9. The Rams defense is allowing the fifth fewest fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks but Brees has been fantastic, once again, playing at home this season. In three home games this season, Brees has completed 91 […]

Tre'Quan Smith Quiet In Week 8

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith finished Week 8 with just three receptions for 18 yards. Despite the under-whelming fantasy production, Smith was on the field for 41 snaps compared to only nine snaps for wide receiver Cameron Meredith. This is great news for Smith moving forward as Meredith is the only viable option […]

Michael Thomas Racks Up 81 Receiving Yards Against Vikings

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas caught five passes for 81 yards in the Saints 30-20 win over the Vikings in Week 8. Thomas saw six targets in the game, none bigger than a 44-yard reception to set up a score in the game. Thomas is the unquestioned number one receiver in the offense […]

Mark Ingram Leads Saints With 63 Rushing Yards

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram carried the ball 13 times for 63 yards and added 29 receiving yards in the Saints 30-20 win over the Vikings. Ingram has been an asset since returning to the lineup following a four-game suspension. But as long as Alvin Kamara is around the ceiling for Ingram will […]

Alvin Kamara Scores Two Touchdowns Against Vikings

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara racked up 45 yards rushing with seven catches for 31 yards and two touchdowns in the Saints 30-20 win over the Vikings. Kamara took a shovel pass from quarterback Drew Brees into the end zone for his first score and then took to the air, leaping into the […]

Drew Brees Throws First Interception In Win

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees completed 18 of 23 passes for only 120 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the Saints 30-20 win over the Vikings. The interception was the first of the season for Brees on a night when passing yards were hard to come by against a tough Vikings defense. […]

Updated Week 8 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers, and we kick off early at 9:30 AM ET (Eagles vs. Jaguars) so be sure to set those lineups ahead of time. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: - Chris Thompson (rib, knee) is expected […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 8) - Targets and Avoids

The two big favorites in Week 7 both cruised on Sunday. The Colts, 10-point favorites, beat the Bills by 32 and the Rams, nine-point favorites, beat the 49ers by 29. If you happened to take the Chargers, you must've really sweated it out, but then had a nice relaxing afternoon. With nearly all participants in […]

Week 8 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 8 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. This article will cover the late […]

Week 8 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Howdy, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings under the microscope and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. Do note that the ECR will shift! Who am I and why should […]

Week 8 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

At every position other than tight end we are seeing fairly consistent names appearing in the top-10/15/25. Outside of that we still have a lot of boom-or-bust players. This week I want to focus on how you can use the information below to make those agonizing decisions about the high-ceiling, low-floor players. For running back […]

WR Target and Snap Count Analysis from Week 7

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 […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown - Week 8 Preview

Another week and more injuries at running back. For this week’s article, I’m going to focus on backfields that have had injuries or guys currently banged up and what value can be found in their replacements. Will they just be a bye-week fill in or will some of these newly crowned starters be viable starters […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

Running backs: can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. It's getting to the point where you almost wish you could start all wide receivers so you don't have to worry about injuries, trades, and duds. This week alone, we saw Carlos Hyde on the bench while he waits to integrate into the Jags' system, […]