After Hours With RotoBaller Radio: Waiver Wire Week 6

RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at the latest fantasy football news and notes, and discusses the waiver wire for fantasy football week 6. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at FanPicks. In this podcast you will hear about: Wendell Smallwood, Latavius Murray Alfred Morris, Corey Clement Cameron Brate, […]

Deeper Sleepers Heading Into Week 6

The wildness that is the 2018 NFL season continued in Week 5, gifting us some curious real-life outcomes to go along with the usual fantasy absurdity. We've got the curious case of the Buffalo Bills, the Browns already won their second game, the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles on the ropes, and Amari Cooper […]

Benjamin Watson Catches Four Passes In Victory

New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson caught four passes for 30 yards in the Saints 43-19 win over the Redskins in Week 5. Watson again turned in a workmanlike performance in a game that quarterback Drew Brees dominated once again. Watson now has at least three receptions in four of the team's first five […]

Cameron Meredith Solid With 71 Yards

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Cameron Meredith caught five passes for 71 yards in the Saints 43-19 demolishing of the Redskins. Meredith looked confident in his routes early on and came up with some nice catches for first downs. He did lose a fumble that set up a Washington score but Meredith appears to be […]

Michael Thomas Totals 74 Yards Against Redskins

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas caught four passes for 74 yards in the Saints romp over the Redskins 43-19. After totaling 38 receptions in his first three games, Thomas has only eight receptions over his last two. He was quiet most of the first half but came up with some nice catches later […]

Tre'Quan Smith Surprises With 111 Yards, Two Touchdowns

New Orleans wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith caught three passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns in the Saints blowout over the Redskins. The little-used receiver came into the contest with only one reception on the season but delivered some huge plays. None more important than catching a bomb from Drew Brees for a 62-yard touchdown […]

Alvin Kamara Handcuffed By Mark Ingram In Win

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara totaled only 39 yards from scrimmage in the Saints 43-19 victory over the Redskins. The Saints welcomed back running back Mark Ingram into the fold and Kamara immediately took a back seat. He saw only six carries in the game and totaled only three receptions. Kamara came into […]

Mark Ingram Returns With Two Touchdowns

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram returned to the lineup with 73 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in the Saints 43-19 win over the Redskins. Ingram was involved early and often, leading the team with 16 carries. Ingram was suspended the first four games of the season for violating the league's drug policy and […]

Drew Brees Throws For Three Touchdowns In Blowout Win

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees completed 26 of 29 passes for 363 yards and three touchdowns in the Saints 43-19 win over the Redskins. Brees passed Peyton Manning as the all-time leader in passing yards after completing a 62-yard touchdown pass just before the end of the first half. Brees was sharp early and […]

Drew Brees Becomes All-Time Passing Leader

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees connected on a 62-yard touchdown pass to Tre'Quan Smith to become the all-time leader in NFL history in passing yards. Brees delivered the goods in front of the home crowd as the future Hall of Famer surpassed Peyton Manning's 71,940 passing yards to become number one on the list. […]

Marshon Lattimore Being Evaluated For Concussion

New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (head) left the game early in the first quarter on Monday night and is being evaluated for a concussion. Lattimore collided with his own teammate and was taken to the medical tent before leaving for the locker room. The team's first-round pick in 2017 had 13 tackles and a […]

Patriots In Contact With Mike Gillislee

The New England Patriots have been in contact with free-agent running back Mike Gillislee, who was released by the Saints on Saturday. Gillislee spent last year with New England, and the Patriots could use more running back depth with Rex Burkhead and Jeremy Hill done for the season. Rookie Sony Michel and James White are […]

Alvin Kamara, Cameron Meredith Off Injury Report

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (knee) and wide receiver Cameron Meredith (knee) were both limited in practice all week but were taken off the final injury report for Week 5 on Monday night against the Redskins. Both will play in the game. Despite Mark Ingram returning from his four-game suspension, Kamara remains an […]

Week 5 Start/Sit - Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

Not all sleeps are created equal. There's the "I had six too many adult beverages" sleep, the "I don't have a thing to do tomorrow so I'm turning off any and everything that could possibly wake me up unnaturally" sleep, the "If I lay down now, I'll get... one.. two.. three... hours of sleep" sleep... […]

Saints Release Mike Gillislee

The New Orleans Saints released running back Mike Gillislee on Saturday. Gillislee had 16 carries for 43 yards in four games for the Saints, but he was expendable with Mark Ingram returning from his four-game suspension. Gillislee could land with another team in a short-yardage/goal-line role, but he doesn't carry much fantasy value.

Updated Week 5 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 5 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Lamar Miller (chest) is active but is not expected to play. Will Fuller (hamstring) and Keke Coutee (hamstring) are both officially active. Corey Clement (quad) is officially active. Devonta Freeman […]

Week 5 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 5 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 early slate of games, beginning […]

Week 5 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 5 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 5 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Greetings, one and all, to the weekly column that puts my rankings under the microscope and gives me a chance to stand up for myself 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.  Who am I and why […]

Fantasy Football Pop Quiz - Week 5 Lineup Questions

Normally I try to write this column somewhere around mid-week, usually in the vein of trying to spend some quality time with my wife, work out a reasonable amount, and get my dog to stop biting my hand long enough to tire her out. Usually it doesn't mean I wait until Thursday to meet that […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 5 Fantasy Football Picks

So close yet so far. I was ready to do a full victory lap on last week's calls in this column after Aaron Jones and Sterling Shepard had big games while Kenyan Drake and Keelan Cole proved to be duds. Then I looked at my QB picks. In retrospect, relying on Case Keenum to be […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target in DFS (Week 5)

We've reached that point in the year where teams are getting banged up, and whoever stays the healthiest playing a key role in virtually every matchup. Picking on the backups that precede starting defensive backs is a common strategy among DFS players, simply because it's a solid process. Fortunately, we have plenty of data to […]

Ted Ginn Ruled Out For Monday Night

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn (knee) has been ruled out for Monday night's game against the Redskins. Ginn has two touchdowns through four weeks but hasn't done a whole lot else besides that for fantasy owners. With him out, it will open up opportunities for rookie Tre'Quan Smith and Cameron Meredith against Washington. […]

Week 5 Consistency Reports - All Positions

We now have a quarter of a seasons worth of data at our fingertips and the cream has well and truly risen to the top. There are still some interesting names high in the rankings at quarterback and tight end. However, these are generally more variable positions. That is why both positions are often streamed […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown - Week 5 Preview

This season has been chock full of surprises. Scoring is way up and with that comes the ripple effect of more players being more fantasy viable. The only issue that arises from more fantasy viable players, is the need for your studs to be actual studs. If you have been dealing with injuries or ineffective […]

Week 5 DraftKings Power Pivots - NFL DFS

Welcome back to Power Pivots! I hope everyone had a successful and profitable Week 4. The season is moving right along and as we head to Week 5 we have a pretty solid feel for players and teams. Veterans of multiple NFL DFS seasons are well-aware that things can often get tougher as the season […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 5): NFL DFS Lineups

With four weeks of the NFL season in the books, we now have a quarter of a season worth of data to look at. There are some really bad defenses standing out from the pack and there are some defenses who are best avoided. The same goes for offenses as we have some great ones […]

Week 5 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! Week 4 brought some monster performances from Alvin Kamara, Ezekiel Elliott, Calvin Ridley, and Taylor Gabriel while some of the chalk wide receivers like Michael Thomas and Allen Robinson let us down. One thing is for sure: NFL offenses are scoring at a record pace, which makes filling out daily fantasy lineups all […]

Fantasy Football Weekend Warrior Show: Week 5 Preview

RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at the at latest fantasy football news and notes, and previews each and every game of the NFL week including start/sits, sleepers, and busts for your fantasy football lineup. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at FanPicks. In this podcast you will hear about: […]

Ted Ginn Still Out Thursday

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn (knee) missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday. If Ginn can't return to practice on Saturday, we don't like his chances of playing on Monday night against the Redskins. Despite having two touchdowns this year, Ginn hasn't done much outside of that and has just three […]