Drew Brees Throws For 217 Yards, Zero Touchdowns

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees completed 18 of 32 passes for 217 yards in the Saints 33-18 victory over the Giants. Brees was off most of the game and did not have a touchdown pass in the win. As rare as that is, the veteran was inaccurate at times as the offense leaned on […]

Alvin Kamara's Three Touchdowns Carry Saints

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara scored three touchdowns in the Saints 33-18 win over the Giants. Kamara rushed for 134 yards and added five catches for 47 yards in a dominant offensive performance. Kamara has followed through on a fantastic rookie season with an elite beginning to his sophomore year. Kamara is justifying […]

Updated Week 4 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 4 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 4 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Chris Carson has been ruled out for Week 4. Randall Cobb (hamstring) is out today. Ronald Jones will be active in Week 4 for the first time this year. Alshon […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 4): Targets and Avoids

There's always one week of the football season that's known as survivor doomsday and that was the case in Week 3. The Vikings, 16.5-point favorites, lost at home to the Bills knocking more than half of remaining survivor entries out in most pools. If you went contrarian and took the Jaguars as 10-point home favorites […]

Week 4 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 4 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 4 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. ECR

Welcome, one and all, to the weekly piece that puts my rankings under the microscope and gives me a chance to explain myself against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) found on FantasyPros. My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. I'll be examining my […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target in DFS (Week 4)

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 […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown: Week 4 Preview

We are about to have some big changes at running back heading into Week 4. While some rookie running backs have disappointed this season, we are seeing others starting to climb to the top of their team’s depth chart. Other teams are faced with injuries that have pushed backups into starting roles as well. As […]

Week 4 Consistency Reports - All Positions

Three weeks may still seem too early to be assessing consistency but if you look at the tables below you can see that already the best fantasy options are beginning to rise to the top. We can already see just how inconsistent tight ends and to some extent running backs are compared to wide receivers […]

Week 4 DraftKings Power Pivots - NFL DFS

Hello RotoBaller football family! Welcome back to Power Pivots, where we discuss some alternative player options for use in DraftKings tournaments. As we saw last week, chalk plays don't always work. Popular options like Julio Jones, Corey Clement, and Eric Ebron had underwhelming performances, while lesser-known options Tyler Boyd and Calvin Ridley had huge weeks. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 4): NFL DFS Lineups

Now is the time to start really cashing in on DFS games. Three weeks is enough of a sample size for us to have a feel about offenses and defenses alike. We know which teams can be attacked which way and which players are likely to be doing the attacking. There are a number of […]

Week 4 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! After two mostly calm weeks to open the season, Week 3 brought plenty of upsets (hello Vikings) and some surprise fantasy performances (Calvin Ridley with the touchdown hat trick). Despite the unpredictability of Week 3, we do know that passing offenses are back in the NFL this season, which makes stacking a […]

Fantasy Football Weekend Warrior Show: Week 4 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: […]

Wide Receiver Depth Chart Analysis: Week 4

We're back for the Week 4 wide receiver depth chart analysis. While this isn't the sexiest article out there, it's important. For example, Tyler Boyd was a great play last week, and his snap counts in comparison to John Ross indicated that could be the case. This week, some of the more interesting options based […]

Death of the Workhorse RB

In a time, not too long ago, defense was king of the NFL. Pulverizing hits weren't just legal, they were glamorized. The rules of the game itself were slightly slanted in favor of those on the defensive side of the ball, and in order to find success, teams were forced to wear down the opposition […]

Wide Receiver Target Variances - Week 3 Report

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 […]

Fantasy Football Q&A Mailbag - Week 4

Week 3 of the 2018 NFL Season is in the books, and here is a quick fantasy recap to keep you up to date. Patrick Mahomes continues to take the NFL by storm with 13 touchdown passes in the first three games of the season. That's more than the entire NFC East put together! Alvin […]

Ted Ginn, Cameron Meredith Limited Wednesday

New Orleans Saints wide receivers Ted Ginn (knee) and Cameron Meredith (knee) were both limited in practice on Wednesday. Ginn and Meredith should both have good chances of suiting up in Week 4 against the Giants. Anyone in New Orleans' high-flying attack is on the fantasy radar. Ginn has been the team's No. 2 wideout […]

Alvin Kamara Limited In Practice

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (knee) was limited in practice on Wednesday. Kamara's injury doesn't appear to be very serious, but it's something to watch as the week progresses. The RB1 had 16 carries for 66 yards and a whopping 15 receptions for 124 yards in Week 3. He hasn't found the end […]

Benjamin Watson Has Bad Matchup Against Giants

New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson is coming off his best performance of the season -- a five-catch, 71-yard performance against the Falcons. But he will have a tough matchup in Week 4 against a Giants defense that has allowed the seventh fewest fantasy points to opposing tight ends through three games. The Giants […]

Cameron Meredith Looks To Build Off Week 3 Touchdown

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Cameron Meredith will try and build off of his touchdown catch in Week 3 when the Saints take on the Giants in New York. Meredith's score was his only catch of the game as the team has brought him along slowly as the receiver recovers from a torn ACL. Meredith […]

Ted Ginn Rises To WR4 Status Against Giants

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn heads into Week 4 with 12 receptions for 135 yards and two touchdowns. Ginn again has been plagued by drops early on this season but has been the clear number two receiver in the Saints offense. This week Ginn will take on a Giants defense that has allowed […]

Michael Thomas Looks To Stay Hot In Week 4

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has come out of the gate white-hot to begin the season, posting an NFL-high 38 receptions for 398 yards and three touchdowns. The Saints now travel to New York to take on a Giants defense that has allowed the 11th fewest fantasy points to wide receivers. The Giants, […]

Alvin Kamara Continues RB1 Status Against Giants

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara already has 430 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns through three games heading into Week 4. Kamara has been dynamite as the lead back in the Saints offensive attack and will go up against a Giants defense that has been stout against the run in the first month […]

Drew Brees Has Solid Matchup Against Giants

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is off to a fantastic start this season, passing for 1,078 yards with eight passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in three games. The 39-year-old is still an elite force in fantasy and will go up against a Giants defense in Week 4 that has allowed 15th most fantasy […]

Patrick Robinson Needs Surgery

New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson (ankle) will need surgery to fix torn ligaments in his ankle. Robinson will be put on Injured Reserve and seems unlikely to be able to return this season. That puts an even bigger strain on a secondary that was already getting roasted regularly through the first three weeks. New […]

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 4

The Baker Mayfield era has arrived in Cleveland. Filling in for the concussed Tyrod Taylor near the end of the second quarter in last week's Thursday Night Football game, Mayfield would go on to complete 17 of his 23 passes for 201 yards en route to the Cleveland Browns' first win in 635 days. Fantasy […]

Saints Re-Sign Brandon Tate

The New Orleans Saints re-signed wide receiver Brandon Tate on Tuesday, according to a source. He will be at practice on Wednesday. Tate was released by the team before the season started. He had just six catches for 81 yards and a touchdown in 13 games with the Bills in 2017. The Saints will likely […]

Taysom Hill Boosting The Saints Offense

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill has been a dynamic weapon for the Saints offense early in the season, and head coach Sean Payton hopes to use him more in the future. Hill is listed as a quarterback on the Saints depth chart but has running and pass-catching abilities that allow him to take the […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

We know nothing. When I say "we," I am referring collectively to all of us who follow the NFL and play fantasy football on a regular basis of course. We were certain the Vikings-Bills game would be a blowout... but not in Buffalo's favor. The Patriots weren't going to let former assistant coach Matt Patricia […]