NFL DFS Lineup Picks For FanDuel, DraftKings - Saints vs. Chiefs MNF Showdown (Week 5)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! We have a Monday Night Football game that could surprise some people, as Derek Carr and the Saints (2-2) head out to Kansas City to take on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs (4-0). The Saints had stormed out of the gates offensively in the first two weeks of the season, and the […]
Juwan Johnson - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE2 ANALYSIS: New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson could see increased opportunities on Monday evening with Taysom Hill (ribs) ruled out, which makes him a TE2 in deeper formats and a high-risk option in DFS. Johnson started the season on a high note by catching […]
Derek Carr - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: QB2 ANALYSIS: New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr should be viewed as a high-end QB2 on Monday evening when he faces the Kansas City Chiefs. Carr had a great start to the campaign as he averaged 24.8 PPR points per game through the first two weeks […]
PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Monday Night Football Props for Week 5
Welcome back RotoBallers to our PrizePicks NFL DFS prop picks for the Week 5 Monday Night Football slate! The 2024 NFL season is well underway, and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great DFS plays we can look to take advantage of. Our partners at PrizePicks offer some of the […]
Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances Including Tank Bigsby, D'Andre Swift, Rico Dowdle, And More
Week 5 was fun, not just for the running backs. Seven of the 13 matchups thus far have matched or surpassed 46 points, with three contests exceeding 66 (!) combined points. All of them divisional matchups between the Falcons and Buccaneers, Colts and Jaguars, and Ravens and Bengals. It's a pleasant surprise with a notable […]
What Time is 'Monday Night Football'? 2024 Week 5 NFL Schedule
Entering the second month of the 2024 NFL season and now the league is shaping up. Some teams are performing as expected, some want to light a fire under themselves to get momentum going as we inch closer to the midway point of year. Week 5 ends with an inter-conference matchup between playoff hopefuls. Monday […]
10 Worst QB Performances From Week 5, Including Aaron Rodgers and Deshaun Watson
There was great quarterback play and not-so-great quarterback play on display again in Week 5. Players such as Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, and C.J. Stroud were again excellent. However, some surprising players wound up on this list this week. As the season wears on, we can start to see trends that will hold for the […]
Week 5 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Overall Updates Include Garrett Wilson, Zay Flowers, Jordan Addison, Chase Brown, Christian Kirk, Xavier Worthy
We're already onto Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season, and if you have struggled to set optimal lineups, you have come to the right place. Below, you'll see our NFL team's updated Week 5 fantasy football PPR rankings for 2024. Let's see where key players like Zay Flowers, Jordan Addison, Chase Brown, Justin Fields, […]
Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 5 Matchups Analysis
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another start'em and sit'em piece as we look ahead to Week 5! With injuries piling up and bye weeks now in full swing, fantasy managers might have to look deeper on their benches. So, if that's the case, you have come to the right place. This Week 5 matchups analysis and Start 'Em, […]
Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 5 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Antonio Gibson, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Patrick Mahomes
Scott Engel’s Lineup Spotlights on RotoBaller.com feature key players to consider starting every week during the 2024 fantasy football season. “The King” highlights preferred starting options when you are dealing with challenging lineup decisions. The starting options included in this rundown are based on Scott’s Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available in the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. Enter […]
WR/CB Matchups to Upgrade and Downgrade - Fantasy Football Week 5 (2024)
Welcome back to our WR/CB Matchups for Week 5 of the 2024 fantasy football season. For those unfamiliar, this weekly series looks at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to cover them. The data we access for offensive and defensive players continues to skyrocket. Though we mainly focus on offensive […]
Wan'Dale Robinson, Tucker Kraft, Rashid Shaheed: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 5
You may have added the top player available on waivers and pulled off a trade or two this week, but there is still much to be done to get a win in Week 5. Most importantly, you will have to set the correct lineup, and that means making the right last-minute start 'em, sit 'em […]
Dontayvion Wicks, Kareem Hunt, Jauan Jennings: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 5
Whether you're 4-0, 0-4, or somewhere in between, it is still early enough in the fantasy football season for things to change. To ensure your team stays in the winning column, it's imperative to make the right start 'em, sit 'em decisions. Dontayvion Wicks, Kareem Hunt, and Jauan Jennings are all options fantasy gamers are […]
NFL Week 5 Predictions: Picks for Every Game
The NFL season is in full bloom! We kicked off Week 5 with a Thursday night divisional matchup in the NFC South between the Tampa Bay Bucs and the Atlanta Falcons, which was an overtime classic. There are plenty of intriguing matchups in store this week with the Bills vs. Texans and Ravens vs. Bengals […]
Saints vs. Chiefs MNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Patrick Mahomes, Derek Carr, Kareem Hunt, Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, Xavier Worthy, Travis Kelce, more
We're already onto Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season, and as always, you'll have to set the bulk of your fantasy lineup before Monday Night Football. Below, you can read our Monday Night Football matchups analysis article for the Saints vs. Chiefs game to help make any fantasy football lineup decisions for both season-long […]
Week 5 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: WR Updates Include Tyreek Hill, Josh Downs, Xavier Worthy, Jauan Jennings, Wan'Dale Robinson, more
Through the first four weeks of the new campaign, the wide receiver position has been decimated by injuries, and now that bye weeks are in play, start-or-sit decisions are extra difficult. We're here to guide you in setting optimal lineups with our NFL team's updated Week 5 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2024. Let's […]
Week 5 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football (RB, WR, TE) - Updates Include Rico Dowdle, Courtland Sutton, Tee Higgins, Jerry Jeudy, Justice Hill, Jerome Ford
Welcome back RotoBallers! Hopefully, your fantasy team is off to a strong start, but if you've been plagued by injuries like many fantasy managers, it's not too late to turn things around. We're here to help with our NFL team's updated Week 5 fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2024. Comparing two flex options at different […]
Week 5 Superflex 2QB Rankings for Fantasy Football: Updates for Caleb Williams, Dak Prescott, Diontae Johnson, Trey Sermon, Justice Hill, Keon Coleman
While scoring and passing have been down so far in 2024, things look like they are starting to trend up, so your mid-level quarterback in two-QB leagues could begin to start helping your team win if they haven't already. Our Week 5 fantasy football Superflex rankings (2QB) for 2024 are here to help you navigate […]
Week 5 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: TE Updates Include Travis Kelce, David Njoku, Tucker Kraft, Mark Andrews, Evan Engram, Jake Ferguson
The tight end position as a whole is off to its slowest start in at least a decade, so this season has been extra tough to make start-or-sit decisions at TE. Tight ends are tricky, and many of them are touchdown-dependent, but we have to try to find the best available option each week. Below, […]
Week 5 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football - QB Updates Include Geno Smith, Sam Darnold, Kyler Murray, Justin Fields, Dak Prescott, Patrick Mahomes
The month of September saw plenty of weird and surprising performances from quarterbacks, making start-or-sit decisions to begin October difficult to navigate. We're here to help with our updated Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings for 2024. Let's see where quarterbacks such as Geno Smith, Sam Darnold, Anthony Richardson, Patrick Mahomes, and Deshaun Watson rank […]
Week 5 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: RB Updates Include Trey Sermon, Zack Moss, Kareem Hunt, Antonio Gibson, Tyrone Tracy, D'Andre Swift
The 2024 fantasy football season has been full of ups and downs for key players, but whether you're off to a great start or are struggling, there is a lot of time to rise or fall in your league's standings. That said, let's get to crucial start-or-sit decisions with help from our updated Week 5 […]
Taysom Hill Out Versus The Chiefs
New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill (ribs) won't play on Monday night. He hasn't practiced all week due to fractured ribs and was listed as doubtful, so fantasy managers had a feeling things were heading in this direction. The 34-year-old has only two catches this season. However, he has two rushing touchdowns, meaning fantasy […]
Alvin Kamara Good To Go For Monday Night
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (hip, ribs) practiced in full on Saturday and doesn't carry an injury designation heading into Monday night's meeting with the Chiefs. Kamara is battling multiple ailments. However, the 29-year-old will likely continue to play through the pain barring any setbacks. He looked great in the Saints' first four […]
Week 5 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill, Zay Flowers, Rico Dowdle, Chase Brown
Week 5 brings bye weeks into the mix to muck up fantasy football lineups. The Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles take their mini-vacation this week. That's unfortunate for the game we love, as both pass defenses are well below average and easy targets for start/sit decisions. At least the league's top pass defense (Tennessee) is […]
Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2024 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our weekly fantasy defensive rankings. Every week, I rank the best and worst fantasy defenses from No. 1 through 32. With four teams (Eagles, Lions, Titans, and Chargers) on byes in Week 5, we will be ranking the top 28 fantasy defenses this week. It's never easy to choose which fantasy defenses […]
Fantasy Football Matchups We Love - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 5 Include Josh Allen, Ja'Marr Chase, Najee Harris, Jayden Reed, more
We are approximately a quarter of the way through the 2024 NFL season and there has been no shortage of highs and lows in fantasy. Whether you are 4-0 or 0-4, anything can happen with so much of the regular season ahead of us. As the season wears on, new players will start to emerge […]
Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 5 Updates for Alvin Kamara, Jonathan Taylor, Joe Mixon, Brian Robinson Jr.
Below is our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 5, as of October 5. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 5, including Alvin Kamara, Jonathan Taylor, Joe Mixon, and Brian Robinson Jr.. As the fantasy football season continues, every decision, transaction, and lineup […]
Week 5 Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football: Update Include Jake Moody, Justin Tucker, Tyler Bass, Jason Myers, Will Reichard, Chris Boswell, Blake Grupe
Finding a reliable fantasy kicker is one of the toughest things in fantasy football, as only a handful of players at the position are must-starts every week. That said, we're here to help with our Week 5 fantasy football kicker rankings for the 2024 NFL season. Let's see where key kicker options like Jake Moody, […]
Buy Low, Sell High Week 5 Fantasy Trade Value Recommendations - Brian Thomas Jr., Josh Jacobs, Patrick Mahomes, more
As we dive into Week 5 of the fantasy football season, it’s time to reassess your roster and make some strategic moves. The season's first quarter has given us valuable insights, providing a clear picture of who might be undervalued or overvalued. Identifying buy-low and sell-high targets is crucial, whether you're looking to bolster your […]
New Orleans D/ST A Sneaky Option Against Chiefs
The New Orleans Saints defense has held opposing offenses to 20 points or fewer through the first four weeks of the season. The team is averaging two takeaways and 2.5 sacks per game as well. In Week 5, the Saints hit the road to face the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night. The Chiefs are […]