
Sterling Shepard, Darius Slayton Remain Out
New York Giants wide receivers Sterling Shepard (hamstring) and Darius Slayton (hamstring) remained out of practice for the second straight day this week on Thursday. Both players missed the Week 4 win over the New Orleans Saints last week. Shepard appears to be further along in his recovery than Slayton, and both players will need […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Champs, Chumps, and Contenders
There will be no victory lapping or keeping score here – largely because tight ends mostly suck and we're all losing unless we have Kelce, Waller and well, I think that's it. Sadly, I think we've even lost George Kittle and T.J. Hockenson for the time being. But the goal is to lose a little […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 4 Analysis
Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which […]

Surprising NFL Player Stats and Trends
Those of you who follow fantasy football closely, which can be assumed is all of you who are taking the time to read this, probably know about the league leaders at each position and category. Derrick Henry is a beast, Kyler Murray looks like an MVP, yadda yadda... Dig deeper and you'll find plenty of […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals For Week 5
A lot has happened during the first four weeks of the season. We saw some players exceed expectations while others busted on our fantasy teams. Still, it’s only a small chunk of the season and there’s plenty of time for some of these players to rebound back into functional fantasy assets. The NFL season can […]

Early-Season Fantasy Breakouts and Trade Targets: The Engel Eye
There certainly have been some surprising early-season results to review and consider as we move forward. The bye weeks are quickly approaching, so maintaining an optimum lineup and roster will continue to be very challenging. RB injuries have added to the perceived adversity. Disappointing early-season performances from quality projected starters and unexpected breakouts will only […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Week 5
Each week at RotoBaller we provide you with various fantasy football waiver wire articles to help you decide which free agent players to pickup off waivers. Our amazing team of analysts here whip them up as early in the week as possible, and update them as more news is announced. To kick things off each […]

Sterling Shepard, Darius Slayton Still Missing From Practice
New York Giants wide receivers Sterling Shepard (hamstring) and Darius Slayton (hamstring) missed another practice on Wednesday. Both players missed the Week 4 win over the New Orleans Saints and aren't off to a good start heading into Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys. With both players out last Sunday, Kenny Golladay and rookie Kadarius […]

Video: Waiver Wire Quarterbacks & Tight Ends - Fantasy Football Week 5
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2021 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down the waiver wire for each position. Today he takes a look at some tight ends and quarterbacks to consider adding off the waiver wire. Be sure […]

Giants Have The Worst Red-Zone Offense
The New York Giants 33.3 percent red-zone touchdown percentage is the worst in the NFL through four weeks of the season. Offensive coordinator Jason Garrett's play-calling in the red area continues to leave a lot to be desired. The Giants like to feature tight ends Evan Engram and Kyle Rudolph near the end zone, but […]

No Restrictions For Saquon Barkley
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley's right knee is structurally sound after he had surgery to fix a torn ACL and meniscus, and he has played at least 84 percent of the offensive snaps in each of the last three games. It's a signal that the coaching staff no longer has any reservations about […]

Week 5 Player Rankings and Waiver Wire- Woo Fantasy Podcast
Rotoballer analyst Brandon (@RotoSuperstar) and c0-host Nick (@therealffgoat) are back with a new episode of the Woo Fantasy podcast! In this episode the guys go over the latest new from around the world of the NFL. Including the devastating injury to David Montgomery, which now has him sidelined for four to five weeks. In his […]

Defenses to Stream AGAINST - Favorable Upcoming Matchups to Target
We're four weeks into the NFL season, which means that while we still don't know a lot about the teams in the league, we do know slightly more than we knew a month ago. For example, we have some data about defenses now, which means we can start to think about how we can target […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 5
Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season is officially in the books. Just like in Weeks 1, 2, and 3, overreactions will undoubtedly be made, but there's also a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 5 and beyond. In years past, we'd be a quarter […]

NFL DFS Strategy: DraftKings Week 4 Tournament Recap
This is the fourth installment of my NFL DFS Strategy Series. I will be writing a weekly article highlighting tips and general strategies to help you with your NFL DFS Tournaments, too! You can catch the first one here on bankroll management, contest selection, and goals and the second one here Thanks for taking the […]

Injured Wide Receivers to Target in Trades
Fantasy managers who are off to a strong start to the year should begin taking a glance toward the latter months of the season at this point. If you’re 4-0 or 3-1, start thinking about the players who could help you most down the stretch. Adding a hot waiver wire commodity like Damien Williams or […]

Targets and Air Yards Analysis - NextGen Stats
I can't believe it. Months of waiting, painful empty weekends, and now a quarter of the NFL season is suddenly gone! But I'm not going to lie, I love the moment when the whistle blows to end the week on Monday nights. It is just the confirmation that we have another full round of data […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 4
Four weeks in the books! We have a serious amount of data to look at now for the season, and to me, this is where the fun really begins. Week four brought us some really disappointing performances from the early-season breakout names, as well as some very consequential injuries. It's always best to review the […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 5 Waiver Wire Targets
Joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Budget (FAB). Week 4 produced fireworks and saw plenty of widely available players step up into the spotlight. What will you […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds
We are coming off the most exciting week of football so far in 2021 with plenty of scoreboards lighting up and games going down to the wire. Will the waiver wire be just as exciting in Week 5? Let's find out. This column will identify the most relevant waiver wire targets at every position with […]

Michael Florio's Week 5 Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds
The waiver wire had been pretty thin to open the season, especially in deep leagues. Sure, there were weeks with one big piece to grab, but the chances are that in a 16-team league or deeper, people went very aggressive on that player, perhaps even spending all their FAAB on someone like Elijah Mitchell or […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5
Another week of NFL action is behind us and like every week so far, the waiver wire is significantly more bare than it's been in past seasons. Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 5. Not all options are the same. Some players may be […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5
2021’s first soap-opera storyline at the tight end position has forced fantasy footballers to scramble like Jalen Hurts. Rob Gronkowski’s ribs have caused a lot of pain for fantasy managers who have been left searching frantically for a replacement. For those fantasy players who did not have the foresight to have a suitable backup on their […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5
Through three weeks it seemed like defenses had the advantage in the NFL. However, Week 4 gave fantasy managers hope that the explosive offenses we saw for much of 2020 could get back on track again. 13 teams scored at least 27 points in Week 4 and 11 games went over a 40 point total. […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 5 Lightning Round
Week 4 was a high-scoring affair and I'm sure some of you are seeking reinforcements despite dropping 150! Keep one foot on the ground and don't burn down the roster if you're above average in Total Points. The matchup variance will even out. That said, there are some key additions available in plenty of leagues. […]

Kadarius Toney (WR, NYG) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: This obviously depends on the availability of Darius Slayton and Sterling Shepard, who both missed Week 4 because of hamstring issues. If one or both are out again, keep an eye on the rookie Toney. His nine targets led Giants' wide receivers this week, and […]

Video: Waiver Wire Wide Receivers - Fantasy Football Week 5
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2021 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down the waiver wire for each position. Today he takes a look at some wide receivers to consider adding off the waiver wire. Be sure to also […]

Kadarius Toney (WR, NYG) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It might be happening, Giants fans. In Week 4 against the New Orleans Saints, rookie Giants receiver Kadarius Toney flashed some slippery moves and explosiveness on the way to six catches for 78 yards. He had a team-high nine targets in […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Something or Nothing?
Week 4 of the NFL season is now in the books and as expected Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Dak Prescott, Aaron Rodgers and Kyler Murray all performed very well finishing as QB1's. Matt Ryan shredded Washington's struggling defense and in the same game, Taylor Heinicke threw three touchdowns to finish as QB-5 on the week. […]

Giants Defense Allows 21 Points In Overtime Win
The New York Giants defense/special teams allowed 405 yards of total offense in Sunday's 27-21 win over the New Orleans Saints. The Giants defense forced one turnover on an interception from defensive back James Bradberry and secured the victory despite allowing 400-plus yards. New York has now allowed 400 yards of total offense for the […]