Inside the Tent - Week 6 NFL Injury Insight

At RotoBaller, we can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with injuries and playing your best lineup week after week. Players are going to get injured, that's an unavoidable fact. What's avoidable though is making the wrong roster decisions based on the injuries surrounding your fantasy squad. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

Fantasy Football Booms, Busts: Week 6 Lineups

Week 6 will be a test for fantasy football players and owners. This the NFL’s first bye week of the season where more than two teams are off. The good news for fantasy players is that the four teams on bye – Chicago, Indianapolis, Buffalo and Oakland – are not exactly loaded with explosive offenses […]

Stash Running Backs the Right Way

For those who don't know, I am the #AllBenchRB guy and I will reiterate what that means if you didn't peep my primer last year. I believe that your bench should be filled with RBs. RBs are the most injury prone and RB depth charts the most variable providing you with the greatest opportunity to […]

Giants Cut Jonathan Hilliman, Sign Javorius Allen

The New York Giants waived running back Jonathan Hilliman on Friday and signed free-agent running back Javorius Allen in a corresponding move. Hilliman had his first career NFL start on Thursday night against the Patriots with both Saquon Barkley (ankle) and Wayne Gallman (concussion) out. He responded with 11 carries for 38 yards. Buck Allen […]

Fleaflicker's Most Added and Dropped: Week 6

This is Christian McCaffrey's fantasy world and we're all just living in it. At this point, it's just that simple, as it doesn't seem to matter who he's playing with or against. Run CMC is running and catching whatever and whenever he wants. If you played against him in Week 5 (*cough-cough*), you probably got […]

Aldrick Rosas Makes His Extra Points

New York Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas made both of his extra points on Thursday night but wasn’t called on for anything else. He simply isn’t usable with the Giants offense so banged up, but thanks for reading this late-night kicker blurb.

Giants Defense Runs Out Of Gas On Thursday Night

The New York Giants Defense came to play early in Thursday’s game, but they weren't done any favors by their offense. In the second quarter, the Giants defense sacked Brady and returned the ensuing fumble for a touchdown to tie the game at 14; yet, Daniel Jones and Co. kept consistently turning the ball over […]

Rhett Ellison Starts At Tight End For Giants

New York Giants tight end Rhett Ellison started for Evan Engram (knee) on Thursday night, making three catches for 23 yards on his seven targets, four of which came on the final drive in garbage time. Even if he sees more starts as Engram recovers from a knee injury, Ellison won’t be usable unless Saquon […]

Darius Slayton Runs As Giants Second Receiver

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton was second on the Giants in targets despite Cody Latimer being announced as the starter opposite Golden Tate. Latimer only saw one target, but Slayton also couldn't do much against the Patriots' tough defense. The rookie collected three catches for 32 yards on his eight targets. Slayton is […]

Golden Tate Stars For Giants On Thursday

New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate was the focus of the Giants offense on Thursday night, securing six catches for 102 yards and a touchdown. Tate was really the only healthy wide receiver the team had, so his involvement was no surprise. His touchdown catch showed that he still has big-play ability, but he’s […]

Jonathan Hilliman Fails To Deliver in Start

New York Giants running back Jonathan Hilliman failed to deliver in his first career NFL start. Filling in for both Wayne Gallman (concussion) and Saquon Barkley (ankle), Hilliman plodded his way to 38 yards on 11 carries, while adding -3 yards on two catches. The undrafted free agent fumbled on one of those catches, leading […]

Daniel Jones Has A Night To Forget

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones had a predictably tough game against the Patriots on Thursday night. In rainy conditions, up against the league’s top defense, Jones completed only 15 of 31 passes for 161 yards, over a third of which came on his touchdown connection to Golden Tate. Jones also threw three interceptions. The […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 5 Analysis

Wide receivers are essential components toward your ultimate 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. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which is designed to help you fulfill […]

The King's Week Six Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week Six fantasy football lineup rankings. The ranks are available in PPR, Half PPR and Standard formats. They will be updated as needed, so make sure to check back for the latest versions, especially on the weekends. Skill Position analysis versus the FantasyPros industry Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) […]

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 6

Russell Wilson is making a strong case for MVP. The Seattle Seahawks signal-caller threw for 268 passing yards and four touchdowns en route to beating the visiting Los Angeles Rams last Thursday night. He currently ranks first in touchdowns, first in pass rating, and second in completion percentage with zero interceptions on the year. On […]

FanDuel TNF DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy Football for Week 6

We have a very uneven matchup tonight between the healthy New England Patriots and the already terrible, also beat-up New York Football Giants. We're looking at just a 17-point spread, which will be interesting to watch how Danny Dimes keeps it that close. We'll be diving into the showdown slate, where there's plenty of money […]

Rhett Ellison Will Start For Giants

New York Giants tight end Rhett Ellison will start Thursday against the Patriots with Evan Engram sidelined due to a knee injury. He is, however, not a recommended option. The Patriots have only allowed 11 catches all season to tight ends, the fewest in the league. Ellison is not likely to be the tight end […]

Darius Slayton Could Be Deep League Option

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton will be one of the team's two starting outside receivers with Sterling Shepard missing Thursday's game due to a concussion. Although few of the Giants passing options outside of slot receiver Golden Tate are fantasy viable against the Patriots, Slayton has been a favorite of Daniel Jones' on […]

Cody Latimer Will Start on Thursday

New York Giants wide receiver Cody Latimer is set to start on Thursday with Sterling Shepard missing the game due to a concussion. The bad news for Latimer is that he's now the No. 1 outside receiver on the team with Golden Tate manning the slot. That means Latimer figures to see a lot of […]

Jonathan Hilliman May Lose Touches to Elijhaa Penny

New York Giants running back Jonathan Hilliman seemed set to make his first NFL start on Thursday against the Patriots once Saquon Barkley (ankle) was ruled out. Now it seems as though the Giants may split those snaps between him and converted fullback Elijhaa Penny, who ran better than Hilliman last week. Regardless of who […]

Saquon Barkley Won't Play Thursday

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) has been ruled out for Week 6 against the Patriots on Thursday night. Barkley is getting very close and could very well return in Week 7 in an excellent matchup against the Cardinals. With Wayne Gallman (concussion) also ruled out for Thursday, it'll be a combination of […]

Sterling Shepard, Evan Engram, Wayne Gallman Ruled Out

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (concussion), tight end Evan Engram (knee) and running back Wayne Gallman (concussion) have all been ruled out for Thursday night's game against the Patriots. With Saquon Barkley (ankle) out another week too, it'll be rookie Jonathan Hilliman and Elijhaa Penny in the backfield against the Patriots' league-best defense. […]

Aldrick Rosas Not A Recommended Play

New York Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas is not a recommended option on Thursday night against the Patriots. The former Pro Bowler hasn't made more than one field goal in any game this season and will be relying on Daniel Jones, Golden Tate, and Elijhaa Penny to get him into field goal range against one of […]

Giants Defense In Bad Spot on Thursday

It goes without saying, but the New York Giants Defense is not a usable fantasy option on Thursday against the Patriots. The Patriots are tied for the league-lead in touchdowns. The Giants defense has allowed the ninth-most touchdowns. The Giants' three best offensive players are unlikely to play, which means the offense won't be able […]

Who's Receiving, Who's Giving? - NFL NextGen Stats

We've talked about quarterback changes plenty this season, because the start of the year has been full of injuries and replacements taking the reigns as signal-caller. However, with five weeks of play in the books and things starting to settle a bit, we can flip the page and get back to studying some of the […]

Golden Tate In A Sneaky Value Spot

New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate may find himself in a sneaky value spot on Thursday night in just his second game with the team. With Sterling Shepard out with his second concussion of the season and tight end Evan Engram battling a knee issue, Tate may become the central focus of the passing […]

Elijhaa Penny May Be Giants Feature Back on Thursday

The New York Giants may turn to running back Elijhaa Penny on Thursday against the Patriots with Saquon Barkley (ankle) and Wayne Gallman (concussion) both out. Although Penny is listed as a fullback and Jonathan Hilliman is listed atop the Giants depth chart at running back, the Giants were apparently pleased with Penny's work last […]

Daniel Jones In Rough Spot Versus Patriots

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will be in a rough spot when the Giants travel to take on the Patriots on Thursday night. Likely without his top two receiving options, tight end Evan Engram (knee) and wide receiver Sterling Shepard (concussion), Jones will be throwing to a depleted receiving corps and possibly handing off to his […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 6 Waiver Wire Targets

Assisting 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 Acquisition Budget (FAAB). As a caveat, these prices do not by any means indicate how much these free agent players will […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

If you thought the waiver wire was getting barer every passing week, you would be correct. These days, a half-decent running back can't gain more than two yards without getting snatched up by desperate fantasy owners. The wide receiver position is more promising, however. While there aren't many surprises at QB or TE, the first […]