Week 17 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

The NFL regular season ends on Sunday. It was a year that saw the emergence of Patrick Mahomes and the fall-off of Tom Brady, a year where rookie running backs like Saquon Barkley and Phillip Lindsay put up big numbers, and one where the some of the same names continued atop the wide receiver and […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 17 Fantasy Football Picks

So you're playing for all the marbles in Week 17? Good for you. I'm serious! Many scoff at leagues which keep playing until the final week of the season but I applaud you for seeing it through to the bitter end and adding an extra element of strategy by relying on the waiver wire in […]

Week 17 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 17 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 17 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Hello, you faithful Week 17 readers, and welcome to the final (unofficial) edition of my weekly rankings article where I stump for myself against the Expert Consensus Rankings. My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the crowd, but Week 17 is a bit different. Since the […]

Inside the Tent - Week 17 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 Weekend Warrior Show: A Look Back..A Look Ahead

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. In this podcast you will hear about: Pat Mahomes, Christian McCaffery David Johnson, Sam Darnold Mike Thomas, Evan […]

Odell Beckham Jr.'s Season Is Officially Over

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (quadriceps) has officially been ruled out for the Week 17 finale against the Cowboys. He will finish with his fourth 1,000-yard season out of five years in the NFL, and he played in only 12 games this year. Sterling Shepard and tight end Evan Engram will be […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Not Expected To Practice

New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur doesn't expect wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (quadriceps) to practice on Thursday. Beckham has missed the last three games and looks primed to miss a fourth straight to close out the 2018 season. If that's the case, he'll finish with 77 catches (124 targets) for 1,052 yards and […]

Hot Take NFL Podcast: Inaugural Hotties Awards Show

RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni are joined by Chase Holden and Xavier Warner. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, and Sunday Game Day from 10-11 AM ET. You can also find new weekly shows on the site under RotoBaller Radio […]

Sterling Shepard Limited In Practice

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (hip) was limited in practice on Wednesday. With Odell Beckham Jr. (quadriceps) and Russell Shepard (ankle) both still sidelined, Shepard would remain in line to be the No. 1 receiver for quarterback Eli Manning against Dallas in Week 17. Shepard has seen increased targets and production in the […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Not Practicing Wednesday

New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur said that wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (quadriceps) will not practice on Wednesday. Beckham is improving, but Shurmur remains unsure if he'll be healthy to play in the Week 17 finale against the Cowboys in a meaningless game. OBJ has now missed the last three games and doesn't […]

Week 17 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 17 of the 2018 season, and, for most of us, the fantasy season is all but over. A large number of fantasy championships took place last week, but there are a few of us that have matchups that have trickled into the final week. If you're still going, you likely still want to win, […]

Eli Manning To Close Out Season Under Center

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning will start in Week 17 against the Cowboys in the season finale, according to head coach Pat Shurmur. Despite the coaching staff seemingly in favor of bringing back Manning in 2019 as the starter, this has the potential to be his final home game with the Giants. Manning did […]

Week 16 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

The (6-8) Denver Broncos and (3-11) Oakland Raiders have combined for fewer wins this season than 20-percent of the remaining teams in the NFL; individually. If we were somehow able to fuse quarterbacks Case Keenum and Derek Carr, the resulting Casrek Kerrum would have the same amount of touchdown passes as Andrew Luck and 11 […]

Sterling Shepard Delivers 113 Receiving Yards Against Colts

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard caught six passes for 113 yards in the Giants Week 16 loss to the Colts. Shepard came down with a 55-yard pass in the first half to set up a score and enjoyed an active game. Shepard has been a disappointment in fantasy this season as a player […]

Evan Engram Produces 113 All-Purpose Yards

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram caught six passes for 87 yards and added 26 rushing yards in the Giants 28-27 loss to the Colts. Engram's late season production continues as the talented tight end now has 285 receiving yards over his last four games. Engram will be a sneaky strong fantasy play in […]

Saquon Barkley Scores 14th Touchdown Of Season In Loss

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley racked up 77 yards from scrimmage, including his 14th total touchdown of the season, in the Giants loss to the Colts in Week 16. There was little space to run for the rookie most of the game but still managed to find the end zone. Barkley has enjoyed […]

Eli Manning Throws For 309 Yards In Loss

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning completed 25 of 33 yards for one rushing touchdown, one passing touchdown and one interception in the Giants 28-27 loss to the Colts. It was one of Manning's better performances as he looked sharp in the passing game during the first half. The veteran completed a deep pass to […]

Updated Week 16 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 16 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 16 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Julio Jones is officially active. DeAndre Hopkins is officially playing. T.Y. Hilton is suiting up for Week 16. Spencer Ware has officially been ruled out. D'Onta Foreman […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 16

We're in the home stretch of the NFL season. The fantasy football playoffs are upon us, and injuries continue to rack up. 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 break down those matchups […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 16) - Targets and Avoids

Underdogs have been the theme recently, and it looked like that trend was coming to and end Sunday with eight of nine favorites winning, but then the Niners and Steelers both won has home dogs. But it wasn't over then as the Eagles shocked the Rams as 13-point dogs. With only two weeks left in […]

Week 16 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 16 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 16 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Greetings to those of you still in the playoff hunt and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings up on a projector and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). I’m currently 11th in FantasyPros accuracy competition after finishing ninth (out of 130) in 2017. I hope this piece gives you a glimpse […]

Week 16 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

This is what we've been playing for--it's championship week! Below are RotoBaller's Week 16 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 16 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our weekly tiered defense rankings are a guide to making waiver wire pickups to improve […]

DraftKings Power Pivots: NFL DFS Week 16

Happy Holidays RotoBallers! Welcome back to Power Pivots, the article where we examine each position in search of players that will offer us leverage in large-field DraftKings tournaments. If you read last week's edition, you might remember that I was concerned about the lack of great matchups in Week 15. Those concerns proved to be […]

WR Target and Snap Count Risers From Week 16

Congratulations to those of you whose diligence through the draft process and the regular season has been rewarded with an opportunity to win your league’s championship. You have embraced the unique challenges of participating in a league that incorporates Week 17 matchups into the championship equation and now have one final week to utilize the […]

Fantasy Football Weekend Warrior Show: Week 16 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. In this podcast you will hear about: Dak Prescott, Daesean Hamilton Mike Davis, Marlon Mack Dalvin Cook, Evan […]

Week 17 Quarterback Waiver Wire Adds and Pickups

Why are you still playing season-long fantasy? It's Week 17 for goodness sake. Let's make like the Raiders and pack it in for the year. There's a golf course in Tampa with Jon Gruden's name on it. Well, if you are still playing the good news is there are plenty of interesting quarterbacks on waivers […]

Week 16 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

You've made it! Week 16 is the championship round in most leagues, though don't worry if you have a Week 17 title game, because I'll be here to help you out with that! Who should you avoid in your fantasy lineups? Let's go over 10 players who scare me for various reason, plus take a […]

Week 16 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

Another two Saturday games this week so make sure you have those lineups set. It would be criminal to lose your final because you forget about those two games until it is too late! This week is all about trusting your gut if you are in the championship game. If you got here you have […]