Week 13 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Hello and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings in the spotlight and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). I'm currently ninth overall out of 130 rankers on FantasyPros after finishing ninth for the 2017 season, so I'd like to think I've earned some street cred here. #Consistency. You take the […]

Week 13 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 13 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 13 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our weekly tiered defense rankings are a guide to making waiver wire pickups to improve your lineups, and to decide which defenses to start, […]

Forget ADP - Bench These Players If You Can

Most leagues will be wrapping up their regular season in Week 13. For others, the playoffs have already begun. Whatever the case may be, this is very much in win-or-go-home territory. There's no room for error in making lineup decisions. That's why you need to bail on underperforming "studs" if you haven't already. No reason […]

Week 13 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

Week 13 is here with a bang! We are past all the byes and we are back to just having the one game on a Thursday. Unfortunately the Saints high flying offense was somewhat lost to the week against a very good Dallas defense. The good news is that other high flying offenses in the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 13): NFL DFS Lineups

We once again have a quality Sunday slate to look at in Week 13. Unfortunately, we do lose the New Orleans Saints from the slate but with the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams back we receive a big boost in talent. In addition, we have some questionable pass defenses facing each other in […]

DraftKings Power Pivots - NFL DFS Week 13

What's up RotoBallers? Welcome to Power Pivots, where we are always in search of players that might go overlooked in DraftKings tournaments. It's a bittersweet feeling to say we are gearing up for Week 13 of the NFL season. When we click into the "teen" weeks, it's a stark reminder that the season is heading […]

WR Target and Snap Count Risers from Week 12

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. The most important matchups of your season are about to unfold, and it is critical for you to utilize the tools that you have available. This will help you maintain an extensive level of knowledge regarding the number of […]

Fantasy Football Weekend Warrior Show: Week 13 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: Spencer Ware, TJ Yeldon Gus Edwards, Jameis Winston LeSean McCoy, Matt […]

Inside the Tent - Week 13 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 […]

Worrying About James Conner? Possible Pivot Plays

James Conner is having a great season by any metric you want to use. Not just a great season for a backup running back who unexpectedly inherited a starting role, but a great season even in comparison to the player he has replaced this season in Pittsburgh, Le'Veon Bell. The concern here is not how […]

Fantasy Football Q&A Mailbag - Week 13

Week 12 of the 2018 NFL Season is in the books, and here is a quick fantasy recap to keep you up to date. A couple of rookies in Josh Allen and Baker Mayfield cracked the top five at the quarterback position, which was headline by Deshaun Watson's 29.4 points. Christian McCaffrey exploded for 46.7 […]

Evan Engram Not Expected To Play In Week 13

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (hamstring) was riding the stationary bike and wasn't warming up for practice with the others on Friday. He's not expected to play in Week 13 against the Bears after tweaking his hamstring in pregame warmups last week. You need to replace Engram in your lineups for this weekend […]

Red Zone Usage - Risers and Fallers for Week 13

It's time to prepare for the playoff stretch and make a run. We all want to know who has the best path to score on Sunday to help give us valuable fantasy points. RotoBaller's Premium Red Zone tool can give you a sense of who is being utilized more in the all-important area of the […]

Evan Engram Unlikely To Face Bears

New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur said that tight end Evan Engram (hamstring) will not practice on Thursday, making it unlikely he'll suit up in Week 13 against the Bears. Engram tweaked his hamstring in pregame warmups last week. He was active but didn't play a single snap. Plan to be without him this […]

Fantasy Bomb - TE Start/Sit Advice (Week 13)

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and lead NFL writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) give their start/sit recommendations at the tight end position for Week 13 of the fantasy football season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and listen to us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! […]

Evan Engram Takes Part In Walkthrough, Cody Latimer Activated

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (hamstring) took part in the team's walkthrough on Wednesday but officially did not practice. Wide receiver Cody Latimer (hamstring) returned to practice on Wednesday and was activated from the Injured Reserve. Engram was active in Week 12 but didn't play at all after injuring himself during warmups. It's […]

Using FAAB Strategically to Make a Playoff Run

The myth that using all of your FAAB early will hurt you toward the end of the season. We’ve all heard it many times before from analysts, league mates, the voice in our heads. What are you saving that FAAB for? I’ve even written about using your FAAB early if you have a losing record […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 13) - Targets and Avoids

It has been one top-heavy year. Since Week 4, teams favored by more than a touchdown are 28-1 straight up. That is insane. Only five more weeks of the regular season, but at least we finally get a full slate for the first time since Week 3. With nearly all participants in survivor pools eliminated, […]

Week 13 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 13 is here, and we are finally through all of the NFL bye weeks. All of our players are available unless they're injured, or suspended in the case of Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette. Luckily, we don't care about that. All we care about is guys that can kick a football. For a […]

Rhett Ellison Hopes To Build Off Positive Week 12

New York Giants tight end Rhett Ellison is coming off of his best game of the season heading into the team's Week 13 matchup against the Bears. Ellison caught four passes for 77 yards last week and now will go up against a Chicago secondary that is allowing the 11th most fantasy points to opposing receivers. […]

Sterling Shepard Not Worth A Play In Week 13

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard will try and break out of his slump against a tenacious Bears defense in Week 13. Shepard has only eight catches for 102 yards over his last four games since posting a career-high 167 yards in Week 8 against the Falcons. The Giants offense has been a mess […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Will Be X-Factor Against Bears

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. heads into Week 13 with 74 receptions, 1,017 receiving yards and five touchdowns this season. He has three touchdowns over his last three games and will line up against a Bears defense that is white-hot right now. Chicago is allowing the 11th most fantasy points to opposing […]

Saquon Barkley To Face Tough Bears Defense

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley's dynamite season could hit a speed bump in Week 13 against a ferocious Bears defense. Chicago is allowing the fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs this season and they have allowed only three rushing touchdowns all season. They have held five different running backs with 10-plus carries […]

Eli Manning Not Fantasy Viable In Week 13

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning will be hard-pressed to produce in Week 13 against a Bears defense that has nine interceptions over their last four games. Chicago's defense is allowing the 15th fewest fantasy points to opposing passers but a lot of that production has come in garbage time. They have at least one […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

No more byes, no more excuses to be unprepared. At this point, if you're still scouring the waiver wire for value, you are either looking to bolster your bench for the playoff run or desperately looking for streamers to get you over the hump and into the big dance. We'll try to touch on all […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 13 Lightning Round

Welcome back to this quick-hitting waiver overview as we in the fantasy football community prepare for the traditional final week of the regular season. Thus begins the true must-win environment in FF, and we here at RotoBaller are here to help. In order to get you waiver information as fast (and as accurately) as possible, so […]

Eli Manning (QB, NYG) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2-QB  Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Leagues ANALYSIS: We saw more of early-season Eli Manning in Week 12, as he threw for a good amount of yardage (297) but only found the end zone once. The Eagles don't quite qualify as a tough defense anymore so we can only excuse him so […]

The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 13)

This is your weekly list of players to drop. I will do my best to limit this list to injured players and players you might consider holding. If you roster pure handcuffs or backups, obviously you can let them go at any time. The players on this list will, ideally, be guys that aren't clearly […]

Evan Engram Optimistic For Week 13

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (hamstring) is "optimistic" that he'll be able to play in Week 13 against the Bears after tweaking his hamstring in pregame warmups in Week 12. He was ready to play on Sunday if the situation permitted, but he admitted it wouldn't have been the "smartest idea to be […]

Evan Engram's Timetable Unknown

New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur said he doesn't know how long tight end Evan Engram (hamstring) will be out after he pulled his hamstring in pregame warmups before the Week 12 game against the Eagles. Engram was active on Sunday but didn't play at all. Rhett Ellison had a season-high four catches on […]