Olivier Vernon, Eli Apple Day-To-Day

New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur said defensive end Olivier Vernon (ankle) and cornerback Eli Apple (groin) have improved and are day-to-day entering Week 4. Both players sat out in Week 3 against the Texans. Vernon is dealing with a high ankle sprain and hasn't practiced or played in the regular season. Getting both […]

Evan Engram Week-To-Week

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (knee) is dealing with a sprained MCL and is considered week-to-week, according to a source. Engram caught his only target in the Week 3 win over the Texans for 19 yards before departing. Expect the tight end to miss at least one game with this injury and possibly […]

Joe Flacco (QB, BAL) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Although Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is coming off his worst week, he has performed much better than most expected this season. He has scored between 15-22 points in the first two weeks, and has taken care of weak matchups thus far. He […]

Rhett Ellison (TE, NYG) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Giants tight end Rhett Ellison is a block-first tight end who was only drafted in NFC East-only fantasy leagues before the season. With Evan Engram going down with a possibly semi-serious knee injury, though, Ellison is the next man up for the Giants […]

Eli Manning (QB, NYG) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning played well Sunday, throwing for 297 yards and two touchdowns while going 25-for-29 passing. His 132.3 passer rating was his highest since Week 14 of the 2015 season, and his 86.2% completion rate was the second highest […]

Sterling Shepard Seals Victory With Touchdown

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard caught six passes for 80 yards, including an eight-yard touchdown catch, to lock down a victory against the Texans in Week 3. Shepard added an impressive 23-yard catch in a game where the Giants passing attack finally got going. With the potential loss of tight end Evan Engram […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Registers 109 Yards In Win

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. caught nine passes for 109 yards in the Giants 27-22 win in over the Texans. Beckham Jr. hasn't quite been unleashed but is posting elite numbers in the passing game. The Giants offense can be one of the more dangerous units in the league but has struggled […]

Saquon Barkley Racks Up 117 Total Yards, One Touchdown

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley totaled 117 yards from scrimmage, including a 15-yard rushing touchdown, in the Giants 27-22 win over the Texans. Barkley got the Giants on the board with his second touchdown of the season in the first quarter. The rookie has shown a fantastic ability for game-breaking plays and has […]

Eli Manning's Two Touchdowns Get Giants Into Win Column

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning completed 25 of 29 passes for 297 yards and two touchdowns in the Giants 27-22 win over the Texans. It was tough sledding at first but Manning got cooking to finally get the Giants passing game into gear in Week 3. Manning spread the ball to six different receivers […]

Evan Engram To Undergo Tests Monday

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (knee) was walking around with a brace on his right knee after the Week 3 win over the Texans, and he thinks he'll be fine for Week 4 but said it "didn't feel right." Engram will go for more tests on Monday. It'll be a shame if Engram […]

Evan Engram Ruled Out After Suffering Knee Injury

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (knee) was ruled out in Week 3 after suffering a knee injury against the Texans. Engram had one catch for 19 yards before departing the contest. Rhett Ellison should step in as the primary tight end to close out the Week 3 game, but he wouldn't be very […]

Updated Week 3 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 3 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 3 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Josh Gordon is inactive for the Sunday night game, and Marvin Jones is active. Leonard Fournette is officially out. T.J. Yeldon and Corey Grant will function as the team's primary […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 3): Targets and Avoids

Not many of you would be reading my column anymore had Zane Gonzalez been able to kick an extra point or field goal to defeat the Saints. The other big favorites covered so it wasn't a survivor annihilation like it was last week. There were seven outright upsets with only the Redskins and Texans causing […]

Week 3 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 3 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 3 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 3 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 3 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, […]

Week 3 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. ECR

Welcome, one and all, to the weekly piece that puts my rankings under the microscope and gives me a chance to explain myself against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) found on FantasyPros. My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. I'll be examining my […]

Wide Receiver Target Variances - Week 2 Report

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. As the season unfolds, it is crucial for you to utilize the tools that you have available, in order to maintain an extensive level of knowledge regarding the number of opportunities that are being provided to your wide receivers […]

Pass Rush vs QB Matchups to Watch (Week 3)

With players like Patrick Mahomes and Ryan Fitzpatrick at the top of the fantasy football leaderboard, sometimes the difference between winning your week can be the very smallest of details. The pass rush vs QB matchups are often overlooked, but might be one of the most important. Through two weeks of hot fantasy football action, […]

Air Yards Analysis - Risers for Week 4

The 'Air-Yards' metric is an extremely useful tool when analyzing how wide receivers are used. The concept was created by then-RotoViz contributor Josh Hermsmeyer, who has since launched his own website, AirYards.com. The majority of the data I discuss in this article was originally produced there, and I strongly encourage you to check out the […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 3

Forget about the busts and booms everyone in fantasy football knows about! What about those busts and booms flying under the radar? There are a plethora of players who fit the under-the-radar profile this week. It is still early enough in the season where certain players are not getting the pub (negatively or positively) they […]

Fantasy Football Weekend Warrior Show: Week 3 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. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at FanPicks. In this podcast you will hear about: […]

Week 3 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Through two weeks of the NFL season, my hit rate on projecting non-quarterback busts has been pretty strong, but when it comes to predicting which quarterbacks would struggles...man, it's been tough. Ryan Fitzpatrick in Week 2 and Patrick Mahomes in Week 1... Still, it's Week 3, and we're starting to get some better data to […]

Week 3 Consistency Reports - All Positions

Assessing consistency after two weeks of the season is always tough but in a 16-game season we have already seen an eighth of it. Therefore, looking at how players have started the season is still useful. It may not be a predictor of long-term fantasy consistency but it does give us an impression of who […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target in DFS (Week 3)

As the season rolls on, it becomes easier and easier to decide which corners are the ones I'm most likely to find success picking on. One of those CBs was discovered in last weeks article, and I will be featuring him again in the first matchup I break down this week. Nothing is more important […]

Ahead of The Game - College Devy Prospects (Week 4 Edition)

Week three was a bucket of joy from a fan perspective. There were one possession games, highly competitive matchups between ranked teams, and even major upsets. And it's a good time to hold onto those memories as we approach week four. Week four is typically not the best slate of games from a competitive stand […]

Evan Engram Removed From Injury Report

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (ankle) and wide receiver Kaelin Clay (ankle) practiced in full on Friday and were removed from the final injury report for Week 3 against the Texans. Engram has nine catches on 12 targets for 85 yards and a touchdown in two weeks and is a strong TE1 option […]

Olivier Vernon, Eli Apple Ruled Out

New York Giants defensive end Olivier Vernon (ankle) and cornerback Eli Apple (groin) have been ruled out for Week 3 against the Texans. Vernon is dealing with a high ankle sprain and hasn't played yet this year. It might be a struggle for him to play in Week 4 as well. Apple's loss is a […]

Olivier Vernon, Eli Apple Not Practicing Friday

New York Giants defensive end Olivier Vernon (ankle) and cornerback Eli Apple (groin) are not practicing on Friday. Neither player has practiced all week, making it doubtful that they'll suit up for Week 3 against the Texans. If neither play, it's good news for Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson and the rest of the offense on […]

The Curious Case of Ryan Fitzpatrick

In what world is Ryan Fitzpatrick a better quarterback than Jameis Winston? In the world of the 2018 NFL. Not only has he started the season with 819 passing yards, eight touchdown passes and a 78% completion rate through the first two weeks, but he also has the most important ability - availability. Jameis Winston […]

Hot Take NFL Podcast - Week 3 NFL Start/Sit With Joe Pisapia

RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni are joined by Joe Pisapia to share their thoughts on Week 2 of the NFL season, and provide you with the best waiver wire advice for Week 3. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at FanPicks. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio […]