Red Zone Usage - Risers and Fallers for Week 17

The fantasy championship weekend is upon us! There is no second chance, so it's more important than ever to know who has the best chance to reach the end zone. RotoBaller's Premium Red Zone tool can give you a sense of who is being utilized more in the all-important area of the field to provide […]

Quincy Enunwa, Jermaine Kearse Not Practicing

New York Jets wide receivers Quincy Enunwa (ankle) and Jermaine Kearse (Achilles) were not practicing on Wednesday. Both seem like long shots to play in Week 17 against the Patriots. If that's the case, Robby Anderson, Andre Roberts, Charone Peake and rookie Deontay Burnett would be the active receivers. Anderson has been hot in recent […]

Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

The final week of the NFL season always brings a high degree of uncertainty, unexpected breakouts, and a slew of DNPs for star players. This is why the majority of fantasy football leagues play their championship in Week 16. If you are in a league that waits until the final week for its Super Bowl […]

Week 17 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

It is literally mind-boggling how rapidly each fantasy season progresses from the anticipation and optimism of Week 1 to the inevitable conclusion in December. Congratulations to those of you whose diligence through the draft process and the regular season has been rewarded with an opportunity to play for your league's championship. If you have embraced […]

Week 17 Tight Ends - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

The end of the NFL regular season is here, and if your fantasy football league’s season did not end last week, it surely will this week. If your fantasy football season is heading into its Super Bowl week this weekend and you are lucky enough to be playing in it, let me be the guy […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 17 Lightning Round

Congratulations to those of you who took down your fantasy title in Week 16! We here at RotoBaller salute you and are happy to have been a part of the journey. But we know there are those of you who play into Week 17 and we never abandon our own! In the interest of getting […]

Jermaine Kearse Dealing With Achilles Injury

New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles said that wide receiver Jermaine Kearse (Achilles) suffered an Achilles injury in Week 16 against the Packers and is having tests done on Monday. Kearse had four catches for 55 yards on Sunday, which was actually one of his better games of the season. Even with Quincy Enunwa […]

Quincy Enunwa Unlikely To Play In Week 17

New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles said the chances are "slim" that wide receiver Quincy Enunwa (ankle) will play in Week 17 against the Patriots. It will mean that Enunwa will finish off the season missing the final three games. He has 38 catches (68 targets) for 449 yards and only one touchdown in […]

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 […]

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 […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 16 Fantasy Football Picks

Never give advice you wouldn't follow yourself. That's what your father would probably say. My dad has never said that to me. Not because he didn't believe it, it's just that his English isn't too good. He's Cuban and has lived in South Miami the past 43 years, so the only time he even needs […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 16

If you are reading this column because you are playing in your fantasy football league’s Super Bowl this weekend, congratulations! If you are reading it because you are hoping to win a few thousand dollars in a DFS league so you can buy bigger holiday presents for your friends and family, even better! This is […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 16): NFL DFS Lineups

Two Saturday games on top of the usual prime time games has really left this slate a little devoid of options. However, more significantly is the loss of the Chiefs, Rams, Chargers and Saints to prime time slots on Thursday, Sunday and Monday. That has left us looking more for defenses to pick against this […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 16): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 16 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 16 of the NFL season. You can also click here to find more DFS analysis articles and tools. The goal is to identify players to start on FanDuel this week based on […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

Quincy Enunwa Won't Play In Week 16

New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles said that wide receiver Quincy Enunwa (ankle) will not play in Week 16 against the Packers. It'll be his second straight missed game. Enunwa hasn't reached 100 yards in a game this year and hasn't scored since Sept. 10 against the Lions. He's well off the fantasy radar […]

WR Target and Snap Count Risers From Week 15

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. Your wide receivers remain essential components toward achieving your championship aspirations, and you are in a position to utilize the tools that you have available toward determining which receivers […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown - Week 16 Preview

Welcome to Week 16 of the NFL and the final Running Back Touches and Efficiency Breakdown of the 2018 season. I decided to put this piece together a week after the season started and I am glad for that. What turned out to be a shot in the dark at some data I didn’t see […]

In Aaron Rodgers We Trust?

As fantasy playoff season comes around, the saying goes, "Start your studs." Another popular phrase: "Play the guys who got you there." Both of these sayings hold true 99% of the time but there are some situations which this does not prove to be the case. One of these cases could be this week with […]

No Practice For Quincy Enunwa

New York Jets wide receiver Quincy Enunwa (ankle) is not practicing on Wednesday. Enunwa hasn't played since Dec. 9 and is well off the fantasy radar at this point. Robby Anderson has become the favorite target of rookie quarterback Sam Darnold of late and has WR4/flex appeal against the Packers in Week 16 if Enunwa […]

Fantasy Bomb - TE Start/Sit Advice (Week 16)

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 16 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! […]

Spoiler Alert - Who Are Potential Week 16 Surprises?

Week 16 is always a strange week in the NFL. At this stage, there are usually only a handful of games which are extremely meaningful and with most players fantasy football season done, it is hard to get excited for those matches with little on the line. That is where DFS comes in, as it […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 16 Waiver Wire Targets

As an addendum to our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, in this column we also present suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). Finals week is here and that FAAB is as close to useless as […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

It's Championship Week, at least for most of you, so every lineup decision is critical. Hopefully, we've been able to help you along the way with some key waiver wire recommendations. Whether you're looking for an injury replacement or playing matchups, there could be a potential league-winner waiting for you to add. Let's do it […]

Week 16 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

For much of the season, we've seen kickers rarely used on field goal duty, but, in the last couple of weeks, we have seen a large amount of change in that area. Defenses are cashing in on the bad weather to slow opposing offenses down, and that should continue in Week 16. The second round […]

Week 16 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

It is literally mind-boggling how rapidly each fantasy season progresses from the anticipation and optimism of Week 1 to the inevitable conclusion in December. Congratulations to those of you whose diligence through the draft process and the regular season has been rewarded with an opportunity to play for your league's championship this week. You now […]