Prep for the Playoffs With #AllBenchRB

What’s up RotoBallers? I’m back to remind you of a topic that happens to be relevant each and every week and that is a strategy I’ve coined #AllBenchRB. I’ll give you a quick reminder of the strategy and then get to what we all care about - how to apply the strategy to your roster […]

To Handcuff, or Not To Handcuff?

I've been handcuffed more times than I care to admit. Unfortunately, never for "pleasure" (I have only three shades of grey). Before you ask, I'm not some felonious degenerate (though I know a few, and may or may not be related to a few more), there was just a time in my life where I […]

FAAB Biding: Week 12 Waiver Wire Adds

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). As a caveat, these prices do not by any means indicate how much […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

The byes are almost done, except that the two teams missing from this week's slate account for half of the starting lineups of the most successful fantasy teams. If anything, this might be a chance for fringe contenders to gain a leg up on their league's powerhouse teams that are missing their Rams and Chiefs. […]

Week 12 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

We now enter the planning process for Week 12, as some of you are focused on constructing lineups that will advance into the fantasy playoffs, while others have begun concentrating on how you can fine-tune your rosters that have already secured a place in the postseason. With the playoffs rapidly approaching, it is highly recommended […]

Week 12 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 12 is upon us, and two of the best fantasy offenses in the NFL are both on their byes this week. Not only will players be looking for kicker streamers with Greg Zuerlein and Harrison Butker out this week, but players will be scrambling to fill a ton of spots. The fantasy regular season […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 12 Lightning Round

Week 11 has been quite the show thus far, as all of our fantasy teams can only aspire to be half as successful as the New Orleans Saints, who appear to be executing at will over opponents. Remember when the Buccaneers beat them? Me neither. Anyway, we here at RotoBaller are always looking to get […]

Marcell Ateman (WR, OAK) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Aside from being the only healthy receiver left in Oakland aside from Seth Roberts after Brandon LaFell apparently ruptured his Achilles, Marcell Ateman made his presence known in his first appearance of the year. The seventh-round pick came up with a huge play in the last two […]

Week 11 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

¿Què pasa? Este juego ya no va estar en la ciudad de México -- porque la NFL tiene un complejo de superioridad -- pero pensé que una introducción en español sería divertido así que aquí estamos. Realmente no resultó ser tan divertido. Con suerte, puedes leer esto. Disappointed this game won't be coming to us from […]

Oakland Raiders Defense Does Enough To Hold On For Win

Oakland Raiders defense was decent in Sunday's win against the Cardinals. The Raiders were able to intercept Cardinals rookie quarterback Josh Rosen twice while sacking him one time. The Raiders did allow over 20 points in this game, which means they have allowed 20 points or more in every single game this season. They will […]

Jared Cook Hauls In Another Touchdown

Oakland Raiders tight end Jared Cook was able to bring in a touchdown during Sunday's win against the Cardinals. Cook ended with three catches for 31 yards and one touchdown on six targets. This makes four touchdowns for Cook this season which leads the team and could be in line for even more usage in […]

Brandon LaFell Catches Touchdown, Leaves With Injury

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Brandon LaFell was able to bring in a touchdown in Sunday's win against the Cardinals. LaFell ended with only two catches for 29 yards and a touchdown but left early due to an Achilles injury. Early reports are suggesting this could be a serious, potentially season-ending injury for LaFell, which would […]

Seth Roberts Has Modest Day In Win Versus Cardinals

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Seth Roberts posted a very average stat line in Sunday's win against the Cardinals. Roberts had four receptions, which was tied for a team-high but was only able to turn that into 38 yards, with no touchdowns. It was a tougher matchup on paper for the Raiders against this Cardinals secondary, […]

Marcell Ateman Leads Team In Receiving

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Marcell Ateman posted a very impressing stat line in his first game of the season. Ateman is a rookie receiver who hadn't seen any action until today's win against the Cardinals, but with all of the injuries to the Raiders' receivers, he got his first start of the season. He posted […]

Jalen Richard Does A Bit Of Everything In Win Versus Cardinals

Oakland Raiders running back Jalen Richard was able to contribute in both the rushing game and passing game during Sunday's win against the Cardinals. Richard posted 11 rushing attempts for 61 yards on the ground with three receptions for 32 yards in the passing game. Those 61 yards on the ground led the team, as […]

Doug Martin Solid In First Half, Sat Out Second Half

Oakland Raiders running back Doug Martin posted solid numbers in the first half but didn't play at all in the second half during Sunday's win against the Cardinals. Martin had 10 rushes for 52 yards, which now makes the fourth week in a row he has averaged over four yards per carry. Martin sat out […]

Derek Carr Does Just Enough, Leads Game Winning Drive

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr didn't have the best stat line but was able to lead a game-winning drive against the Cardinals on Sunday. Carr finished with just 192 yards and two touchdowns but was able to prevent turnovers against a tough Cardinals pass defense. Carr has been the definition of inconsistent this season and […]

Updated Week 11 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 11 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 11 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Joe Flacco is out this week, Lamar Jackson will start instead. Keke Coutee is expected to make his return this week. Marvin Jones (knee) is officially out […]

Week 11 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 11 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 for the latest advice. This article […]

Week 11 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 11 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 11 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, […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 11 Fantasy Football Picks

Hopefully, all my loyal readers got the joke last week that the picks were actually reversed and did the complete opposite of what was suggested! Nelson Agholor has apparently not morphed into toast, at least not yet. Week 10 was just one of those weeks that was filled with blowouts and upsets, or in the case […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 11

For those fantasy footballers looking to make a playoff push in standard leagues or make a million dollars in daily fantasy leagues, Week 11 is going to test their ability to set a winning lineup. Fantasy football owners have to combat glaring gaps in their lineups caused by a half-dozen NFL teams being on bye […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 11): NFL DFS Lineups

Anytime you lose both the Rams and the Chiefs from a slate you are set for a weird week. Throw in the Patriots on a bye and there are a lot of big names missing in Week 11. However, thankfully we still have the Chargers and the Saints on the slate. Interestingly this week the […]

Week 11 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Howdy, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings front and center and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR).  Who am I and why should you care? I was the ninth-most accurate in-season expert on FantasyPros out of 125 last season and am fighting against the incredibly smart field yet again. […]

Week 11 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

I cannot believe it is Week 11 already! This season has flown by and things in the NFL are starting to settle down. The good teams are really starting to distinguish from bad and the pretenders are falling away a little bit. The same goes for the players in the consistency ratings. The best running […]

WR Target and Snap Count Risers from Week 10

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 […]

Week 11 Red Zone Risers and Fallers

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 […]

Fantasy Football Weekend Warrior Show: Week 11 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: Eli Manning, Eric Ebron John Brown, Kenny Golladay Kirk Cousins, Tyler […]

Inside the Tent - Week 11 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 […]

Oakland Raiders Defense A Fringe Option This Week

Oakland Raiders defense is a borderline fantasy option this week against the Cardinals. The Raiders have allowed 20 points or more in every single game this season, making them one of the worst defenses in the league. Not only do they allow a ton of points, but they have only recorded eight sacks all season, […]