Amari Cooper, Kolton Miller Limited In Practice

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper (foot) and rookie left tackle Kolton Miller (knee) were both limited in practice on Wednesday. Cooper and Miller should be on track to play in Week 5 against the division-rival Chargers. The 24-year-old wideout has now had two 100-plus yard games and two stinkers in four weeks. He had […]

Marshawn Lynch, Jalen Richard Miss Practice Wednesday

Oakland Raiders running backs Marshawn Lynch (groin, shoulder) and Jalen Richard did not take part in practice on Wednesday. It's the first missed practice for both players this year. Lynch hardly practices during the week to begin with, so this shouldn't be much of a cause for concern. He's looked like the Beast Mode of […]

Fantasy Bomb - QB Start/Sit Advice (Week 5)

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) give their start/sit recommendations at the quarterback position for Week 5 of the fantasy football season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts! This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at FanPicks. Be sure to […]

Donald Penn Placed On IR Wednesday

The Oakland Raiders placed right tackle Donald Penn (groin) on Injured Reserve on Wednesday after he suffered a groin injury in Week 4, according to sources. He should be able to return this year, but he'll have to miss at least eight weeks. Penn hasn't been very good for Oakland so far this year, so […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 5

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

Life is easy if you have Todd Gurley or Alvin Kamara. Sadly, statistics say that only 8.3% of all fantasy owners in a typical 12-team league will own one of these players. That number drops further the more teams in your league. Lucky for you, we're here to help. The running back scene can be […]

Jalen Richard (RB, OAK) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Despite a rock start to the year, Jon Gruden and Derek Carr have certainly found ways to effectively deploy members of the Oakland backfield. While "Beast Mode" has managed to bulldoze his way past opponents this year for 300 rushing yards and three […]

Marshawn Lynch Not Slowing Down

Oakland Raiders veteran running back Marshawn Lynch had 130 yards in the Week 4 overtime win over the Browns, which was his highest rushing output since going for 140 yards for Seattle against the Giants in 2014. "We've got a good back over there, Doug Martin, who's ready to roll. And Doug can't get on […]

Week 5 Quarterbacks - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Week after week it seems we're getting huge quarterback performances out of nowhere. It was Ryan Fitzpatrick and Patrick Mahomes stealing the show through the first few weeks, but this week a few different unlikely quarterbacks stepped up to the plate. Tampa Bay and Chicago are on bye for Week 5. Neither team has a […]

Quincy Enunwa (WR, NYJ) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 58% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Prior to the season, Quincy Enunwa was projected to be either the New York Jets' No. 2 or No.3 wide receiver behind Robby Anderson and possibly veteran Terrelle Pryor, who the team signed during the offseason. Enunwa missed all of last season with a […]

Derek Carr (QB, OAK) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Perhaps we collectively gave up on Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr too early. Going into this week he had the sixth most passing yards in the NFL. He did that against a tough schedule too, facing the Rams, Broncos, and Dolphins with a […]

Jared Cook Grabs Two Touches In Win

Oakland Raiders tight end Jared Cook had his best game of the season this Sunday versus the Browns. Cook ended the game with eight catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns. This was his second game of the season with over 100 receiving yards, but the first time he found the end zone. Cook had […]

Martavis Bryant Has Season-High In Yards

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Martavis Bryant came away with a season-high in receiving yards versus the Browns. Bryant finished with three receptions for 51 yards, but no touchdowns. He dropped what would be a 50+ yard touchdown, as he fell right on the goal line and dropped the ball. He is known for his big […]

Jordy Nelson Has Another Touchdown

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Jordy Nelson finished Sunday's game with a touchdown in a second straight game. He ended the game with five catches for 48 yards and one touchdown versus the Browns. This is now two games in a row where he has five or more receptions and a touchdown, begging the question, he […]

Amari Cooper Has Big Game In First Win

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper posted his second game of 100 yards or more this Sunday versus the Browns. Cooper ended the day with eight catches for 128 yards and what was his first touchdown of the season. He also ended with 12 targets which was second highest on the team behind Jared Cook. […]

Jalen Richard Continues Role In Passing Game

Oakland Raiders running back Jalen Richard added a modest amount of production in Sunday's win against the Browns. Richard had three catches for 38 yards and no touchdown but made a vital catch in overtime. Richard was called for a false start penalty late in overtime but followed that up on the very next play […]

Doug Martin Has Limited Role In Win

Oakland Raiders running back Doug Martin had little to no production in Sunday's win versus the Browns. Martin only had five carries for 11 yards and no touchdowns. His value is truly limited since he doesn't see work in the passing game and he isn't the primary runner. He is still looking for his first […]

Marshawn Lynch Has Over 100 Yards For First Time This Year

Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch posted over 100 yards on the ground en route to their first win of the season. Lynch ended the day 20 carries for 130 yards on the ground with three catches for 27 yards in the passing game. This was the first game of the season Lynch did not […]

Derek Carr Posts Four Touchdowns In First Win Of the Season

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr had a huge game Sunday versus the Browns, in what was their first win of the season. Carr ended with 437 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions. The game went into overtime where Carr ultimately led the team on a drive to put them in field goal range and win […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 5 Lightning Round

We have officially passed the quarter pole of the 2018 season, and if you blinked then you missed it! Week 4 has seen the electric passing trend continue with quarterbacks shredding defenses at a never-before-seen rate, with pass-catching RBs and deeper WR plays seeing considerable action. In the interest of getting you the most timely […]

Updated Week 4 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 4 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 4 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Chris Carson has been ruled out for Week 4. Randall Cobb (hamstring) is out today. Ronald Jones will be active in Week 4 for the first time this year. Alshon […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 4): Targets and Avoids

There's always one week of the football season that's known as survivor doomsday and that was the case in Week 3. The Vikings, 16.5-point favorites, lost at home to the Bills knocking more than half of remaining survivor entries out in most pools. If you went contrarian and took the Jaguars as 10-point home favorites […]

Live Monday Night Football Week 4 FanPicks DFS Contest

Monday night's contest between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos just got a lot more interesting. With FanPicks.com's Live In-Game DFS Contests, you can make in-game player swaps for your DFS lineups - an awesome feature that you can't find on any other DFS site. If someone gets injured or ejected, you aren't completely […]

Week 4 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 4 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 late […]

Week 4 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

If you've read any of the prior iterations of Defense Streamers and Starts, first of all, thank you. Secondly, you might've noticed "by Leonard Francis II" and thought, "Who the hell is Leonard Francis II? And, more importantly, where's Bill?!" Well, Bill is out this week, so I'm stepping in to lead you to the […]

Week 4 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 […]

Week 4 Lineup Questions - Fantasy Football Pop Quiz

We are officially in the BYE week zone. Yes, three weeks in, we're reminded that the NFL tends to structure it's BYE weeks somewhat unevenly, and just as harshly, we've probably built our teams unevenly as well. Almost every fantasy platform you use to draft shows you what the BYE week is for every player, […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 4 Fantasy Football Picks

Sometimes all it takes is one. One player can turn things around for an entire team. We saw it with Baker Mayfield in the second half on Thursday night as he led them to their first win in forever. We've seen it with the loss of Khalil Mack in Oakland as they struggle to an […]

Week 4 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Well, last week's bust broke the trend of having a quarterback totally destroy my thinking, as Philip Rivers ended up being very good but not, like, astronomically so like when I predicted a Week 1 bust by Patrick Mahomes and a Week 2 bust by Ryan Fitzpatrick. Anyway, y'all -- it's already Week 4. For […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown: Week 4 Preview

We are about to have some big changes at running back heading into Week 4. While some rookie running backs have disappointed this season, we are seeing others starting to climb to the top of their team’s depth chart. Other teams are faced with injuries that have pushed backups into starting roles as well. As […]