Sam LaPorta - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 12

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: Detroit Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta remains a top fantasy option at the position heading into Thursday's meeting with the Green Bay Packers, even after a disappointing effort last week against the Bears. Despite playing 85% of Detroit's offense snaps, LaPorta had just three […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Sleepers for Week 12: Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Rico Dowdle, Michael Carter, Tyjae Spears, Demario Douglas, Jameson Williams, more

The fantasy football playoffs will be here before we know it, and the deep-league waiver wire is ultra-thin. While it's rare to find studs on the waiver wire at this point in the season, fantasy managers should continue to search and scavenge for upgrades or stashes ahead of the end of the 2023 campaign. The […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12: Top Free Agent Adds Include Zach Charbonnet, Keaton Mitchell, AJ Dillon, Ty Chandler

We have now progressed into reconstructing rosters and planning lineups for Week 12. The numbers that have been assembled by running backs during the first 11 weeks of the season have fueled a variety of emotions for all fantasy managers. Unfortunately, some of you have been contending with underwhelming results due to injuries, inefficient performances, […]

Top Week 12 Quarterback Pickups - Best Fantasy QB Adds, Streamers Include Derek Carr, Gardner Minshew and Jake Browning

Week 11 served as a bounceback for the quarterback position in fantasy. Four quarterbacks threw for over 300 passing yards and 12 different quarterbacks had multiple touchdown passes. We also saw the return of Justin Fields (169 passing yards, a passing touchdown and 104 rushing yards). However, for as good as the week was for […]

2023 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks After Week 11

The injury bug hit hard in Week 11. Early in the week, Deshaun Watson was ruled out for the season with a shoulder injury. Thursday night, Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending thumb injury.   1. Jalen Hurts - Philadelphia Eagles Jalen Hurts did not play his best game on Monday night against a tough Chiefs […]

Thanksgiving Thursday Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - AJ Dillion, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Brandin Cooks, Tony Pollard, Tyler Lockett, DK Metcalf

Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome to the RotoBaller Thanksgiving Thursday start 'em, sit 'em picks for Week 12! Many - including myself - believe Thanksgiving is the single best football day of the year, and 2023 gives us three compelling matchups to fill us up all day long. That is, of course, if the turkey and […]

NFL DFS Rankings for DraftKings, FanDuel - Thanksgiving Day Picks for Cash and GPP Contests

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! I am so thankful to be a part of the RotoBaller family, and the feedback I’ve received from our members has been so encouraging. I hope that you are staying safe and enjoying all the goodness that the holiday season has for you. We have a very fun slate […]

49ers Confirm Talanoa Hufanga's Torn ACL

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that safety Talanoa Hufanga (knee) tore his right ACL in the Week 11 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Hufanga will miss the rest of the season, but the good news is that he suffered a clean tear of his ACL, and no meniscus tear […]

What You Need To Know - Top 10 Running Back Rankings Including Saquon Barkley, Jaylen Warren, Christian McCaffrey, and more

After Week 10 left us without several high-powered offenses in action, as the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, and Philadelphia Eagles were all out. Now that all four offenses have returned, we are all hopefully in for a treat on Monday Night Football with the Chiefs playing the Eagles. With how brutal […]

George Kittle With Third Straight Quality Performance

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was quarterback Brock Purdy's favorite target in Sunday's 27-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kittle hauled in eight of a team-high nine targets for 89 yards and a red-zone touchdown. Kittle has now doubled fantasy projections for three consecutive weeks, scoring two touchdowns and averaging 6.6 receptions […]

Deebo Samuel With 63 Yards Receiving In Win

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel had a decent day despite getting few looks in Sunday's 27-14 defeat of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The fifth-year man out of South Carolina caught three of four targets for 63 yards and took a single carry for minus-one yard. The highlight of Samuel's day was a 40-yard […]

Brandon Aiyuk Among Top Performers In Week 11

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk took advantage of a good fantasy matchup in the team's 27-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. He finished the day with five catches on six targets for a season-high 156 yards and a touchdown. The 76-yard touchdown came on a sideline deep route against man […]

Christian McCaffrey Back In The End Zone Sunday

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey had yet another solid fantasy day on Sunday in a home 27-14 victory versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The stud running back finished the game with 78 yards rushing on 21 attempts to go with five receptions on five targets for 25 yards and a touchdown. The touchdown […]

Brock Purdy Posts Perfect Quarterback Rating

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was excellent in a 27-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Levi's Stadium on Sunday. The second-year slinger out of Iowa State completed 21 of 25 passes for 333 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions. He also gained 14 yards rushing on four scrambles. Purdy effectively picked apart […]

Talanoa Hufanga Likely Has A Torn ACL

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that safety Talanoa Hufanga (knee) likely has a torn ACL, which would end his 2023 season. Hufanga was fooled in the open field in the Week 11 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by running back Rachaad White, which is when he suffered the devastating injury. The […]

Talanoa Hufanga Ruled Out On Sunday

San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga (knee) won't return to Sunday's matchup against the Tampa Bay Bucs. The All-Pro injured his knee while attempting a tackle on Bucs running back Rachaad White and needed to be carted off. Hufanga, who had just one tackle before his premature departure, is one of the 49ers' top defenders. […]

Brandon Aiyuk - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 11

BALLER MOVE: Start In All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: Brandon Aiyuk will line up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a home matchup on Sunday. Last week, the former Sun Devil was efficient in a low-volume performance, catching three of three targets for 55 yards and a touchdown. It was the first time all […]

Christian McCaffrey - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 11

BALLER MOVE: Start In All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB1 ANALYSIS: Christian McCaffrey will look to continue rewarding fantasy managers who took him with their top pick when his team hosts the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Last week, McCaffrey failed to score a touchdown for the first time in 17 games, but buoyed fantasy teams […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 11 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Brian Robinson Jr., Rashee Rice, Jared Goff

Welcome back RotoBallers to my Week 11 Lineup Spotlights - Key Starters and Tough Calls for fantasy football. Every week, I zoom in on some of my favored players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions. These picks are based on my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 11: Brandon Aiyuk, DK Metcalf, Tank Dell, Terry McLaurin, DJ Moore

An exciting Week 10 is in the books, which saw four receivers score over 33 DraftKings points, including Cowboys teammates CeeDee Lamb and Brandin Cooks. Cooks and Tyler Boyd were the only newcomers to the weekly top 10 at receiver, with Lamb scoring his third straight top-two performance at the position. Week 11 brings an […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 11 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 11 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Last week featured a combination of massive performances with some real duds. It also included six walkoff game-winning field goals, which made for an exciting slate. After managing without three of the top offenses, we lose the Atlanta […]

Week 11 Fantasy Football Matchups We Love: The Fantasy Matchmaker

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of The Fantasy Matchmaker. I will be taking this article over in Week 11 and will help fantasy managers with tough lineup decisions. If you are new here, this piece will show the players with the best and worst matchups this weekend. Each position (QB, RB, WR, and TE) will […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 11 - Ty Chandler, Rico Dowdle, Luke Musgrave, Michael Wilson

It's Week 11 already. The fantasy football season is flying by. But for many of us, this is when the real interesting portion of the season happens. If your record is 4-6 or better, you are in the playoff hunt in your league. Many of the leagues I play in have the final playoff spot […]

Week 11 Fantasy Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Isiah Pacheco, Puka Nacua, Gabe Davis, Amari Cooper, more

Now armed with 10 weeks of data, we know everything and we know nothing. It's widely regarded that Philadelphia has the best run defense in football and that's a matchup worth avoiding when setting lineups. Ditto with the Jets and wide receivers. But are we sure that defenses like Minnesota and Seattle are bad? Have […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 11 (2023)

Welcome to Week 11 of the WR/CB Matchups article. For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly series looking at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to cover them. During the past three seasons, I have tweaked my process to make the chart more user-friendly and predictive, […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 11 Lineups

Welcome to the thrilling realm of fantasy football, where strategic decisions can make or break your weekly matchups. As we dive into Week 11 of the NFL season, fantasy owners find themselves at a critical juncture with playoff aspirations on the line. In this week's edition of starts and sits, we'll explore the players poised […]

Jake Moody - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 11

BALLER MOVE: Start In 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: K1 ANALYSIS: Jake Moody has a home matchup on tap versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The rookie has calmed the waters in recent weeks following three high-profile missed field goals in losses to Cleveland and Minnesota. Since then, Moody's hit three consecutive field goal attempts […]

NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 11) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests

Could this be the easiest Pick 'Em week of the 2023 season so far? I can say this, I had the easiest time writing this one out of any column through the first 11 weeks. There are a bevy of heavy favorites that are, seemingly, easy picks. Of course, that means we're probably due for […]

George Kittle - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 11

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ team leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has been one of the best tight ends in the league every year since he became a full-time starter in 2018, his second year in the NFL. This year has been no different. Kittle is the TE6 […]

Fantasy Football Tight End Preparation for Week 11

Travis Kelce continues to dominate his position in a way no other player has managed to do, respective to their specific position. Once again, he leads all tight ends in PPG average. He is currently 1.5 PPG better than T.J. Hockenson and almost two points per game better than Mark Andrews. This trio represents the […]