Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 6

Injuries are certainly piling up in the NFL. Not only do we have some key players up in the air but we also have the bye weeks to deal with now. This week, the Lions, Raiders, Titans, and Texans will all be unavailable to our fantasy lineups.  Not only do the bye weeks take away […]

Deebo Samuel A High-Upside WR2 In Week 6

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel has a great matchup in Week 6 against a shaky Atlanta Falcons defense. The Falcons are terrible against the pass, allowing the fourth-most passing yards per game, and average-to-below-average against the run. They have allowed some breakaway plays to other speedy playmakers similar to Samuel. Samuel made his […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 6 (2022)

You are already aware that wide receivers will play a critical role in the success of your teams. The undeniable volatility that exists with the running back position has also presented an increasing rationale for prioritizing wide receivers when you build your rosters - both at the onset of your drafts and as you manage […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. A Quality Start In Week 6

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. is a quality starting option in Week 6 as he takes on the shaky Atlanta Falcons defense. The Falcons defense rank No. 21 in points allowed and No. 27 in yards allowed. PFF ranks the Falcons as having the No. 22 defense against the run, but statistically […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Could Be Top-12 QB In Week 6

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo faces the Atlanta Falcons in Week 6, which looks like a favorable matchup for the 31-year-old signal caller. Atlanta's defense ranks No. 28 in completion percentage allowed, No. 23 in yards per pass, and No. 29 in passing yards per game. Garoppolo is coming off a 253-yard, two-TD performance […]

Quarterback Starts/Sits for Week 6 - QB vs. Pass Rush Matchups for Lineup Decisions

Week 6 of the NFL season is here. We're a little under one third of the way through the season, and the year just continues to get more and more weird with each passing week. The New York Giants knocked off the Green Bay Packers in London while the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts combined […]

Week 6 NFL DFS Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 NFL season is underway and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great DFS plays we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal […]

Week 6 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

  All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 6 of the NFL Season! Each week, I'll be bringing you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. I will now be using […]

Nick Bosa Doesn't Practice Thursday

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (groin) did not practice on Thursday for the second day in a row. The 24-year-old hasn't practiced since injuring his groin in last Sunday's win over the Carolina Panthers. He will have one more chance to practice to have a shot at suiting up for Sunday's game against […]

NFL DFS Value Plays: Week 6 Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo

Welcome to the Week 6 Sunday main slate edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Each week I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be some value spots to […]

Robbie Gould Practices On Thursday

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould (knee) was able to fully practice on Thursday. The 39-year-old missed Wednesday's practice, but it sounds like he is making progress now. The 49ers did bring in Sam Sloman as insurance in case Gould is unable to play in Week 6 against the Atlanta Falcons. The team might take […]

Updated Week 6 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jonathan Taylor, Kyle Pitts, Melvin Gordon, CeeDee Lamb, Curtis Samuel

We're about to kick off Week 6 of the NFL and fantasy football season, and there are a lot of injuries and updates to discuss. Let's make sure to set those optimal lineups with our updated Week 6 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of October 13th. Our goal as always is to […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 6 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid this week and a snapshot of the injuries that matter heading into the DFS main slate. We're looking at the […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 6 (Premium Content)

All other Week 6 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I am going to recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as […]

NFL DFS Lineup Sleepers for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 6 Value Picks Include Geno Smith, Rhamondre Stevenson, Alec Pierce, Hayden Hurst

As we head into the first wave of team bye weeks, the main Sunday slate for DFS will get a little more complicated with fewer teams and players to pick from. This also implies that you have a higher risk of rostering some of the same players as your opponents. While it isn't an overly […]

NFL DFS Value Plays - Week 6 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 6, Rotoballers! I'm Joe Nicely and I'll be filling in for the great Euan Leith this week. This season, the DFS Value Plays will look at the word "value" from all angles. Usually, it implies a player that won't cost you […]

Early Week 6 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tyreek Hill, Taysom Hill, Kyle Pitts, Tee Higgins, Travis Etienne, James Conner

And just like that we're moving onto Week 6 of the NFL and fantasy football seasons. As always we're going to help you set winning lineups, and it starts today with our early Week 6 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of October 12th. Our goal as always is to help you set […]

Coaching Matters: Offensive Outliers From Week 5

This is the fifth week of this series where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on past coaching trends in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 5, we saw stat lines such as the Atlanta Falcons tight end room combining for 20 receiving yards, the Houston Texans' […]

Week 6 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

This is the first week of byes, meaning many of you need streaming options more than ever. In Week 6, IDP managers will be without Maxx Crosby, Jalen Pitre, Jonathan Owens, Johnathan Abram, Jeffery Simmons, Rashad Weaver, Roger McCreary, Aidan Hutchinson, Malcolm Rodriguez, and several other fantasy-relevant defenders. These bye-week losses are even more painful […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Commanders vs. Bears Thursday Night Football

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 NFL season is rolling and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 6: DeeJay Dallas, Mike Boone, Tevin Coleman, Joshua Kelley, Rondale Moore, Khalil Shakir

We're already onto Week 6 of the 2022 NFL season and stashing players for short or long-term upside is important as the fantasy football playoffs will be here before you know it. These fantasy football waiver wire pickup suggestions are for fantasy managers in deep leagues of 14-teams or more or a higher number of […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Kenneth Walker, Rondale Moore, Eno Benjamin, Alec Pierce

Welcome to Week 6 RotoBallers, and another round of waiver wire pickups! We have seen new injuries emerge for fantasy football, and players who may be breaking out including Kenneth Walker, Rondale Moore, Eno Benjamin, Alec Pierce. As you consider who to pickup for your rosters, as always we're here to help you sift through […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups and Free Agent Adds - All Positions

The bye weeks are finally here, so hitting the waiver wire may become a necessity for some who have managed to avoid it thus far. We also have another season-ending injury to a running back that now leads to an obvious target for those who've held onto their top waiver claim. Below, you will find […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Week 6?

In recent seasons, it feels as though the NFL is becoming more and more pass-heavy with each passing – ha! – year. This 2022 NFL season has certainly given off some different vibes, however. Last year, there were nine quarterbacks who had a PPG average of 20 or more. Through five weeks, there are just […]

Tyrion Davis-Price Returns To Practice

San Francisco 49ers running back Tyrion Davis-Price (ankle) took part in practice on Wednesday for the first time since suffering a high ankle sprain in the 27-7 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2. When he suffered the injury, reports were that Davis-Price would miss 4-6 weeks, so it's no surprise the rookie is […]

San Francisco Promotes Tevin Coleman To The Active Roster

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman has been promoted to the active roster. In a corresponding move, the team also re-signed Marlon Mack to their practice squad. The veteran running back recently spent time on the team's practice squad but found himself active for last week's 37-15 win over the Carolina Panthers. Coleman took […]

Week 6 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: David Njoku, Taysom Hill, Dalton Schultz, Gerald Everett, Hayden Hurst

The tight end position is arguably the toughest one to navigate if you don't have a must-start stud. With bye weeks set to begin, fantasy managers will have to dive deeper into our updated Week 6 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of October 12. Tight ends are usually the most matchup-dependent position, so rankings […]

Week 6 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Ja'Marr Chase, Gabe Davis, Rondale Moore, DK Metcalf, DJ Moore, Tee Higgins

With bye weeks beginning, fantasy football managers will have to look deeper for setting their optimal lineups. We're here to guide you as always with our updated Week 6 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of October 12th. It's always a must-win week and separating yourself from the pack when bye weeks start and the […]

Week 6 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Melvin Gordon, Kenneth Walker, Eno Benjamin, Breece Hall, Rhamondre Stevenson

Running back is always a scarce position in fantasy football with up and down performances, especially when injuries start to hit and bye weeks too. So we're here as always to help with start-or-sit decisions with our updated Week 6 fantasy football running back rankings, as of October 12th. We're now fully into the thick […]

Video: Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 (2022) - Daniel Jones, Carson Wentz, Geno Smith, Zach Wilson, Jimmy Garoppolo

The 2022 fantasy football season continues with our Week 6 quarterback waiver wire pickups. Anthony Aniano gives his in-depth fantasy football advice, breaking down some of his waiver wire adds to prioritize and free-agent pickups as we head into Week 6 of the fantasy football season. These players should be targets as injury replacements, bye-week […]