FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 17 - Daily Fantasy Football

Happy New Year, everyone. Holy moly, what an exciting Week 16 it was, especially for those who opted to roll with Joe Burrow as their starting signal-caller. Tee Higgins also had one hell of a week, so the DFS managers who stacked the duo more than likely won some cash. However, it wasn't all rainbows […]

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 17: Trey Lance, Josh Palmer, and more

Every week, this column will spotlight the first-year players who are ripe for a breakout performance. Oftentimes, rookies can provide some of the most value as under-the-radar options. Last week's Monday night matchup between Miami and New Orleans was defined by two rookies. Due to injuries and a COVID-19 outbreak in the quarterback room, the […]

Week 17 NFL - Single Stat DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is moving right along and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Elijah Mitchell Questionable To Play Sunday

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable to play on Sunday against the Houston Texans in Week 17. Mitchell is trending toward returning to action this weekend after missing the last three games. The 23-year-old was a high-end RB2 as the team's […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Doubtful, Trey Lance Expected To Start

The San Francisco 49ers listed quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (thumb) as doubtful to play in Week 17 against the Houston Texans after he didn't practice all week. Rookie Trey Lance is now expected to make his second start of the season with Garoppolo dealing with a Grade 3 thumb sprain. In his lone start in his […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 17: Myles Gaskin, Duke Johnson, Rashod Bateman

It’s the fantasy football championship week for many fantasy leagues. Most fantasy managers who made it to their championship game know which players from their roster they can rely on. It’s always a smart strategy to start your best players and not get too cute with your lineup. On the contrary, injuries have made things […]

Is Jimmy Garoppolo Playing This Week? Should I Start Trey Lance in Week 17?

In fantasy football drafts this summer, many identified the 49ers rookies, quarterback Trey Lance and running back Trey Sermon as clear draft targets. Both appeared to be talented players heading into excellent situations, in addition to a tremendously favorable playoff schedule. Unfortunately, this didn't turn out as planned. Sermon was at times the team's fifth […]

Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings - Elijah Mitchell, Terry McLaurin, A.J. Green, Antonio Gibson, Sony MIchel, Saquon Barkley

Welcome to Week 17 RotoBallers, aka the fantasy football championships. Below you will find our early fantasy football rankings for Week 17. Make sure to check back all week long as these rankings get updated. As we've seen for most of this NFL season, there are key injuries and COVID issues that will affect our […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 17

Congratulations to all of you who are playing for a fantasy championship. Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of capturing your league's title, and an expanding assortment of tools is available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results are contained in this […]

NFL DFS Value Plays (Cash Games) for Week 17 on FanDuel and DraftKings

Week 16 of the NFL season is in the books, and what a week it was. First, we saw Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams set records for touchdowns in the Packers organization. Next, we saw the Bills get some sweet revenge on the Patriots in Foxboro. The shocker of the weekend was the Texans, led […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 17 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 17, Rotoballers, and Happy New Year! With 2022 kicking off, it means the regular season is winding down. While the season has been long (literally the longest in history), I am incredibly excited for the playoffs. This weekend, some of the […]

The King's Week 17 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 17 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR, and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below, you'll see the rankings widget. Analysis is based on PPR […]

NFL Week 17: Thunder Dan's NFL DFS Tiered Rankings (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome, RotoBallers, to my official tiered rankings for week 17 of this NFL season! You can find my core plays at RB and WR each week in my Anchors column as well as the rest of my favorites plays in our premium cheat sheet. […]

Another Limited Practice For Elijah Mitchell

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) was limited in practice on Thursday for the second straight day this week. Mitchell has split the first-team repetitions with Jeff Wilson Jr. this week, so it's looking like the 23-year-old will return in Week 17 against the Houston Texans for the first time since Week […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Missing Another Practice

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (thumb) is not in his practice attire during the portion of practice open to the media on Thursday and is off to the side talking to a team doctor. It looks like Garoppolo will miss his second practice of the week due to a Grade 3 sprain of his […]

Week 17 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 17 of the 2020 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. The "fantasy points allowed rank" […]

OwnersBox Week 17 NFL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season continues in Week 17 and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season, including the big […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Officially A DNP Wednesday

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (thumb) was officially listed as a DNP for Wednesday's practice. Garoppolo is dealing with a Grade 3 sprain of his right thumb and also has a small fracture in there, but there's a chance he'll be able to give it a go in Week 17 against the Houston Texans. […]

Elijah Mitchell Able To Practice Wednesday

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) was able to get in a limited practice to begin the week on Wednesday. Mitchell is no longer dealing with a concussion, but it remains to be seen if he can get past his knee injury and return to the lead-back role in a juicy Week […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Has A Chance To Play

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (thumb) feels better than he did a few days ago and seems to have a shot to play on Sunday. It should be noted that "having a shot to play" is not a ringing endorsement, but it appears that the veteran will try to be ready on Sunday, which […]

Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17: Dare Ogunbowale, Trey Lance, Isaiah McKenzie, Ke'Shawn Vaughn

Championship week is here. This is the reason we study all summer long, set waivers and lineups and live and die with our team each week – all is done in the quest to bring home a title. If you are still reading this you are either in the title game or maybe just a […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 16 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the 16th week of this series, where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 16, we saw stat lines such as the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver room combining for 404 receiving yards, the Houston Texans running back room […]

Targets and Air Yards Analysis - NextGen Stats

Folks, it's time to put on your battle armor and get ready for war as we get ready for the all-important championship week. If you are still in the playoffs, that means you have been been able to stay alive and grind through 16 long weeks. Only one thing can beat you to the finish […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 17

Welcome to the fantasy football playoff finals! Congratulations to all of those that made it to the big dance! Last week, we highlighted Ronald Jones II, Devin Singletary, and Isaiah McKenzie as risers and Myles Gaskin, Jerry Jeudy, and AJ Dillon as fallers. Some other calls didn't quite work out, particularly Tyler Johnson as one […]

Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Adds for Fantasy Football

This year, Week 17 doesn't mark the end of the NFL regular season. It does signify the championship round in most fantasy football leagues, though. In what can only be deemed typical for 2021, several high-profile players sat out the past weekend due to COVID and wreaked havoc on fantasy lineups. The coming week is […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 17

Welcome to the championship week(s) my esteemed RotoBallers! We've been put through the wringer to get here, but kudos to those of you who persevered and pushed through the injuries and COVID-induced chaos to have a chance at the title. You can't take FAAB with you, so flex that muscle when making adds here. As […]

Week 17 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Derrick Gore, Elijah Moore, Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Welcome to Week 17 of the fantasy football season -- aka the fantasy football championships. Congrats to everyone who made it this far, now let's win it! Like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy football waiver wire articles. We are with you until the end, and are going to […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 17 Lightning Round

It's time for the championship chase, RotoBallers! High fives all around to those still with me in the hunt who are reading waiver columns. COVID-19 madness has widened the chaos chasm present in fantasy sports, so just put yourself in the best position possible and remember bad luck doesn't reflect upon your character. Let's start […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 17: Ryan Tannehill, Jared Goff, Davis Mills, Mac Jones

Week 16 was a breath of fresh air for fantasy managers after Week 15’s offensive dumpster fire. Nine teams scored at least 30 points on offense this week, headlined by an offensive explosion from the Cowboys (56 points scored), Bengals (41 points), Texans (41 points), Chiefs (36 points), and Eagles (34 points). Five games also […]

Trey Lance Showing Improvement

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that rookie quarterback Trey Lance has made progress while running the scout team in practices, with Shanahan pointing to improved decision-making and accuracy, among other things. "This last month of Trey has been his best consecutive four weeks at practice since we've had him," Shanahan said. With […]