Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

Week 16 was headlined by Joe Burrow who set a Bengals record with 525 yards and four touchdowns and Dak Prescott who threw four touchdowns while leading the Cowboys to 42 points in the first half against Washington. Aaron Rodgers went off in the first half against the Browns with three touchdowns, but his day could have […]

Jimmy Garoppolo (QB, SF) - Fantasy Football Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Update: after this post was written it was reported that Garoppolo got a thumb injury and might not be able to play this upcoming weekend. Keep an eye on the news as there has not been any clear report yet about his potential […]

Azeez Al-Shaair Expected To Miss Final Two Games

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (knee) suffered a knee sprain in last week's loss to the Tennessee Titans and is expected to miss at least the final two games of the regular season. But if the 49ers are able to get into the postseason, there's at least a chance that they could get Al-Shaair […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Has Chipped Bone, Torn Ligament In Thumb

Updating a previous report, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (thumb) suffered a chipped bone and torn ligament in his right thumb in last Thursday's loss to the Tennessee Titans, according to sources. His status is in doubt for Week 17 against the Houston Texans, but he's going to try and give it a shot. […]

Elijah Mitchell Could Return For Sunday’s Contest

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) may be available in time for a Week 17 matchup against the Texans, per head coach Kyle Shanahan. While Shanahan said that Mitchell "has a chance" to suit up, there will be significant hurdles for him to clear prior to kickoff. The explosive rookie's absence has allowed […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Misses Monday’s Practice With Thumb Injury

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (thumb) was not present at practice Monday, as head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that the signal caller is dealing with a sprained right thumb stemming from a Week 16 defeat against Tennessee. The team's current plan is to reevaluate Garoppolo on Wednesday and make a determination at that point […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 17) - Targets and Avoids

What usually is the season finale is now the penultimate week of the regular season. 24 out of 32 teams are still in playoff contention. Just eight teams have officially been eliminated. This is why the NFL is the best. The major upset of Week 16 was the Texans beating down on the Chargers. The […]

Updated Week 16 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Cooper Kupp, Travis Kelce, Diontae Johnson, Cordarrelle Patterson, Najee Harris

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below are our updated Week 16 fantasy football rankings for PPR leagues. In a crazy semi-finals week for the fantasy football playoffs, where do Cooper Kupp, Travis Kelce, Diontae Johnson, Cordarrelle Patterson, Najee Harris rank, among others? In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the […]

Updated Week 16 Flex Rankings for Fantasy Football: Devonta Freeman, Craig Reynolds, Van Jefferson, Christian Kirk, Rashod Bateman

It's playoffs time RotoBallers! Below you will see our staff's updated fantasy football Flex rankings for Week 16. Our goal is to get you to the fantasy football championships, and to win it all -- so let's take a look at where FLEX options like Devonta Freeman, Craig Reynolds, Van Jefferson, Christian Kirk and Rashod […]

Updated Week 16 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews, Kyle Pitts, Zach Ertz, Rob Gronkowski

Welcome RotoBallers to our Week 16 tight end rankings for fantasy football. We're here to help you set those winning lineups as always, so let's see where key tight ends like Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews, Kyle Pitts, Zach Ertz and Rob Gronkowski rank, among others? In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also […]

Updated Week 16 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Alvin Kamara, Sony Michel, Rashaad Penny, Darrell Henderson

Howdy RotoBallers! In this article are our updated Week 16 fantasy football running back rankings. The fantasy football playoffs are fully in motion, and our goal is to help you win your matchups as always -- let's take a look at where some key running backs like Alvin Kamara, Sony Michel, Rashaad Penny and Darrell […]

Updated Week 16 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tee Higgins, Hunter Renfrow, Terry McLaurin, A.J. Green, Marquise Brown

It's playoffs time! Below are our updated Week 16 fantasy football wide receiver rankings. We've reached the fantasy semi-finals, and our goal is to help you win as always, so let's see where key receivers like Tee Higgins, Hunter Renfrow, Terry McLaurin, A.J. Green and Marquise Brown rank this week, among others? In addition to our […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 16: Break The Slate

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! Let me kick off this week's edition by wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season! We knew going into Week 15 that the slate was going to be a wild one, with two games postponed and multiple COVID-related issues. It was […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 16 - Daily Fantasy Football

Happy Holidays, everyone. After Week 15 concluded with two games on Tuesday, Week 16 began with Thursday Night Football, featuring the 49ers taking on the Titans in Nashville. While San Fran held its own, thanks to a superb effort from Deebo Samuel, Tennessee narrowly pulled off the win, with A.J. Brown finishing with 11 catches […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire Includes Craig Reynolds, Latavius Murray, Allen Lazard, David Njoku, Tim Patrick

The final three weeks of the 2021 NFL season have arrived! It's the best time of the year to be a football fan and even sweeter if you're still competing for a fantasy championship. The playoff race will intensify since this is the first year with Week 18 on the schedule. Adding the seventh seed […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 16: CeeDee Lamb, Jaylen Waddle, Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Christian Kirk

The wide receiver matchup article from Week 15 turned out to be pretty good. CeeDee Lamb (WR32) was the biggest disappointment, dropping a few passes while gaining just 50 yards on six catches, while Diontae Johnson (WR36) also came up small. Jaylen Waddle was ruled out, so the pivot was to DeVante Parker (WR13) who […]

NFL DFS Stacks: Week 16 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hi RotoBallers, and thanks for joining me! I'm very proud to bring you our weekly tournament stacks article this season for you, our loyal RotoBaller reader, and valued premium subscriber. The NFL season is in full swing, so it's time to dig deep and […]

Seven under Seven: DraftKings NFL DFS Pivot Plays for Week 16

Let's hope Week 16 is a little less chaotic than Week 15 as a bunch of games were rescheduled and we had some wildly unpredictable results. But this column is where I try to predict the unpredictable and find some spots that the rest of the industry might be overlooking. Last week we did have […]

Updated Week 16 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tom Brady, Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, Derek Carr, Carson Wentz

In this article you will find our updated fantasy football Week 16 quarterback rankings. It's the fantasy football playoffs, and things are crazier than ever -- where do Tom Brady, Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, Derek Carr and Carson Wentz rank, among others? In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary […]

Azeez Al-Shaair Suffers Knee Injury Thursday

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (knee) suffered a knee injury late in the Thursday night loss to the Tennessee Titans, and he will undergo an MRI exam on Friday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan was unsure of the severity of the injury on Thursday night. The 24-year-old has been relevant in deep IDP leagues in […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 16

If you are alive in your fantasy football league’s playoffs, congratulations! You have done a better job managing your squad than Urban Meyer did! You have brought your fantasy football team this far. You are probably two wins away from winning your league championship and walking away with money, a trophy, bragging rights, or a […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 16

Welcome to Week 16 of the WR/CB Matchup chart. Congratulations to everyone who advanced in the fantasy playoffs. It's been a crazy few weeks in terms of news, so keep in mind that your biggest edge will always be making roster moves based on what's happening. Usually that means using roster spots on speculative starting […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 16 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 16, Rotoballers, and happy holidays! The holiday season is a great time with friends and family, so make sure you make room for them while taking in all of the DFS glory this weekend. Many of us have spouses, kids, and […]

Robbie Gould Converts 48-Yard Field Goal In Week 16 Loss

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould converted his lone 48-yard field goal and extra-point attempts during a 20-17 Week 16 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Gould, a 39-year old veteran, has been excellent for the 49ers since returning from IR in Week 9, missing only two of 13 field goal attempts, with both missed attempts […]

49ers Defense Holds Titans Under 300 Total Yards

The San Francisco 49ers' defense held the Tennessee Titans under 300 total yards but still wound up losing their Week 16 primetime game 20-17 on Thursday night. While the 49ers' defense played well for most of the night, A.J. Brown torched their secondary, catching 11 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown. They were also […]

Brandon Aiyuk Scores Touchdown In Week 16 Loss

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught four receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown during a 20-17 Week 16 loss to the Tennessee Titans. The second-year wideout saw five targets and made the most of the opportunity, finding the end-zone right before the final two-minute warning to briefly tie the game at 17. […]

George Kittle Limited In Week 16 Loss

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught two passes for 21 yards during a 20-17 Week 16 loss to the Tennessee Titans. The 49ers' star tight end was only targeted three times on Thursday night, and one of those was an end-zone target that ended up being intercepted by Jackrabbit Jenkins. Deebo Samuel, Brandon […]

Deebo Samuel Finishes With 191 Scrimmage Yards

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel had nine receptions for 159 yards and carried five times for 32 yards during a 20-17 Week 16 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Samuel saw double-digit targets for the first time since Week 7 and made the most of his opportunity in the passing game, catching nine passes […]

JaMycal Hasty Finishes With 29 Yards In Week 16 Loss

San Francisco 49ers running back JaMycal Hasty carried once for three yards and caught all three of his passes for an additional 26 receiving yards during a 20-17 Week 16 loss against the Tennessee Titans. Hasty, a second-year running back out of Baylor, has been limited as a running back during his two years on […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. Scores Touchdown In Week 16 Loss

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. carried 14 times for 45 yards and a touchdown while adding three receptions for 12 yards during a 20-17 Week 16 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Wilson converted a goal-line carry to open up the scoring during Thursday's primetime game, preserving an RB2 finish. Averaging 3.2 YPC […]