Week 11 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)
Welcome to the second part of our Week 11 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 for the latest advice. This article […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 11): NFL DFS Lineups
Anytime you lose both the Rams and the Chiefs from a slate you are set for a weird week. Throw in the Patriots on a bye and there are a lot of big names missing in Week 11. However, thankfully we still have the Chargers and the Saints on the slate. Interestingly this week the […]
Week 11 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions
I cannot believe it is Week 11 already! This season has flown by and things in the NFL are starting to settle down. The good teams are really starting to distinguish from bad and the pretenders are falling away a little bit. The same goes for the players in the consistency ratings. The best running […]
WR Target and Snap Count Risers from Week 10
Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. As the season unfolds, it is crucial for you to utilize the tools that you have available, in order to maintain an extensive level of knowledge regarding the number of opportunities that are being provided to your wide receivers […]
Inside the Tent - Week 11 NFL Injury Insight
At RotoBaller, we can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with injuries and playing your best lineup week after week. Players are going to get injured, that's an unavoidable fact. What's avoidable though is making the wrong roster decisions based on the injuries surrounding your fantasy squad. If you want to dominate your leagues […]
Finding Waiver Wire Gems on Bad Teams
There are a lot of bad teams out there in the NFL in 2018 as you will see in the list below. Some expected, like the Raiders and some not so much, like the Jaguars. Whether bad by design, bad injury luck, or bad coaching (the Raiders fit all three), some players still stand out […]
Fantasy Football Q&A Mailbag - Week 11
Week 10 of the 2018 NFL Season is in the books, and here is a quick fantasy recap to keep you up to date. Mitchell Trubisky continues to quietly dominate, as he led all quarterbacks with 36 points. The Chicago signal-caller now ranks sixth with 22.5 fantasy points per game. Welcome back, David Johnson! It […]
Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 11
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 11 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings
The New England Patriots put up 10 points, and the Buffalo Bills put up 41. In Week 10, the NFL remained unpredictable as ever, and that included the kicker position. When looking at the top five kicker scorers for this week, two of the top five were on teams with terrible matchups this week, but […]
Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions
We're almost done with bye weeks, but Week 11 is another big one. Six teams will be on break which should again limit the number of waiver options available. It should but it won't, as this week will see several of the bottom dwellers in the league sitting out, namely the AFC East. This gives […]
Pierre Garcon Expected To Practice Next Week
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that wide receiver Pierre Garcon (knee) is expected to return to practice following the team's Week 11 bye. Garcon didn't practice at all last week and was inactive on Monday night. The veteran wideout has one touchdown on the year and hasn't gone over five catches or […]
Nick Mullens Likely To Start In Week 12
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that quarterback Nick Mullens will likely start in Week 12 against the Buccaneers after the Week 11 bye. Mullens came back down to Earth a bit on Monday night in his second career start, throwing for 250 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in the loss to […]
After Hours With RotoBaller Radio: Week 11 Waiver Wire Show
RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at the latest fantasy football news and notes, and discusses the waiver wire for fantasy football week 11. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at FanPicks. In this podcast you will hear about: Anthony Miller , Josh Reynolds Rashaad Penny, Lamar Jackson Marcus […]
Week 11 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds
We now enter the planning process for Week 11, as some of you are contending with backs that have been inconsistent or completely absent due to injuries, while others are receiving disappointing results from runners that you originally believed would be among your most dependable performers. Fortunately, you now have an opportunity to utilize your waiver […]
Week 11 Tight Ends - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds
A half-dozen NFL teams will be off this week, just when fantasy football owners need them most. New England’s Rob Gronkowski is one of the six starting tight ends not suiting during Week 11 due to the bye, but he is not even the biggest loss at the position since he has missed the last […]
Waiver Wire Express - Week 11 Lightning Round
In case anyone felt in control after a chalky Week 9, the NFL brought a swift reminder of its chaos in Week 10. Among the low-owned studs and high-owned duds were a couple notable injuries, with Cooper Kupp's knee being the biggest (as of Sunday Night Football). We here at RotoBaller are here to get […]
The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 11)
This is your weekly list of players to drop. I will do my best to limit this list to injured players and players you might consider holding. If you roster pure handcuffs or backups, obviously you can let them go at any time. The players on this list will, ideally, be guys that aren't clearly […]
Alfred Morris (RB, SF) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers running back Alfred Morris is firmly entrenched as the backup in San Francisco after Raheem Mostert went down with a forearm injury, making him a good player to stash. He had nine carries for 19 yards against the Giants on Monday which, […]
Frank Gore (RB, MIA) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore keeps on keepin' on. Aside from the career rushing records he continues to set, Gore has shown that he can chip in a few points for standard-league owners on a weekly basis. Despite being massive underdogs on the road, […]
Alfred Morris Does Nothing With Nine Touches
San Francisco 49ers running back Alfred Morris rushed nine times for 19 yards in Week 10 against the New York Giants. Morris had his typical game, barely averaging two YPC with a long run of five yards. He was thoroughly outplayed by Matt Breida, who registered 132 yards and two touchdowns on 20 touches. Morris […]
Marquise Goodwin Records Four Scoreless Catches
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin netted four of five targets for 69 yards in Week 10 against the New York Giants. Goodwin was an afterthought to start the game but made a couple critical catches to setup a field goal before halftime. Goodwin was checked for a concussion after suffering two headshots in […]
Nick Mullens Falls Back To Earth
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens completed 27 of 39 passes for 250 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in Week 10’s loss to the New York Giants. Mullens’ final stat line is uninspiring but he played well and continued to demonstrate command of the offense. His touchdown was an 11-yard connection with running back […]
George Kittle Keeps Chugging Along
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught nine of 10 targets for 83 yards in Week 10’s loss to the New York Giants. Kittle didn’t have any signature big plays in this contest but he still led all Niners in targets, catches and yards, surpassing 75 yards for the seventh time in 10 games. […]
Matt Breida Rolls Over Giants Defense
San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida raced to 101 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries in Week 10 against the New York Giants, chipping in 31 receiving yards and another score on three catches. Finally healthy, Breida dominated backfield touches for the Niners and consistently hammered through holes all evening. He converted on […]
Matt Dayes Being Added To Active Roster
The San Francisco 49ers will promote running back Matt Dayes from the practice squad to the active roster before the Monday night game against the Giants, according to a source. With Raheem Mostert (forearm) on Injured Reserve, Dayes will serve as the third back behind Matt Breida and Alfred Morris. Dayes can be ignored in […]
Week 10 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis
For some, it's birth. Other's may come in the form of an experience. There are even those few (my aunt) who fall in that weird, I just like their colors category. But, every sports fan has that defining moment which determines "their team". Mine came January 27, 1991 - the infamous Scott Norwood, "wide right" […]
Updated Week 10 PPR Rankings (Top 300)
Welcome to Week 10 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 10 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Marvin Jones looks to have injured his knee and is out of the game. Julian Edelman went to the locker room with an ankle injury. Chris Carson […]
Pierre Garcon Ruled Out For Week 10
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Pierre Garcon (knee) has been ruled out for Week 10 against the New York Giants. Garcon has been bothered by knee issues for the past few weeks but played in Week 9 and recorded his first touchdown of the year. Receivers Richie James Jr., Kendrick Bourne and Dante Pettis should […]
George Kittle Likely To Play Monday
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is expected to be active on Monday against the New York Giants. Kittle was once again in the no-contact jersey at Saturday's practice but reporters around the team do not seem concerned. Kittle has a career high 692 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 41 receptions so far […]
Pierre Garcon Not Seen At Practice Saturday
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Pierre Garcon was one of three players who did not appear to be present at practice on Saturday. The other players who did not appear to be there were Safety Jaquiski Tartt and linebacker Reuben Foster. From a fantasy perspective Garcon is the most serious loss. However, he has struggled […]