Thunder Dan's NFL Betting Picks for Week 5: Spreads, Totals, Parlays, and Teasers

Another week of NFL football is upon us as we welcome back Thursday Night Football tonight. As the owner of both Melvin Gordon III and Nyheim Hines, I have more interest in this game than many, but if you're a true football fan, you're probably just happy to be watching a game again. I have […]

Is Geno Smith A Good Waiver Wire Pickup? Fantasy Football Outlook

Finding the right quarterback in fantasy drafts and through the waiver wire is important to fantasy success. In 1QB leagues, having a quarterback that can provide a consistent high floor with boom week upside gives teams one less position to worry about and can buoy scoring on down weeks from skill players. In SuperFlex leagues […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 5: Alvin Kamara, D'Andre Swift, Tom Brady, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Keenan Allen, Kyle Pitts

We're heading into the fifth week of the NFL season, and the injury report is significantly longer than it's ever been this season. Our fantasy football injuries report highlights several players with fantasy significance and their latest status heading into Week 5 as of Friday October 7, 2022. Guys like Alvin Kamara, D'Andre Swift, Tom […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts for Fantasy Football – Cracking the Code for Week 5

Holy T.J. Hockenson! With Amon-Ra St. Brown, D.J. Chark, and D'Andre Swift all out of the lineup, Hockenson was given 12 targets from quarterback, Jared Goff. He turned those targets into 8 receptions, 179 yards, and 2 touchdowns. Opportunity and volume continue to be king for this position. It's not something most tight ends are […]

Fantasy Football Running Back Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Week 5

In this article, we'll take a look specifically at running backs you should be buying and selling ahead of Week 5. Here at RotoBaller, we also have a recurring trade targets article for all positions that can be found here. We'll dissect the running back landscape by looking at opportunity share. That can help us […]

Rest of Season Half-PPR Rankings: Fantasy Football Top 200 for Week 5

Four weeks of the 2022 NFL season are down, the fantasy baseball has wrapped up, and autumn is in the air as we proceed with some Rest-of-Season ranks! We aim to assess players moving forward as if we drafted today to help orient you to build winners through waivers or trades, so today we present […]

Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 5

As crazy as it sounds, we are already almost a quarter of the way through the 2022 NFL season. Some fantasy players have experienced pure heartbreak, some have tasted triumph, and the rest of us have felt both or everything in between. Regardless of where you fit in, now is the time to start looking […]

Snap Counts, Touches, and Usage Analysis for Fantasy Football Week 5

Welcome to Week 5 of the fantasy football season. This article series takes the recent snap and touch history of skill players into account, and now that we have three weeks in the books there is a bit more of a sample to work with. Week 4 saw a litter of players across the league […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 5

Week 4 of the 2022 NFL season is officially in the books. Overreactions will undoubtedly continue to be made, but there's also a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 5 and beyond. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players whose arrows may be […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals For Week 5: Amari Cooper, Christian McCaffrey, and More

How is your fantasy team doing? It is still early whether you are 2-2, 4-0, or even 0-4. Hopefully, counting on Matthew Stafford or Jonathan Taylor didn't destroy you. While we can't do anything about injuries, we can try to predict who will have a good week and who will not. You are counting on […]

The King's Week 5 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 5 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. Enter KING at checkout to […]

Starts/Sits for RBs, WRs, TEs, QBs - Fantasy Football Week 5: Dalton Schultz, Rhamondre Stevenson, Rashaad Penny, Diontae Johnson

Our START EM SIT EM for fantasy football Week 5, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and quarterbacks. Joey and Dave give their must-start and must-sit options in Week 5 to help fantasy football managers make tough lineup decisions. RotoBaller's fantasy football start/sit advice is here to help you set winning lineups for each week […]

Week 5 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 5 NFL Stacks for DraftKings, FanDuel

Week 4 was fairly strange, as one single game (SEA-DET) produced outsized play volume and points, leading to many players from that game being optimal for DFS lineups. Unfortunately, I faded much of the chalk, so you can guess how my week went in tournaments. Week 5 is shaping up to be an ugly slate, […]

Rashaad Penny Returns To Practice Thursday

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny (shoulder) returned to practice Thursday. He was dealing with a shoulder issue and held out of Wednesday's practice. The 26-year-old returned Thursday and is expected to play against the New Orleans Saints in Week 5. Penny had a season-high 18 touches and shredded the Lions' defense by racking up […]

NFL Betting Picks for Week 5 - Best Bets, Expert Odds and Predictions

Another week with odd conditions that affect us posting a sweep. Some crappy weather in Baltimore affected the gameplay, to the tune of four turnovers combined and the total fell under by eight points. The Dallas covering -3 was probably the easiest bet we'll place and hit all year, while the under with Cleveland and […]

Kenneth Walker III Limited During Thursday's Practice

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (shoulder) was limited during Thursday's practice session. The rookie back is reportedly nursing a shoulder injury, but the fact he was limited means it might be minor. Fantasy managers will have to wait and see what happens during Friday's practice with Walker. Regardless, he has been off to […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Week 5 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 […]

Colts vs Broncos Start 'Em Sit 'Em: Russell Wilson, Jerry Jeudy, Melvin Gordon, Nyheim Hines, Mike Boone, Mo Alie-Cox, Alec Pierce

I hope you all survived last week. With monster weeks from lots of second-tier players such as Josh Jacobs, Miles Sanders, and Jamaal Williams, some of the teams with slow starts might have gotten their revenge.  This week, we have two veteran quarterbacks who are looking to turn their new teams around. Thankfully, both QBs […]

Will Dissly Will Look To Continue TD Streak Vs. New Orleans

Seattle Seahawks tight end Will Dissly had a touchdown in back-to-back games. He has shown chemistry with quarterback Geno Smith, catching 12 passes for 116 yards and three touchdowns over four games in 2022. The 26-year-old will look to extend his touchdown streak to three games against the New Orleans Saints in Week 5. The […]

Is Rashaad Penny A Good Fantasy Football Pickup for Week 5? Waiver Wire Outlook

There is no doubt who the top tailback on the Seattle Seahawks is now. After months of speculation that Rashaad Penny might end up splitting time and touches with second-round rookie Kenneth Walker III in Seattle’s backfield, Penny firmly established he is the main man of the Seahawks' rushing attack this past Sunday. He galloped […]

Rashaad Penny Doesn't Practice Wednesday

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny (shoulder) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice. He is dealing with a shoulder issue and was spotted on the side during warmups but did not practice. The 26-year-old shredded the Lions in the Week 4 win with 151 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Penny will have two more chances […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Tyler Allgeier, Mike Boone, Isiah Pacheco, George Pickens

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers, and another round of waiver wire pickups! We have seen new injuries emerge for fantasy football, and players who may be breaking out. As you consider who to pickup for your rosters, as always we're here to help you sift through it. Each week our NFL team puts out a […]

NextGen Stats - Week 4: WR/TE Breakdowns and Takeaways

I can't believe it. Months of waiting, painful empty weekends, and now a quarter of the NFL season is suddenly gone! But I'm not going to lie, I love the moment when the whistle blows to end the week on Monday nights. It is just the confirmation that we have another full round of data […]

Tyler Lockett A WR3 Vs. Saints In Week 5

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett is off to a solid start in 2022, having caught 27 passes for 302 yards through four games. Lockett will look to find the end zone for the first time in 2022 against the New Orleans Saints on the road in Week 5. The Saints are allowing the 12th-most […]

D.K. Metcalf A WR2 In Week 5

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver D.K. Metcalf caught seven of his 10 targets for 149 yards in a Week 4 win over the Detroit Lions. Metcalf came into the game with just 135 receiving yards through three games and more than doubled that total against Detroit. He will look for another big performance against the New […]

Rashaad Penny A Flex Play In Week 5

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny had a breakout game against the Detroit Lions in Week 4, rushing 17 times for 151 yards and two touchdowns while catching a six-yard pass. Penny will look to keep it going in Week 5's road matchup against the New Orleans Saints. The Saints have been tough on enemy […]

Geno Smith A QB2 In Week 5

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith was impressive in a Week 4 win over the Detroit Lions, completing 23 of his 30 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns while adding 49 yards and another score on seven carries. Smith will look to keep it going against the New Orleans Saints on the road in Week […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups and Free Agent Adds - All Positions

It was just a matter of time before the injuries to big-name players hit, especially at the running back position. Those who spent a top pick on Jonathan Taylor seem to have dodged a bullet while those invested in Javonte Williams must now move ahead without him. Let's see what the best options are. Below, […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 5

Rev up those wallets because Week 4 supplied loads of mayhem for us to react to. I hesitate to say we suddenly have any slam-dunk waiver adds even after a slow FAAB start to the year, but the injuries are piling up. Let's be honest with our team's needs and allocate resources appropriately with roughly […]