Is Tom Brady Healthy Or Injured? Will Tom Brady Play In Week 5?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is considered the greatest of all time. Not only is the 45-year-old quarterback the best to ever play the game, but Brady has been a fantasy superstar over the past several years. The 23-year veteran has averaged 17.2 fantasy points per game in his career. However, the former Michigan […]

Chris Godwin, Russell Gage Ready To Play Against Falcons

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers Chris Godwin (knee) and Russell Gage (hamstring) were both taken off the final injury report on Friday and will suit up in Week 5 against the Atlanta Falcons. Godwin tweaked his hamstring in the season opener and finally returned in the Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, catching […]

Julio Jones, Breshad Perriman Questionable For Week 5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers Julio Jones (knee) and Breshad Perriman (hamstring, knee) are both questionable to play in Week 5 against the Atlanta Falcons. Both players were limited all week, giving them a pretty good chance to play this Sunday. Jones returned for the first time since the season opener in last week's loss […]

Cameron Brate Ruled Out For Week 5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate (concussion), safety Logan Ryan (foot) and defensive tackle Akiem Hicks (foot) have been ruled out for Week 5 against the Atlanta Falcons. Brate was unable to clear the league's concussion protocol this week and will miss his first game of the season this weekend. Rookie fourth-rounder Cade Otton […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

NFL DFS Stacks: Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It is Week 5! The NFL season is speeding along but it is time for another Premium Stack article. After Atlanta not doing as well as I would have liked, I look to bounce back and avoid another disaster. With how crazy this NFL […]

Tom Brady Says He's Playing In Week 5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (finger, shoulder) said he "feels great" after returning to practice on Thursday and also said that he'll "be there Sunday" in Week 5 against the Atlanta Falcons. Brady was listed as a full participant on Thursday after sitting out on Wednesday, but his injuries don't appear to be very […]

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 […]

NFL DFS Lineup Sleepers for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 5 Value Picks Include Ryan Tannehill, Kareem Hunt, Garrett Wilson, Dallas Goedert

One-quarter of the NFL season is already over, which is hard to believe. 1 month into the season we now have enough data and history to go on to hopefully make some accurate predictions for the rest of the year. As each week goes on we have a better understanding of new coaches, offensive schemes, […]

Chris Godwin, Julio Jones Practicing Again Thursday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers Chris Godwin (knee) and Julio Jones (knee) are both practicing for the second straight day on Thursday. Godwin and Jones both returned to action in the Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, although Jones was "nicked up" and didn't play at all in the second half. He finished […]

Cameron Brate Trending In The Wrong Direction

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate (concussion) wasn't seen at practice in the portion open to the media for the second straight day on Thursday. He's expected to be listed as a non-participant after suffering a concussion in the Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The 31-year-old is trending in the wrong […]

Tom Brady Returns To Practice Thursday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (finger, shoulder) was back at practice on Thursday after sitting out on Wednesday. It's always notable anytime Brady is dealing with an injury, and he was seen trying to loosen up his shoulder in the Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday night. It's worth watching, […]

Coaching Matters: Offensive Outliers From Week 4

This is the fourth 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 4, we saw stat lines such as the New York Giants wide receiver room combining for eight targets, the Detroit Lions […]

Week 5 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

Week 4 of the NFL season was another wild one. It was filled with a couple of short-term injuries that make you feel for players and worry for your fantasy teams (Tua Tagovailoa and Jonathan Taylor), it had a long-term injury that hurt particularly badly (Javonte Williams), and it had a QB change (Kenny Pickett […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 5, Rotoballers! 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 much of your salary on DraftKings or FanDuel. However, if I see a quarterback, running […]

Russell Gage Limited On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. The 26-year-old has been dealing with a hamstring issue since Week 1 but has yet to miss a game. He has caught 21 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown over four games in 2022. Gage is buried on the […]

Tom Brady Misses Practice With Multiple Injuries

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (finger, shoulder) missed Wednesday's practice with right shoulder and right finger injuries. Brady was seen moving his right arm around as if he were in pain in the Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night, and now he's also dealing with a right ring-finger injury […]

No Sign Of Cameron Brate Wednesday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate (concussion) wasn't seen at the portion of practice open to the media on Wednesday, and it doesn't look like he's been cleared from the league's concussion protocol after suffering a head injury in the Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Before getting injured last Sunday night, […]

Chris Godwin, Julio Jones Practicing Wednesday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers Chris Godwin (hamstring), Julio Jones (knee) and Breshad Perriman (hamstring, knee) are all on the practice field on Wednesday. Godwin and Jones returned to action in the Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, while Perriman was ruled out. Godwin had seven catches on 10 targets for 59 yards […]

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 […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 5 Updates for Michael Thomas, Keenan Allen, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Rashod Bateman

Another week of football, another week of injuries. There's no avoiding them. They are inevitable. The only thing we can do is accept our fate, try to be as prepared as possible for them, and gather as much information beforehand so we can make educated decisions. With that said, RotoBaller is here to keep you […]

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 […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 5 (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 […]

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, […]