Ryan Succop An Upside Play In Week 16

Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Ryan Succop is in a good spot heading into a Week 16 matchup with the Detroit Lions. Succop has quietly had a strong season, as he's on pace to break Matt Bryant's team record of 131 points in a season. The Lions have played kickers well this season, but the over/under […]

Rob Gronkowski Has Chance For Rebound Effort In Week 16

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski has had a quiet showing in each of his last two games, despite catching a touchdown in Week 14. Still, Gronkowski has remained a key cog in the offense, as he's seen six or more targets in three of his last four contests. Up next is a matchup […]

Antonio Brown A Risky Flex With Upside

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown gets a chance to build off a great showing from last week in a matchup with the Lions on Saturday. Brown is coming off a season-best 93 yards and a touchdown against the Falcons, including a go-ahead, 46-yard touchdown. He's had at least five catches and 49 receiving […]

Chris Godwin A Good Play Against Lions

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin gets a great matchup against the Lions in Week 16. Godwin's yardage totals have slipped in the last couple of weeks, though he did salvage last week's showing with a touchdown catch. It's a bit concerning for someone who had previously presented fantasy managers with a high floor, […]

Mike Evans A Solid WR2 Against Detroit

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has been red-hot lately heading into a favorable matchup with the Lions. Evans has actually benefited from the addition of Antonio Brown to the lineup, as he's averaged 7.8 targets, 4.5 receptions, and 67.7 receiving yards per game along with four touchdowns in six contests. He's been a […]

Leonard Fournette Gets Juicy Matchup In Week 16

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette is likely looking at another week as the lead back for his team against the Lions in Week 16. Fellow back Ronald Jones II (COVID, finger) is looking doubtful for this week, as he is still on the COVID/Reserve list and recovering from finger surgery. That means, Fournette, […]

Tom Brady A Back-End QB1 Against Lions

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady seems to have righted the ship after a few turnover-filled outings before the Week 13 bye. Brady had thrown seven interceptions in four games heading into the bye, though he now has four scores and no turnovers ahead of a Week 16 matchup with the Lions. Detroit's defense has […]

NextGen Stats - Quarterback Breakdowns and Takeaways

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 15 long weeks. Only one thing can beat you to the finish […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 16) - Targets and Avoids

It took 15 weeks for there to be crazy unexpected upsets and we got not one, but two. If you thought the Jets beating the Rams as 17-point underdogs was shocking, what about the Bengals beating the Steelers? Ryan Finley completed just seven passes for 89 yards and somehow the Bengals managed to win wire-to-wire. […]

Coaching Matters: Offenses That Will Improve From Week 15

This series continues into its fifteenth week of 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 15, we saw performances such as the Atlanta Falcons running backs combining for 21 rushing yards, Kyler Murray throwing for 406 passing yards, and the Broncos […]

Ronald Jones II Doubtful For Week 16

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II (finger) remains on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, and head coach Bruce Arians said that Jones is doubtful for Week 16 against the Lions on Saturday. Jones also had surgery to put a pin in his broken finger last week, so he could be out in Week 17 as well. […]

49ers Adding Josh Rosen To Active Roster

The San Francisco 49ers are signing quarterback Josh Rosen to their active roster off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on Tuesday. The 49ers are unsure if Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle), who is on Injured Reserve, will play again this season. Nick Mullens (elbow) needs surgery for a sprained right elbow and will miss the rest […]

Buccaneers Activate Donovan Smith From COVID-19 List

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated left tackle Donovan Smith from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. Smith was placed on the list last Friday and missed the Week 15 win over the Falcons. The 27-year-old will be back for the team's Week 16 game against the Lions on Saturday, which is good news for quarterback Tom […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

This is it, championship week for most fantasy football leagues. Forget the old idea that you stick with the same starters and don't risk streaming in Week 16. You play the matchups and go with projections, not past performances. The waiver wire will look a little different this late in the season since most teams […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16

If you made it to your fantasy football league’s title game/Super Bowl, my helmets off to you! It all comes down to this for the lucky and smart fantasy general managers who guided their teams through injuries, suspensions, and COVID-related roster problems to the championship game in their leagues. You probably have a decent tight […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

We are now entering the heart of the playoffs and the stakes are even higher at this point in the fantasy season. For those who made it this far, congrats, and I wish you all the best as you look to close out the season on top of your league. At this point, there are […]

Le'Veon Bell (RB, KC) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 53% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I know I'm breaking my self-imposed 50-percent ownership rule, but this one very well merits the exception. Le'Veon Bell has been far from an otherworld rusher this season even playing for an incredibly great offense in Kansas City. In his eight games with […]

Jakobi Meyers (WR, NE) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New England is out of the postseason for the first time in ages. A certain Tom Brady left the franchise this season, and HC Bill Belichick couldn't keep the streak going all by himself. Even in the worst season the team has had in […]

Cameron Brate Has Season-High 54 Yards

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate had four receptions for 54 yards on four targets in Week 15. Brate posted a season-high in yards and now has at least 30 yards in four of the past six games. The TE will always be behind Rob Gronkowski for targets, so he is only worth a […]

Rob Gronkowski Sees Seven Targets

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski finished Week 15 with three receptions for 29 yards on seven targets. Gronk now has under 30 yards in three of the past four games despite seeing at least six targets in three of the past four games as well. Overall, the TE hasn't been as dominant this […]

Antonio Brown Has Season-High 93 Yards

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown had five receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown on seven targets in the Week 15 win over Atlanta. Brown posted his best yardage total of the season and has now seen at least five targets in five of six games played with the Bucs this season. Though […]

Chris Godwin Scores Touchdown

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin had four receptions for 36 yards and a score on five targets in the Week 15 win over the Falcons. In the past two games, Godwin has posted less than 40 yards though he has gotten at least six targets in eight of 10 games played this season. […]

Mike Evans Has 110 Yards

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans had six receptions for 110 yards on seven targets in Week 15. Evans has seen at least seven targets in four of the past five games though his yardage totals usually vary. Nevertheless, the WR has a strong role in this offense and he should be considered a […]

Leonard Fournette Has Two Rushing Touchdowns

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette ended Week 15 with 14 carries for 49 yards and two rushing touchdowns along with three receptions for 16 yards on five targets. Fournette had a great performance due to Ronald Jones II missing the contest as a result of being on the COVID list. If Jones returns […]

Tom Brady Throws For 390 Yards

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady went 31-for-45 for 390 yards and two touchdowns in the win over the Falcons. Brady was terrific in this contest but has been rather hot and cold in his numbers overall this season. The QB has thrown for at least 300 yards in three of the past five games, […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

Your fantasy football season is probably over, but if you are in a league where Week 17 determines who wins the championship, then your fantasy hockey and hoops plans have to be put on hold for another week. Maybe your fantasy football league is a cumulative league and not a head-to-head league, so the stats […]

Updated Week 15 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 15 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 15 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Ezekiel Elliott Has Been Ruled Out Mark Ingram II A Healthy Scratch Drew Brees Will Start Sunday Raheem Mostert Officially Off The Injury Report And Will Play Damien […]

Updated Week 15 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 15 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 15 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Ezekiel Elliott Has Been Ruled Out Mark Ingram II A Healthy Scratch Raheem Mostert Officially Off The Injury Report And Will Play Damien Harris Is Officially Out For […]

Updated Week 15 Flex Rankings (Top 200)

Welcome to Week 15 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 15 Flex rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. These Flex rankings are geared towards making decisions for your Flex spot (RB/WR or RB/WR/TE), which in most leagues consists of running backs, wide receivers and in […]

Updated Week 15 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 15 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 15 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Michael Thomas (Ankle) Has Been Placed On IR Julio Jones Ruled Out For Week 15, Week To Week Kenny Golladay Out, Could Be Shut Down DeVante Parker listed as questionable […]