Buccaneers Defense Should Struggle to Contain Saints

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense/special teams has been solid the last two weeks, but that's not enough to trust them in fantasy leagues in Week 14. The Bucs are coming off a four interception and four sack game versus Carolina. However, the Saints are a much better offense and they have given up the fewest […]

Cameron Brate Has Tough Matchup in Week 14

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate has been a touchdown-dependent player all season long. He almost had no fantasy value through the first half of the season, but the injury to O.J. Howard has helped his value. Brate heads into a matchup against the Saints defense that has held tight ends to under 500 […]

Updated Week 14 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 14 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 14 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Odell Beckham Jr. (quad) will not play Sunday. Sammy Watkins is out and will miss multiple weeks. T.Y. Hilton will play in Week 14. Mitch Trubisky will officially return this […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 14

We're in the home stretch of the NFL season. The fantasy football playoffs are upon us, and injuries continue to rack up. Picking on the backups that precede starting defensive backs is a common strategy among DFS players, simply because it's a solid process. Fortunately, we have plenty of data to break down those matchups […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 14 Fantasy Football Picks

It's playoff time, so let's cut to the chase. You need these flex plays to pay off. Unless you're sitting at 10-3 or better and have a bye in the first round, just sitting and watching the scoreboard, laughing as your competition sweats over every carry and dropback, hoping and praying for fantasy points so […]

Week 14 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 14 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. This article will cover the early slate of games, beginning […]

Week 14 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Hello and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings in the spotlight and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). I’m currently eighth in FantasyPros accuracy competition, fighting with the smartest of cookies, after finishing ninth (out of 130) in 2017. I hope this piece gives you a glimpse into my rationale for […]

Week 14 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

It's playoff time in the fantasy football world. Hopefully, you grabbed one of those coveted first-round byes and are just reading this column for fun, but if you didn't -- don't worry, y'all, because I'm here to give you #INFORMATION to help you make the best decisions about who not to play this weekend. Let's […]

WR Target and Snap Count Risers from Week 13

Congratulations to those of you whose diligence through the draft process and the regular season has been rewarded with an opportunity to participate in the fantasy playoffs. Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. Since you are now advancing even further toward achieving your objective, it […]

Week 14 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

This feels like the first time in ages we have not lost a fantasy gold mine type team to Thursday Night Football. Seriously can one of the Jaguars and Titans play in that slot every week? Their current brand of football suits it so well! What that does mean is that entering the fantasy weekend […]

DeSean Jackson Ruled Out Against Saints

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson (thumb) was officially ruled out for Week 14 against the Saints on Friday. He didn't take part in practice all week and is in danger of missing the rest of the season. Chris Godwin and Adam Humphries continue to benefit from Jackson's injury and are basically must-starts in […]

Panthers Sign Chandler Catanzaro

The Carolina Panthers signed free-agent kicker Chandler Catanzaro on Friday with Graham Gano (knee) limited in practice on Thursday. Guard Amini Silatolu (knee) was put on Injured Reserve in a corresponding move. Those that own Gano need to make alternate plans this week with him being questionable after missing practice on Friday. Catanzaro made 11 […]

DeSean Jackson Not Expected To Face Saints

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson (thumb) is not expected to play in Week 14 against the Saints. D-Jax has been running in practice but still can't catch passes and looks likely to miss his second straight game. There have been rumblings that the team could decide to shut him down for the rest […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 14): NFL DFS Lineups

This is an intriguing slate in Week 14. With the Chiefs, Steelers, Chargers, and Saints all on the slate, there is plenty of firepower. The Rams game being flexed to the Sunday Night Football slot is not a huge loss as they are playing a very good Bears defense. In addition, we have some defenses […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 14): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 14 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 14 of the NFL season. You can also click here to find more DFS analysis articles and tools. The goal is to identify players to start on FanDuel this week based on […]

Week 14 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! With most season-long fantasy leagues about to kick off their playoffs, DFS can provide either a distraction from the proceedings or an opportunity for those eliminated to continue to enjoy fantasy football well into the NFL playoffs. The Week 14 main slate boasts three projected high-scoring games with over/under of 50 points […]

Chris Godwin in Play as a Starter Against Saints

Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is not a bad option to start for Week 14. Of course you would traditionally want someone a little more reliable in your starting lineup come playoff time, however, Godwin has been eating with DeSean Jackson absent. Godwin has put up 310 yards and two touchdowns in the three games […]

Adam Humphries Has Big Upside This Week

Buccaneers wide receiver Adam Humphries has emerged out of nowhere these past two months. Humphries has been a top-10 WR since Week 8. It's astonishing given the talent that was present in that Buccaneers receiving core but now it's to be expected with the absence of O.J. Howard and DeSean Jackson. Humphries has been a […]

Jameis Winston Faces Stout Saints Sunday

Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston has his toughest test since Chicago coming up. The New Orleans' defense has been revamped since they first played Tampa. Marcus Davenport, Sheldon Rankins and the rest of them have gotten better as the season's progressed. Winston did not have the opportunity to play New Orleans in Week 1 due to […]

Mike Evans Looks to Repeat Week 1 Performance on Sunday

Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans was stellar in the first game of the season against New Orleans. The stud WR1 scored over 20 fantasy points and caught all seven targets that came his way. Unfortunately, circumstances are different this weekend. The game will not be played in a dome, Ryan Fitzpatrick will not be slinging […]

DeSean Jackson Still Out Thursday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson (thumb) remains out of practice again on Thursday and seems likely to miss his second straight game. Jackson hasn't been able to catch passes and could be shut down for the final four games of the season. Chris Godwin is the biggest beneficiary when Jackson doesn't play, but […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 14

This is arguably the most important week of the fantasy football regular season. Week 14 is the last week of the regular season in many if not most fantasy leagues. Postseason berths and playoff positioning are up for grabs during this week, and fantasy players do not have to worry about any of their superstars […]

DeSean Jackson Unlikely To Catch Passes Wednesday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson (thumb) is expected to run but is unlikely to catch passes in Wednesday's practice due to a thumb sprain. D-Jax sat out in Week 13 and is in danger of being shut down for the final four games of the season. Both Chris Godwin and Adam Humphries exploded […]

Warning Signals for RB/WR/TE - Week 14

Every year, certain players are highly drafted in drafts by fantasy owners due to the belief that they will vastly outperform expectations throughout the season. Oftentimes, these players carry a significant amount of hype due to breakout potential, elite status, or lack of alternative options on their teams. However, with every player that does meet […]

Disaster Recovery: The Playoff Panic

Welcome to Disaster Recovery, where each week I'll examine why your studs played like duds. This isn't a place to find out why you should have benched a player for somebody on your bench. Disaster Recovery is to examine the guys who you didn't think twice about benching, and deciding if you should be panicking at all […]

Fantasy Playoffs Targets, Avoids - Playing the Schedule

Week 14 is here. With that, comes the fantasy football playoffs that we all live for when we start doing the first bit of research each season. As the year has gone on, we've seen players, such as running backs Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams and Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants, […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 14 Waiver Wire Targets

As an addendum to our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, in this column we also present suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). As a caveat, these prices do not by any means indicate how much […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

The picture is pretty clear for fantasy owners seeking help on the waiver wire. All the good quarterbacks are gone, the tight end outlook is bleak at best, there are a ton of wide receivers who could pop in a given week, and one RB (in Pittsburgh) stands clearly above the rest in a group […]

Week 14 Wide Receivers - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Alright, let switch things up this week. We are headed into Week 14 and for most fantasy football owners, your league is starting the playoffs. Since you are reading this I am going to assume you have either made the playoffs and need some more help or you just love fantasy football columns that combine […]

Week 14 Quarterback Waiver Wire Adds and Pickups

We're at the point in the season where, barring injury, most fantasy owners that are still alive have their playoff quarterback set in stone. If that's not the case for you, then this article will offer some options that are good for both the upcoming Week 14 games and for the fantasy playoffs. Tough matchups […]