Peyton Barber Is An RB2 Against Carolina

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber had arguably his best game of the season in Week 8 against the Bengals. Barber rushed 19 times for 85 yards and one touchdown. However, he heads into a matchup against Carolina who has allowed the fifth fewest points to running backs this season, according to Yahoo. Barber […]

Buccaneers Defense Will be Ravaged by Panthers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense/special teams shouldn't ever be in consideration as a fantasy start. This rings especially true against the Panthers this week. Carolina's ability to gash defenses with their short passing game will be fully utilized against them. Fully expect Christian McCaffrey and Cam Newton to have a field day. D.J. Moore and […]

DeSean Jackson a WR2 Against Carolina

Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson is in play as a WR2 this Sunday against the Panthers. Jackson has a special connection with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and they will look to exploit a weak Carolina secondary. Jackson's ability as a deep threat is fully utilized by Fitzpatrick who has thrown every touchdown to him this season. […]

O.J. Howard Becoming an Every-Week TE1

Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard is basically a must-start tight end if you own him. It's getting to the point where he might even be a flex option. Howard has thrived in his role as the Buccaneers TE1, essentially usurping Cameron Brate. This week's matchup against Carolina is extremely favorable as the Panthers have given […]

Mike Evans a Top-Five WR Sunday

Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans may be the top scorer at his position this Sunday against Carolina. The Panthers are fairly weak against the pass and do not have anyone talented enough to stop Evans. It's possible that he's double-teamed but that would be foolish given the dearth of pass-catching talent in Tampa. The Bucs […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick Set for Shootout Sunday

Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is in for a tough battle against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The Carolina offense has been rolling since Norv Turner took over and it will be an uphill battle for Tampa to win. This is good news for anyone who has to start Fitzpatrick this weekend given that he is […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 9

It is going to take a little longer than usual to fill out a fantasy football lineup this week. Unfortunately for fantasy football players, a half-dozen NFL teams are on bye this week. Fantasy footballers will not be able to plug Philadelphia’s Zach Ertz, New York’s Odell Beckham and Saquon Barkley, Indianapolis’ Andrew Luck, Arizona’s […]

WR Target and Snap Count Analysis from Week 8

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 […]

Gerald McCoy, Jason Pierre-Paul Out Of Practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy (calf) and defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul (foot, ribs) both missed practice on Thursday. McCoy was limited on Wednesday, so he may have suffered a setback after missing Week 8. JPP hasn't practiced yet this week, which is a huge concern for Tampa's pass rush against Carolina this weekend. […]

Mike Evans Returns To Practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (knee) returned to practice on Thursday after sitting out on Wednesday. It's a good sign that Evans will be able to play in Week 9 against the Panthers. He exploded for well over 100 yards receiving last Sunday and will once again be a strong WR1 this weekend […]

Deshaun Watson, Ryan Griffin Practicing In Full

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (chest) and tight end Ryan Griffin (illness) both practiced in full on Wednesday. Watson hasn't missed a game and looks to be closer to 100 percent after taking a beating several weeks ago against Dallas. He looked spry on his way to five total touchdowns in last Thursday's win over […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB, TB) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Buccaneers benched quarterback Jameis Winston after Winston threw four interceptions in a 37-34 loss to Cincinnati during Week 8. Ryan Fitzpatrick then came in and made up an 18 point deficit to tie the game, only for Cincinnati to kick and a game-winning field goal […]

Mike Evans, Jason Pierre-Paul Miss Practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (knee) and defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul (foot, ribs) both missed practice on Wednesday. Evans went down late in the Week 8 game against the Bengals, so we'll need to keep a close eye on his status in the coming days. He blew up for close to 200 yards […]

Ryan Griffin To Return In Week 9

Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien said that tight end Ryan Griffin (illness) will return in Week 9 against the Broncos after missing the last two games with an illness. Rookie Jordan Thomas benefitted from Griffin's absence last Thursday and scored two touchdowns, but Griffin should return as the main pass-catching tight end moving forward. […]

2018 Mid-Season Fantasy Football Awards

Like Ty Montgomery deciding haphazardly to come out of the end zone and getting himself shipped off to Baltimore, I'm here to talk about mid-season rankings. You'll be reminded time and time again that the season is technically halfway over, including the postseason, which can either be a reassuring thought as you attempt to go […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 9

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. […]

Using the #AllBenchRB Strategy

I apologize to my millions of fans for my absence these past few weeks. I was busy completing an Ironman whilst studying for the Mensa exam. During my training and study breaks, I pondered a topic I wrote about last year that I coined #AllBenchRB. I submitted my analysis to the Mensa Board, who instantly […]

Disaster Recovery Week 8: Robbed of Gronk

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 Bomb - QB Start/Sit Advice (Week 9)

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and NFL writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) give their start/sit recommendations at the quarterback position for Week 9 of the fantasy football season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 9 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 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

The first of the six-team bye weeks is here. We might call this the Byepocalypse, except that one look at the schedule to see that it includes teams like the Cardinals, Jaguars, and Giants, you won't be too worried. Still, there are fewer options to choose from than usual and more spots than usual to fill […]

Week 9 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

We now enter the planning process for Week 9, as some of you are contending with backs that have been inconsistent or completely absent due to lingering 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 […]

Week 9 Quarterback Waiver Wire Adds and Pickups

Oh Buccaneers, you give us no respite from the quarterback shenanigans. When Tampa Bay's quarterbacks are good, they're really good. When they're bad, they're really bad. This week we're looking at the Tampa Bay situation among other quarterbacks to add for the upcoming week in fantasy football. Six teams are on bye this week, but […]

Week 9 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 8 featured several high-scoring matchups, but there were far more touchdowns scored than field goals. As teams get better, defenses should start holding teams to kicking more field goals, which is good for kickers in fantasy. When looking at the matchups for this week, there are quite a few games that figure to be […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round

Week 8 featured another early start thanks to a tilt in London and brought many stellar performances throughout the day, some from known commodities and others from lesser-known players that you may want to add. We here at RotoBaller are always looking to get you actionable intel as fast (and as accurately) as possible, so […]

The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 9)

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 […]

Ronald Jones II Expected To Miss A Few Weeks

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Ronald Jones II (hamstring) is expected to miss a few weeks after straining his hamstring in the Week 8 loss to the Bengals. Jones hasn't had much opportunity in his rookie year, but he was disappointing in the preseason and hasn't looked good in the regular season either, running […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick To Start In Week 9

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter said quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will start over Jameis Winston in Week 9 against the Panthers. Fitzmagic strikes again. The Bucs will apparently ride the hot hand on a week-to-week basis moving forward, and Fitzpatrick is definitely hot after leading the team back to tie the game late in […]

Bucs Want To Keep DeSean Jackson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said the team has no plans to trade wide receiver DeSean Jackson after he reportedly asked for a trade before the Oct. 30 deadline. "We're 3-3, we're headed into big game today, we've got a big stretch of games coming up for us, and we don't like to […]

Peyton Barber Runs Well Sunday

Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber had his second good game of the season Sunday against Cincinnati. Barber ran for 85 yards on 19 carries and managed to punch one in for a score. This comes after Barber had been limited in practice due to an ankle injury during the week which some thought might affect […]