DeSean Jackson Shows Out for Potential Suitors Sunday

Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson has been mentioned in the news recently due to a reported trade request. Sunday's game against Cincinnati helped boost his value after he caught his first deep touchdown since Week 2. He finished the day off with three catches on eight targets for 68 yards an a TD. Similarly to […]

Mike Evans Scores for First Time in October

Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans had only reached the end zone this season while quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has thrown to him. Evans caught a 72-yard bomb from Fitzpatrick in the second half of Sunday's game after Jameis Winston's benching. Evans had a decent day with Winston up until Fitzpatrick showed up but he just went […]

Jameis Winston Benched Against Bengals

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston was benched in the second half in Week 8 against the Bengals after going 18-for-35 for 275 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions, including a pick-six. Winston has been solid for fantasy owners in this pass-first offense in recent weeks, but this was not one of them. He was […]

Ronald Jones II Injured Sunday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Ronald Jones II (hamstring) left the game early in Week 8 against the Bengals and has been ruled out. Jones had just two carries for minus-three yards and caught one pass for four yards before leaving. He's been a non-factor so far in his rookie season behind Peyton Barber […]

DeSean Jackson Asks For Trade

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson recently requested a trade from the Bucs, according to sources, and he's hoping to find a team that can make better use of his talents. D-Jax went over the 100-yard mark in three of his first four games with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick under center to start the year, […]

Week 8 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

Man, I was hoping this would be the season where someone would knock the (5-2) New England Patriots off the AFC East throne... It's not. They're on their way to their 10th-straight division title and when they defeat the (2-5) Buffalo Bills on Monday night, it'll be nothing more than an assertion of continued dominance […]

Updated Week 8 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 8 RotoBallers, and we kick off early at 9:30 AM ET (Eagles vs. Jaguars) so be sure to set those lineups ahead of time. Below are our updated consensus Week 8 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: - Chris Thompson (rib, knee) is expected […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 8) - Targets and Avoids

The two big favorites in Week 7 both cruised on Sunday. The Colts, 10-point favorites, beat the Bills by 32 and the Rams, nine-point favorites, beat the 49ers by 29. If you happened to take the Chargers, you must've really sweated it out, but then had a nice relaxing afternoon. With nearly all participants in […]

Week 8 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 8 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 […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 8 Fantasy Football Picks

If there's one thing I've learned in fantasy football over the years, you have to set your bias aside. The largest and most prominent of these (for me at least) is the homerism and hero/villain effect. We all want our hometown players to succeed and that goes for college alma maters too. It isn't always […]

Week 8 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Howdy, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings under the microscope and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. Do note that the ECR will shift! Who am I and why should […]

Week 8 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

At every position other than tight end we are seeing fairly consistent names appearing in the top-10/15/25. Outside of that we still have a lot of boom-or-bust players. This week I want to focus on how you can use the information below to make those agonizing decisions about the high-ceiling, low-floor players. For running back […]

Week 8 Red Zone Risers - Identifying Higher Fantasy Scoring Potential

The fantasy football season is nearly halfway through. At this point, we really know what teams are going to do in the red zone and more importantly who they are going to use. And we all know as fantasy players that touching the ball in this area more often than not lead to the very […]

Under-The-Radar Fantasy Football Stashes

Week 7 was the first week this NFL season that featured four teams on bye (Packers, Raiders, Steelers, Seahawks). Week 8 follows suit with the Falcons, Cowboys, Titans, and Chargers taking the week off. Week 9 gets even dicier with six teams out (Bengals, Colts, Giants, Eagles, Cardinals, and Jaguars). Week 10 will see another […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 8

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. […]

WR Target and Snap Count Analysis from Week 7

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 […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown - Week 8 Preview

Another week and more injuries at running back. For this week’s article, I’m going to focus on backfields that have had injuries or guys currently banged up and what value can be found in their replacements. Will they just be a bye-week fill in or will some of these newly crowned starters be viable starters […]

The Curious Case of Corey Davis

Mohamed Sanu, Taylor Gabriel, Cole Beasley, Dede Westbrook...I could go on and on in listing all the random players who are having a better year than Corey Davis. It won't make you feel any better about drafting him, though. He's been about as disappointing as it gets as far as high profile wide receivers go. […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

Running backs: can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. It's getting to the point where you almost wish you could start all wide receivers so you don't have to worry about injuries, trades, and duds. This week alone, we saw Carlos Hyde on the bench while he waits to integrate into the Jags' system, […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 8 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 […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 8): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 8 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 8 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 8): NFL DFS Lineups

Week 8 has similar bad news in the case of us losing a few interesting teams from the slate. With both the Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Chargers on a bye week, we lose two of the more explosive offenses and one of the weaker defenses. We have also lost the New England Patriots to […]

Week 8 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! Week 7's action saw Todd Gurley continue to be an unstoppable force in fantasy. The Colts, and Marlon Mack, dismantled the Bills while the Vikings and Chiefs continued their high-scoring ways with big games. For Week 8, we are looking at potential shootouts between the Broncos and Chiefs, Steelers and Browns, Bengals […]

Week 8 DraftKings Power Pivots - NFL DFS

Thanks for dropping by RotoBallers! If this is your first time reading Power Pivots I hope you enjoy it! I have to warn you that this isn't a typical "picks" column. I firmly believe that hard work is the key to success in every pursuit, including DFS. My goal here every week is to find […]

Buccaneers Defense Riddled With Injuries Up Front

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be missing star defensive tackle Gerald McCoy and free-agent signee Vinny Curry this coming Sunday against the Bengals. The pair was out last week against Kansas City as well and that front seven was gashed by Kareem Hunt. This situation puts Joe Mixon squarely in play as a high-end RB1 […]

Stop The Slander - Hello Jameis Winston, QB1

"Fitzmagic" may be dead, but Jameis Winston is breathing new life into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense and possibly your fantasy football team as QB1. So Stop The Slander. Winston was a laughing stock last season after a few failed motivational speeches went viral. Tampa looked ordinary, despite demonstrating promise to start the season. Things did […]

Peyton Barber Has Opportunity Against Bengals

The Bengals' defense has not been good this season and they are now missing their top two linebackers Sunday against the Buccaneers. Running back Peyton Barber is officially listed as healthy after dealing with an ankle injury throughout the week, as a result, he should continue to carry the bulk of the backfield work. Barber […]

O.J. Howard a Strong Play Against Cincinnati

Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard is in play as a TE1 Sunday in Cincinnati. Howard has been excellent all season long and will look to continue his breakout season Sunday. The former first-round pick will be facing a Bengals defense that is missing its two top linebackers, Nick Vigil and Vontaze Burfict. Howard might even […]

DeSean Jackson, Chris Godwin Remain Flex Options

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers DeSean Jackson and Chris Godwin are every-week flex plays given their production throughout the season thus far. Jackson started off the year scorching but has come back down in recent weeks. Godwin has been a consistent threat throughout the year to get a few catches, 50 yards, and a touchdown. […]

Mike Evans a Low-End WR1 Sunday

Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has been much better this year than in 2017. He is making plays all over the field and proving that he is more than just a tall receiver. This Sunday in Cincinnati, he will have another chance to show out but conditions will be tough. Evans will likely line up […]