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Peyton Barber Faces Tough Test Sunday
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber will match up against a daunting Eagles front seven this coming Sunday. Tampa Bay enters this game looking to start their season undefeated after two games for the first time in over a decade and it could depend a lot on the run game. Barber blocked well in […]
Week 2 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings
Hey there RotoBallers! After an intense, high-scoring Week 1 you are probably looking forward to getting some lineups set for Week 2. Week 1 was not only high-scoring but it was also a week which saw a lot of the chalk plays hit, and hit big. It is important to identify what performances were the […]
DeSean Jackson, Jason Pierre-Paul Return To Practice
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson (concussion, shoulder) and defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul (knee) returned to practice in the portion open to the media on Thursday. It's a positive development, but both players could still remain questionable for Week 2 against the Eagles. D-Jax went off in Week 1 for two touchdowns, but he'll […]
#TrendingNow - Week 2 Dynasty Risers and Fallers
It’s full steam ahead for Week 2 and welcome to the first #TrendingNow of the 2018 regular season. If you are new to this article, thanks for jumping in and taking some time to read it. This is the one article I keep each season that is strictly dynasty based. If you don’t play in […]
Fantasy Bomb - QB Start/Sit Advice (Week 2)
RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) give their start/sit recommendations at the quarterback position for Week 2 of the fantasy football season. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at FanPicks. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between […]
DeSean Jackson Headlines Bucs Missing Practice
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson (concussion, shoulder) did not practice on Wednesday. Also not practicing were rookie defensive tackle Vita Vea, cornerback Brent Grimes and defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul. Jackson must pass the concussion protocol in order to practice this week, but with a shoulder injury on top of it, he's looking highly […]
Jason Pierre-Paul Uncertain For Week 2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul (knee) has a brace on his right knee on Wednesday and said he's unsure if he will play in Week 2 against the Eagles. "My knee is jacked up. Banged up. Ask me if I can play Sunday, I don't know," Pierre-Paul said. With cornerback Vernon Hargreaves (shoulder) […]
Vernon Hargreaves Going On IR
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are placing cornerback Vernon Hargreaves (shoulder) on Injured Reserve on Wednesday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Hargreaves is dealing with a serious shoulder injury and may not return this year. That's really bad news for a Bucs secondary that is also missing Brent Grimes. The Saints and quarterback Drew Brees […]
Tape Don't Lie - Breaking Down Phillip Lindsay's Week 1 Performance
Hey y'all! Welcome to a new column here at RotoBaller, "Tape Don't Lie". Each week, I'll pick out one surprising fantasy football performance and break it down. What does the film show? How does that mesh with what the analytics say about that player? What does it all mean in the grand scheme of things? […]
DeSean Jackson Very Questionable For Week 2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson (shoulder, concussion) is dealing with a shoulder injury and is a major question mark to play in Week 2 against the Eagles. Jackson is also dealing with a concussion he suffered late in the Week 1 win against the Saints. Two injuries are definitely not better than one. […]
Vernon Hargreaves May Have Serious Injury
Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Vernon Hargreaves (shoulder) may have a serious shoulder injury and will be examined by Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday. Hargreaves was injured late in the Week 1 win over the Saints and could be looking at an extended absence, possibly for the rest of the season. With Brent Grimes also hurt, […]
Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions
Week 1 is in the books (almost) so now we know exactly what to expect from every player for the rest of the season, right? At the very least, we've witnessed some performances that surprised even the most ardent fantasy football owners and it's never too early to take action to improve your roster. In […]
Week 2 Quarterbacks - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds
With most of week one in the books we've got to scan our waiver wires for the hottest week one adds to get an edge in week two. Much of the focus is on skill positions like running back and wide receiver, but there are some interesting quarterbacks out on waivers that emerged in week […]
Waiver Wire Express - Week 2 Lightning Round
Oh, football Sundays, there’s nothing quite like you. The whirlwind of emotions leading to fist-pumping highs, as well as great defeats marked by injuries and others vulturing your points. In the interest of getting you the most timely information for your title matchups, consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 2. This […]
Mike Evans Roasts Saints Secondary
Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans played like the WR1 everyone knows him to be Sunday against New Orleans. Evans caught all seven of his targets for 147 yards and a touchdown. Marshon Lattimore, who absolutely clamped Evans in 2017, was exposed all night and could not stop Evans from dominating. Sunday's beatdown on the Saints […]
Peyton Barber Quiet in Buccaneers Offensive Explosion
Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber was disappointing Sunday against the Saints. Barber rushed 18 times for just 69 yards and no touchdowns in what ended up being a 48 point beatdown on New Orleans. The starting running back was touted as the Bucs' workhorse going into this season, and his volume suggests it. However, it's […]
Chris Godwin (WR, TB) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: If we're judging by pure physical talent alone, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is a must-add. He displayed that talent with a nice touchdown grab near the sideline, finishing with 31 yards on four receptions. DeSean Jackson stole the show, but he suffered a […]
Geronimo Allison (WR, GB) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Leagues ANALYSIS: For a moment, it looked as if the fantasy value of every Packers skill player just went out the window. Then Aaron Rodgers came back and so did the Pack. Green Bay Packers wide receiver Geronimo Allison made his presence known in a big way […]
Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB, TB) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick blew expectations out of the water with a monster game Sunday in New Orleans. Fitzpatrick threw for 417 yards and tossed four touchdowns passes in the Bucs 48-40 win over the Saints. He even ran for 36 […]
DeSean Jackson Scores Twice Sunday, Exits Early
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson (concussion) had a great game Sunday against the Saints. Jackson finished the day with 146 yards, two touchdowns and a perfect catch rate (5-for-5 on targets). His two touchdowns came on home run throws from Ryan Fitzpatrick that flat-out embarrassed a formidable Saints' secondary. The 31-year old wideout […]
Ryan Fitzpatrick Provides the Fitzmagic
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick went ballistic against the Saints on Sunday. Fitzpatrick threw for 417 yards, four touchdowns, no interceptions, and lead his double-digit underdog Buccaneers to an eight-point victory over the reigning NFC South champions. This was a literally magical performance from the 35-year old Harvard grad who is only starting because […]
DeSean Jackson Leaves With Concussion
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson (head) left the game early in Week 1 against the Saints with a concussion, and he has been ruled out. The game was well out of hand when D-Jax went down, so perhaps they removed him as a precaution. Head injuries are no joke, though, so Jackson might […]
Mike Evans Returns From Injury
Updating a previous report, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans returned from an undisclosed injury in Week 1 against the Saints. Evans left briefly in the second half but later returned to score a long touchdown. He has blown up in the season opener for seven catches, 147 yards and a touchdown. For those […]
Mike Evans Leaves With Injury
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans left the game early in Week 1 against the Saints with an unknown injury. It looked like Evans was pointing to his right arm, but the extent and nature of the injury are unknown. Stay tuned for more updates. Evans had five receptions for 90 yards before departing. […]
Ronald Jones II Not Playing
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Ronald Jones II is inactive for Week 1 against the Saints. Jones was terrible in the preseason and lost out on the starting gig to Peyton Barber. Jones has plenty of talent and a lot of upside, but his role is murky to begin the season. With him being […]
Week 1 Matchups Analysis - Fantasy Football Advice
It's here, it's finally here! The 2018 NFL season is upon us and that means so is fantasy football. We all know how important start/sit decisions are in fantasy, and I'm here to help. Unlike other articles that cover just a few players at each position, I am analyzing every player, for every game either […]
Week 1 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. ECR
Welcome, one and all, to the weekly piece that puts my rankings under the microscope and gives me a chance to explain myself against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) found on FantasyPros. If this is your first time reading me, then hi! Why should you care about me? Well, my finish as the ninth-most accurate […]
Week 1 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings
We're back and it feels so good! Below are RotoBaller's Week 1 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target at the end of your 2018 drafts for Week 1 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our tiered defense rankings are your guide to drafting defenses, making waiver wire pickups/adds to […]
Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds
Welcome to this first installment of the Waiver Wire weekly series for the 2018 fantasy football season. I know you're still giddy about your draft and perhaps you're still riding that high, but the waiver wire is now your draft room. We provide information on players that are owned in roughly 30% of Yahoo leagues […]
Week 1 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football
Football is finally, finally back. Since the NFL is the professional sports league with the longest off-season, the wait for the new season to come around feels like a lifetime. Sure, there are other sports to fill the void, but some of us just can't get into baseball, which is a completely valid thing to […]
