NFL DFS: Lions vs. Cowboys DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 6)

We are back again, RotoBallers! We get another tasty matchup this week in the late slate of games. The Dallas Cowboys are taking on the Detroit Lions in what should be an offensive shootout. Both teams have some struggling defenses in one way or another which could lead to a high-scoring game. Thanks to today's […]

Baker Mayfield - Week 6 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues/Superflex Formats POSITIONAL VALUE: QB1/QB2 ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has been a strong QB1 option this year. He has finished as a top-eight fantasy quarterback in four of five weeks and currently ranks as the QB3 heading into Week 6. However, expectations should be tempered for […]

Bucky Irving - Week 6 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: Despite a rough Week 5 in which he fumbled the ball and failed to crack 50 yards rushing, Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving is a fantastic start this week against the New Orleans Saints. There will be multiple factors working in his favor. Firstly, the coaching […]

Chase McLaughlin - Week 6 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: K1 ANALYSIS: It's difficult to predict kicker scoring in the NFL, but Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Chase McLaughlin has two very big things going for him -- he's on a good offense and he's accurate. Those are the two biggest considerations fantasy managers should account for when choosing a kicker […]

Is Rachaad White Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 6

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White (foot) has played all five games of 2024 so far, and he's one of the more disappointing draft picks fantasy managers made so far. He's just the RB32 in full-PPR scoring, a far cry from his RB4 overall finish in 2023. He has only one game with over […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 6 (Friday Updates): Jonathan Taylor, James Cook, Malik Nabers, Joe Mixon, more

The injury bug continues to strike heading into Week 6. There are plenty of key injuries to monitor before Sunday's kickoff, with some injury situations already concluded as of today. Our injury updates and reports for Week 6 as of Friday, October 11, 2024, will give you the latest updates on key guys. As always, […]

Buccaneers Defense Is Boom-Or-Bust For Week 6

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense had a tough time during last week's loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The secondary gave up 550 passing yards as the Falcons offense scored 36 points in the win. Luckily, the Bucs were able to record four sacks and an interception which helped give them some value. The hope is […]

Chase McLaughlin A Strong Streaming Choice For Week 6

Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Chase McLaughlin has been one of the more consistent options early in the season. Last week, McLaughlin was perfect on all six of his kicks during the overtime loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The veteran kicker is a perfect 10-for-10 on field goal attempts heading into the Week 6 matchup against […]

Cade Otton Has Playable TE2 Value

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton has picked up his performance over the last few weeks. Otton started off slow with two duds, but has played better over the last two weeks. The third-year tight end has 44 receiving yards or more over each of the last three games. It's also worth noting that […]

Sterling Shepard Could Have Bigger Role

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Sterling Shepard could be asked to take on a bigger role during Sunday's matchup against the New Orleans Saints. The Bucs could be shorthanded at wideout with Jalen McMillan (hamstring) and Trey Palmer (concussion) both uncertain heading into this game. That being said, Shepard could be asked to step in […]

Chris Godwin Has WR1 Appeal For Week 6

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin has slowed down a bit since his impressive start to the season. However, Godwin has still be one of the better fantasy options at wideout this season. Last week, Godwin hauled in five of his six targets for 64 yards in the overtime loss to the Atlanta Falcons. […]

Mike Evans Carries Low-End WR1 Value

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is coming off a strong two-touchdown performance during last week's loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Evans already has five touchdowns as they head into their Week 6 matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Normally, Evans is a strong play as a WR1, but he could run into some […]

Bucky Irving Sneaks Into RB2 Discussion

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving is trending towards making his first career start during Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints. Fellow back Rachaad White (foot) has been limited to one practice this week and is considered a game-time decision for Week 6. If White sits, Irving is expected to get a majority […]

Baker Mayfield Finds Himself In QB1 Conversation

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is coming off another strong performance during last week's loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Mayfield threw for 180 yards and tossed three touchdowns as the Bucs took a tough overtime loss. The former first-round pick has thrown 11 touchdowns with only two interceptions through the first five games of […]

Rachaad White Doubtful For Sunday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White (foot) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. White opened the week as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice but was downgraded to a non-participant on Thursday and Friday, which does not bode well for his status this weekend. If White is […]

Rachaad White Will Be A Game-Time Decision

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said that running back Rachaad White (foot) will be a game-time decision for the Week 6 clash against the division-rival New Orleans Saints on Sunday. If White is unable to gain clearance on Sunday, rookie Bucky Irving will have clear RB2 upside on the road in New Orleans […]

Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule Analysis - Wide Receivers (2024)

As a data-driven analyst, this is one of my favorite times of the season. With five weeks in the books, we are now moving into an amount of data that becomes more indicative of what has happened and potentially what is yet to come the rest of the way. This includes fantasy strength of schedule, […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Outlooks and Trends For Week 6

At the beginning of the season, it seemed like fantasy managers would finally see a youth takeover at the tight end position. Trey McBride, Sam LaPorta, and Dalton Kincaid were ready to take over. Ultimately, through five weeks, it looks like more of the same. George Kittle and Travis Kelce appear destined to finish in […]

The King's Week 6 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel, senior writer for RotoBaller, provides his Week 6 fantasy football lineup rankings for PPR, half PPR, and standard scoring leagues. He also includes an analysis of the rankings at every skill position. Regular starting options are featured to show that some of your must-start players have a good chance of delivering […]

Rest-of-Season Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 6 Updates for Top 200 (2024)

Each week of football brings a new wave of injuries and breakouts to adjust for so let's reset expectations with an updated rest-of-season rankings table! There's plenty of news to incorporate into our Week 6 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for the rest of 2024, as of October 10. Check where key players shifted to, such […]

NFL DFS Cash Game Values and Rankings - Week 6

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This article will help you identify players you can use in your cash-game lineup to help you save money, allowing you to spend up for premium options. Remember that cash lineups are all about safety and volume, not risk and reward. Please check in […]

Rachaad White – Week 6 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB26 ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White has had a disappointing 2024 season. He is the RB35, averaging eight half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Last year, the former Arizona State star ended the year as an RB1. Unfortunately, White has averaged only 6.6 […]

Trey Palmer Sits Out On Thursday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Trey Palmer (concussion) missed his second straight day of practice on Thursday. Palmer sat out of last week's game as well due to a concussion. It appears the young wideout is still in concussion protocol ahead of the Week 6 matchup against the New Orleans Saints. It's worth noting that […]

NFL DFS Value Plays: Week 6 Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel, Yahoo Includes Kirk Cousins, David Montgomery, Jalen Tolbert, more

Welcome to the Week 6 main slate edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin for the 2024 NFL season, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry who find themselves in favorable matchups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Each week, I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be […]

Rachaad White Misses Thursday's Practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White (foot) was absent during Thursday's practice session. This is a downgrade for White who was limited to open the week. This is obviously not a good sign heading into Sunday's Week 6 matchup against the New Orleans Saints. However, Friday's practice will go a long way to deciding […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 6 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid this week and a snapshot of the injuries that matter heading into the DFS main slate. We're examining matchups, injury […]

TNF Fantasy Football Superflex 2QB Rankings for Week 6 - Thursday Updates for Spencer Rattler, Ladd McConkey, Alec Pierce, Austin Ekeler, Allen Lazard

The 2024 fantasy football season has had its fair share of surprises, so figuring out who to start has become a real challenge. Our Week 6 fantasy football Superflex rankings (2QB) for fantasy football can assist your start-or-sit decisions. In Superflex formats, you almost always want to start two quarterbacks, even if the QB option seems […]

Cade Otton – Week 6 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE16 ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cade Otton is only the TE23 for the year, averaging 4.2 fantasy points per contest. However, he has been the TE12 over the past three weeks, averaging 6.8 fantasy points per game, scoring 6.2 or more twice. Furthermore, his role on […]

Javonte Williams – Week 6 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB27 ANALYSIS: Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams has had a rough start to the 2024 season. He averaged 6.2 half-point PPR fantasy points per game over the first month, totaling nine or fewer in every contest. However, the former North Carolina star has played well […]

When Will Jonathon Brooks Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 6 (2024)

Carolina Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks (knee) is inching ever closer to his return to organized football. After tearing his ACL in college on November 11, 2023, Brooks hasn't played in an NFL game yet. He's still on the PUP list, but things are trending positively, and he could be back soon. Brooks was the […]