Offensive Outliers From Week 15 - Coaching Matters
We now enter the 15th week of this series, where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 15, we saw stat lines such as the Miami Dolphins running back room combining for 161 rushing yards, the Indianapolis Colts wide receiver room […]
Top Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16: Ronald Jones, Justin Jackson, Craig Reynolds, Duke Johnson
We have now progressed into planning for the second week of fantasy postseason matchups, even though two Week 15 contests will be completed on Tuesday night. Congratulations to all of you who successfully navigated the numerous obstacles of this unique season. You have maintained your highest level of flexibility while persevering through injuries to critical […]
Top Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16: Russell Gage, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Gabriel Davis
It's fantasy playoff time and the NFL is a mess right now due to COVID. Are there any players left on the waiver wire wasteland? Let's find out. Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead of Week 16. Not all of these waiver wire […]
Waiver Wire Express - Week 16 Lightning Round
Welcome to the home stretch, RotoBallers! Congratulations to those of you still in the fight and here reading, as this playoff environment has been chaos personified. Those of you with bills still in the FAAB wallet are in a key spot to add some running back help, even if it's just to block your opponents. […]
A.J. Brown Could Return For Thursday Night Football
Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown (chest) could return for Thursday's game against the San Francisco 49ers if he continues to do well during practice this week. He has not played since Week 11 after being placed on the injured reserve with a chest injury. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the 24-year-old […]
A.J. Brown Takes Part In Walkthrough Tuesday
Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown (chest) took part in the team's walkthrough practice on Tuesday, and the team will try and him some "speed" during the week, according to head coach Mike Vrabel. A determination on his status for Thursday night against the San Francisco 49ers might not come until the day of the […]
D'Onta Foreman Practices In Full Tuesday
Tennessee Titans running back D'Onta Foreman (ankle) put in a full practice on Tuesday after he was listed as limited on Monday's estimated practice report. Unless Foreman has a setback in practice on Wednesday, he should be fine to play on Thursday night against the San Francisco 49ers, where he'll serve as the team's lead […]
Julio Jones Likely To Be A Game-Time Decision
Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said that wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) is likely to be a game-time decision on Thursday night against the San Francisco 49ers. Jones was listed as a DNP on Monday and missed practice again on Tuesday after aggravating his hamstring in the Week 14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. […]
TNF NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - 49ers vs Titans Showdown
Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Week 16 is here! This season has been going by super quickly, and I can't believe that this is the last Thursday Night game of the season. We have a rather interesting contest tonight as the 49ers (8-6) head to Nashville to take on the Titans (9-5). This is a battle that […]
The Cut List – Who to Drop for Week 16?
I can't recall a week – much less a playoff one – with as much craziness and randomness that Week 15 brought us and I for one am glad that it's over. For anyone who was able to advance in their playoff game despite all that's happened, a big kudos to you. To all of […]
Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?
Week 15 was a very frustrating week to start your fantasy football playoffs, especially at the quarterback position. Of the top-12 QB's on the week, six of them are owened in 33%-or-less of Yahoo leagues, including Tyler Huntley (4%), Cam Newton (22%), Jared Goff (7%), Mac Jones (33%), Justin Fields (26%) and Davis Mills (3%). […]
Titans vs 49ers Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: A.J. Brown, Brandon Aiyuk, Jeff Wilson, D'Onta Foreman
We are officially in the fantasy playoffs for all leagues. For those of you who made it, congratulations. To those of you joining us after a bye week, I hope you didn’t get too comfortable. Lastly, to those of us that missed playoffs, let’s focus on the holiday season and enjoy the NFL playoff push. […]
IDP Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16
This past NFL weekend was one of the most frustrating in recent memory, especially considering it was a playoff matchup for most fantasy managers. The superstars who put up putrid numbers for playoff managers include the legendary Tom Brady, Michael Pittman Jr., Alvin Kamara, Taysom Hill, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Najee Harris, Micah Parsons, Derwin […]
D'Onta Foreman On The Week 16 Injury Report
Tennessee Titans running back D'Onta Foreman (ankle) is on the Week 16 injury report after he was listed as limited on Monday's estimated practice report. Foreman has earned the lead-back role in Tennessee in recent weeks with Derrick Henry (foot) still on Injured Reserve, although Dontrell Hilliard and Jeremy McNichols remain involved in change-of-pace roles […]
Julio Jones A DNP In Monday's Practice
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) was given a DNP tag on Monday's estimate practice report. Jones played in just 26 offensive snaps in the Week 15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers before injuring his hamstring again on Sunday. The 32-year-old failed to haul in his only target, and it was only his second […]
A.J. Brown Could Play Thursday
Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown (chest) has been designated to return off Injured Reserve, a move that paves the way for the wideout to get back into action as soon as Thursday against San Francisco. Brown has been out since Week 11, not having found the end zone since Week 8. Julio Jones (hamstring) […]
Dontrell Hilliard Catches Four Passes In Week 15 Loss
Tennessee Titans running back Dontrell Hilliard rushed for 49 yards on nine carries while catching four of six targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 19-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was out carried 22-9 by teammate D'Onta Foreman but averaged an impressive 5.4 yards per carry on the ground. The 26-year-old is the Titans' […]
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine Targeted Seven Times In Loss To Steelers
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine hauled in four receptions on seven targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 19-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has become the Titans de facto WR1 with A.J. Brown (chest) and Julio Jones (hamstring) sidelined. The 24-year-old led Tennessee in targets and yardage in Sunday's loss. Westbrook-Ikhine may be […]
D'Onta Foreman Shreds Steelers Defense With 108 Rushing Yards
Tennessee Titans running back D'Onta Foreman rushed for 108 yards on 22 carries while adding two receptions for 22 yards in Sunday's 19-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He led the Titans backfield with 22 carries and racked up eight first downs in the Week 15 loss. The 25-year-old looked explosive by picking up gains […]
Ryan Tannehill Logs Seventh Rushing TD In Sunday's Loss
Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill completed 23-of-32 passes for 153 yards, no touchdowns, and one interception in Sunday's 19-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He rushed for 18 yards on five attempts and a score. The 33-year-old continues to be dreadful through the air and has now thrown for under 200 yards in three straight […]
Julio Jones Won't Return Sunday
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a hamstring injury. Considering that Jones has dealt with a hamstring injury for most of the year and just returned in Week 14 from a stint on Injured Reserve, this is not good […]
Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 15 Matchups Analysis
Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 15 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. We hope everyone is having a successful fantasy season so far! It's playoff time, so let's go win a championship! Let's take a look at this week's matchups. For those who are not familiar, each week I'll be […]
DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 15: Break The Slate
Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! It's great to be back talking NFL DFS with you! I'm not big on taking victory laps, but you can call me Richard Petty at the moment. If you read last week's edition of Break The Slate, then you probably had a very profitable Sunday, […]
Week 15 Fantasy Football Sleepers, Start 'Em and Value Plays: The King and Pocket Aces
In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, NFL player rankings and lineup strategy to best prepare you for each week of the 2021 fantasy football season. Scott […]
Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 15
The wide receiver matchups article from Week 14 did not play out very well other than Ja'Marr Chase (WR4) who exploded for two touchdowns. Many of the high-end receivers underwhelmed in great spots. CeeDee Lamb (WR35) was targeted 10 times, but Dak Prescott narrowly missed him on a few balls which would have changed Lamb's […]
Week 15 Red Zone Risers and Fallers
I was thinking, why are the red zone risers and fallers so important, and then I came across this article from Sharp Football Analysis, and suddenly it all made sense. "In the past decade, 74.1% of all offensive touchdowns have come from the red zone." And if you come across defenses that are stingy in […]
Key Fantasy Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights and Betting Tips for Week 15
Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions in Week 15. These selections are based on my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING at checkout for a discount and get access to my […]
Updated Week 15 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: James Conner, Chase Edmonds, Myles Gaskin, Leonard Fournette
Below are RotoBaller's updated Week 15 fantasy football rankings for PPR leagues. In a wild week of injuries and COVID situations, where do Cooper Kupp, Dalvin Cook, Deebo Samuel, Alvin Kamara and Nick Chubb rank, among others? There are no more teams on bye, but make sure you follow the COVID news all weekend long […]
Updated Week 15 Flex Rankings for Fantasy Football: Van Jefferson, Chuba Hubbard, AJ Dillon, Julio Jones, Rashod Bateman
Welcome back RotoBallers. In this article you'll find our updated fantasy football Flex rankings for Week 15. In a crucial week that will determine many fantasy playoff births, where do Christian Kirk, Jordan Howard, Brandon Aiyuk, K.J Osborn and Michael Carter rank, among others? There are no more teams on bye, but make sure you […]
Updated Week 15 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Chase Edmonds, Saquon Barkley, Ezekiel Elliott, Rhamondre Stevenson
Welcome to the fantasy football playoffs. Below are our updated Week 15 fantasy football running back rankings. With so many moving pieces, where do Miles Sanders, Joe Mixon, Rashaad Penny, Myles Gaskin and Jeff Wilson Jr. rank, among others? There are no more teams on bye, but make sure you follow the COVID news all […]