Julio Jones Back at Practice on Wednesday

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones was back at the open portion of practice on Wednesday after missing the last two weeks with a hamstring injury. Considering the Titans play on Monday night, the fact that Jones is already practicing on Wednesday should lead to some optimism for his return against the Bills. The Titans' […]

The Running Game Is Alive! NextGen Stats Analysis

With five weeks of play in the books and things starting to settle a bit, it's time to get back to studying some of the rushers around the league and see how they have performed through (almost) the first third of the season. To gain the biggest edge in your fantasy football league, it's necessary […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 5

Another week gone and now we are really into the thick of it. We are deep enough into the season now for your team's playoffs hope to be dashed already, but since you're here I'm assuming that doesn't apply to you. We are really seeing the injuries pile up now and the waiver wire is […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

Week 5 of the NFL season is now in the books and as expected Justin Herbert, Lamar Jackson, Tom Brady, Josh Allen and Dak Prescott finished as QB1's. On the unexpected side of things Davis Mills shocked the world and threw for three touchdowns against the Patriots to finish as QB-6 and Jameis Winston carved up Washington for four […]

Fantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 6

The NFL season is flying by and we are starting to get a great feeling for the contenders and pretenders in the 2021 NFL season. More importantly, we are starting to see offensive line units begin to gel and establish themselves across the league. Through five weeks, the Washington Football team has been the best […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Unfortunately, the injury bug has come back to bite some big-name running backs. If you managed to add Alexander Mattison a couple weeks ago or Damien Williams last week and roll with them in your lineup, you were a happy GM in Week 5. Will replacements for Saquon Barkley and Clyde Edwards-Helaire be similarly productive […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6

After five weeks of the regular season, some of you have been able to embrace the numbers that have been assembled by the running backs that are contained on your rosters. Unfortunately, an increasing number of fantasy managers have encountered injuries, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a collection of unexpected developments. The […]

Randy Bullock Tallies Seven Points In Week 5 Win

Tennessee Titans kicker Randy Bullock went 1-for-1 in field goal attempts and was 4-for-5 in extra-point tries in Sunday's 37-19 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He drilled a 34-yard field goal before halftime, and his only missed kick Sunday's win came on an extra point attempt later in the game. The 31-year-old has now converted […]

Anthony Firkser Catches Three Passes In Week 5

Tennessee Titans tight end Anthony Firkser caught 3-of-4 targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 37-19 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He continues to be Titans QB Ryan Tannehill's safety valve and has hauled in exactly three receptions each over three games this season. The 26-year-old is the Titans' top pass-catching tight end and has drawn […]

Marcus Johnson Leads Titans With 52 Receiving Yards

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Marcus Johnson caught 3-of-5 targets for 52 yards in Sunday's 37-19 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He saw an increased role with wide receivers Julio Jones (hamstring) and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (hamstring) inactive for Week 5. The 27-year-old logged 46 snaps, which accounted for 77% of the team's total offensive snaps. Johnson […]

Ryan Tannehill Throws One TD Pass In Week 5

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill completed 14-of-22 passes for 197 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 21 yards on three attempts in Sunday's 37-19 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Titans leaned on star RB Derrick Henry (29 rushing attempts) as Tannehill recorded just 22 pass attempts. The 33-year-old was efficient under pressure (hit […]

A.J. Brown Catches Three Passes In Return

Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown (hamstring) caught 3-of-5 targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 37-19 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He returned to action after missing Week 4 with a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old logged 40 snaps, which accounted for 65% of the Titans' offensive snaps in Week 5. Fantasy managers who spent a […]

Derrick Henry Has Another Monster Performance In Week 5

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry rushed for 130 yards on 29 attempts and three touchdowns in Sunday's 37-19 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He wasn't targeted in the passing game but found the end zone three times for another massive fantasy day in Week 5. King Henry has now rushed for 100 yards or […]

Updated Week 5 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Dalvin Cook Is Officially Inactive Joe Mixon Suiting Up, Won't Be 100 Percent Chase Edmonds Suiting Up In Week 5 Ezekiel Elliott Expected To Play Sunday […]

Updated Week 5 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: DeVante Parker Has Officially Been Ruled Out Courtland Sutton Remains Game-Time Decision Amari Cooper Suiting Up On Sunday A.J. Brown Will Return In Week 5 Julio Jones To […]

Updated Week 5 Flex Rankings (Top 200)

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 Flex rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. These Flex rankings are geared towards making decisions for your Flex spot (RB/WR or RB/WR/TE), which in most leagues consists of running backs, wide receivers and in […]

Nick Westbrook-Ikhine Inactive For Week 5

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (hamstring) joins Julio Jones (hamstring) on the inactive list this week. Down two receivers, expect to see a lot of Josh Reynolds in this one. Last week with Jones and A.J. Brown out, Reynolds was targeted nine times, catching six passes for 59 yards. He's an intriguing DFS value […]

Updated Week 5 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Dalvin Cook Is Officially Inactive DeVante Parker Has Officially Been Ruled Out T.J. Hockenson Will Play On Sunday Joe Mixon Suiting Up, Won't Be 100 Percent Chase […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 5

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 5 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. Can you believe that we're already a quarter way through the season? It's time to keep it rolling for Week 5. For those who are not familiar, each week I'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 5

The wide receiver matchup article from last week was decent with Deebo Samuel (WR-3), Terry McLaurin (WR-5), D.K. Metcalf (WR-22) and Stefon Diggs (WR-20) leading the way with decent performances. On the negative side Jalen Reagor was targeted just once, Odell Beckham Jr. was only able to haul in two of his seven targets for 27 yards, Brandon Aiyuk was only […]

WR/CB Matchups To Target and Downgrade - Week 5

Welcome to Week 5 of the WR/CB Matchups article. This series used to be called "Matchups to Target and Avoid" but is now titled "Matchups to Target and Downgrade." Too many times a WR has a tough matchup and produces anyway. A difficult matchup is not a guarantee that a WR will underwhelm. On the […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls: Lineup Spotlights for Week 5

Welcome to the fifth week of the 2021 season, RotoBallers! Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when dealing with tough lineup decisions in Week 5. You may be faced with some challenging RB calls this week, so we help out in those instances. These choices are based […]

Top Trade Targets and Avoids for Week 5

Welcome to Trade Targets and Avoids for Week 5. While trade strategy varies widely depending on league size and, most importantly, league mates, we will identify some players who are ideal targets in the current market. Those who follow last week's advice might have acquired Robert Woods before his explosion on Thursday night. We will […]

Fantasy Football Injury Report - Week 5 Injuries Dashboard

  Fantasy Football Injuries Dashboard - Week 5 Injury Updates Anyone who has even the slightest experience with fantasy football is well aware of how impactful injuries can be. In both season-long leagues and in daily fantasy contests, players getting injured is a very significant part of the game. It makes sense, then, to be […]

Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups: Week 5

We are one month into the fantasy football season. I sure hope your fantasy team’s season is not over already. Fantasy football general managers now have four weeks/games under their belts. They know what their teams’ strengths and weaknesses are. What they don’t know is which of their players with “questionable” tags are going to […]

Break The Slate: DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 5

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! Week 4 was a huge one for this article! We had at least one player from each highlighted position finish inside the top-five DK point scorers at their respective position. I hope you guys were able to take advantage of the recommendations. Unfortunately, I wasn't. […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 5 - Daily Fantasy Football

Week 4 is in the books, and it ended with a Monday Night Football trouncing of the Las Vegas Raiders, courtesy of the Los Angeles Chargers. Of course, we can't move ahead without taking a moment to recognize some of the standouts of the week, with Tyreek Hill exploding for three scores and nearly 200 […]

DraftKings Plays Of The Week - Daily Fantasy Football Advice from a Milly Maker Winner

The day I took home $1.3 million on DraftKings was a dream come true. That Sunday, Week 3 of the 2021 NFL season, I felt like I had found the holy grail by winning the DraftKings Millionaire Maker tournament. It was surreal, exciting and nerve racking, but most of all, life changing. I have been […]

Week Five NFL DFS GPP Stacks for FanDuel, DraftKings

Welcome back to another week of NFL DFS GPP Stacks! This is where I talk about the slate and give three stacks you should consider for your GPP lineups! I generally make 3-5 lineups, because it is hard to nail every stack. I use a different stack for each GPP lineup and hope one of […]

NFL DFS Bargain Bin: Week 5 Value Plays for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo

Welcome to the Week 5 Sunday slates edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mis-priced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Before we go NFL DFS Bargain Bin hunting, a few particulars about format and content: The nature of the beast with value […]