Week 5 IDP Fantasy Football Rankings

“Why do analysts consistently rank Player X so high when he isn't doing much?” It’s a fair question posed by one of our readers, and it is a solid observation considering that analysts do tend to be more patient with players than most. We wait on a rebound from Allen Robinson, we stash Robert Woods […]

A.J. Brown Upgraded To Full Participant On Thursday

Tennessee Titans star wide receiver A.J. Brown (hamstring) was a full participant in Thursday's practice. Brown sat out Week 4 with a hamstring injury and was a limited participant on Wednesday. It's a sign in the right direction for one of the better wide receivers in the game and unless he has a setback, Brown […]

The King's Week 5 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 5 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout to […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Champs, Chumps, and Contenders

There will be no victory lapping or keeping score here – largely because tight ends mostly suck and we're all losing unless we have Kelce, Waller and well, I think that's it. Sadly, I think we've even lost George Kittle and T.J. Hockenson for the time being. But the goal is to lose a little […]

Julio Jones Misses Another Practice

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) missed his second straight day of practice on Thursday. Jones looks to be on the wrong side of questionable for a Week 5 meeting with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and it would be his second straight absence if he can't play. The good news is that A.J. Brown returned […]

Alex Collins (RB, SEA) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Alex Collins is back to being a thing again. The fifth-year veteran has shown flashes of being fantasy-relevant throughout his career, including notching 14 touchdowns in brief stints as a starter in Baltimore back in 2017 and 2018. He received 10 carries […]

Khalil Herbert (RB, CHI) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The sixth-round rookie out of Virginia Tech is officially worth a look if you're in desperate need of help at the running back position. He's a small back at 5'9" and 210 lbs, but he put up some impressive numbers in his […]

Titans Defense A Borderline Streamer Against The Jaguars

The Tennessee Titans defense/special teams will look to bounce back in Week 5 against the Jacksonville Jaguars after surrendering 27 points to a weak New York Jets offense in Week 4. The Titans' defense hasn't been particularly great this season and allows 27.8 points (26th) and 358.2 (17th) of total offense per game. Tennessee has […]

Nick Westbrook-Ikhine Dealing With Hamstring Injury

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (hamstring) didn't practice on Wednesday and is considered day-to-day. Titans WR Julio Jones (hamstring) also missed Wednesday's practice while the team's No.1 WR A.J. Brown (hamstring) returned to a limited session. Westbrook-Ikhine started in Week 4's loss to the New York Jets with Brown and Jones both ruled out. […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 4 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which […]

Surprising NFL Player Stats and Trends

Those of you who follow fantasy football closely, which can be assumed is all of you who are taking the time to read this, probably know about the league leaders at each position and category. Derrick Henry is a beast, Kyler Murray looks like an MVP, yadda yadda... Dig deeper and you'll find plenty of […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Week 5

Each week at RotoBaller we provide you with various fantasy football waiver wire articles to help you decide which free agent players to pickup off waivers. Our amazing team of analysts here whip them up as early in the week as possible, and update them as more news is announced. To kick things off each […]

A.J. Brown On Track To Return Against Jaguars

Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown (hamstring) returned to a limited practice on Wednesday after sitting out the Week 4 overtime loss to the New York Jets. Unless Brown suffers a setback with his leg on Thursday or Friday, he should be good to go for a Week 5 meeting with the Jacksonville Jaguars. With […]

Julio Jones Remains Out Of Practice

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) did not practice on Wednesday after missing the Week 4 loss to the New York Jets. Receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (hamstring) also missed practice. Jones will need to practice in the next few days to have a shot at playing in Week 5 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Westbrook-Ikhine saw […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Week 5 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I am going to recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as […]

Darrynton Evans Designated To Return From IR

The Tennessee Titans designated running back Darrynton Evans (knee) to return from Injured Reserve on Wednesday. The Titans are hoping that Evans can return to practice this week after going on Injured Reserve to start the season. It's unclear if he'll be active for the Week 5 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but this is […]

Defenses to Stream AGAINST - Favorable Upcoming Matchups to Target

We're four weeks into the NFL season, which means that while we still don't know a lot about the teams in the league, we do know slightly more than we knew a month ago. For example, we have some data about defenses now, which means we can start to think about how we can target […]

Anthony Firkser A Borderline TE2 In Week 5

Tennessee Titans tight end Anthony Firkser (knee) returned to action in Week 4 and caught 3-of-5 targets for 23 yards in last Sunday's loss to the New York Jets. He logged 46 offensive snaps and appeared fully recovered from the knee injury that cost him two games this year. The 26-year-old is averaging 5.9 air […]

NFL DFS Strategy: DraftKings Week 4 Tournament Recap

This is the fourth installment of my NFL DFS Strategy Series. I will be writing a weekly article highlighting tips and general strategies to help you with your NFL DFS Tournaments, too! You can catch the first one here on bankroll management, contest selection, and goals and the second one here Thanks for taking the […]

Targets and Air Yards Analysis - NextGen Stats

I can't believe it. Months of waiting, painful empty weekends, and now a quarter of the NFL season is suddenly gone! But I'm not going to lie, I love the moment when the whistle blows to end the week on Monday nights. It is just the confirmation that we have another full round of data […]

Josh Reynolds Could Have A Big Role In Week 5

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Josh Reynolds (foot) made his season debut in Week 4 and caught 6-of-9 targets for 59 yards in Sunday's loss to the New York Jets. He averaged 17.1 air yards per target and accounted for 17% of the team's target market share in Week 4. The Titans could be without wide […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 4

Four weeks in the books! We have a serious amount of data to look at now for the season, and to me, this is where the fun really begins. Week four brought us some really disappointing performances from the early-season breakout names, as well as some very consequential injuries. It's always best to review the […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 5) - Targets and Avoids

You can't get a third down stop or fourth down stop without seeing some yellow laundry. It's an epidemic. I wrote about this last week and usually don't like to have the same lead two weeks in a row, but it's out of control. The referees don't stop calling holding and pass interference penalties. When […]

Ryan Tannehill A QB2 In Week 5, Could Be Without Top Weapons

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill will look to bounce back in Week 5 against the Jacksonville Jaguars after getting sacked seven times and hit on 14 occasions in last Sunday's loss to the New York Jets. The Titans QB could be without his top to targets Julio Jones (hamstring) and A.J. Brown (hamstring) for the […]

Derrick Henry An Elite RB1 Vs. Jacksonville In Week 5

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is an elite RB1 and could be the top-scoring back in Week 5 in a plus matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 27-year-old will look to make it four straight games of 100 rushing yards or more this Sunday. He has rushed for 510 yards on 113 attempts and […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 5 Waiver Wire Targets

Joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Budget (FAB). Week 4 produced fireworks and saw plenty of widely available players step up into the spotlight. What will you […]

Michael Florio's Week 5 Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds

The waiver wire had been pretty thin to open the season, especially in deep leagues. Sure, there were weeks with one big piece to grab, but the chances are that in a 16-team league or deeper, people went very aggressive on that player, perhaps even spending all their FAAB on someone like Elijah Mitchell or […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

The matchups of Week 4 delivered a blend of favorable and unwanted developments for managers. This included the return of Dalvin Cook and Darrell Henderson into their teams’ starting lineups. We also witnessed Chuba Hubbard’s first game as Carolina's primary back, while New England progressed through their first contest without James White operating as their […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

Another week of NFL action is behind us and like every week so far, the waiver wire is significantly more bare than it's been in past seasons. Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 5. Not all options are the same. Some players may be […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

2021’s first soap-opera storyline at the tight end position has forced fantasy footballers to scramble like Jalen Hurts. Rob Gronkowski’s ribs have caused a lot of pain for fantasy managers who have been left searching frantically for a replacement. For those fantasy players who did not have the foresight to have a suitable backup on their […]