Marcus Mariota, Blaine Gabbert Practice In Full

Tennessee Titans quarterbacks Marcus Mariota (elbow) and Blaine Gabbert (concussion) and running back David Fluellen (groin) all practiced in full on Wednesday. Mariota appears to be past his elbow issues after going 30-for-43 for 344 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in the Week 4 win over the Eagles. He also ran for his first […]

Corey Davis Limited Wednesday

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Corey Davis (illness) was limited in practice on Wednesday. Davis should be fine to suit up this weekend against the Bills. He's coming off by far his best game of the season in Week 4 when he had nine catches on 15 targets for 161 yards and a touchdown. Davis' fantasy […]

Fantasy Bomb - Risers and Fallers for Week 5

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) discuss which players could see their fantasy value rise or fall most heading into Week 5 of the 2018 NFL 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) […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 5

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Warning Signals for RB/WR/TE - Week 5

Every year, certain players are highly drafted in drafts by fantasy owners due to the belief that they will vastly outperform expectations throughout the season. Oftentimes, these players carry a significant amount of hype due to breakout potential, elite status, or lack of alternative options on their teams. However, with every player that does meet […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 5 NFL Waiver Wire Targets

As an addendum to our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, in this column we also present suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). As a caveat, these prices do not by any means indicate how much […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

Life is easy if you have Todd Gurley or Alvin Kamara. Sadly, statistics say that only 8.3% of all fantasy owners in a typical 12-team league will own one of these players. That number drops further the more teams in your league. Lucky for you, we're here to help. The running back scene can be […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 4 saw several high scoring games for offenses around the league. When offenses score more points, kickers get more swings of the leg, which means they are scoring us more points. While some of the usual suspects were at the top of the charts, we some saw new faces like Matt McCrane and Ka'imi […]

Week 5 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

As we enter Week 5, some of you are contending with massive disappointment regarding the production of running backs that you selected early in your draft process. This includes anyone who owns Leonard Fournette, Dalvin Cook, Devonta Freeman, Joe Mixon, Kenyan Drake, Jay Ajayi, Derrick Henry, Dion Lewis, and LeSean McCoy, as this cluster of backs […]

Week 5 Quarterbacks - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Week after week it seems we're getting huge quarterback performances out of nowhere. It was Ryan Fitzpatrick and Patrick Mahomes stealing the show through the first few weeks, but this week a few different unlikely quarterbacks stepped up to the plate. Tampa Bay and Chicago are on bye for Week 5. Neither team has a […]

After Hours With RotoBaller Radio: Waiver Wire Week 5

RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at the latest fantasy football news and notes, and discusses the waiver wire for fantasy football week 5. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at FanPicks. In this podcast you will hear about: Dede Westbrook, Mike Davis Taylor Gabriel, Nick Chubb Cameron Brate, […]

Kenny Vaccaro Out 2-4 Weeks

Tennessee Titans safety Kenny Vaccaro (elbow) will be out two to four weeks after dislocating his elbow in the Week 4 win over the Eagles, according to a source. Vaccaro already has a sack and an interception early in the year. His absence over the next couple of weeks will weaken Tennessee's secondary quite a […]

Taywan Taylor (WR, TEN) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Now that Rishard Matthews is gone, Tennessee Titans wide receiver Taywan Taylor inherits the WR2 job on a team without its top tight end. He responded with seven catches for 77 yards in a tough matchup with the Eagles. His scoring upside is […]

Marcus Mariota (QB, TEN) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota is healthy once again and came up big for Tennessee in their 26-23 win over Philadelphia in Week 4. He was 30-for-43 passing for 344 yards and two touchdowns with one interception last week. Mariota also pitched in […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 5 Lightning Round

We have officially passed the quarter pole of the 2018 season, and if you blinked then you missed it! Week 4 has seen the electric passing trend continue with quarterbacks shredding defenses at a never-before-seen rate, with pass-catching RBs and deeper WR plays seeing considerable action. In the interest of getting you the most timely […]

Taywan Taylor Goes For 77 Yards

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Taywan Taylor caught seven of his nine targets for 77 yards in the Week 4 win against the Philadelphia Eagles. Taylor saw his targets hit a career high in the first game following the release of Rishard Matthews. He has always shown the ability with the ball in his hands to […]

Corey Davis Explodes In Week 4 Win

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Corey Davis had a breakout performance in the team's win against the Philadelphia Eagles, finishing with nine catches for 161 yards and a touchdown on 15 targets. With quarterback Marcus Mariota (elbow) healthy for the first time since the second quarter of Week 1, Davis was finally able to put together […]

Dion Lewis Catches Nine Passes In Week 4

Tennessee Titans running back Dion Lewis caught all nine of his targets for 66 yards in the Week 4 win against the Philadelphia Eagles. Lewis was a focal point of the Titans short passing offense throughout the game. With quarterback Marcus Mariota (elbow) appearing to be back to normal, expect the Titans passing game, and […]

Derrick Henry Ineffective In Week 4 Win

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry was unable to get anything going on the ground in the Week 4 win against the Philadelphia Eagles. Henry rushed for only 24 yards on eight carries and added two receptions for seven yards. Henry has been held in check in all four games so far this season, making […]

Marcus Mariota Returns To Form

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota appeared to be over his lingering elbow injury in Week 4 as he passed for 344 yards and two touchdowns and added 46 yards and another score on the ground. Mariota's throws looked crisp, especially when targeting players deep down the field. This game was an excellent sign for Mariota's […]

Updated Week 4 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 4 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 4 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Chris Carson has been ruled out for Week 4. Randall Cobb (hamstring) is out today. Ronald Jones will be active in Week 4 for the first time this year. Alshon […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 4): Targets and Avoids

There's always one week of the football season that's known as survivor doomsday and that was the case in Week 3. The Vikings, 16.5-point favorites, lost at home to the Bills knocking more than half of remaining survivor entries out in most pools. If you went contrarian and took the Jaguars as 10-point home favorites […]

Week 4 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 4 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This article will cover the early slate of games, beginning […]

Week 4 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. My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. I'll be examining my […]

Week 4 Lineup Questions - Fantasy Football Pop Quiz

We are officially in the BYE week zone. Yes, three weeks in, we're reminded that the NFL tends to structure it's BYE weeks somewhat unevenly, and just as harshly, we've probably built our teams unevenly as well. Almost every fantasy platform you use to draft shows you what the BYE week is for every player, […]

Week 4 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Well, last week's bust broke the trend of having a quarterback totally destroy my thinking, as Philip Rivers ended up being very good but not, like, astronomically so like when I predicted a Week 1 bust by Patrick Mahomes and a Week 2 bust by Ryan Fitzpatrick. Anyway, y'all -- it's already Week 4. For […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown: Week 4 Preview

We are about to have some big changes at running back heading into Week 4. While some rookie running backs have disappointed this season, we are seeing others starting to climb to the top of their team’s depth chart. Other teams are faced with injuries that have pushed backups into starting roles as well. As […]

Week 4 Consistency Reports - All Positions

Three weeks may still seem too early to be assessing consistency but if you look at the tables below you can see that already the best fantasy options are beginning to rise to the top. We can already see just how inconsistent tight ends and to some extent running backs are compared to wide receivers […]

Week 4 DraftKings Power Pivots - NFL DFS

Hello RotoBaller football family! Welcome back to Power Pivots, where we discuss some alternative player options for use in DraftKings tournaments. As we saw last week, chalk plays don't always work. Popular options like Julio Jones, Corey Clement, and Eric Ebron had underwhelming performances, while lesser-known options Tyler Boyd and Calvin Ridley had huge weeks. […]

Corey Davis Should Continue To See Good Target Volume

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Corey Davis has been the number one target in the passing game so far this season, although the Titans are ranked near the bottom in passing offense. The Titans release of veteran Rishard Matthews may even give Davis a slight uptick in volume going forward. Davis has been getting the volume […]