
Marcus Mariota Active Sunday
Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (elbow) is active for Week 3 against the Jaguars. Right tackle Jack Conklin (knee), running back David Fluellen and wide receiver Nick Williams are among the inactives for Tennessee. While Mariota saw some improvement this week in practice, he still might sit on the sidelines in favor of Blaine Gabbert […]

Updated Week 3 PPR Rankings (Top 300)
Welcome to Week 3 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 3 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Josh Gordon is inactive for the Sunday night game, and Marvin Jones is active. Leonard Fournette is officially out. T.J. Yeldon and Corey Grant will function as the team's primary […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 3): Targets and Avoids
Not many of you would be reading my column anymore had Zane Gonzalez been able to kick an extra point or field goal to defeat the Saints. The other big favorites covered so it wasn't a survivor annihilation like it was last week. There were seven outright upsets with only the Redskins and Texans causing […]

Week 3 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)
Welcome to our Week 3 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 3 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings
Below are RotoBaller's Week 3 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 3 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our weekly tiered defense rankings are a guide to making waiver wire pickups to improve your lineups, and to decide which defenses to start, […]

Week 3 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 3 Lineup Questions - Fantasy Football Pop Quiz
Last year about this time, I challenged myself to ask the question about fantasy players: do I believe something, or can I prove it? The idea remains pretty simple, that its nearly impossible to really prove something about a guy only two weeks in, and that if you can somehow prove it now, it's imperative to act on it. […]

Heroes and Zeroes - Week 3 Fantasy Football Picks
I was wrong. There, now that's out of the way and we can move on to Week 3. See, the point of being an "expert" ranker, analyst, writer, editor, yadda yadda is that you are professing your knowledge and dedication to a topic in order to help others. As much as I enjoying writing and […]

Wide Receiver Target Variances - Week 2 Report
Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. As the season unfolds, it is crucial for you to utilize the tools that you have available, in order to maintain an extensive level of knowledge regarding the number of opportunities that are being provided to your wide receivers […]

Pass Rush vs QB Matchups to Watch (Week 3)
With players like Patrick Mahomes and Ryan Fitzpatrick at the top of the fantasy football leaderboard, sometimes the difference between winning your week can be the very smallest of details. The pass rush vs QB matchups are often overlooked, but might be one of the most important. Through two weeks of hot fantasy football action, […]

Week 3 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football
Through two weeks of the NFL season, my hit rate on projecting non-quarterback busts has been pretty strong, but when it comes to predicting which quarterbacks would struggles...man, it's been tough. Ryan Fitzpatrick in Week 2 and Patrick Mahomes in Week 1... Still, it's Week 3, and we're starting to get some better data to […]

Week 3 Consistency Reports - All Positions
Assessing consistency after two weeks of the season is always tough but in a 16-game season we have already seen an eighth of it. Therefore, looking at how players have started the season is still useful. It may not be a predictor of long-term fantasy consistency but it does give us an impression of who […]

Inside the Tent - Week 3 NFL Injury Insight
In Week 2, we unfortunately bore witness to some notable running back injuries including Dalvin Cook, Melvin Gordon, Joe Mixon, Jay Ajayi, and LeSean McCoy. On a more positive note, Aaron Rodgers was able to play thanks to a cumbersome knee brace and even threw a TD to his go-to receiver, Davante Adams. Now as we […]

Corey Davis Faces Difficult Week 3 Matchup
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Corey Davis finds himself in a very unfavorable matchup in Week 3 as the Titans have to travel to Jacksonville to face the Jaguars. On top of the matchup, it is very possible that quarterback Marcus Mariota (elbow) will not be starting this week as well. If there is one thing […]

Dion Lewis A PPR RB2 In Week 3
Tennessee Titans running back Dion Lewis faces a very tall task in Week 3 as the Titans head to Jacksonville to take on the stellar Jaguars defense. Despite this tough matchup, Lewis can still be viewed as a PPR RB2/flex option. Lewis has averaged 18 touches per game thus far in the season, and despite […]

Derrick Henry Good To Go
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (back) practiced in full on Friday and has been taken off the final injury report for Week 3 against the Jaguars. Henry has 28 carries but only 82 yards (2.9 yards per carry) through two games and only one catch for five yards. While he's healthy, he's being out-touched […]

Jack Conklin Questionable Against Jags
Tennessee Titans right tackle Jack Conklin (knee) is questionable to play in Week 3 against the Jaguars. The Titans are already getting left tackle Taylor Lewan back this weekend, so Conklin returning would be another big plus for the team's offense. It's unclear who will start under center for the Titans on Sunday, but whoever […]

Marcus Mariota Gets Questionable Tag
Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (elbow) is listed as questionable for Week 3 against the Jaguars. Head coach Mike Vrabel said the team will decide in the next 24 hours. Mariota was active last week but sat and watched Blaine Gabbert direct the team to a win. Mariota has made progress in practice this week […]

Wide Receiver Depth Chart Analysis - Week 3
It was another interesting week of games and news in the NFL, which has resulted in the shakeup of several wide receiver depth charts around the league. Injuries in Philadelphia and the trade of Josh Gordon were the main movements this week and will be featured in the article. However, there are also several other […]

Taylor Lewan Clears Concussion Protocol
Tennessee Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan (concussion) has cleared the concussion protocol and should be active in Week 3 against the Jaguars. Against a strong pass rush of the Jaguars, this is excellent news for whoever is under center for the Titans this Sunday.

Carson Wentz is Back! Should You Trade Him?
That headline is sure to get some wide-eyed looks and eye rolls but I'm serious. Now that he's back, should you trade Carson Wentz immediately? It's a much more legitimate idea than it sounds. It's hard to envision a scenario where the pre-injury MVP-to-be can automatically be on the block the second he returns, but […]

RotoRevolution - Wide Receiver Start/Sit (Week 3)
RotoBaller Senior Fantasy Analyst Kyle Richardson (@krich1532) and expert Jake Hubman (@fntsyheadliners) give their start/sit recommendations at the wide receiver position for Week 3 of the fantasy football 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) - every weekday […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 3): Daily Fantasy Football Advice
RotoBallers, welcome to Week 3 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 3 of the NFL season. The goal is to identify players to start on FanDuel this week based on various factors including the opponent, the player's opportunity, analysis of the game's […]

NFL DFS Week 3: DraftKings Power Pivots
Hi fantasy football friends! Thanks for checking out Power Pivots, where we discuss some great alternative DraftKings options to players that we expect to carry high ownership. I hope you caught last week's article because our highlighted pivots were spot-on. While we fell a little short on our D/ST pick, every position player that we […]

Marcus Mariota Makes Progress In Practice
Updating previous reports, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (elbow) made improvements in Thursday's practice, but offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur said the team will still take it "day by day and see where he is on Sunday." Mariota was able to drive the ball further down the field for the first time since injuring his elbow […]

Marcus Mariota Takes Majority Of Reps Thursday
Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said that quarterback Marcus Mariota (elbow) was better on Thursday and took most of the practice repetitions over Blaine Gabbert. Mariota was active in Week 2 but didn't play at all. He's dealing with a nerve issue in his elbow that has caused numbness in his hand and fingers, […]

Taylor Lewan Practices In Full
Tennessee Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan (concussion) got in a full practice on Thursday after being limited on Wednesday. Barring any late-week setbacks, Lewan should return after missing just one game. It'll be a big boost to whoever is under center in a very tough matchup against the Jaguars in Week 3.

Taylor Lewan Not Out Of Concussion Protocol
Tennessee Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan (concussion) said he's still in the league's concussion protocol, but it looks like he'll get in a limited practice for the second straight day on Thursday. Lewan will have to pass the protocol in order to play on Sunday against the Jaguars, but it looks like he's on track […]

Marcus Mariota Trying To Build Strength In Hand
Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (elbow) has been trying to build strength in his hand in practice this week while dealing with a nerve issue in his elbow. "They way they explained it to me, it’s like when you strum a guitar string,” Mariota said. “When that string settles down, that’s kind of similar to […]

Derrick Henry, Taylor Lewan Limited Wednesday
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (back), offensive tackles Taylor Lewan (concussion) and Jack Conklin (knee) and tight end Luke Stocker (calf) were limited in practice on Wednesday. Henry has disappointed with just 2.9 yards per carry on 28 attempts through two weeks, and he has just one reception. With the offensive line still banged […]