Steven Sims Jr. Scores Long Touchdown In Loss

Washington Redskins wide receiver Steven Sims Jr. took a rare rushing attempt 65 yards to the house for his team's only score of the day. He was targeted three times and caught two of them for one yard. Outside of the fluky touchdown, his stat line in the defeat was par for the course with […]

Colt McCoy Predictably Struggles Against Patriots

Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy completed 18 of 27 passes for 119 yards, no touchdowns, and an interception in Sunday's loss to New England. The Redskins are very obviously the worst team in the NFC, and with their season already over at 0-5, there is no justifiable reason for the coaching staff not to roll […]

Terry McLaurin Active For Redskins

Washington Redskins rookie wide receiver Terry McLaurin is active today after missing last week with a hamstring injury. His reward is a showdown with Stephon Gilmore, one of the league's best corners. Oh, and his quarterback for today is Colt McCoy, who is making his first start this season. McLaurin will be a low-end WR3 […]

Updated Week 5 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

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: JuJu Smith-Schuster, Terry McLaurin, Vance McDonald are officially active. Tyrell Williams, Kenny Stills, Devin Singletary are all officially out. JuJu Smith-Schuster A "True Game-Time Decision." T.Y. Hilton (quad) […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 5

Welcome to our Week 5 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every single contest from the Sunday slate in one convenient location, helping you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. Be sure to check back regularly because this article will be updated as news comes in regarding injuries and other […]

Don't Let Me Down - What to Do with Disappointing Offenses

The key to drafting a quality fantasy team is to find players on high-powered offenses and draft them. By doing this, you give yourself a piece of good teams who should score a lot. But what if it all goes wrong? What if teams with high expectations like the Vikings, Browns and Texans disappoint? All […]

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

Hello again RotoBallers and NFL DFS fans! Thanks for joining me here at Break The Slate, a weekly article in which we try to pinpoint the best DraftKings plays available on the main slate. Unfortunately, Week 4 didn't exactly go as planned and was just one of those strange weeks that we see a couple […]

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

Week 5 is here (already), and 12 games are scheduled throughout the afternoon. All of the matchups are fairly even, with the exceptions being New England at Washington (obviously) and New York Jets at Philly, with the Eagles being favored by 13 points. In this article, I will be providing you with daily fantasy football picks […]

Week 5 Busts? Players To Consider Avoiding

A quarter of the season is in the books. So what have we learned? The Dolphins are by far the worst team in the NFL and could lose all 16 games, but the Redskins aren't far behind and are turning to Colt McCoy at quarterback. The undefeated Chiefs, as expected, have the best offense in […]

Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2019 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

That Patriots have to play a legitimate offense at some point, right? This week they've got...sigh. Never mind. Below are RotoBaller's Week 5 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 5 of the NFL and fantasy football season. In case you missed it, this is […]

Inside the Tent - Week 5 NFL Injury Insight

At RotoBaller, we can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with injuries and playing your best lineup week after week. Players are going to get injured, that's an unavoidable fact. What's avoidable though is making the wrong roster decisions based on the injuries surrounding your fantasy squad. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2019 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 5 of the NFL season is here, and the offenses are starting to get even more in sync. Of the 15 games this week three different teams scored 40 or more points, including the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers combining for 95 points in a 55-40 final. In Week 5, we'll be […]

Week 5 DFS Cash Game Value Plays For FanDuel And DraftKings

Week 5 brings a fresh new look to the NFL as the games head to London for the first time. The good news is that the game remains in the 1 pm window and therefore ensures we have a nice juicy 12-game slate for our perusal. However, with the Lions on the bye this week […]

Week 5 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! Week 4 saw an epic shootout between the Rams and the Buccaneers while the Chiefs just edged past the Lions in an exciting finish. Meanwhile, the expected shootout between the Seahawks and Cardinals resulted in a disappointing 27-10 final score. The goal of this weekly column will be to locate some of the […]

Trey Quinn Remains Off The Fantasy Radar

Washington Redskins wide receiver Trey Quinn is averaging six targets per game, which would earn him deep PPR consideration under better circumstances. Unfortunately for Quinn, things are likely to get worse before they get better. His opponent for Week 5 is a Patriots team that has given up just one offensive touchdown all season, and […]

Paul Richardson An Unsafe Play For Week 5

Washington Redskins wide receiver Paul Richardson is not a reliable fantasy option this week whether Terry McLaurin plays or not. Last week, in an extremely favorable matchup against a porous Giants pass defense, the Redskins looked his way five times. He caught three of them for 14 yards. Needless to say, the Patriots present a […]

Chris Thompson A Risky Flex Play Against Patriots

Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson is in line for his usual fantasy-friendly pass-catching volume on Sunday, as he leads the team in total targets and trails only Terry McLaurin in targets per game. That's the good news. The bad news is that the Patriots are coming to town, Thompson's quarterback for Week 5 is […]

Jeremy Sprinkle The Primary TE For Redskins On Sunday

Washington Redskins tight end Jeremy Sprinkle will start against the Patriots by process of elimination for Week 5. Jordan Reed has been ruled out for the fifth straight game to start the year, and Vernon Davis will miss this contest as well. This injury-forced promotion couldn't have come at a worse time for Sprinkle, as […]

Adrian Peterson Not In Play For Week 5

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson is averaging 2.7 yards per carry, and his next opponent is a Patriots squad surrendering just 61.3 rushing yards per game. The overall ineptitude of the Redskins offense forecasts another rough outing for Peterson against a New England defense that has permitted one offensive touchdown in the first month […]

Redskins Defense The Worst Possible Week 5 Option

The Washington Redskins Defense will face the New England Patriots on Sunday, which is about all that needs to be said regarding this unit's fantasy outlook. The Redskins have given up at least 31 points in three of four games, and lost by three touchdowns in Week 4 to a below-average Giants offense. Washington is […]

Vernon Davis, Jordan Reed Ruled Out

Washington Redskins tight ends Vernon Davis (concussion) and Jordan Reed (concussion) have been ruled out for Week 5 against the Patriots. It just keeps getting worse for the Redskins. Reed hasn't played yet this year, although the team is still holding out hope that he'll play this year. Fantasy owners shouldn't be doing the same. […]

Terry McLaurin 50-50 For Week 5

Washington Redskins rookie wide receiver Terry McLaurin (hamstring) is listed as questionable to play in Week 5 against the Patriots. Head coach Jay Gruden said McLaurin is probably 50-50 for Sunday and will be a game-time decision. The 'Skins need all the help they can get against New England this Sunday, but having McLaurin active […]

Colt McCoy Will Start Against Patriots

The Washington Redskins will start quarterback Colt McCoy in Week 5 against the Patriots. Case Keenum was benched in Week 4 and rookie Dwayne Haskins came in to throw three more interceptions, so head coach Jay Gruden went with the QB most familiar with his offense. McCoy draws an extremely tough matchup in the New […]

Jay Gruden Not A Fan Of Dwayne Haskins?

There is a sense that Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden wasn't on board with the team drafting rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins in the first round, but it's just speculation, according to a report from The Washington Post. As a result, Haskins can sense that Gruden isn't high on him. Haskins came into the Week […]

Fleaflicker's Most Added and Dropped: Week 5

Before we get into the waiver wire analysis, I want to state that the Patriots have put together a football dynasty like none we've ever seen. However, I think we should all agree that a 16-game season is a whole lot less taxing when six of them every year are against the Dolphins, Bills, and […]

Sony Michel Has Been Predictably Frustrating to Own

Remember those days of August and September? Remember when the season was still a few days away and you're signing up in a bunch of leagues and drafting your season-long rosters? Remember that decision you had to make on whether drafting Sony Michel, Mark Ingram, or Derrick Henry in the third round was the best […]

Case Keenum Back At Practice, Vernon Davis Still Out

Washington Redskins quarterback Case Keenum (foot) was limited in practice on Thursday, while tight end Vernon Davis (concussion) sat out for the second straight day. Keenum was in a walking boot on Wednesday, but the Redskins still aren't ruling him out for Week 5 against the Patriots after he was benched for poor performance in […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 4 Analysis

Wide receivers are essential components toward your ultimate 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. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which is designed to help you fulfill […]

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

Week 4 was finally a week where the underdogs came through. More than a quarter of entries in pools were knocked out thanks to the Rams, Colts,  Texans and Ravens all losing. My survivor plays were 4-2 last Sunday, as I managed to avoid the Texans and Ravens, with their opponents, the Panthers and Browns, […]

Under-The-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 5

One month of the NFL regular season is in the books! I hope for your sake you have been using more booms than busts in your fantasy football lineups. The best news for fantasy players this week is that the lowly Miami Dolphins are on bye. If you have been using Josh Rosen, Kenyan Drake, […]