Colt McCoy Could Be Out 2-3 Weeks

Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said that quarterback Colt McCoy (leg) had surgery to fix a fractured right fibula on Tuesday, and two to three weeks would be "wishful thinking." A return in four weeks is more likely. McCoy was injured early in the Monday night loss to the Eagles. With only four weeks […]

Fantasy Playoffs Targets, Avoids - Playing the Schedule

Week 14 is here. With that, comes the fantasy football playoffs that we all live for when we start doing the first bit of research each season. As the year has gone on, we've seen players, such as running backs Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams and Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants, […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

The picture is pretty clear for fantasy owners seeking help on the waiver wire. All the good quarterbacks are gone, the tight end outlook is bleak at best, there are a ton of wide receivers who could pop in a given week, and one RB (in Pittsburgh) stands clearly above the rest in a group […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 14 Lightning Round

Welcome to this quick waiver overview as we head towards those fantasy playoffs. Congratulations to those of you who are already in, those with byes looking forward to Week 15, as well as those with leagues that continue the regular season through Week 14. We here at RotoBaller are here to help and get you […]

Redskins Defense Takes Another Step Back

The Washington Redskins defense/special teams assisted many a fantasy owner in the first half of the season, but the unit is now coming off back-to-back games in which it did anything but help. The Redskins have now allowed 31 and 28 points, respectively, in their last two contests, and have only forced one turnover. Turnovers […]

Jamison Crowder Underwhelming In Return To Action

Washington Redskins wide receiver Jamison Crowder returned from an extended absence for Monday night's game against Philadelphia, taking the field for the first time since Week 5. Like much of the rest of his team's offense, Crowder was a non-factor in the loss. He caught all four of his targets, but that only amounted to […]

Mark Sanchez Forced Into Action By Injury

Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Sanchez became the second backup in three weeks to take the field on a moment's notice following a season-ending injury to Colt McCoy. Sanchez would go on to complete 13 of 21 passes for exactly 100 yards in Monday's potentially crippling defeat at the hands of the Eagles. The Redskins are […]

Jordan Reed Held In Check By Eagles

Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed couldn't get anything going on Monday night in a game that handed him his second full-time quarterback change in three weeks. Fantasy owners entered this contest with tempered expectations anyway; for everything the Eagles have done wrong on defense, they've neutralized the tight end position very well in 2018. […]

David Moore (WR, SEA) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Seattle Seahawks wide receiver David Moore was not targeted in Seattle's game against the 49ers on Sunday, yet is still a good waiver addition. Moore tallied 103 receiving yards against the Panthers in Week 12, grabbing his 5th touchdown catch of the season. […]

Kenny Stills (WR, MIA) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Still grabbed a touchdown in the Dolphins' 21-17 win over the Bills on Sunday and has been targeted more in each of the last four weeks. After registering just one target against the Jets on November 4, Stills […]

Chris Thompson A Non-Factor In Monday's Return

Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson recorded just six total touches in Monday night's loss to the Eagles. Unlike his backfield mate Adrian Peterson, he did not make the best of limited volume with a long touchdown. Thompson's performance has to be taken with a grain of salt, of course, as he had missed the […]

Josh Doctson Predictably Unimpressive Against Philly

Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson hauled in three of five targets for 51 yards in Monday night's loss to the Eagles. Leave it to Washington to be the first team all season to see their wideouts fail to record double-digit receptions or more than 100 receiving yards against Philadelphia. With Colt McCoy having suffered […]

Adrian Peterson Cashes In On Long Touchdown

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson had an odd day at the office on Monday night against the Eagles. He only carried the ball nine times, a pattern we've seen in the past when the Redskins have to play catch-up, and one that usually spells doom for Peterson's fantasy value. Luckily for his investors, he […]

Colt McCoy Fractures Fibula Monday Night

Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy's (leg) season is over after X-rays showed that he suffered a fractured right fibula on Monday night against the Eagles, according to a source. McCoy was a perfect 4-for-4 for 50 yards passing on the night before he suffered the ugly injury. He was seeing starting time after Alex Smith […]

Trey Quinn Won't Play Against Eagles

Washington Redskins wide receiver/returner Trey Quinn (ankle) is inactive for Monday night against the Eagles. Quinn will mainly be missed on special teams, as he was not a fantasy factor at all this year on offense. Running backs Byron Marshall and Samaje Perine are also healthy scratches with Chris Thompson (ribs) returning as the third-down […]

Jordan Reed, Jamison Crowder Active On Monday

Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed (back) and wide receiver Jamison Crowder (ankle) are both active on Monday night against the Eagles. With Colt McCoy starting at quarterback the rest of the way, Reed will be a safety blanket underneath. He's seen 19 targets the last two weeks and has 13 catches and a touchdown […]

Trey Quinn In Walking Boot

Washington Redskins wide receiver Trey Quinn (ankle), who missed practice on Saturday and who is questionable for Monday night, was seen in a walking boot walking to the team's plane. Quinn is more valuable to the team as a returner, and he has just nine catches on 10 targets for 75 yards and a touchdown […]

Leaving the Pack Behind

R-E-L-A-X was the soundbite from quarterback Aaron Rodgers in 2014 when the Packers started badly in their season, but in Green Bay now he has to be thinking that was a warm distant memory. Since that season there has been a huge amount of upheaval, and that is reflected in the fantasy output of Green […]

Updated Week 13 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 13 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 13 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Stefon Diggs will be a game-time decision. Marlon Mack is good to go for Week 13. Keke Coutee will be inactive for this week. Alex Collins has […]

Week 13 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Hello and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings in the spotlight and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). I'm currently ninth overall out of 130 rankers on FantasyPros after finishing ninth for the 2017 season, so I'd like to think I've earned some street cred here. #Consistency. You take the […]

Week 13 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 13 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 13 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 13 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

The Washington Redskins (6-5) head to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles (5-6) Monday night, and though the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles still appear hungover, while the Redskins optics went down the drain with Alex Smith, this game still provides a surprisingly ample level of intrigue. For starters, the result looms heavy over crowning […]

Chris Thompson Taken Off Injury Report

Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson (rib) practiced in full this week and was taken off the final Week 13 injury report for Monday night against the Eagles. Thompson hasn't played since Oct. 28 and has just one receiving touchdown in his five games played this year. He'll return to his pass-catching role out of […]

Jordan Reed, Jamison Crowder Questionable

Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed (back) and wide receiver Jamison Crowder (ankle) are both questionable for Monday night against the Eagles. Reed was limited in practice this week but should play. He has TE1 potential with quarterback Colt McCoy likely checking down often. Crowder has missed the last seven games and has been a […]

Week 13 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

Week 13 is here with a bang! We are past all the byes and we are back to just having the one game on a Thursday. Unfortunately the Saints high flying offense was somewhat lost to the week against a very good Dallas defense. The good news is that other high flying offenses in the […]

DraftKings Power Pivots - NFL DFS Week 13

What's up RotoBallers? Welcome to Power Pivots, where we are always in search of players that might go overlooked in DraftKings tournaments. It's a bittersweet feeling to say we are gearing up for Week 13 of the NFL season. When we click into the "teen" weeks, it's a stark reminder that the season is heading […]

WR Target and Snap Count Risers from Week 12

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. The most important matchups of your season are about to unfold, and it is critical for you to utilize the tools that you have available. This will help you maintain an extensive level of knowledge regarding the number of […]

Inside the Tent - Week 13 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 […]

Redskins Defense Faces Turnover-Prone Eagles

The Washington Redskins defense enters Monday night's contest with Philadelphia boasting 21 forced turnovers, good for fourth best in the NFL. The Eagles, meanwhile, have committed 16 turnovers of their own, which ranks them in the bottom third of the league in that category. Along with their propensity for giving the ball away, the Eagles […]

Trey Quinn With Exploitable Week 13 Matchup

Washington Redskins wide receiver Trey Quinn has been moderately productive in his first two games back from an extended injury, hauling in nine catches for 75 yards. Pedestrian as those numbers are, he's only been targeted 10 times, so the silver lining here is he's capitalized on the opportunities sent his way. Quinn could be […]