Chris Thompson Could Produce In Return To Action

Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson is set to return to the field Monday night after missing extended time with a rib injury. If indeed his unbridled participation in practice this week yields a full comeback, he could be in line to produce right out of the gate. The Eagles have allowed the fourth-most receptions […]

Josh Doctson Seeks Continuity With Colt McCoy At Helm

Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson posted season highs in targets, receptions and receiving yards in the team's Week 12 loss to the Cowboys. If Doctson's Thanksgiving Day outing was a prelude of things to come with Colt McCoy having taken over as the team's starting quarterback, Monday night's contest with the Eagles presents the […]

Adrian Peterson Could Rumble On Monday Night

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson has rushed for just 171 yards combined in his last four games after totaling 345 such yards in the previous three. Not surprisingly, the Redskins have lost three of their last four contests with the focal point of their offense having been held in check. Monday night presents Peterson […]

Colt McCoy Not A Viable Week 13 Option

Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy will look to halt the team's losing streak at two games on Monday night against the Eagles. Philadelphia has been relatively suspect against opposing quarterbacks, but McCoy and the Redskins' lackluster passing game don't exactly figure to keep the Eagles coaching staff up at night. Perhaps the extra preparation time […]

Jordan Reed Faces Tough Week 13 Test

Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed has enjoyed back-to-back outings of 70-plus yards and at least six catches. He's seen 19 targets in his last two games. He is back on the radar as a starting option in fantasy formats, though his Week 13 opponent levels off expectations for a big-time performance. The Eagles haven't […]

Red Zone Usage - Risers and Fallers for Week 13

It's time to prepare for the playoff stretch and make a run. We all want to know who has the best path to score on Sunday to help give us valuable fantasy points. RotoBaller's Premium Red Zone tool can give you a sense of who is being utilized more in the all-important area of the […]

Chris Thompson Expected To Return In Week 13

Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden expects running back Chris Thompson (ribs) to return in Week 13 on Monday night against the Eagles. “When you watch him run there is no issue. I think he’ll be fine," Gruden said. Thompson has missed the last four games and six total games this year, making him a […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 13) - Targets and Avoids

It has been one top-heavy year. Since Week 4, teams favored by more than a touchdown are 28-1 straight up. That is insane. Only five more weeks of the regular season, but at least we finally get a full slate for the first time since Week 3. With nearly all participants in survivor pools eliminated, […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 13

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. […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 13 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 13 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

No more byes, no more excuses to be unprepared. At this point, if you're still scouring the waiver wire for value, you are either looking to bolster your bench for the playoff run or desperately looking for streamers to get you over the hump and into the big dance. We'll try to touch on all […]

Week 13 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

We have now entered the planning process for Week 13, and it is amazing how quickly we have progressed to this point of the season. Some of you are focused on constructing lineups that will advance into the fantasy playoffs, while others have begun fine-tuning your rosters that have already secured a place in the […]

Week 13 Wide Receivers - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

We have one more week till the playoffs are here! Well, for most leagues that is. If you need a win in Week 13 and will need to stream a wide receiver or even need someone with a good matchup during the playoffs, let’s look at some of the hot options heading into Week 13. […]

Week 13 Tight Ends - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Just because it’s Week 13 in the NFL, it doesn’t mean that it’s unlucky for fantasy football players. For the first time in several weeks, no NFL teams are on bye! Fantasy football owners should have their full rosters as they had into one of the most crucial weeks of their regular season, if not […]

Week 13 Quarterbacks - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

We've got some exciting options still on waivers this week, as a few potentially league-winning quarterbacks are still available in far too many leagues. There are no more bye weeks, which means fewer owners will need fill-in quarterbacks. It also means there will be less competition on waivers for quarterbacks, and a few high-end backups […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 13 Lightning Round

Welcome back to this quick-hitting waiver overview as we in the fantasy football community prepare for the traditional final week of the regular season. Thus begins the true must-win environment in FF, and we here at RotoBaller are here to help. In order to get you waiver information as fast (and as accurately) as possible, so […]

Trey Quinn (WR, WSH) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Redskins wide receiver Trey Quinn was listed as a dark horse candidate last week as well and will make the list again as another PPR play. Touchdown last week against the Cowboys turned an underwhelming performance into more, but he could very […]

Josh Doctson (WR, WSH) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Throwing the first nine games of non-usage out the window, we can see that Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson was targeted a team-high 10 times in his first start with Colt McCoy at quarterback. Unsurprisingly, he produced season highs in receptions (six) and yards […]

Vernon Davis (TE, WSH) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Should we make something of Washington Redskins tight end Vernon Davis going for 73 yards and a touchdown in Colt McCoy’s first start of the season? It could mean something, or it could mean nothing. All I know is Washington’s weak wideouts make it […]

Colt McCoy (QB, WSH) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2-QB  Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Eagles were without their top three cornerbacks in Week 12, and those injured players joined three other defensive backs on the sidelines, as Philadelphia’s secondary has been decimated by injury like no other. Poor Malcolm Jenkins is left picking up the slack of […]

Donte Moncrief (WR, JAC) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Donte Moncrief may be in a perfect buy-low situation. After posting two catches on six targets over the last two games, many have given up on the WR1 for the Jags. However, he still has averaged 15.2 yards per […]

Chris Thompson, Trent Williams Practicing Monday

Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson (ribs) and left tackle Trent Williams (rib) both took part in team drills in practice on Monday. It suggests that both players will be ready to face the Eagles next Monday night. Thompson hasn't played since Oct. 28 against the Giants and would be a risky RB3/flex option in […]

Week 12 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

We haven't seen the Oilers in action since 1998, but they're still very alive in my heart. Warren Moon was one of my favorite players as a kid, and their uniforms/color combination might just be the most iconic to ever grace a football field. In case you're too young to remember, the Oilers played in […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 12) - Targets and Avoids

Week 11 was capped off by one of the greatest offensive showcases in NFL history. Rams-Chiefs looked more like a Big 12 game than an NFL game and it was sure fun to watch. Bill Parcells used to say, Thanksgiving is the time when you find out which teams are for real, and which ones aren't. Now we […]

Updated Week 12 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 12 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 12 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Alex Collins is a surprise scratch for today. Doug Baldwin is officially active. Devin Funchess is officially out for Week 12. A.J. Green is has been ruled […]

Week 12 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 12 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 12 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, […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 12

There will be a lot less scoring in fantasy football games in Week 12. Coming on the heels of the highest-scoring game in Monday Night Football history, the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs get a well-deserved breather this week. While that might be great for Todd Gurley, Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill and Jared […]

NFL DFS Week 12: DraftKings Power Pivots

Welcome back RotoBallers! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We're going to dive right into Week 12 and I hope you enjoy this edition of Power Pivots as you fight through your food hangover. Similar to Week 11, there's not a lot of games on the slate that scream "ATTACK" to me, although I'm […]

Week 12 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Howdy, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings front and center and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR).  Who am I and why should you care? I was the ninth-most accurate in-season expert on FantasyPros out of 125 last season and currently sit at 15th in 2018. You take the […]

Week 12 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

Week 12 is a weird week for fantasy football. The short week for six teams made a lot of players tough to trust, and now owners are left searching for value on a very reduced Sunday slate. We have also seen the Rams and Chiefs lost from the week as they are on a bye. […]