Redskins' Offensive Line Dealing With Several Injuries

Washington Redskins offensive guards Shawn Lauvao (calf) and Brandon Scherff (knee) were estimated to be limited participants in Wednesday's walk-through practice, while offensive tackle Trent Williams (knee) was also listed as limited due to his knee ailment. The offensive line is a MASH unit right now, and that's not good for the fantasy outlooks of […]

Josh Doctson Trending In The Right Direction

Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson (heel) was seen walking without a boot or any other assistance on Wednesday, and head coach Jay Gruden said the ailment should not prohibit the receiver from playing in the Week 6 game against the Carolina Panthers. Doctson was kicked in the heel while participating in a practice Oct. […]

Jamison Crowder Uncertain for Week 6

Washington Redskins wide receiver Jamison Crowder (ankle) continues to heal after banging up his ankle in the Week 5 game against the New Orleans Saints. In the locker room on Wednesday, there was a medical scooter next to his locker and that is typically used to avoid walking on one foot. That's not a tremendous […]

Chris Thompson Listed As Limited Participant

Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson (ribs) was estimated to be a limited participant in practice Wednesday by head coach Jay Gruden. The team had just a walk-through, so we'll get a better idea of Thompson's status Thursday into Friday. Thompson suffered an injury to his ribs in the Week 5 game on Monday in […]

Adrian Peterson Dealing With Shoulder Sprain

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson (shoulder) is recovering from a sprained shoulder, a person with knowledge of the injury said Wednesday. While head coach Jay Gruden said the veteran is day to day, it remains uncertain if Peterson will need to miss any playing time. The team had a walk-through practice on Wednesday, but […]

Jamison Crowder, Paul Richardson Absent Wednesday

The Washington Redskins only held a walkthrough practice on Wednesday, but head coach Jay Gruden said wide receivers Jamison Crowder (ankle) and Paul Richardson (knee) wouldn't have worked out had it been a full-on practice. It's a concern for an offense that looked pretty bad in a good matchup against the Saints secondary on Monday […]

Maurice Harris Sees Opportunity Amid Injuries

Washington Redskins wide receiver Maurice Harris caught three passes in Monday night's loss to the Saints, with one of those catches accounting for 42 of his 47 yards. Harris had his number called with Josh Doctson (heel) ruled out for the contest and Paul Richardson (knee) injured during it, and likely goes back to being […]

Jordan Reed Ineffective Against Saints

Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed caught one pass for 21 yards on Monday night, frustrating many a fantasy owner who entered the contest needing only a handful of points to win the week. As puzzling as it may be that Reed was so invisible even with the Redskins playing catch-up for most of the […]

Jamison Crowder Targeted Eight Times In Week 5

Washington Redskins wide receiver Jamison Crowder caught four of his eight targets for 55 yards on Monday against New Orleans. The eight targets are good for a season high, which is encouraging if it continues. Two factors exist to suggest that it might not, however. The first of these is that Alex Smith attempted 39 […]

Kapri Bibbs Scores Touchdown Against Saints

Washington Redskins running back Kapri Bibbs turned four carries into nine yards and a touchdown Monday night. This wouldn't normally qualify as anything to pay attention to, especially considering the touchdown came with the Redskins trailing by 30 points in the fourth quarter. The reason Bibbs was in the game to begin with, however, is […]

Alex Smith Shut Down By Saints

Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith completed 23 of 39 passes for 275 yards in Monday night's contest against the Saints. He also fumbled once and threw one interception. Smith's fantasy day was salvaged by a short rushing touchdown late in the first half, but even that was just barely enough to get him into double […]

Adrian Peterson Expected To Play In Week 6

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson (shoulder) is dealing with a strained shoulder and will get a second opinion, but he is expected to play in Week 6 against the Panthers, according to a source. It's not a foregone conclusion that Peterson will be able to play this Sunday, although he'll remain in play as […]

Vernon Davis Injures Hamstring Monday Night

Washington Redskins tight end Vernon Davis (hamstring) apparently suffered a hamstring injury in Monday night's loss to the Saints. Davis caught just two of three targets for 15 yards in the blowout loss, but he could be looking at missed time depending on the severity of his injury. On the season, he has only six […]

Adrian Peterson Dislocates Shoulder

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson (shoulder) will receive an MRI exam on Tuesday after he dislocated his shoulder in the Monday night loss to the Saints. He told reporters he dislocated his shoulder near the end of the first half after running just four times for six yards. “I just popped it back in […]

Chris Thompson Injured Late Monday Night

Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson (rib) was injured in the fourth quarter on Monday night against the Saints and is questionable to return. Thompson was blasted on a pass near the goal line and stayed down for a while. He had eight carries for 17 yards and six catches on eight targets for 45 […]

Paul Richardson Injures Knee Monday

Washington Redskins wide receiver Paul Richardson (knee) suffered a knee injury on Monday night against the Saints and is doubtful to return. Richardson had four catches on five targets for 50 yards before departing, and he was seen on the sidelines with ice wrapped around his knee. It's concerning for the 'Skins with Josh Doctson […]

Trent Williams Playing Against Saints

Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams (knee), who was listed as questionable, is active for Monday night against the Saints. Williams underwent a cleanup procedure on his knee during the bye week last week and was always expected to play in this one. He's the blind-side protector for quarterback Alex Smith and will try to […]

Josh Doctson, Samaje Perine Inactive Monday Night

Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson (heel) and running back Samaje Perine are both inactive for Monday night against the Saints. Doctson was in a walking boot late last week, so he was always a long shot to play in this one. In his absence, Jamison Crowder and Paul Richardson should see more targets against […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 6 Lightning Round

Week 5 is largely in the books and was relatively quiet compared to the first four weeks of NFL action. Of course, there's still plenty of intrigue and stats to be gobbled up on the waiver wire! In the interest of getting you some no-huddle, hurry-up information, consider this our waiver wire lightning round heading into […]

Week 5 Start/Sit - Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

Not all sleeps are created equal. There's the "I had six too many adult beverages" sleep, the "I don't have a thing to do tomorrow so I'm turning off any and everything that could possibly wake me up unnaturally" sleep, the "If I lay down now, I'll get... one.. two.. three... hours of sleep" sleep... […]

Adrian Peterson, Paul Richardson Off The Injury Report

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson (ankle) and wide receiver Paul Richardson (shoulder) have been taken off the final injury report for Monday night against the Saints. Peterson and Richardson both practiced in full on Saturday. Peterson was fully expected to play coming off the bye week, and he is a volume-based RB2 in a […]

Josh Doctson, Trent Williams Questionable

Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson (heel) and left tackle Trent Williams (knee) are both questionable for Monday night against the Saints. Doctson didn't practice all week and was seen in a walking boot on Friday, making it seem doubtful that he'll suit up. He hasn't been a big part of the offense with quarterback […]

Updated Week 5 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 5 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Lamar Miller (chest) is active but is not expected to play. Will Fuller (hamstring) and Keke Coutee (hamstring) are both officially active. Corey Clement (quad) is officially active. Devonta Freeman […]

Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

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. 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 5 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Greetings, one and all, to the weekly column that puts my rankings under the microscope and gives me a chance to stand up for myself against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd.  Who am I and why […]

Fantasy Football Pop Quiz - Week 5 Lineup Questions

Normally I try to write this column somewhere around mid-week, usually in the vein of trying to spend some quality time with my wife, work out a reasonable amount, and get my dog to stop biting my hand long enough to tire her out. Usually it doesn't mean I wait until Thursday to meet that […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 5 Fantasy Football Picks

So close yet so far. I was ready to do a full victory lap on last week's calls in this column after Aaron Jones and Sterling Shepard had big games while Kenyan Drake and Keelan Cole proved to be duds. Then I looked at my QB picks. In retrospect, relying on Case Keenum to be […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target in DFS (Week 5)

We've reached that point in the year where teams are getting banged up, and whoever stays the healthiest playing a key role in virtually every matchup. Picking on the backups that precede starting defensive backs is a common strategy among DFS players, simply because it's a solid process. Fortunately, we have plenty of data to […]

Week 5 Consistency Reports - All Positions

We now have a quarter of a seasons worth of data at our fingertips and the cream has well and truly risen to the top. There are still some interesting names high in the rankings at quarterback and tight end. However, these are generally more variable positions. That is why both positions are often streamed […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown - Week 5 Preview

This season has been chock full of surprises. Scoring is way up and with that comes the ripple effect of more players being more fantasy viable. The only issue that arises from more fantasy viable players, is the need for your studs to be actual studs. If you have been dealing with injuries or ineffective […]