Hot Take NFL Podcast - Week 5 NFL Start/Sit Advice

RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni  share their thoughts on Week 4 of the NFL season, and provide you with their start/sit advice for Week 5. 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 […]

Maurice Harris Could Start On Monday Night

Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said wide receiver Maurice Harris would probably start if Josh Doctson (heel) cannot play on Monday night against the Saints. Doctson was in a walking boot on Friday, so it seems unlikely that he'll play in Week 5. Harris has yet to play in 2018, and even though the […]

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

Week 4 of the NFL returned to normalcy with the big favorites winning easily, except for the Chargers. Not so many big favorites this week, but some intriguing options nonetheless. With more than 90% of survivor pools eliminated, you may not find a need to read this column. However, there's still plenty of good tidbits […]

Josh Doctson In Walking Boot

Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson (heel) was seen in a walking boot at practice on Friday, according to a source. Doctson was injured in practice this week and looks unlikely to play on Monday night in a good matchup against the Saints leaky secondary. It's possible Doctson could miss multiple games, too, depending on […]

Adrian Peterson Moving Well In Practice

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson (ankle) was moving around well in practice on Friday and looks good to go for Monday night against the Saints. Peterson has looked spry so far through three games and is coming back fresh off the team's bye week. In what could be a high-scoring game, Peterson has volume-based […]

Jamison Crowder A Sneaky DFS Play In Week 5

Washington Redskins wide receiver Jamison Crowder hasn't seen a high target volume through the team's first three games with quarterback Alex Smith throwing his way just 12 times. With teammate Josh Doctson's status (heel) uncertain for Monday night, Crowder could see an uptick against a Saints defense that hasn't been able to neutralize opposing passing attacks. […]

Jordan Reed A Strong Option In Week 5

Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed will look to continue a solid start to the season in Week 5 against New Orleans. The Saints have been torched by a handful of wide receiver groups, but with Washington coming to town, it may be the tight end they have to worry about most. Reed leads the […]

Chris Thompson Should Perform Against Saints

Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson was held in check the last time we saw him in Week 3, going for just 17 yards on seven total touches. It was an odd game in which the Redskins took an early lead against the Packers, then clearly set out to keep Aaron Rodgers off the field […]

Adrian Peterson A Volume-Based RB2

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson has made good on two games in which the team was able to lean on him, rushing 45 times for 216 yards and three touchdowns in such contests. There will continue to be weeks going forward when the Redskins have the ability to do that, but Week 5 in […]

Paul Richardson Could Exploit Saints

Washington Redskins wide receiver Paul Richardson has flashed some big-play ability early on. Of his 131 receiving yards, 80 of them have come on just two receptions, one of which went for a touchdown. While this may qualify him as a relatively boom-or-bust player, he could be in line for the "boom" on Monday night […]

Alex Smith Poised For Big Week 5

Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith has been serviceable in fantasy lineups so far, but he has a chance for an especially lucrative Week 5 against New Orleans. The Saints are allowing 311 yards per game through the air along with 11 passing touchdowns, both of which rank third worst in the NFL. What's more, the […]

Adrian Peterson, Paul Richardson Practicing

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson (ankle) and wide receiver Paul Richardson (knee, shoulder) were both seen practicing on Thursday. Coming off their bye week, both players should be good to go on Monday night against the Saints. Peterson blew up in Week 3 and remains a volume-based RB2 against his former team. Richardson has […]

Josh Doctson Out For Second Straight Day

Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson (heel) is missing practice for the second straight day on Thursday after he had his heel stepped on in practice on Wednesday. The Redskins play on Monday night, so Doctson has a little extra time to heel, but it's not looking good for his status right now. The 25-year-old […]

Selling False RB2s - Why It's OK To Bail Out Now

We seem to end up doing this same song and dance every year with running backs. Whether it's someone like a Bilal Powell or Tarik Cohen popping early only to fizzle out, or general disappointments like Jay Ajayi and Adrian Peterson circa 2017, it usually takes a bit of digging to figure out. Here we'll […]

The Real Corey Davis Has Arrived

The fifth overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Corey Davis has shown us just a small dosage of what he is capable of during his time in the league. His production thus far since being drafted had not been anything to get excited about, especially considering the price the Tennessee Titans paid to get […]

Adrian Peterson, Trent Williams Not Practicing Wednesday

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson (ankle) and left tackle Trent Williams (knee) were both out of practice on Wednesday. Cornerback Josh Norman was working with trainers on the side. All three players should be just fine in Week 5 against the Saints on Monday. Peterson has a minor sprained ankle, while Williams had a […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 4 saw several high scoring games for offenses around the league. When offenses score more points, kickers get more swings of the leg, which means they are scoring us more points. While some of the usual suspects were at the top of the charts, we some saw new faces like Matt McCrane and Ka'imi […]

Week 5 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

As we enter Week 5, some of you are contending with massive disappointment regarding the production of running backs that you selected early in your draft process. This includes anyone who owns Leonard Fournette, Dalvin Cook, Devonta Freeman, Joe Mixon, Kenyan Drake, Jay Ajayi, Derrick Henry, Dion Lewis, and LeSean McCoy, as this cluster of backs […]

Week 5 Quarterbacks - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Week after week it seems we're getting huge quarterback performances out of nowhere. It was Ryan Fitzpatrick and Patrick Mahomes stealing the show through the first few weeks, but this week a few different unlikely quarterbacks stepped up to the plate. Tampa Bay and Chicago are on bye for Week 5. Neither team has a […]

Paul Richardson (WR, WAS) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Redskins wide receiver Paul Richardson has only been targeted 14 times through his three games this season, but has caught nine of those passes for 131 yards and a touchdown. Richardson's big play potential has been on display in each of the […]

The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 5)

This is your weekly list of players to drop. I will do my best to limit this list to injured players and players you might consider holding. If you roster pure handcuffs or backups, obviously you can let them go at any time. The players on this list will, ideally, be guys that aren't clearly […]

Adrian Peterson, Josh Norman, Trent Williams Miss Practice

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson (ankle), cornerback Josh Norman and left tackle Trent Williams (knee) did not practice on Monday. All three players should be good to following a bye week and with the team not playing until next Monday night in Week 5. Despite being 33 years old, Peterson has averaged 4.2 yards […]

Alex Smith (QB, WAS) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 54% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith was dropped in some leagues heading into the bye week, meaning he’ll be out there in nearly half of Yahoo leagues for a Week 5 date with the Saints in New Orleans. New Orleans has generally been a favorable […]

Blake Bortles (QB, JAC) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It’s been up-and-down for Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles during the first four weeks of the season. He had 14.3 points in Week 1, 33.5 in Week 2, 8.9 in Week 3, and 25.3 in Week 4. It looks like Bortles can handle […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 5 Lightning Round

We have officially passed the quarter pole of the 2018 season, and if you blinked then you missed it! Week 4 has seen the electric passing trend continue with quarterbacks shredding defenses at a never-before-seen rate, with pass-catching RBs and deeper WR plays seeing considerable action. In the interest of getting you the most timely […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 4): Targets and Avoids

There's always one week of the football season that's known as survivor doomsday and that was the case in Week 3. The Vikings, 16.5-point favorites, lost at home to the Bills knocking more than half of remaining survivor entries out in most pools. If you went contrarian and took the Jaguars as 10-point home favorites […]

Week 4 Lineup Questions - Fantasy Football Pop Quiz

We are officially in the BYE week zone. Yes, three weeks in, we're reminded that the NFL tends to structure it's BYE weeks somewhat unevenly, and just as harshly, we've probably built our teams unevenly as well. Almost every fantasy platform you use to draft shows you what the BYE week is for every player, […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown: Week 4 Preview

We are about to have some big changes at running back heading into Week 4. While some rookie running backs have disappointed this season, we are seeing others starting to climb to the top of their team’s depth chart. Other teams are faced with injuries that have pushed backups into starting roles as well. As […]

Week 4 Consistency Reports - All Positions

Three weeks may still seem too early to be assessing consistency but if you look at the tables below you can see that already the best fantasy options are beginning to rise to the top. We can already see just how inconsistent tight ends and to some extent running backs are compared to wide receivers […]

Week 4 DraftKings Power Pivots - NFL DFS

Hello RotoBaller football family! Welcome back to Power Pivots, where we discuss some alternative player options for use in DraftKings tournaments. As we saw last week, chalk plays don't always work. Popular options like Julio Jones, Corey Clement, and Eric Ebron had underwhelming performances, while lesser-known options Tyler Boyd and Calvin Ridley had huge weeks. […]