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Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 5)
The bye weeks are here, and fantasy footballers are not going to cheer. Fantasy managers with Chiefs and Panthers on their rosters will especially be unhappy this week, as Kansas City and Carolina are the only two teams off this week as the NFL rolls out the byes slowly. That means no Travis Kelce or […]
Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 5)
Some of your rosters have been impacted by injuries that were sustained by De'Von Achane, Breece Hall, and Travis Etienne Jr. during their Week 3 matchups. Unfortunately, health issues continued at the running back position in Week 4, as Saquon Barkley was forced to the sideline. Any roster issues that some of you have encountered while […]
Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups and Stashes
Fantasy football has become a war of attrition. On some levels, maybe it always was. However, the first four weeks of this season feel unlike anything we've experienced before. Bye weeks have not even started yet, and teams are already scrambling to fill starting lineups. This year, more than any other, requires fantasy managers to […]
Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers
Week 4 wasn't a banner week for quarterbacks. Eight signal callers (Drake Maye, Joe Burrow, C.J. Stroud, Kirk Cousins, Aaron Rodgers, Brock Purdy, Jared Goff, and Bryce Young) scored over 20.0 fantasy points in the week. Seven quarterbacks threw for over 300 passing yards (including 400-yard performances from Burrow and Goff), but only three passers […]
DFS Lineup Picks: Monday Night Showdown
Monday Night Football is back, and you know that I've got you covered with another NFL DFS breakdown. We had a bit more success on Thursday. Darnell Washington came up big with a touchdown. If Michael Pittman Jr. had done just about anything, then it really would have been a great night. Roman Wilson definitely […]
Biggest Week 4 Fantasy Football Busts
Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season had a little bit of everything, from an undrafted free agent starting at quarterback to an improbable battle between two 3-0 teams in the AFC West. We continued to see several big performances from top players, as well as some huge bounce-back showings from players who disappointed last […]
Waiver Wire Rankings: All Positions
Week 5 officially arrives once Monday Night Football ends, and at RotoBaller HQ, we kick off the week with updated waiver wire rankings. Injuries continue to pile up, as Saquon Barkley, DJ Moore, Ladd McConkey, Rashee Rice, Tee Higgins, Lamar Jackson, and Kyle Monangai are all dealing with injuries. On top of injuries, fantasy managers […]
Monday Night Football Betting Picks Week 4
Hello everybody, and welcome to the Week 4 edition of Monday Night Football bets and props! The NFL season is entering the first weekend in October, and we here at RotoBaller could not be more thrilled to bring you some of the best content on the market. We are excited to bring betting content to […]
Updated Week 4 Fantasy Football Projections
It's time for another week of challenging start-sit calls, and we're here to help with our Week 4 fantasy football projections for 2026. Below, see how key Week 4 players like Braelon Allen, Michael Wilson, Alvin Kamara, Tetairoa McMillan, DJ Moore, Jaylen Waddle, Jameson Williams, and more are expected to perform. Our overall fantasy football projections for […]
Key Starters & Tough Calls: Week 4
Our Key Starters and Tough Calls article for Week 4 of the 2026 season helps you make those challenging lineup calls. Scott Engel's Week 4 Lineup Spotlights column features polarizing and sometimes underrated players to start or sit. "The King" takes a deep look at players who may be stirring fantasy anxiety. The fantasy football […]
Week 4 Matchups: Start 'Em, Sit 'Em
Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly Start 'em and Sit 'em article! This Week 4 matchups analysis and fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em piece will hopefully help you make winning lineup decisions every week of the fantasy season. Week 3 had some unexpected fantasy performances, some of which we called in this article. Kenyon Sadiq […]
Week 4 Fantasy Football Rankings: All Formats
In-Season Weekly Rankings and Preparing for Fantasy Football Drafts Welcome to our updated fantasy football weekly rankings. To begin your fantasy football preparation during draft season, or weekly once the season starts, our rankings help you research the top players for developments, role changes, and other factors that can influence their updated season projections. […]
Updated Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 4
Welcome back to another edition of our ongoing series of updated weekend waiver wire rankings. While most waivers have been run and NFL injury reports are out, it's always a good idea to check the waiver wire for a high-upside stash or potential injury replacement. Below are our top 85 weekend waiver wire rankings to […]
Start/Sit Chart - Week 4 Matchup Ratings
Welcome to main slate of Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season, and to our updated fantasy football Week 4 start/sit recommendations chart for all remaining player matchups and all games. Today, we'll look at some tough Week 4 start/sit decisions like TreVeyon Henderson, Dontayvion Wicks, Devaughn Vele, and more to see how their matchups […]
Juicy Wide Receiver Matchups to Target
Week 4 in the NFL is the last week that all 32 NFL teams will be in action until Thanksgiving week, with bye weeks just around the corner. We also have the first of the NFL London Games, leaving 12 games on the full DFS fantasy football slate on Sunday afternoon. I'm excited to dive […]
Juicy Running Back Matchups to Target
Another Sunday of NFL football awaits. Many running backs will be handed the ball on Sunday, but which backs will make the most of those opportunities and rack up big yardage totals while also finding the end zone? Those are the backs we're targeting in our NFL DFS contests! We don't have to worry about […]
WR/CB Matchups to Target and Avoid
Welcome back to our WR/CB Matchups for Week 4 of the 2026 fantasy football season. Wide receiver injuries may cause fantasy managers to consider risky options, so several updates will occur throughout the week as injury reports come in. For those unfamiliar, this weekly series looks at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the […]
Booms and Busts: Players With Big Upside
Week 4 is the first week the numbers actually start to matter. Three games of snaps, target shares, and defensive tape are on the board, and the slate is split between games built to score and games built to grind. Jaguars-Bengals sits at 51.5 total, the highest on the board, with Lions-Panthers right behind at […]
RotoBaller Staff Picks: Week 4 Starts/Sits
It's time once again for our RotoBaller staff start-or-sit calls. Three of the industry's best analysts are here to break down potential sleepers and busts ahead of the remaining Week 4 games. We do this every week! The goal is to give you the confidence you need to make tough calls, moving a player with […]
10 Potential Busts - Fantasy Football Week 4
After three full weeks of the fantasy football season, we finally have enough information to start separating a slow start from players who might actually be having a problem. Roles are changing, injuries are piling up (I mean, they are really piling up!), and some players we felt great about in August and early September […]
Jamie Calandro's Week 4 Ranks: Top-Accuracy
RotoBaller writer Jamie Calandro shares his Week 4 fantasy football lineup rankings for RB, WR, TE, and QB. Last year, Jamie finished as the third-most accurate ranker in the industry among hundreds of other industry experts! This rankings article also includes rankings analysis that will hopefully help you make some tough decisions when it comes […]
Sneaky Bench Stashes: Pre-Week 4
Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to the fourth edition of our High-Upside Bench Stashes series. Week 4 of the NFL season is already underway, but that doesn't mean we can't still look for high-upside stashes on the waiver wire. The Week 3 slate taught us the importance of stashing, as De'Von Achane and Breece Hall suffered injuries, […]
5 Injured Players To Stash
It's never a good thing when a player gets injured in the NFL. In fantasy football, it often means managers lose key pieces of their rosters that were expected to help them make the playoffs and potentially win a championship. We never celebrate injuries, but they're an unavoidable part of a brutal game. Injuries can […]
Top D/ST Matchups: Weeks 4, 5, 6, 7 Streamers
Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the 2026 season. This article will identify the best D/ST to pick up for this week and in the weeks ahead. This week's edition looks at the best defenses to stream over the next few weeks. This article […]
Buy Lows? Unlucky Star Players (Week 4)
Unlike the Week 3 Bold Predictions article written by yours truly, the previous edition of the Fantasy Football Buy-Low recommendation piece had two big hits -- Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London and Dallas Cowboys running back Javonte Williams. Both of them still had pretty solid values heading into Week 3, but there was at […]
RotoBaller Staff Bold Predictions
Who doesn't love fantasy football bold predictions? In the opening month of the fantasy football season, we have seen many unexpected players deliver dominant performances and many high-end players fall well short of preseason expectations. In this roundtable edition of bold predictions, see what RotoBaller writers have to say about Bryce Young, Kalif Raymond, Derrick […]
Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Waiver Stashes
It can be frustrating having to deal with so many injuries this early in the season. And my condolences to those who lost a star for the season, but if you avoided that, you are fine. You just need to stay around .500 and allow your team to get healthy. I have a number of […]
Adam Koffler's Week 4 Start/Sits
We're back with another week of start 'em, sit 'em. With injuries piling up and players either underperforming or overperforming, there's always a need to analyze your roster and make sound management decisions. We did just ok last week on our starts and sits. For the starts, only Jeremiyah Love hit. Adonai Mitchell didn't end […]
Survivor Pool Picks: Week 4 Targets, Avoids
Welcome back to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season! For anyone who isn't familiar, each week we give you our recommended Survivor Pool picks to target and also avoid for 2026 Survivor leagues. This week I'm pinch-hitting on this feature for our friend Kevin Tompkins -- kind of […]
Smash Spots and Avoids: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em
Week 4 of the NFL season has arrived, and we now have a pretty good idea of who will generate good and bad matchups in fantasy. Offenses are taking shape and catching up to defenses. The "second preseason" is about over, and it is time to get into the real games, Defenses such as the […]
Pick'em Pool Picks: Week 4 Targets and Avoids
Welcome back to our NFL Pick'em Pool Picks for Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season. There have already been 48 NFL games this season, and we've learned a lot about all 32 teams. Some questions do still exist, though. Are the Raiders a legitimate playoff contender? Can the Giants, Commanders, and Bears keep winning […]
Landmines to Avoid, Fade for Week 4 Lineups?
Week 4 is already off to a wild start; the Cleveland Browns are good again! It seems like ever since their winless 2017 season, the Browns have decided to become a serious football team once every three years. 2020, 2023, and after what we saw on Thursday Night Football, possibly 2026. Now, it's time for […]
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