Is Aaron Rodgers Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (ankle) continued his rough start to the season in Week 5, though it wasn't a big surprise. Rodgers struggled against one of the best defenses in the NFL, throwing two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown. Rodgers is 40 years old and likely in one of […]

Is Josh Allen Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (head) had a rough outing against the Houston Texans in Week 5. Allen completed just nine of his 30 passes for an abysmal 30% completion rate, throwing for only 131 yards and one touchdown. He rushed four times for 54 yards as well. He produced his third pedestrian fantasy output […]

Well-Known Players With Fantasy Basketball Bust Potential in 2024-25

The only constant thing in the NBA is change, which applies to every team and player. Predicting how certain things will change is hugely important to help identify players who won't produce the level of play suggested by their ADPs. ADP is probably the most important tool that people use on draft day. Whether or […]

Daniel Carlson Converts Only Field-Goal Attempt In Loss To Denver

Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson continues to be given too little opportunity to succeed by his offense. Against the Denver Broncos in Week 5, the seventh-year vet drilled his only attempt and converted a single extra point in Sunday's 34-18 loss. That's not a recipe for fantasy success for a kicker. He converted an […]

Raiders D/ST Disappoints Yet Again In Blowout Loss

The Las Vegas Raiders DST gathered three sacks but surrendered 330 yards and 28 offensive points in Sunday's 34-18 loss to the Denver Broncos. It hasn't helped that the Raiders' offense is one of the worst in the league and turned the ball over three times. The Raiders have some defensive talent on their roster, […]

Alexander Mattison Inefficient As Raiders Feature Back

Las Vegas Raiders' running back Alexander Mattison had his first opportunity as the team's lead rusher against the Denver Broncos in Week 5, but Denver's defense mostly stifled him. The sixth-year pro had just 38 yards on 15 carries, good for 2.5 yards per carry, and added two receptions on three targets for 23 yards […]

Jakobi Meyers Has Another Serviceable Day Against Broncos

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers had a solid game against a tough Denver Broncos defense in Sunday's 34-18 loss. Meyers was targeted nine times, hauling in six of them for 72 yards. The sixth-year pro finished second on the team to emerging star tight end Brock Bowers. While lead quarterback Gardner Minshew II […]

Tre Tucker Gains Just 26 Total Yards In Week 5 Loss

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker caught just two passes for 18 yards on five targets and rushed twice for eight yards in Sunday's 34-18 loss to the Denver Broncos. It was a quiet day for the second-year pro, but the entire offense struggled against a tough Broncos pass defense outside of garbage time. […]

Brock Bowers Enjoys Huge Breakout Game In Week 5

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers had his biggest game of the season in Sunday's 34-18 loss to the Denver Broncos. Bowers notched a season-high targets and converted that into eight catches for 97 yards and a touchdown. Bowers' signature play came early in the first quarter. Quarterback Gardner Minshew II launched a deep […]

Tyrone Tracy Jr. - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4 ANALYSIS: This is the time of year when late-round rookie running backs are massively hyped by people who want them to be good because their fantasy team is desperate for starters due to injuries or bad draft luck. It's probably not a good idea to take the bait here, […]

Greg Dortch - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: WR5 ANALYSIS: Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Greg Dortch has consistently been a player that's received hype and failed to live up to it through his last two seasons. With the drafting of WR Marvin Harrison Jr., the Cardinals offense has shifted to focus on the trio of Harrison Jr., TE […]

Is Brian Robinson Jr. Injured or Playing In Week 5? Should I Start Jeremy McNichols For Fantasy Football?

Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (knee) has been on a tear this season. The Commanders have unexpectedly had a fantastic overall running scheme, and Robinson has led the way, being the clear feature back through four games and now ranking as the RB11 overall. He's had double-digit fantasy points in all four of […]

Is Rico Dowdle Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle is finally seemingly taking over the Cowboys' backfield. He's now outscored running back mate Ezekiel Elliott in three consecutive games in PPR fantasy points, and he had 13.10 PPR points last game to Elliott's 3.4. Dowdle rushed 11 times for 46 yards (4.8 yards per carry) and caught one […]

Is Anthony Richardson Injured or Playing In Week 5? Should I Start Joe Flacco For Fantasy Football?

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson (oblique) is in his de-facto rookie season. Despite being drafted in 2023, Richardson played in just four games before injuries forced him to miss the rest of the season. He looked electric on the field, so it was a sad situation. This season, injuries are rearing their ugly heads again. […]

Joe Flacco - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start (If Anthony Richardson Is Ruled Out) POSITIONAL VALUE: QB2 (If Anthony Richardson Is Ruled Out) ANALYSIS: If Indianapolis Colts lead quarterback Anthony Richardson (oblique) isn't able to play in the Colts' Week 5 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, backup Joe Flacco is a great quarterback to start. Richardson owners hopefully have him […]

Is Devin Singletary Injured or Playing In Week 5? Should I Start Tyrone Tracy Jr. For Fantasy Football?

New York Giants lead running back Devin Singletary got off to a nice start to 2023, but it hasn't been as great since the start of Week 4. After three straight fantasy startable  performances, his production faceplanted in Week 4 to the tune of just 4.80 PPR fantasy points. The Dallas Cowboys, their opponent last […]

Deebo Samuel - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Must-Start POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 with WR1 Upside ANALYSIS: If you sit someone like San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr., you deserve to see him make plays like this. He's electric. A pissed off Deebo Samuel just quieted all of Philadelphia. Holy smokes.pic.twitter.com/CVghcc8yz3 — Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 3, 2023 Samuel has […]

Is Joe Mixon Injured or Playing In Week 5? Should I Start Cam Akers For Fantasy Football?

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon looked like a slam dunk of a draft pick when he gashed the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1 for 26.80 PPR fantasy points. Indy didn't have an answer for Mixon's blend of power, change-of-direction skills and speed, and he rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown. He averaged 5.3 […]

Is Zamir White Injured or Playing In Week 5? Should I Start Alexander Mattison For Fantasy Football?

Las Vegas Raiders running back Zamir White has the ignominious title of being one of the biggest busts of this year's fantasy drafts. He's failed to produce a single big game for managers despite having an impressive workload. He's been outshined by his backfield mate Alexander Mattison. White is the RB54 in PPR. He's just […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 5 (Friday Updates): Malik Nabers, Jonathan Taylor, Joe Mixon, Rashee Rice, Evan Engram, Travis Etienne

Death, taxes, and 0.01 percentile athletes who train their whole lives in a sport that involves crashing into each other at high speeds and getting hurt. That's just how it works. Isaac Newton famously said "Each football tackle has an equal and opposite hit in the other direction" or something like that. Maybe. The strategy […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Report for Week 5 - Searching for League Winners

Here at RotoBaller, we try to provide the best possible information to help you win your fantasy leagues. From injury updates, start/sit recommendations, waiver wire add/drop articles, and everything in between, we do our best to make sure you're in the best position to succeed at fantasy football. So when last week's Rookie Report column […]

Brandon Aiyuk - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2/WR3 with upside ANALYSIS: Fantasy managers of San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk are tired of hearing the "Jeopardy!" music playing in their heads constantly. Aiyuk has had plenty of chances to get it going but hasn't been able to, for whatever reason. It can't feel good to see […]

Tee Higgins - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2/WR3 ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is a good receiver on a good offense with a good quarterback. Sometimes it's that simple. He'll play a tough Baltimore Ravens defense in Week 5, but that shouldn't deter fantasy managers. The Higgins-Joe Burrow combo can have a good game against […]

D'Andre Swift - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3/Flex ANALYSIS: Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift finally had a good game in 2024. He's not a good running back, though. Luckily for him, he gets to face the Carolina Panthers, who have an awful run defense. They lost their best run defender, defensive tackle Derrick Brown, who was […]

Justice Hill - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4 ANALYSIS: Always starting players after big games without reading into the context of what happened is a way to get bad or at best inconsistent, fantasy production. Justice Hill benefited from a positive game script in the blowout of the Buffalo Bills in Week 4, and it's hard to […]

Devin Singletary - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4 ANALYSIS: It looks like New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is set to miss the Week 5 game against the Seattle Seahawks, who boast a good defense (when healthy). This is terrible news. New York doesn't have much of an offense without Nabers, and none of its receivers […]

Jauan Jennings - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Jauan Jennings appears to be in the midst of a breakout campaign to start 2024. After not being a fantasy factor for his career to this point, Jennings torched the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3, catching 11 passes for 175 yards and three […]

Tre Tucker Faces Big Challenge Trying To Build On Consecutive Big Games

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker will look to build on last week's solid performance when the Raiders square up with the Denver Broncos in Week 5. Tucker could see an expanded role due to the absence of lead wide receiver Davante Adams (hamstring) being ruled out. The Broncos have an elite defense. Tucker […]

Daniel Carlson Faces Tough Kicker Matchup Against Denver

Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson has a tough matchup against the Denver Broncos in Week 5. Denver has allowed just 7.3 points per game to kickers this season, 1.1 points below the league average and 10th lowest in the league. It doesn't help that the Raiders have had a relatively poor scoring offense, and […]

Las Vegas Raiders DST On Streaming Radar For Week 5

The Las Vegas Raiders DST has a great matchup and will face the Denver Broncos in Week 5. Denver's offense has struggled this season, putting the Raiders' DST on the streaming radar for this week. Las Vegas has lacked production all season. They have just two takeaways (tied for second last in the NFL) and […]