Tight End (TE) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17 (2024)

Many fantasy managers found themselves at a positional disadvantage in their fantasy semi-final matchups if they had Travis Kelce, Trey McBride, Dalton Kincaid, or T.J. Hockenson in their starting lineups. I am here to ensure we avoid putting ourselves at a disadvantage, once again, when it matters the most: the Fantasy Championship. Back in August, […]

Running Back (RB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17 (2024)

We made ourselves a fantasy roster. One that was as perfect as could be. We thought it would be easy, at least that is what some told me. Throughout the season, many things have changed, and our once-perfect roster has now seen plenty of players exchanged.  The 2025 season has been a challenge, with the running […]

Quarterback (QB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17 (2024)

Week 16 saw some pretty good quarterback play as fantasy managers looked to punch a ticket to the fantasy championship. Heading into Sunday Night Football, 15 quarterbacks have already produced 21 or more fantasy points. Unfortunately, Jalen Hurts, Matthew Stafford, Aaron Rodgers, and Tua Tagovailoa finished with fewer than 15 fantasy points on the day. […]

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 17 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

Player health must be a priority. The fact that the NFL and fans understand this is a good thing. We have seen the NFL’s violent nature ruin too many lives already. As a result, the league should do everything it can to avoid what happened to players like Junior Seau. With that said, how the […]

Saints vs. Packers MNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Jordan Love, Kendre Miller, Josh Jacobs, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, and more

The final game of Week 16 and the fantasy football semi-final slate is a total mismatch on paper, yet it could still be crucial to fantasy managers trying to reach the championship round of their league. Read our Monday Night Football matchups analysis article for the Saints vs. Packers game to help make any fantasy […]

Buccaneers vs. Cowboys Sunday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Baker Mayfield, Cooper Rush, Rico Dowdle, Mike Evans, CeeDee Lamb, and more

We are well into the fantasy football playoffs and we have an excellent matchup for Sunday Night Football between two teams who are capable of providing offensive fireworks, as the Tampa Bay Bucs and Dallas Cowboys are set to square off in a Week 16 primetime matchup. Led by Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans, the […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 16 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another start'em and sit'em piece as we look ahead to Week 16! This Week 16 matchups analysis and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em will help you make the right lineup decisions in the second round of the fantasy football playoffs.  With only two weeks left in most fantasy leagues, a championship title is within reach. […]

Fantasy Football Playoffs Strength of Schedule: Easy/Tough Matchups for QB, RB, WR, TE

The fantasy football postseason is here, and over the next two weeks, fantasy championships will be won and lost based on the decisions you make about your lineup. This is the time of year when you need to look at what's right in front of you (Week 16) and at what's to come (Week 17). […]

Steelers vs. Ravens Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Lamar Jackson, Russell Wilson, Derrick Henry, Najee Harris, Mark Andrews, more

Happy holidays, RotoBallers! We get the gift of two NFL games on Saturday in Week 16. Fantasy football playoffs are in full swing and these Saturday matchups will undoubtedly impact the fate of your league's championship. Below you can read our matchups analysis article for the Steelers vs. Ravens game to help make any fantasy […]

Texans vs. Chiefs Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Patrick Mahomes, C.J. Stroud, Isiah Pacheco, Joe Mixon, Travis Kelce, Nico Collins, Hollywood Brown, more

Happy holidays, football fans! We have two games to unwrap on Saturday in Week 16. Fantasy football playoffs are in full swing and these Saturday matchups will undoubtedly impact the fate of your league's championship. Below you can read our matchups analysis article for the Texans vs. Chiefs game to help make any fantasy lineup […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 16 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Kyler Murray, Jakobi Meyers, Breece Hall, Brenton Strange, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to the fantasy football playoffs and our Week 16 article highlighting key starters and tough calls. Scott Engel’s Lineup Spotlights are a highlighted weekly feature on RotoBaller.com for the 2024 fantasy football season. Every week, he zooms in on players to go with as starting options when you are dealing with close […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 16 - Malik Nabers, Keenan Allen, Josh Downs, Jalen Coker

Welcome back to WR Matchups to Target. We landed another two home run picks in Week 15, including a 5.2x DK multiplier selection in Rashod Bateman. This brings us to 22 money picks (3x DK multiplier) through 14 weeks. Each week, we will use matchup data from PFF to determine which wide receivers to target […]

Running Back Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Playoffs - Week 16 (2024)

It's hard to make it far without good running back production in the fantasy football playoffs. RB is a very matchup-dependent position since it's harder to predict target volume for them than it is for WRs, and sometimes run games can get shut down completely. It's the most important position to hit on in the […]

Quarterback Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Playoffs - Week 16 (2024)

If you are reading this, you are probably in the fantasy football playoffs. Congratulations! If you didn't get that far, it may have been due to your quarterback situation, as many underperformed. Now is when we all sweat bullets, hoping our quarterbacks won't have a dud performance like some did last week. C.J. Stroud, Kyler […]

Wide Receiver Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Playoffs - Week 16 (2024)

We're gonna try to be a bit bolder in this one. Who needs to be told to start Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua? Only the wildest of fantasy managers would consider benching him. The same goes for someone like Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase. As a fantasy manager, it's cool to read […]

Tight End Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Playoffs - Week 16 (2024)

When it comes to fantasy football, tight ends are one of the hardest positions to nail down. They are unpredictable, often becoming a top-10 TE for the week with a single touchdown catch. Additionally, they have been known for vanishing entirely. Ever check to see if a player is injured in-game because they have seen […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 16 Lineups Include Kyler Murray, Jakobi Meyers, Jerry Jeudy

Congratulations on advancing to the semifinals of your fantasy football league! You are now just one win away from a shot at your league’s ultimate glory. The stakes have never been higher, and each start/sit decision faces more scrutiny than ever before. We will do our best to identify several plays that could be the […]

Week 16 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Kyler Murray, Jerry Jeudy, Breece Hall, Terry McLaurin, Jameson Williams, Najee Harris

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 16 fantasy football busts article. It's not quite Christmas yet, but it may as well be for fantasy football fans. The fantasy football semifinals feature games spread across four days. Don't fret if you fall behind early. Matchups to decide the championship matchup will be a slow burn. Below […]

Broncos vs. Chargers TNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Bo Nix, Courtland Sutton, Javonte Williams, Justin Herbert, Gus Edwards, Kimani Vidal, Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston

While it's impossible to predict what will happen on Thursday Night Football between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers, I can almost guarantee that there will be more points scored than last week. Fantasy football was blessed by many incredible Thursday Night Football games this season, but last week was far and away the […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Start 'Em and Sit 'Em For Week 16

If you're reading this, chances are you are officially in the fantasy football playoffs. If that is the case, congratulations. The job, however, isn't done. There are two more weeks until fantasy football glory. To do that, we need to win on the margins. You'll find my top 25 rankings for Week 16 in this […]

Fantasy Football Matchups We Love - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16 Include James Conner, Ja'Marr Chase, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, more

If you are reading this, then the odds are you made it through to the next round of your fantasy playoffs. Whether you dominated your matchup or squeaked by, a win is a win. Fantasy is a weekly game and anything can happen. With championship week around the corner for single-elimination leagues and here for […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks: Week 16 Targets and Avoids (2024)

Welcome to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season! There are so many different pools, fantasy leagues, weekly bets, and futures bets that it's hard to decide what to do with these choices. But survivor pools are the oldest and simplest leagues out there. All you have to do is […]

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 16 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

For many, there is no truer proof of character than our reaction to a fantasy playoff loss. Some react to the premature end of their season with class, offering congratulations to the victor. Some scream, curse, and complain. Then there are those of us who take the high road until a catastrophe like Week 15 […]

NFL Pick'em Pool Picks (Week 16) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pick'em Contests (2024)

As the playoffs continue to inch closer, every team will be in action during Week 16, and among the highlight matchups will be the Ravens hosting the Steelers. Each week of the NFL season, I’ll share my picks for each game and rank their selections for those who play in a format that requires it. […]

WR/CB Matchups to Upgrade and Downgrade - Fantasy Football Week 16 (2024)

Welcome back to our WR/CB Matchups for Week 16 of the 2024 fantasy football season. Congrats to all of you that are still in the 2024 fantasy football playoffs, and marching towards a championship! For those unfamiliar, this weekly series looks at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to […]

High-Value Touches and Opportunities - Fantasy Football Underperformers, Overperformers (Week 16)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly series, "High-Value Touches and Opportunities," for Week 16 of the 2024 fantasy football season. We're in the fantasy football playoffs, hoping we survive through Week 17 or 18. It's crunch time, and we'll want to pay attention to the news, noise, and trends, especially in the high-value opportunities.  Touchdowns […]

D/ST Strength of Schedule: Best Fantasy Football Defense Streamers and Matchups (Weeks 16-17)

It's officially fantasy football crunch time as we wrap up the fantasy regular season over the next two weeks. Those fortunate enough to make the playoffs must continue to grind out decisions, especially when it comes to team defenses. In the article below, I will present the strength of schedule (SOS) for the fantasy Defense/Special […]

Week 16 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2024 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome back to our Week 16 fantasy football defense streamers and D/ST rankings for the 2024 fantasy football season. Every week, we go through the best and worst fantasy defenses. Since, for most gamers, this week of action will determine a spot in their championship match, we will tier and rank every D/ST. With the semi-finals […]

Week 16 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2024 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

I hope everyone reading this is still alive in the fantasy playoffs! Kickers are an essential part of your playoff run if you are in a league that plays with the position. Ask any Dustin Hopkins manager who scrambled for a replacement after he was ruled out in Week 15. Oh, unless you are that […]