Week 8 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players
The NFL's trade deadline is fast approaching, and that is finally starting to mean something. After a near century of stagnant deadline behavior from NFL teams, we are starting to see contenders make a mid-season push with trades. It's a refreshing change of pace, even if it often results in a waste of money and... Read More
NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 8) - Targets and Avoids
Football does not make sense. No matter how much you handicap, the amount of stats you can find, even watching tape, it sometimes does not matter. On paper, there was the slimmest chance for the Patriots to beat the Bills. If they played 100 times, the Bills would have won upwards of 70 times. But... Read More
NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 8) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests
The underdogs were the talk of the NFL town in Week 7. Seven teams pulled off an upset creating a chaotic week for Pick 'Em pools. Looking ahead to the (hopefully safer) Week 8 slate, there are no teams on bye. NFL schedule makers, in their infinite wisdom, threw in a week when all teams... Read More
Buccaneers vs. Bills TNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, Rachaad White, James Cook, Gabe Davis, Dalton Kincaid, more
Both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Buffalo Bills enter Thursday Night Football coming off disappointing losses last week. Neither team was able to make the explosive offensive plays in their respective matchups and will look to right the ship as they meet in Buffalo tonight. Both teams also enter Week 8 just one game... Read More
Dolphins vs. Eagles SNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - D'Andre Swift, Dallas Goedert, Jaylen Waddle, Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson Jr.
What a week it's been, and there's still plenty left starting with the Sunday Night Football matchup. In this article you'll find out Sunday Night Football matchups analysis article, this time for the Dolphins vs. Eagles. With star players on both sides, there should be plenty of fantasy football fireworks on display! With more injuries... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 7: Cooper Kupp, Amari Cooper, Tyler Lockett, Zay Flowers, Christian Watson
Welcome to Week 7 in DFS. Last week, this column hit the 2x multiplier with three of five highlighted matchups (DraftKings scoring), including top-24 performances from Jakobi Meyers and Curtis Samuel. A few repeat standouts dominated the field again including Adam Thielen, Tyreek Hill, and Keenan Allen, who now each have three or more top-five... Read More
49ers vs. Vikings MNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Brock Purdy, Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle, Kirk Cousins, Alexander Mattison, T.J. Hockenson, Jordan Addison, More
Welcome back RotoBallers to our Monday Night Football matchups analysis article for the 49ers vs. Vikings. Week 7 is almost in the books, and we'll get the final matchup of the week on Monday Night Football. It's been a fun and crazy week of NFL and fantasy football action filled with big performances, new players... Read More
Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 7 Matchups Analysis
Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 7 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Last week was a massacre for injuries to superstars. It was part of what led to a massive dip in overall scoring, which has been a theme this year. We were also reminded that the most difficult part... Read More
Fantasy Football Week 7 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Jonathan Taylor, Kirk Cousins, Rachaad White, Jerry Jeudy
"Bye-nado" Part 1 is here. Six teams are taking the week off. Plus, with injuries mounting (see: Christian McCaffrey, Kyren Williams, David Montgomery, and more), fantasy managers need to get creative with roster decisions to field a winning lineup. That could mean that managers may have no choice but to start players listed as potential... Read More
WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 7 (2023)
Welcome to Week 7 of the WR/CB Matchups article. For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly series looking at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to cover them. During the past three seasons, I have tweaked my process to make the chart more user-friendly and predictive,... Read More
Week 7 Fantasy Football Matchups We Love: The Fantasy Matchmaker
Welcome to Week 7 of my weekly article series for RotoBaller, The Fantasy Matchmaker. In this series, I am looking at fantasy football matchups as each week of the 2023 NFL season approaches and giving you some players whose matchups I love based on their opponent’s strength (or weakness) versus that position. The common method... Read More
Week 7 Defense (DEF) Streamers, Starters And Rankings: 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings
With six weeks of the NFL season in the books, it is now time to focus our attention on Week 7 and determine what fantasy football defenses are best to play this week. Last week saw three defenses reach double-digit fantasy points that had not done so yet this season. We also saw multiple disappointing... Read More
Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 7 Lineups
Welcome to an exciting week in the world of fantasy football as we delve into the much-anticipated Week 7 matchups! With the season well underway, fantasy team managers are carefully considering their lineup decisions, aiming to secure crucial victories and maintain a competitive edge. In this edition, we'll explore key players to start and sit,... Read More
NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 7) - Targets and Avoids
What a week it could have been for survivor pools. The New York Giants nearly pulled off one of the most improbable upsets this season. As a 15.5 point underdog to Buffalo, with a backup quarterback, Tyrod Taylor, the Giants did all they could except capitalize in the red zone. They failed to get any... Read More
Week 7 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players
As we enter Week 7 of the NFL season, we are nearing the mid-point of the fantasy sleight. Thus, now is a good time to take stock of the IDP waiver landscape. Specifically, what players are woefully under-rostered in IDP leagues. To do this, we will remember that some teams have already had bye weeks,... Read More
Week 7 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings
Welcome RotoBallers to our Week 7 fantasy football kicker streamers, starts, rankings article. Week 6 of the 2023 NFL season is in the books. Let’s see how last week’s streaming kickers performed for fantasy players. Nick Folk was our top streaming kicker last week. He scored 10 fantasy points against the Baltimore Ravens in London.... Read More
NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 7) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests
Parity is super fun until you are tasked with writing a weekly column where you rank and pick winners in every single game. The final two unbeaten teams are unblemished no more following a chaotic Week 6. The slate won't get any easier in Week 7, with a plethora of lines within three points. The... Read More
Cowboys vs. Chargers MNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Austin Ekeler, Joshua Palmer, Dak Prescott, Quentin Johnston, Jake Ferguson, more
Welcome back RotoBallers to our Monday Night Football matchups analysis article for the Cowboys vs. Chargers. Week 6 is almost in the books, and we'll get the final matchup of the week on Monday Night Football. It's been a fun and crazy kickoff week of NFL and fantasy football action filled with big performances, new... Read More
Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 6 Matchup Analysis
Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 6 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Last week featured two big-name superstars returning, plus a handful of massive performances from players we've been waiting to deliver. The NFL is live in London for the third straight week, so make sure your lineup is ready... Read More
WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 6 (2023)
Welcome to Week 6 of the WR/CB Matchups article. For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly series looking at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to cover them. During the past three seasons, I have tweaked my process to make the chart more user-friendly and predictive,... Read More
Week 6 Defense (DEF) Streamers, Starters & Rankings: 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings
With five weeks of the NFL season in the books, it is now time to focus our attention on Week 6 and determine what fantasy defenses are best to play this week. Week 5 was another surprising one, as three out of the bottom-five fantasy defenses prior to the week finished with double-digit fantasy points.... Read More
Week 6 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings
Week 5 of the 2023 NFL season is in the books. Let’s see how last week’s streaming kickers performed for fantasy players. Blake Grupe was one of our top streaming kickers last week. He scored 14 fantasy points against the New England Patriots, making him the fourth-highest-scoring kicker of the week heading into the Monday... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 6: DJ Moore, Jakobi Meyers, Jordan Addison, Marquise Brown, Curtis Samuel
Week 5 saw dominating performances from familiar faces including Tyreek Hill, Ja'Marr Chase, and Stefon Diggs. It also saw continued success for surprising veterans like DJ Moore and Adam Thielen. The Week 6 DFS main slate brings more opportunity for low-cost, high-upside receivers to fill out lineups. With Justin Jefferson on IR and injury question... Read More
Fantasy Football Week 6 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include C.J. Stroud, Derrick Henry, Terry McLaurin, Amari Cooper
The stars of today are the busts of tomorrow. That may be the theme of the week, as several high-profile fantasy football producers find themselves on the list for Week 6. There's a potential star of tomorrow that also landed on the list. Injuries are piling up as the one-third mark of the season approaches.... Read More
Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) - Defense Streamers and Starts
Welcome to the first installment of the Defense Edition of my Fantasy Matchmaker article series. In today’s fantasy football, the Defense/Special Teams (DST) starting roster spot is slowly becoming less common. Some prefer to replace that spot with another WR or flex. Half the leagues I am in do not have a DST. Some see... Read More
Week 6 Fantasy Football Matchups We Love: The Fantasy Matchmaker
Welcome to Week 6 of my weekly article series for RotoBaller, The Fantasy Matchmaker. In this series, I am looking at fantasy football matchups as each week of the 2023 NFL season approaches and giving you some players whose matchups I love based on their opponent’s strength (or weakness) versus that position. The common method... Read More
NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 6) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests
Two undefeated teams (and one winless team) remain as Week 6 of the NFL season begins. It's not always that clear-cut, however. Some one-loss teams have looked shaky. A few teams with two losses or more are presumably better than their record shows. And, somehow, the Steelers are atop the AFC North. Each week of... Read More
Giants vs. Bills SNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Gabe Davis, James Cook, Saquon Barkley, Darren Waller, Matt Breida, Wan'Dale Robinson, Dalton Kincaid
Week 6 has been loaded up with action, and there are still more games left starting with the Sunday Night Football matchup. In this article you'll find out Sunday Night Football matchups analysis article, this time for the Giants vs. Bills. With more injuries and boom performances, fantasy football managers have had an exciting week.... Read More
NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 6) - Targets and Avoids
How could a team not score a touchdown in a game? One week, okay it's just one week. But two games in a row?!? The New England Patriots have not scored a touchdown in the last two games and last 10 quarters. In recent years, the NFL has changed the rules to favor the offense.... Read More