Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Austin Ekeler, Raheem Mostert, Cooper Kupp, Keenan Allen

The seventh Sunday of the 2023 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved […]

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 […]

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, […]

Fantasy Football Matchups to Target, Avoid (Week 7) - Offensive Line Champs and Chumps

Week 6 will go down as a fantasy bloodbath. The teams weren’t scoring. Players were getting hurt left and right. The struggles of NFL offenses in Week 6 had a massive impact that probably affected nearly every fantasy manager in one way or another. There were also offensive line implications to this week as well […]

Fantasy Football Tight End Preparation for Week 7

While the tight end position is never fun, Week 6 may have given fantasy managers two more options to consider. Both Michael Mayer and Trey McBride had breakout weeks. It wasn’t just the production that was positive, but more importantly, a change in their utilization that should have fantasy managers excited - more on them […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 7: Kirk Cousins, Rhamondre Stevenson, and Michael Pittman Jr.

Week 7 of the fantasy football season is underway and while we may have drafted certain players at a premium, it is okay to consider benching them despite their name value. We often hear the phrase "start your studs" and it is a tried and true method, especially earlier in the season. When injuries, tough […]

Ranking the Top 10 Biggest Fantasy BUSTS This Season

Now that we are six weeks deep into the 2023 NFL season, it's safe to say that some players have greatly exceeded our expectations while others have greatly disappointed them. For the purposes of this exercise and for the sake of moral code, we aren't going to put players who have been lost for the […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 7

Hello, RotoBallers! Football fans and fantasy managers might still be recovering from wild Week 6 action that included both San Francisco and Philadelphia losing, Desmond Ridder scoring more fantasy points than Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, and Josh Allen, as well as injuries to elite fantasy producers such as Christian McCaffrey, Justin Fields, David Montgomery, and […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 7

Every league is filled with different managers. You have some managers who are ready to cut players after one or two bad weeks. They’re very reactionary. Other managers are incredibly patient, often making decisions one to two weeks too late. We all can think of those managers who cut Christian Watson or are still holding […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Kirk Cousins, Davante Adams, Puka Nacua, George Kittle

The sixth Sunday of the 2023 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved […]

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. […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 6 Lineups

Welcome to Week 6 of the NFL season, where fantasy football managers face crucial decisions that can make or break their matchups. As we delve into the heart of the season, the landscape of player performance and team dynamics continues to evolve. It's essential for fantasy enthusiasts to stay ahead of the curve, strategically selecting […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 6: Brock Purdy, Saquon Barkley, and Amari Cooper

Week 6 of the fantasy football season is underway and while we may have drafted certain players at a premium, it is okay to consider benching them despite their name value. We often hear the phrase "start your studs" and it is a tried and true method, especially earlier in the season. When injuries, tough […]

Fantasy Football Tight End Preparation for Week 6

Through five weeks of NFL action, there are just five tight ends averaging at least 10 half-PPR PPG and three of them reside in the NFC North. Chicago, Detroit, and Minnesota all currently are supporting a top-five tight end. T.J. Hockenson in Minnesota is no surprise, but who could have predicted Cole Kmet and Sam […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 6

Hello, RotoBallers! Week 5 was a rather wild ride, as we saw surprising outcomes, amazing fantasy performances, and significant injuries to elite fantasy football assets. I'll be filling in for the incomparable Adam Koffler for the next two weeks and we'll keep this weekly column very much in line with Adam's vision...we'll be looking at […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 6

With five weeks in the books, there are plenty of players who have lived up to preseason expectations. Then there are others who have completely fallen flat. Sometimes when these players are high draft picks fantasy managers are more prone to wanting to drop them. Take Najee Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers or Miles Sanders […]

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups to Target (Week 6)

Week 5 was a bloodbath for offensive lines across the league. Seven different teams had a starting offensive lineman miss a majority of the game, highlighted by Alijah Vera-Tucker on the Jets (knee) and Kaleb McGary on the Falcons (knee). 18 different offensive linemen missed some part of a game this week (although some of […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Lamar Jackson, Jonathan Taylor, Miles Sanders, Rhamondre Stevenson

The fifth Sunday of the 2023 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved […]

Fantasy Football Week 5 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Dak Prescott, Najee Harris, Rhamondre Stevenson, Calvin Ridley

A couple of weeks ago, a friend messaged and jokingly scolded me for listing half of his roster in my busts column. It wasn't a jab at him. We weren't even matched up that week. The busts were based on matchups and advanced metrics, and not overall performance on the season. Many fantasy managers are […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 5 Lineups

Welcome to the enchanted realm of fantasy football as we journey into Week 5, where gridiron gladiators clash in a battle of wits and skill. In this mystical realm, decisions on who to start and who to sit hold the key to victory or defeat. As the seasons change, so do the fortunes of our […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 5: Matthew Stafford, Rhamondre Stevenson, and Jahan Dotson

Week 5 of the fantasy football season is underway and despite a limited set of data, it is okay to consider benching players with name value. We often hear the phrase "start your studs" and it is a tried and true method, especially earlier in the season. When injuries, tough matchups, and/or questionable team situations […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 5

Four weeks down, 13 to go. Week 4 is now officially in the books. We have a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 5 and beyond. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at fantasy football players whose arrows may be pointing up and players […]

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups to Target (Week 5)

The NFL season is flying by and we have officially hit the point where bye weeks are impacting fantasy lineups. Four teams (Cleveland, Seattle, Tampa Bay, and the LA Chargers) will have the week off in Week 5, leaving fantasy managers scrambling to identify players to help their team. Finding edges in unconventional places is […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 5

Week 4 is in the books and the majority of fantasy football seasons are at or near the quarter mark. The football's been happening fast, but there's still plenty more of it to come this season. Whether due to injury or ineffectiveness, not every player maintains fantasy value throughout the season. Sometimes, you've just got […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Joe Burrow, Raheem Mostert, Chris Olave, T.J. Hockenson

The fourth Sunday of the 2023 NFL season has come and gone. Hopefully, you woke up on Monday morning feeling very good about how your matchup went. However, this week's slate of games was certainly stress-inducing for many fantasy football managers. Part of that stress was caused by a group of players who drastically underachieved […]

Fantasy Football Week 4 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Lamar Jackson, Mike Evans, Aaron Jones, Joe Mixon

The weekly busts column at RotoBaller is back for another week! We're far enough into the year that fantasy managers may be worried that some of their players are busts for the season, and not just a must-start having an off day. There are some players that fall into that category (Jahan Dotson, Kyle Pitts, […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 4 Lineups

Welcome to Week 4 of the fantasy football season, where the gridiron battlefield is heating up and strategic decisions can make or break your fantasy team. As the NFL season unfolds, player performances and team dynamics continue to evolve, presenting us with a fresh array of start and sit opportunities. In this week's article, we'll […]

Fantasy Football Tight End Preparation For Week 4

When the 2023 season started, it felt like the tight end position was deeper than ever. You had the studs, Travis Kelce and Mark Andrews. Then you had the really good ones, just a tier below, with George Kittle, T.J. Hockenson, Dallas Goedert, and Darren Waller. Next came the young ascending players such as Evan […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 4: Jared Goff, Joe Mixon, and Michael Thomas

Week 4 of the fantasy football season is underway and despite a limited set of data, it is okay to consider benching players with name value. We often hear the phrase "start your studs" and it is a tried and true method, especially earlier in the season. When injuries, tough matchups, and/or questionable team situations […]