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

Each new week of NFL games gives us more information to make better, more informed decisions. That’s crucial when figuring out who to add and who to cut. It can be difficult to admit we were wrong on a particular player. For example, using a high draft pick on someone and cutting them so early […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 5

With four weeks of fantasy football and the month of September in the books, you might think you know which trends are real and which of your teams is destined for greatness. But there's still plenty of football to be played with all sorts of injuries, bye-week crunches, waiver heroes, and crazy circumstances to emerge. […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Free Agent Adds Include Dontayvion Wicks, Tre Tucker, Josh Downs, Wan'Dale Robinson, Xavier Legette

Week 4 is in the books, and fantasy managers might finally have the first good waiver-wire week of the season. There have been minimal options on the waiver wire, certainly very few that caused much excitement. However, this week, several players will garner plenty of attention from fantasy managers, most of whom are receivers. If […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5: Top Free Agent Adds Include Bucky Irving, Braelon Allen, Chase Brown, Tank Bigsby

The sudden emergence of injuries has become an unwanted occurrence as we enter planning for Week 5. The continued escalation of health issues can create an arduous task for any manager who is forced to overcome the absence of multiple players. The unsettled nature that surrounds the potential absence of running backs on your rosters […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Fantasy Football WR Adds for Week 5 Include Ladd McConkey, Romeo Doubs and Xavier Legette

Week 4 of the 2024 NFL season is almost behind us. It was an exciting week of football, including three games in the early window going down to the wire. And hey, speaking of wires, here is our Week 5 wide receiver fantasy football waiver wire pickups list. Below, you'll find some wide receivers that […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Waiver Wire - Week 5 TE Pickups Including Tucker Kraft, Zach Ertz, and Taysom Hill

October is here, and so are the opening round of bye weeks! The first four NFL teams are on vacation in Week 5, and the tight end position takes a seismic hit. Detroit’s Sam LaPorta and Philadelphia’s Dallas Goedert will have the week off, meaning millions of fantasy managers need a tight end as badly […]

Top Week 5 Quarterback Pickups - Best Fantasy QB Adds, Streamers Include Sam Darnold, Geno Smith, Justin Fields and more

Five quarterbacks had more than 20 fantasy points in Week 4. Three quarterbacks (Justin Fields, Baker Mayfield, and Jordan Love) exceeded 28 fantasy points. Things will get even more bleak with bye weeks finally starting in Week 5. The quarterback position still hasn’t been great for fantasy, but at least four quarterbacks exceeded 300 passing […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers, Starters & Rankings - 2024 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Four teams have a bye in Week 5, so you may need a replacement kicker. The Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tennessee Titans are all off this week. This means Jake Bates, Cameron Dicker, Jake Elliott, and Nick Folk need to be out of your starting lineup. I have some solid streaming […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 5: Tank Bigsby, Tyler Allgeier, Trey Sermon, Allen Lazard, Jordan Whittington, Xavier Legette, Tucker Kraft

As Week 5 of the fantasy football season rolls around, bye weeks are now in play. Bye weeks always present challenges, and that is especially true in deep leagues. Outside of running back stashes and handcuff RBs, the waiver wire is already beginning to become thin at this point in the year. That said, it […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings for Half-PPR: Breece Hall, Malik Nabers, De'Von Achane, Diontae Johnson, Tre Tucker, Jayden Reed, DJ Moore, more

We're already onto the fifth week of the NFL season, and bye weeks are a factor starting now. If you're tasked with tough start-or-sit decisions, our half-PPR fantasy football rankings for Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season are here to help. Use our overall Week 5 rankings for all positions (QB, RB, WR, TE, […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings (RB, WR, TE) for Half-PPR: Tank Dell, Jaylen Waddle, Bucky Irving, Wan'Dale Robinson, Khalil Shakir, D'Andre Swift

There are four teams on a bye in Week 5, and moving forward, fantasy managers will have to look for one-week replacements as byes run through Week 14. Use our Week 5 fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2024 and set your winning lineups. Whether you're making a standard start-or-sit call or are looking for replacements […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings for Half-PPR: Breece Hall, Chuba Hubbard, Jonathan Taylor, Jerome Ford, Kareem Hunt, Chase Brown

Now that bye weeks are in play, fantasy managers will likely be tasked with difficult start-or-sit decisions. We're here to help you navigate byes with our NFL team's updated Week 5 fantasy football running back rankings for 2024. Let's see where key players such as Breece Hall, Chuba Hubbard, Jerome Ford, Chase Brown, Kareem Hunt, […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings for Half-PPR: Mike Evans, Garrett Wilson, Tyreek Hill, Xavier Worthy, Diontae Johnson, Dontayvion Wicks

With the Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Chargers, and Detroit Lions out of action this week, many fantasy managers will need to dive deeper into the wide receiver position to find viable starters and flex options. Our Week 5 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2024 are here to help you make those tough […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings for Half-PPR: Trey McBride, Travis Kelce, David Njoku, Kyle Pitts, Taysom Hill, Mark Andrews, Evan Engram

With key tight ends Dallas Goedert and Sam LaPorta on byes this week, it could be an even trickier slate than usual to navigate at the tight end spot. That said, it will be more critical than ever to set your optimal fantasy lineups with our Week 5 fantasy football tight end rankings for 2024. […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings: Kyler Murray, Justin Fields, Baker Mayfield, Deshaun Watson, Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott, Derek Carr

Week 5 marks the start of teams on byes, and fantasy managers with Jalen Hurts and Jared Goff will have to look elsewhere at QB this week. Superflex or two-QB managers with Will Levis and Justin Herbert will also have to pivot. We're here to help with our NFL team's Week 5 fantasy football quarterback […]

Video: MUST ADD Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5! Fantasy Football 2024

Our top 2024 fantasy football Week 5 waiver wire pickups for RB, WR, TE, and QB. This week's must-add fantasy football free agents -- potential waiver wire winners heading into Week 5 for running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and quarterbacks. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (SiriusXM channel 87) - every […]

Top 10 Running Back Studs - Best Fantasy Football RB Performances Including Derrick Henry, D'Andre Swift, Alvin Kamara, and More

With just under a quarter of the season completed, it has been one of the wildest first four weeks in NFL history. Aside from the turnstile of injuries we've experienced and the litany of surprise busts and studs -- the NFC divisional leaders are the Minnesota Vikings (4-0), Washington Commanders (3-1), and Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]

WR Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 5 (2024)

If you have a receiver on your fantasy football roster with two feet and a heartbeat, you can ill afford to sit them even if they have just one foot. Thanks to the early-season injuries, we were born into the bye weeks, molded by them. It feels like we’ve been preparing for them for weeks. […]

RB Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 5 (2024)

Welcome back to another edition of Rotoballers' Start ‘em and Sit ‘em. Let's review some critical fantasy matchups across the league each week and break down some of my favorite starts and sits. As we enter week 5 of the NFL season, so do the bye weeks. That means fantasy managers will need to find […]

NFL DFS: First Look of Week 5 - Totals, Salaries, Slates, and more

Week 5 is already here for the NFL season and it has been a wild ride. We're going to dive in and get ahead of the crowd by looking at all of the data. This piece is intended to be a one-stop shop for readers to begin their DFS research for the week. While it […]

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 5 (2024)

Bye weeks are upon us. In Week 5, fantasy managers will be without Aidan Hutchinson and his Lions teammates, Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa of the Chargers, Eagles' breakout linebacker Zack Baun, and Titans' star pass rusher Harold Landry. Who should you add to your IDP fantasy football team to fill in for those on […]

What's Wrong With Garrett Wilson? Fantasy Football Outlook for Rest-Of-Season

New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson, after an offseason of tremendous hype and praise for his talents, rose to become a universal late first-round pick in fantasy drafts this season and his ADP settled around the 1-2 turn in drafts. He was expected to lead a revamped Jets passing attack with future Hall of […]

Fantasy Football Injuries To Watch for Week 5 Lineups - Anthony Richardson, Christian Watson, Taysom Hill, Malik Nabers, more

Week 4 of the 2024 NFL season is now behind us, and the real contenders are starting to separate themselves from the rest of the pack. Teams are finally starting to score again, as multiple teams managed to score over 30 points. Unfortunately, as is the case in every week of NFL action, there were […]

Florio's Football Show: Week 5 Outlook for Dontayvion Wicks, Justin Fields, Geno Smith and More!

Michael F. Florio is back going over his top waiver wire targets for Week 5! Florio also discusses his favorite streaming defenses of the week before going over all of his starts and sits! Get everything you need for the week, before you even set your waivers! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on […]

NFL DFS: Buccaneers vs. Falcons DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Picks - TNF Showdown Slate (Week 5)

We are back again, RotoBallers! Last week was killer! I had a few close takedowns; had Daniel Jones gotten a little more done, we probably could have gotten there. This week, we have an exciting matchup: an NFC South rivalry game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking on the Atlanta Falcons. This one has plenty […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks For FanDuel, DraftKings - Seahawks vs. Lions MNF Showdown (Week 4)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We again have a second Monday Night Football showdown this week as Geno Smith and the Seahawks (3-0) head to Detroit to take on Jared Goff and the Lions (2-1). With the current state of the NFC, this game could have large seeding implications down the road. With both offenses having players […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks For FanDuel, DraftKings - Titans vs. Dolphins MNF Showdown (Week 4)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We have an interesting Monday Night Football matchup here as Will Levis and the Titans (1-2) head down to South Beach to take on Tyler Huntley and the Dolphins (1-2). The Miami Dolphins and their fans are hoping that the change in quarterback helps turn their season around, while fantasy owners are […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts Of The Week - Fantasy Outlooks For Breece Hall, Brandon Aiyuk, Garrett Wilson, Kyle Pitts, Brock Bowers, more

The fourth Sunday of the 2024 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 […]

Is Malik Nabers The Best Wide Receiver In Fantasy Football?

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers has been utterly dominant, both in real-life football and fantasy, to start off the 2024 season. There was considerable hype surrounding Nabers coming out of college, and he was dominant at LSU as well, but he wasn't without his concerns. Nabers was seen as a raw prospect. He […]