Bye weeks started in Week 5 but will ramp up in Week 6. Four teams will be out of action this week, three of which (Detroit, Minnesota, and Cincinnati) have numerous fantasy-relevant players at every position. Being able to target under-the-radar waiver wire options can be the difference between winning and losing at this point […]

Bye weeks are now in full swing. The injuries are not stopping. Having depth and quality players on your bench has never been more important. In the fantasy football offseason, all you hear is "upside, upside, upside." This year, however, by Week 5, you're just looking for a player who can score 8-10 points to […]

Many of you have been impacted by the recent avalanche of injuries at multiple positions, including the growing collection of health issues that have reshaped the running back landscape. That includes fantasy managers who had David Montgomery or Will Shipley in their Week 5 lineups, as both backs were forced to the sideline during their […]

Week 5 gave fantasy managers plenty to think about, especially at wide receiver. Germie Bernard was one of the biggest surprises, turning in an impressive performance that should put him on radars in more fantasy leagues. That's what makes the waiver wire so interesting this time of year. A player who was barely involved a […]

This is the first week the byes start getting as annoying to fantasy football managers as trick-or-treaters who complain about the candy they get on Halloween. Minnesota’s T.J. Hockenson, Cincinnati’s Mike Gesicki, and Detroit’s Sam LaPorta are all on bye this week. The first two tight ends might have been picked up in thousands of […]

Quarterback scoring returned to form in Week 5. Two quarterbacks (Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels) surpassed the 30-point mark. Another eight (Jordan Love, Jared Goff, Joe Burrow, Jameis Winston, Jacoby Brissett, Aaron Rodgers, Trevor Lawrence, and C.J. Stroud) broke 20 points. Unfortunately, it’s also the time of year when bye weeks force fantasy managers to […]

The 2026 NFL Draft class was universally panned as one of the worst in recent years. One criticism was that the class was “weak up top,” while others called it “deep on backups but light on starters.” For our part, in my pre-draft evaluations I noted that many were sleeping on the defensive talent near […]

New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown was one of the biggest offseason acquisitions for his team, but he was forced to leave the season opener with an ankle injury. The Patriots' offense struggled early in the year, but they've found a great rhythm in the last two weeks to beat the Bills and Raiders, […]

A thrilling week of fantasy football with some massive scores! Every league will vary but for my long-running league of 15 years, it was the highest scoring week in history. But you know why we're here. It's time to talk about the most insane stuff that happened this past weekend. The TLDR version? This data […]

New York Jets running back Breece Hall (quadriceps) started off his 2026 season on the right foot. He saw more than 20 touches in each of his first two contests, and scored double-digit PPR fantasy points in each. It looked like he was set for a workhorse role in the offense before an injury knocked […]

Unfortunately, with five weeks now complete in the 2026 NFL season, many players are dealing with injuries, and several of those players currently find themselves on the injured reserve list. One notable player who is on short-term IR is Jadarian Price (chest), a rookie running back and starter for the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks selected […]

Hey RotoBallers! Even though the waiver wire is often bare in dynasty formats, after a major trade or an injured player returns from the IR, managers may have to cut ties with players they hoped to stash for the foreseeable future. Through the opening five weeks, we have learned the importance of not cutting players […]

In the first five weeks of the fantasy football season, we've already seen some outstanding performances and some exciting rookie breakouts. Unfortunately, we've also seen many injuries in the early going, and some rookies have yet to even start their season. Jordyn Tyson has yet to make his NFL debut, but when will he be […]

The calendar continues to fly forward with another entertaining slate of football chiseled into the history books as Week 5 threw plenty at us. We'll do our best to take an early swipe at the initial read on what's transpired and how it will affect our game moving forward. Let's check in on early adds […]

Fantasy managers will face tough decisions about who to start at FLEX with the Lions, Vikings, Dolphins, and Bengals on bye week. At RotoBaller HQ, we generated our early Week 6 Half-PPR fantasy football FLEX rankings to help you get a jump start on who to start or sit at FLEX. Find out where key FLEX […]

Week 6 is officially here, and fantasy managers will once again face bye weeks as the Bengals, Lions, Vikings, and Dolphins are on the bye. If you're looking for a bye-week or injury replacement at tight end, we've helped you prepare early with our Week 6 Half-PPR fantasy football tight end rankings. In this article, […]

Hey RotoBallers, fantasy managers will have bye weeks to deal with again, as the Lions, Bengals, Vikings, and Dolphins are off in Week 6. If you are looking for an injury or bye-week replacement for Jared Goff, Joe Burrow, or Kyler Murray, our early Week 6 fantasy football quarterback rankings will help you get a […]

The 2026 NFL season keeps moving as Week 6 arrives! Fantasy managers will have to navigate through injuries and bye weeks as the Lions, Vikings, Bengals, and Dolphins are off this week. Our early Week 6 Half-PPR fantasy football wide receiver rankings help fantasy managers get a head start. Find out where key wideouts such […]

Hey RotoBallers! The bye weeks are here! Fantasy managers will be without Jahmyr Gibbs, Chase Brown, Aaron Jones Sr., and others as the Bengals, Lions, Dolphins, and Vikings have a bye week. To help you start finding bye-week replacements, we kick off Week 6 with our early Week 6 Half-PPR fantasy football running back rankings. […]

After another exciting week of NFL action, Week 6 is officially here! Fantasy managers will face the bye-week gauntlet as the Bengals, Lions, Dolphins, and Vikings are on the bye. At RotoBaller HQ, we kick off Week 6 with our early Week 6 overall rankings to help you get a head start on finding injury […]

After an exciting Sunday of football action, amazingly, Week 6 is already here! Injuries keep piling up: Will Shipley, David Montgomery, Deebo Samuel Sr., Tre' Harris, Kenyon Sadiq, and T.J. Hockenson all exited Sunday's games with injuries. Bye weeks are here again, with the Bengals, Lions, Dolphins, and Vikings off in Week 6. Whether you are […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Cut List Rankings for fantasy football Week 6 of the 2026 NFL season. Another week of NFL action is in the books, which means it's time to turn our attention to the waiver wire. In this week's cut list, we'll highlight recently injured and struggling players and decide whether managers […]

After a week of research on the projected top studs in fantasy football, a wide receiver or even a tight end buried on the depth chart might lead the team in receiving. It's the frustrating reality of what we do here. Now, the question in all formats -- redraft, dynasty, guillotine, and more — is […]

Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season had a little bit of everything, as we saw a handful of upsets and a pair of exciting overtime finishes. We continued to see several big performances from top players, as well as some huge bounce-back showings from players who disappointed last week. However, Week 5 wasn't a […]

Week 5 of the NFL season closes with a Monday Night meeting between a pair of Super Bowl hopefuls, as the Buffalo Bills travel cross-country to face the L.A. Rams. Both teams have serious postseason aspirations, but each has already hit some bumps in the road. The Bills dropped a matchup to the Patriots at […]

We have another great MNF slate upon us; for the third time this season, we are writing about the L.A. Rams. I truly wish the NFL got a little more random when it came to picking who will be in these primetime slots, but alas, this should be a great game. Thursday Night Football was […]

Hello everybody, and welcome to the Week 5 edition of Monday Night Football bets and props! The NFL season is entering the second weekend in October, and we here at RotoBaller could not be more thrilled to bring you some of the best content on the market. We are excited to bring betting content to […]

The NFL will take another trip to London this Sunday. This time, the Jacksonville Jaguars will face the Philadelphia Eagles in a game that kicks off at 9:30 AM EST. The Eagles enter this game with major questions, as top wideout DeVonta Smith and running back Saquon Barkley are both ruled out, leaving Dontayvion Wicks […]

With the "full" Week 5 slate less than 24 hours away, let's have fun and make bold predictions about positional breakout performances we could see on Sunday. In this roundtable edition of bold predictions, see what RotoBaller writers have to say about KC Concepcion Jr., TreVeyon Henderson, Aaron Jones Sr., Tre' Harris, and more. Below, […]