For managers who use kickers in fantasy football leagues, streaming the right kicker could be the edge to help win your league matchup. For fantasy managers who stream kickers, our updated Week 5 kicker rankings for 2026 will help you make that important starting decision. Find out where key kickers such as Spencer Shrader, Jake […]

The weekend is here, and at RotoBaller HQ, we are back with updated fantasy football rankings. Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson has been ruled out for Week 5, and fantasy managers will be without Bryce Young and Patrick Mahomes as the Panthers and Chiefs are on a bye. For fantasy managers looking for an injury […]

The NFL Draft is more than six months away, but interest in the 2027 class is high amongst NFL Draft and fantasy football fans alike. That makes it important to stay on top of which players are rising, who is falling, and what teams may do in one of the deepest classes we have ever […]

It's Week 5, and we are slowly but surely starting to see the true colors of most NFL teams. Injuries to key players can always throw a wrench in our models, but with more data, we can start to feel a lot more confident about our wagers against the spread and moneyline bets. If you […]

Welcome back to our updated fantasy football trade value chart for Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season. In this article, you'll find our updated trade rankings, plus several fantasy football buys and sells, including Tucker Kraft, Quinshon Judkins, Carnell Tate, and more. With the first month of the NFL season behind us, managers are […]

Hey RotoBallers! Finding an edge in fantasy football is never easy, but one way managers can try is by streaming a defense with a prime matchup. While these plays carry some risk, they can help you gain an edge over your opponent. Below, we will look at four widely available defensive units with viable streaming […]

Hey RotoBallers! The full Week 5 slate kicks off in a few days, so most are looking to put the finishing touches on their lineups. However, with so many injuries to high-end fantasy players, managers may need to cut ties with underperformers to fill their lineups. Below, we will look at four players whose fantasy […]

Welcome to Week 5 of our fantasy football breakout candidate piece for the 2026 NFL season. Each week, we will do our best to point you in the direction of the emerging players who are not only top pickups but could see their fantasy values surge by the end of the weekend. All players listed […]

There are typically only a small handful of elite players who don't have extended stretches of mediocre or poor games and simply dominate all season. Those seasons become legendary in fantasy football lore, such as the 2019 season of San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey. In his third year with the team that drafted […]

The 2026 NFL season rolls on to Week 5, so it's time to continue my weekly bold predictions column. This is where I'm trying to predict which players will hit their ceilings this week. I'll focus on players who you're likely on the fence with in start-and-sit decisions. Last week, I had some good calls, […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the 2026 season. This article will identify the best D/ST to pick up for this week and in the weeks ahead.  For this week, we will dive into the best defenses to pick up for the next couple […]

Hey RotoBallers, now that the first waiver run is complete in most leagues, we are back with more waiver wire advice. Bye weeks are here, with the Chiefs and Panthers off. Several key injuries hit heading into Week 5, including Lamar Jackson, Ja'Marr Chase, Saquon Barkley, DJ Moore, and Ladd McConkey. Below are our updated […]

The tight end position is off to one of its hottest starts in recent memory and shows few signs of slowing down. With the rise of 12-personnel and the multitude of receiver injuries, tight ends are an integral part of NFL offenses. However, a four-game sample size is still relatively small. Small sample sizes can […]

Week 5 of the NFL season is here, and with it comes a fresh edition of my Warning Signals column. In this piece, I highlight a handful of players whose recent body of work, team trends, real-life roster changes, or upcoming matchups make me wary about their fantasy football production in the near term. I […]

Quarterback play around the league has hit an inconsistent lull. Even some of the game's biggest stars, such as Josh Allen and Matthew Stafford, have been up-and-down this season. Luckily, there are a handful of young guns such as Bryce Young and Michael Penix Jr. who are picking up the proverbial slack. Now that we […]

We are back for the Week 5 NFL Props article! This week brings another opportunity to capitalize on emerging trends, identify favorable matchups, and find value before the betting market fully adjusts. The mission here is to uncover value on the top player props as the season unfolds. With three weeks in the books, we're... […]

Injuries continue to pile up. It has made it tough to navigate for some, but as I said last week, you just have to stay afloat during this stretch. Your team will get healthy, and other teams will get bitten by the injury bug. All you have to do right now is field the best […]

We are nearly a quarter of the way through the 2026 fantasy football season already, and it still feels like there are more questions than answers when it comes to player values and rest-of-season outlooks. Can we rely on Drake Maye after a QB1 overall finish last week? Which pass-catcher in Chicago is the one […]

Football is a highly physical sport, and unfortunately, that leads to injuries for the players we love to cheer on. Even in just four weeks, many high-profile players have already gotten hurt this season. Jadarian Price, Travis Etienne Jr., and A.J. Brown, among others, remain on injured reserve due to their current ailments. Those three […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our Week 5 defense (D/ST) streamers, starts, and tiered rankings. Each week of the fantasy football season, we will rank every defense from No. 1 to No. 32 and break them into tiers along with matchup analysis. This article will be your go-to stop for all defensive rankings and streamers. For Week […]

With four weeks of our beloved 2026 fantasy football season in the rearview mirror, we know that the impulse is to simply ignore kickers altogether as the initial wave of excitement and sweating lineups wears off. However, looking for edges wherever possible is how you win the most over time! And when the bye weeks […]

Finding the right defense to stream can give you an edge in fantasy football, especially when you target favorable matchups before your league mates. As is always the case in this article, we're looking a week ahead, focusing on defenses rostered in fewer than 30% of Yahoo! leagues, giving you some potential options on the […]

We're four weeks into the NFL season, and we've officially reached bye-week season, when fantasy managers have an extra layer of strategy to navigate. As you work through your roster choices each week, it's critical to have the right depth options available, especially at critical positions like running back. With multiple players sharing the load […]

The 2026 fantasy football season is flying by, and whether you're ready for Week 5 or not, here it comes! We're here to help with our Week 5 fantasy football rankings for all positions. Below, navigate the rankings to see where key Week 5 names such as Denzel Boston, Keon Coleman, Braelon Allen, Devaughn Vele, […]

We've been running hot on props lately, and I already feel pretty confident about this next crop of NFL bets for Week 5. Last week, we finished 3-1 with Keenan Allen as a push after he got hurt late in the week and didn't suit up. If you're tired of getting juiced-up odds on traditional […]

One could argue that the most important aspect of dynasty fantasy football is knowing when to bail. It hurts to part with a player who has won you matchups — or maybe even leagues. But the vision for the future is what separates dynasty from redraft formats. The problem with most dynasty "sell" content in […]

It's time to finalize your pre-TNF lineups, and while kickers get a lot of shine, they can and often will make the difference between winning and losing matchups. View our Week 5 fantasy football kicker rankings to see where players such as Will Reichard, Cam Little, Jake Bates, Daniel Carlson, Matt Gay, Chad Ryland stand, […]

The running back position is always plagued by injuries, and byes take Kenneth Walker III and Chuba Hubbard out of action this week. We're here to be your guide with our Week 5 fantasy football running back rankings for 2026. Where do trending names such as Emanuel Wilson, Bhayshul Tuten, Kyle Monangai, Bucky Irving, Quinshon […]

Welcome to Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season, and to our fantasy football Week 5 start/sit recommendations chart for all player matchups and all games. Today, we'll look at some interesting Week 5 lineup decisions for players like Emanuel Wilson, Ollie Gordon II, Will Shipley, and more -- and how their matchups project for […]