Welcome back to our NFL Pick'em Pool Picks for Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season. We're just about a quarter of the way through the season, which means we're finally able to determine which teams' successes and failures may be flukes, and which ones may be legitimate. Some questions do still exist, though. When […]

Need help at the wide receiver spot in Week 5? Well, you have come to the right place! We're back with Week 5 fantasy football wide receiver rankings to help you decide between two players with similar outlooks. Where do wideouts on the start-sit bubble such as Denzel Boston, Josh Downs, Carnell Tate, Luther Burden […]

It's time for another week of fantasy football action, and managers who have been relying on Travis Kelce and Bryce Young will have to look elsewhere, as they are out of action this week on byes. To assist your always-challening tight end start-sit calls, we're back with our Week 5 fantasy football tight end rankings. […]

Hey there, NFL bettors! Don't look now, but we are heating up as the props from this article went 4-2 last week. Let's see if we can run it back with some more winning picks in Week 5, shall we? If you're new here, I'd like to introduce you to one of the most unique […]

Bye weeks have begun, meaning Patrick Mahomes and Bryce Young are off the table at QB this week. If you're scrambling for the top injury or bye-week replacement, we have you covered with our Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings. Below, see where signal-callers like Jameis Winston, Bo Nix, Sam Darnold, Kyler Murray, Jalen Hurts, […]

Lane Johnson's retirement was sudden, as the sterling left tackle retires with the second-best pass-block win rate in the NFL this year. In fact, Johnson’s refusal to allow sacks or pressures (zero sacks and two pressures this year) is why Byron Young was a fade for us last week, prior to the news that Johnson […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys meet on Thursday Night Football in a Week 5 matchup between two teams headed in different directions. Tampa Bay is still searching for its first victory after falling to 0-4 with a 17-14 loss to Green Bay, while Dallas improved to 2-2 with a dramatic 34-30 comeback victory […]

Hello everybody, and welcome to the Week 5 edition of Thursday Night Football bets and props! The NFL season is well underway, and we at RotoBaller couldn't be more thrilled to bring you some of the best content on the market. We are excited to bring betting content to all those interested in every slate... […]

Week 5 is upon us! The Falcons might be the real deal now that they have a legit QB. They made light work of the Saints defense, and the Falcons defense really kept Tyler Shough at bay. This would have been a great matchup had Baker Mayfield been at QB, but I'm not sure how […]

Regular fantasy football rankings have been the primary tool fantasy managers use to make start-sit calls, but projections can help you visualize how players are expected to perform. We have you covered with our Week 5 fantasy football projections for 2026. Below, see the projected output for Keon Coleman, Romeo Doubs, Ollie Gordon II, Braelon […]

We're heading into a pivotal Week 5 for fantasy football, and most of us are over a quarter of the way through our regular season. We've entered the window where we need to decide if we're disappointed or concerned about well-known players that are underperforming. We can give grace to those we are disappointed in […]

We're now one month into the fantasy football season, and some trends are revealing themselves. Still, the fantasy football landscape changes in a flash. This could just be the beginning for some of this week's risers and fallers. The players in this weekly article aren't necessarily the week's best and worst performers. Instead, we'll talk […]

Hey RotoBallers! Week 5 of the NFL season kicks off in just 48 hours, so it's time to start setting the next round of our lineups. With many injuries and the first set of bye weeks beginning, managers need to be even more careful when constructing their lineups. Below, we will look at one player […]

Seattle Seahawks running back Emanuel Wilson had a huge day in Week 4. Though he's been a career backup, with the Green Bay Packers for a few years and this year with his new team, he was the fifth-highest-scoring running back in fantasy football after his huge game. 27.0 PPR fantasy points is nothing to […]

As we head into Week 5, it marks the first time in 2026 that fantasy managers must account for bye weeks. That means streamers are in play! It's time to dig into the weekly mechanics of building winning rosters, and we're here to help! RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly drops his MUST START DEFENSE (D/ST) units […]

Week 5 of the NFL season kicks off Thursday night as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will travel to Dallas to face the Cowboys. With many high-end fantasy assets in this game, managers will need to make some tough lineup calls at the start of the week. In addition to our start/sit recommendation and matchup ratings […]

Just four weeks into the NFL season, there are tons of injuries to sort through, and byes weeks are here to take away some of our must-start players in Week 5. Don't worry, though, because we're here to assist with your free-agent acquisitions with our Week 5 RotoBaller staff waiver wire picks, including Tyler Allgeier, […]

Hey RotoBallers! Another action-packed NFL slate is in the books, and similar to Week 3, injuries stole most of the headlines. On Sunday, managers saw many high-end players exit early, including Ja'Marr Chase, Saquon Barkley, and Lamar Jackson, which further suggests the importance of stashing high-impact backups. Below, we will look at some sneaky high-upside […]

There are now four full weeks of NFL football completed for the 2026 season. That means that there is a lot of data to consider, and the fantasy football picture is coming more into focus. As players solidify their roles, injuries continue to pile up, and athletes look to break out and surprise, there are […]

Last week, there were a high number of big names who graced this article - Justin Herbert, Marvin Harrison Jr., Brian Thomas Jr., Chris Godwin Jr. - and while it was just one week, none of them have me regretting my decision thus far. Yes, Harrison and Thomas both found the end zone, but neither […]

Running back is all about opportunity, but opportunity means a lot more when the matchup is right. In Week 5, several backs are walking into situations where volume, game script, and defensive weaknesses could create monster fantasy performances. Jaylen Warren and Chase Brown are two names I’m especially interested in this week, and both have […]

Wide receiver is where fantasy managers can get burned by chasing last week’s box score. In Week 5, I’m leaning heavily into opportunity, matchup, and underlying usage rather than simply trusting the names we drafted in August. Michael Wilson and Malik Nabers are walking into situations I want to attack, while some bigger names have […]

Week 5 is where fantasy football gets uncomfortable. We’ve got quarterbacks who have been putting up monster numbers but suddenly face nightmare matchups, and others who haven’t exactly lit up the scoreboard but are walking into fantasy-friendly situations. And this week, I’m leaning into the matchups. The biggest trap? Assuming early season production automatically makes […]

Matchups matter, and in Week 5, they matter more than the name on the back of the jersey. That’s especially true in Week 5, where several fantasy-relevant players are walking into situations that could completely change their outlook. This is the week to trust the numbers, attack the favorable matchups, and stop letting reputation make […]

Not only did Week 4 throw another avalanche of injuries at us, but we also saw another big FAAB "prize" in Keenan Allen follow in Jonah Coleman's "get injured after FAAB runs" footsteps. Every week brings a new reminder of what truly remains within our control! Even so, we're always ready with several pivots thanks […]

Week 4 was filled with memorable performances across all fantasy positions. However, it also served as a brutal reminder of how quickly injuries can change the outlooks for teams and fantasy managers. Things will get even more complicated in Week 5 now that bye weeks are starting. Only two teams are on bye in Week […]

This NFL season is shaping up to be quite interesting. Just a few weeks ago, we were talking about the Bills as being unbeatable, Atlanta vying for the No. 1 pick, and a whole host of injuries in San Francisco. It just goes to show that you never know what you are going to get […]

We're four weeks into the fantasy football season, and we've reached the first bye weeks of the year. As fantasy teams' depth is tested, roster slots are extremely valuable, especially with all the injuries piling up across the league. Since every slot is precious, carrying an injured player can be tough, so it's important to […]

Yes, it's almost Week 5. Yes, there's a chance your team really did drop to 0-4. Our friends at Fantasy Genius feel your pain... If this is your first time reading one of these blogs, please don't take anything said in here seriously. You will see very quickly that we're simply idiots with a keyboard. […]