Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 5

Every week, this column will spotlight the first-year players who are ripe for a breakout performance. Oftentimes, rookies can provide some of the most value as under-the-radar options. Last Sunday, New York Jets rookie QB Zach Wilson turned in the best performance of his career so far. His 297 yards, 61.8 completion percentage, and 8.7 […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Fantasy managers saw seven kickers who failed to even score five points and another seven kickers who managed to score in the double-digits. Unfortunately for myself, two of those sub-five kickers were on my streamers to target list. A bad week for the streamer picks, but slightly better on the busts. I did, however, stay […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings (Non-PPR)

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Last week left us with some injuries to deal with, but we are here to constantly bring you updated player news and rankings to help you set your optimal lineups. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 fantasy football rankings, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings […]

Week 5 IDP Fantasy Football Rankings

“Why do analysts consistently rank Player X so high when he isn't doing much?” It’s a fair question posed by one of our readers, and it is a solid observation considering that analysts do tend to be more patient with players than most. We wait on a rebound from Allen Robinson, we stash Robert Woods […]

Week 5 Bets and Sells: Ep. 55 of The Operating Room

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) is joined by TripPlayFantasy's Kevin Coleman (@DaBoys_22) to discuss the Week 5 NFL slate for betting along with 3 players Kevin is looking to sell right now. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 7-9 PM, […]

OwnersBox Week 5 NFL Lineup Picks: Sunday Slate - Weekly Fantasy Football

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season continues in Week 5 and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And the big one that […]

The King's Week 5 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 5 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout to […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Champs, Chumps, and Contenders

There will be no victory lapping or keeping score here – largely because tight ends mostly suck and we're all losing unless we have Kelce, Waller and well, I think that's it. Sadly, I think we've even lost George Kittle and T.J. Hockenson for the time being. But the goal is to lose a little […]

Tape Tells All: Sam Darnold's Rushing Ability

Welcome back to Tape Tells All, the weekly series where I look at film for something that happened in the NFL this week. So, Sam Darnold runs now. He has more rushing touchdowns through four games than any quarterback ever has. What's going on with Darnold? Is he good now? Is he going to keep […]

OwnersBox Week 5 NFL Lineup Picks Thurs - Mon: Weekly Fantasy Football Contest

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season continues in Week 5 and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And the big one that […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 4 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which […]

Thursday Night Football MKF Prop Picks: Seahawks vs Rams

The NFL season is rolling, and we cannot waste our opportunity to make some cash. Tonight, we kick off Week 5 with the Seattle Seahawks hosting the Los Angeles Rams. On MKF, there are no massive tournaments where you have to get ridiculously lucky just to cash. You're just playing against the house, and the […]

Surprising NFL Player Stats and Trends

Those of you who follow fantasy football closely, which can be assumed is all of you who are taking the time to read this, probably know about the league leaders at each position and category. Derrick Henry is a beast, Kyler Murray looks like an MVP, yadda yadda... Dig deeper and you'll find plenty of […]

Thursday Night Football Starts and Sits: Rams vs Seahawks

What a cracking matchup we have lined up for this Thursday. Both of these teams are playing their second divisional game in a row, however, they have very different trajectories. Coming off a divisional beat down, the Rams look to bounce back on the road, while the Seahawks were able to take care of business […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals For Week 5

A lot has happened during the first four weeks of the season. We saw some players exceed expectations while others busted on our fantasy teams. Still, it’s only a small chunk of the season and there’s plenty of time for some of these players to rebound back into functional fantasy assets. The NFL season can […]

Early-Season Fantasy Breakouts and Trade Targets: The Engel Eye

There certainly have been some surprising early-season results to review and consider as we move forward. The bye weeks are quickly approaching, so maintaining an optimum lineup and roster will continue to be very challenging. RB injuries have added to the perceived adversity. Disappointing early-season performances from quality projected starters and unexpected breakouts will only […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Week 5

Each week at RotoBaller we provide you with various fantasy football waiver wire articles to help you decide which free agent players to pickup off waivers. Our amazing team of analysts here whip them up as early in the week as possible, and update them as more news is announced. To kick things off each […]

Video: Week 5 NFL Defense Picks - Pick 3D(ST)

Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) of RotoBaller discusses three fantasy football defenses (D/ST) he loves in Week 5, and one fantasy defense that we should stay away from. There are fantasy studs and sleeper options, so there's a little something for everyone, and you can read his full Week 5 DST Rankings and Waiver Wire Streamers article […]

Video: Waiver Wire Quarterbacks & Tight Ends - Fantasy Football Week 5

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2021 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down the waiver wire for each position. Today he takes a look at some tight ends and quarterbacks  to consider adding off the waiver wire. Be sure […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Week 5 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I am going to recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as […]

How Cordarrelle Patterson Is Winning Leagues

We are entering Week 5 and Cordarelle Patterson has started the season off strong. He has been one of the best waiver wire acquisitions of the season to this point. Is this legit? Should we expect continued success moving forward or is this just all smoke? The idea here is to dive into the usage […]

Week 5 Player Rankings and Waiver Wire- Woo Fantasy Podcast

Rotoballer analyst Brandon (@RotoSuperstar) and c0-host Nick (@therealffgoat) are back with a new episode of the Woo Fantasy podcast! In this episode the guys go over the latest new from around the world of the NFL. Including the devastating injury to David Montgomery, which now has him sidelined for four to five weeks. In his […]

Defenses to Stream AGAINST - Favorable Upcoming Matchups to Target

We're four weeks into the NFL season, which means that while we still don't know a lot about the teams in the league, we do know slightly more than we knew a month ago. For example, we have some data about defenses now, which means we can start to think about how we can target […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 5

Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season is officially in the books. Just like in Weeks 1, 2, and 3, overreactions will undoubtedly be made, but there's also a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 5 and beyond. In years past, we'd be a quarter […]

Snap Count and Usage Analysis from Week 4

Snap counts are not the be-all-end-all for fantasy production but they paint a clear picture with the necessary context. Every snap is an opportunity for a player to make his presence felt and if their snaps go up or down, you get an idea of what the team thinks of their skill set. A running […]

NFL DFS Strategy: DraftKings Week 4 Tournament Recap

This is the fourth installment of my NFL DFS Strategy Series. I will be writing a weekly article highlighting tips and general strategies to help you with your NFL DFS Tournaments, too! You can catch the first one here on bankroll management, contest selection, and goals and the second one here Thanks for taking the […]

Injured Wide Receivers to Target in Trades

Fantasy managers who are off to a strong start to the year should begin taking a glance toward the latter months of the season at this point. If you’re 4-0 or 3-1, start thinking about the players who could help you most down the stretch. Adding a hot waiver wire commodity like Damien Williams or […]

Targets and Air Yards Analysis - NextGen Stats

I can't believe it. Months of waiting, painful empty weekends, and now a quarter of the NFL season is suddenly gone! But I'm not going to lie, I love the moment when the whistle blows to end the week on Monday nights. It is just the confirmation that we have another full round of data […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 4

Four weeks in the books! We have a serious amount of data to look at now for the season, and to me, this is where the fun really begins. Week four brought us some really disappointing performances from the early-season breakout names, as well as some very consequential injuries. It's always best to review the […]