NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 5) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests

Week 5 of the NFL season has arrived and the contenders are starting to separate themselves from the pretenders. Week 5 also means that the first batch of teams get their week off. The Browns, Chargers, Buccaneers, and Seahawks will take their bye week. Each week of the NFL season, I’ll share my picks for […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 5: Chris Olave, Michael Pittman Jr., Garrett Wilson, Michael Wilson, Rashee Rice

Week 4 brought five new faces to the weekly top-12 WR finishers club (PPR scoring), including Michael Wilson, Chris Godwin, and Romeo Doubs. Of the repeat performers, only Justin Jefferson and Puka Nacua have finished in the top 12 three times in their four games. Week 5 introduces our first byes of the 2023 season. […]

Fantasy Football Running Back Position Battles After Week 4 - De'Von Achane, Raheem Mostert, D'Andre Swift, more

As Week 5 approaches, some highly speculated backfields from the preseason start to finally take their shape. It seems as if every year, the running back position in fantasy football becomes increasingly challenging to navigate in the offseason. These days, teams now view the position as interchangeable as ever. It appears the days of “workhorse” […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 5 fantasy football kicker rankings, streamers and starts. Another week is in the books, filled was plenty of action. Before we get to this week's rankings and picks, let’s see how last week’s streaming kickers performed for fantasy players. Cairo Santos and Chad Ryland were the two streaming kickers […]

Bears vs. Commanders TNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Justin Fields, D.J. Moore, Khalil Herbert, Cole Kmet, Sam Howell, Brian Robinson, more

For those who love to hate-watch Thursday Night Football, this matchup with the Chicago Bears visiting the Washington Commanders was picked especially for you! Start with two lackluster teams, and add in a lack of true attractive fantasy options, and you have a recipe for uninterested fans. This is the NFL betting degenerate game of […]

Giants vs. Seahawks MNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Daniel Jones, Matt Breida, Geno Smith, Darren Waller, D.K. Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, more

We're back with our Monday Night Football matchups analysis article for the Giants vs. Seahawks. Week 4 is just about in the books, and we'll get the final matchup of the week tonight. It's been a fun and crazy kickoff week of NFL and fantasy football action filled with big performances, new players emerging, and […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 4 Matchup Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 4 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Last week featured some absolute stud performances on defense combined with an outlandish day on offense from Miami. There weren't as many spike weeks, but there were a lot of unsung heroes. Also, we have our first London […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 4: Keenan Allen, CeeDee Lamb, Deebo Samuel, Tutu Atwell, Adam Thielen

Week 3 saw many usual suspects finish in the top 12 at receiver, including Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill, Justin Jefferson, and Ja'Marr Chase. A few cheaper DFS standouts exceeded expectations as WR1s, including Adam Thielen, Tank Dell, and Mike Williams (featured here last week). Week 4 is another tightly priced week in DFS. Players are […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 4 (2023)

Welcome to Week 4 of the WR/CB Matchups article. For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly series looking at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to cover them. During the past three seasons, I have tweaked my process to make the chart more user-friendly and predictive, […]

Week 4 Fantasy Football Matchups We Love: The Fantasy Matchmaker

Welcome to Week 4 of my weekly article series for RotoBaller, The Fantasy Matchmaker. In this series, I will be looking at fantasy football matchups as each week of the 2023 NFL season approaches and giving you some players whose matchups I love, to the point it probably bumps them up higher for me than […]

Fantasy Football Week 4 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Lamar Jackson, Mike Evans, Aaron Jones, Joe Mixon

The weekly busts column at RotoBaller is back for another week! We're far enough into the year that fantasy managers may be worried that some of their players are busts for the season, and not just a must-start having an off day. There are some players that fall into that category (Jahan Dotson, Kyle Pitts, […]

Week 4 Defense (DEF) Streamers, Starters & Rankings: 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

With three weeks of the NFL season now wrapped up, it is time to focus our attention on Week 4 and determine what defenses are best to play.  It was an unexpected week in terms of my Week 3 D/ST rankings, as two of our top-five ranked defenses performed awfully and ranked in the bottom […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 4) - Targets and Avoids

Survivor doomsday came early this year. Week 3 knocked out just over half of the remaining entrants that had survived the first two weeks. Sunday saw the Jaguars, Cowboys, and Ravens all go down, all of which were very popular picks in Week 3. And then you have people who forget to enter a pick […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 4, 5, 6, 7) - Defense Streamers and Starts

Welcome to the first installment of my Fantasy Matchmaker for Defenses (DST) article series. In today’s fantasy football world, the Defense/Special Teams (D/ST) starting roster spot is slowly becoming less common. Some prefer to replace that spot with another WR or flex. Half the leagues I am in do not have a DST. Some see […]

NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 4) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests

Week 3 of the NFL season gave us three teams that were underdogs by a touchdown or more leave victorious. Plus, an explosion of offense from the Miami Dolphins. That may make it seem like offenses across the league are starting to round into midseason form, but a majority of the matchups still hit the […]

Week 4 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 3 of the 2023 NFL season is in the books. Let’s see how last week’s streaming kickers performed for fantasy players. Brandon Aubrey was our top streaming kicker last week. He scored 11 fantasy points against the Arizona Cardinals, making him the 10th-highest scoring kicker of the week heading into the double-header Monday Night […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 4 Lineups

Welcome to Week 4 of the fantasy football season, where the gridiron battlefield is heating up and strategic decisions can make or break your fantasy team. As the NFL season unfolds, player performances and team dynamics continue to evolve, presenting us with a fresh array of start and sit opportunities. In this week's article, we'll […]

Week 4 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

Entering this season, IDP managers faced a down year in individual defensive player rankings. Specifically, it was a season without a clear and unquestioned top-overall defender who should be drafted before all others. Shaquille Leonard was once this type of fantasy defender, but he lost that crown to injury and competition on his own team. […]

Lions vs. Packers TNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Jared Goff, Sam LaPorta, Jordan Love, Aaron Jones, AJ Dillon, Romeo Doubs, Luke Musgrave

Our string of two straight Thursday Night Football bangers came to an end last week when the San Francisco 49ers trampled all over the New York Giants, so we now turn our attention to an NFC North clash between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers. Both of these teams have retooled in the […]

Eagles vs. Buccaneers MNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - D'Andre Swift, Dallas Goedert, Chris Godwin, Kenneth Gainwell, Rachaad White, Mike Evans

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Monday Night Football matchups analysis article for the Eagles vs. Buccaneers. Wow, what a week it's been for the NFL and fantasy football managers. We have seen breakout performances, more injuries, and upsets - and we still have two more games! Let's see what the Monday Night Football game between […]

Rams vs. Bengals MNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Joe Mixon, Tutu Atwell, Kyren Williams, Tyler Higbee, more

We're back with our Monday Night Football matchups analysis article for the Rams vs. Bengals. Week 3 is just about in the books, and we'll get the final matchups of the week tonight. It's been a fun and crazy kickoff week of NFL and fantasy football action filled with big performances, new players emerging, and […]

Raiders vs. Steelers SNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Najee Harris, Jaylen Warren, Josh Jacobs, George Pickens, Pat Freiermuth

Week 3 has been a fun one but there's still more left, starting with the Sunday Night Football matchup. In this article you'll find out Sunday Night Football matchups analysis article, this time for the Raiders vs. Steelers. With more injuries and boom performances, fantasy football managers have had an exciting week. And now you'r […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 3 (2023)

Week 3 is here, and I'm excited to update the depth charts and stats for the completely free fantasy football WR/CB Matchup Chart. During the past three seasons, I have tweaked my process to make the chart more user-friendly and predictive, but NFL teams are moving receivers around more than ever in today's game. It […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 3 Matchup Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 3 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Last week featured two overtime games, one successful Hail Mary touchdown, and far too many injuries. Our data set for 2023 is growing, but so is the number of players out in Week 3. A new addition to […]

Week 3 Fantasy Football Matchups We Love: The Fantasy Matchmaker

Welcome to Week 3 of my weekly article series for RotoBaller, The Fantasy Matchmaker. In this series, I will be looking at fantasy football matchups as each week of the 2023 NFL season approaches and giving you some players whose matchups I love, to the point it probably bumps them up higher for me than […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 3: Tyler Lockett, Mike Williams, Jordan Addison, Zay Flowers, Josh Reynolds

Week 2 saw more than its fair share of breakout fantasy/DFS performances from up-and-coming receivers - Nico Collins, Puka Nacua, Josh Reynolds, and George Pickens all finished as top 12 receivers for the week despite having sub-$6,000 salaries on DraftKings. DFS pricing tends to get sharper as the season progresses. This can already be felt […]

Fantasy Football Week 3 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Dameon Pierce, Kyle Pitts, Rhamondre Stevenson, Justin Fields

I’ll admit, I was wrong about Puka Nacua. I listed the wide receiver as a bust in Week 2, thinking there was no way he would get anywhere close to the 10 catches and 119 yards he gathered in Week 1. Instead, Stafford peppered Nacua with 20 targets and the rookie now leads the league […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 3 Lineups

The excitement of the NFL season continues to build as we enter Week 3 of the 2023 fantasy football season. After yet another week of mounting injuries in Week 2, fantasy football managers are eagerly looking for the best strategies to find players that will boom (or bust) in their lineups. This week's matchups bring […]

Week 3 Defense (DEF) Streamers, Starters & Rankings: 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

With the first two weeks of the 2023 NFL season in the books, we now have a pretty good understanding of what teams are doing and can better predict what defenses to start based on the trends over their first couple of games played. There were some hits from our Week 2 D/ST rankings, along […]