Bears vs. Vikings MNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Aaron Jones, D'Andre Swift, DJ Moore, T.J. Hockenson, Caleb Williams, Sam Darnold, Jordan Addison, more

The fantasy football playoffs are here, and it's never been more critical to set optimal lineups. Read our Monday Night Football matchups analysis article for the Bears vs. Vikings game to help make any fantasy football lineup decisions for both season-long and DFS. While this game is viewed as a mismatch, anything can happen on […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 15 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another start'em and sit'em piece as we look ahead to Week 15! This Week 15 matchups analysis and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em will help you make the right lineup decisions in the first round of the fantasy football playoffs.  It's wild to think we are already in Week 15 of the NFL season and […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 15 - Adam Thielen, DeAndre Hopkins, DeMario Douglas, Rashod Bateman

Welcome to WR Matchups to Target for Week 15. Last week we landed two 2x multiplier picks but failed to secure any home run (3x DK salary multiplier) picks for only the third time this year. This week’s main slate is missing a handful of the highest floor receivers, giving way to pay up elsewhere […]

Week 15 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Alvin Kamara, DeVonta Smith, Tyrone Tracy, Jayden Reed, Nick Chubb, Cade Otton

Welcome to the fantasy football playoffs! Week 15 of the fantasy football season has arrived, and the stakes are higher than ever. Whether you successfully navigated difficult matchups and injuries or lucked into drafting Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry in the first two rounds, you've made it to the dance and have a shot at […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 15 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Rico Dowdle, Zach Charbonnet, Calvin Ridley, Tua Tagovailoa

Scott Engel’s Lineup Spotlights are an essential weekly feature on RotoBaller.com for the 2024 fantasy football season. Every week, he focuses on players to choose as starting options when you are dealing with tight lineup decisions. The lineup picks included in this rundown are based on Scott’s Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 15 Lineups Include Rico Dowdle, Khalil Shakir, Russell Wilson

Finally! The fantasy playoffs are here! If you’re reading this article, congratulations on making the dance. Now that you’re in, anything can happen and the previous 14 weeks don’t matter at all. Everything comes down to these final three weeks. Throughout the season, I’ve tried to be as transparent as I can be with my […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks: Week 15 Targets and Avoids (2024)

Welcome to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season! There are so many different pools, fantasy leagues, weekly bets, and futures bets that it's hard to decide what to do with these choices. But survivor pools are the oldest and simplest leagues out there. All you have to do is […]

NFL Pick'em Pool Picks (Week 15) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pick'em Contests (2024)

All 32 teams will be in action during Week 15. There is a bevy of exciting matchups, including when the Eagles host the Steelers. The Bills will also take on the Lions. Each week of the NFL season, I’ll share my picks for each game and rank their selections for those who play in a […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 15 (2024): Best Fantasy Playoffs Streaming Options

The fantasy playoffs are nearing. The margin of error for fantasy managers is razor-thin. A poor performance by a D/ST can break title dreams. Playing the wrong defense can result in managers being left with a zero (or worse) in their lineup. Utilizing the waiver wire and finding the matchup that benefits defenses is crucial. […]

Best Fantasy Football Playoff Schedules for Waiver Wire Streamers, Stashes (Weeks 15-17)

Planning too far in advance to align your fantasy football players for an optimal playoff performance comes with many pitfalls. Even from the initial publication of this article, one week ago, so much has already changed in terms of NFL defense versus position stats. Regardless, positioning yourself for good fortune in Weeks 15 through 17 […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Start 'Em and Sit 'Em For Week 15

If you're reading this, chances are you are officially in the fantasy football playoffs. If that is the case, congratulations. The job, however, isn't done. There are three more weeks until fantasy football glory. To do that, we need to win on the margins. You'll find my top 20ish rankings for Week 15 in this […]

WR/CB Matchups to Upgrade and Downgrade - Fantasy Football Week 15 (2024)

Welcome back to our WR/CB Matchups for Week 15 of the 2024 fantasy football season. For those unfamiliar, this weekly series looks at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to cover them. The data we access for offensive and defensive players continues to skyrocket. Though we mainly focus on offensive […]

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 15 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

In our IDP rankings article this week, we reminisced about old rotisserie fantasy football leagues. We discussed how fair and balanced those extinct leagues are, truly rewarding the best teams over a given season. You might wonder what brings that up. Perhaps it is the bitter pill that some of us feel when we lead […]

High-Value Touches and Opportunities - Fantasy Football Underperformers, Overperformers (Week 15)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly series, "High-Value Touches and Opportunities," for Week 15 of the 2024 fantasy football season. We're in the fantasy football playoffs, hope we survive through Week 17 or 18. It's crunch time, and we'll want to pay attention to the news, noise, and trends, especially in the high-value opportunities.  Touchdowns […]

Top Fantasy Football Playoffs D/ST Rankings (Weeks 15, 16, 17) - Defense Streamers and Starts

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy football playoffs D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 15, 16, and 17. The fantasy football playoffs are right around the corner, and now is the perfect time to line up your fantasy defenses for the rest of the year. Getting ahead of your league mates and picking up defenses that […]

Fantasy Football Matchups We Love - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 15 Include Justin Herbert, Tua Tagovailoa, Kyren Williams, Terry McLaurin, more

The fantasy playoffs are finally here for leagues that use single elimination. The fun is just beginning as we finally get to see all our hard work through. As such, we need to focus on the best matchups this week. Any edge matters in the fantasy playoffs because any team can get hot at the […]

Rams vs. 49ers TNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Deebo Samuel, Matthew Stafford, Isaac Guerendo, Jauan Jennings, Demarcus Robinson, Brock Purdy, Tutu Atwell

The 2024 fantasy football playoffs are officially upon us and they kick off with the Los Angeles Rams visiting the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football. Both teams are coming off dominant offensive performances (Rams scored 44 points in Week 14, 49ers scored 38), and this matchup could not be more important for NFL […]

Tight End (TE) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 15 (2024)

If you have made it this far, you are likely secure at the tight-end position. In Week 14, George Kittle, David Njoku, Trey McBride, and Jonnu Smith extended the gap between them and the field of streaming options.  Brock Bowers and Travis Kelce will also be included with the previously mentioned names despite a Week […]

Week 15 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2024 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Kickers have been a wild ride this fantasy season with injuries, blocked field goals, and shifting performances. A total of 18 field goals have been blocked this year, adding to the unpredictability at the position. Teams like the Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, and Baltimore Ravens lead in extra points made, showing their offenses' ability to […]

Wide Receiver (WR) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 15 (2024)

Here's your weekly Mike Evans update, and it could be better. On Sunday, Evans hauled four of his five targets for 69 yards. With those 69 yards, Evans pushes his 2024 total to 590 yards, leaving him 410 receiving yards shy of his 11th consecutive 1,000-yard season to begin his career. If Evans is to […]

Running Back (RB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 15 (2024)

We enter the fantasy playoffs yearly with more questions than answers at the running back position. For example, what do we do with Zach Charbonnet if Kenneth Walker III returns this week? What about Isaac Guerendo, who exited late in last Sunday's contest with a possible midfoot sprain? With an opportunity to advance, could Israel […]

Quarterback (QB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 15 (2024)

If you are reading this, you may have made it to your fantasy playoffs. Once you get in, anything can happen. We again have every signal-caller available this week after seeing six teams on a bye last week. We must figure out which quarterbacks give us the best chance to advance. While we know any […]

Week 15 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2024 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 15 fantasy football defense streamers and D/ST rankings for the 2024 fantasy football season. Every week, I'll go through the best and worst fantasy defenses. Since this is the first week of the fantasy football playoffs for most leagues, I will be ranking every defense from No. 1 to No. 32.  […]

Bengals vs. Cowboys MNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Joe Burrow, CeeDee Lamb, Tee Higgins, Chase Brown, Rico Dowdle, Jake Ferguson, Cooper Rush, more

The fantasy football regular season finale is this week, and the slate ends with an exciting matchup that could be full of offense. If you're one of many fantasy managers in a must-win situation this week, read our Monday Night Football matchups analysis article for the Bengals vs. Cowboys game to help make any fantasy […]

Best/Worst Fantasy Football Playoff Schedules and Matchups for Weeks 15-17 (2024)

The holiday season is officially here and, more importantly, the fantasy football playoffs are about to begin. It's the time of ultimate judgment that allows only one man or woman to raise their hands in victory and hoist their league trophy. While your immediate attention is focused on either locking up a playoff berth or […]

Best Running Back Fantasy Football Playoff Schedules and Matchups for Weeks 15-17 (2024)

Running back is the most important position in fantasy football, and it can be frustrating to have backs that are inconsistent or underperform throughout the season. It doesn't feel good to see backs like Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry and Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley seemingly dominate every game. But the playoffs present […]

Best Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Playoff Schedules and Matchups for Weeks 15-17 (2024)

It's difficult to determine which players at certain positions will have the easiest playoff schedules for fantasy football in any given season before the year actually starts. Too many things change year over year, and it's tough to determine anything coherent because of that. However, we're just about to start Week 13, meaning we have […]

Best Tight End Fantasy Football Playoff Schedules and Matchups for Weeks 15-17 (2024)

Paying up for a top tight end in 2024 fantasy football drafts has produced mixed results. Hopefully, anyone reading this article has found a singular contributor or a sensible weekly rotation. Regardless of whatever situation your roster is in, planning for the start of the fantasy football playoffs next week could involve making a trade […]

Best Quarterback Fantasy Football Playoff Schedules and Matchups for Weeks 15-17 (2024)

Fantasy football players selecting their starting quarterbacks for the 2024 fantasy football playoffs will have varying choices depending on their league format. The increase in fans playing in Superflex or two-quarterback games has increased the importance of the position -- and the depth at the position that needs to be considered. It helps that all […]