Devonta Freeman and Antonio Brown Have Huge Upside This Week

One of the more difficult tasks in fantasy football is trying to figure out which games will see your star players have their best performances. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman are two elite fantasy studs that should deliver huge this week. Before Ben Roethlisberger’s knee injury forced […]

Tyrod Taylor, Jameis Winston, Kirk Cousins All Sleeper Plays at Quarterback

We’re always looking for the best value in fantasy football. Daily fantasy is predicated on finding players that will provide more value than their listed salary. Injuries and byes will make you look to the less-owned names in hopes of saving your season in standard leagues. Three quarterbacks with very little hype behind them have […]

Sammy Watkins and Eric Decker Expected to Play in Week 9

Here’s some good news for all of you fantasy football owners who drafted Sammy Watkins. The Buffalo Bills youngster said on Friday that he “definitely” expects to play in Week 9 against the Miami Dolphins. This is despite missing practice again on Friday due to an ankle injury. Watkins is officially listed as questionable on […]

Marcus Mariota to Start Week 9 and Percy Harvin Headed to I.R.?

Tennessee Titans interim head coach Mike Mularkey has announced that rookie quarterback Marcus Mariota will start in Week 9 against the New Orleans Saints. Mariota has missed the past two games with a sprained MCL. Through the five games Mariota did play thus far this season, he has completed 103 of his 162 passing attempts […]

Mike Evans and Jameis Winston: All Alone in Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Buccaneers' wide receiver, Mike Evans, will be on the field all alone this week against the New York Giants. At least, that's how it'll feel for rookie quarterback, Jameis Winston. This can be looked at two ways. One: Lately, injuries have not been kind to the Buccaneers. Usually, in the wake of injuries, […]

The Increasing Value of Jay Cutler and Jeremy Langford

The injury bug has traveled around the NFL, and has landed in Chicago often. Running back, Matt Forte, is likely to sit out Monday night against the San Diego Chargers due to an MCL injury, joining a list of Bears to miss action this season. Although, the injuries to Forte and to star wide receiver, Alshon […]

DeVante Parker and Cecil Shorts Receive Good News and Nelson Agholor Speaks on Struggles

Miami Dolphins rookie wide receiver DeVante Parker received some good news this week when x-rays on his foot came back negative. Parker is now expected to resume running next week and may return to the football field in Week 10 against the Philadelphia Eagles. The first-round draft pick hasn’t seen the field too much this […]

T.Y. Hilton a Game-Time Decision and Ladarius Green Wearing a Protective Boot

Although no decision has been made on T.Y. Hilton’s Week 9 status against the Denver Broncos, it’s not looking good for the Indianapolis Colts wide receiver. According to NFL Network’s Rand Getlin, Hilton “looks like a game-time decision.” Hilton had an MRI on his foot on Tuesday following the team’s Week 8 loss to the […]

Consider Trading Andrew Luck, T.Y. Hilton and Other Colts Before Value Sinks Further

Have you ever seen the movie Titanic?  You know the one about the glorious, giant ship that hits an iceberg and sinks?  The Indianapolis Colts are the Titanic, and Andrew Luck is playing Leonardo DiCaprio's character Jack, clinging to wreckage and fighting for his life. Let's be honest, the Indianapolis Colts have been one of the most […]

DeSean Jackson Still Limited in Practice and Dorial Green-Beckham Gets Some Advice

Fantasy football owners of DeSean Jackson can’t be very happy with the wide receiver. After all, he has yet to score a single fantasy point this season. The Washington Redskins’ speedster left the team’s Week 1 game with a hamstring injury and hasn’t seen the field since. We were led to believe that Jackson would […]

Browns Have Confidence in Johnny Manziel and Matthew Stafford’s Future in Doubt

Not many people are giving the Cleveland Browns much of a chance tonight against the Cincinnati Bengals. Not only do the Browns have a 2-6 record compared to the undefeated 7-0 Bengals, they will also be without their starting quarterback Josh McCown. That means Johnny Manziel will get the start under center. You would be […]

NCAA College Football Heisman Trophy Watch: Week 9

  2015 Heisman Watch: Week 9 Check out all of RotoBaller's NCAA College Football articles, including top 40 team rankings and NFL draft rankings. Rank, Player, Position, School Stats *Number in parenthesis indicates position on chart last week. 1. Leonard Fournette(1) RB LSU 176-1,352-15 TD 7.7 YPC A week off and now what could be […]

Johnny Manziel to Start in Week 9 - What This Means For Travis Benjamin and Gary Barnidge

Johnny Manziel will get the starting quarterback nod in Week 9 as the Cleveland Browns will face off against the Cincinnati Bengals on the road. Regular starting quarterback Josh McCown has been dealing with a shoulder injury and will not be ready in time on this short week with a Thursday night kick-off. This will […]

Marcus Mariota to Play in Week 9 - Antonio Andrews a Must Pick Up

Marcus Mariota, who missed the past two weeks with a knee injury, is slated to practice fully and return to the gridiron this week for the Tennessee Titans road match-up against the New Orlean Saints. Mariota had a big start to his first three games of the season, throwing for a combined 833 yards and […]

Vernon Davis Will Succeed With Peyton Manning: Just Not Yet

In a week, and season, plagued by injuries, good news has also traveled to locker rooms. All-Pro tight end, Vernon Davis, is now a Denver Bronco. Davis has left a dismal offense, traded from the San Fransisco 49ers, the only other jersey he has worn in his 10-year stint in the NFL, and will now be […]

Malcolm Floyd and Other San Diego Chargers to Step Up in the Absence of Keenan Allen

Keenan Allen has been one of the most consistent wide receivers for fantasy owners all season. Now, after lacerating his kidney last week, an injury shelving him for the year, a new door can open up for other Chargers to bolt through and put up valuable fantasy points in his absence. Facing the Chicago Bears […]

Jaguars Happy with T.J. Yeldon and Giants to Start Will Tye

The New York Giants are expected to start undrafted free agent rookie Will Tye at tight end in Week 9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Starter Larry Donnell is dealing with neck spasms and will likely miss at least one week. Tye has a ton of athletic ability, which he proved at his Pro Day […]

Jeremy Langford Could See 20+ Carries and Austin Seferian-Jenkins Comments on Return

With Matt Forte out at running back with an MCL sprain, the Chicago Bears will give Jeremy Langford the nod. When a lot of starting running backs go down, teams typically use a running back by committee to replace him, but that isn’t expected to be the case with Langford. According to ESPN Bears reporter […]

Allen Hurns Limited in Practice and Dorial Green-Beckham to Be Featured?

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Allen Hurns was limited in Wednesday’s practice with an ankle injury. However, Hurns owners should know that this is nothing to be concerned about. This isn’t the first time he has been limited in practice and it likely won’t be his last. Fantasy football players who don’t own Hurns probably don’t […]

Stefon Diggs Sits Out of Practice and Julian Edelman Was Limited

2015 Fantasy football surprise Stefon Diggs did not participate in Minnesota Vikings practice on Wednesday. The rookie is reportedly dealing with a hamstring injury, but isn’t at risk of missing the team’s Week 9 matchup against the St. Louis Rams. Through just four games this season, Diggs has hauled in 25 passes for 419 yards […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick Cleared to Start, but Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker Questionable

The New York Jets received some good news and some bad news today. First, lets start with the good news. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has been cleared to start in Week 9 against the Jacksonville Jaguars despite a thumb injury to his non-throwing hand. Coach Todd Bowles confirmed on Wednesday that Fitzpatrick is expected to play […]

A.J. Green and Jeremy Hill Should Shine vs Browns

Thursday night's game features a matchup between the division rival Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns.  The Bengals are 7-0 and are one of the hottest teams in the NFL.  The Bengals' high-powered offense is led by quarterback Andy Dalton, but he has a great supporting cast of weapons to utilize. Dalton's clear top option in […]

T.Y. Hilton Has MRI and Kendall Wright Not Practicing

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton had an MRI on his foot earlier this week, according to Indy Sports Central’s Mike Chappell. Chappell didn’t have any insight on whether or not Hilton will miss any time with the injury, but it’s clear that he’s less than 100 percent. Thus far this season Hilton has hauled […]

Limit Your Expectations for Malcom Floyd and Jeremy Langford

It's Wednesday, so you know the waiver wire is bumping like Hotline Bling at Drake's house.  After multiple injuries from big-name players last week, there are some popular replacement adds that fantasy owners will be banking on.  I'm not here to tell you "You shouldn't have added that guy", but rather to temper your expectations […]

RotoBaller Radio Podcast: Week Nine (9) Waiver Wire Sleepers & Analysis

RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the hottest waiver wire pickups, free agent sleepers and fantasy football injury news […]

Andrew Luck’s Bad Night Yields Nightmare Games For Donte Moncrief & T.Y. Hilton on MNF

Monday Night Football was a terrible night for fantasy football owners of the Indianapolis Colts' star wide receivers. Andrew Luck had an awful game but finished with enough stats to save fantasy owners from complete heartbreak. The Colts quarterback threw for 231 yards and two touchdown passes along with three interceptions. Luck looked very bad […]

Keenan Allen’s Injury to Improve Fantasy Value of Stevie Johnson and Malcom Floyd

The bad news for the San Diego Chargers keeps coming. Star wide receiver Keenan Allen is officially out for the season with a lacerated kidney. Allen is leading all AFC receivers in total receptions and has emerged as one of the best fantasy names at his position. The heartbreaking news broke Monday when head coach […]

College Football Rankings: NCAA Fierce 40 Poll Week 9

Fierce 40 - Top 40 College Football Teams as of Week 9 Check out all of RotoBaller's NCAA College Football articles, including top 40 team rankings and NFL draft rankings. Some BIG games are now on the horizon!.   Rank, Team, Record, Result Last Week 1 Ohio State 8-0 Idle 1 2 Baylor 7-0 Idle […]

A.J. Green, Andy Dalton and Gary Barnidge to Start Week 9 With a Bang

Week 9 of the fantasy season kicks off this Thursday when the Cincinnati Bengals travel to Cleveland to take on the Browns. The 7-0 Bengals appear likely to continue their undefeated season against the lowly 2-6 Browns. This should mean big numbers for fantasy owners lucky enough to have a player or two from the […]

Justin Houston Destroys Matthew Stafford’s Confidence in Six-Sack Loss

After Sunday’s Week 8 pounding by the Kansas City Chiefs in London, with an abysmal record of 1-7, it’s safe to say that the Lions’ season is all but over. Simply put, the Detroit Lions have been a complete and total disappointment in recent weeks. Unfortunately, for fantasy owners, citizens of the Motor City and […]