Patriots Lock Up Dion Lewis Through 2017

Dion Lewis has been a pleasant surprise for the New England Patriots and fantasy football owners. Rarely does Bill Belichick enter contract negotiations with players during the season, but he made an exception for Lewis. The Patriots and Lewis agreed to a two-year contract extension, worth $4.4 million, which will keep the running back in […]

Matt Hasselbeck to Start Tonight Against Texans

Indianapolis Colts QB Matt Hasselbeck is expected to get the start in Thursday night's game vs the Houston Texans.  The Colts were optimistic that starting QB Andrew Luck would be back in action tonight after missing last Sunday's game vs the Jaguars, but Luck's shoulder injury on a short week of rest will likely keep […]

Marshawn Lynch Will Be a Game-Time Decision ...Again

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll isn't going to make life easy for Marshawn Lynch's fantasy football owners. The running back will once again be a game-time decision. “We’re going day-to-day on this thing, and it will take us all the way to the end of the week before we know," Carroll said, according to […]

Andrew Luck Likely Out vs. Texans

Heading into Week 5 preparations, the Indianapolis Colts were optimistic that quarterback Andrew Luck would be able to play on tonight against the Houston Texans. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like he'll be able to go. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport is reporting that the team expects Luck to miss the game tonight. Luck still plans on […]

Chris Givens Expects Big Things With Joe Flacco

When the Baltimore Ravens acquired wide receiver Chris Givens from the St. Louis Rams, nobody was happier than Givens himself. Throughout his previous three seasons in the NFL, he has flashed signs of greatness, but this year he found himself at the bottom of a stacked receiver depth chart with the Rams. But the Ravens […]

Titans Do Not Have a Starting Running Back

If you plan on starting a Tennessee Titans running back in your fantasy football lineups for Week 5, good luck guessing which guy will get the bulk of the carries. And don't expect head coach Ken Whisenhunt to make things easy for you. He recently told ESPN that he "really don't care" which running back […]

Boobie Dixon: Viable Injury / Bye Week Replacement in Week 5?

With week five a few days away, the Buffalo Bills find themselves in a situation where healthy running backs are hard to come by. Lead back LeSean Mccoy is doubtful for Sunday's contest against the Tenessee Titans because of a nagging hamstring injury that kept him out of last week's game against the Giants. Second […]

Devonta Freeman is a Top RB1 as Long as Tevin Coleman is Out

Devonta Freeman of the Atlanta Falcons has busted out in a huge way. The first two weeks of the season, Freeman split carries with rookie running back Tevin Coleman and only managed 22 carries for 43 yards for an abysmal 1.95 yards per carry. Following Coleman's rib injury that has sidelined him for the past […]

Willie Snead and Stefon Diggs: Deep Sleeper WRs to Target

As week five slowly approaches, the waiver wire and free agency becomes a major way to deepen your bench with players potentially ready to bust out. With bye weeks and injuries cramping your style, look into these two players to add and potentially use as the weeks move on: Willie Snead, WR New Orleans Saints - […]

NCAA College Football Heisman Trophy Watch: Week 5

  2015 Heisman Watch: Week 5 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 99-864-11 TD Yards per carry are usually going down for the top […]

DeSean Jackson Participating in Individual Drills

DeSean Jackson's fantasy football owners will be happy to hear that the speedy receiver participated in individual drill on Wednesday. Jackson has been out of action since Week 1 after suffering a hamstring injury. Jackson's status for the Redskins' Week 5 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons is still very much in the air. Since Jackson […]

Julio Jones Limited in Practice: Can He Stay Healthy All Season?

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has given fantasy football owners everything they could have hoped for heading into the season and then some. Through the first four games of the season, Jones has hauled in 38 passes for 478 yards and four touchdowns. But everyone who owns him has been keeping their fingers crossed […]

Julius Thomas Catching Passes At Practice

Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Julius Thomas has been spotted catching passes in practice. He is officially being listed as a limited participant, but it's a good sign that he's catching passes after missing the first quarter of the season with a hand injury. Thomas has yet to be cleared for the Jaguars Week 5 contest […]

Cecil Shorts and Nate Washington Both Officially Ruled Out

The Houston Texans will be without both Nate Washington and Cecil Shorts when they take the field against the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday Night Football. Washington (hamstring injury) and Shorts (shoulder injury) have both already been ruled out for the game. Rookie wide receivers Jaelen Strong and Keith Mumphery should both see an increase in […]

Why Charles Sims is a Nice Flex Play to Have

Despite a good-looking win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 2, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have looked abysmal this season. They mirror the same old Bucs from last year, the same team that went 2-14 and finished with the first pick in the 2015 NFL draft. Think they regret choosing Jameis Winston over Marcus Mariota […]

What Happened to the Houston Texans' Defense?

The Houston Texans' 1-3 start is not where the team, nor most fans, envisioned they'd be after the first month of the NFL season. Unfortunately, that is exactly the case, and fantasy football owners who jumped on the Texans' defense are left scratching their heads and wondering just what in the world went wrong. Even […]

Expect a Blowout Win From the Green Bay Packers on Sunday

Despite the loss of stud wide receiver Jordy Nelson, the Green Bay Packers are sitting pretty atop the NFC North win an unblemished 4-0 record. The Pack have looked marvelous in almost every facet of the game so far, and look for that to continue when they host the St. Louis Rams in Week 5. […]

What to Make of Antonio Gates' Return for the San Diego Chargers

Antonio Gates is set to make his 2015 debut after serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's Policy and Program for performance-enhancing substances. So what should fantasy owners make of his return? Gates has forever been the favorite target of quarterback Philip Rivers. But Rivers has also found a reliable weapon in Ladarius Green, […]

Why the Baltimore Ravens Will Beat the Cleveland Browns in Week 5

After a disastrous 0-3 start, the Baltimore Ravens got a season-saving win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 4. Despite the loss of wide receiver Steve Smith, the Ravens used their ground game and defense to slow down the Steelers' high-powered offense, even though the absence of Ben Roethlisberger definitely helped their cause. Still, the […]

The Cat’s Pajamas: Lions’ TE Brandon Pettigrew Looks to Play On Sunday

While Matthew Stafford—complete with backwards cap and all—might be just arrogant enough to claim he’s the proverbial “cat’s pajamas,” this week, the title belongs to none other than Brandon Pettigrew. Why? Well, though little’s been accomplished in the numbers column, after a heartbreaking Monday night loss to the Seattle Seahawks on a blown-call, Detroit’s looking […]

Checkdown or Bust: Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson Approaching ‘Shutdown’ Status

With cornerbacks like Richard Sherman providing enough soundbites for journalists to meet their season-long quotas in a mere matter of minutes, oftentimes, stellar players slide under the radar. Simply put—this season, at least—Arizona Cardinals’ cornerback Patrick Peterson is one of those players. Sure, the Cardinals put up their first loss of the season against the […]

Thursday a Potential Redemption Day for Texans’ QB Ryan Mallett

“Laying the hammer down” is one of those idiomatic power phrases reserved for the likes of Thor and Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor. In spite of what Texans’ quarterback Ryan Mallett’s surname might suggest, he doesn’t belong in the aforementioned group of macho men. However, Texans’ head coach Bill O’Brien couldn’t disagree more. In fact, O’Brien […]

Larry Donnell Takes a Giant Step in the Right Direction

It’s been an interesting year for the New York Giants. With good reason, Eli Manning’s facial expressions have been as diverse as his team’s up-and-down successes. Starting off the season with two consecutive fourth-quarter collapses, many had written the Giants off as early bust. However, after two impressive victories over the likes of the Washington […]

Ram Down: LB Alec Ogletree Out for the Long Haul

This season has been an up-and-down affair for Rams’ fans. From threats of moving the team to Los Angeles to beating the Seattle Seahawks on opening day, they’ve seen more than their fair share of drama. Today, continuing along with same undulating trend of emotional highs and lows, anyone and everyone involved with the Midwest […]

Eric Ebron May Miss Several Weeks With Knee Injury

Detroit Lions tight end Eric Ebron has been having a great season thus far, especially compared to his rookie season. Through just four games he already has 15 catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns; all of last year combined he only recorded 25 catches for 248 yards and one touchdown. Unfortunately, the increased playing […]

Time to Walk the Plank With Buccaneers' Mike Evans?

Straight out of College Station, both the NFL and fantasy football owners had high hopes for Mike Evans. After an impressive rookie campaign, it’s safe to say that the lanky wide receiver has lived up to the hype. However, this year, things have been different. Starting his sophomore season with hamstring issues has very much […]

Keith Mumphery to See a Lot of Playing Time for Texans

Houston Texans fifth-round draft pick Keith Mumphery is expected to see a lot of playing time on Thursday Night Football against the Indianapolis Colts. The wide receiver will be asked to step up in a big way with Cecil Shorts (shoulder injury) and Nate Washington (hamstring injury) both doubtful for the game. The Texans could […]

Jimmy Graham has Subpar Week 4 Performance

What is tall, frequently complains and needs to perform better consistently? If your answer was Jimmy Graham, you are perfectly correct. After an impressive Week 3 performance which saw Graham nab seven catches against the loathsome Chicago Bears, many fantasy owners felt Graham had turned a corner, finally nestling into his role in Seattle. However, […]

Andre Ellington Expected to Play vs. Lions

The Arizona Cardinals and head coach Bruce Arians fully expect running back Andre Ellington to return to action for the team's week 5 contest against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Ellington has missed the last three weeks with a sprained PCL. Arians claims Ellington could played in week 4 against the St. Louis Rams, but […]

Charles Sims Earns Permanent Role With Bucs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Charles Sims may be behind Doug Martin on the depth chart as of right now, but he has earned a permanent role as a "jack-of-all-trades" with the team. Through the first four games of the season Sims has seen 128 snaps, 59 percent of those snaps were running pass routes, […]