Week 5 Fantasy Football Matchups We Love: The Fantasy Matchmaker

Welcome to Week 5 of my weekly article series for RotoBaller, The Fantasy Matchmaker. In this series, I am looking at fantasy football matchups as each week of the 2023 NFL season approaches and giving you some players whose matchups I love based on their opponent’s strength (or weakness) versus that position. My strength of […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire for Week 5 Includes Marvin Mims Jr, Tank Bigsby, Michael Wilson, Kendre Miller

Good afternoon ladies and gentleman! Hard to believe we are already through 4 weeks of the 2023 NFL season and hopefully your fantasy football rosters are treating you well. Nonetheless, with bye weeks coming up and with how violent of a sport this game we love can be, knowing how to identify the potential "next […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 5 - Joshua Dobbs, Rashee Rice, Michael Wilson and Jaleel McLoughlin

The bye weeks are here. The first month was nice as you had your entire lineup at your disposal outside of injuries, but your depth is about to be tested! This week we have the Browns, Buccaneers, Chargers, and Seahawks on bye. That means there are a lot of key fantasy pieces that will not […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 5 Lineups

Welcome to the enchanted realm of fantasy football as we journey into Week 5, where gridiron gladiators clash in a battle of wits and skill. In this mystical realm, decisions on who to start and who to sit hold the key to victory or defeat. As the seasons change, so do the fortunes of our […]

Rest of Season Half-PPR Rankings: Fantasy Football Top 200 for Week 5

October is here as we bite into the meat of the fantasy football season. The first four weeks of action have brought plenty of movement for us to track with the Week 5 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for the rest of 2023, as of October 5. Check where key players shifted to, such as Jonathan […]

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 insights on key players at each position, with chunks of relevant statistical indicators. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below, you'll see the […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) - Defense Streamers and Starts

Welcome to the first installment of the Defense Edition of my Fantasy Matchmaker article series. In today’s fantasy football, the Defense/Special Teams (DST) 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 […]

Week 5 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

As we enter Week 5 and the first round of byes, it is a good time to take stock of what IDP managers could be doing better. After all, we are here to advise the masses, aren't we? One way to help IDP managers improve, especially in shallow formats, is to consider the problems with […]

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 […]

Week 5 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football - Positional Rankings for Linebacker, Defensive Line, Defensive Back

It's Week 5 in the NFL, which means the first round of byes is here. That brings questions for all of us. Chief among those questions is, "Why does any NFL team need a bye this early in the season?" It's a valid question, especially since the NFL added an extra game in 2021. Odds […]

NFL DFS Lineup Sleepers for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 5 Value Picks Include Matthew Stafford, Breece Hall, Marquise Brown, Zach Ertz ,

We're on to week 5, RotoBallers, and we're here to guide you through the fifth week of the season and find the sneakiest sleeper values to help you take down your favorite contest. If you're playing cash games, you don't have to have the top QB or RB of the week. But in Guaranteed Prize […]

NFL Underdog Predictions - Week 5 DFS Prop Picks for Sunday, October 8, 2023 (Early Slate)

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy NFL DFS prop picks for the early games on Sunday, October 8, 2023. Welcome to our brand new NFL DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the NFL DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS prop […]

Should I Start Chris Olave, Gabe Davis, Miles Sanders In Week 5?

The bulk of the Week 5 NFL slate is finally here, meaning it's time for fantasy managers to make tough, last-minute start 'em, sit 'em decisions. Chris Olave, Gabe Davis, and Miles Sanders are all names on fantasy owners' radars. Olave has a tough matchup in New England, Davis is over the pond for the […]

Is Tee Higgins Playing In Week 5? Should I Start Tyler Boyd?

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins was the 33rd overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Higgins had an impressive college career, totaling 135 receptions for 2,448 receiving yards and 27 touchdowns in three years at Clemson. The former Tiger had a solid rookie season, with 67 receptions on 108 targets for 908 receiving yards […]

Is Amon-Ra St. Brown Playing In Week 5? Should I Start Jameson Williams?

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was the 112th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. St. Brown had a productive college career, totaling 178 receptions for 2,270 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns in three years at USC. The former Trojan had an impressive rookie season, thanks to an outstanding second half. He had […]

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Football Week 5 Lineup Decisions - Chris Olave, Deebo Samuel, Tank Dell, Gabe Davis, Raheem Mostert, Aaron Jones, Romeo Doubs, Jahmyr Gibbs, AJ Dillon

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? These are two of the most common questions each week for fantasy football managers, and we're here to help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to start. Who Should I Start for 3? PPR Half-PPR STD […]

Tee Higgins Ruled Out For Week 5

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (ribs) has been ruled out for Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals. This move isn't all that surprising after the Bengals elevated WR Kwamie Lassiter II from the practice squad to the active roster earlier on Saturday. Higgins has been dealing with a cracked rib and was hoping to […]

Kwamie Lassiter II Elevated From The Practice Squad For Week 5

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Kwamie Lassiter II has been elevated from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Sunday's Week 5 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. Lassiter's activation likely means that Tee Higgins (ribs), who is being listed as questionable with a cracked rib, is trending towards not playing. Higgins is shaping up […]

Micah Parsons Not On The Injury Report, Will Play On SNF

Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons (knee) has been removed from the team's injury report and will play on Sunday Night Football. Parsons, who got in a pair of limited practices on Wednesday and Thursday, practiced fully on Friday and was never really in danger of missing Sunday's pivotal matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. […]

Week 5 Sleepers, Start 'Em, Value Plays for QB, RB, WR, TE (Fantasy Football 2023)

The 2023 fantasy football season continues with our Week 5 sleepers, start 'em, and value plays. Anthony Aniano gives his in-depth fantasy football advice, breaking down some of his sleeper and value plays as we head into Week 5 of the fantasy football season. These players should be targets as injury replacements, bye-week fill-ins, streamers, […]

Cooper Kupp Activated From Injured Reserve, Will Play In Week 5

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (hamstring) has been activated from Injured Reserve and is ready to play against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5. The 30-year-old wideout practiced in full all week so his activation should not come as a surprise. Kupp is not expected to be on a snap count, either, which […]

Jonathan Taylor Signs Three-Year, $42 Million Extension With The Colts

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has signed a three-year, $42 million contract extension with the team, according to Adam Schefter. The 24-year-old back gets $26.5 million guaranteed as part of the deal. This marks the first time since 2021 that a running back has received a long-term deal worth more than $10 million per […]

Jonathan Taylor Removed From Injury Report, Will Play Sunday

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) has been removed from the injury report after being activated from the PUP list earlier this week. That means all systems are a go for Taylor, who missed the first four weeks of the season with an ankle injury, to play in Week 5. There's a good chance […]

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. […]

Giants Offensive Line Could Get Dominated Again

The New York Giants offensive line was absolutely embarrassed in the Monday night loss to the Seattle Seahawks to close out Week 4 when they allowed 11 sacks on quarterback Daniel Jones. Something similar could transpire on Sunday in Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins with offensive guard Shane Lemieux (groin), center John Michael Schmitz […]

Bye Week Streamers: Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Weeks 5-7

Check out our 2023 fantasy football Bye Week Streamers for Weeks 3-7! Jon Mathisen discusses his top Bye Week Streamers and Starts/Sits for upcoming Weeks 5-7. You should consider targeting these Streamers for your starting lineup and on the waiver wire. The 2023 fantasy football season is here - win big with RotoBaller in 2023! […]

Fletcher Cox Ruled Out For Week 5

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (back) has been ruled out for the Week 5 game against the Los Angeles Rams. Offensive guard Cam Jurgens (foot), defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu (triceps) and safety Sydney Brown (hamstring) have also been ruled out. Cox didn't practice all week and was set to receive an epidural injection this […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 5: Matthew Stafford, Rhamondre Stevenson, and Jahan Dotson

Week 5 of the fantasy football season is underway and despite a limited set of data, it is okay to consider benching players with name value. We often hear the phrase "start your studs" and it is a tried and true method, especially earlier in the season. When injuries, tough matchups, and/or questionable team situations […]

Peyton Hendershot Ruled Out For Sunday Night Game

Dallas Cowboys tight end Peyton Hendershot (ankle) did not practice all week and has been ruled out for the Sunday night showdown against the San Francisco 49ers. Hendershot will miss his second straight game with an ankle injury. In the first three games of the year, he caught just one pass on two targets for […]