Regular fantasy football rankings have been the primary tool fantasy managers use to make start-sit calls, but projections can help you visualize how players are expected to perform. We have you covered with our Week 5 fantasy football projections for 2026. Below, see the projected output for Keon Coleman, Romeo Doubs, Ollie Gordon II, Braelon […]

Welcome to Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season, and to our fantasy football Week 5 start/sit recommendations chart for all player matchups and all games. Today, we'll look at some interesting Week 5 lineup decisions for players like Emanuel Wilson, Ollie Gordon II, Will Shipley, and more -- and how their matchups project for […]

With a month behind us, let's look ahead to preview Week 5 and beyond with an updated rest-of-season rankings sheet. The injuries, star performances, and role changes won't let up, reflecting the famed Smash Mouth lyric, "the [weeks] start coming and they don't stop coming." We will do our best to navigate the currents with […]

We're heading into a pivotal Week 5 for fantasy football, and most of us are over a quarter of the way through our regular season. We've entered the window where we need to decide if we're disappointed or concerned about well-known players that are underperforming. We can give grace to those we are disappointed in […]

Week 5 has arrived, and the fantasy season is getting interesting. Depending on your league format, you are likely roughly one-third of the way through your regular season. However, there is a lot of football left to be played, and no one can count themselves out just yet, regardless of record. Once we get through […]

Hey RotoBallers, now that the first waiver run is complete in most leagues, we are back with more waiver wire advice. Bye weeks are here, with the Chiefs and Panthers off. Several key injuries hit heading into Week 5, including Lamar Jackson, Ja'Marr Chase, Saquon Barkley, DJ Moore, and Ladd McConkey. Below are our updated […]

We're now one month into the fantasy football season, and some trends are revealing themselves. Still, the fantasy football landscape changes in a flash. This could just be the beginning for some of this week's risers and fallers. The players in this weekly article aren't necessarily the week's best and worst performers. Instead, we'll talk […]

Hey RotoBallers! Week 5 of the NFL season kicks off in just 48 hours, so it's time to start setting the next round of our lineups. With many injuries and the first set of bye weeks beginning, managers need to be even more careful when constructing their lineups. Below, we will look at one player […]

We are nearly a quarter of the way through the 2026 fantasy football season already, and it still feels like there are more questions than answers when it comes to player values and rest-of-season outlooks. Can we rely on Drake Maye after a QB1 overall finish last week? Which pass-catcher in Chicago is the one […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the 2026 season. This article will identify the best D/ST to pick up for this week and in the weeks ahead.  For this week, we will dive into the best defenses to pick up for the next couple […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys meet on Thursday Night Football in a Week 5 matchup between two teams headed in different directions. Tampa Bay is still searching for its first victory after falling to 0-4 with a 17-14 loss to Green Bay, while Dallas improved to 2-2 with a dramatic 34-30 comeback victory […]

Seattle Seahawks running back Emanuel Wilson had a huge day in Week 4. Though he's been a career backup, with the Green Bay Packers for a few years and this year with his new team, he was the fifth-highest-scoring running back in fantasy football after his huge game. 27.0 PPR fantasy points is nothing to […]

As we head into Week 5, it marks the first time in 2026 that fantasy managers must account for bye weeks. That means streamers are in play! It's time to dig into the weekly mechanics of building winning rosters, and we're here to help! RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly drops his MUST START DEFENSE (D/ST) units […]

Hello everybody, and welcome to the Week 5 edition of Thursday Night Football bets and props! The NFL season is well underway, and we at RotoBaller couldn't be more thrilled to bring you some of the best content on the market. We are excited to bring betting content to all those interested in every slate... […]

Injuries continue to pile up. It has made it tough to navigate for some, but as I said last week, you just have to stay afloat during this stretch. Your team will get healthy, and other teams will get bitten by the injury bug. All you have to do right now is field the best […]

Week 5 of the NFL season kicks off Thursday night as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will travel to Dallas to face the Cowboys. With many high-end fantasy assets in this game, managers will need to make some tough lineup calls at the start of the week. In addition to our start/sit recommendation and matchup ratings […]

Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet (knee), a key contributor for his team during their 2025 Super Bowl run, tore his ACL in the playoffs last season and required season-ending surgery to correct the issue. He remained heavily involved on offense last season, sharing the backfield with RB Kenneth Walker III. Walker is now dominating […]

Denver Broncos running back Jonah Coleman (ankle) carried the ball 10 times for 48 yards, scored a rushing touchdown, and caught all three of his targets for 19 yards in the only game he played significant action in this season, Week 2. Unfortunately, he injured his ankle in that game and was subsequently placed on […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 5 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Jameson Williams, Luther Burden III, Woody Marks, George Pickens, D'Andre Swift, Bhayshul Tuten, Wan'Dale Robinson, Rashod Bateman. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and build winning lineups […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 5 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Quentin Johnston, Jordan Addison, Jaylen Waddle, Matthew Golden, Malik Washington, Roman Wilson, Michael Wilson, Zay Flowers. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and build winning lineups in […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 5 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Jalen Hurts, Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, Trevor Lawrence, Jared Goff, Deshaun Watson, Brock Purdy, Jameis Winston, Joe Burrow. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and build winning […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 5 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Mike Gesicki, Dalton Kincaid, T.J. Hockenson, Colston Loveland, Juwan Johnson, Isaiah Likely, Mark Andrews, Tucker Kraft, Brenton Strange. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and build winning […]

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 5 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Braelon Allen, Rome Odunze, DK Metcalf, Rhamondre Stevenson, Alvin Kamara, Jakobi Meyers, Omarion Hampton, Ladd McConkey. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and build winning lineups in […]

Football is a highly physical sport, and unfortunately, that leads to injuries for the players we love to cheer on. Even in just four weeks, many high-profile players have already gotten hurt this season. Jadarian Price, Travis Etienne Jr., and A.J. Brown, among others, remain on injured reserve due to their current ailments. Those three […]

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Week 5 Win Probabilities We had some pretty solid results last week in Week 4, as the Jags pulled off the upset (as predicted), along with the Giants and Falcons. Our favorites all fared well, with the exception of the Bills,... […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling (ankle) suffered a major ankle injury in his team's Week 1 contest with the Los Angeles Rams. His young career got off to a miserable start, unfortunately, as he didn't log a single reception before going down with the ailment. The rookie was considered a major reach by […]

Finding the right defense to stream can give you an edge in fantasy football, especially when you target favorable matchups before your league mates. As is always the case in this article, we're looking a week ahead, focusing on defenses rostered in fewer than 30% of Yahoo! leagues, giving you some potential options on the […]

With Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season quickly approaching, the injuries have inevitably been piling up. Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game, and something that nobody wants to see happen. Injuries also make things tricky for fantasy managers. A specific injury that happened early in the 2026 season was to Minnesota Vikings […]

Who Should I Drop? Who Should I Keep? Some of the most common Week 5 fantasy football cut candidates include players like Quentin Johnston, Rashod Bateman, Jake Ferguson, Adonai Mitchell, Mike Washington Jr., Emmett Johnson, Jonah Coleman, and Alec Pierce. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make the right waiver wire decisions […]