Key Fantasy Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights and Emergency Options for Week 16

Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions in Week 16. These selections are based on my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING at checkout for a discount and get access to... Read More

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings (12/26/21) - English Premier League Soccer Matchweek 18 - Boxing Day Week

Welcome back to “The Kick-Off”! We are rolling along once again, however, accompanied by some very interesting pricing. We will have a smaller four-game slate after a few more matches were postponed starting at 10:00 A.M. EST with Manchester City -550 and Arsenal -240 the overwhelming favorites. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has come back to haunt our... Read More

Updated Week 16 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Alvin Kamara, Sony Michel, Rashaad Penny, Darrell Henderson

Howdy RotoBallers! In this article are our updated Week 16 fantasy football running back rankings. The fantasy football playoffs are fully in motion, and our goal is to help you win your matchups as always -- let's take a look at where some key running backs like Alvin Kamara, Sony Michel, Rashaad Penny and Darrell... Read More

Updated Week 16 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tee Higgins, Hunter Renfrow, Terry McLaurin, A.J. Green, Marquise Brown

It's playoffs time! Below are our updated Week 16 fantasy football wide receiver rankings. We've reached the fantasy semi-finals, and our goal is to help you win as always, so let's see where key receivers like Tee Higgins, Hunter Renfrow, Terry McLaurin, A.J. Green and Marquise Brown rank this week, among others? In addition to our... Read More

Is James Conner Playing In Week 16? Should I Start Chase Edmonds?

Week 16 marks the semi-finals for a lot of fantasy football playoffs which makes injury news even more prevalent. One of those key injuries this week is the injury to James Conner's heel. Is James Conner play this week? If not, is it Chase Edmonds' time to shine again? This is going to be an... Read More

Is Cam Akers Coming Back This Year? When Is He Expected To Return?

Big things were expected from Cam Akers this year until he suffered an unfortunate preseason injury. Akers was ruled out for the year after tearing his Achilles prior to training camp. Darrell Henderson took over as the lead running back for the Rams, and Sony Michel has been emerging towards the end of the season.... Read More

Fantasy Football Injury Report for WRs: Updates on Tyreek Hill, Mike Evans, Jarvis Landry, D.J Moore, Tyler Lockett

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for wide receivers in Week 16. The injury statuses for various NFL wide receivers are up in the air for Week 16 including Tyreek Hill, Mike Evans, D.J. Moore, Jarvis Landry and Tyler Lockett. With the fantasy football playoffs going on, and NFL teams fighting for... Read More

Is Tyreek Hill Playing This Week? Fantasy Football Injury and COVID Updates

Buckle up for Week 16, folks. The fantasy football landscape has been tough to navigate during the playoffs with injuries and COVID-19 running rampant throughout the league. Fantasy managers are just hoping that their teams don't deliver a lump of coal when it matters most. These last two weeks, there have been some pretty big... Read More

Is Austin Ekeler Playing This Week? Is Justin Jackson Worth Picking Up?

Week 16 is here. Will it be just as wild as Week 15 was? We shall see, but big-name players continue to land on the COVID-19 list, while others are injury question marks. Fantasy football managers would love nothing more than to be gifted a win in the fantasy semifinals during Christmas weekend, but you'll... Read More

Week 16 Fantasy Football Sleepers, Start 'Em and Value Plays: The King and Pocket Aces

In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, NFL player rankings and lineup strategy to best prepare you for each week of the 2021 fantasy football season. Scott... Read More

Saturday Christmas NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (12/25/2021)

Tomorrow, Christmas Day, we have a Saturday football two-game slate. The Green Bay Packers are taking on the Cleveland Browns, along with the Arizona Cardinals taking on the Indianapolis Colts. Information keeps changing, there are some players we are not 100% sure if they will play. Be sure you check out the news and Twitter... Read More

DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 16: Break The Slate

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! Let me kick off this week's edition by wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season! We knew going into Week 15 that the slate was going to be a wild one, with two games postponed and multiple COVID-related issues. It was... Read More

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 16 - Daily Fantasy Football

Happy Holidays, everyone. After Week 15 concluded with two games on Tuesday, Week 16 began with Thursday Night Football, featuring the 49ers taking on the Titans in Nashville. While San Fran held its own, thanks to a superb effort from Deebo Samuel, Tennessee narrowly pulled off the win, with A.J. Brown finishing with 11 catches... Read More

Is Jared Goff Playing This Week? Fantasy Football Injury and COVID Updates

It's Week 16 and we are heading for the semi-finals of most fantasy football leagues. The playoffs mean that paying attention to injury/COVID news is even more vital to your team's success. An interesting COVID situation is the one regarding Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff. Goff has been playing extremely well with a 105.1 passer... Read More

Week 16 Busts? Fantasy Football Players Who May Disappoint: DK Metcalf, Antonio Gibson, Chase Claypool, Duke Johnson

As we head into Week 16 of the NFL season, survival is the name of the game in order to avoid injuries and COVID. It's more critical than ever to make the right lineup decisions and start the right players to put out your optimal lineups in order to advance to the fantasy championship. Listed... Read More

Is Taylor Heinicke Playing This Week? Fantasy Football Injury and COVID Updates

Injuries and COVID-19 continue to wreak havoc on the NFL schedule. Last week, the game between the Washington Football team and Philadelphia Eagles was moved to Tuesday and still failed to rid itself of COVID. Washington was adversely affected as both of their top quarterbacks were placed on the COVID list, and were forced to... Read More

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Football Week 16 Lineup Decisions - AJ Dillon, Chuba Hubbard, Darnell Mooney, Russell Gage, Foster Moreau

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. STD PPR Half-PPR Select Player 1...A.J. BrownA.T. PerryAJ DillonAaron... Read More

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire Includes Craig Reynolds, Latavius Murray, Allen Lazard, David Njoku, Tim Patrick

The final three weeks of the 2021 NFL season have arrived! It's the best time of the year to be a football fan and even sweeter if you're still competing for a fantasy championship. The playoff race will intensify since this is the first year with Week 18 on the schedule. Adding the seventh seed... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/25/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Holidays to all! We have a tidy little five-game slate on Christmas Day, kicking off with the Hawks-Knicks game starting at 12:00 PM CT. There are still a ton of players who will be missing their national spotlight on the holiday, including Kevin Durant, Luka Doncic, Trae Young, Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Clint Capela, Derrick... Read More

Week 16 NFL - Single Stat DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is moving right along and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single... Read More

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Week 16

Week 16 is ready to get rolling and that means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. There are no massive tournaments where you have to get... Read More

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 16: Demetric Felton, Ian Book, and more

Every week, this column will spotlight the first-year players who are ripe for a breakout performance. Oftentimes, rookies can provide some of the most value as under-the-radar options. With the fantasy playoffs underway, each week is crucial for every manager still in the hunt for a championship. Unfortunately, last week saw low offensive output across... Read More

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 16: CeeDee Lamb, Jaylen Waddle, Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Christian Kirk

The wide receiver matchup article from Week 15 turned out to be pretty good. CeeDee Lamb (WR32) was the biggest disappointment, dropping a few passes while gaining just 50 yards on six catches, while Diontae Johnson (WR36) also came up small. Jaylen Waddle was ruled out, so the pivot was to DeVante Parker (WR13) who... Read More

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for December 25th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for December 25th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (12/25/21)

Merry Christmas, RotoBallers! I hope you have some time to enjoy the holiday season with family and friends and perhaps a chance to watch some NBA basketball in between meals and gatherings. The NBA has a long tradition of playing on Christmas Day and they line up five games in a row so we have... Read More

Monday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Saints vs Dolphins

Football fans were treated to two terrible games on Monday last week. The first game between the Raiders and Browns was originally scheduled for Saturday but had to be moved due to COVID. The Raiders were able to secure a last-second victory against a depleted Browns offense missing Baker Mayfield, Case Keenum, Kareem Hunt, Jarvis... Read More

NFL DFS Stacks: Week 16 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hi RotoBallers, and thanks for joining me! I'm very proud to bring you our weekly tournament stacks article this season for you, our loyal RotoBaller reader, and valued premium subscriber. The NFL season is in full swing, so it's time to dig deep and... Read More

Seven under Seven: DraftKings NFL DFS Pivot Plays for Week 16

Let's hope Week 16 is a little less chaotic than Week 15 as a bunch of games were rescheduled and we had some wildly unpredictable results. But this column is where I try to predict the unpredictable and find some spots that the rest of the industry might be overlooking. Last week we did have... Read More

Is Sam Darnold Playing This Week? Should I Start Cam Newton In Week 16?

It's been a roller-coaster season for the Panthers, who have started three different quarterbacks this season. Once upon a time, they were a 5-5 team that was inserting franchise legend Cam Newton into the lineup. Now, they are 5-9, and are looking towards next year. As for this year, though, it appears they aren't done... Read More