Predicting The 2024 NFL Playoff Contenders Ahead Of Week 13: Steelers & Texans Slip Up, Seahawks & Dolphins Heat Up

Buffalo won its bye week as Pittsburgh, who could’ve taken the AFC’s top seed by winning out, fell to Cleveland on Thursday night. Couple that with their defeat of the Chiefs in Week 11 (and KC ne...

Week 13 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2024 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

The full slate of games in Week 13 means fantasy managers have a wide selection of kickers available. While this variety is beneficial, it also makes choosing the right option more challenging. The kicker position, often overlooked, can still make a significant impact in tight matchups as the fantasy playoffs approach. Certain kickers benefit from […]

NFL DFS Lineup Sleepers for DraftKings, FanDuel - Thanksgiving Day Slate Value Picks Include Cooper Rush, Rico Dowdle, Jaylen Waddle, and more

Happy Thanksgiving RotoBallers! Week 12 of the NFL season is in the books, and now we shift our focus to Week 13 and what value plays we can find on the Thanksgiving slate in DFS competitions. In this piece, I will examine some undervalued sneaky targets. By selecting these players, you will have more flexibility […]

The Cut List - Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 13

Each new week of NFL games gives us more information to make more informed decisions. This is crucial when figuring out who to add and who to cut. It can be difficult to admit we were wrong on a particular player. For example, using a high draft pick on someone and cutting them so early […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football (11/26/24)

We still get one night of MACtion during Thanksgiving week, so we can be thankful for that. It gets really busy on Friday and Saturday this week with all 134 FBS teams playing another FBS team this week. We'll enjoy this warmup as we say farewell to MACtion for 2024. It was a short, but […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 13 (2024)

Let's strap up for a holiday week with three Thursday games on Thanksgiving and then a Friday tilt for good measure. Many of you face must-win scenarios with the fantasy playoffs right around the bend. We're all going to reach the championships together with our famous waiver wire pickups list and our fantasy football waiver […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports: Week 13 Updates for Brock Purdy, Isiah Pacheco, Trevor Lawrence, Brian Robinson Jr., Austin Ekeler, Romeo Doubs, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Josh Downs, David Montgomery

The race to the fantasy playoffs continued in Week 12, a week full of close games and exciting finishes. However, that excitement came at a cost. We didn't see many injuries in Week 10 and 11, but multiple fantasy-relevant players got hurt in Week 12. Unfortunately, impactful injuries exist every week throughout an NFL season. […]

Tight End (TE) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 13 (2024)

Another week has come and gone, and fantasy managers are one week closer to the fantasy playoffs. As we all predicted back in Week 1, Noah Gray has taken over as the top tight end in Kansas City. Okay, I kid, but he's now posted back-to-back weeks with a pair of scores. Chigoziem Okonkwo gave […]

2024 College Football Playoff Picture, Projections, Outlook (Week 14 Update)

This was intended to be a monthly update of the playoff picture, but things have gotten wild in the first couple weeks of November. Wild enough that we at RotoBaller thought it was necessary to do a weekly update for the last few weeks of the season. Week 13 was massive chaos and whittling this […]

College Football Pick'em Pool Picks (Week 14 2024) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for ESPN Pick'em Contests

It all comes down to this! "keepinglittlehumansalive" led the group with 48 points this week. "EAGLESYANKEES77" was right behind at 47 points. "It's All About Da U!" and "dlobo4" each had 46 points. Nine more entries hit 40 points or more. It's tight at the top. "mr_richard" still leads with 503 points. "lbockenek" gained one […]

WR Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 13 (2024)

With six weeks left in the NFL season, one record I am keeping a close eye on is Mike Evans' consecutive 1000-yard mark. Right now, the streak is in real jeopardy. Heading into Week 13, Evans is sitting at 403 receiving yards on the season. That means Evans would require 597 receiving yards over the […]

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 13 (2024)

Are you one of the fantasy managers who plays in a league whose playoffs begin in Week 13 or Week 14? Did you complain to your manager that teams are on bye in Week 14? Don’t complain. Read this column instead. In Week 12, I had to suffer through sack leader Trey Hendrickson sitting on […]

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 13: Devaughn Vele, Elijah Moore, Jeremy McNichols, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Trevor Lawrence, Will Levis

The week of Thanksgiving is always a fun slate for football, and for the first time since Week 8, no teams with be on byes. While all healthy and active players will be available this week, it's never time to stop browsing the waiver wire for potential roster improvements. It's tough to find players with […]

RB Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 13 (2024)

Now that the Byepocalypse is behind us, it's time to grab those stretchy pants, you know the ones, and grab ourselves an extra helping of football this weekend. We have three games on the docket on Thanksgiving Day that will give fantasy managers a case of the meat sweats. We have the Raiders and Chiefs […]

Quarterback (QB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 13 (2024)

With those fantasy playoffs just around the corner, we've been heating up here on the RotoBaller starts and sits, nailing both Bo Nix and Tua Tagovailoa, giving you the inside edge on your competition. With a weekend that involves three games on Thanksgiving, one on Black Friday, and our regular Sunday and Monday contests, fantasy […]

Week 13 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2024 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 13 fantasy football defense streamers and D/ST rankings for the 2024 fantasy football season. Every week, I'll go through the best and worst fantasy defenses. Since there are no teams on bye this week, I will be ranking every defense from No. 1 to No. 32. It's the first time in […]

Matchday 5 Preview: 2024-2025 UCL Fantasy Tips and Top Captaincy Picks

Matchday 4 of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League group stage delivered thrilling action, highlighted by Sporting CP's incredible 4-1 victory over Man City and FC Barcelona's stunning 5-2 victory over Red Star Belgrade. The first half of the group stage is over, but what does Matchday 5 have in store? Let's plunge in! Matchday 5 […]

CBB DFS: Early DraftKings Daily Fantasy College Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (11/26/24)

We had a few holiday tournaments kick up over the weekend, but now we're getting into them in earnest. Our early slate today starts with San Diego State and Creighton in the Power Tournament at the Players Era Festival in Vegas. Next up we have UConn and Colorado from Maui. After that is Penn State […]

Darius Robinson On Track To Play In Week 13

Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Darius Robinson (calf) is on track to make his NFL debut in Week 13 against the Minnesota Vikings, according to head coach Jonathan Gannon. Robinson has been sidelined since training camp. The rookie has not yet appeared in an NFL game, but it sounds like he's very close to being 100 […]

DeMarcus Robinson Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Monday morning after police officers pulled him over for traveling over 100 miles per hour, according to Clayton Holloway of NFL Media. Robinson's arrest came mere hours after his Rams lost to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football. The veteran […]

Raiders To Open Aidan O'Connell's Practice Window

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell (thumb) will be designated to return from injured reserve on Tuesday, head coach Antonio Pierce told the media. The Purdue product has been sidelined since Week 7 after injuring his thumb while making contact with a defender. Prior to that point, he had completed 52 passes for 455 yards, […]

Chargers Defense Struggles In Week 12 Loss

The Los Angeles Chargers defense struggled in a Week 12 loss on Monday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens. The Bolts defensive unit ended up recording one sack and...that was it. They allowed 30 points and allowed the Ravens to essentially run the ball at will. All of that was good for a standard defensive […]

Ja'Tavion Sanders Avoids Serious Injury

Carolina Panthers tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders (neck) avoided a serious injury during Sunday's Week 12 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, according to an update from head coach Dave Canales. In the first half of Sunday's game, Sanders came down hard on his head and neck area. Medical personnel placed him on a stabilizing backboard […]

Cameron Dicker Makes Five Kicks In Week 12 Win

Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker had a big game on Monday Night Football in Week 12 against the Baltimore Ravens. He attempted five kicks and made all five of them, keeping the Chargers in the game while their offense was struggling to move the ball too far beyond midfield. Dicker made both of his […]

Quentin Johnston Goose Eggs In A Week 12 Loss

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston had a rough performance in a Week 12 loss against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football. Johnston was targeted five times and came up with zero catches for zero yards. Several of the balls thrown his way were placed perfectly by quarterback Justin Herbert, but Johnston regressed […]

Tommy DeVito Avoids Injury Report To Open Week 13

New York Giants quarterback Tommy Devito (undisclosed) did not appear on the team's initial injury report for Week 13. DeVito was banged up during Sunday's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and had to leave the game for one play, but he returned to the contest and is now trending in the right direction for […]

Joshua Palmer Makes Three Catches On Eight Targets In Week 12

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Joshua Palmer was heavily involved in a Week 12 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Despite the heavy involvement, he was unable to do much with it. He led the team with eight targets but made only three catches, totaling 38 yards. Palmer was used as a deep threat in this […]

Will Dissly Catches Four Passes In Week 12

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Will Dissly made four catches in a Week 12 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Playing on Monday Night Football, Dissly was targeted four times, making the four catches for 47 yards. The Chargers ended up only completing 21 passes in this one, so Dissly was pretty heavily involved despite only […]

Ladd McConkey Makes Six Catches In A Week 12 Loss

Los Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey led the team in catches and yards in a Week 12 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football. McConkey was targeted six times, catching all six for 83 yards. McConkey and the Chargers offense came in with high expectations against a struggling Ravens secondary, but […]

Gus Edwards Scores A Touchdown Against His Former Team In Week 12

Los Angeles Chargers running back Gus Edwards scored a touchdown against his former team, the Baltimore Ravens, in a Week 12 loss. Edwards ran the ball nine times, gaining just 11 yards total, but one of them was a one-yard plunge into the end zone in the fourth quarter. With J.K. Dobbins (knee) forced to […]