John Brown Deemed “Active” but Doesn't See Field in Week 8

Fantasy owners of John Brown went from worried, to relieved, to flabbergasted when it came to his status on Sunday. For a large part of Sunday morning, Brown was listed as questionable, the worst spot for fantasy owners. About an hour from game time it was announced he would be active. About three Arizona drives into […]

Week 8 Monday Night Football Analysis: Fantasy Matchups We Love and Hate

Monday Night Matchups Analysis for Week 8 Players We Love T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts - The Panthers passing defense has given up the sixth fewest passing yards in the league this season. They are also tied with Denver and St. Louis for the fewest touchdown passes given up by any team in the league. Basically, […]

Cleveland Browns' Joe Thomas and Alex Mack on the Trade Block?

Reports scooted in this morning that the Cleveland Browns were looking to get a leg up on the 2016 NFL Draft. According to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport, the Browns are in talks to throw away (er… deal away) their two best players: Left tackle Joe Thomas and center Alex Mack. Word is that this is […]

Drew Brees, Eli Manning Combine for 13 Passing Touchdowns in Week 8 Shootout

The New York Giants and New Orleans Saints took part in a shootout for the ages on Sunday afternoon, and it's one that had the attention of the NFL world as the early NFL action began to come to a close. While the Giants and Saints went back-and-forth with early scores, leading to a 28-21 […]

Steve Smith Sr. Ruptures Achilles, Ending Season; Owners Seek Alternates

Steve Smith Sr. ruptured his right Achilles on Sunday, likely ending both his season and career. Smith Sr. had already announced he would be retiring at the end of this season, but he wasn’t phoning it in this year, earning a surprise spot as a high-end WR2 in fantasy leagues at the age of 36. […]

2015 In Review: David Peralta

Prior to the season, I was preparing to write an article about a deep league outfield sleeper and had narrowed my options down to two players. The one I chose to write about was Michael Saunders, who ultimately played in only nine games thanks to a lingering knee injury. The other candidate? David Peralta. Whoops. […]

Todd Gurley and Tavon Austin Shine for Rams in Win Over Hapless 49ers

The St. Louis Rams did not have a good start to the 2015 season. It appears that is most definitely in the past. While the San Francisco 49ers aren’t exactly the perfect measuring stick to calculate your own talent against, the Rams have come out firing lately on the heels of a very strong defense, […]

Peyton Manning and the Broncos Defense Silence Green Bay in a Sunday Night Beatdown

The Denver Broncos came into their Sunday night matchup with the Green Bay Packers as home underdogs. This is a bit strange considering the Broncos are undefeated, and yet didn’t get the respect from Las Vegas when the lines were drawn. Of course, the Packers were undefeated coming into Sunday night as well, looking strong […]

Derek Carr, Michael Crabtree Torch the Strong New York Jets Defense

Heading into Week 8, the New York Jets boasted one of the top statistical defenses in the NFL. They ranked second in yards allowed per game at 283.2 and fourth in points allowed per game at 17.5. Preparing to face the defense for the 4-2 Jets should have been a daunting task--that was not the case for […]

Le’Veon Bell Carted Off With Knee Injury in Loss, Owners Look to Williams and Elsewhere

Le’Veon Bell had already missed the first two games of the NFL season as a result of a failed drug test and will likely miss more time due to a knee injury. Bell was injured when he was tackled in the second quarter of a 16-10 loss to Cincinnati. Initial reports are that Bell suffered at […]

Willie Cauley-Stein (C, SAC) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add for REB/BLK/FG% OWNED:  34% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Willie Cauley-Stein entered his 2015-2016 rookie campaign seemingly off the fantasy radar. Though Cauley-Stein was the #6 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft, his early role and apparent offensive limitations were major question marks for fantasy owners. Sacramento played their rookie […]

Week 8 Lineup Avoids: Frank Gore, Jimmy Graham, Brandin Cooks, Jeremy Hill

Frank Gore (RB, IND) at CAR A quick glance at Carolina's rushing defense (21st in fantasy points against) shows you a team that has struggled against the run. But if you account a good chunk of those points were accumulated when stud LB Luke Kuechly was on the shelf. Sure the Eagles put up big […]

Sunday Sleepers: Teddy Bridgewater, Charles Sims, Nate Washington, Crockett Gillmore

Teddy Bridgewater (QB, MIN) - @CHI Just like last week when Bridgewater was in this piece thanks to the weak opponent he was facing (the Detroit Lions), the Chicago Bears secondary gives him a chance to repeat. He put up 22.7 in last week's matchup against a terrible secondary, and the hope here is that […]

Aaron Rodgers, James Jones To Stay Hot Versus Denver?

The Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos are heading into week 8 without a loss, each coming off a bye week. Aaron Rodgers now has Davante Adams back from a hampering ankle injury that has kept him sidelined since Week 3. His return only makes Green Bay's offense that much scarier with Randall Cobb and […]

Adrian Peterson, Stefon Diggs To Have Big Days vs Bears?

The Minnesota Vikings will take on the Chicago Bears in Sunday's game at Soldier Field.  The Vikings enter the game on a two game win streak, while the Bears enter the game fresh off of a bye week. These two division rivals will square off for the first time this season, but they have mutual […]

Jay Cutler, Jonathan Stewart, Marvin Jones, Larry Donnell: Week 8 Lineup Booms

Jay Cutler (QB, CHI) - vs. MIN The Minnesota Vikings defense has shown a few cracks recently, but they're still a strong unit overall. The Chicago Bears are coming off of a bye week and should be rested, healthy, and prepared to attack Minnesota and defend home field. What I don't think a bye week […]

Eric Decker optimistic, John Brown likely in, Dez Bryant expected to return

According to Ian Rapoport, Eric Decker is optimistic he will be able to play (knee soreness) in the Jets 4 pm eastern matchup against the Oakland Raiders. With Decker in the lineup, Ryan Fitzpatrick is one of the more favorable streaming and cheap quarterback options in daily fantasy. With Decker active, he should definitely be […]

Expect Big Performances from Brian Hoyer and DeAndre Hopkins vs Titans

The Houston Texans look to get back on track this week with a home game against the Tennessee Titans.  The Texans were embarrassed last week against a Miami Dolphins team that couldn't be stopped on offense.  Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill was able to throw all over the Texans defense, compiling 282 yards passing and four […]

2015 In Review: Chase Utley

In the first five full seasons of his career, Chase Utley was one of the best players in baseball. Though he was criminally underappreciated in MVP voting, the Phillies second baseman was second only to Albert Pujols in WAR over that span (2005 – 09). Utley did everything well; he hit for average and power, […]

Carlos Hyde Ruled Out, Avoid Reggie Bush and Anquan Boldin This Week

The mess surrounding the San Francisco 49ers continues to get worse. Running back Carlos Hyde has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Rams due to a stress fracture in his left foot. The Sacramento Bee reports the 49ers want to give him extended rest and he is likely to be held […]

Arian Foster's Injury to Benefit DeAndre Hopkins and Nate Washington More Than Alfred Blue

The Houston Texans and fantasy football fans are still in mourning over Arian Foster’s torn Achilles' tendon forcing him to miss the remainder of the season. As usual when a star talent gets injured, the chatter will be about who replaces him and gets the majority of the fantasy value that opens up. Alfred Blue […]

Why You Must Target Justin Forsett, Danny Woodhead and Chris Johnson in Week 8 Matchups

The running back position is by far the most difficult to forecast on any given week when it comes to fantasy football. Quarterbacks and wide receivers tend to deliver more consistency but running backs are typically hit or miss based on the matchup and flow of the game. There are a couple of running backs […]

Will Dez Bryant, Vincent Jackson, Eric Decker and John Brown Play This Week?

Week 8 is very important to fantasy football leagues as we’re entering the stretch run in finding out who makes the playoffs. The availability of four very important wide receivers are in question this week. Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant is listed as questionable but all signs are pointing towards him playing against the Seattle […]

Week 8 Roundup: Waiver Wire, Rankings, & Sit/Start Analysis

Week 8 is upon us. As such, here is our Week 8 Roundup which is loaded with tips and rankings to help you all put your best lineups out there. Below you can find links to all the excellent articles written by RotoBaller staff in Week 8. Matchups analysis, rankings, last minute waiver wire ads, […]

With Josh McCown Injured, Johnny Manziel Could See Time?

As far as professional football is concerned, in the past few years, there have been some pretty impressive trends. From Tim Tebow and the Wildcat formation to passing on running backs come draft day and immediately starting young quarterbacks fresh out of college, most come and go with time. Most recently, the madness surrounding Johnny […]

Delanie Walker, Ladarius Green, Gary Barnidge: Must-Starts for Week 8?

The tight end can be a maddening position in fantasy football, because Rob Gronkowski is basically the only one expected to have a big game every week. There are a few others who are classified as second-tier tight ends, but none of them produce the kind of numbers that knock it out of the park. […]

Philip Rivers, Keenan Allen Due for Monster Weeks on Sunday

The San Diego Chargers aren’t a very good football team, but Philip Rivers and Keenan Allen are playing at unreal levels this season. Blame it on the running game which has been a disaster, or the defense that has forced San Diego to play from behind in just about every game this season, but both […]

Todd Gurley and Mark Ingram Will Thrive in Week 8

Few running backs have had the type of success that Todd Gurley and Mark Ingram have had this season, as both former SEC backs have taken the league by storm. Gurley has played like the Rams hoped he would when they took him No. 10 overall in the draft, and Ingram has finally come into […]

Marshawn Lynch and Doug Martin: Week 8 Lineup Booms?

A pair of top-tier running backs come into Week 8 with some favorable matchups as fantasy football owners look for a strong push to the second half of their season. Both Marshawn Lynch and Doug Martin are workhorse running backs who should treat their owners nicely on Sunday. Martin has returned to his rookie form […]

Week 8 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 1)

Zach Wilkens breaks down the first half of the Week 8 matchups for the 2015 NFL football season. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down each of the NFL matchups and providing you with some fantasy football advice and lineup recommendations based on matchups that we love, matchups that we hate, […]