Marcus Mariota In For Big Day Against the Bills

The Tennessee Titans' rookie quarterback comes off the bye week to face the Buffalo Bills at home today, and all signs point to Marcus Mariota having a real nice fantasy performance today. The Bills are ranked 29th in passing yards allowed per game so far this season, and have also allowed multiple passing scores in […]

Alshon Jeffery Out Again For Chicago

According to Ian Rapoport, the Chicago Bears will be without wide receiver Alshon Jeffery for the 4th week in a row. However, he does say that the Bears expect to have him back in the lineup in Week 6. Bears #2 wide receiver Eddie Royal is highly questionable for the Bears and will likely be […]

Will Doug Martin Snap Back To Reality in Week 5?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers veteran running back Doug Martin rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown last week against the Carolina Panthers. Don't hold your breath for another performance like that this week. While I like his long-term value for this season, the Jacksonville Jaguars are only allowing 3.1 yards per carry, which is the best […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings: Standard and PPR Analysis

What's up RotoBallers. Week 4 is complete and we hope you managed to secure the win! To celebrate, today we are bringing you our Week 5 fantasy football rankings to help prepare you for your Week 5 matchups. Below you will find both PPR rankings and standard league rankings for Week 5, brought to you by […]

Week 5 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 1)

Zach Wilkens breaks down the first half of the Week 5 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, […]

Week 5 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 2)

Vladimir De Wet breaks down the first half of the Week 5 matchups for the 2015 NFL football season. Be sure to also check out part one of this week's matchups analysis, breaking down the earlier slate of games. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down each of the NFL matchups and providing […]

Deeper PPR Lineup Sleepers for Week 5: Anthony Dixon, Willie Snead, Maxx Williams

Another week and even more injury news and fantasy controversies have risen. People, we are only a quarter of the way through the season and my fantasy football team consists of Dez Bryant, Ben Roethlisberger, Jordan Reed, and LeSean McCoy. Anybody want to trade me one of their players? I could certainly use the help […]

Boom and Bust Candidates for Week 5: The Early Games

One rule I live by hard and fast in fantasy football is to never make any judgments about my team or any players before the first four weeks of the season. Especially now, with abbreviated practices and training camps, the first four weeks are often an extension of the preseason. But with Week 4 officially […]

Week 5 Booms and Busts: Late Games

Last week was our first journey into the bye weeks, with the Pats and Titans getting some rest. But this week, we have four teams sitting out (Dolphins, Jets, Vikings, and Panthers). This is causing some fantasy owners to dig a little deeper for start/bench decisions and plug and play options. I am here to try […]

My Top 10 Potential Busts for Week 5

Welcome back to the Top 10 Busts of the Week column, where I tell you why the early round draft-pick you made is going to stink. It's OK.  It happens to everyone. I'm here for you if you drafted C.J. Anderson.  If you want to cry, you can.  Nothing to be ashamed of.Be sure to […]

The Daily Divide: Week Five DFS

Matt and Nathan each offer Week 5 cash game picks for every position, then the other insults or compliments those picks, as warranted. They hope their arguments debates provide enough information to make help people make their own decisions. Matt probably makes more good points than Nathan though, over the long haul, so please pay […]

Andre Ellington Expected To Play In Week 5

After suffering a PCL injury that caused him to miss he last three games, Andre Ellington is officially probable going into Week 5. Chris Johnson will start at running back for the Arizona Cardinals with Ellington looking to get third-down snaps. Ellington was close to playing last week, but the Cards thought it was best […]

Julio Jones Will Be Active Today Against Washington

According to Jay Glazer, Falcons Wide Receiver Julio Jones felt his hamstring tighten late this week, however, NFL Network's Tiffany Blackmon reported that Jones is expected to play today against Washington. This is not Jones' first time on the injury report. In most cases, when he is active, he needs to be in your fantasy lineup. Jones […]

Can Rueben Randle Keep His Touchdown Streak Going?

Rueben Randle and the New York Giants will look to exploit the San Fransisco 49ers soft secondary in tonight's matchup. Randle has scored a touchdown in his last two games, and the Niners defense is currently in the top ten for giving up fantasy points at the wide receiver position. With Victor Cruz still out with […]

Julius Thomas Set To Make Jaguars Debut

Jaguars Tight End Julius Thomas will make his season debut today against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Thomas is coming off of a season where he caught 43 passes for 489 yards and 12 touchdowns in Denver. Now in Jacksonville, he will likely be one of Blake Bortles favorite targets as the Jaguars do not expect […]

Week 5 Roundup: Waiver Wire, Rankings, & Start/Sit Analysis

We're a quarter of the way through the season! Week 5 is here and as such, here is our Week 5 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 […]

2016 Shortstop Prospects And Dynasty Rankings

Over the last few weeks, we've evaluated first base and second base dynasty prospects. Both positions have their quirks. First base prospects are usually pure hitters with little defensive utility. Good for fantasy owners, less good for real baseball teams. Second base isn't always a well-regarded position among scouts leading clubs and rankings to under-represent the position in […]

Fantasy Football Buy & Sell Candidates For Week 5

Fantasy Football Buy Candidates DeMarco Murray (RB, PHI) DeMarco Murray could be considered the biggest fantasy disappointment to date, with just 47 yards on 29 carries in three games. As abysmal as he has been running the ball, we know what he is capable of doing, and it is only a matter of time before […]

Charles Clay Remains a Strong Tight End Play in Week 5

There haven't been many more tight ends who have enjoyed the success that Charles Clay has this season, and there's no reason to think he should slow down this week. Clay has quickly become Tyrod Taylor's favorite target so far, and a banged-up Sammy Watkins means Clay could see even more targets against the Tennessee […]

Matt Ryan in For a Big Game Against Redskins

The Atlanta Falcons are 4-0, and their offense strongly resembles the Falcons' offenses we were used to seeing when they first drafted Julio Jones. Matt Ryan has yet to really explode against any opponent this season, but that could all change on Sunday. Ryan is averaging 18 points per week in standard leagues, and this […]

Sell On Calvin Johnson This Week

Calvin Johnson is a once-in-a-generation receiver, and he's aimlessly wasting his career by playing for the Detroit Lions. It's a shame, really. Johnson was once an unguardable receiver who made defensive backs look foolish when he'd put his big body in place to snag would-be interceptions. Unfortunately for Megatron and fantasy owners who thought he'd […]

Blake Bortles Due for Solid Outing Against Bucs

Usually, anybody who suggests starting a Jacksonville Jaguar in fantasy football should be considered borderline insane, but quarterback Blake Bortles might be the one exception to that rule. The third overall pick from last year's draft is finally starting to come into his own, and fantasy owners deflated by the bye week should consider taking a […]

Peyton Manning Set to Thrive in Week 5

Manning was indestructible during his first three seasons in Denver, but is Father Time finally starting to catch up with him? Manning isn't putting up abysmal numbers, but he isn't putting up the sort of numbers that justify drafting him so high. Though he's off to a slower start than expected, he's in for a juicy […]

Amari Cooper Still A Must-Start in Week 5?

Amari Cooper has been everything as advertised since the Oakland Raiders drafted him No. 4 overall in this year's NFL draft. The rookie phenom is on pace for more than 1,300 yards and eight touchdowns this season, and he's quickly become Derek Carr's favorite target. The Raiders will be in for quite a challenge as […]

Julian Edelman (WR, NE) - Week 5 Lineup Booms

With 30 receptions through three games and a near 80% snap share, Julian Edelman is the epitome of a high floor player, very involved in his team’s offense. His lowest target total came in Week Three, and he was targeted the 15th most of any player that weekend. His fantasy finish was as WR21 that […]

Jamaal Charles (RB, KC) - Week 5 Lineup Booms

I love writing about players who are matching up against the Bears, mostly because they are a bad defense. The Bears are middle-of-the-road in regards to fantasy points against running backs, giving up the 13th most fantasy points so far this season. However, they have surrendered the second most fantasy points to quarterbacks, and how […]

Larry Fitzgerald (WR, ARI) - Week 5 Lineup Booms

Larry Fitzgerald’s DFS price has yet to make any sense so far this season, and it continues this weekend. Fitzgerald is the WR2 overall through the first four weeks of the season, yet is being priced around the WR10-12 range across sites. The Cardinals have a solid projected team total of 24 and they are […]

Gary Barnidge (TE, CLE) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?

Gary Barnidge is one of the hottest tight ends in football. No, you aren't dreaming, you're actually reading that. On an offense devoid of weapons at the wide receiver position, Barnidge has five or more targets in each of the first four games. Despite currently being the TE9 through four weeks, including back to back […]

Danny Woodhead (RB, SD) - Week 5 Lineup Booms

Even in half PPR formats, Danny Woodhead is averaging RB1 numbers on the season, with weekly finishes as follows: RB5, RB11, RB41, RB14. There is the one bad week in there, but his overall usage and performance indicate a floor and upside. It’s improbable that Danny Woodhead will have any 30+ fantasy point outings this […]

Anthony Dixon (RB, BUF) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?

It's tough to really get behind Anthony "Boobie" Dixon at this point in his career, but it's also tough to argue with his situation in Week 5. Both LeSean McCoy and Karlos Williams are going to miss this game, which will give Dixon every opportunity to hit value for fantasy football owners. He's a clear plodder […]