Steve Smith Sr. Expected to Play vs 49ers

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. is expected to take the field on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.  Smith was knocked out of Week 4's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a back injury, which also caused him to miss Week 5's game against the Cleveland Browns. The Ravens get Smith back after […]

Alshon Jeffery Expected to Play vs Lions

The NFL Network's Ian Rapoport says Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is expected to play in Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions.  Jeffery has been dealing with a nagging hamstring injury that has caused him to miss his last four games.  Jeffery did appear in the season opener, catching five balls for 78 yards […]

Arian Foster Ready to Break Out Against the Jaguars

After finishing with just 18 yards in his first game back in Week 4, Arian Foster rebounded for 118 total yards against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 5. Foster struggled to get things going on the ground, but he did some serious damage in the passing game by finishing with 77 receiving yards. Now, Foster […]

Lamar Miller Should Bounce Back Against Titans

The Miami Dolphins had high hopes coming into this NFL season, but a 1-3 start and the dismissal of their head coach has them wondering where to go next. The lack of use of running back Lamar Miller has been a reason for Miami's struggles this season, and the team needs to get him going […]

Jeremy Maclin Will See a Heavy Workload Against the Minnesota Vikings

The Kansas City Chiefs were dealt an awful blow when running back Jamaal Charles tore his ACL against the Chicago Bears in Week 5. The Chiefs had high hopes coming into this season, but after a 1-4 start and now having to sideline their best player for the year, the optimism has since dampened in […]

Week 6 Wide Receiver Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 6 wide receivers rankings, to help determine your WR starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik) and Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades). Featured fantasy football writer Zach Wilkens also highlights some WR rankings and matchups analysis for Week 6, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you […]

Week 6 Roundup: Waiver Wire, Rankings, & Start/Sit Analysis

Week 6 is here, and things are getting interesting. As such, here is our Week 6 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 6. Matchups analysis, rankings, last […]

Future Tense: The Arizona Fall League, Part V: Salt River Rafters

After the dregs of the Peoria Javelinas, things are looking much better as we move over to the Salt River Rafters, home to prospects from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Colorado Rockies, the New York Mets, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Washington Nationals. Sure, this isn’t the deepest team in the league, but it certainly […]

Week 6 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 2)

Vladimir De Wet breaks down the second half of the Week 6 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, […]

How Much Will Ahmad Bradshaw Cut Into Frank Gore's Fantasy Production?

Earlier this week, the Indianapolis Colts re-signed Ahmad Bradshaw in an effort to add more running back depth. After breaking his leg last year, Bradshaw is now healthy and the Colts brought him back looking to restore some of that magic that he displayed last year. Frank Gore's fantasy production is going to take a […]

Ameer Abdullah To Emerge Out Of The Trio In Detroit

Following a promising 11-4 campaign in 2014, a blown lead and controversial non-call in the Wild Card game against Dallas, the Detroit Lions hoped to compete again in 2015. But after an 0-5 start, it's been one continuous nightmare in the Motor City. Injuries have not helped. Starting the season with a running back by […]

Perez (Hand) Starting, Batting 7th For ALCS Game 2

Salvador Perez is in the lineup Saturday for the Kansas City Royals despite dealing with an issue with his hand. The Royals catcher will bat seventh and catch for Game 2 of the ALCS against the Toronto Blue Jays. There was almost no doubt that Perez would be back in the lineup for the early […]

Gary Barnidge, Charles Clay - Week 6 Lineup Busts?

Gary Barnidge (TE, CLE) Suddenly the third ranked fantasy tight end in the league, Gary Barnidge looks the part of a potential beast this season. But against an elite Denver defense that has yet to surrender a touchdown to a tight end this year, it may be wise to leave Barnidge on the bench this week. […]

Pierre Garcon, Jeremy Maclin - Week 6 Lineup Busts?

Pierre Garcon (WR, WAS) Basically anyone who is facing Darrelle Revis will likely have a bad day. When it’s a glorified No. 2 receiver like Pierre Garcon, a bust is even more likely. Fantasy owners may have no choice but to start Garcon because of bye weeks, but a trip to Revis Island is rarely productive. […]

Andre Ellington, Duke Johnson - Week 6 Lineup Busts?

Andre Ellington (RB, ARI) While Andre Ellington has scored in both games he played this season, his limited carries last week coupled with Pittsburgh’s strong running defense makes it difficult to trust him. The Steelers haven’t allowed a rushing touchdown to a running back this season so things don’t look good for Ellington.     Duke […]

A.J. Green, Larry Fitzgerald, Brandon Marshall - Week 6 Lineup Booms

A.J. Green (WR, CIN) A.J. Green has only had one really explosive game this season, but he has an enticing matchup against the Buffalo Bills this Sunday. With the exception of last week’s game in Tennessee (and they don’t have any real quality receivers), the Bills have been owned by wide receivers this season, allowing seven […]

C.J. Anderson, Matt Forte - Week 6 Lineup Booms?

Matt Forte (RB, CHI) His seeming inability to consistently score touchdowns makes him a boring start, but the volume of touches can’t be denied. Matt Forte is the first, second and third option in Chicago, and Detroit hasn’t exactly been stellar at defending running backs. Last week the Lions surrendered three rushing touchdowns and 191 rushing […]

Peyton Manning, Andy Dalton - Week 6 Lineup Booms?

Andy Dalton (QB, CIN) After his stellar Week 5 performance against the “vaunted” Seahawks' defense (331 passing yards, two touchdowns), Andy Dalton has entered rarefied QB 1 territory and has become a weekly must start. This week he’s even more of a must start, facing a Bills team that has allowed 10 touchdowns and an average […]

Anquan Boldin (WR, SF) - Week 6 Lineup Booms

File this one under the "Hunch" category, but I think Boldin (and maybe even Torrey Smith) will have big days against their former team. The Ravens pass defense has been a sieve this season, ranked 31st in fantasy points against for quarterbacks and wide receivers, and the 49ers' offensive unit actually showed some life against the […]

DeMarco Murray (RB, PHI) - Week 6 Lineup Busts?

DeMarco Murray finally woke up from a season-long slumber last week to rush for 83 yards and a touchdown against the porous Saints defense. This week Murray and the Eagles welcome in the Giants, who likely won't be as gracious a visitor as New Orleans was. Murray still runs like a player that was used and […]

Philip Rivers (QB, SD) - Week 6 Lineup Busts?

This week Rivers turns into a bust, as he is not playing at home this week or facing a team with a questionable pass defense. The Packers have rolled at home for a while now, winning 12 straight at Lambeau Field. Aaron Rodgers and the offense pile up points, which allows Dom Capers' defensive crew to tee […]

Eddie Lacy (RB, GB) - Week 6 Lineup Booms?

After weeks of struggling to live up to the numbers we are used to, I think the Gouda Buddha finally busts out against a Chargers defense that is dead last in fantasy points allowed to running backs. Given Green Bay's usual dominance at home, I look for the Packers to strike early and often, with […]

Sam Bradford (QB, PHI) - Week 6 Lineup Booms?

I have been burned by Bradford multiple times this year, as his Jekyll and Hyde routine continues. Bradford has played much better in the second half of games compared to the first half and nobody seems to know the reason why. Luckily for Bradford and the Eagles, the Giants come to town with a banged up […]

T.Y. Hilton (WR, IND) - Week 6 Lineup Busts?

Teams coached by Bill Belichick like to take away your biggest strength on offense and try to make you win with your team's weaknesses. Hilton is the best playmaker on the Colts, and I expect New England to give him plenty of attention in the defensive gameplay. Hilton has also struggled with a groin injury […]

Chicago Bears (DEF, CHI) - Week 6 Lineup Sleepers?

I'd suggest looking at the Bears against the woeful Detroit Lions. You want to guess who is ranked right behind the Vikings in overall defense according to PFF? It's the Bears, sitting there at eighth. That being said, FootballOutsiders DVOA metric still has the Bears as the 28th overall defense, but that is still relying […]

Zach Ertz (TE, PHI) - Week 6 Lineup Sleepers?

The Giants don't have the names and notoriety that the Jets have, but their defense has been profiling pretty similarly. They have a very strong run defense unit, and their cornerbacks on the outside are typically strong - though now they are without Prince Amukamura, and their slot corner Trumaine McBride missed practice as well. […]

Derek Carrier (TE, WAS) - Week 6 Lineup Sleepers?

While one would like to have seen Carrier get more than three targets last week, he still turned them into two receptions and a touchdown. Fantasy owners who took the gamble on him saw a nice return. This week's matchup against the Jets should also see Carrier get more usage, as the Jets have a […]

Cecil Shorts (WR, HOU) - Week 6 Lineup Sleepers?

Speaking of revenge games and "narrative street", Shorts also goes against his old team here. Now for those of you who don't buy into that, Shorts also just has a genuinely "plus" matchup against one of the league's worst pass coverage teams according to ProFootballFocus (28th overall). This game very well might end up going to […]

Anquan Boldin, Torrey Smith - Week 6 Lineup Sleepers?

If you're taking Colin Kaepernick and want to stack him with someone, Anquan Boldin was clearly Colin's hot read last week when things started rolling for San Francisco's passing offense. Boldin saw 12 targets, which he turned into eight receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown. Compare this with Torrey Smith only getting two targets last […]

Javorius Allen (RB, BAL) - Week 6 Lineup Sleepers?

The rationale here is pretty simple. The Baltimore Ravens are pretty banged up and the San Francisco 49ers defense is playing poorly. Steve Smith Sr. will miss another week of action with his back injury. The backfield is a different story though, as Lorenzo Taliaferro was placed on the injured reserve as he must have […]