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 […]

Kamar Aiken (WR, BAL) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?

Aiken is coming off a big game against the Steelers, in which he recorded five catches for 77 yards and one touchdown. He's going to be the clear number one option for the Ravens, as Steve Smith Sr. will likely be sitting this game out. Aiken has good measurables with a 6'2" body and 4.45 […]

Brandin Cooks (WR, NO) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?

Brandin Cooks is going to explode this week. I'm very confident about this, but of course, some things just do not turn out the way they should. Cooks has had a less than stellar performance so far this season, with 20 receptions for 215 yards and no touchdowns, but he should be able to break […]

Rob Gronkowski (TE, NE) - Week 5 Lineup Booms

Let's once again get the obvious out of the way. There is just no reason to avoid him against the Dallas Cowboys. Rob Gronkowski has over 100 receiving yards in two of his three games so far this season, and against the Steelers, he only missed that mark by six yards. He has scored in every […]

Carson Palmer (QB, ARI) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?

Carson Palmer is my favorite QB option this week on daily league sites because his price is lower than the other elite options. He is a lot cheaper than Tom Brady, and he has been extremely solid this entire season. Currently he has 1,155 passing yards, 10 touchdowns, and three interceptions on the season. The Detroit […]

Tom Brady (QB, NE) - Week 5 Lineup Booms

Brady is our top ranked quarterback for this week, and for good reason. He has dominated in his three starts this season, recording 1,112 passing yards and nine touchdowns. He's arguably the safest quarterback option in the NFL right now for fantasy football owners, and he also has a great ceiling. He'll get a good matchup against […]

Le'Veon Bell (RB, PIT) - Week 5 Lineup Booms

Let's state the obvious first. There is just no reason to avoid Le'Veon Bell this week against the San Diego Chargers, or any week for that matter. In his only two games so far this season, he has 191 rushing yards and two touchdowns. To add to those stats, he also has 14 receptions for […]

Tim Wright (TE, DET) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?

The Lions are in a spot where their secondary is really struggling. Their run defense has graded out at 13.3 according to PFF, while their pass coverage has gotten a -12.5 grade. Carson Palmer and company should open up their aerial assault, and the Lions should find themselves needing to throw. Eric Ebron is hurt, […]

Willie Snead (WR, NO) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?

Snead has come along nicely for New Orleans, and he ended up having the second most snaps for New Orleans' receivers in Week 4. He's seen six targets in each of the past three games for the Saints, and now appears to have leapfrogged Brandon Coleman and Marques Colston for playing time. Last week's game […]

Antonio Gates (TE, SD) - Week 5 Lineup Booms

Just have to throw this out, as Gates is back. He is not coming off of injury, and he has an established chemistry with Philip Rivers. The Chargers are banged up with Stevie Johnson and Malcom Floyd getting hurt last week, and Gates is the favorite for red zone looks when he's on the field. We […]

Derek Carrier (TE, WAS) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?

Well, Jordan Reed is hurt again. Enter Derek Carrier. It's a real punt type play, but just because Jordan Reed is out now doesn't mean that all of a sudden Kirk Cousins won't instinctively look for his tight end just as he is accustomed to doing. The Falcons should have their way with the Washington […]

T.J. Yeldon (RB, JAX) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?

This is going to be a very intriguing game, because there are so many mistakes that could be made at the hands of both quarterbacks. Here are the facts though, PFF grades the Buccaneers out as the worst against the run with a pathetic -26.2 grade. T.J. Yeldon is the guy in Jacksonville, he played 78 […]

Leonard Hankerson (WR, ATL) - Week 5 Lineup Booms

Remember when I said how Julio Jones has that great matchup? Well Leonard Hankerson gets the same one. While Julio is matchup proof, it still benefits him that DeAngelo Hall is out and injuries have shuffled things for Washington. On the season though, the Redskins rank out as ninth best against opponents' number one receivers […]