2024 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks for Week 6

The Drake Maye era in New England begins this weekend and one can only hope that it will be better than the era of their last first-round quarterback, Mac Jones. Maye is entering a terrible situat...

Jericho Sims Injures Ankle Wednesday

New York Knicks center Jericho Sims played only a couple of minutes on Wednesday against Washington because of an ankle injury. The 25-year-old exited the action without registering any stats. With Mitchell Robinson (ankle) sidelined, Sims has an opportunity to carve out a role in the rotation for the beginning of the season. But he […]

Who Should I Start? TNF Fantasy Football Lineup Decisions for Week 6 (2024) - Jauan Jennings, Deebo Samuel, Brock Purdy, Geno Smith, Tyler Lockett, Tank Dell, Tank Bigsby, Josh Downs, Rashid Shaheed, more

It's time to prepare for Thursday Night Football. Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Thursday Night Football and Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Start? tool will help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, […]

Malik Monk Exits Preseason Game For Personal Reasons

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Malik Monk exited Wednesday's preseason game against Golden State early due to personal reasons. In typical fashion, Monk provided microwave scoring off the bench, notching 13 points in 10 minutes. But he went to the locker room in the second quarter and missed the rest of the contest. League sources have […]

High-Powered Offenses: Players To Target in Week 6 Lineups Include Darnell Mooney, Austin Ekeler, Dallas Goedert, Jameson Williams

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our column High-Powered Offenses for Week 6 of the 2024 fantasy football season. Below, you’ll find a recap of the last week's offenses to target, a sneak peek of the offenses to target, a breakdown of the methodology, a snapshot of each metric in a data table, a few key […]

Thursday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - 49ers vs. Seahawks Matchups

George Kittle has scored a touchdown in three straight games he played (he missed Week 3). In that time, he does not have fewer than four catches and 45 yards in any contest. As Brock Purdy’...

Fantasy Football Injury Reports for Tight Ends - Updates for Evan Engram, George Kittle, David Njoku, Taysom Hill, Mike Gesicki

It’s a new week. However, there are some familiar faces carrying injury designations ahead of their respective games in Week 6. Being up-to-date on NFL injury news can give you an edge over your league mates in fantasy football. Now that the regular season has begun, fantasy managers should stay locked into the latest injury […]

Connor Hellebuyck Nullifies Oilers In Season-Opening Win

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck played a perfect game in the crease in Wednesday's season opener, keeping Edmonton's high-octane offense at bay with 30 saves in a 6-0 road win. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner became the first goalie in franchise history to post a shutout in a season-opening game. It was a fantastic year […]

Nazem Kadri Registers Two Assists In Wednesday's Win

Calgary Flames center Nazem Kadri had two assists as the team shocked the Vancouver Canucks with a comeback in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win. The Flames played out an awful first 20 minutes of the new campaign, falling 4-1 behind, but the team found a way to turn things around. Defensemen Rasmus Andersson and MacKenzie Weegar […]

Igor Shesterkin Shuts Out Penguins In Season Opener

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin backstopped the team to a 6-0 win over Pittsburgh in Wednesday's season opener, recording a 29-save shutout. The Rangers hadn't started the season with a shutout since 1956 when Gump Worsley helped the team to a 3-0 triumph over Chicago. Shesterkin became the fifth Rangers goalie overall to shut […]

Sam Montembeault Produces Historic Effort In First Game Of The Season

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault made a dream start to the 2024-25 season, finishing a matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs with a shutout in a 1-0 win. Montembeault stopped 48 shots and established an NHL record for most saves in a season-opening shutout since shots were first tracked in 1955-56. He's the first goalie […]

NFL Predictions for Week 6: Picks for Every Game

We kick off the Week 6 NFL slate with a clash between NFC West divisional rivals. Both San Francisco and Seattle limp into this matchup licking their wounds from shocking home losses to inferior t...

Video: Week 6 Must-Start Defense (D/ST) Streamers - 2024 Fantasy Football Start/Sit Analysis

Week 6 is here...are you ready? Check out our top 2024 fantasy football must-start Defenses (D/ST) and be prepared to dominate! LaQuan Jones discusses his top "Must Start" Defense (D/ST) streamers that have the potential to be game-changers in Week 6, as well as some defenses that you might want to steer clear of in […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/10/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! After Wednesday's all-day baseball bonanza, we know the Mets will be in the NLCS, and the Dodgers-Padres series will go to a deciding Game 5.  In the American League, Detroit and New York are on the brink of reaching the ALCS. They will look to eliminate Cleveland and Kansas City, respectively, in Thursday's […]

Mikko Rantanen Celebrates A Hat Trick On Opening Night

Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen kicked off the new season with his eighth career hat trick, scoring in each period in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to Vegas. Only Jari Kurri (23), Teemu Selanne (22), and Patrik Laine (10) now have more hat tricks in NHL history among Finnish-born players. Rantanen struck twice during even-strength play and […]

2024-2025 Fantasy Basketball Category Studs: Points, Rebounds, And Assists

I truly believe that there are a lot of different pathways to build a winning team in fantasy basketball. Depending on the format of your league, certain players are going to have more or less value, so understanding your league settings and how to draft accordingly is paramount. I don't play in points leagues, but […]

Jack Eichel Dishes Out Four Assists In Season Opener

Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel opened the 2024-25 NHL campaign with a playmaking clinic, finishing an 8-4 victory over Colorado with four assists. Eichel helped both of his linemates, Ivan Barbashev and Mike Stone, on the scoreboard in the first frame, contributed to a Zach Whitecloud goal in the second, and completed the damage […]

49ers vs. Seahawks TNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Brock Purdy, Jordan Mason, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Geno Smith, Kenneth Walker III, DK Metcalf, more

Thursday Night Football for Week 6 presents two bitter rivals from an NFC West division that has been turned on its head since the start of the 2024 NFL season. Many of the fantasy football options from this division (Christian McCaffrey, Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua, and Trey McBride) have been hurt or have underperformed. In […]

Tap That: Episode #153: Down Pat

Brady Grove hosts the full-card rundown for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", bringing you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Rico Dowdle, Josh Downs, Wan'Dale Robinson, Tank Bigsby, Tyrone Tracy, Jalen Tolbert

Hey, RotoBallers! Can you believe we are already heading towards Week 6? With more bye weeks approaching, we are back with our Week 6 fantasy football waiver wire rankings for 2024. New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. filled in admirably for the injured Devin Singletary in Week 5, rushing for 129 yards on […]

Kevin Rooney Exits Early With Injury

Calgary Flames center Kevin Rooney (undisclosed) was injured in Wednesday's season opener against Vancouver. With only seven minutes played in the contest, Rooney took a hard hit from Canucks forward J.T. Miller and exited the game after logging only two shifts as the fourth-line center. The American forward hasn't been very productive offensively in his […]

College Football Betting Picks: Thursday and Friday Games (Week 7)

We had the return of Tuesday and Wednesday college football this week and I love it! Those picks were released on Twitter since there isn't much sense in writing an article for one pick. We have a busy Thursday and Friday again this week, which I also love. There is no better time to be […]

Week 6 NFL Risers and Fallers: Chase Brown Soars, Bijan Robinson Slumps

Zack Moss suffered an ankle sprain in Week 5, but Chase Brown was already becoming more and more involved in the game plan. Week 5 was the first time this season Brown had a greater than 50% RB op...

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily College Fantasy Football (10/10/24)

We have a busier three-game slate on Thursday this week. Conference USA joins the Fun Belt for some mid-week games. All of them start within 30 minutes of each other, so it's a fast and furious slate! We start in Harrisonburg, Virginia, with Coastal Carolina heading up to take on the Dukes. Middle Tennessee State […]

Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 6 Including Rico Dowdle, Christian Kirk, Rome Odunze, Bijan Robinson

I wanted to start by celebrating the number of high-scoring games we got this past week, but I was surprised to learn that more contests hit the over in Week 4. Regardless, Week 5 did not disappoint, and many fantasy superstars reminded us why they were drafted so highly. We can only hope the trend […]

Week 6 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2024 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 6 fantasy football defense streamers and D/ST rankings for the 2024 fantasy football season. Each week, I'll go through the best and worst fantasy defenses and rank them No. 1 through No. 32. With four teams on bye in Week 6 (Vikings, Dolphins, Rams, and Chiefs), there will be 28 […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for October 10, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  I aim to help you narrow your plays to get the most bang for your DFS buck. Be sure to check out all of our NHL articles and NHL DFS tools, including our daily NHL Heat Map. NHL Premium members can find […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - October 10, 2024

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will be bringing you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental […]

High-Value Touches and Opportunities - Fantasy Football Underperformers, Overperformers (Week 6)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly series High-Value Touches and Opportunities for Week 6 of the 2024 fantasy football season. Touchdowns can be fluky, but finding which players tend to garner the high-value touches and opportunities can lead to scoring chances. We'll look at the high-value touches and opportunities each week to identify potential over […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/10/24)

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon, and I am writing both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]