Derek Carr Might Play Versus Tampa

According to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, "there is now optimism" that quarterback Derek Carr (shoulder) will play in Sunday's meeting with Tampa Bay. The signal-caller suffered an AC sprain in his shoulder in Week 3 and was expected to miss time. While that still could happen, the latest update suggests he could return sooner than […]

Tyler Higbee Predicted To Play On Sunday

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee (Achilles) will likely suit up for Sunday's meeting with the Colts. The 30-year-old has played well this season while Cooper Kupp (hamstring) works toward a return, catching 11 of his 15 targets for 132 yards. Although Higbee is still without a touchdown during […]

Giants vs. Seahawks MNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Daniel Jones, Matt Breida, Geno Smith, Darren Waller, D.K. Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, more

We're back with our Monday Night Football matchups analysis article for the Giants vs. Seahawks. Week 4 is just about in the books, and we'll get the final matchup of the week tonight. It's been a fun and crazy kickoff week of NFL and fantasy football action filled with big performances, new players emerging, and […]

David Njoku "Adamant" He'll Play In Week 4

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku (face, hands) remains questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Ravens. He suffered burns to his face and hands during an incident involving a fire pit at his home. Although Njoku insists he'll be out there for the AFC North clash with Baltimore, the team "needs to see if […]

Deshaun Watson Likely To Play On Sunday

According to ESPN's Kimberley A. Martin, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is expected to play in the Week 4 AFC North bout with Baltimore. The veteran suffered a shoulder injury in the win over the Titans but recently downplayed the severity of the ailment. Still, head coach Kevin Stefanski and the training staff will see […]

Should I Start Nico Collins in Week 4? WR Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins was selected in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, but it took him some time to get going fantasy-wise. In 2023, however, he is off to a fast start. He combined for over 220 yards in the first two games of the season. Through three weeks, he […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 4 Matchup Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 4 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Last week featured some absolute stud performances on defense combined with an outlandish day on offense from Miami. There weren't as many spike weeks, but there were a lot of unsung heroes. Also, we have our first London […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 4 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include De'Von Achane, Drake London, Justin Fields

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 4 Lineup Spotlights - Key Starters and Tough Calls for fantasy football. Every week, I share some of my favored players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions. These choices are based on my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 4: Keenan Allen, CeeDee Lamb, Deebo Samuel, Tutu Atwell, Adam Thielen

Week 3 saw many usual suspects finish in the top 12 at receiver, including Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill, Justin Jefferson, and Ja'Marr Chase. A few cheaper DFS standouts exceeded expectations as WR1s, including Adam Thielen, Tank Dell, and Mike Williams (featured here last week). Week 4 is another tightly priced week in DFS. Players are […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire for Week 4 Includes Mac Jones, Kendre Miller, Rashee Rice, Luke Musgrave

Hey hey! Step right up to the Week 4 Weekend Waiver Wire Series, where we dive deep for those high-ceiling stashes before Sunday hits. Even if the waivers have done their dash in your league this week, fret not! There's always a hidden gem waiting to shine. With the NFL’s notorious injury plague, grabbing that […]

Should I Start Zack Moss in Week 4? RB Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis

Week 4 of the 2023 NFL season is here and you've got a lot of difficult lineup decisions to make. RotoBaller's here to help make those decisions easier for you. The Indianapolis Colts take on the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon. One lineup decision you might have is whether or not to play Colts […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 4 (2023)

Welcome to Week 4 of the WR/CB Matchups article. For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly series looking at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to cover them. During the past three seasons, I have tweaked my process to make the chart more user-friendly and predictive, […]

Week 4 Fantasy Football Matchups We Love: The Fantasy Matchmaker

Welcome to Week 4 of my weekly article series for RotoBaller, The Fantasy Matchmaker. In this series, I will be looking at fantasy football matchups as each week of the 2023 NFL season approaches and giving you some players whose matchups I love, to the point it probably bumps them up higher for me than […]

Fantasy Football Week 4 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Lamar Jackson, Mike Evans, Aaron Jones, Joe Mixon

The weekly busts column at RotoBaller is back for another week! We're far enough into the year that fantasy managers may be worried that some of their players are busts for the season, and not just a must-start having an off day. There are some players that fall into that category (Jahan Dotson, Kyle Pitts, […]

Week 4 Defense (DEF) Streamers, Starters & Rankings: 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

With three weeks of the NFL season now wrapped up, it is time to focus our attention on Week 4 and determine what defenses are best to play.  It was an unexpected week in terms of my Week 3 D/ST rankings, as two of our top-five ranked defenses performed awfully and ranked in the bottom […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 4) - Targets and Avoids

Survivor doomsday came early this year. Week 3 knocked out just over half of the remaining entrants that had survived the first two weeks. Sunday saw the Jaguars, Cowboys, and Ravens all go down, all of which were very popular picks in Week 3. And then you have people who forget to enter a pick […]

Rest of Season Half-PPR Rankings: Fantasy Football Top 200 for Week 4

Ready or not, the season's quarter pole is approaching! We're off to a good start but this is no time to let up on the gas, so let's plan our attack with the Week 4 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for the rest of 2023, as of September 28. Check where key players shifted to, such […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 4, 5, 6, 7) - Defense Streamers and Starts

Welcome to the first installment of my Fantasy Matchmaker for Defenses (DST) article series. In today’s fantasy football world, the Defense/Special Teams (D/ST) starting roster spot is slowly becoming less common. Some prefer to replace that spot with another WR or flex. Half the leagues I am in do not have a DST. Some see […]

Should I Start Zay Flowers in Week 4? WR Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis

Week 4 of the 2023 NFL season is here and you've got a lot of difficult lineup decisions to make. RotoBaller's here to help make those decisions easier for you. The Baltimore Ravens take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon. One lineup decision you might have is whether or not to play Ravens wide […]

NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 4) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests

Week 3 of the NFL season gave us three teams that were underdogs by a touchdown or more leave victorious. Plus, an explosion of offense from the Miami Dolphins. That may make it seem like offenses across the league are starting to round into midseason form, but a majority of the matchups still hit the […]

Week 4 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 3 of the 2023 NFL season is in the books. Let’s see how last week’s streaming kickers performed for fantasy players. Brandon Aubrey was our top streaming kicker last week. He scored 11 fantasy points against the Arizona Cardinals, making him the 10th-highest scoring kicker of the week heading into the double-header Monday Night […]

Chase Elliott Worth A Shot At Talladega

Chase Elliott will start in 23rd in Sunday's YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Heading into Sunday's race, Elliott is on a bit of a hot streak as he has finished in the top 11 in five straight races. This shows that despite not making the playoffs this season, Elliott is still competing for wins. The […]

Should I Start Jordan Addison in Week 4? WR Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis

Week 4 of the 2023 NFL season is here and you've got a lot of difficult lineup decisions to make. RotoBaller's here to help make those decisions easier for you. The Minnesota Vikings take on the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon. One lineup decision you might have is whether or not to play Vikings wide […]

Ty Gibbs's Spring Talladega Speed May Carry Over To The Fall

As Ty Gibbs sees tracks the second time in his rookie season, it's only natural that he would improve performance-wise. In the last six races, Gibbs ranked second in speed at Watkins Glen and third at Bristol, where he led 102 laps. Now he returns to the site of his first on-track lead change. In […]

Michael McDowell Likely Victim Of Team's Change in Focus

Although Michael McDowell finished well on drafting tracks in 2021 and 2022, don't expect him to contend at Talladega this weekend. Despite the massive Ford advantage on drafting tracks, McDowell has failed to lead a lap on those tracks all season. He did finish fourth in the summer Atlanta race, that performance was inflated as […]

Chase Briscoe Fast At Tracks Like Talladega

Chase Briscoe has had a rather baffling season. After being one of the breakout drivers of 2022, many people expected Briscoe to challenge Kevin Harvick to be the leader at Stewart-Haas Racing. Instead, Briscoe has been the slowest SHR driver by far this year, ranking only 28th in speed. However, despite his mediocrity elsewhere, Briscoe […]

Talladega Might Be Kevin Harvick's Last Chance for Victory

If Kevin Harvick is going to win in his final season, tomorrow's YellaWood 500 may be his last great shot. The Fords have had a massive advantage in the drafting races this year as Ford drivers have led the most laps in all five drafting races this season including leading over half the laps in […]

Ross Chastain's Season Quietly Better Than It Seems

Although Ross Chastain has taken his share of criticism for his crashes, and lack of dominance. Despite ranking only 11th in speed, Chastain ranks 9th in overall points, tied for 3rd in races with an on-track pass for the lead, 7th in cumulative races led (which adjusts laps led for differential race lengths), and 6th […]

Christopher Bell's Crash Avoidance Boosts Playoff Hopes

Christopher Bell sits twenty points above the playoff cutline entering Talladega to get into the Round of 8. As with his teammate Denny Hamlin, he likely will face an equipment disadvantage in tomorrow's race to some extent. Penske and RFK Fords have had a substantial speed advantage on drafting tracks this season, so he likely […]

Denny Hamlin's Consistent Drafting Finishes Should Help Sunday

Denny Hamlin enters Sunday's YellaWood 500 second in the points standings 37 points above the cutline and fifteen points higher than Chris Buescher, the next driver not locked in. Despite his past success on drafting tracks, he seems unlikely to win. Hamlin drives a Toyota while Ford drivers have led the most laps in all […]