Aric Almirola Not Fast Enough To Contend

Despite his surprise win in the Xfinity race at Sonoma in June, don't expect much from Aric Almirola in Sunday's Charlotte ROVAL race. Not only has he finished 28th or worse in four of his five road course starts this year, he did finish all five of those races indicating that it was primarily a […]

Michael McDowell Should Run Strong At Charlotte

Although Michael McDowell has a reputation as a great NASCAR road racer, that was difficult to see in previous seasons because he seldom factored for the lead. That changed this year when he made all three passes for the lead at the Indianapolis and Watkins Glen road courses in back-to-back races and dominated the Indianapolis […]

Brad Keselowski Vulnerable On Playoff Bubble At Charlotte

Even though Brad Keselowski sits on the playoff bubble with a two-point advantage over Tyler Reddick for the last playoff spot, his odds of advancing to the Round of 8 do not look good. Keselowski has badly struggled on road courses in recent years due to both a lack of speed and numerous self-inflicted errors. […]

Ryan Blaney’s Team Unlikely To Focus On This Race

Having advanced to the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with his win at Talladega last week, Ryan Blaney gets a breather and doesn't have to worry about the Charlotte ROVAL race. Blaney has not run well on road courses this season with an average finish of 21.4 and a speed percentile […]

Chris Buescher Should Run Well At Charlotte

Chris Buescher enters tomorrow's Bank of America ROVAL 400 as arguably the most consistent NASCAR driver of the season. Not only did he have a streak of 20 consecutive top twenty finishes, the longest of the season, but he has finished no worse than 11th in his last ten road course starts. Even though he […]

Kenyan Drake Activated For Week 5

Baltimore Ravens running back Kenyan Drake was elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's AFC North showdown against the Steelers. Keaton Mitchell (shoulder) isn't ready to play, and Melvin Gordon III will remain on the practice squad, so a roster spot was up for grabs. However, with Gus Edwards available, Drake probably won't get […]

Jameson Williams Likely To Debut On Sunday

According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is expected to play in Sunday's meeting with Carolina. The wideout was activated officially on Saturday after missing time due to suspension. Under normal circumstances, his fantasy outlook wouldn't have been as favorable. However, with Amon-Ra St. Brown (abdomen) and Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Anticipated To Play Versus Saints

According to ESPN's Dan Graziano, New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson (thigh) will likely play in Sunday's game against the Saints. He was limited at practice throughout the week because of a thigh injury and remains officially classified as questionable. However, it looks like he'll be good to go. The 25-year-old is one of […]

Jahmyr Gibbs Now Doubtful For Week 5

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (hamstring) is doubtful to play in Sunday's meeting with the Panthers. The rookie is dealing with a hamstring issue, although he didn't show up on the injury report until Friday. The Lions are banged up entering Week 5, as Amon-Ra St. Brown (abdomen) is […]

Week 5 GameDay Chat - Free Fantasy Football Live Q&A With RotoBaller Writers (Discord)

It's Sunday Morning Week 5... Do You Know Who to Start? Each Sunday morning of the NFL season, RotoBaller's experts will be moderating the industry's leading live chat room and answering a bunch of your fantasy football questions, from around 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM ET. Come join in on the fun, and get your […]

Week 5 DraftKings NFL DFS Picks (2023): Break The Slate With Anthony Richardson, Bijan Robinson, Ja'Marr Chase, and more

Welcome back RotoBallers to my DraftKings NFL DFS Picks for Week 5 - let's break the slate! With the NFL's bye weeks kicking in, the Week 5 Main Slate is an interesting one. We once again have a potential shootout environment that looms large over the entire slate with the Chiefs vs. Vikings matchup, as […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 5 (2023)

Welcome to Week 5 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, […]

Fantasy Football Week 5 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Dak Prescott, Najee Harris, Rhamondre Stevenson, Calvin Ridley

A couple of weeks ago, a friend messaged and jokingly scolded me for listing half of his roster in my busts column. It wasn't a jab at him. We weren't even matched up that week. The busts were based on matchups and advanced metrics, and not overall performance on the season. Many fantasy managers are […]

Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers, Starters & Rankings: 2023 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

With Week 4 of the NFL season wrapped up, it is now time to focus our attention on Week 5 and determine what fantasy defenses are best to play this week. Week 4 was a very surprising one. Two out of the top-10 fantasy defenses before the week finished with single-digit fantasy points. This included […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 5) - Targets and Avoids

It's the slide that had nearly everyone up in arms. Patrick Mahomes giving himself up right at the goal line with under two minutes to go in the Chiefs vs. Jets Sunday night game. Kansas City led by three, they were favored by eight. The Jets had no timeouts when Mahomes elected to slide short […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Matchups We Love: The Fantasy Matchmaker

Welcome to Week 5 of my weekly article series for RotoBaller, The Fantasy Matchmaker. In this series, I am looking at fantasy football matchups as each week of the 2023 NFL season approaches and giving you some players whose matchups I love based on their opponent’s strength (or weakness) versus that position. My strength of […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire for Week 5 Includes Marvin Mims Jr, Tank Bigsby, Michael Wilson, Kendre Miller

Good afternoon ladies and gentleman! Hard to believe we are already through 4 weeks of the 2023 NFL season and hopefully your fantasy football rosters are treating you well. Nonetheless, with bye weeks coming up and with how violent of a sport this game we love can be, knowing how to identify the potential "next […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 5 - Joshua Dobbs, Rashee Rice, Michael Wilson and Jaleel McLoughlin

The bye weeks are here. The first month was nice as you had your entire lineup at your disposal outside of injuries, but your depth is about to be tested! This week we have the Browns, Buccaneers, Chargers, and Seahawks on bye. That means there are a lot of key fantasy pieces that will not […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 5 Lineups

Welcome to the enchanted realm of fantasy football as we journey into Week 5, where gridiron gladiators clash in a battle of wits and skill. In this mystical realm, decisions on who to start and who to sit hold the key to victory or defeat. As the seasons change, so do the fortunes of our […]

Rest of Season Half-PPR Rankings: Fantasy Football Top 200 for Week 5

October is here as we bite into the meat of the fantasy football season. The first four weeks of action have brought plenty of movement for us to track with the Week 5 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for the rest of 2023, as of October 5. Check where key players shifted to, such as Jonathan […]

The King's Week 5 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 5 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR, and Standard formats. He also includes insights on key players at each position, with chunks of relevant statistical indicators. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below, you'll see the […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) - Defense Streamers and Starts

Welcome to the first installment of the Defense Edition of my Fantasy Matchmaker article series. In today’s fantasy football, the Defense/Special Teams (DST) 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 […]

Week 5 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

As we enter Week 5 and the first round of byes, it is a good time to take stock of what IDP managers could be doing better. After all, we are here to advise the masses, aren't we? One way to help IDP managers improve, especially in shallow formats, is to consider the problems with […]

NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 5) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pickem Contests

Week 5 of the NFL season has arrived and the contenders are starting to separate themselves from the pretenders. Week 5 also means that the first batch of teams get their week off. The Browns, Chargers, Buccaneers, and Seahawks will take their bye week. Each week of the NFL season, I’ll share my picks for […]

Week 5 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football - Positional Rankings for Linebacker, Defensive Line, Defensive Back

It's Week 5 in the NFL, which means the first round of byes is here. That brings questions for all of us. Chief among those questions is, "Why does any NFL team need a bye this early in the season?" It's a valid question, especially since the NFL added an extra game in 2021. Odds […]

Bank of America ROVAL 400 DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel NASCAR Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Charlotte Roval on Sunday for the final race of the Round of 12. Four drivers will see their playoff lives dashed on Sunday. Entering this race, it's Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain, and Kyle Busch below the cut line. But Reddick is on the pole for this […]

In-Tournament PGA Model - Round 4 Picks for The Sanderson Farms Championship (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I am excited to announce that I will be providing a premium spreadsheet that can be accessed through the link below. Here you will find updated stats for the particular tournament - all sortable and weighable when you make a copy of your […]

NFL DFS Lineup Sleepers for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 5 Value Picks Include Matthew Stafford, Breece Hall, Marquise Brown, Zach Ertz ,

We're on to week 5, RotoBallers, and we're here to guide you through the fifth week of the season and find the sneakiest sleeper values to help you take down your favorite contest. If you're playing cash games, you don't have to have the top QB or RB of the week. But in Guaranteed Prize […]

Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix DFS: DraftKings Daily Fantasy F1 Lineup Picks

Formula 1 heads to Qatar this weekend. We had a Sprint on Saturday that Oscar Piastri won, but the biggest news of the Sprint was that Max Verstappen officially clinched the championship with the seven points he earned. So, uhh...the inevitable has officially happened. Will Verstappen's clinched title change anything going forward? Maybe Red Bull […]

NFL Underdog Predictions - Week 5 DFS Prop Picks for Sunday, October 8, 2023 (Early Slate)

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy NFL DFS prop picks for the early games on Sunday, October 8, 2023. Welcome to our brand new NFL DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the NFL DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS prop […]