Terry McLaurin - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

McLaurin continues to see terrific usage, putting up a 31.4% target share (7th) and 46.1% air yard share (5th), establishing himself as an alpha in this offense. Washington's defense has been a massive disappointment, putting the team in pass-heavy game scripts which obviously favors McLaurin. He goes up against a Saints defense that ranks 25th […]

Alvin Kamara - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Kamara continues to see limited usage in the passing game, coming off a game where he did not even receive a target against the Giants. This is the perfect opportunity for Sean Payton to get Kamara going in the passing game, as Washington's strength is in run defense (11th in rush DVOA). Perhaps the Saints can […]

Jared Goff - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Goff had a decent fantasy day against the Bears despite the fact that the Lions only scored 14 points, completing 24-of-38 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns. He's averaging 40.25 pass attempts per game, so the high volume keeps him firmly on the streaming radar. This is a good spot against a Vikings defense […]

Justin Jefferson - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Jefferson continues to produce, coming off a game where he caught 6-of-7 targets for 84 yards and a touchdown. The second-year wideout has now scored a touchdown in three consecutive games. He's in a smash spot against a Lions defense allowing 10.55 yards per target (29th) to opposing wideouts. We could see Jefferson hit his […]

Kirk Cousins - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Cousins laid an egg against the Browns, limited to a 52.6% completion rate and 5.3 yards per attempt. He has a great chance to bounce back against a Lions defense allowing 10.25 yards per attempt to opposing quarterbacks. This is a smash spot for Cousins, especially if Cook is limited again and the Vikings are […]

T.J. Hockenson - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Hockenson has had a pair of duds in his last two games, combining for only six catches for 52 yards, but he should get back on track in this projected high-scoring affair. The Vikings are giving up 10.09 yards per attempt, so the Lions passing game should be able to get back on track in […]

D'Andre Swift - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Swift is coming off a dud game against the Bears where he was limited to only 16 yards on eight carries while catching 4-of-6 targets for 33 yards, but the usage was promising. Swift out-snapped Jamaal Williams 73.24% to 29.58%, demonstrating that the dynamic second-year back has a growing role in this offense. Williams will continue to […]

Aaron Jones - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Jones ceded more touches to A.J. Dillon last week, as the second-year back rushed 15 times for 81 yards while catching his one target for 16 yards. If this continues, it would really cap Jones' weekly ceiling. The good news is that Jones continues to be used in the passing game, averaging 3.25 targets per game, which […]

Davante Adams - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Adams had a slow game against the Steelers, but he's still second in the NFL with a 36% target share. If the Bengals are able to keep pace with this high-octane Packers offense, we could see a spike week from Adams as the two teams go shot for shot. I could definitely see this happening, […]

Ryan Succop - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Ryan Succop is a starting option against the Dolphins. Succop has been generally reliable this season, going 6-for-8 in field goals and 14-for-15 in extra points. The kicker plays on a high-powered offense, so there will always be chances for him to put up points. The Dolphins are in the top-10 […]

Buccaneers Defense A Great Start Against Miami

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense is a great start in Week 5 against Miami. The unit has compiled seven sacks, five picks, and two forced fumbles on the season. Though the Bucs' defense is quite thin in the secondary, with injuries ravaging the unit, Miami will be starting Jacoby Brissett who only has two touchdowns […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Sleepers, Start 'Em and Value Plays: The King and Pocket Aces

In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, NFL player rankings and lineup strategy to best prepare you for each week of the 2021 fantasy football season. Scott […]

Cameron Brate - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate shouldn't be considered anything more than a TE2 or backup in deeper leagues this week. The TE will take on a bigger role once again this week with Rob Gronkowski (ribs) out. Brate did see six targets last week but managed only two receptions for 29 yards. The […]

Antonio Brown - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown is a worthy fantasy play in Week 5. The 33-year-old saw an incredible 11 targets last week and has seen at least seven in two of three games played. He also posted 121 yards in Week 1 and 63 last week. The explosiveness is still there and Brown […]

Joe Mixon To Play "In Some Capacity" In Week 5

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (ankle) will play during Sunday's matchup against the Packers. The former Oklahoma Sooner tweaked his ankle during the Thursday Night Football win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, so his status against Green Bay had been in question ever since. However, it's possible he doesn't see a full workload, with NFL […]

Damien Harris - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Harris has become somewhat of a forgotten man coming off the heels of two stinkers against some of the top defenses in the league. With only 10 carries combined over the last two weeks, his advanced analytics have taken a beating. He's fallen outside the top 20 across all major categories and will be looking […]

Chris Godwin - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is a low-end WR1 play against the Dolphins. Godwin's production has dipped off since posting over 100 yards in Week 1, but it's been consistent nonetheless. The WR has seen at least five targets in the last three games while posting at least 62 yards in two of […]

Mike Evans - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is a solid starting play in Week 5. After a Week 1 dud, Evans has shown out, posting at least 75 yards in the last three games, including one 106-yard performance. He also has nine targets in the last three games. As one of Tampa's top pass-catching options, […]

Ronald Jones II - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II should remain benched or on waivers in Week 5. Through four games, the back has managed 21 carries for 77 yards. Last week, he had six carries for 25 yards while Leonard Fournette had 20 carries for 92 yards. It's becoming clear that Fournette is the RB1 […]

Leonard Fournette - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette is a high RB2 against Miami. Fournette posted his best numbers of the season last week against the Patriots, 20 carries for 92 yards and three receptions for 47 yards on five targets. The 26-year-old has seemingly emerged as the RB1 of the team over Ronald Jones II […]

Tom Brady - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is a QB1 against the Dolphins in Week 5. Brady has been terrific this season but has certainly slowed down in the past couple of weeks. Last week, the QB managed 269 yards in the anticipated matchup against his former team New England. Nevertheless, Brady has 10 touchdowns to […]

Brandon Crawford Hits Insurance Homer Friday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford continued his power surge in Friday's 4-0 NLDS Game 1 win over the Dodgers, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Crawford provided an insurance run for the Giants in the eighth inning, launching an Alex Vesia off-speed pitch into the Dodgers' bullpen to increase the lead to four. […]

Kris Bryant Collects Three Hits In NLDS Game 1

San Francisco Giants corner infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant wasted no time in making an impact in his first post-season game with his new team, going 3-for-3 with two singles and a solo home run in Friday's 4-0 win over the Dodgers. Bryant lined a seventh-inning, full-count Walker Buehler fastball over the left-field wall to give the […]

Buster Posey Acts As Spark Plug In NLDS Game 1

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey got the party started in Friday's 4-0 NLDS Game 1 win over the Dodgers, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a strikeout. Posey launched a first-inning Walker Buehler offering over the right-field wall to put the Giants on the board first. The veteran has had plenty of […]

Logan Webb Pitches Gem In Friday Win

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb turned in a fantastic start Friday, earning the win in a 4-0 NLDS Game 1 against the Dodgers. The 24-year-old did not shy away from the spotlight, pitching 7 2/3 scoreless innings with five hits, no walks, and 10 strikeouts. Webb performance joined Tim Lincecum and Madison Bumgarner […]

Colin White Out For 4-6 Months Due To Injury

Ottawa Senators forward Colin White will be sidelined for the next 4-6 months after suffering a dislocated shoulder in his team's preseason contest on Monday. White is expected to get surgery to fix the shoulder and will be out until at least February. The 24-year-old, who the Sens inked to a six-year, $28.5 million contract […]

Pavel Francouz To Miss 3-4 Weeks With Injury

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz will be out for 3-4 weeks after sustaining a lower-body injury in a preseason game versus the Vegas Golden Knights earlier in the week. This news comes as a tough blow for Francouz, who missed the entire 2020-2021 campaign due to injury. The 31-year-old is expected to back up newly […]

Erik Jones Worth a Glance at Charlotte ROVAL

Erik Jones is a dicey choice. Let's be honest. However, last year's run in the Joe Gibbs Racing car opened some eyes and he showed a keen ability to negotiate traffic. That resulted in a third-place finish. Even in a lesser Richard Petty Motorsports car, Jones does start 17th on Sunday and has the possibility […]

Alex Ovechkin Departs Preseason Game With Injury

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin was forced to leave his team's preseason contest versus the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday with a lower-body injury. Ovechkin departed just 9:40 into the tilt after an awkward hit on Flyers forward Travis Konecny. The 36-year-old will reportedly get re-evaluated on Saturday and should be considered day-to-day for now. Ovechkin […]