Josh Allen Active, But No Guarantee He Plays Entire Game

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is active for Sunday's game against Miami, but Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network says that there's no guarantee Allen plays the entire game. The Bills are only playing for seeding at this point, so they could decide to end Allen's day early to keep him fresh for the playoffs. […]

Matthew Stafford Active For Week 17

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (thumb/ribs/ankle) is officially active for Sunday's meeting with the Minnesota Vikings. Stafford was limited in practice all week but will make the start this week. The Lions offense doesn't have a lot of weapons right now, so Stafford should be considered a QB2 play, even against a Vikings Defense that […]

Julio Jones Officially Inactive For Season Finale

As expected, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) is inactive for the team's season finale against the Buccaneers. Calvin Ridley and Russell Gage are both strong fantasy options with Jones sidelined. Still an elite wideout when he plays, Jones will end the season having played just nine games and failed to reach 1,000 yards […]

Cole Beasley Inactive For Week 17

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley (knee) won't play on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. His absence will hurt Buffalo's offense, as Beasley has been a key player to help them move the chains and a great underneath option for Buffalo. The Bills will keep Beasley sidelined to make sure he's healthy for the playoff […]

Carson Wentz Plans To Ask For Trade

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz plans to ask for a trade this offseason, with ESPN's Adam Schefter reporting that Wentz's relationship with head coach Doug Pederson "is fractured beyond repair." Wentz will be inactive for the team's season finale, but it was reported earlier on Sunday that the Eagles would like to have him back […]

Patriots Expected To Part Ways With Cam Newton

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Patriots and quarterback Cam Newton are expected to part ways this offseason. Newton struggled as a passer in his one season in New England but continued to make an impact as a rusher, adding 12 rushing touchdowns. Newton still has value to a team due to his rushing upside, […]

Ryan Day Not Open To NFL Head Coaching Interviews

Despite rumors that the Jacksonville Jaguars had interest in him, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is not open to taking NFL head coaching interviews this offseason. Day is among two rumored names for the job, with Jacksonville expressing interest in former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer as well. But with one of the […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 1/3/21 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 1/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Game of the Day Wizards (+8.5) @ Nets (240.5 total) This game has the highest implied total by a wide margin and it's also the fastest-paced, with both […]

Carson Wentz Will Be Healthy Scratch In Week 17

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz will be a healthy scratch in Week 17, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. That would leave Nate Sudfeld as the backup to Jalen Hurts. Obviously, backup quarterback moves don't have an immediate impact on the Week 17 fantasy picture, but the Wentz situation is one worth monitoring this offseason. Will […]

Tobias Harris Packs Stat Sheet During 24-Point Outing

Philadelphia 76ers small/power forward Tobias Harris was all over the stat sheet in Saturday's win over the Hornets, dropping 24 points while shooting 9-for-14 overall, including 4-for-7 from deep. Harris loaded up with nine rebounds, six assists, four steals, and three blocked shots, all but canceling out the five turnovers that threatened to derail his […]

Alexander Mattison Should See Plenty Of Week 17 Work

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison is expected to serve as the lead back for the Vikings on Sunday against the Lions with Dalvin Cook (personal) out. Mattison doesn't have the upside of Cook, but he should be set to see plenty of touches, especially near the goal-line. The Lions run defense has plenty of […]

Ty Montgomery Has Upside In Week 17

New Orleans Saints running back/wide receiver Ty Montgomery is expected to see the bulk of the snaps at running back on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers with the team's entire running back room on the COVID list and ineligible to play. Montgomery has just one carry for negative-four yards this season, but he's shown some […]

Ben Simmons Records First Triple-Double Of Season In Win

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons finished Saturday's victory over Charlotte with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists, logging his first triple-double of the new year. The 11 assists set a new season high, while Simmons shot 6-for-9 from the floor and 3-for-5 from the free-throw stripe. Having scored between nine and 16 points […]

Tyler Boyd A Flex Play In Return From Injury

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd gets a tough matchup for his return to the field after missing last week. Boyd will face off with the Ravens' 14th-ranked pass defense that has allowed just 11 touchdowns to wideouts this year. The 26-year-old picked up 42 yards on six targets in his first meeting with the […]

Terry Rozier Lights Up 76ers, Goes For 35 Points

Charlotte Hornets point/shooting guard Terry Rozier rebounded with a strong offensive performance during Saturday's loss to Philadelphia, going for 35 points on 12-for-18 shooting overall, including 7-for-11 from behind the arc. In addition to the scoring, Rozier added three assists and two rebounds, giving him multiple contributions in those categories through each of his first […]

Tee Higgins A WR3 Against Ravens

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins faces a difficult matchup in Week 17. Higgins is coming off of a strong 6-99-1 effort in a loss to the Texans- but may find more resistance against the Ravens' 14th-ranked pass defense. Higgins will also have to contend with Tyler Boyd for targets, as the latter is returning […]

Week 17 Chat - Live Fantasy Football Game Day Q&A

It's Sunday Morning Week 17... 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 10:30 AM to 12:45 PM ET. Come join in on the fun, and get your […]

Updated Week 17 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 17 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 17 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: All Saints RBs Out (COVID), Ty Montgomery Elevated From Practice Squad Christian Kirk To Miss Week 17 (COVID) Latavius Murray Placed On Reserve/COVID-19 List Tyreek Hill And […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 17

Hi, y'all... Happy New Year to everyone! Congrats to everyone who has made it this far in their fantasy leagues. Sixteen weeks of NFL action are in the books, and while most fantasy championships have concluded, there's some leagues who fight to the bitter end and go to the final week. It's also a great […]

Raul Neto (PG, WAS) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Washington Wizards haven't had the best start to the season, and it has only been six games into the season. With the acquisition of Russell Westbrook this offseason, Wizard fans hoped to have a powerful guard combo of Westbrook and Bradley Beal […]

Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 17

While the majority of fantasy leagues have concluded, we here at RotoBaller know that some of you still have the most important matchup of the season coming up this week. Therefore, we’ll keep the train rolling as we continue to break down every fantasy football matchup and keep you up to date on the top waiver-wire pickups. With […]

Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 17

The Week 16 wide receiver matchups article did not yield the greatest returns. CeeDee Lamb was the bright spot scoring two touchdowns, one of which was on the ground and one out of the slot, finishing as WR-10 with 23.4 points. Cooper Kupp did alright, snagging eight balls for 66 yards, but other than that, nobody really hit. […]

Giovani Bernard A Solid Play

Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard has delivered two strong performances in back-to-back games after fizzling out for several weeks. Bernard is coming off of a scoreless, 131-yard day against the Texans with the Ravens Defense coming to town. While still stout against the ground game, the Ravens have at least shown some signs of […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 17) - Targets and Avoids

If you've made it this far in your survivor pool, what a remarkable job you've done. It hasn't been easy especially with the last two weeks of upsets from the Jets. As for the rest of Week 16, favorites went 9-6 against the spread (Colts-Steelers closed pick 'em). There were four outright upsets, none bigger […]

Week 17 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 17 is here, so if you're reading this article, you either play in a league with a Week 17 championship (please try to change that for next season) or you're doing some research for DFS. Either way, it's important to treat these rankings as extra preliminary this early in the week. Most weeks of […]

Week 17 Kicker Streamers, Starters & Rankings 2020 Fantasy Tiers

We’ve made it to Week 17. The fantasy championships are here. For some of us, the run lasted just one, two or even three weeks. For the rest of us, this is it. The Coup de gras that our months of work will culminate in. Not that you care, but my two cents are that […]

Inside the Tent - Week 17 NFL Injury Insight

At RotoBaller, we can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with injuries and playing your best lineup week after week. Players are going to get injured, that's an unavoidable fact. What's avoidable though is making the wrong roster decisions based on the injuries surrounding your fantasy squad. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 16 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of capturing fantasy championships. Congratulations to all of you who were able to win your leagues in Week 16. If you are involved in a Week 17 matchup that will determine your league champion, an expanding assortment of tools is available that can provide you […]

Week 17 Stream Team - Shallow and Deep-League Pickups

Welcome to Week 17 of the NFL Season. If your league is still playing in Week 17, we are here to help you with some streamer selections to help get your team over the hump. Each week in this article, we will break down streamers for both shallower leagues of 8-10 teams (around 50% rostered […]

Brandon Allen A QB2 Against Baltimore

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Brandon Allen gets a tough matchup in Week 17 against the Ravens. Allen was able to dissect a bad Texans' defense for two scores last week, though the matchup is about to get a lot harder. This Ravens pass rush has been fearsome in the last two games, with 11 sacks. Allen […]