Jerick McKinnon Drops Out Of RB2/Flex Contention Sunday

San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon went from being a potential RB2/Flex option for Sunday’s game versus Miami to a likely bench commodity due to the likelihood of Raheem Mostert (knee) returning. McKinnon excelled in Mostert’s absence, having reeled off three consecutive games with a rushing touchdown. His production during that stretch will likely […]

Week 5 Chat - Live Fantasy Football Game Day Q&A

Welcome back, RotoBallers! 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 lineup and start/sit questions, from around 10:30 AM to 12:45 PM ET. Come join in […]

Inside the Tent - Week 5 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 […]

Drew Lock In Line To Return Next Sunday

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock (shoulder) was going to be a game-time decision for Monday’s contest versus the Patriots, but after the game was postponed until next Sunday, he is now in line to return as the team’s starter. Having sustained a strained right rotator cuff Week 2, Lock has ceded starting signal caller duties […]

Updated Week 5 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Carlos Hyde is inactive for Week 5 Michael Thomas Sitting Out Monday After Altercation With Teammate Julio Jones is officially out for Week 5 Broncos-Patriots Postponed Monday, […]

Drew Deen's NASCAR DFS Rankings: Bank of America Roval 400 (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I'm in Charlotte with @GarageGuyChase this weekend, and the Xfinity race yesterday was chaos.  The amount of rain definitely impacted the racing, and the forecast today is looking like rain all day.  I think the main takeaway from yesterday that we need to […]

Broncos-Patriots Postponed Monday, Moved To Next Sunday

The contest between the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots that was scheduled for Monday has been postponed, with an expected date of play coming next Sunday in the wake of new positive COVID-19 tests for members of the Patriots’ organization. The Broncos had been slated to play Miami next Sunday, although the future of […]

Updated Week 5 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Carlos Hyde is inactive for Week 5 Broncos-Patriots Postponed Monday, Moved To Next Sunday Titans Close Facility Again After New Positive COVID-19 Test Cincinnati Expects Joe […]

Updated Week 5 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Michael Thomas is officially out for Week 5 Julio Jones is officially out for Week 5 Broncos-Patriots Postponed Monday, Moved To Next Sunday Titans Close Facility […]

Marcus Peters, Jimmy Smith Get Green Light For Sunday

The Baltimore Ravens Defense will have the benefit of having both cornerbacks Marcus Peters (thigh) and Jimmy Smith (knee) available for Sunday’s contest against Cincinnati after both had questionable designations coming into the game. Peters figures to play a sizable role in defending the Bengals’ passing game, with Smith figuring to continue pitching in on […]

Breshad Perriman Likely Out Sunday Versus Cardinals

New York Jets wide receiver Breshad Perriman (ankle) will likely be out of the mix for Sunday’s contest against the Cardinals, further limiting quarterback Joe Flacco’s options in the passing game. Perriman last suited up Week 2, having combined to make five receptions for 29 yards this season. While Perriman could be a possible DFS […]

Booms and Busts - Surprise Starts and Sits for Week 5 Lineups

We are a quarter of the way through the NFL season and the major storyline continues to be the mounting injuries across the league. It seems as though each week there are several new injuries to vital producers in fantasy football. This is causing managers to traverse the waiver wire and reconstruct their rosters much […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Week 5

Welcome to Week 5, RotoBallers! Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when faced with tough lineup decisions in Week 5 of the fantasy football season. These are based off my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller's NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Avoid - Week 5

The chart below is a snapshot of each team's cornerback group as it relates to allowing fantasy points. There are inherent flaws within the data compilation of cornerback play. The first being the fact that quantifying a 1-on-1 matchup in an NFL game is unfair because of zone coverages, mental errors, certain passing concepts, and […]

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

A month into the season and coaching is somehow getting worse and worse. The Chargers were in every position to upset the Bucs but Anthony Lynn had them run the ball up 24-7, with under a minute to go from their own 10. The Chargers proceeded to fumble and Tom Brady converted for a touchdown. […]

Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 5

It's Week 5, RotoBallers! We're essentially one-third of the way through the fantasy regular season. With last week featuring the NFL's first COVID-related postponement, fantasy managers can officially expect the unexpected moving forward. While some managers will lose interest or grow frustrated with the ever-growing injury list combined with unplanned bye weeks, this is the […]

Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

After successfully predicting eight out of the top ten defenses last week, we may be starting to hit our groove. Some of them felt a bit like gimmes, but the Jets in the top-10 was the subject of criticism and watching the Bills round into form a bit was also nice. The only two outliers […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 4 is done, and the NFL season is really starting to roll now. Offenses are scoring more than we've ever seen before. Heading into the Monday night games, nine of the 13 games for the week had gone over the 50-point mark, and two of the four came within five points of that mark. […]

Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups - Week 5

Welcome to the newest weekly column here at RotoBaller! It is not easy these days being a fantasy football manager. Injuries are ravaging rosters throughout the NFL and fantasy worlds. Then fantasy managers must navigate last-minute COVID cancellations and the dreaded bye weeks. It is enough to make many think that coin collecting or bird watching […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5

Well, a quarter of the NFL season is done just like that. With a multitude of injuries and now COVID-induced postponements, nobody knows what will truly happen as we move forward. Up to this point, many star fantasy players have missed time due to injuries, and this week added on a few more such as […]

Julio Jones To Test Hamstring Ailment In Pregame Warmups

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) is going to go through pregame warmups Sunday in an attempt to work through the hamstring injury that could sideline him versus Carolina. Jones certainly isn’t trending in the right direction after failing to practice all week, but the fact that he’ll be on the field before kickoff […]

Running Back Rankings & Start/Sit Advice - Week 5

Pierre Camus (@Roto_Chef) breaks down his weekly running back rankings to help with tough fantasy football lineup decisions for Week 5 of the 2020 NFL season. Who should you start or sit among those in RB3/4 or Flex consideration? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and […]

Wide Receiver Rankings & Start/Sit Advice - Week 5

Pierre Camus (@Roto_Chef) breaks down his weekly wide receiver rankings to help with tough fantasy football lineup decisions for Week 5 of the 2020 NFL season. Who should you start or sit among those in WR3/4 or Flex consideration? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and […]

Week 5 Stream Team - Shallow and Deep-League Pickups

Welcome to Week 5 of the NFL season. Each week we will be providing streamer advice for all of those who need it, which is pretty much anyone and everyone. Streaming players with the best matchups each week as well as during your stud's bye weeks is an integral part of winning a fantasy championship […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/11/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Sunday delivers us the opening game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Houston Astros. Therefore, we will be pivoting with this article and looking at some showdown game style options. Those unfamiliar with the showdown game mode select a roster of five players, with those players being your "MVP" and "STAR". The "MVP" that […]

Titans Close Facility Again After New Positive COVID-19 Test

The Tennessee Titans again closed their facility Sunday morning after a coach tested positive for COVID-19, further prolonging the team’s outbreak. As the organization continues to report positive tests, the franchise’s game versus Buffalo -- currently scheduled for Tuesday -- may be in doubt. The Titans last took the field Sept. 27, having had their […]

Cincinnati Expects Joe Mixon To Play Sunday

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (shin) is likely to take the field Sunday against Baltimore after having been limited in practice throughout the week due to a shin ailment. After three quiet fantasy weeks to begin the season, Mixon erupted in Week 4 with 181 yards from scrimmage to go along with three touchdowns. […]

Marquise Brown, Mark Andrews Expected To Suit Up Sunday

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown (knee) and tight end Mark Andrews (thigh) are both on track to play in Sunday’s game versus Cincinnati. With quarterback Lamar Jackson having the green light to suit up, Baltimore’s offense looks to be ready to roll, with left tackle Ronnie Stanley (shoulder) on track to return. Brown and […]

Raheem Mostert, Deebo Samuel On Track To Suit Up Sunday

The San Francisco 49ers will likely have two key offensive cogs in running back Raheem Mostert (knee) and wide receiver Deebo Samuel (illness) at their disposal Sunday versus Miami. Mostert had missed the two previous contests due to an MCL sprain, with his return quickly zapping much of the fantasy intrigue from Jerick McKinnon and […]

Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 5

Last week's wide receiver matchup article featured five receivers that finished inside the top-20, including Odell Beckham Jr. who finished as the highest scoring wide receiver in Week 4. While some of the calls worked out, some did not. A.J. Green simply isn't getting it done, and if he doesn't come through in Week 5 I […]