Ben Roethlisberger Practices In Full

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (ribs) was a full participant in practice on Thursday after sitting out on Wednesday. It means that Big Ben will suit up in a crucial Week 15 game against the Patriots after missing most of the second half in the Week 14 loss to the Raiders. In what could be […]

Tom Brady Has Chance To Post Solid Fantasy Line

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will try and build off of his strong performance in Week 14 against Dolphins this Sunday against the Steelers. Pittsburgh's defense has allowed multiple touchdown passes to six out of the last eight quarterbacks they have faced, including each of their last three games. The Steelers are allowing an […]

Aaron Rodgers Has Unattractive Matchup In Week 15

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be going up against the top pass defense according to DVOA in Week 15 when he takes on the Chicago Bears. Rodgers has struggled through parts of this season due to injury, poor coaching, and a lack of talent around him but managed to put in a solid […]

Kirk Cousins Set To Utilize Great Matchup Against Dolphins

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has been horrendous in three of his past five games. In those contests, he has averaged 191 passing yards while throwing three touchdowns and three interceptions. Cousins is capable of monster fantasy performances, but his inconsistency is unnerving. Luckily, he faces the 25th ranked pass defense of the Miami Dolphins […]

Carson Wentz Has Fractured Vertebrae In Back

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz's (back) CT scan revealed a fractured vertebrae that could be allowed to heal with no further expected issues, according to sources. Wentz will continue to be evaluated to determine if he can make the injury worse by playing this year. Wentz is highly unlikely to play in Week 15 against […]

Carson Wentz Undergoing More Tests

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (back) underwent a back scan on Wednesday that came back inconclusive, and he is scheduled to undergo an MRI exam on Thursday to help diagnose an issue that he has dealt with over the last couple of weeks, according to a source. Wentz is unlikely to play in Week 15 […]

Patrick Mahomes Looks to Continue Touchdown Streak

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has thrown multiple touchdowns in eight straight games. Both Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins are a little banged up, but Mahomes will still obviously have QB1 value. Mahomes has a matchup against the Chargers defense that has allowed the fifth fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks this season, according to […]

Jared Goff Is Primed For An Improvement In Week 15

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff has had a brutal past couple of weeks. Against the Philadelphia Eagles this week, he has a big chance to get rolling again. The Eagles are 30th in the NFL in passing yards allowed this season, and their secondary has been ravaged by injuries. When Goff has played against […]

Philip Rivers Looks To Light Up KC

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is having a special season, and Thursday night could be an absolutely massive night for the 37-year-old. Rivers is having a resurgent year where he’s on pace to throw more than 35 touchdowns and 4,400 yards, and he’s about to face an epic showdown for the division crown against […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 15

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Ben Roethlisberger, James Conner Miss Practice

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (ribs) and running back James Conner (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. Roethlisberger missed most of the second half in the Week 14 loss to the Raiders, but he's expected to play in Week 15 against the Patriots. In what could be a shootout, Big Ben will be a high-end […]

Cam Newton Has An Opportunity To Bounce Back Against Saints

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has an opportunity to bounce back from two poor performances against the New Orleans Saints this week. The Saints have given up an average of 21.2 points to the position so far this season. Newton broke his streak of throwing multiple touchdowns in his previous performance- but with running back […]

Ryan Tannehill Expected To Face Vikings

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (ankle) is expected to start in Week 15 against the Vikings "unless something crazy happens." He left the game briefly in the miracle Week 14 win over the Patriots and will be limited in practice this week. Head coach Adam Gase said that Tannehill looked "good" in practice and moved […]

Lamar Jackson To Start Over Joe Flacco

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson will start in Week 15 against the Buccaneers, while Joe Flacco (hip) will return and back the rookie up. Flacco hasn't played since Nov. 4 and was already playing poorly before his injury. Jackson has gone 3-1 in his four starts and although […]

Nick Foles Expected to Start in Week 15

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles is expected to get the start in Week 15. Starter Carson Wentz is dealing with back spasms and while he has not yet been officially ruled out, he is not expected to be able to play on Sunday. Foles is likely available on most waiver wires, but he's not a […]

Carson Wentz Not Expected to Play in Week 15

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is not expected to play in Week 15 due to back spasms. He missed practice on Wednesday, and soon after, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Wentz is not expected to be able to play on Sunday against the Rams. The Eagles will turn to Nick Foles, downgrading all of […]

Dak Prescott a Solid Week 15 Starter

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is a solid starter for Week 15. He's been switching between strong performances and weak performances since the Amari Cooper trade, and he's coming off his strongest one yet. Still, the up-and-down pattern isn't expected to continue. He'll take on the Colts defense this week, who currently ranks 31st in […]

Ben Roethlisberger A Strong QB1 In Week 15

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger draws a fantastic Week 15 matchup against the New England Patriots. The veteran quarterback missed part of his team's Week 14 loss due to a rib injury but he was able to re-enter and finish the game. This bodes well for his Week 15 availability. Roethlisberger himself told reporters that […]

Fantasy Bomb - QB Start/Sit Advice (Week 15)

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and NFL writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) give their start/sit recommendations at the quarterback position for Week 15 of the fantasy football season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to […]

Baker Mayfield A QB2 In Week 15

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is coming off a fantastic real-life game which saw him complete 18 of his 22 pass attempts against the Carolina Panthers. That being said, his production in the fantasy realm was lacking as he threw just one touchdown in the game. Since the team fired Hue Jackson and Todd Haley, […]

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 15

Those fantasy owners who started Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry, despite the tough matchup on paper, were heavily rewarded last Thursday. After failing to eclipse 60 yards on the ground in a game this season, he exploded to the tune of 238 rushing yards and four touchdowns against the Jacksonville Jaguars with an effort […]

Drew Brees Not A Top-Five QB Option In Week 15

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has struggled to post quality fantasy stat lines over the past two games, both on the road. The Saints will travel to take on the Panthers for Monday Night Football against a Panthers defense that really has struggled this season. Carolina is allowing the sixth most fantasy points to […]

Eli Manning Has Tough Matchup Against Titans

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has three multiple touchdown performances over his last five games but will have a tough test in Week 15. The Giants offense will go up against a Titans defense that is allowing the sixth fewest fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks this season. Manning has passed for less than 200 […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 15 Waiver Wire Targets

As an addendum to our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, in this column we also present suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). As a caveat, these prices do not by any means indicate how much […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

If at least one of your fantasy teams is still in contention for a championship, congratulations. Rather than wishing you good luck in Week 15, it would be more prudent to offer sage advice on which waiver wire adds could become valuable streamers or backups for the last couple of weeks of the 2018 season. […]

Week 15 Quarterback Waiver Wire Adds and Pickups

It's the semi-finals in most fantasy leagues, so most owners should have their quarterback locked in permanently. If that's not the case don't fear, there are still good streaming options available in plenty of leagues. There are a few tough matchups for highly-owned quarterbacks this week. Aaron Rodgers @ Chicago, Matt Ryan vs. ARI, Matt […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 15 Lightning Round

The fantasy football playoffs are off and running, and we here at RotoBaller are here to help and get you waiver information as fast (and as accurately) as possible for your championship push. Consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 15. This column is published early every week and then updated after […]

After Hours With RotoBaller Radio: Waiver Wire Week 15

RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at the latest fantasy football news and notes, and discusses the waiver wire for fantasy football week 15. In this podcast you will hear about: Kenneth Dixon, Ian Thomas Josh Allen, Justin Jackson Daesean Hamilton, Chris Godwin Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM […]

Kirk Cousins Horrendous On Monday Night

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was dismal on Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks. He completed 20-of-33 passes for 208 yards and a touchdown, although the score was meaningless and came at the end of regulation. Almost a quarter of his yards also came on a 48-yard heave to Stefon Diggs in the third quarter. […]

Vikings Fire John DeFilippo After Offensive Failure Monday

The Minnesota Vikings fired offensive coordinator John DeFilippo on Tuesday after the offense failed to do much of anything in a 21-7 loss on the road to the Seahawks on Monday, according to a source. Quarterbacks coach Kevin Stefanski will take over as the interim offensive coordinator with the hope of getting quarterback Kirk Cousins […]