Derek Anderson, Charles Clay Out In Week 12

Buffalo Bills quarterback Derek Anderson (concussion) and tight end Charles Clay (hamstring) have been ruled out for Week 12 against the Jaguars. Anderson was limited in practice all week, so he's clearly making progress. However, he'll merely be an insurance policy under center with rookie Josh Allen back in action. Matt Barkley will be Allen's […]

Joe Flacco Out Again In Week 12

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (hip) is officially inactive for Week 12 against the Raiders. Flacco missed practice all week, and it's unclear when he'll be able to start again. Rookie Lamar Jackson threw for 150 yards and an interception in last week's win over the Bengals but ran 26 times for 119 yards. He's […]

Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Sony Michel Active

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (knee, illness), tight end Rob Gronkowski (back, ankle) and rookie running back Sony Michel (knee) are all active for Week 12 against the Jets. It's a bit odd that all three were questionable coming off their bye week, but they will play and should be in everyone's lineups. Brady […]

Week 12 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

We haven't seen the Oilers in action since 1998, but they're still very alive in my heart. Warren Moon was one of my favorite players as a kid, and their uniforms/color combination might just be the most iconic to ever grace a football field. In case you're too young to remember, the Oilers played in […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 12) - Targets and Avoids

Week 11 was capped off by one of the greatest offensive showcases in NFL history. Rams-Chiefs looked more like a Big 12 game than an NFL game and it was sure fun to watch. Bill Parcells used to say, Thanksgiving is the time when you find out which teams are for real, and which ones aren't. Now we […]

Updated Week 12 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 12 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 12 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Alex Collins is a surprise scratch for today. Doug Baldwin is officially active. Devin Funchess is officially out for Week 12. A.J. Green is has been ruled […]

Week 12 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 12 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This article will cover the early slate of games, beginning […]

Week 12 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 12 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in, so check back often for the latest advice. This article […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 12 Fantasy Football Picks

Be honest, what's better: Thanksgiving dinner on the night itself or enjoying the leftovers the next day? The former might seem like the obvious answer but think about it - how much do you really get to enjoy the meal itself when you're obligated to sample Aunt Edna's brussel sprouts or your cousin's gluten-free stuffing that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 12): NFL DFS Lineups

This is going to be a very skinny week on the main slate Sunday. The good news we only have two teams on a bye this week. The bad news is they are two of the most high-flying offenses in the game right now in the Chiefs and Rams. To make matters worse we are […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 12): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 12 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 12 of the NFL season. You can also click here to find more DFS analysis articles and tools. The goal is to identify players to start on FanDuel this week based on […]

Week 12 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Howdy, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings front and center and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR).  Who am I and why should you care? I was the ninth-most accurate in-season expert on FantasyPros out of 125 last season and currently sit at 15th in 2018. You take the […]

Week 12 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Thanksgiving is already here as the NFL season continues its whirlwind pace. It feels like yesterday that Week 1 was here, that we were wondering how good this Patrick Mahomes kid could be and talking about how Le'Veon Bell would be back soon and we still thought Tom Brady was a good quarterback. And now […]

Sam Darnold Could Return Week 13, But Week 14 More Likely

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (foot) will miss his second consecutive game on Sunday and while he could be ready to go in Week 13 against the Titans, it's more likely that he returns to the field against the Bills in Week 14. The Jets and backup quarterback Josh McCown were just shut down […]

Russell Wilson Faces Carolina Again

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson might want to start looking into buying a place in Charlotte. In his six previous seasons, Wilson has faced the Panthers seven times, and this will make the fifth time he's played in the Tar Heel State (just as a professional, since he played there a lot while he was […]

Philip Rivers Likely Busy Again In Week 12

Last week, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers became just the fourth player in NFL history to record 200 yards passing and two touchdowns in his first 10 games of a season. This week, he'll be facing a Cardinals defense that has been surprisingly stingy versus opposing quarterbacks. That said, the safe money is on […]

Kirk Cousins An Unspectacular QB1 For Week 12

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has hit the skids lately. He has gone over 265 passing yards just once in his past five games and thrown four interceptions over that span. Luckily, Cousins will get to face the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. He had arguably his best performance of the season back in […]

Marcus Mariota Expected To Start In Week 12

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (neck) put in a full practice on Friday ahead of the team's Monday Night Football matchup with the Houston Texans. Offensive Coordinator Matt LaFleur had only positive things to say about Mariota's health this week following his injury against the Indianapolis Colts, stating that he "could not tell that anything […]

Week 12 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

Week 12 is a weird week for fantasy football. The short week for six teams made a lot of players tough to trust, and now owners are left searching for value on a very reduced Sunday slate. We have also seen the Rams and Chiefs lost from the week as they are on a bye. […]

Fantasy Football Weekend Warrior Show: Week 12 Preview

RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at the at latest fantasy football news and notes, and previews each and every game of the NFL week including start/sits, sleepers, and busts for your fantasy football lineup. In this podcast you will hear about: Sterling Shepard, Jonnu SMith Gus Edwards, Jameis Winston Lamar Jackson, Joe […]

Inside the Tent - Week 12 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 […]

Blake Bortles In A Bind Versus Bills

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles is coming off an abysmal performance against a solid Pittsburgh Steelers defense and heads into Week 13 with an even more daunting matchup against the Buffalo Bills. Contrary to stigmas that flow through the media, the Bills defense is not too shabby, as they are currently holding opposing quarterbacks to […]

Derek Carr Is A Risky Start On The Road

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is up against the Ravens this Sunday and makes a risky start in fantasy. Carr's production this season has been a roller coaster and we never know what type of performance we are going to get from him. This matchup sets up to be very difficult since the Ravens have […]

Jameis Winston a Strong Start for Week 12

Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston is one of the better options at QB this coming Sunday against San Francisco. Winston has had a tumultuous season to date with a suspension and mid-game benching but he seems to be back on track. Last weekend against the Giants, Winston filled up the stat-sheet in the second half and […]

Tom Brady Misses Practice: Still Expected To Play Week 12

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (illness) did not participate in Friday's practice heading into the team's Week 12 matchup against the Jets. Brady has also been limited in practice due to a knee issue so the hurdles continue to pile up for the 40-year-old. The Patriots are coming off the bye week and Brady […]

Top College Prospects - Dynasty League Scouting (Week 13 Edition)

There's not a lot to be said for Week 12. I said in my preview last week that the slate was fairly ugly and it, mostly, lived up to that statement. It did, however, serve as a perfect warmup for Week 13. Rivalry week is here. We've got the Apple Cup and Civil War out […]

Drew Brees Gorges On Falcons For Four Touchdowns

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees completed 15 of 22 passes for 171 yards with four touchdowns and one interception in the Saints 31-17 win over the Falcons on Thanksgiving. Brees, once again, was deadly in the red zone, completing touchdown passes to four different no-name receivers. Brees did throw his second interception of the […]

Chase Daniel Steps Up In Victory

Chicago Bears backup quarterback Chase Daniel completed 27 of 37 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns in the Bears 23-16 win over the Lions on Thanksgiving. The veteran backup was thrust into action on a short week due to the shoulder injury to Mitch Trubisky. Daniel got off to a slow start but was […]

Ryan Tannehill A Two-QB Option Only In Week 12

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill will return to the gridiron in Week 12 against the Indianapolis Colts. Tannehill hasn't played since Week 5 due to a shoulder injury. He was not a viable option in one-quarterback leagues before the injury, and is a low-end two-quarterback league play coming back. He was averaging under 13 points […]

Matthew Stafford Falls Flat Against Bears

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford finished 28 of 38 for 236 yards, while throwing two interceptions in the loss to the Bears on Thursday. This game marks the second time this year that Stafford did not throw for a touchdown and the third time that he threw multiple interceptions. This was a very poor showing […]