Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 6 Including Rico Dowdle, Christian Kirk, Rome Odunze, Bijan Robinson

I wanted to start by celebrating the number of high-scoring games we got this past week, but I was surprised to learn that more contests hit the over in Week 4. Regardless, Week 5 did not disappoint, and many fantasy superstars reminded us why they were drafted so highly. We can only hope the trend […]

High-Value Touches and Opportunities - Fantasy Football Underperformers, Overperformers (Week 6)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly series High-Value Touches and Opportunities for Week 6 of the 2024 fantasy football season. Touchdowns can be fluky, but finding which players tend to garner the high-value touches and opportunities can lead to scoring chances. We'll look at the high-value touches and opportunities each week to identify potential over […]

Will Levis Logs Full Practice Wednesday

Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis (right shoulder) was a full participant during practice on Wednesday. The young signal-caller injured himself back in Week 4 against the Miami Dolphins, but a conveniently placed Week 5 bye allowed him to get healthy in time for the Titans' upcoming game against Indianapolis. The 25-year-old has been a turnover […]

Justin Herbert Limited With Ankle Injury Wednesday

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (ankle) was limited during practice on Wednesday. While a limited status on the first practice of the week isn't anything to panic about, it's a bit unexpected that Herbert is still dealing with his ankle injury on the other side of the Chargers' Week 5 bye. The 26-year-old has […]

Brock Purdy A QB1 On Thursday Night In Seattle

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy faces the division-rival Seahawks in Seattle for a Week 6 matchup on Thursday night. In a surprising one-point home loss to the Arizona Cardinals last week, Purdy left something to be desired with a 19-for-35, 244-yard effort, including a touchdown, two interceptions, and 33 yards rushing. Seattle is 11th-best […]

Derek Carr Has A Torn Oblique

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (oblique) has been announced to have torn his oblique. Carr suffered the injury in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs. He had already been announced to miss multiple weeks, but the fact that this injury is a tear is concerning. Carr had been supporting fantasy relevance for running […]

Spencer Rattler In Line To Start For The Saints In Week 6

New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler is slated to start for an injured Derek Carr (oblique) when the Saints meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6. Rattler was a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. He was once considered a future first-round pick during his early college days. However, he did not quite […]

The Luck Is Made Podcast: Making Sense of Offenses, Aaron Rodgers & Deshaun Watson (10/9/24, Episode 11)

Five weeks of the 2024 NFL season are history, and the contenders and pretenders are taking shape. Kyle is joined by Dan Palyeo (@ThunderDanDFS) from RotoBaller to break down the state of offenses and why many appeared to break through in Week 5. This week's topics include: How the Jets sold their soul for Aaron […]

Russell Wilson Logs Full Practice On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (calf) was a full participant in practice for the first time in over a month on Wednesday, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Wilson suffered a calf injury before the season opener, which allowed Justin Fields to take over starting duties. While fantasy managers should still expect Fields […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 6 Lightning Round Including Tank Bigsby, Josh Downs, Darnell Mooney, Ladd McConkey, Caleb Williams, Alec Pierce

Week 5 brought plenty of highlights and heartbreak for fantasy teams as upsets and injuries continued to rattle the finest of organized plans. There are gems to be unearthed amidst the chaos, but you must identify your team's needs and know where to look. Stay one step ahead of the curve with our fantasy football […]

Aidan O'Connell Will Start In Week 6

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell will start against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6, according to ESPN's Paul Gutierrez. Veteran Gardner Minshew has struggled as the team's starter, passing for 1,014 yards, four touchdowns, and five interceptions in five games. The Raiders are out to a 2-3 start and are rumored to be looking […]

Anthony Richardson To Practice On Wednesday

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen said that quarterback Anthony Richardson (oblique) would practice on Wednesday. Richardson injured his oblique in the Week 4 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers but then was inactive for last week's loss to the division-rival Jacksonville Jaguars. However, the 22-year-old second-year signal-caller was limited all of last week in practice, […]

Geno Smith – Week 6 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in Superflex Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: QB19 ANALYSIS: Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith isn’t considered one of the game’s top fantasy football passers. However, the veteran has played very well this season. He is the QB7, averaging 18.2 fantasy points per game. Yet, Smith has only five passing touchdowns in 2024, totaling one […]

Brock Purdy - Week 6 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Low-end QB1 ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has scored at least 19 PPR points in all but one game this season and remains a low-end QB1 in all standard formats in Week 6. Last weekend, Purdy threw two interceptions but still managed to have […]

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Over/Under Props for 49ers vs. Seahawks Thursday Night Football

Hello everybody and welcome to our PrizePicks NFL DFS prop picks for Week 6 Thursday Night Football -- 49ers vs. Seahawks! The 2024 NFL season is finally underway and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. Our partners at PrizePicks offer some […]

Fact or Fiction: Fantasy Football Outlooks for Kirk Cousins, Kareem Hunt, Tucker Kraft, Tank Bigsby, Darnell Mooney

Week 5 of the NFL is behind us, and it's time to look ahead to next week's action. There were some surprising performances in the fifth week of the season, but were those surprising performances a sign of things to come for players? Every week, I'll be looking at five NFL players whose numbers from […]

Fantasy Football Matchups to Target, Avoid (Week 6) - Offensive Line Champs and Chumps

We finally witnessed some offensive football in Week 5 of the NFL season. Nine different teams had 30 or more points. Five of those games went for over 35. We also saw nine different quarterbacks exceed 300 passing yards. The previous high was five. Despite the strong offensive production, offensive lines across the NFL continue […]

2024 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks for Week 6

What a showing we had from quarterbacks in Week 5. Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson went toe to toe to combine for 740 yards passing and nine touchdown passes and they were not the only quarterbacks with huge outputs. The needle is pointing up on quarterback play now that we have passed the quarter mark […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 6

If you thought that fantasy football would settle down in October, then you were sorely mistaken! Week 5 brought yet another wide variety of upsets, injuries, and surprises. As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly fantasy football waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages […]

The Cut List - Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 6

Each new week of NFL games gives us more information to make better, more informed decisions. That’s crucial when figuring out who to add and who to cut. It can be difficult to admit we were wrong on a particular player. For example, using a high draft pick on someone and cutting them so early […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups (QB, RB, WR, TE): Free Agent Adds Include Tank Bigsby, Josh Downs, Jalen Tolbert, Ty Chandler, Jaylen Wright, Caleb Williams

NFL offenses finally woke up this past weekend! Most specifically, the passing offenses! It was about time because the passing yards and touchdowns had been unbelievably low through four weeks. Fantasy managers everywhere needed some of the performances we got this past weekend. Week 5 was the first week fantasy managers had to deal with […]

Top Week 6 Quarterback Pickups - Best Fantasy QB Adds, Streamers Include Kirk Cousins, Justin Fields, Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, more

We finally saw some fun offensive football in Week 5. 10 teams scored over 27 points. Seven quarterbacks threw for over 300 yards, led by an absurd 509 passing-yard day from Kirk Cousins. We also had a five-touchdown performance (Joe Burrow), two quarterbacks with four touchdowns (Cousins and Lamar Jackson), and two others with three […]

Will Russell Wilson Start For The Steelers This Season?

The Pittsburgh Steelers added Russell Wilson this offseason, with the anticipated result of that being that Wilson would be the team's starting quarterback. But a preseason calf injury opened the door for former Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields to take over as the team's starter. With Russell Wilson cleared to practice in full, the question […]

Is Anthony Richardson Still Starting For The Colts Or Is He Benched?

Indianapolis Colts second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson is currently dealing with an oblique injury, which he suffered during the team's Week 4 game against the Steelers. With Richardson sidelined, Joe Flacco has taken the reins of the offense and has looked good, but has he looked so good that the Colts are reconsidering who their starter […]

Will Tua Tagovailoa Play Again This Season?

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered another scary concussion in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills and hasn't returned to play since. He lowered his head on a run in an attempt to get a first down and collided with the arm of opposing defender Damar Hamlin, leading to the injury. The Dolphins quarterback hasn't […]

Jets Don't Plan On Firing Nathaniel Hackett

According to The Athletic's Dianna Russini, the New York Jets don't plan on firing offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett after surprisingly firing head coach Robert Saleh on Tuesday. Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will take over as the team's interim head coach, beginning with a divisional showdown against the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football In Week […]

Geno Smith Checks In As A Streaming Option In Week 6

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith is a solid streaming option in Week 6 when the Seahawks host the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers are 14th against opposing quarterbacks in fantasy in 2024. Smith has been very consistent in 2024 and has thrown for 1,466 yards and five touchdowns. He is coming off back-to-back games with […]

Spencer Rattler A Strong Candidate To Start In Derek Carr's Absence

New Orleans Saints rookie fifth-round quarterback Spencer Rattler is a strong candidate to get the start in Week 6 against the division-rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday with Derek Carr (oblique) injured, according to sources. Carr is expected to miss multiple games, and with the Saints having a quick turnaround in Week 7 on Thursday […]

Derek Carr Expected To Miss Multiple Games

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (oblique) is expected to miss multiple games with a left-oblique injury that he suffered in the Monday night loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 5, according to sources. The Saints have two games in the next nine days, so it's likely that Carr misses Week 6 against […]

Drake Maye: Week 6 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-QB/Superflex Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is in line to make his first career start in the Week 6 matchup with the Houston Texans. The No. 3 overall pick out of North Carolina will have limited weapons to work with and a struggling […]