Malik Willis Dominates in Week 17, Provides Fantasy Value Moving Forward

Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Malik Willis (shoulder) dominated on Saturday night against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 17. He completed 18 of 21 passes for 288 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 60 yards and scoring twice on the ground, good for 31.52 fantasy points, making him worth a look on the […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs, Tetairoa McMillan, Dalton Schultz

Week 17 is one of the most stressful weeks for fantasy football managers. The fantasy championships took place in most leagues this week, creating plenty of chaos, panic, and (hopefully) excitement. In a perfect world, you would win the championship in all of your leagues, fueled by your key players leading the way. However, that's […]

Caleb Williams Throws for 330 Yards, Two Touchdowns in Loss to 49ers

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams delivered an outstanding performance on Sunday night against the San Francisco 49ers despite the loss, completing 25 of 42 passes for 330 yards and two touchdowns while adding five carries for 18 yards on the ground. Williams went blow-for-blow with 49ers QB Brock Purdy, posting his first 300-yard passing performance […]

Brock Purdy Delivers Second Straight Five-Touchdown Performance

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was masterful again in Sunday night's 42-38 win over the Chicago Bears, completing 24 of 33 passes for 303 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception while adding six carries for 28 yards and two more scores on the ground. Purdy threw a pick-six on his first pass attempt of […]

Matthew Stafford Maintains Must-Start Status for Week 17

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford continues to be a must-start fantasy option heading into Monday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 17. Stafford tallied multiple touchdowns in each of his last nine games, and he only threw three interceptions during that span. The 37-year-old veteran is firmly in the hunt for the […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 18 Lightning Round for Malik Davis, Audric Estime, Parker Washington, Jayden Higgins, Jalen McMillan, Michael Mayer, Greg Dulcich, Tyler Shough

Here's to you, the weary warriors who are still battling through the very end! We here at RotoBaller will never abandon you, even if you're stuck dealing with the turbulent Week 18 player pool. It's time to finish strong with our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 18 of the 2025 […]

Trent Williams Questionable to Return with Hamstring Injury

San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams (hamstring) exited during the first quarter of Sunday Night Football against the Chicago Bears in Week 17. He is officially listed as questionable to return. Williams had only missed 13 snaps during the 2025 season prior to Week 17. He is widely regarded as one of the best […]

Josh Allen Seen Limping From X-Ray Room, Says Foot Injury Didn't Affect Him

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (foot) told Dan Fetes of 13WHAM that he wasn't bothered by his foot injury at all during the second half of Sunday's Week 17 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles. Specifically, when asked how much his foot impacted him, Allen said, "Zero." However, the star quarterback was seen exiting the X-ray […]

Geno Smith Diagnosed With High-Ankle Sprain

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (ankle) was diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain following Sunday's Week 17 loss against the New York Giants, according to head coach Pete Carroll. Smith suffered the injury during the fourth quarter while attempting to make a play on a Giants interception return. The veteran quarterback has found himself involved […]

Baker Mayfield Has Three Turnovers as Division Title Remains Up for Grabs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 33 of his 44 pass attempts for 346 passing yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions during Sunday's Week 17 loss against the Miami Dolphins. He also rushed for 16 yards, took three sacks, and lost a fumble. The Buccaneers had an opportunity to gain ground on the Panthers […]

Josh Allen Salvages Fantasy Performance With Two Late Scores

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen completed 23 of his 35 pass attempts for 262 yards, zero passing touchdowns, and zero turnovers during Sunday's Week 17 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles. He also registered seven rushing attempts, 27 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns. Allen hadn't led a scoring drive until the fourth quarter, when he […]

Jaxson Dart Continues to Have a Nose for the End Zone

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart completed 22 of his 30 pass attempts for 207 passing yards during Sunday's Week 17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. He also rushed for 48 yards, took two sacks, and didn't turn over the football. The rookie didn't score any touchdowns through the air, but he did add […]

Joe Burrow Eclipses 300 Yards in Another Turnover-Free Win

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow completed 24 of his 31 pass attempts for 305 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, and zero interceptions during Sunday's Week 17 win over the Arizona Cardinals. He also rushed for two yards and took three sacks. Burrow played turnover-free football and earned the win for the second week in a […]

Geno Smith Exits Early With Ankle Injury

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (ankle) exited during the fourth quarter of Sunday's Week 17 loss against the New York Giants. He was initially listed as questionable before being downgraded to out. The veteran signal-caller finished this game with a 71.4% completion rate, 176 passing yards, one passing touchdown, and two interceptions. He also […]

Geno Smith Questionable to Return With Ankle Injury

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (ankle) is questionable to return for Sunday's game against the New York Giants due to an ankle injury that he suffered in the fourth quarter after limping off the field. The fact that the Giants have a double-digit lead in the final quarter likely means that Smith is done […]

Tyler Shough Looks Excellent in Win Over Titans

New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Tyler Shough threw for 308 yards last week and was able to top that on Sunday. The rookie quarterback continues to look better each week. On Sunday, Shough completed 22 of 27 passing attempts for 333 yards with two touchdowns and zero interceptions in the win over the Tennessee Titans. […]

Trevor Lawrence Rushes for Two Touchdowns in Week 17 Win

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence saw his five-game streak with multiple passing touchdowns come to an end on Sunday. Lawrence didn't have great success through the air, but he was still able to get the job done versus the Indianapolis Colts on the road to put the team one win away from locking down the […]

Buccaneers Not Expected to Fire Todd Bowles?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles is not in danger of being fired after the season, according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport. While there has been some speculation about the future of Bowles, whose Bucs are just 2-8 over their last 10 games, it appears that the head coach's job is safe. When reporting that […]

Shedeur Sanders Improves Efficiency, Continues Development in Week 17 Victory

Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders completed 17 of his 23 pass attempts for 186 yards and one touchdown, but threw two interceptions in Sunday's 13-6 victory over AFC North rivals the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sanders completed 73.9% of his passes in Week 17, which is his best completion percentage of the season and his second […]

Drake Maye Throws for Career-High Five Touchdowns in New York

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye completed 19 of his 21 pass attempts for 256 passing yards, five touchdowns, and zero interceptions during Sunday's Week 17 win over the New York Jets. He also rushed for 22 yards and took just one sack. The former No. 3 pick arguably had the best game of his […]

Colts Could Start Riley Leonard In Week 18

The Indianapolis Colts could turn back to rookie quarterback Riley Leonard in their season finale at Houston, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Leonard played briefly when Daniel Jones (Achilles) suffered his season-ending injury at Jacksonville, during which he completed 18 of 29 passes for 145 yards and an interception. The Colts, however, brought […]

Lamar Jackson Likely to Return in Week 18

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (back) is likely to return in Week 18 next Sunday against the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers. Jackson suffered a back bruise in the Week 16 loss to the New England Patriots and was held out of Saturday night's blowout win over the Green Bay Packers. […]

No Limitations for Josh Allen Against Eagles

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (foot) had an injury scare in last week's win over the Cleveland Browns, but X-rays came back negative, and he's active in Week 17 versus the visiting Philadelphia Eagles. Allen put in a full practice late this week and won't have any limitations during Sunday's game against Philly, according to […]

Dillon Gabriel Inactive With Shoulder Injury

Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel (shoulder) injured his left shoulder at some point during the week and has been ruled out for the Week 17 divisional clash against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. With Gabriel inactive, Bailey Zappe has been elevated to the 53-man active roster from the practice squad and will serve as […]

Packers Not Ready to Name a Starting Quarterback for Week 18

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was non-committal when asked about the quarterback situation for Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings. Given that Green Bay has already secured the No. 7 seed in the playoffs, the team is expected to rest several key players to avoid the risk of injury. However, the Packers have […]

Packers Expected to Rest Key Players in Week 18

The Green Bay Packers clinched the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs on Saturday night. As a result, they are expected to rest key players in Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings, according to Adam Schefter. This is common practice among teams that have secured a specific seed heading into the final week of […]

Updated Start/Sit Chart - Fantasy Football Matchup Ratings and Start/Sit Picks for All Players

Welcome back to our updated Week 17 fantasy football start/sit chart for all player matchups and all games this week. The start/sit chart has been updated for the weekend for players like David Njoku, Alvin Kamara, Theo Johnson, Mack Hollins, and Kayshon Boutte, who have been ruled out due to injury. For anyone not familiar […]

Jamie Calandro's Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings - The Industry's Top 3 Accuracy Ranker

RotoBaller writer Jamie Calandro shares his Week 17 fantasy football lineup rankings for RB, WR, TE, and QB. After 16 weeks, Jamie is still No. 3 on the leaderboard among the most accurate rankers in the industry -- and is here today to bring you his Week 17 rankings! This rankings article also includes rankings […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Kenneth Gainwell, Bucky Irving, Stefon Diggs, Taysom Hill, Jacoby Brissett, Rico Dowdle, Alec Pierce

Welcome to RotoBaller’s Key Starters and Tough Calls article for Week 17 of the 2025 season. It's fantasy football championship week in most leagues, and Scott Engel's Week 17 Lineup Spotlights focus on notable players to start or sit when you are faced with tough lineup calls. The fantasy football players featured in this Week […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 17 Matchups Analysis (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 17 matchups analysis and fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em picks! If you are new here, this is our main weekly matchups column where we cover all games. We will offer an in-depth analysis of every player in every game. This is the moment we have all been waiting for […]