Tristan Wirfs Ruled Out For Rest Of Game

After trying to return for one offensive series, Tampa Bay Buccaneers right tackle Tristan Wirfs (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of the wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Wirfs hobbled to the locker room on the first offensive series of the game and didn't look right when he tried to […]

Tristan Wirfs Questionable To Return Sunday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers right tackle Tristan Wirfs (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles after he hobbled off into the locker room during the team's first offensive drive in the first quarter. Tampa went right down and scored on their first drive of the game, with running back Ke'Shawn […]

49ers Still Committed To Trey Lance As The Starter In 2022

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will start the team's wild-card game on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, but the Niners are still committed to first-round rookie Trey Lance as their starter heading into next season. It means that they are expected to explore trade options for Garoppolo, who will need surgery on his right […]

Pete Carroll, John Schneider Will Be Back In Seattle

After meeting with Seattle Seahawks owner Jody Allen on Thursday, "all systems are go" for head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider to return for the 2022 season. The Seahawks also are expected to keep quarterback Russell Wilson, who has two years left on his contract, although it was reported Sunday morning that […]

Derek Carr Backs Rich Bisaccia As Head Coach

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby both endorsed Rich Bisaccia retaining the head-coaching job permanently after their 26-19 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the wild-card game on Saturday. Bisaccia was promoted from special teams coordinator to interim head coach when Jon Gruden resigned on Oct. 11. "I […]

Bill Belichick Plans To Return For 2022 Season

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said he plans to return for the 2022 season after the 47-17 blowout loss to the division-rival Buffalo Bills in the wild-card game on Saturday night. In Belichick's 22-year reign as the head coach in New England, he had never before lost by more than 19 points in […]

Mason Rudolph, Dwayne Haskins Expected To Compete In 2022

With Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger acknowledging already that this is his final season, the Steelers will head into the offseason knowing that they need a franchise QB. Outgoing general manager Kevin Colbert, who is expected to retire after April's draft, has traded a first-round pick for a player just one time, and he's traded […]

Mac Jones Struggles In Playoff Loss To Bills

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones completed 24-of-38 passes for 232 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions in Saturday's 47-17 AFC Wild Card loss to the Buffalo Bills. He threw a costly interception in the end zone during the team's opening drive. The 23-year-old salvaged his fantasy day by connecting with wide receiver Kendrick Bourne […]

Josh Allen Shreds Patriots For Five Touchdowns In Playoff Win

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen completed 21-of-25 passes for 308 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions in Saturday's AFC Wild-Card win over the New England Patriots. He completed all 10 of his 10-plus-yard passes and led the Bills to seven touchdown drives in their first seven possessions. The 25-year-old connected with tight end Dawson […]

Brian Flores The Favorite To Become Texans Head Coach

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores is viewed as the strong favorite to land the head-coaching job for the Houston Texans after he interviewed with the team on Friday. The Texans fired previous head coach David Culley late in the week after Miami moved on from Flores. Flores has strong ties to Texans general […]

Dan Quinn Emerging As Head-Coaching Favorite For Broncos

Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn has become the front-runner for the Denver Broncos head-coaching vacancy, and he's expected to interview for several head-coaching positions, including the Broncos, next week. Quinn has done a great job with Dallas' defense this year and took the Atlanta Falcons to the Super Bowl in his second season as […]

Joe Burrow Leads Bengals To First Playoff Win Since 1991

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow completed 24-of-34 pass attempts for 244 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's AFC Wild-Card game win over the Las Vegas Raiders. He led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1991. The former No. 1 overall pick entered Saturday's game red hot, throwing eight touchdowns and no interceptions over […]

Bruce Arians Expected To Return Next Season

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians is expected to return for next season. There was some speculation that Arians would ride off into the sunset after the Buccaneers won the Super Bowl last year, but that turned out not to be the case. And some were speculating that the 2021 season would be his […]

Jets Hope Mekhi Becton Will Be Ready This Spring

The New York Jets expect left tackle Mekhi Becton (knee), who only played in one game this year due to a frustrating knee injury, to be ready for offseason workouts this spring. Weight has been an issue for Becton since before he entered the NFL, and it sabotaged his rehab this season. The second-year left […]

Matthew Stafford Has Potential For A Big Game Monday

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (toe) practiced in full all week and will play on Monday night against the Arizona Cardinals to close out super wild-card weekend. Stafford picked up a minor toe injury in the Week 18 regular season finale, but it shouldn't affect him in the first week of the postseason. He's […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Wild Card Weekend Sunday Slate

Wild Card Weekend is ready to get rolling and that means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. There are no massive tournaments where you have to […]

NFL Wild Card Weekend Sunday Slate - Single Stat DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season has finally reached the playoffs and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks still have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points […]

NFL DFS Value Plays: Wild Card Round Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo

Welcome to the Wild Card Round edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable matchups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Before we go NFL DFS Bargain Bin hunting, a few particulars about format and content: The nature of […]

NFL Playoff League Rankings for Fantasy Football: Miles Sanders, Mike Evans, James Conner, Aaron Jones, Deebo Samuel

The NFL playoffs are starting this week, and with that comes different types of fantasy football contests geared towards the playoffs. Below are our fantasy football playoff league rankings to help you make the best decision for your playoff league rosters. Playoff leagues are a fun way to kick off a fresh new fantasy football […]

Derek Carr's Future Tied To Head-Coach Hire?

It appears that the future of Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will be closely tied to the team's decision on what they do at head coach in the offseason. The Raiders and Carr have a mutual decision to make this offseason, and sources say the choice of the head coach will be a factor. […]

Dolphins Expected To Build Around Tua Tagovailoa

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to be the team's starting QB in 2022, barring an unforeseen occurrence, according to sources. The organization's belief in him as their starter moving forward is considered significant. The hope is that the Dolphins will find a new head-coaching candidate who believes in Tagovailoa and is willing to […]

Dolphins Chances Of Acquiring Deshaun Watson Are Diminished

With head coach Brian Flores now out, the chances of the Miami Dolphins pursuing or acquiring Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson are greatly diminished, if not gone, according to sources. Flores had an interest in exploring a Watson deal, but others in the organization, including owner Stephen Ross, did not. Even though Miami missed the […]

Baker Mayfield Should Regain Pre-Injury Form

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder), who will have surgery on Jan. 19 to fix a completely torn labrum and fraying in his left shoulder, is expected to regain his pre-injury form, even if the fracture of his humerus bone requires repair. "The odds are in his favor in terms of getting back to playing, […]

Wild Card Weekend PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Joe Mixon, Leonard Fournette, Darrel Williams, Sony Michel, Ezekiel Elliott

Welcome RotoBallers to Wild Card Weekend -- the NFL playoffs have arrived! Below are our Wild Card Weekend fantasy football rankings for PPR leagues. Playoff leagues are going to kick off this week, and DFS contests are another great option, so we'll be guiding you with our rankings as always. Where do Joe Mixon, Leonard […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Wild Card Weekend: Break The Slate

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! It's hard to believe that the regular season is over, but we now turn our attention to the NFL Playoffs. I'm back as always with my DraftKings NFL DFS lineup picks for the Wild Card Round. Obviously, we have to adjust our DFS strategy with […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Wild Card Weekend - Daily Fantasy Football

Despite COVID-19 causing chaos around the National Football League, the 2021-22 campaign didn’t disappoint. With the regular season now in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to look forward to the postseason. The Wild Card Round commences on Saturday, beginning with Las Vegas taking the trip to Ohio for a meeting with Cincinnati. These teams squared off […]

No Injury Designation For Jimmy Garoppolo

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (thumb) is not on the final injury report for Sunday's wild-card game against the Dallas Cowboys. Garoppolo returned to a full practice on Thursday, and although he'll still be managing his thumb sprain, the 30-year-old looks to be much healthier than he was going into the Week 18 regular […]

Isaiah Wynn Downgraded To Out

New England Patriots left tackle Isaiah Wynn (ankle, hip) has been downgraded from questionable to out for Saturday's wild-card game against the division-rival Buffalo Bills. Wynn missed practice all week after playing only nine snaps in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Miami Dolphins. The 2018 first-round pick started 15 games and played […]

Ben Roethlisberger Looking To Keep His Career Going

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (pectoral, shoulder) practiced in full the last two days and will play on Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs in the wild-card clash, which could be the final game of his storied career. The 39-year-old just doesn't have a whole lot left in the tank, as he ranked 15th […]

Jalen Hurts At Full Strength Heading Into Sunday's Game

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (ankle) was able to practice in full all week and was removed from the final injury report for the wild-card game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Hurts threw for only 3,144 yards in his second season, which ranked 21st in the NFL, but he lead the league with […]