Germain Ifedi Goes On Injured Reserve

The Chicago Bears placed right tackle Germain Ifedi (knee) on Injured Reserve on Wednesday, but head coach Matt Nagy said that he will be back this season. Ifedi went down in the Week 5 win over the Las Vegas Raiders and will now miss at least the next three games. Elijah Wilkinson replaced Ifedi after […]

Bryan Bulaga Has Core Muscle Surgery

Los Angeles Chargers right tackle Bryan Bulaga underwent core muscle surgery on Tuesday. He will remain on Injured Reserve, and his return to play this year remains undetermined. Bulaga hurt himself in the season-opening win over the Washington Football Team and hasn't played since. The Chargers remains hopeful that the 32-year-old right tackle will be […]

Taylor Decker Returns To Practice Wednesday

Detroit Lions left tackle Taylor Decker (finger) returned to practice on Wednesday, and the Lions now have 21 days to activate him from Injured Reserve to the active roster. Decker, the team's starting left tackle when healthy, has yet to play this season. His injury has caused the Lions to shift rookie first-rounder Penei Sewell […]

Jacoby Brissett Limited Ahead Of Week 6

Miami Dolphins quarterback Jacoby Brissett (hamstring) was a limited practice participant on Wednesday after getting injured in the Week 5 blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brissett could be fine for this weekend against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, but the Dolphins are hoping that Tua Tagovailoa (ribs) will be able to return from […]

Ben Roethlisberger Misses Another Wednesday Practice

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (hip, pectoral) missed yet another Wednesday practice. It wouldn't be a surprise if Roethlisberger, likely in his final season, is rested throughout the year on Wednesdays. Pittsburgh's offense looked much better in the Week 5 win over the Denver Broncos when Big Ben threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns. […]

Kyler Murray, Chase Edmonds Limited Wednesday

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (shoulder) and running back Chase Edmonds (shoulder) were both limited in practice on Wednesday. Murray's right shoulder is worth monitoring, but it's unlikely to keep him from playing in Week 6 against the Cleveland Browns as the Cardinals look to stay undefeated. He had a down week last Sunday in […]

Joe Burrow Expected To Play In Week 6

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (throat) is on "voice rest" after suffering a throat injury in the Week 5 loss to the Green Bay Packers that required a precautionary hospital visit, according to head coach Zac Taylor. After practicing in full on Wednesday, Burrow is expected to play this Sunday against the Detroit Lions. The […]

Lane Johnson Ruled Out For Thursday Night

Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson (personal) missed practice all week and has been ruled out for Thursday night's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It will be the third straight missed game for Johnson, who is no lock to return for the rest of the season while dealing with an apparent serious personal matter. […]

Marcus Mariota Nearing A Return

The Las Vegas Raiders designated quarterback Marcus Mariota (quadriceps) to return from Injured Reserve, and he returned to the practice field on Wednesday. The Raiders now have 21 days to activate Mariota from IR to the active roster as Derek Carr's backup. There's no guarantee that he'll be backing up Carr as early as this […]

Daniel Jones Could Play Without Practicing

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (concussion) is "on track with everything" and could return to play in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams, according to head coach Joe Judge. Jones didn't practice on Wednesday, but he was in full pads running sprints, taking snaps and throwing passes on a side field with trainers. […]

Justin Fields - Week 6 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields is riding high off his victory against the Raiders in Las Vegas but now must experience a rite of passage Bears fans know all too well; playing the rival Packers. Fields is making progress but, from a fantasy perspective, is not producing enough to warrant consideration. The rookie will face […]

Joe Burrow A Full Participant In Practice On Wednesday

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (throat) practiced without limitations on Wednesday. The second-year signal-caller should be fully ready to go for this weekend's clash against the Detroit Lions in a game that could result in a lot of passing yards for the Bengals against Detroit's banged-up secondary. In a plus-matchup Burrow remains a high-end QB2 […]

Jared Goff - Week 6 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff will try and get the Lions in the win column as the team prepares to play the Bengals in Week 6. Turnovers have plagued Goff through the first month of the season and has only two touchdown passes over his last three games played. He will go up against a […]

Tom Brady Expected To Play Thursday Against Eagles

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (thumb), who got in two limited practices this week, is fully expected to play Thursday against the Eagles. Brady's status for the contest was never really in doubt, as he was able to play through the injury to the tune of five passing touchdowns and over 400 yards through […]

Laremy Tunsil To Miss Around A Month

Houston Texans head coach David Culley said that left tackle Laremy Tunsil (thumb) will have surgery to fix a fully torn UCL in his thumb and will be out for around a month. Tunsil initially said he was hoping to play through his thumb injury, but that won't be the case with surgery needed. The […]

Tyrod Taylor Is The Starter When Healthy

Houston Texans head coach David Culley said that quarterback Tyrod Taylor (hamstring) will be the team's starter over rookie Davis Mills when he's healthy. Taylor has been making good progress, but he remains week-to-week and isn't expected to return from Injured Reserve to face the Indianapolis Colts in Week 6. In the season-opening win over […]

Frank Ragnow Officially Done For The Season

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that center Frank Ragnow (toe) had successful season-ending surgery on his toe on Tuesday. Detroit has had terrible injury luck early in the season, and losing the former first-rounder has already been a huge blow to the Lions offense. Ragnow is one of the NFL's best centers and […]

Kirk Cousins - Week 6 Outlook for Fantasy Football

After starting the season with three straight excellent performances, quarterback Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings offense have now struggled the last two weeks against the Browns and Lions. Cousins put up respectable numbers against Detroit, completing 73.5% of his passes for 275 yards and a passer rating of 94.6, but managed only one offensive […]

Tua Tagovailoa Expected To Practice Wednesday

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (ribs) is expected to practice on Wednesday after being designated to return from Injured Reserve on Tuesday. Tagovailoa looked good throwing the football on Monday, and the Dolphins are hopeful that he can start in Week 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The second-year signal-caller fractured some ribs in Week 2 […]

Daniel Jones Won't Practice Wednesday

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (concussion) won't practice or be on the field on Wednesday, but head coach Joe Judge said that he is "on track with everything." If everything progresses this week, it's possible that Jones will be cleared to play in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams. The 24-year-old took a […]

Early-Season Fantasy Outliers to Forget?

We are now five weeks into the 2021 NFL campaign. Teams are starting to stand out while others look like they should be jockeying for draft positions--already. The 2021 season has been off to a rousing start and Week 1 feels so far back in the rearview mirror. Oftentimes, Week 1 is more of an […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 5

Another week gone and now we are really into the thick of it. We are deep enough into the season now for your team's playoffs hope to be dashed already, but since you're here I'm assuming that doesn't apply to you. We are really seeing the injuries pile up now and the waiver wire is […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 5 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the fifth week of this series, where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 5, we saw stat lines such as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' wide receivers combining for 349 receiving yards, the San Francisco 49ers' tight ends combining […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

Week 5 of the NFL season is now in the books and as expected Justin Herbert, Lamar Jackson, Tom Brady, Josh Allen and Dak Prescott finished as QB1's. On the unexpected side of things Davis Mills shocked the world and threw for three touchdowns against the Patriots to finish as QB-6 and Jameis Winston carved up Washington for four […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 6

We're officially more than a quarter of the way through the 2021 NFL season. We now have over five weeks of data to analyze that will help us manage our fantasy teams during the next quarter of the season. As I always say, things change from week to week, but more data points are always […]

Fantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 6

The NFL season is flying by and we are starting to get a great feeling for the contenders and pretenders in the 2021 NFL season. More importantly, we are starting to see offensive line units begin to gel and establish themselves across the league. Through five weeks, the Washington Football team has been the best […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Week 6

Each week at RotoBaller we provide you with various fantasy football waiver wire articles to help you decide which free agent players to pickup off waivers. Our amazing team of analysts here whip them up as early in the week as possible, and update them as more news is announced. To kick things off each […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Unfortunately, the injury bug has come back to bite some big-name running backs. If you managed to add Alexander Mattison a couple weeks ago or Damien Williams last week and roll with them in your lineup, you were a happy GM in Week 5. Will replacements for Saquon Barkley and Clyde Edwards-Helaire be similarly productive […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 6 Targets

Joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). Week 5 produced several huge performances (shoutout to LAC-CLE) while also yielding some key injuries. Those with Saquon […]

Michael Florio's Week 6 Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds

Week 5 was at least the second week this season where injuries were the big story in the fantasy football community. There were a number of big name players that suffered injuries, meaning there is a lot of talent on the waiver wire, even in those deeper leagues. This is a week to be aggressive […]