Russell Wilson Questionable To Return On Thursday

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (finger) is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Rams, with Geno Smith coming in to replace him in the fourth quarter. Wilson was 11-for-16 for 152 yards with a touchdown and an interception before exiting, with two carries for 10 yards. If Wilson is unable to return, Smith […]

Josh Allen An Elite Option Versus Chiefs

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been fairly average through the first four games of the season. Although, he has thrown multiple touchdowns in three of his first four contests. He'll get an extremely favorable matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs defense in Week 5. A defense that has allowed the third-most fantasy points to […]

Alex Leatherwood Working At Right Guard

Las Vegas Raiders rookie offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood was working at right guard in practice on Thursday, with Brandon Parker at right tackle. Leatherwood, a surprise first-round pick, struggled in his first four games at right tackle by allowing four sacks and 18 pressures. The Raiders will be hoping for better results with the move […]

Carson Wentz's Ankles Improving

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz (ankles) was listed as a full participant in practice on Thursday to start the week. A full practice to begin the week is a good sign that Wentz's ankles are improving after he sprained both ankles in the Week 2 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The former Philadelphia Eagle […]

Daniel Jones A Borderline QB1 In Week 5

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has been a top-seven fantasy QB in the past three weeks and will look to continue his strong play against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5. He is averaging 296 passing yards per game and leads the Giants with 188 rushing yards. The 24-year-old was brilliant in last Sunday's […]

Ben Roethlisberger Practices On Thursday

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (hip, pectoral) logged a full practice on Thursday. Big Ben didn't practice on Wednesday but was all systems go Thursday. The veteran has been banged up this season and hasn't done much to help fantasy managers in general with the Steelers struggling as an offensive unit. For the season, he […]

The King's Week 5 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 5 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout to […]

Teddy Bridgewater Gets In A Limited Practice

Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (head) was able to practice on a limited basis on Thursday after he was a non-participant on Wednesday, according to head coach Vic Fangio. Bridgewater suffered his the first documented concussion of his career in the Week 4 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, but he looks to be making progress […]

Dak Prescott Looks To Stay Consistent In Week 5

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has been consistently good all season so far, and will look to keep it up against the New York Giants in Week 5. He's led the Cowboys to a 3-1 record and first place in the NFC East, doing exactly what was required of him in each game. He's been […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Doesn't Practice, Trey Lance In Line To Start?

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (calf) missed his second straight day of practice on Thursday. It's looking more and more like rookie Trey Lance will be forced to make his first career NFL start in Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals. Garoppolo initially thought he'd miss at least a few weeks after getting injured […]

Matt Ryan In The QB2 Range Against Jets

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will take on the Jets in a Week 5 game in London. Ryan will face a Jets defense that ranks 19th in pass DVOA without two of his better weapons, Calvin Ridley (personal) and Russell Gage (ankle). The veteran signal-caller is in the midst of a solid stretch of play, […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (10/8/21)

We have three college football games coming our way on Friday night before another Saturday that promises to be full of delightful chaos. Hey, don't laugh! We have a top-ten team in action and the team that knocked off number three Oregon last week. There's some marquee teams in action! We start off with Charlotte […]

Jared Goff Gets Solid Matchup Against Vikings

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff will take on a Vikings defense that currently is allowing the 16th fewest fantasy points to opposing passers. Goff's season has been solid on paper, averaging 275 passing yards a game with seven touchdowns to only two interceptions through four games. But Goff also has been plagued by turnovers and […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football (10/7/21)

We finally have a Thursday night DraftKings slate again! The NFL has taken over Thursday for long enough. Last week's Thursday night game was a good one. Let's see if either one of these tilts will be. We start off in Jonesboro with the mullets invading Red Wolves territory. Tulane is hosting Houston in a […]

Tape Tells All: Sam Darnold's Rushing Ability

Welcome back to Tape Tells All, the weekly series where I look at film for something that happened in the NFL this week. So, Sam Darnold runs now. He has more rushing touchdowns through four games than any quarterback ever has. What's going on with Darnold? Is he good now? Is he going to keep […]

Penei Sewell Not Expected To Play In Week 5

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn said that "right now" the team is preparing to be without rookie offensive lineman Penei Sewell (ankle) in Week 5 against the Minnesota Vikings. The seventh overall pick in the draft was off to a strong start to his first NFL season, playing every single one of Detroit's offensive […]

Baker Mayfield To Play Through Torn Shoulder Labrum

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder) has been wearing a shoulder harness to play after he suffered a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder on Sept. 19 against the Houston Texans, according to sources. No surgery is needed right now. Mayfield was listed on the injury report after the injury but hasn't missed a […]

Jalen Hurts In For Another QB1 Performance In Week 5

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts hasn't been the ideal NFL quarterback this season, but he's been more than what his fantasy managers could have expected. Despite leading the Eagles to a 1-3 record so far and showing that he has not done much in his development as a passer, Hurts is the overall QB3 in […]

OwnersBox Week 5 NFL Lineup Picks Thurs - Mon: Weekly Fantasy Football Contest

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season continues in Week 5 and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And the big one that […]

Thursday Night Football MKF Prop Picks: Seahawks vs Rams

The NFL season is rolling, and we cannot waste our opportunity to make some cash. Tonight, we kick off Week 5 with the Seattle Seahawks hosting the Los Angeles Rams. On MKF, there are no massive tournaments where you have to get ridiculously lucky just to cash. You're just playing against the house, and the […]

Surprising NFL Player Stats and Trends

Those of you who follow fantasy football closely, which can be assumed is all of you who are taking the time to read this, probably know about the league leaders at each position and category. Derrick Henry is a beast, Kyler Murray looks like an MVP, yadda yadda... Dig deeper and you'll find plenty of […]

Baker Mayfield A Low-End QB2 In Week 5

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield struggled throughout his team's 14-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 4 as he completed just 15 of 33 passes for 155 yards and no touchdowns. Mayfield will look to bounce back in Week 5's road game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Los Angeles poses a difficult matchup for […]

Thursday Night Football Starts and Sits: Rams vs Seahawks

What a cracking matchup we have lined up for this Thursday. Both of these teams are playing their second divisional game in a row, however, they have very different trajectories. Coming off a divisional beat down, the Rams look to bounce back on the road, while the Seahawks were able to take care of business […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals For Week 5

A lot has happened during the first four weeks of the season. We saw some players exceed expectations while others busted on our fantasy teams. Still, it’s only a small chunk of the season and there’s plenty of time for some of these players to rebound back into functional fantasy assets. The NFL season can […]

Early-Season Fantasy Breakouts and Trade Targets: The Engel Eye

There certainly have been some surprising early-season results to review and consider as we move forward. The bye weeks are quickly approaching, so maintaining an optimum lineup and roster will continue to be very challenging. RB injuries have added to the perceived adversity. Disappointing early-season performances from quality projected starters and unexpected breakouts will only […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Week 5

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 […]

Ben Roethlisberger Missing From Practice

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (hip, pectoral) missed practice on Wednesday, but he plans to play in Week 5 against the Denver Broncos. Roethlisberger is already dealing with two injuries just four weeks into the season, and the Steelers offense hasn't been very great. Big Ben has thrown for 1,033 yards with four touchdowns and […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Won't Practice Wednesday

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (calf) won't practice on Wednesday, but he is feeling better and hasn't been ruled out for Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals. Garoppolo initially thought he'd be out for multiple weeks on Sunday after missing the entire second half of the loss to […]

Justin Fields Named Bears Starter Going Forward

The Chicago Bears have named rookie quarterback Justin Fields as the starter going forward. Head coach Matt Nagy had been adamant up to this point that veteran Andy Dalton (knee) was the team's starter when healthy, but something obviously changed in the last few days. The 22-year-old Fields had a disastrous first NFL start in […]

Giants Have The Worst Red-Zone Offense

The New York Giants 33.3 percent red-zone touchdown percentage is the worst in the NFL through four weeks of the season. Offensive coordinator Jason Garrett's play-calling in the red area continues to leave a lot to be desired. The Giants like to feature tight ends Evan Engram and Kyle Rudolph near the end zone, but […]