
QB Week 1 Matchups & Start/Sit - The Checkdown
Check out this week's episode of The Checkdown, a show that covers waiver wire quarterbacks, game breakdowns, player analysis, DFS lineup picks and more for Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as […]

Jared Goff Has A Great Matchup In Week 1
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff regressed last season, along with the rest of the roster, but he is presented with a great matchup in Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys lost starting cornerback Byron Jones this offseason, and their safety room saw no improvements. They'll be forced to throw the ball in […]

CFB Expert Heisman Futures Betting Picks
Despite a smaller field of teams playing college football this fall, decision-makers have confirmed that the College Football Playoff will be played, and the Heisman trophy will be awarded. With many top players opting out of the season to prepare for the draft, this year's field of Heisman hopefuls will bring some new faces to […]

Thursday Night Football Week 1: DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings
Football is back! And what a way to welcome back the NFL to our lives than with the defending Super Bowl Champs taking on the Houston Texans in Kansas City. This game has a lofty 54.5 point over/under and we should see some fireworks from these offenses on opening night. The Texans got the best […]

Mike Pouncey To Be Game-Time Decision Against Bengals
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn said that center Mike Pouncey (neck) will be a game-time decision for Week 1 against the Bengals for an injury related to his neck injury from last year. Pouncey played in just five games last year because of his neck injury, so this is a concern for the […]

Teddy Bridgewater Should Be Avoided In Week 1
Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will be making his debut this week with the team. Bridgewater last played in 2019 with the New Orleans Saints in a total of nine games and started in five. Now in a new system, it's best to wait and see how the QB performs with a new set of […]

FAB Bidding - Week 1 Waiver Wire Targets
Assisting 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 Budget (FAB). In case you were not aware, several fantasy sports platforms are switching from FAAB to FAB in 2020, and […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers - Week 1
It’s game week ladies and gentlemen! Thanks to a global pandemic, nobody was ever quite sure we would make it to this point, and here we are! If you’re reading this right now, odds are you completed your fantasy draft over the weekend or will be completing it in the next few days. Depending on […]

Derek Carr Needs To Lead Offense To More Scores
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was in charge of an offense that scored 26 points per game back in 2016 when the team went 12-4, but other than that season, he has had trouble getting the ball into the end zone. Carr had a 70.4 percent completion rate and career-highs in yardage (4,054) and […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick Has Unfavorable Week 1 Matchup
Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was named the starter, but his fantasy value will be dependent on their opponent. Sadly, Miami kicks off Week 1 versus the New England Patriots. A team that allowed the fewest amount of fantasy points to quarterbacks last season. The good news is, Fitzpatrick will likely be forced into plenty […]

Drew Brees Has Path To QB1 Numbers In Week 1
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees could produce QB1 numbers in his first game of the 2020 season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay had an elite run defense last year but they were much more susceptible to the pass, meaning the volume will likely be there for the 41-year-old in this one. In […]

Cam Newton Has High Upside Versus Dolphins
New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was unsurprisingly named starter earlier this week. The 31-year-old has battled injuries the last couple of seasons, but appears to be healthy now. Newton doesn't have great weapons in New England, but should be able to produce as a QB2. He'll have high-end upside as possibly a QB1, assuming […]

Kirk Cousins Can't Be Trusted Against Packers
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will have a difficult matchup Week 1 against the Packers. Cousins really struggled against Green Bay in 2019, passing for only 352 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions across two games against them last season. Green Bay was fantastic suppressing production from opposing passers last year, allowing the fourth fewest […]

Aaron Rodgers Has Stiff Week 1 Matchup
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will have a tough first test Week 1 against the division-rival Vikings. Rodgers' offensive production tailed off last season, as he failed to pass for more than 240 yards in six of his last eight games. Now he will face a Vikings Defense that allowed the 11th-fewest fantasy points […]

Matt Ryan Possesses Upside Against Seahawks
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has upside in a plus matchup against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1. Seattle has a good secondary, but the loss of Jadeveon Clowney leaves them with a questionable pass rush. Ryan has thrown at least two touchdowns in each of his last two meetings against the Seahawks and has […]

Philip Rivers (QB, IND) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Leagues ANALYSIS: For one of the first times in his career, Philip Rivers started to show his age for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2019. Rivers had his seventh straight season with at least 4,300 yards passing but took major steps back in touchdowns (23, […]

Matthew Stafford Could Underwhelm Week 1
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford enters the 2020 season with plenty of bounce-back buzz but could underwhelm in Week 1. Stafford was en route to a career season in 2019 but a fractured back ended his season. The veteran passer is garnering plenty of top-10 quarterback buzz but will go up against a Bears Defense […]

Mitchell Trubisky Has Appealing Week 1 Matchup
Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky is officially the team's starter heading into Week 1 and will have an intriguing matchup against the Lions. In five career games against Detroit, Trubisky has thrown for 11 touchdowns while averaging 271.1 passing yards per game. The fourth-year starter has by far enjoyed the most success in his career […]

Gardner Minshew II A QB2 Option To Start Season
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II is a solid QB2 option with upside in Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts. Minshew finished his rookie season with 3,271 passing yards on a 60.6 completion percentage with 21 touchdowns and six interceptions. The 2020 Jaguars have a chance to be really bad, but bad teams can make […]

Tom Brady A QB1 For Week 1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will make his debut with a new team for the first time in his career, and it will be a heavyweight battle against a divisional opponent in the Saints. Brady has a plethora of weapons in Tampa, and this should be a high-scoring affair. When it comes to Brady, […]

Patrick Mahomes Has Been Great In Chiefs Losses
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has a 108.2 passer rating in games that the Chiefs have lost, including the playoffs, in his time as a starter the last two full seasons. His passer rating for all games, including the playoffs, sits at 108.6. In Mahomes' 36 career starts, including the postseason, the Chiefs are […]

Mike Glennon Promoted To Active Roster
The Jacksonville Jaguars promoted quarterback Mike Glennon to the active roster on Tuesday and placed linebacker Quincy Williams on Injured Reserve in a corresponding move. The team also signed former Eagles cornerback Sidney Jones to their practice squad. The Jags released Glennon over the weekend and then added him back to their roster as the […]

Buccaneers Officially Sign Josh Rosen
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially signed former Dolphins and Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen to their practice squad on Tuesday. Rosen, a first-round pick out of UCLA, hasn't lived up to that billing with two different teams so far in his time in the NFL. It's highly unlikely that he'll see the field in 2019 behind […]

Updated Half-PPR Rankings - Top 450 Post NFL Draft
Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2020 fantasy football rankings (top 450) for half-PPR scoring formats. For those who are not familiar, half-PPR scoring means that skill players receive an extra 1/2 point for every reception. These rankings are being released after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft - meaning the ranks are […]

Derek Carr (QB, LV) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Derek Carr finished his sixth year with the Raiders with arguably the best performance of his career. Carr had his second consecutive season with over 4,000 passing yards. The 29-year-old as had a 21/8 touchdown to interception ratio and set a career-high for […]

Jimmy Garoppolo (QB, SF) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 52% of Leagues ANALYSIS: 2019 marked Jimmy Garoppolo’s first full season as the San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback thanks to an ACL injury. The 28-year-old quarterback completed 69.1 percent of his passes for 3,978 yards and 27 touchdowns with 13 interceptions en route to a 49ers Super […]

Mitchell Trubisky (QB, CHI) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I truly believe Trubisky can bounce back and be at least a top-20 fantasy QB, if not a serviceable streamer. First, the Foles factor is vastly overblown. The guy had a great postseason run in Philly but has never succeeded elsewhere and was […]

Baker Mayfield Hard To Trust In Week 1
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has plenty of appeal as a post-hype sleeper in 2020. The entire Cleveland offense let down fantasy gamers in 2019 but the talent is still there for Mayfield to put together some QB1 weeks in 2020. That is unlikely to be the case in Week 1, however, as the Browns […]

Ben Roethlisberger A Low-End QB1 In Week 1
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will take the field on Sunday for the first time since he injured his throwing elbow in Week 2 last season. The Steelers will open the year by taking on the New York Giants on the road in a prime matchup for the passing attack. Roethlisberger comes with some question […]

Russell Wilson Dialed In At Training Camp
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has been dialed in at training camp this year according to Seahawks reporters. He's been spreading the ball around a lot and excelling in red zone drills. During one red zone drill last week, he connected with four different receivers for touchdowns on four straight plays. Wilson might have the […]