Ronald Jones II Still Inactive

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Ronald Jones II (hamstring) is inactive for Week 12 against the 49ers. Jones practiced in full all week, suggesting he remains behind both Peyton Barber and Jacquizz Rodgers on the depth chart when fully healthy. Jones hasn't played since Oct. 28 against the Bengals, when he ran just two […]

Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Sony Michel Active

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (knee, illness), tight end Rob Gronkowski (back, ankle) and rookie running back Sony Michel (knee) are all active for Week 12 against the Jets. It's a bit odd that all three were questionable coming off their bye week, but they will play and should be in everyone's lineups. Brady […]

Marquise Goodwin, Alfred Morris Declared Out

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin (personal) and running back Alfred Morris are inactive for Week 12’s tilt with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Goodwin’s absence was expected after he left the team on Saturday to address a personal matter. Morris seems like a healthy scratch. Dante Pettis will start in place of Goodwin opposite […]

Josh Adams To Be Featured As Starter

Philadelphia Eagles running back Josh Adams is expected to be featured as the starter moving forward. Adams has exactly 14 carries for 100 yards and a score in the last two weeks and has proven to be the best option over Corey Clement and Wendell Smallwood. Still, he could have his touches limited in this […]

Alex Collins Won't Play In Week 12

Baltimore Ravens running back Alex Collins (foot) is inactive for Sunday's Week 12 game against the Raiders. While it was originally thought that the 24-year-old would be able to go, the Ravens ultimately decided to hold him out. The third-year pro did not practice Thursday but was a full participant on Friday. With Collins out, […]

Week 12 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

We haven't seen the Oilers in action since 1998, but they're still very alive in my heart. Warren Moon was one of my favorite players as a kid, and their uniforms/color combination might just be the most iconic to ever grace a football field. In case you're too young to remember, the Oilers played in […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 12) - Targets and Avoids

Week 11 was capped off by one of the greatest offensive showcases in NFL history. Rams-Chiefs looked more like a Big 12 game than an NFL game and it was sure fun to watch. Bill Parcells used to say, Thanksgiving is the time when you find out which teams are for real, and which ones aren't. Now we […]

Updated Week 12 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 12 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 12 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Alex Collins is a surprise scratch for today. Doug Baldwin is officially active. Devin Funchess is officially out for Week 12. A.J. Green is has been ruled […]

Week 12 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 12 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This article will cover the early slate of games, beginning […]

Week 12 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 12 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in, so check back often for the latest advice. This article […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 12 Fantasy Football Picks

Be honest, what's better: Thanksgiving dinner on the night itself or enjoying the leftovers the next day? The former might seem like the obvious answer but think about it - how much do you really get to enjoy the meal itself when you're obligated to sample Aunt Edna's brussel sprouts or your cousin's gluten-free stuffing that […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 12

There will be a lot less scoring in fantasy football games in Week 12. Coming on the heels of the highest-scoring game in Monday Night Football history, the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs get a well-deserved breather this week. While that might be great for Todd Gurley, Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill and Jared […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 12): NFL DFS Lineups

This is going to be a very skinny week on the main slate Sunday. The good news we only have two teams on a bye this week. The bad news is they are two of the most high-flying offenses in the game right now in the Chiefs and Rams. To make matters worse we are […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 12): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 12 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 12 of the NFL season. You can also click here to find more DFS analysis articles and tools. The goal is to identify players to start on FanDuel this week based on […]

Week 12 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Howdy, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings front and center and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR).  Who am I and why should you care? I was the ninth-most accurate in-season expert on FantasyPros out of 125 last season and currently sit at 15th in 2018. You take the […]

Week 12 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Thanksgiving is already here as the NFL season continues its whirlwind pace. It feels like yesterday that Week 1 was here, that we were wondering how good this Patrick Mahomes kid could be and talking about how Le'Veon Bell would be back soon and we still thought Tom Brady was a good quarterback. And now […]

Alex Collins Expected To Play Against Raiders

Baltimore Ravens running back Alex Collins (foot) is expected to play against the Raiders, but he remains a risky fantasy start after the emergence of running back Gus Edwards in Week 11. Edwards perfectly complements quarterback Lamar Jackson in a backfield that should be heavy on the run, so Collins is likely to be used […]

Melvin Gordon Expected To Play In Week 12

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon (hamstring/knee) has been a question mark all week, but he is expected to play on Sunday against the Cardinals. It's a good matchup for Gordon, though it's likely he cedes some playing time to backup running back Austin Ekeler. Keep an eye on the situation during pregame to […]

Mike Davis Is Off To Obscurity

Seattle Seahawks running back Mike Davis looks like he's back to the back of the pack. Following a 15-carry outburst against the Chargers in which he only tallied up 62 yards, Davis watched his carries fall to 11 against the Rams and just four against the Packers. Obviously, with head coach Pete Carroll pulling the […]

Rashaad Penny Sees Ascendance Delayed

Seattle Seahawks rookie running back looked like his time may have come after he broke off 108 yards against the division-rival Rams two weeks ago, but he was quickly relegated back to the backup role last week against Green Bay. With Chris Carson once again looking like he's going to be the workhorse, Penny's value […]

Chris Carson Should Have Room To Work

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson continues to lose some carries to the committee of Mike Davis and Rashaad Penny, but he's still clearly the primary back. Carson logged 17 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown in Seattle's narrow win over the Packers, and a similar line is likely this week against a mediocre […]

JD McKissic Not Playing This Week

Seattle Seahawks running back JD McKissic returned to the practice field this week for the first time this season, but head coach Pete Carroll said he won't be active for the game against Carolina. Carroll told reporters that McKissic looked great in practice, but it wasn't a smart thing to try to push him into […]

Austin Ekeler A Possible Start This Week

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler may get another shot as the starter this season. Ekeler got the call in Week 7 when starter Melvin Gordon sat out a game due to a balky hamstring, and he's in line to possibly be the starter this week if Gordon can't go due to another nagging […]

Melvin Gordon Is A Game-Time Decision

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon is a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Cardinals due to lingering soreness in his knee and hamstring. Gordon has been a limited participant in practice all week, and head coach Anthony Lynn reinforced with reporters that it will truly be a last-second call on whether Gordon […]

Dalvin Cook Has Fantastic Matchup Against Packers

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook is facing a mediocre Green Bay Packers run defense in Week 12. The Packers currently rank 26th in the league in run defense, surrendering an average of 126.1 yards per game. Cook has been one of the biggest fantasy busts of the season, but he is back to full […]

Dion Lewis A Low-End RB2 In Week 12

Tennessee Titans running back Dion Lewis is coming off of consecutive games in which he has been mostly bottled up, but he has been vocal this week about working harder and improving going forward. Another person who has been vocal for the Titans is offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur, who has been calling for running back […]

Derrick Henry Expected To See More Work In Week 12

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has been nothing more than a disappointment thus far, but there may still be reason for fantasy owners to hold on to the young running back. Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur stated in practice this week that Henry "has certainly earned more carries. He's produced at a really high […]

Week 12 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

Week 12 is a weird week for fantasy football. The short week for six teams made a lot of players tough to trust, and now owners are left searching for value on a very reduced Sunday slate. We have also seen the Rams and Chiefs lost from the week as they are on a bye. […]

Inside the Tent - Week 12 NFL Injury Insight

At RotoBaller, we can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with injuries and playing your best lineup week after week. Players are going to get injured, that's an unavoidable fact. What's avoidable though is making the wrong roster decisions based on the injuries surrounding your fantasy squad. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

Leonard Fournette Set To Pounce On Bills

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette impressed once again in Week 11 as the Jaguars gave Pittsburgh a run for their money with Fournette leading the way. The former LSU Tiger looks to pounce once again in Week 13, but this time his prey is a Bills defense that has been allowing opposing running backs […]