Week 6 Do Not Drop List - Don't Panic Yet

As we leave Week 5 and enter Week 6 of the 2017 NFL season, we have a sizeable chunk of data to evaluate. With five games of film on the majority of teams, we’re reaching the point where slow starts or infrequent usage can no longer be ignored. Furthermore, we’re in the thick of bye […]

Target Risers and Potential Breakouts for Week 6

Week 5 of the NFL season was, in a target share sense, fairly heavy on the chalk. Only two players owned in less than half of Yahoo leagues had more than eight balls thrown their way, as we see usage stabilize throughout the league and quarterbacks perhaps re-focusing on their proven commodities. I expect we'll […]

NFL Survivor League Picks (Week 6): Survivor Pool Targets and Avoids

I don't understand how people think the #Jaguars are good. If the #Steelers lose this week I'll be damned. Rest of my picks below https://t.co/ELrXkWCd8e — Seth I. Finkelstein (@Seth_Fink) October 4, 2017 I am damned. I had two entries in my survivor pool. Three weeks ago, I chose the Ravens over the Jags and […]

Fantasy Bomb Podcast - The More You Know...

RotoBallers Pierre Camus is joined by Kyle Richardson to bring some dynasty perspective to the 2017 season. We wistfully look back at the early part of the season to reflect on what life lessons (fantasy football life) we've learned. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every […]

FantasyDraft Lineup Picks (Week 6) - NFL DFS Advice

It is finally time for NFL Week 6! If you're a FantasyDraft DFS player, then this article is for you. Each week, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy football lineup picks for FantasyDraft. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. If you have any questions […]

DraftKings Picks for Daily Fantasy Football Lineups (Week 6)

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 6 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 6 of the NFL season. The goal is to identify players to start on DraftKings this week based on various factors including the opponent, the player's opportunity, analysis of the game's matchups, […]

Yahoo Lineup Picks (Week 6) - NFL DFS Advice

Hey there RotoBallers! Hopefully you got in on the fantasy goodness during the Packers-Cowboys game in Week 5 and trusted Melvin Gordon to bounce back. In this article, I will be taking a look at some of my favorite Yahoo DFS lineups picks for the Week 6 slate. These DFS picks are based on a multitude of factors including […]

Fake News or Real Deal? Week 6 Waiver Outlooks

We've had a lot of developments heading into Week 6 (wow, already?) that will have an impact on things moving forward. From Zeke finally getting suspended (again) to Frank Gore continuing to get old to Carlos Hyde's hip being equivalent to a 90-year old, we have a lot on our plate. Need help and can't decide […]

Fantasy Football Buy-Low and Sell-High Candidates For Week 6

The New York Giants are not the only team running out of healthy players. The injuries are piling up in the NFL and the bye weeks are underway, so fantasy football owners will have to make trades to make sure they have enough bodies to fill out a lineup in the coming weeks. Now is […]

Players Sending Out Warning Signals: Heading Into NFL Week 6

The injury bug bit down hard on many NFL players in Week 5. With so many injuries to some of the biggest fantasy studs through five weeks, you might have to hold on to some of the underperforming players you were sure you would be rid of by now to provide depth for your roster, […]

NFL Rookies To Watch In Week 6

Each week, we will look at rookies who have either performed well the previous few weeks or who have a favorable matchup in the upcoming week. These may be high-profile names or under-the-radar depth players; the only thing that matters is that they are first-year pros ready to make a name for themselves. Hopefully, by […]

#TrendingNow - Dynasty Risers and Fallers Week 6

There is one thing all fantasy football owners do well, and that’s overreact. Some owners do it more than others, but all owners do it. If a player has a great week then it’s buy, buy, buy. If a player has a horrible week then it’s sell, sell, sell. As soon as news broke of […]

Week 6 Standard (Non-PPR) Rankings: Top 300

Below you will find our overall Week 6 standard rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Bill Dubiel, Pierre Camus and Frankie Soler, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 6. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, or let them know how much you […]

Week 6 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 6 PPR rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Bill Dubiel, Pierre Camus and Frankie Soler, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 6. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, or […]

Fantasy Pop Quiz - NFL Questions for Week 6

We're officially here. Yes, we are officially at the point, as of Week 6, where you are officially in "make or break" mode. Yes, fine, it's only week 6. I get it. But you're looking at your team, and you're starting to do the math, especially in dynasty leagues. Maybe you've lost David Johnson, or you […]

Wayne Gallman (RB, NYG) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in +12 PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: The New York Giants are in complete shambles as a team and very much so in terms of fantasy football assets. After all, Odell Beckham was lost for the year, as was Brandon Marshall. Fellow wideout Dwayne Harris broke his foot, and that […]

AP in AZ - Adrian Peterson Traded to Cardinals

It is exceedingly rare that the NFL sees relevant in-season trades, especially from a fantasy standpoint. The last time we saw something like this was when everyone thought the Browns were insane for trading Trent Richardson to the Colts. Turns out that was grand theft of a draft pick by the Browns. On Tuesday, October […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers: Week 6

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Smashmouth - Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football For Week 6

Another week in the NFL leads another mess for fantasy owners. The Giants seemingly have lost their entire receiving corps to foot and ankle injuries, including Odell Beckham and Sam Bradford is back where he has spent too much time in his NFL career, the sideline. Each of these injuries can be devastating to not […]

Disaster Recovery Week 5 - Studs Turned Duds

Welcome to Disaster Recovery, where each week I'll examine why your studs played like duds. This isn't a place to find out why you should have benched a player for somebody on your bench. Disaster Recovery is to examine the guys who you didn't think twice about benching, and deciding if you should be panicking at all […]

Duke Johnson is Dynasty Gold

Let’s begin this article with an exercise. Close your eyes (not really because then you would not be able to read this) and imagine the player I am describing. In his first two years, he has totaled 1,793 total yards and three touchdowns on 178 rushing attempts and 114 receptions. In 2015, he finished as […]

Fantasy Football Mailbag – Bit By The Injury Bug?

There's always the inevitable weeks where most of the major storylines coming out are injury-related. Unfortunately, Week 5 was one of those week's as one of the biggest fantasy stars was lost for the season. But it didn't stop with Odell Beckman. The Giants also lost Brandon Marshall for the year, Rob Gronkowski was surprisingly […]

Deeper PPR Sleepers For Week 6

Kudos to anyone who still has anything that even remotely resembles a healthy, usable lineup through five weeks. This is one of the most sporadic, soul-crushing fantasy football seasons I've ever been a part of, and I'm sure most long-time veterans would agree. It's ugly out there. Just need to keep on truckin' through the mud. […]

Marlon Mack (RB, IND) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: With Frank Gore aging and no longer able to maintain a full workload, Marlon Mack appears to have secured a good chunk of the touches in Indianapolis’ backfield, and he makes for one of the more appealing waiver wire pickups this week. […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 6 Lightning Round

In efforts of bringing you, the prized reader, timely information as quickly as possible, consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 6. This column is published early every week and then updated on a daily basis. Each day of the week will also yield more in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. […]

Elijah McGuire (RB, NYJ) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-plus team PPR leagues OWNED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Gang Green's backfield is falling apart. Matt Forte missed his second straight game with turf toe and Bilal Powell strained his calf in the Week 5 win. McGuire didn't do much to set himself apart after Powell left the game (11 carries, 20 […]

Shane Vereen (RB, NYG) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-plus team PPR leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Somehow, someway, the Giants lost four receivers to injury in Week 5, and two of them -- Odell Beckham Jr. (ankle) and Brandon Marshall (ankle) -- need season-ending surgeries. With Sterling Shepard (ankle) also banged up and questionable for Week 6 against Denver, […]

Adrian Peterson (RB, ARI) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Cardinals worked out a trade with the Saints to bring running back Adrian Peterson in, and hopefully inject some life into their ground game. It's obviously bad news for Chris Johnson, but PPR riser Andre Ellington shouldn't be affected for fantasy owners. Peterson clearly wasn't a fit in […]

Thursday Night Matchups Analysis (Week 6)

So much for a high-flying battle in Tampa... The showdown in Week 5 between one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time in Tom Brady and a young gun on the rise in Jameis Winston had a few less touchdowns than many had predicted, with New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski scoring 13 of the […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Just when it seemed like the injury wasteland couldn’t get much worse after last week, it did. We saw the entire Giants’ WR corps decimated, with Odell Beckham Jr.’s fractured ankle highlighting this week’s mayhem. Others among the wounded are Charles Clay, DeVante Parker, Bilal Powell, Orleans Darkwa (who we’ll get to in a moment), […]