Carlos Hyde Limited in Practice

San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde has been limited in practice all week, but no worries - he's fully expected to go in Week 6 against the Baltimore Ravens. 49ers OC Geep Chryst has said that the team will likely limit Hyde's practice time for the rest of the season in an attempt to […]

T.J. Yeldon Considered a Game-Time Decision

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back T.J. Yeldon is being considered a game-time decision despite missing practice all week with a groin injury. It would be rare for a rookie to start a football game without practicing all week. According to the Florida Times Union, coach Gus Bradley isn't ruling it out, but it seems highly […]

Buy Low/Sell High for Fantasy Football Week 6 (Part 2)

The waiver wire isn't the only place to change the course of your team. The right trade can make or break your season. The key is to buy low on cold players, then swap them out once they get hot and their value skyrockets. Everyone knows this method, but that doesn't mean you still can't […]

Daily Fantasy Football Picks and Advice: Week 6 NFL DFS DraftKings Lineups and Sleepers

Welcome to the Week 6 edition of Daily Fantasy Football DraftKings targets. An introduction is not really all that necessary, as the title of this DFS article pretty much sums up what is going to be discussed. It's important to identify players with good matchups, but we also want to look at their DraftKings prices […]

FanDuel Picks for Daily Fantasy Football Week 6: DFS Lineup Advice and Sleepers

As the NFL season progresses, injuries continue to occur. While it's heartbreaking to watch an elite talent like Jamaal Charles tear his ACL, it opens up opportunities for other running backs. These are the situations we, as DFS players, need to take advantage of. In this article, my FanDuel DFS lineup targets, I will be […]

Latavius Murray Shoulders the Blame for Raiders Rushing Woes

Oakland Raiders running back Latavius Murray isn't making excuses for the struggles his team has had in the running game during the first five games of the season. He has taken full responsibility for the lack of productivity. "Attention to detail is key, and that starts with me," Murray said, according to the San Francisco […]

Lamar Miller May See More Carries Under New Head Coach

Lamar Miller's fantasy football owners will be happy to hear that the running back may soon be putting up better numbers. ESPN reporter James Walker expects interim Miami Dolphins head coach Dan Campbell expects Miller to see more carries going forward. Considering Miller is only averaging 9.25 carries per game, it won't be hard for […]

Week 6 Fantasy Football Risers, Fallers and Trade Candidates

It was comeback weekend in the NFL as the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers all overcame late game deficits to win important games. Whether it was the flurry of scoring in the final minutes of the 1:00 games or the gutsy Le'Veon Bell touchdown […]

Thursday Night NFL Matchups Analysis: Week 6 Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

It what figures to be an explosive Thursday Night Football affair, the undefeated Atlanta Falcons travel to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, where the New Orleans Saints will try to recreate some of the home-field magic they have lost over the past few seasons. A positive thing to note is that Thursday Night Football games have had plenty of points […]

RotoBaller Radio Podcast: NFL Week Six DFS Preview & Matchup Sleepers

RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph (@RealTalkRaph) will be talking all things DFS and fantasy football to give you an edge on sites like […]

Marshawn Lynch Eyeing Return - Start Beast Mode or Roll With Thomas Rawls?

Marshawn Lynch looks to return to the grid-iron in Week 6 according to Liz Mathews of 710 ESPN. Lynch, has been dealing with a nagging hamstring injury that he hurt early in Week 3's game against the Chicago Bears, and has since kept him sidelined. Thomas Rawls put together a solid relief performance in Week […]

Running Backs Sending Out Warning Signals Going Into Week 6

Looking ahead to week six, tons of players are starting to show us what their true outlook should be for the remainder of the season. Over the next two or three weeks, we'll be taking a much firmer stance on the players you see listed in the Warning Signals lists. This is the real meat […]

Theo Riddick (RB, DET) - Fantasy Football PPR Risers

Owned in 15% of Fleaflicker leagues Can you name any running back, let alone a second-string RB, that has put together four straight games of five catches or more? Honestly, off the top of my head, I could not think of any until I saw the recent numbers that Riddick has been putting together lately. […]

Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings: Standard and PPR Analysis

What's up RotoBallers. Week 5 is complete and we hope you managed to secure the win! To celebrate, today we are bringing you our Week 6 fantasy football rankings to help prepare you for your Week 6 matchups. Below you will find both PPR rankings and standard league rankings for Week 6, brought to you by […]

LeSean McCoy Returns to Practice

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy is still unlikely to play in Week 6, but he has returned to practice. Although coach Rex Ryan is not giving a timetable for McCoy's return, the running back said a couple weeks ago that he will not return to action until he is 100 percent. With backup Karlos […]

Christine Michael Could Steal Joseph Randle's Job

The Dallas Cowboys are a complete mess right now. In addition to switching quarterbacks from Brandon Weeden to Matt Cassel, the team seems to be attempting to switch running backs too. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport is reporting that Christine Michael will get as many snaps as Joseph Randle when the team returns to action in […]

Shane Vereen to See an Increase in Playing Time?

New York Giants running back Shane Vereen may be a nice RB2 in Week 6 against the Philadelphia Eagles. The PPR machine will reportedly have an increased role in the passing game with Odell Beckham and Rueben Randle dealing with a hamstring injuries. In Week 5 against the San Francisco 49ers, Vereen caught eight passes […]

Buy Low/Sell High for Fantasy Football (Week 6)

Welcome to our Week 6 Buy Low/Sell High, where we look to provide some fantasy football trade advice for owners with an itchy trigger finger. With bye weeks in full swing and the midway point of the fantasy season only two weeks away, the studs and duds of 2015 have officially begun to emerge. However, whether or […]

Deeper PPR Lineup Sleepers for Week 6: Theo Riddick, Brandon Coleman, Jacob Tamme

What another strange week in the NFL and NFL fantasy land. The amount of unknown players that are coming out of nowhere this season is amazing. Each week there is a handful of players that are surprisingly posting double-digit points. And, some of them, are doing it in consecutive Sundays. Some, as you will see […]

2015 Fantasy Football Week 6: Risers and Fallers From Week 5

Week 6 is here folks. I was pretty underwhelmed with Week 5, but there were still fireworks to be seen. Devonta Freeman continued on his warpath, the Jaguars and Buccaneers scored a ton of points, the Patriots made halftime adjustments and stomped the Cowboys out, and Eli Manning led the Giants to a last minute victory […]

NFL Survivor League Picks – Survivor Pool Targets & Avoids (Week 6)

Everyone was doubting the Bears last week. Not me. I wrote, "I see this being a really close game and a possible upset special pick." If you avoided them and the Ravens, congrats. I thought the Ravens would kill the Browns and when they were up 21-9 it seemed over. The Ravens defense is so bad, […]

Matt Jones (RB, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Redskins backfield is becoming very troublesome for owners, but Matt Jones did get a touchdown this past week. Unfortunately it came with less than two yards per carry (11 carries for 20 yards) and Jones did not come out of […]

Ryan Mathews (RB, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 50% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: A lot of people are going to look at the box score of the Eagles-Saints game and notice how well DeMarco Murray did. What cannot be lost is that Ryan Mathews also had a fantastic game, turning eight carries into 73 […]

Darren McFadden (RB, DAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: While no one likes to talk about the upside of someone suffering an injury, there is little doubting that Darren McFadden benefits greatly from Lance Dunbar’s season ending knee injury. While McFadden had failed to break the 10 point barrier […]

Duke Johnson (RB, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Duke Johnson had a lot of preseason hype around him get crippled by a concussion, and then when he was activated by Week 1 a lot of owners wondered if he could usurp Isaiah Crowell for starting duties in Cleveland. […]

Thomas Rawls a Nice Stash For Rest of Season

BALLER MOVE: FAAB Bid: $6 - 10 / Lynch Owner: $16 - 20 OWNED IN: 30% owned in Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With Marshawn Lynch out in Week 5, Thomas Rawls was "the guy" again for Seattle over the veteran Fred Jackson. Rawls had another stellar day, with 169 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries. It's almost a shame […]

RotoBaller Radio Podcast: Week Six Waiver Wire Sleepers & Analysis

RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the hottest waiver wire pickups, free agent sleepers and fantasy football injury news […]

Running Backs Waiver Wire: Week 6 Pickups & Adds

If my friends didn't use such horrific language, I'd post a screenshot of the string of separate text messages I got at 2:53 pm on Sunday. All of them were along the lines of "Nooooooo" or "Not again!" or "he looked like he got shot!" 2:53 pm will be the minute in time that changes […]

Week 6 Deeper Sleepers: All In On Snead

Welcome to our season-long segment at RotoBaller where we will be targeting players owned in 25% or less of Fleaflicker leagues. Not to toot my own horn, but if you followed my picks last week you killed it in Week 5. Josh McCown, Gary Barnidge, Allen Hurns, Tavon Austin, and the Falcons Defense all had excellent outings […]

Week 5 NFL Recap: Injuries, Breakout Performers & Game by Game Analysis

Fantasy aside, the fifth week of NFL action featured some entertaining match-ups that should make us all appreciate the game of football in general. I say that as both a real-life football fan and as someone who got absolutely destroyed in almost every fantasy league this week. Nevertheless, this isn’t all about me so let’s […]