Ronnie Hillman The New Starter Over C.J. Anderson In Denver?

Ronnie Hillman and C.J. Anderson both saw 11 carries in Week 4 versus the Minnesota Vikings, but once again Hillman outplayed Anderson. Taken as a 1st or 2nd round pick this year in fantasy drafts, Anderson has been a big disappointment - and now it looks like Hillman's role will continue to expand moving forward […]

Roy Helu Unseating Latavius Murray?

Oakland Raiders running back Latavius Murray seemed to have been benched by the team in the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears on Sunday after losing a costly fumble. It just wasn't Murray's day; in addition to the fumble, he was also struggling in the passing game. Former Washington Redskins running back Roy Helu finished […]

Slow Down Before Starting C.J. Spiller Going Forward

If all you did was glance at the box score of the Dallas Cowboys vs. New Orleans Saints game, you may be thinking that C.J. Spiller is a must-start running back going forward, but slow down a bit. Sure, Spiller had over 100 total yards and a touchdown, which sounds great until you look into […]

Ronnie Hillman Outplays C.J. Anderson Again

For the third time in four games Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson has been outplayed by Ronnie Hillman.  So, does this mean that Anderson is no longer the lead back for the Broncos? If I was to take an educated guess I would say Hillman is the starter next week. Currently Anderson is sporting a […]

Todd Gurley Explodes: RB1 Going Forward?

After sitting out the first two weeks, Todd Gurley burst on the scene this week versus the Arizona Cardinals. Gurley totaled 146 yards rushing (an awesome 7.7 yards per carry) and two catches for 15 yards. Coming into this season there were questions about how Gurley would respond to the brutal knee injury he sustained in college. […]

Saints Put Cowboys Away in Overtime

People were still rattling off comical tweets and hilarious gifs of kickers failing after Saints' kicker Zach Hocker hit the left upright on a 30 yard field goal attempt in the waning moments of the fourth quarter game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. The referee may also have still been explaining the […]

Todd Gurley Flexes Muscle As Rams Upset Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals were coming into Week 4 off of a brutalizing of the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3, while the St. Louis Rams had pretty much offensively rolled over to a Pittsburgh Steelers team that lost Ben Roethlisberger. After everything was said and done in Arizona, the Rams were celebrating a 24-22 upset […]

DeMarco Murray: Not So Sunny in Philadelphia

DeMarco Murray was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles in the offseason to a five year, $40 million contract. While Murray's bank account isn't ailing, it appears his ego is. That's not to be rude the guy is a stud and he feels underutilized, ego's aren't always a bad thing. After a Week 4 loss to […]

Lance Dunbar Goes Down Hard - Grabbing Left Knee

In a Sunday Night Football game that had plenty of buzz surrounding Dallas Cowboys' running backs due to the news that Christine Michael would finally be active, it was Lance Dunbar who captured the headlines to open the second half. He was returning the opening kickoff and started to change direction as he shook off […]

Marshawn Lynch Officially Out For MNF Versus Lions

ESPN NFL reporter Field Yates has reported that Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is officially out for the Seahawks' Monday night tilt against the Detroit Lions. Rookie Thomas Rawls will receive a majority of the carries, and will likely be spelled by Fred Jackson on passing downs. Lynch has been dealing with a hamstring injury that […]

Fantasy Owners Rejoice, Arian Foster Officially Back

It was announced on Sunday that, for the first time since tearing his groin on Aug. 3 during practice, Houston Texans running back Arian Foster will actually get to see playing time, according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport. Foster told reporters on Friday that he was “a full participant in practice” despite being listed as limited. […]

Marshawn Lynch a Game-Time Decision for Seahawks

During the Seattle Seahawks’ game against the Chicago Bears last week, you could hear Marshawn Lynch fantasy owners scream out in utter terror from thousands of miles away. Lynch, who had aggravated his hamstring during Week 2, decided to make the injury worse during Week 3 against the Bears and had to be taken out, […]

Arian Foster Starting, Immediately Becomes An RB1?

The time has finally arrived. Later today, Arian Foster is fully expected to make his 2015 debut for the Houston Texans and fantasy football owners. Those who drafted Foster, and have been patiently waiting, can now finally plug him into their Week 4 lineups. It's possible that Foster's work can be limited today, as the Texans […]

Karlos Williams (RB, BUF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: LeSean McCoy may have to miss multiple games now. That's huge for Karlos Williams and his fantasy football owners. Although pegged as a back who didn't have a true role in the NFL, and was more of a swiss-army-knife than a feature back, Williams has been playing well […]

Adrian Peterson, Carlos Hyde - Week 4 Lineup Booms

Adrian Peterson (at DEN) Adrian Peterson is one of the top running backs in the entire league right now, but that should of been obvious before the season started. A lot of people were concerned about Peterson after his miserable season last year, but he is proving to everyone that he should still be concerned one […]

Joseph Randle, Karlos Williams - Week 4 Lineups Booms

Joseph Randle (at NO) It seems like it would be an injustice to disregard Joseph Randle this week against the New Orleans Saints. The Saints are struggling on the defensive side of the ball right now, and the Cowboys are going to take their traveling "Joseph Randle Touchdown Show" into New Orleans. Last week, Randle […]

Week 4 Fantasy Football Rankings: Standard and PPR Analysis

What's up RotoBallers. Week 3 is complete and we hope you managed to secure the win! To celebrate, today we are bringing you our Week 4 fantasy football rankings to help prepare you for your Week 4 matchups. Below you will find both PPR rankings and standard league rankings for Week 4, brought to you by […]

My Top 10 Potential Busts for Week 4

Listen, not every column can be sunshine and rainbows.  We can tell you all about how Julio Jones will score 30 points because he's Julio Jones and of course he will.  Sometimes, you just have to face the grim reality that the players you drafted aren't as good as you thought they'd be (for me, […]

NFL Survivor League Picks – Survivor Pool Targets & Avoids (Week 4)

After a miserable week 2, I bounced back going four for four in my picks this past week. All the big favorites won, with a couple small underdogs winning on the road. This the first week of the NFL season where BYEs start coming into play, with New England and Tennessee getting the week off. […]

Deeper PPR Lineup Sleepers for Week 4: Cameron Artis-Payne, Cecil Shorts, Gary Barnidge

Another week in and I hope everyone is doing better than me in their fantasy leagues this season. Going forward, I now have Dez Bryant, LeSean McCoy and Ben Roethlisberger riding the bench for at least the next couple weeks. I guess it was a good thing I traded for Larry Fitzgerald. If you are […]

Rashad Jennings, Lamar Miller - Players Showing Warning Signals

Lamar Miller, RB, Dolphins Lamar Miller is already likely stuck on your bench after a very disappointing start to the season. A favorite preseason breakout pick, Miller has not reached 55 rushing yards yet or received more than 13 carries in a game. Despite the fact that he was a third or fourth round pick for […]

Matt Forte (RB, CHI) - Week 4 Lineup Booms

I jostled back and forth throughout the week on whether to go with Matt Forte or Latavius Murray here as I like both backs in this game. With so many of the top running backs with injury/usage concerns, Forte is my favorite high-end running back this week. Jimmy Clausen is his quarterback and the Bears […]

Five Players Sending Out Warning Signals Going Into Week 4

Between the injury bug and a slew of under-performing stars, the first three weeks of the NFL season have been rather troublesome. This week’s warning signals piece is going to focus largely on players we’ve talked about already and whether or not it’s officially time to panic. There are also a few new names on […]

Week 4 Running Back Depth Charts for Fantasy Football

Week 3 of the NFL was witness to a multitude of authoritative performances from running backs across the league. Eight half backs surpassed 20 standard fantasy scoring points this week compared to six 20-point efforts from Weeks 1 & 2 combined. Many of the stars, including all of the top-4 scorers, were unexpected heroes who […]

Week 4 Booms and Busts: Late Games

As bye weeks begin around the NFL, it may take a little bit of extra digging to figure out how you will replace the players that are off in your lineup. I am here to try and steer you in the right direction, as I look at players that you may or may not be […]

Boom and Bust Candidates for Week 4: The Early Games

Your team is beginning to take shape after Week 3, as are your postseason hopes. Your success during the first four weeks of fantasy season are often determined by the strength of your draft, your luck with injuries and your fortunes on the waiver wire. Another important factor is picking the right player to start […]

T.J. Yeldon (RB, JAX) - Week 4 Lineup Booms?

T.J. Yeldon is getting an incredible market share of Jacksonville's backfield work, and has a good chance at returning 4x value. Not to mention if Andrew Luck doesn't go for the Colts, I think Yeldon could provide amazing return in a game where the Jaguars won't have to abandon the run. I think I would […]

Week 4 Deeper Sleepers: Speculating Green Bay Touches and Bye-Week Fillers

Welcome to our season-long segment at RotoBaller where we will be targeting players owned in 25% or less of Fleaflicker leagues. The Buffalo Bills are going to be hot commodities (Tyrod Taylor (43%), Karlos Williams (31%) and Charles Clay (33%)) on the waiver wire, but they are too heavily owned for this segment. Plus, if you've been following along, you […]

Trade Advice: Week 4 Buy-Lows, Sell-Highs for Fantasy Football

Welcome to our Week 4 buy low / sell high, where we look to provide fantasy football trade advice. With Week 3 now concluded and Week 4 rapidly approaching, it’s officially time to usher in every fantasy football player’s worst nightmare - the bye week. There’s nothing more frustrating than throwing together a rag-tag collection of […]

The Daily Divide: Week Four DFS

Daily Divide: Week Four Matt and Nathan each offer Week 4 cash game picks for every position, then the other insults or compliments those picks, as warranted. They hope their arguments debates provide enough information to make help people make their own decisions. Matt probably makes more good points than Nathan though, over the long haul, […]