NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Texans vs. Steelers Monday Night Showdown

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! The first day of the NFL Playoffs was insane. We had a couple of high-scoring games. Both the Rams and the Bears rallied back and won the game in clutch time. Let's hope that on top of the second day of games, we also get a great Monday Night Football game to […]

2026 Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft: Superflex, Tight End Premium Fantasy Football Rankings

With the fantasy football season behind us, most casual gamers are heading into hibernation. However, the dynasty football offseason is in full swing. Dynasty fantasy football managers are burning the midnight oil trying to gain any edge they can find. That starts with getting a jump on this year's incoming rookie class. Today, we are […]

Kenneth Gainwell Remains a Viable PPR Running Back Option in Wild-Card Round

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell emerged as a surprisingly critical piece of his team's offense over the course of the 2025 season, recording 1,023 yards from scrimmage and eight touchdowns on 187 touches. Gainwell and the Steelers will face one of the NFL's best defenses in the Wild Card round in the Houston Texans. […]

Woody Marks Could See Heavy Workload on Monday Night

Houston Texans rookie running back Woody Marks finished his first season in the NFL with 911 scrimmage yards and five touchdowns on 220 touches across 16 games. Marks finished the year as the clear RB1 in Houston, earning double-digit touches in 10 out of his last 11 contests. He may see an even larger workload […]

Early 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings: Redraft

Already look forward to the 2026 fantasy football season? Us too. Below you'll find our early 2026 fantasy football rankings for redraft leagues and the top 200 players expected to be drafted in 2026. These 2026 fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, a top-accuracy industry ranker, and the lead forecaster here at […]

Biggest Fantasy Football Busts of the Week - Fantasy Outlooks for A.J. Brown, Justin Herbert, Josh Jacobs, Jakobi Meyers, Ladd McConkey

Fantasy football leagues are done by now, but that doesn't mean NFL fans were immune to watching their favorite players underperform this weekend. Many NFL players drastically underperformed during Wild Card Weekend. These "busts" put managers, bettors, and DFS players at a disadvantage during the first week of the NFL playoffs. Let's take a look […]

Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft: One-Man IDP Mock with Individual Defensive Players (2026)

Every summer, RotoBaller publishes my One-Man IDP Mock Draft with Multiple Personalities. This is a fantasy football IDP mock in which we use 12 unique personalities to reflect the tendencies and biases you are likely to see in an average fantasy league. This is meant to provide insights and values for players based on what […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Sleepers: Late-Round Picks to Target in Rookie Drafts

It's never too early for dynasty fantasy football managers to start looking toward next year for good values late in their rookie drafts. While the first-round prospects are pretty well-known at this point, you can't build a team just off first-round picks, for the most part. Instead, finding good players after the first round is […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings (2026): Jonah Coleman, Carnell Tate, Jeremiyah Love, Ty Simpson, Dante Moore, Kenyon Sadiq, Makai Lemon, Fernando Mendoza, Jadarian Price

It's January, which means it's almost time to start your rookie draft prep for dynasty leagues! To kick things off, check out these early 2026 fantasy football rookie rankings for all positions. Find out where key NFL Draft prospects like Jonah Coleman, Carnell Tate, Jeremiyah Love, Ty Simpson, Dante Moore, Kenyon Sadiq, Makai Lemon, Fernando Mendoza, […]

Best Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups Of The Season

The fantasy football season has come and gone. After multiple weeks of grueling lineup decisions, waiver wire pickups, and trade negotiations, fantasy managers will have to wait another eight months to do it all over again. Hopefully, RotoBaller was able to help you win a fantasy football championship this year. As we look back at […]

2026 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 10 Running Backs for 2026 Drafts

In this article we'll be looking at some early 2026 fantasy football rankings - top 10 running backs. It's never too early to speculate. Well...I guess in many cases, it is. Like, there's no use speculating on Jan. 1 what the best album of 2026 will be when you don't even know what albums are […]

Packers Expected to Make Decision on Matt LaFleur by Monday

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur's future with the organization is in question after losing to the division-rival Chicago Bears in the Wild-Card round of this year's postseason, according to Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Packers president Ed Policy must decide if the team will give LaFleur a contract extension, or if […]

Chuba Hubbard Scores a Pair of Touchdowns in Season-Ending Loss

Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard tallied 13 carries, 46 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns during Saturday's Wild Card loss against the Los Angeles Rams. He also caught two of four targets for an additional 13 receiving yards. Hubbard lost his lead-back role to Rico Dowdle during the middle of the season, but he […]

Omarion Hampton Active for Wild-Card Round Against Patriots

Los Angeles Chargers rookie running back Omarion Hampton (ankle) is officially active for Sunday's playoff contest against the New England Patriots. He had been listed as questionable and missed a pair of practices before being upgraded to a limited participant on Friday. Hampton sat out Week 18 with an ankle injury, but his absence was […]

Omarion Hampton Expects to Play on Sunday, May Struggle in Difficult Matchup

Los Angeles Chargers running back Omarion Hampton (ankle) is officially questionable for his team's Wild Card round matchup against the New England Patriots on Sunday night due to an ankle injury. However, the rookie back has said he expects to play. Hampton missed a significant chunk of the regular season with a fractured ankle, so […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Carries Touchdown Upside in Wild-Card Round

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson ended the regular season with a bang, recording 153 scrimmage yards and three touchdowns on nine touches in Week 18. Although Patriots rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson surpassed Stevenson as the lead back in New England over the course of the season, Stevenson proved he could still be […]

TreVeyon Henderson Remains a High-Upside RB Option

Across 17 games as a rookie, New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson recorded 1,132 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns on 215 touches. The 23-year-old recorded four games with multiple touchdowns from Week 10 onwards, establishing himself as the highest-upside back in the New England backfield. The Patriots are now set to host the […]

John Harbaugh a Head-Coaching Candidate for Packers?

If the Green Bay Packers decide to go in a different direction without head coach Matt LaFleur after losing the Wild-Card game on Saturday night against the division-rival Chicago Bears, many people around the league are wondering if they will vault to the top of former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh's list of openings […]

Browns Request to Interview Nate Scheelhaase for Head-Coaching Job

The Cleveland Browns have requested to interview Los Angeles Rams passing-game specialist Nate Scheelhaase for their head-coaching job, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Scheelhaase is an up-and-coming name in the coaching ranks as one of head coach Sean McVay's assistants. Before being promoted to passing-game coordinator in 2025, he was a passing-game specialist and […]

Rico Dowdle Shows Frustration With Lack of Carries

Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle, who will be a free agent in March, said his decreased number of carries at the end of the season will impact his thinking in free agency, according to Joe Person of The Athletic. Dowdle said he wants to go somewhere "where he can get the bulk of the […]

Jawhar Jordan Won't Play in Wild-Card Game on Monday

Houston Texans running back Jawhar Jordan (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday night's Wild-Card contest against the hosting Pittsburgh Steelers, according to Adam Caplan of Sirius XM NFL Radio. Jordan suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday and was unable to practice all week. If […]

Ty Johnson Inactive for Wild-Card Game

Buffalo Bills running back Ty Johnson (ankle) is officially inactive for Sunday's Wild-Card matchup against the hosting Jacksonville Jaguars, according to Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic. Johnson injured his ankle in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the New York Jets last Sunday and will not be available for the first round of the postseason. […]

Ozzy Trapilo Done for Season With Patellar Injury

Chicago Bears left tackle Ozzy Trapilo (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs, according to head coach Ben Johnson. Trapilo suffered a patellar injury during the fourth quarter of Saturday's Wild Card win over the Green Bay Packers, but not before recovering a Bears fumble. The 24-year-old is a Boston College […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Wild Card Weekend Matchups Analysis

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another start'em and sit'em piece as we look ahead to Wild Card Weekend! If you are new here, this matchups analysis and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em article will look at the best and worst matchups of the week.  Even though the regular season is over, the fantasy season could continue for some in the […]

D’Andre Swift Opens Playoffs Against a Banged-Up Packers Front

Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift finished the regular season just south of 1,400 yards from scrimmage, while scoring double-digit touchdowns for the first time in his career, and in Saturday night's Wild Card opener, he faces an injury-stricken Packers defensive front. Without their most impactful front-seven defender, Micah Parsons (knee), Green Bay allowed an […]

Josh Jacobs Could Return to Early-Season Form in Playoffs

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is off the injury report for the first time since Week 11, after a late-season knee injury limited his impact down the stretch. After being rested for the team's Week 18 season finale, Jacobs recently told reporters that he's feeling better than he has in six weeks, and […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Picks - Wild Card Weekend Main Slate

We made it to the NFL playoffs, RotoBallers! Hopefully, your bank accounts are full and ready to spend on several slates for this Wild Card Weekend. I will be playing them all, but this article will deal with the full six-gamer that runs from Saturday to Monday. This is where you can find the most […]

Wild Card Weekend NFL Player Props: Expert Picks and Anytime Touchdown Bets (2026)

The NFL regular season is over, and the playoffs are here. There is no clear-cut dominant team this year, and things feel more wide open than ever. That should make for a fun postseason, so it will be interesting to see who eventually emerges as the Super Bowl winner. As for player prop betting, I […]

Blake Corum Profiles as Decent Option Against Panthers

Los Angeles Rams running back Blake Corum enjoyed a strong season working in tandem with Kyren Williams. He handled 145 yards for 746 yards and six touchdowns with eight catches (14 targets) for 36 yards as a receiver while suiting up for all 17 games. The second-year back recorded double-digit carries in seven games this […]

Wild Card NFL DFS Picks - Top Value Plays, Sleepers & Stacks

Welcome to the 2026 NFL Wild Card Weekend! There is nothing quite like the energy of Wildcard weekend, and for DFS, it’s all about finding that perfect balance between the "sure things" and the high-upside sleepers. This six-game slate is loaded with storylines, but we’re focusing on three specific matchups where I take into account […]