Week 17 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Mark Andrews, Tyler Higbee, Evan Engram, Taysom Hill, Noah Fant, Jelani Woods

The tight end position is always frustrating to navigate, but fantasy managers who made it to the championship round of the fantasy football playoffs will have to do it one more time. There are a handful of must-start studs at tight end, but not everyone has that luxury. Identifying the top streamer could be the […]

Week 17 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Garrett Wilson, Jerry Jeudy, Allen Lazard, Isaiah Hodgins, Rashid Shaheed

The wide receiver position in fantasy football is always deep, meaning fantasy managers can fall into tough start-or-sit decisions in their WR2 or flex spots. The last thing you want is to make a mistake that causes a loss in the fantasy football championship round, so we're here to help with our updated Week 17 […]

Week 17 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Travis Etienne, Josh Jacobs, Cam Akers, Jerick McKinnon, Zack Moss

It's time for the fantasy football championship round, so fantasy managers need to be glued in for one more week to capture glory. The running back position has been bitten by the injury bug all season, so hopefully, everyone has loaded up on depth and upside stashes for this moment. We're here to help with […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 17 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid this week and a snapshot of the injuries that matter heading into the DFS main slate. We're looking at the […]

Younghoe Koo Faces Appealing Matchup

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo has been a hit-or-miss fantasy player this season. The veteran is the K9 for the year, averaging 8.3 fantasy points per game. He has scored fewer than seven fantasy points in nearly half of the games this season. However, Koo has totaled eight or more fantasy points in four of […]

Falcons Defense A Desperation Streaming Option

The Atlanta Falcons defense has struggled this season. They have surrendered 20 or more points in 73.3% of the games this year, including 10 of the first 11 contests. However, Atlanta's defense has played better lately, holding their past four opponents to 19 points per game, surrendering 19 or fewer points three times. Meanwhile, the […]

MyCole Pruitt Has An Excellent Matchup

Atlanta Falcons tight end MyCole Pruitt has done his best as the starter since Kyle Pitts (knee) suffered a season-ending injury. However, the veteran tight end has averaged only 4.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game in his four starts this season. Furthermore, he has averaged only two targets per game over the past four […]

Olamide Zaccheaus Not Worth Consideration In Week 17

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus hasn't had much fantasy value this season. The veteran receiver is the WR67 for the year, averaging only 5.2 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. He has scored fewer than 7.9 fantasy points in 80% of the games this season, including nine of the past 10 contests. Furthermore, Zaccheaus […]

Drake London A Borderline Flex Option

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London has been limited this season. The rookie is the WR41 for the year, averaging eight half-point PPR fantasy points per game. He scored fewer than 6.8 fantasy points in over half of the games this year. However, the former USC star has played well lately. Over the past three […]

Tyler Allgeier An RB2 With Upside

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier has taken over as the lead back. Over the past two weeks, the rookie has totaled 35 rushing attempts for 213 yards and a touchdown. He also has five receptions for 40 yards during that span. Furthermore, the former BYU star has been the RB7 over the past two […]

Cordarrelle Patterson Hard To Trust In Week 17

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson has become hard to trust lately. After starting the year averaging 14.9 half-point PPR fantasy points per game over his first five matchups, the veteran running back has struggled. Over the past six contests, the former first-round pick has averaged only 9.8 rushing attempts and 7.2 fantasy points per […]

Desmond Ridder Offers Limited Upside

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder has started the past two games after riding the bench for the first 13 games this season. In his two starts, the rookie has averaged only 157.5 passing yards and 8.6 fantasy points per game. Yet, the former Cincinnati Bearcat had a solid performance last week against the Baltimore Ravens, […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 17 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I am going to recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as building blocks, […]

Offensive Line Champs and Chumps - Fantasy Football Matchups To Target, Avoid (Week 17)

For many, Week 17 signals the end of the fantasy season. The fantasy managers who are reading this likely have a big matchup on the horizon as they attempt to secure an elusive fantasy championship. Week 16 was a rough one for offensive lines across the league, specifically at the right tackle position. The Bengals […]

NextGen Stats - Week 16: WR/TE Breakdowns and Takeaways

Folks, it's time to put on your battle armor and get ready for war as we get ready for the all-important championship week. If you are still in the playoffs, that means you have been been able to stay alive and grind through 16 long weeks. Only one thing can beat you to the finish […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 17

Week 16, or what many consider "the semifinals of the fantasy football playoffs," is now officially in the books. We have a lot of good (and new) information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 17, "championship week." In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players whose arrows may […]

Should I Drop Cordarrelle Patterson? Fantasy Football Outlook

Cordarrelle Patterson was the 2021 Waiver-Wire Pick of the Year, topping 1,100 scrimmage yards, scoring 11 touchdowns, and finishing as the RB9 on the year. Patterson picked up right where he left off in 2022, starting the year as the RB6 through the first three weeks and scoring three touchdowns in the first four games […]

Week 17 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Zack Moss, James Cook, Isaiah Hodgins, Rashid Shaheed

Welcome to Week 17 RotoBallers, and another round of waiver wire pickups! We have seen new injuries emerge for fantasy football, and players who may be breaking out. As you consider who to pickup for your rosters, as always we're here to help you sift through it. Each week our NFL team puts out a […]

The Cut List – Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 17

Welcome to Championship Week! And if you're reading this, congratulations on making it to the final weekend. It's not an easy task, but here we are. Now that we're in Championship Week, we don't need to be too cautious about who we're dropping. The only question you need to ask yourself is this, "do I […]

Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups and Free Agent Adds – All Positions

Welcome to Championship Week, ladies and gentlemen! What a long season it's been. When you think about all the time that's been spent all the way back in draft season to all the start and sit internal debates and all of the waiver wire choices, it all comes down to this. One week for all […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17: Top Free Agent Adds For Tyler Allgeier, James Cook, Zack Moss, Gus Edwards

Congratulations to those of you who are still participating in Week 17. You have maintained your highest level of flexibility while navigating through injuries, unexpected decreases in usage, substandard performances, and other unwanted developments that emerged during the season. Now this diligence has placed you on the threshold of your league’s championship. Winning your league […]

Week 17 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

The fantasy football championship round is here in most leagues, and the last thing managers want is a kicker blowing their chance at glory. It's time for another week of diving into the waiver wire at kicker. Our Week 17 kicker rankings aim to help fantasy managers sort through all the variables and make the […]

Falcons Sign Clint Ratkovich

The Atlanta Falcons signed free-agent fullback Clint Ratkovich to their practice squad on Tuesday, according to a source. Ratkovich was one of the draft's top fullbacks before he tore his ACL in a private workout for the Green Bay Packers. Because of the knee injury, the 25-year-old went undrafted, although he did get a workout […]

Tyler Allgeier (RB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 49% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It had been a while since we had seen Tyler Allgeier have such a good game as the one he put up a couple of weeks ago in Week 15 against the Saints. He finished that matchup with a season-high 22.6 PPR […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 17 Lightning Round Including James Cook, Jahan Dotson, Isaiah Hodgins, Kendrick Bourne

Welcome back to one of the final waiver looks of this fantasy football season! Let's climb toward those championships together as we start turning those calendars to 2023. Take home the hardware by scouring RotoBaller for updates as we bring you an initial waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 17. This column is published […]

Younghoe Koo Perfect In Week 16

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo was perfect in the team's 17-9 Week 16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The veteran kicker made all three field goal attempts, scoring nine fantasy points on Saturday. Unfortunately, the Atlanta offense struggled and failed to find the end zone. Fantasy players got a solid performance from Koo but were […]

Falcons Defense Fails To Make An Impact

The Atlanta Falcons defense struggled in the team's 17-9 Week 16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The defense didn't force a turnover despite facing backup quarterback Tyler Huntley. Furthermore, Atlanta didn't have a sack in the game. They have failed to record a sack in three of the past four games and 40% of the […]

MyCole Pruitt Held Without A Catch

Atlanta Falcons tight end MyCole Pruitt was held without a catch in the team's 17-9 Week 16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Yet, fantasy players shouldn't be surprised by his performance. Pruitt has two touchdowns since taking over as the starting tight end. However, he has scored only 4.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game […]

Olamide Zaccheaus Quiet Against Baltimore

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus had another quiet performance in the team's 17-9 Week 16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The veteran receiver was coming off his worst performance this season last week, scoring zero fantasy points. This week he saw seven targets, the second-most on the team and only two fewer than Drake […]

Drake London Has Career-High 96 Receiving Yards

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London had 96 receiving yards in the team's 17-9 Week 16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The 96 receiving yards were a career-high for the rookie, whose previous career-high came a few weeks ago. More importantly, the former USC star has averaged 10.7 targets and nearly 11 half-point PPR fantasy […]