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 […]

Tyler Allgeier Leads The Backfield

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier had 18 rushing attempts for 74 yards in the team's 17-9 Week 16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The rookie running back had more than twice as many rushing attempts as Cordarrelle Patterson (18-8). Furthermore, he averaged 4.1 yards per rushing attempt, while the veteran averaged only 2.1 yards […]

Cordarrelle Patterson Earns Nine Touches In Week 16

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson had only nine touches in the team's 17-9 Week 16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The veteran running back had only eight rushing attempts in the game, while Tyler Allgeier led the way with 18. More importantly, the former first-round pick averaged only 2.1 yards per rushing attempt. After […]

Desmond Ridder Totals 218 Passing Yards

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder has 218 passing yards in the team's 17-9 Week 16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The former Cincinnati Bearcat had his second career start on Saturday against Baltimore. While he didn't have a touchdown for the second consecutive game, the rookie quarterback played well. He completed 66.7% of his pass […]

Week 16 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jamaal Williams, Zack Moss, Jerick McKinnon, J.K. Dobbins, Gabe Davis, Amari Cooper, Rashid Shaheed, K.J. Osborn

Fantasy managers fortunate enough to still be alive in the fantasy football playoffs will still have tough start or sit decisions to try to advance. Injuries, role changes, and unexpected breakouts have shifted the rankings as a whole. That said, we're back with our Week 16 fantasy football PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 16

Welcome to Week 16 of the WR/CB Matchup chart. The chart typically becomes more predictive as the season goes on, and many of the predictions made in this article the past two weeks turned out to be correct. Keep in mind that late season trend can impact matchups as non-contending teams look toward player evaluation […]

Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em - Week 16 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 16 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. It's playoff time! Last week featured the largest comeback in NFL history, three overtime games, and possibly the wildest finish to a game I've ever seen. There were some massive performances from unsung heroes as well as studs, […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 16 - Gardner Minshew, Deon Jackson, Darius Slayton and Juwan Johnson

Congrats to those still in need of sneaky starts or pivot plays – that likely means you are in your league's semifinals! That in its own right is a huge accomplishment. More importantly, it also means you are just two wins away from that ultimate goal you set out to achieve every summer – winning […]

10 Things You Should Know Ahead Of Week 16 - Fantasy Football Outlooks For Gardner Minshew, Derrick Henry, Alvin Kamara

Happy Holidays! As we head into Week 16 of the NFL season, we have a full slate of games on tap for Christmas Eve. With the fantasy playoffs underway, every decision matters for fantasy managers. The NFL – and fantasy football -– is a game of constantly moving parts, and just when you think you […]

Week 16 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: DJ Moore, Gabe Davis, K.J. Osborn, Marquise Goodwin, Richie James Jr.

We're well into the fantasy playoffs, and there are no bye weeks to navigate. However, there are still plenty of uncertain situations as injuries, and an intense weather forecast continues to muddy the waters regarding ranking players for this critical Week 16. See below for our updated Week 16 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as […]

Week 16 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Wow, what a wild week for DST scoring. The top six defenses heading into Monday Night Football were the Colts, Giants, Browns, Lions, Jaguars, and Raiders. Every defense except for the Colts has been in the bottom half or third of fantasy DSTs during the season, and the Colts and Jaguars were facing the Vikings […]

Week 16 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: J.K. Dobbins, Isiah Pacheco, Chuba Hubbard, Cam Akers, Devin Singletary

We're well into the fantasy playoffs, and there are no bye weeks to navigate. However, there are still plenty of uncertain situations as injuries, and an intense weather forecast continues to muddy the waters regarding ranking players for this critical Week 16. See below for our updated Week 16 fantasy football running back rankings, as […]

NFL Rookies to Watch for Fantasy Football Week 16 Including George Pickens, Malik Willis, Daniel Bellinger, Jaylen Warren

As we progress through the fantasy playoffs, several rookies have achieved impressive stat lines. Last week, Falcons rookie running back Tyler Allgeier carried the ball 17 times for 139 yards and earned 22.6 PPR points. Commanders first-year wideout Jahan Dotson also played well, catching four passes for 105 yards and a touchdown. Other top rookie […]

NFL Pick 'Em: Player Prop Picks for No House Advantage - Saturday Early Slate (Week 16)

Happy Holidays RotoBallers! Hopefully, you're able to spend the weekend with your loved ones, but if you manage to sneak in some time for football, there is no better way to celebrate than by joining some contests offered by our friends at No House Advantage! Typically, we take a look at the early contests on […]