Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Week 5 Include Miles Sanders, J.K. Dobbins, Chris Olave

Every week, I share some of my favored choices and players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions. These selections are based on my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING at checkout for a discount and get access to my ranks in all formats, plus […]

Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em - Week 5 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 5 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Week 4 was much better for overall fantasy scoring, featuring an NFL matchup with 93 points scored. Many of the big names came through along with some of the backups or fill-ins we picked up. For those who […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 5

We are a month into the season and injuries are starting to pile up. We are fresh off of the biggest waiver wire run of the season and there are even more players that remain up in the air for Week 5. Though we would all prefer our lineups to be 100 percent healthy, savvy […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports for TEs: Week 5 Injury Updates for Kyle Pitts, T.J. Hockenson, Dawson Knox, Hayden Hurst

Week 5 is drawing closer, so it's time to dive into the tight ends with injury concerns before Sunday's games kick off. Tight end is a frustrating position to navigate in fantasy football, so any big-name tight end missing action can throw fantasy rosters into chaos. These are the latest injury updates as of Friday, […]

Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2022 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 4 was rough for us, landing on just four of the top 10 defenses. It's only one week, so we don't want to overreact, but we do want to examine the process a bit. I've always been a proponent of not elevating a bad defense too high just because of a good matchup. A […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 5) - Targets and Avoids

New England was a first down away in overtime from lining up to kick a field goal that would have decimated survivor pools. Most pools saw Green Bay get picked by about half of entrants remaining. Had they lost, more than 90-95 percent of preexisting entrants from Week 1 would have been gone. That would […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 5 (2022)

You are already aware that wide receivers will play a critical role in the success of your teams. The undeniable volatility that exists with the running back position has also presented an increasing rationale for prioritizing wide receivers when you build your rosters - both at the onset of your drafts and as you manage […]

Week 5 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Khalil Herbert, David Montgomery, Alvin Kamara, Caleb Huntley, Tyler Allgeier

Welcome back RotoBallers to Week 5 of the NFL and fantasy football season. We are already a month in, and we're to help you set winning lineups with our updated Week 5 fantasy football running back rankings, as of October 7th. Let's see where key running backs like Khalil Herbert, David Montgomery, Alvin Kamara, Caleb […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 5 - Daily Fantasy Football

Just like that, it’s Week 5. However, before we move ahead, let’s take a moment to reflect on a wild Week 4, beginning with T.J. Hockenson, who had 179 yards and two touchdowns against the Seahawks. Speaking of, who would have ever thought that Geno Smith and Jared Goff would combine for 698 passing yards […]

Week 5 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Gabe Davis, Robert Woods, Raheem Mostert, Tyler Lockett, George Pickens, Josh Reynolds

Starting the right player in your FLEX spots can be critical to winning your fantasy football matchups. Well we're back to help you make those winning decisions with our team's updated Week 5 fantasy football FLEX rankings, as of October 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key […]

Week 5 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Amon-Ra St. Brown, CeeDee Lamb, Chris Olave, Jaylen Waddle, Marquise Brown

It's Week 5, and the RotoBaller team is here as always to help set those winning fantasy football lineups. Every week of the NFL season we're here to guide you, and below you can find our NFL rankings team's updated Week 5 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of October 8th. Our goal is to […]

Is Deon Jackson A Good Waiver Wire Pickup? Fantasy Football Outlook for Colts RB

Indianapolis Colts running back Deon Jackson had a solid fantasy performance on Thursday night against the Denver Broncos. With Jonathan Taylor unable to play because of an ankle injury and Nyheim Hines leaving the game early in the first quarter with a concussion, Jackson took advantage of the opportunity. The second-year player had 13 rushing […]

Week 5 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Dallas Goedert, Tyler Higbee, George Kittle, T.J. Hockenson, Dalton Schultz

We're a month into the NFL season, and it's critical to lock up a victory in Week 5 for your fantasy teams. Not to worry, we're here to help as always with our updated Week 5 fantasy football tight end rankings as of October 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, […]

Week 5 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow, Geno Smith, Kyler Murray, Matthew Stafford, Jared Goff

Let's get ready for Week 5 of fantasy football action and help you get those winning lineups set! Below in this article you can find our rankings team's updated Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings as of October 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key quarterbacks […]

NFL Rookies to Watch for Fantasy Football Week 5 Including Kenny Pickett, Brian Robinson, Isiah Pacheco, Christian Watson

Quite a few first-year players have already made strong impacts as professionals. The wide receivers in particular have been impressive. New Orleans Saints wideout Chris Olave is ninth at his position in receiving yards through four weeks. Atlanta's Drake London has also produced at a high level, accumulating 18 catches for 231 yards and two […]

Kyle Pitts' Injury Not Believed To Be Long-Term

Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith said that tight end Kyle Pitts (hamstring) isn't expected to be out long term after being ruled out for the Week 5 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Pitts woke up more sore than usual in the days following the Week 4 loss to the Cleveland Browns, and he […]

Younghoe Koo Could Have A Massive Performance

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo has played well this season, averaging 11.5 fantasy points per game. He has scored at least 12 fantasy points in three games this season, including in back-to-back weeks. Furthermore, the former Georgia Southern kicker had made 83.3% of his field goal attempts, including three in a row from 40 or […]

Falcons Defense Isn’t A Streaming Option In Week 5

The Atlanta Falcons defense has struggled to produce for fantasy players this season. While they had an impressive fantasy outing in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams, their score got inflated by a safety, a blocked punt, and a touchdown. In the other three games this season, the Atlanta defense has struggled, totaling only […]

Olamide Zaccheaus Offers Little Value Against Tampa Bay

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus has played well for the team this season, catching 100% of his targets. However, the former undrafted free-agent receiver has only 10 targets this year, seeing more than two in a game only once, back in Week 1. Furthermore, he has scored 6.5 or fewer half-point PPR fantasy points […]

Drake London A Solid WR2 Option

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London played well over the first three games of his NFL career, averaging 14.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per contest. Unfortunately, the rookie struggled against the Cleveland Browns last week, catching two of his seven targets and scoring only 2.7 fantasy points. With Kyle Pitts (hamstring) out for Sunday's matchup […]

Caleb Huntley Faces Tough Matchup In Week 5

Atlanta Falcons running back Caleb Huntley had a surprise performance in Week 4 against the Cleveland Browns. The young running back had only one rushing attempt for three yards before last week's contest. Yet, he ended the game with 56 rushing yards and a touchdown while scoring 11.6 half-point PPR fantasy points. With Cordarrelle Patterson […]

Tyler Allgeier A Possible Flex Option Against Tampa Bay

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier will take over as the starter this week after the team placed Cordarrelle Patterson (knee) on injured reserve on Monday. Last week the former BYU star running back averaged 8.4 yards per rushing attempt against the Cleveland Browns. While he played well last week, the matchup on Sunday is […]

Marcus Mariota A Risky Start Against The Buccaneers

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota started the year strong, scoring 19.8 fantasy points in Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints. However, the veteran quarterback has averaged only 11 fantasy points per game since then, scoring under 15.6 fantasy points in every contest. Furthermore, the former Oregon Duck has six turnovers compared to only three […]

Kyle Pitts Ruled Out For Week 5

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (hamstring) didn't practice all week and has officially been ruled out for Week 5 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Fantasy managers will obviously need to remove him from their starting lineups this weekend. With Pitts out, Parker Hesse and Anthony Firkser will battle for playing time at the position, […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 5: Alvin Kamara, D'Andre Swift, Tom Brady, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Keenan Allen, Kyle Pitts

We're heading into the fifth week of the NFL season, and the injury report is significantly longer than it's ever been this season. Our fantasy football injuries report highlights several players with fantasy significance and their latest status heading into Week 5 as of Friday October 7, 2022. Guys like Alvin Kamara, D'Andre Swift, Tom […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts for Fantasy Football – Cracking the Code for Week 5

Holy T.J. Hockenson! With Amon-Ra St. Brown, D.J. Chark, and D'Andre Swift all out of the lineup, Hockenson was given 12 targets from quarterback, Jared Goff. He turned those targets into 8 receptions, 179 yards, and 2 touchdowns. Opportunity and volume continue to be king for this position. It's not something most tight ends are […]

Rest of Season Half-PPR Rankings: Fantasy Football Top 200 for Week 5

Four weeks of the 2022 NFL season are down, the fantasy baseball has wrapped up, and autumn is in the air as we proceed with some Rest-of-Season ranks! We aim to assess players moving forward as if we drafted today to help orient you to build winners through waivers or trades, so today we present […]

Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 5

As crazy as it sounds, we are already almost a quarter of the way through the 2022 NFL season. Some fantasy players have experienced pure heartbreak, some have tasted triumph, and the rest of us have felt both or everything in between. Regardless of where you fit in, now is the time to start looking […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 5

Week 4 of the 2022 NFL season is officially in the books. Overreactions will undoubtedly continue to be made, but there's also a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 5 and beyond. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players whose arrows may be […]

Timeshare or Position Battle? Breaking Down Running Back Committees for Fantasy Football

As the season rolls along, we're starting to get a better idea of how some running back committees have gone. Some of those committees have turned out to not be committees. James Robinson has dominated the Jaguars backfield and left Travis Etienne with a minimal role, for example. And some have been even more committee […]