Calvin Ridley A WR1 For Week 16

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley is a WR1 for Week 16 against Kansas City. Ridley is the unquestioned WR1 on the team with Julio Jones out once again due to a hamstring injury. The WR has been incredible the past three games, getting at least 10 targets and 108 yards in all three contests. […]

Todd Gurley II Not A Viable Starter

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley II has now become the RB2 on the team for the last two games after Ito Smith was assigned the lead role. In the past few games, Gurley hasn't performed well at all. He has had less than 10 carries and 30 rushing yards in the past four games, […]

Ito Smith A Flex Option In Deep Leagues

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith is a flex play, at best, this week. The back has now taken the lead role for the remainder of the season, jumping above Todd Gurley II. Smith has had double-digit carries in two of the past four games and at least 36 yards rushing in three of the […]

Matt Ryan A QB2 In Week 16

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is a QB2 this week against the Chiefs. Last week, the QB posted 356 yards and three touchdowns and has at least 220 yards passing in the last three games. This contest with the Chiefs could be a shootout, so Ryan is a fine QB2 against a team that is […]

The King's Week 16 Fantasy Football Lineup Rankings (Premium Content)

Welcome to Fantasy Super Bowl week, RotoBallers! Below you will find my Week 16 fantasy football lineup rankings. The ranks are available in PPR, Half PPR and Standard formats. They will be updated as needed, so make sure to check back for the latest versions. Skill Position analysis is primarily based on the PPR ranks. The […]

Inside the Tent - Week 16 NFL Injury Insight

At RotoBaller, we can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with injuries and playing your best lineup week after week. Players are going to get injured, that's an unavoidable fact. What's avoidable though is making the wrong roster decisions based on the injuries surrounding your fantasy squad. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

Julio Jones Ruled Out For Week 16

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring), cornerback Darqueze Dennard (quadriceps), center Alex Mack (concussion) and guard James Carpenter (groin) were ruled out for Week 16 against the Chiefs. This will be Jones' third straight missed game, making it unlikely that we see the veteran All-Pro wideout the rest of the season. Calvin Ridley has […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 15 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As many of you prepare for your Week 16 matchups, an expanding assortment of tools is available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results are contained in this weekly statistical breakdown of […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Week 16 Christmas Day - Monkey Knife Fight

The season is moving right along and has gotten very exciting as we approach the playoffs and that means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. There […]

Julio Jones Remains Out Thursday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday. Jones received a platelet-rich plasma injection and wants to play again in 2020, but there's no guarantee that happens. Unless he can get in a limited practice on Friday, the All-Pro receiver is likely to miss the Week 16 […]

Week 16 Stream Team - Shallow and Deep-League Pickups

Welcome to Week 16 of the NFL season, and hopefully, the fantasy football playoffs. Each week we will be providing streamer advice for all of those who need it, which is pretty much anyone and everyone. Streaming players with the best matchups each week as well as during your stud's bye weeks is an integral […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 16

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Julio Jones Expected To Be Game-Time Decision

Atlanta Falcons interim head coach Raheem Morris said that wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) is expected to once again be a game-time decision in Week 16 against the Chiefs. However, Morris noted that Jones "is a little bit closer" than he has been to playing after missing the last two games. The 31-year-old wants to […]

NextGen Stats - Quarterback 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 15 long weeks. Only one thing can beat you to the finish […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 16) - Targets and Avoids

It took 15 weeks for there to be crazy unexpected upsets and we got not one, but two. If you thought the Jets beating the Rams as 17-point underdogs was shocking, what about the Bengals beating the Steelers? Ryan Finley completed just seven passes for 89 yards and somehow the Bengals managed to win wire-to-wire. […]

Coaching Matters: Offenses That Will Improve From Week 15

This series continues into its fifteenth week of where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 15, we saw performances such as the Atlanta Falcons running backs combining for 21 rushing yards, Kyler Murray throwing for 406 passing yards, and the Broncos […]

FAB Bidding - Week 16 Waiver Wire Targets

Week 15 brought many surprises and several superstar performances. Cheers to those of you entering your finals and all those progressing through the playoffs! With our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

This is it, championship week for most fantasy football leagues. Forget the old idea that you stick with the same starters and don't risk streaming in Week 16. You play the matchups and go with projections, not past performances. The waiver wire will look a little different this late in the season since most teams […]

The Cut List (Week 16) - Time to Let Go?

Today, I'm writing to you as someone who has officially been eliminated from championship contention in both of his home leagues. In one of those leagues, I admittedly never stood a chance. My first five draft picks were Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Kenyan Drake, Le'Veon Bell, Zach Ertz, and Dak Prescott. My goodness, that was brutal just […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16

It's fantasy championship week, y'all! Apologies to those of you who play in Week 17, but the entire focus of this article is going to be on which guys who are still on the wire and rostered in under half of all leagues will have a chance to help you out in Week 16. If […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 16 Lightning Round

To those who are still reading these, I say congratulations! You must be deep into the playoffs or battling for roto supremacy. I know these weeks are draining but we must finish strong. We've battled through COVID-19, injuries, duds, all sorts of landmines to get here. Let's get that gold with the waiver wire lightning round […]

Pocket Aces: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

Host Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2020 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down each position. Today he takes a look at some players to consider adding off the waiver wire. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel […]

Week 15 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!

Jalen Hurts, Josh Allen and Ryan Tannehill each accounted for at least four touchdowns in Week 15, while also registering at least 37 fantasy points, finishing as the top-three quarterbacks on the week. The studs came through for the most part with the exception of Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson who each uncharacteristically scored less than […]

Ito Smith The No. 1 RB Over Todd Gurley II

Atlanta Falcons interim head coach Raheem Morris said that running back Ito Smith is the team's leading running back right now over Todd Gurley II. Gurley will serve as Smith's backup heading into Week 16 against the Chiefs after he managed only 34 rushing yards in the last three games. Gurley had one attempt for […]

Russell Gage (WR, ATL) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 24% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Julio Jones missed Week 10 (Atlanta's bye week) as every other Falcon, but after that, he has also been out of W12, W14, and W15 entirely. Atlanta is playing for nothing these days, and it won't risk Jones' long-term health considering the low […]

Younghoe Koo Makes Five Kicks In Loss

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo made both field goals and all three extra points in a 31-27 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Koo bounced back from a bit of a down performance in his last game. The 26-year-old has made at least two field goals in every game but two, solidifying himself as a […]

Hayden Hurst Hauls In Touchdown

Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst had a rebound effort in a losing effort to the Buccaneers. Hurst had a string of bad games but was solid in this one- he caught four of five targets for 21 yards and a touchdown. The former Raven found the end zone for the first time since October, […]

Russell Gage Excels On 10 Targets

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage stayed hot in a loss to the Buccaneers in Week 15. Gage caught five of 10 targets for 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. It was his third straight game with at least 50 receiving yards as he continues to carve out a role in the Falcons' pass-heavy attack. […]

Calvin Ridley Explodes For Career-High 163 Yards

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley caught 10 of 14 targets for a career-high 163 yards and a touchdown in a loss to the Buccaneers. Ridley was sensational, averaging 16.3 yards per reception and hauling in a 12-yard touchdown in the second quarter. It's his third straight game with 100 yards receiving, putting him well […]

Todd Gurley II Has Forgettable Day

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley II carried the ball once for negative yardage and caught two passes for 15 receiving yards in a loss to Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers' stingy run defense was in full effect, as the Falcons totaled just 37 rushing yards on 13 attempts as an offense. The veteran back doesn't […]