Matt Ryan A Low-End QB1 Against Vikings

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is a low-end QB1 heading into Week 6. The QB has been consistent in his yards this season (at least 226 in all five games) but he only has one touchdown and two picks in the past three games. The Vikings are a favorable matchup for opposing QBs, but Ryan's […]

Disaster Recovery - Week 5's Studs Turned Duds

As we push past the quarter mark of the 2020 NFL season, it gets harder and harder to keep track of the maturations created by COVID. Games are getting rescheduled, pushed, and canceled. Teams are being given last-minute bye weeks that alter the future schedule in half a dozen or more different ways. We gain […]

NextGen Stats - Running Back Breakdowns and Takeaways

With five weeks of play in the books and things starting to settle a bit, it's time to get back to studying some of the rushers around the league and see how they have performed through (almost) the first third of the season. Here's to hope that we don't have any more setbacks with regards […]

Marlon Davidson Tests Positive For COVID-19

Atlanta Falcons rookie defensive lineman Marlon Davidson tested positive for COVID-19, according to a league source. Davidson was a second-round pick out of Auburn and played 12 defensive snaps and five snaps on special teams in the Week 5 loss to the Panthers. The Falcons aren't allowed to reveal how long he might be quarantined, […]

Olamide Zaccheaus (WR, ATL) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It might sound ridiculous, but I think we can consider the Falcons some sort of Dallas-lite: an undercooked version of what the Cowboys have put on the field through the first five weeks of the 2020 season. Atlanta has three great wideouts in […]

The Cut List (Week 6) - Time to Let Go?

If you are familiar with this column, you are probably used to seeing three or four players I dub droppable. For this week, I found that many players that fit the criteria (players owned in at least 30% of leagues) are either obvious drops, or that there just weren’t a whole lot of candidates I […]

Matt Ryan's Future In Atlanta In Question?

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank has admiration for quarterback Matt Ryan, but he didn't fully commit to the former MVP signal-caller as the quarterback of the future as the franchise looks for a new head coach and general manager. The Falcons cut ties with head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff on Sunday […]

Brian Hill (RB, ATL) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 21% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta Falcons running back Brian Hill has been an extremely effective No. 2 back for the team over the first five weeks of the season. In Week 5 against the Carolina Panthers, Hill carried the ball six times for 39 yards and caught […]

Falcons Fire Dan Quinn; Raheem Morris The Interim Coach

The Atlanta Falcons fired head coach Dan Quinn on Sunday night. Quinn becomes the second head coach in a week to be fired, with the Texans axing head coach Bill O'Brien last week. Raheem Morris will take over as the interim head coach for the 0-5 team after Quinn's dismissal. Morris was the head coach […]

Falcons Defense Has Quiet Game Against Carolina

The Atlanta Falcons Defense didn't do much for fantasy purposes in a Week 5 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Fortunately, Atlanta surrendered their lowest point total of the season, 23, but failed to impact the game much more than that. The unit failed to register a sack or interception, with their lone statistical contribution coming […]

Younghoe Koo Returns With Strong Game

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo returned from injury and enjoyed a strong game in a Week 5 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Koo made all three field-goal attempts, including a long of 54 yards, and made his lone extra-point attempt of the game. The 26-year-old has made at least two field-goals in every game this […]

Hayden Hurst Finishes Second On Team In Targets

Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst caught two of six targets for eight receiving yards in a 23-16 loss to the Panthers. Hurst was disappointing, as he failed to make any real impact in this game, despite the opportunities given to him. The 27-year-old hasn't been the every-week starting option he was hoped to be, […]

Olamide Zaccheaus Catches Just One Pass

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus had a quiet day in a 23-16 Week 5 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Zaccheaus saw four targets, but hauled in just one catch in a disappointing game. The 23-year-old benefitted from the absence of Julio Jones (hamstring) in Week 4 en route to 86 receiving yards on eight […]

Russell Gage Disappoints In Week 5 Loss

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage was third on the team in targets in Week 5 with five, but turned them into just two catches for 16 receiving yards. As quarterback Matt Ryan has gone, so has Gage. In his last three games with Ryan struggling, Gage has just 64 receiving yards combined and has […]

Calvin Ridley Eclipses 100 Yards For Fourth Time

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley bounced back in a big way from last week's catch-less game. Ridley was said to be "up to full speed" after dealing with nagging injuries and he sure looked like it, hauling in eight of 10 targets for a game-high 136 receiving yards. Aside from his Week 4 goose […]

Todd Gurley II Has Vintage Performance

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley II enjoyed his best game of the season, totaling 150 scrimmage yards on 18 touches along with a rushing score. Gurley II gashed the Carolina defense repeatedly for 8.6 yards per carry, including a 35-yard scamper, his 5th score of the season and 75th of his career. It's fair […]

Matt Ryan Struggles Against Panthers

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan completed 21 of 37 passes for 226 yards with no touchdown passes and one interception. The loss drops Atlanta to 0-5 and leaves Ryan without a touchdown pass in two straight games. The veteran signal-caller struggled with accuracy all day, as his 56.8 percent completion rate was his second lowest […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 5

Hi, y'all! Four weeks of NFL action are in the books and we're moving on to another. Welcome to our Week 5 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. Each week we'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your fantasy lineups and take down your opponent. Be sure to check back […]

Break The Slate: DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 5

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! If you read this article regularly, then you know what we're about here, but if you are a new reader, let me quickly summarize our goals with this article. We'll spend each week discussing a few plays at each position for the DraftKings main slate […]

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

In what has been an interesting NFL season, Week 5 is here. Undoubtedly, from a fantasy perspective, things have been challenging as COVID-19 continues to rear its ugly head across the league. With the Buffalo/Tenessee and New England/Denver contests both delayed by a few days--at least for now--navigating the player pool is a little more […]

NFL DFS Value Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel - Week 5 DFS Cash Games

We have made it to Week 5 of the NFL season, and it is another bumpy week. We are still waiting on a lot of news. Some games may be postponed, injury news, and more. Stay tuned to RotoBaller as they will update you with all the news you need, but we will get this […]

Julio Jones Inactive For Week 5

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) will not play against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. With Jones out, Calvin Ridley is a clear WR1 play, while Russell Gage and Olamide Zaccheaus see a major boost against a weak Panthers Defense. Hopefully, Jones is back when the Falcons next see the field.

Inside the Tent - Week 5 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 […]

Updated Week 5 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Carlos Hyde is inactive for Week 5 Michael Thomas Sitting Out Monday After Altercation With Teammate Julio Jones is officially out for Week 5 Broncos-Patriots Postponed Monday, […]

Updated Week 5 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Carlos Hyde is inactive for Week 5 Broncos-Patriots Postponed Monday, Moved To Next Sunday Titans Close Facility Again After New Positive COVID-19 Test Cincinnati Expects Joe […]

Updated Week 5 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Michael Thomas is officially out for Week 5 Julio Jones is officially out for Week 5 Broncos-Patriots Postponed Monday, Moved To Next Sunday Titans Close Facility […]

Booms and Busts - Surprise Starts and Sits for Week 5 Lineups

We are a quarter of the way through the NFL season and the major storyline continues to be the mounting injuries across the league. It seems as though each week there are several new injuries to vital producers in fantasy football. This is causing managers to traverse the waiver wire and reconstruct their rosters much […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Week 5

Welcome to Week 5, RotoBallers! Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when faced with tough lineup decisions in Week 5 of the fantasy football season. These are based off my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller's NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING […]

Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 5

It's Week 5, RotoBallers! We're essentially one-third of the way through the fantasy regular season. With last week featuring the NFL's first COVID-related postponement, fantasy managers can officially expect the unexpected moving forward. While some managers will lose interest or grow frustrated with the ever-growing injury list combined with unplanned bye weeks, this is the […]

Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

After successfully predicting eight out of the top ten defenses last week, we may be starting to hit our groove. Some of them felt a bit like gimmes, but the Jets in the top-10 was the subject of criticism and watching the Bills round into form a bit was also nice. The only two outliers […]