Russell Gage (WR, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Back from their bye, the Falcons beat the Saints in Week 10 with Russell Gage again featuring prominently in Atlanta’s attack. Even in a middling game by Matt Ryan, Gage was able to see five targets and catch four of the passes […]

Week 10 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchups Analysis

We got a good one on Monday night folks. Both for the NFC West division and, more importantly, for fantasy. Two of the top teams in the NFL matchup at Levi's Stadium. We can finally find out if the 49ers are for real, or if they were just beating up on bad teams all season. […]

Austin Hooper Scores Another Touchdown

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper finished with four catches for 17 yards and a touchdown during the win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. While his five targets tied a season-low, the 25-year-old has now scored in each of his last four outings. He remains arguably the best fantasy tight end this season […]

Calvin Ridley Underwhelms Against Saints

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley finished with just three catches for 28 yards during the win over the Saints in Week 10. Ridley was targeted five times on Sunday, his second-lowest of the season, and also failed to find the end zone for the third time in the team's last three games. After scoring […]

Julio Jones Pulls In Just Three Catches

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones was targeted nine times during the win over the Saints on Sunday but managed to bring in just three receptions. While he did manage to accumulate 79 yards, it was semi-disappointing performance after the veteran had 10 catches for 152 yards before the team's Week 9 bye. Jones hasn't […]

Brian Hill Rushes For 61 Yards In Win

Atlanta Falcons running back Brian Hill had 20 carries for 61 yards to go along with one catch for a touchdown during the win over the Saints on Sunday. With Devonte Freeman, who had 10 attempts for 38 yards, exiting prematurely with an ankle injury, the door opened for the 24-year-old to get his first […]

Matt Ryan Plays Well In Return

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan completed 20 of his 35 passing attempts for 182 yards and two scores during the divisional win over New Orleans. Despite throwing an interception, this was still a solid performance against a Saints Defense that has played relatively well against opposing signal-callers this season. Ryan and company will next hit […]

Devonta Freeman Ruled Out For Rest Of Game

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman (foot) has been ruled out for the remainder of the game against the New Orleans Saints. The 27-year-old rushed 10 times for 38 yards and caught three of four targets for 10 yards. Brian Hill and Kenjon Barner will continue to fill in for Freeman.

Devonta Freeman Questionable To Return

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman (foot) is questionable to return against the New Orleans Saints. It's unclear when Freeman suffered the injury, though it was likely late in the second quarter. The 27-year-old tallied 48 scrimmage yards on 13 touches in the first half. Backup running backs Brian Hill and Kenjon Barner will pick […]

Updated Week 10 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 10 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 10 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: LeSean McCoy is a healthy scratch for Week 10. Matthew Stafford has been ruled out with fractured bones in his back. Patrick Mahomes will make his return in […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 10

Welcome to our Week 10 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every single contest from the Sunday slate in one convenient location, helping you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. Be sure to check back regularly because this article will be updated as news comes in regarding injuries and other […]

Week 10 Wide Receiver / Cornerback Matchups To Target in Week 10

In Week 9, the Seahawks defeated the Buccaneers 40-34 and, as expected, provided some offensive fireworks. The high-scoring contest resulted in Tyler Lockett, Mike Evans, and D.K. Metcalf all finishing in the top-three of fantasy scoring at the wide receiver position. Tyreek Hill proved to be too fast for the Vikings secondary, finishing as the […]

Matt Ryan Will Start in Week 10

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will start against the New Orleans Saints in Week 10. Ryan missed his team's Week 8 game with an ankle injury but was able to heal up over his Week 9 bye. Atlanta coach Dan Quinn told reporters on Saturday that Ryan will return against the division-rival Saints. Ryan's return […]

Break The Slate: NFL DFS DraftKings Lineup Picks - Week 10

Hi guys! Welcome back to Break The Slate, the article where we try to find players that can post tournament-winning scores for us each week. Last week's article featured some hits and some misses, as we struck gold with plays like Russell Wilson, DK Metcalf, and Zach Ertz; but were hugely disappointed with the likes […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 10 - Daily Fantasy Football

Week 10 is here, and things are starting to heat up as we head into the second Sunday in November. As usual, injuries are a thing, with Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Matthew Stafford, Jacoby Brissett, Matt Ryan, Christian McCaffrey, James Conner, Le'Veon Bell, Davante Adams, T.Y. Hilton, A.J. Green, Brandin Cooks, Sterling Shepard, Preston Williams, […]

Woos and Boos - Starts and Sits for Week 10 Lineups

Although we saw many surprise performances throughout the early stages of the NFL season, the cream has certainly risen to the top. Over the last few weeks, we have begun to see the more household names take their rightful place atop the leaderboards in fantasy scoring. Now some under the radar players will continue to […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Week 10 - Monkey Knife Fight

We're in Week 10 of the NFL season, and our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. On MKF, there are no massive tournaments where you have to get ridiculously lucky just to cash. You're just playing against the house, and the […]

Week 10 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2019 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

We're on to Week 10, and the NFL season is officially half over for every single team, even if they've had their bye week. Don't worry, you're not alone. I'm crying too. We wait months and months for the NFL to come back, and, in the blink of an eye, it's almost over. For fantasy […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Week 10 (11/10/19) - Monkey Knife Fight

Week 10 in the National Football League is a challenging one for fantasy players because there are six teams on a bye week and that can make the pickings relatively slim. There are some compelling games, though. Patrick Mahomes is due back in the lineup for the Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee. The Sunday nighter […]

Week 10 Busts? Players To Consider Avoiding

If you had the 49ers in your pool for the last remaining unbeaten team in 2019 before the season started, well, you're probably lying. They had a scare from the Cardinals on Halloween but pulled it out on the road to go to 8-0. The NFL's only other undefeated team, the Patriots, faced their first […]

Ito Smith Placed On IR

The Atlanta Falcons have placed running back Ito Smith (neck) on the Injured Reserve, ending his 2019 season. Smith had barely garnered much of a role with the Falcons this year, aside from busting out for six catches against Houston in Week 5. Brian Hill will serve as the primary backup to starter Devonta Freeman, […]

There Are Some New Starting Quarterbacks. Does It Matter?

This was supposed to be the year of the quarterback. The position was deeper than it had arguably ever been, and fantasy owners who usually waited to take a quarterback were extremely excited that they could get the caliber of quarterback late in drafts that were available. But football isn't played on paper and injuries, […]

Inside the Tent - Week 10 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 […]

Buys and Sells - The King's Trade Targets for Week 10

The fantasy football trade deadline is quickly approaching in many leagues, and it should be stirring some extra heat under some owners. Many are making deals to simply get through Week 10, but more successful seasonal fantasy players are trying to complete trades for the future. If your team has four to five wins after […]

Fantasy Football Mailbag - Robert Woods, DK Metcalf, Mark Andrews

This article's content may vary week-to-week, but generally, it will be answering questions fielded from either the @RotoBallerNFL twitter account or my personal one (@RotoSurgeon). This week, the focus is on start/sit questions, and there were plenty. Every week, many of us struggle with which quarterback to start, or who to flex, and I am […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 10 (Premium Content)

All other Week 10 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at some attractively priced running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Make sure you're thoroughly informed before you start building your lineups for FanDuel or DraftKings by checking out […]

Ito Smith Remains Out Thursday

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith (neck) missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday. It looks like Smith will miss his second straight game despite having last week's bye to rest up. Smith had very little standalone value as Devonta Freeman's backup when healthy. Brian Hill will serve change-of-pace duties if Smith is […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 9 Analysis

Wide receivers are essential components toward your ultimate goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which is designed to help you fulfill […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 10) - Targets and Avoids

Week 9 was one of the rare weeks where every single home team, bar the Jaguars in London, not only won on the Sunday slate but covered as well. As for survivor pools, the 49ers, Bills, and Cowboys won without much of a sweat. The Seahawks just got by the Buccaneers, and had Seattle lost, […]

Avoid Starting Younghoe Koo In Week 10 Falcons Debut

The Atlanta Falcons' new kicker Younghoe Koo will make his debut with the team in Week 10. The Falcons released veteran kicker Matt Bryant during their bye week and signed Koo to be his replacement. Koo last played in an NFL game with the Chargers in 2017. He suited up for four games with the […]