Julio Jones Tops 100 Yards Monday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones broke through the 100-yard receiving mark for the fourth time this season against the New York Giants. Jones caught nine of his 12 targets for 104 yards as Matt Ryan looked his way regularly on Monday. The day could have been even better if Ryan had managed to get […]

Ito Smith Ineffective Monday

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith had an ineffective outing against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Smith is set to be the number two in the run game for the remainder of the season with Devonta Freeman on injured reserve. However, this performance will not have done him many favors. Smith rushed […]

Tevin Coleman Has Mixed Night Monday

Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman had a mixed night against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. The overall numbers look good as Coleman rushed 11 times for 50 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown, adding two receptions for 32 yards. However, what makes this a mixed night for Coleman is how the yards […]

Matt Ryan Efficient Monday

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan put up some fairly efficient numbers against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Ryan completed 31 of his 39 pass attempts for 379 yards and a long touchdown pass. It looked like it was going to be a long night for Ryan as he was sacked three times […]

Week 7 Start/Sit: Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis

When I watch movies, I root for the bad guy. I always wanted the coyote to catch the roadrunner. An NFL team going after a defeated season is exponentially more intriguing to me than the pursuit of an undefeated one. I'm just that guy. So much so, that when I sat down to begin typing […]

Updated Week 7 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 7 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Carlos Hyde is officially out for Week 7. Melvin Gordon (hamstring) is officially out for Sunday's 9:30 am ET game in London. Rob Gronkowski (back) is officially out for Sunday. Devante […]

Week 7 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 7 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This article will cover the late […]

Week 7 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Unless you play in a league with a Week 17 playoff round, which...no, no, no, stop it...then Week 7 represents the midway part of the fantasy football regular season, which feels shocking. It's gone so fast! But why has it gone so quickly? Football feels like it just barely returned and now it's already Week […]

Week 7 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

Through six weeks we are now starting to see things settle down somewhat. We no longer have the massive movements in the tables that we have seen previously. This goes for all positions and the numbers are starting to match results. There will be names that surprise but when you go and look at the […]

Week 7 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Hey, everybody, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings under the microscope and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. Do note that the ECR is likely to shift a bit! Who […]

Running Back Buy-Low Assets for the Second Half

Fantasy football at its heart is about creating equity and finding value in selections that you make, with the aim of getting to the end of the playoffs and winning that last game to laud it over your league-mates. One way of doing that is trying to identify who is a player that is running […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown - Week 7 Preview

Week 7 is a big bye week for fantasy owners and many are scrambling this week to find replacement players. If you have been working the waiver wire all year, you may already be in a good position to succeed. If not, we need to look at some weekly trends to determine who you should […]

Bear of a Decision - What To Do With Jordan Howard

Coming into 2018, Jordan Howard was said to have been working very hard on his game. He was practicing on the Jugs machine after practice and he was going to be a better pass-catcher than in his first seasons in Chicago. Not like he could have gotten worse, but I digress. Many analysts, myself included, […]

Fleaflicker's Most Added and Dropped Players (Week 7)

Another week in the books fantasy football lovers and it’s the same old Tennessee Titans who cannot buy an offensive snap without Marcus Mariota being greeted with a defensive player in his face. As I was typing this he was sacked again. Mariota is only the 12th player in NFL history to take 11 sacks […]

Week 7 DraftKings Power Pivots - NFL DFS

Welcome back RotoBallers! We are getting into the thick of the NFL season as we prepare for Week 7. There are 10 games on the DraftKings main slate and unlike last week's Atlanta/TB matchup there doesn't seem to be a true "slam dunk" game to focus on. Outside of a select few guys, there doesn't […]

Week 7 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! Week 6's action didn't disappoint as the Falcons and Buccaneers combined to score 63 points while Todd Gurley's unreal run continued with an insane 208-yard, two-touchdown performance against the Broncos. Melvin Gordon, not to be outdone by Gurley, lit up the Browns for 132 yards and three touchdowns. If you didn't have […]

Calvin Ridley, Mohamed Sanu Expected To Play Monday

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn expects wide receivers Calvin Ridley (ankle) and Mohamed Sanu (hip) to play on Monday night against the Giants, as well as defensive tackle Grady Jarrett and defensive end Derrick Shelby. Ridley has been practicing the last two days, while Sanu returned to practice on Saturday. It's good news for […]

Mohamed Sanu Returns To Practice Saturday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu (hip) is back at practice on Saturday and is running routes after sitting out both Thursday and Friday. It remains to be seen what his status will be for the Monday night game against the Giants, but Sanu will probably be listed as questionable. Returning to practice Saturday gives […]

Mohamed Sanu Looks To Shake Off Injury Monday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu will try to find the end zone for the third straight week Monday. This is assuming Sanu is able to suit up. The receiver has been battling a hip injury for the past couple of weeks, and he aggravated it more earlier in the week. Coach Dan Quinn thinks […]

Calvin Ridley Faces Tough Test On Sunday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley will face a tough secondary Monday against the New York Giants. Ridley has been battling an ankle injury all weak, but the Falcons are optimistic that he’ll be able to suit up. Even though some might be surprised, the Giants have a well-rounded secondary. They rank second in the […]

Red Zone Risers - Identifying Higher Fantasy Scoring Potential

We're starting to get a sense of which players are integral parts of their team's offense, especially in the red zone. And we all know as fantasy players that touching the ball in this area more often than not lead to the very thing that will send your team into victory each week - touchdowns. […]

Inside the Tent - Week 7 NFL Injury Insight

Everyone held a collective breath as they watched Cooper Kupp get horse-collared by a Broncos defender and had his left knee twisted awkwardly. Thankfully, he didn't tear any ligaments and was even able to come back and play in the second half after getting carted off the field. Devonta Freeman, Leonard Fournette, and Dalvin Cook […]

Mohamed Sanu Misses Another Practice

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu (hip) missed practice for the second straight day on Friday. If Sanu can't return to practice on Saturday, it won't be looking good for his chances of playing on Monday night against the Giants. If he's listed as questionable, he'll be too risky to use on Monday night. Sanu […]

Calvin Ridley Limited In Practice Friday

Atlanta Falcons rookie wide receiver Calvin Ridley (ankle) was limited in practice on Friday after sitting out on Wednesday. Ridley is just dealing with a bone bruise, so he should be able to suit up on Monday night against the Giants. He'll be more intriguing as a WR3 if Mohamed Sanu (hip) is forced to […]

Giorgio Tavecchio A Risk-Reward Play Monday

Atlanta Falcons newly-signed kicker Giorgio Tavecchio is an interesting risk-reward option for fantasy owners in the Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants. This Falcons offense has been extremely effective at home in converting opportunities into touchdowns, limiting the value of the kicker. However, the counter is that this is a Falcons team […]

Austin Hooper Faces Tougher Test In Week 7

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper will face a much tougher test in the Falcons Week 7 game against the New York Giants on Monday. Hooper has faced the worst two defenses in the league in terms of defending the tight end the last two weeks. In those two games he has racked up 18 […]

Julio Jones Should See Plenty of Action Monday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones should be in line to see plenty of action against the New York Giants on Monday. With both Mohamed Sanu and Calvin Ridley banged up this week Jones should see a decent number of targets. However, he will be facing a defense which ranks in the top-10 in lowest […]

Ito Smith Has A Chance To Prove Himself

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith will get a chance to prove himself to the Falcons this season, and it will start Monday night with their matchup against the New York Giants. Smith will now assume the role of primary backup to Tevin Coleman with Devonta Freeman on the injured reserve. Smith has scored touchdowns […]

Tevin Coleman Could Bounce Back Monday

Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman has a real chance to bounce back against the New York Giants on Monday. With Devonta Freeman on the injured reserve Coleman will lead this backfield, potentially for the rest of the season. However, Coleman has struggled recently averaging just 40 rushing yards and 15 yards receiving in the […]

Matt Ryan A Must-Start This Week

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is once again a must-start this week against the New York Giants on Monday. Ryan's numbers at home have been significantly better than on the road this season. Almost everything, down to his offensive lines protection has been better when at home this year. Ryan is averaging 3.25 touchdowns and […]