Austin Hooper (TE, ATL) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper caught all five of the passes aimed his way and might be carving out a role for himself finally. The fact that he also caught a touchdown is even better for those looking for TE depth. He […]

Matt Bryant Perfect On Sunday

Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant made all of his kicks on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. While the rest of the league seemed to suffer from kicking woes the Falcons veteran kicker went about his business in his normal reliable way. Bryant made his only field goal opportunity from 44 yards and put all three […]

Marvin Hall Has One Reception Sunday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Marvin Hall made the most of his one reception on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Hall's one target in this game was a 30 yard reception. Hall is currently sat at least fourth on the wide receiver depth chart. While that is the case he has very little fantasy value. However, […]

Austin Hooper Has A Big Day Sunday

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper had a nice game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Hooper caught all five of his targets for 59 yards as well as catching the Falcons second touchdown. Hooper seems to be a regular target for Ryan in the red zone, however this performance means that Ryan may now […]

Julio Jones Has Quieter Day Sunday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones had a much quieter game than the season opener against the Carolina Panthers Sunday. Jones caught five balls for 64 yards and once again failed to find the end zone. For Jones' fantasy owners this will feel like a disappointing week but the positive side is that Jones still […]

Ito Smith Shines In First Regular Season Opportunity

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith grabbed his first opportunity in a regular season game and ran with it on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. The Falcons rookie running back rushed the ball nine times for 46 yards, adding an eight yard reception on his only target. Smith demonstrated that he has the potential to […]

Tevin Coleman Has A Good Day Sunday

Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman took full advantage of his opportunity to be the lead running back on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Coleman rushed the ball 16 times for 107 yards, including a longest rush of 36 yards. Coleman added four receptions for 18 yards but unfortunately failed to find the end zone […]

Matt Ryan Has A Bounce-Back Performance Sunday

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan bounced back in a big way on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Coming off a bad performance in the season opener, Ryan completed 23-of-28 passes for 272 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Ryan also added two rushing touchdowns, including one where he shrugged off some hits to find […]

Updated Week 2 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 2 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Marlon Mack, DeSean Jackson, Jermaine Kearse are all active Antonio Callaway is starting today Devante Parker, Ronald Jones are inactive Josh Gordon is out, and is expected to be released/traded […]

Devonta Freeman Expected To Miss 2-3 Weeks

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman (knee) is expected to be out two to three weeks with his knee contusion, according to a source. Freeman is already out for Week 2 against the Panthers, and it looks like he could miss several more games. It's a big hit to Freeman owners and the Falcons. Tevin […]

Week 2 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns

Welcome to our Week 2 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. Getting off to a good start is imperative in the […]

Week 2 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

We're back and it feels so good! Below are RotoBaller's Week 2 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 2 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our tiered defense rankings are your guide to drafting defenses, making waiver wire pickups/adds to improve your lineups, […]

Week 2 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. ECR

Welcome, one and all, to the weekly piece that puts my rankings under the microscope and gives me a chance to explain myself against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) found on FantasyPros. I did decently in Week 1, scoring 29th out of ~130 experts, but if I'm going to beat my 9th place finish from […]

Heroes and Zeroes - Week 2 Fantasy Football Picks

I'm an introspective type of fellow, so in preparation for this season's first edition of Heroes and Zeroes (don't look for Week 1, it's in the clouds somewhere along with the missing episode of South Park), I decided to look back at some of last season's articles when I stumbled across this intro to a […]

Running Back Touch Breakdown - Week 1 Recap

Anytime I start a new project, I’m filled with so much excitement it’s hard not to start just dumping data on Twitter and sharing it with the world. That is how I have felt with this project for several weeks now. One thing I have always loved is collecting data on running backs. I truly […]

Wide Receiver Targets and Snaps - Week 1 Report

After spending months, weeks, and days subtracting the amount of time that remained until the regular season, we have now shifted focus toward adding numbers instead. This applies to the weekly variances in how many opportunities your wide receivers are being allotted, both in terms of their snap count and in how many targets they […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target in DFS (Week 2)

Were you a bad enough dude to roster Phillip Dorsett against the Houston Texans last week? His smash game (at least for his price point) was a matchup-based play that was highlighted in the Week 1 version of this piece. It panned out extremely well. While Donte Moncrief didn't produce has planned, he did account […]

Inside the Tent - Week 2 NFL Injury Insight

Well, well, well, Week 1 sure was a whirlwind. If the entire 2018 season is anything like Week 1, we're in for a good one ladies and gentlemen. Unfortunately, some fantasy-relevant players were banged up and fantasy owners suffered as a result. With that being said, if the season is indeed like Week 1, then […]

Week 2 Consistency Report

Finding consistency in fantasy sports is hugely important if you want to have a shot at winning your leagues. Players with high variability week-to-week have their purpose, but if you rely too much on them you are going to find yourself frustrated some weeks. If fantasy football had roto style leagues like baseball, or you […]

Wide Receiver Depth Chart Changes - Week 2

There are a number of reasons for wide receiver depth chart changes, and they aren’t always neat and logical. However, after Week 1 things did break down fairly easily in terms of moves up and down depth charts. As a result, the analysis in this article will be broken into three major sections. First, is […]

Devonta Freeman Will Not Play In Week 2

Updating a previous report, Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman (knee) will not play on Sunday in Week 2 against the Panthers, according to head coach Dan Quinn. The Falcons are hoping this isn't a long-term injury, but nothing structurally wrong was found in Freeman's knee. You can officially bench Freeman this week, and there's […]

Calvin Ridley Expected To Be More Involved

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said he expects rookie wide receiver Calvin Ridley to be more involved in the offense moving forward after he had zero catches in the season-opening loss to the Eagles. Despite Quinn's words, fantasy owners shouldn't buy it until they see it. Ridley isn't a realistic starting option this week […]

Devonta Freeman Not Expected To Play

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman (knee) is not expected to play in Week 2 against the Panthers. Rookie Ito Smith is expected to back up Tevin Coleman as the main running back this Sunday. It's a tough blow for those that own Freeman so early in the season. Hopefully you were able to handcuff […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Picks (Week 2): NFL DFS Lineups

Once again there are tons of contests on both major DFS sites. Below are my DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Week 2. These DraftKings lineup recommendations are based on matchups, week 1 performances, overall upside/talent levels, opportunity, and other factors such as Vegas odds, home field advantage, and more. There are quite a few great value plays […]

Hot Take NFL Podcast - Week 2 NFL Start/Sit With Chris Meaney

RotoBaller writer Blake Sullivan and Fantrax HQ writer Steven Toroni are joined by Xavier Warner to share their thoughts on Week 1 of the NFL season, and provide you with the best waiver wire advice for Week 2. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at FanPicks. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio […]

Devonta Freeman Out Again Thursday

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman (knee) missed a second straight practice on Thursday, and head coach Dan Quinn said the team will have a good idea of Freeman's status on Friday. Freeman will likely have to get in at least a limited practice in order to have a shot at playing in Week 2 […]

Mohamed Sanu Set To Fall Flat Again

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu could see another forgettable performance in Week 2. Sanu failed to meet expectations last week, despite getting his average number of targets. The receiver ended the day with four receptions for 18 yards on six targets. As we stated before, Sanu relies heavily on touchdowns for fantasy production, and […]

Calvin Ridley Ready To Break Out Sunday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley will look to be more of a factor this Sunday against the Panthers. There was definitely an enormous amount of hype around Ridley coming into Week 1. However, the rookie failed to make an impact. In fact he was only targeted by quarterback Matt Ryan a couple of times. […]

Austin Hooper Limited Wednesday

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper (knee) was limited in practice on Wednesday. He should have no problem playing in Week 2 against the Panthers. Hooper had three grabs on four targets for just 24 yards in the Week 1 loss to the Eagles. The 23-year-old is a touchdown-dependent TE2 on a team with serious […]

Matt Bryant Hoping To Cash In On Falcons Red-Zone Woes

Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant is the only person on the Falcons team who benefits from the Falcons issues within the red zone. The teams inability to get the ball into the end zone means that there should be plenty of opportunities for Bryant to make field goals. Unless the Falcons can fix their issues […]