Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

It took five weeks but the vultures are finally starting to come out. We saw it in Detroit, where talented rookie Kerryon Johnson turned 12 carries into 70 yards while LeGarrette Blount turned 12 carries into 22 yards yet cashed in twice on short touchdown scores. Despite the return of Devonta Freeman in Atlanta, it […]

Week 6 Tight Ends - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Normally, this week is probably not the week that millions of fantasy football players would be scouring their league waiver wires for tight ends. The Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints are the only two teams on bye, and neither have a tight end fantasy owners will miss much. But as you are probably aware, […]

Week 6 Quarterback Waiver Wire Adds and Pickups

Week 5 was a week of duds for many at the quarterback position, with ten starting quarterbacks scoring fewer than 15 fantasy points based on standard scoring. Some of those quarterbacks being universally owned and started as well. Disappointing performances aside, there were still plenty of encouraging games from low-owned quarterbacks. Detroit and New Orleans […]

Week 6 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 5 has wrapped up, and we're onto Week 6. Each week we see surprises around the NFL. From Graham Gano's 63-yard boot to Ka'imi Fairbairn leading all kickers in points scored in fantasy, you never know what to expect from some of these kickers. We could see some shakeups around the NFL. Mason Crosby […]

Hayden Hurst (TE, BAL) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Baltimore Ravens tight end Hayden Hurst finally made his debut after missing the first four games with a foot injury. He only had one catch for seven yards and still has to leapfrog Maxx Williams and Mark Andrews on the depth chart. However, if you have time to […]

Willie Snead May Be A Sneaky Play Going Forward

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Willie Snead has established himself as the Ravens possession receiver. Snead hauled in five of seven targets for 55 yards in Week 5 to give him 23 receptions on 26 targets for 253 yards on the season. The 26-year-old has caught at least four passes in four of the first five […]

Ravens Trying To Keep Alex Collins Fresh

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said the team is trying to keep Alex Collins fresh after he played just 27 snaps in the Week 5 overtime loss to the Browns. "A fresh running back is a good thing. We need to spread the load," Harbaugh said. Collins had 12 carries for 59 yards (4.9 […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 6 Lightning Round

Week 5 is largely in the books and was relatively quiet compared to the first four weeks of NFL action. Of course, there's still plenty of intrigue and stats to be gobbled up on the waiver wire! In the interest of getting you some no-huddle, hurry-up information, consider this our waiver wire lightning round heading into […]

Hayden Hurst Hauls In One Pass In Season Debut

Baltimore Ravens tight end Hayden Hurst hauled in one pass on two targets for seven yards in his season debut against the Cleveland Browns. The first-round draft pick's reception came right after the Ravens intercepted Baker Mayfield on the Browns opening possession of the game. The Joe Flacco-Hurst connection set up the Ravens first points […]

Javorius Allen Produces Season-High 78 All-Purpose Yards

Baltimore Ravens running back Javorius Allen had an uneven day against the Cleveland Browns. Allen turned in his most productive day of the season in terms of touches and yardage against the Browns, as he totaled a season-high 78 yards from scrimmage, which included 34 rushing yards on eight attempts and six receptions for 44 […]

Alex Collins Once Again Fails To Top 60 Rushing Yards

Baltimore Ravens running back Alex Collins got off to a great start against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon, but he fizzled a little in the second half. Collins totaled 42 yards on six carries through the opening 30 minutes of action Sunday, however, he only registered 17 yards on his subsequent six attempts. The good […]

Joe Flacco Attempts Season-High 56 Passes

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco had a rough day against the Cleveland Browns as the Ravens fell to the Browns 12-9. Flacco, who had eight touchdown passes coming into the game, failed to lead the 11th highest scoring offense into the end zone despite reaching the red zone three times. The 33-year-old was very inaccurate, […]

John Brown Sees A lot Of Targets

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver John Brown was unable to get on the same page with quarterback Joe Flacco on Sunday afternoon. Flacco and Brown were only able to hook up on four of 14 targets, which was a season high. He did register 58 receiving yards, although he was not able to break loose after […]

Michael Crabtree Continues To Be Plagued By The Drops

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Michael Crabtree continued to have problems with drops on Sunday. Crabtree dropped three passes against the Cleveland Browns, including a potential game-winning touchdown at the end of regulation, to give him eight on the season. The 31-year-old did haul in six of his season-high 12 targets, marking the third time that […]

Hayden Hurst (TE, BAL) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore Ravens tight end Hayden Hurst made his NFL debut against Cleveland, catching one pass for seven yards. The other tight ends, Mark Andrews and Nick Boyle, were utilized as well. This will be one of those rare TEBC (tight end by committee) situations where it might […]

Justin Tucker Has Kick Blocked For Second Time

Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker had his 48-yard field goal attempt blocked as time expired in the first half against the Cleveland Browns. He didn't really have a chance as Browns rookie cornerback Denzel Ward came clean off the edge and got the ball, essentially before it became airborne. It was the second time this […]

Ravens Defense Struggles In Loss To Browns

The Baltimore Ravens came into their game against the Cleveland Browns with a top-five defense, but they could not stop the Browns when they needed to. The Ravens permitted a season-high 416 yards, with 65 of the 118 yards they surrendered in overtime coming on the Browns final possession. Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield picked apart […]

Hayden Hurst Making NFL Debut In Week 5

Baltimore Ravens rookie tight end Hayden Hurst (foot) will be active for the first time this season in Week 5 against the Browns. While Hurst has the most pass-catching upside of Baltimore's tight end committee that also includes Nick Boyle, Maxx Williams and rookie Mark Andrews, expect the Ravens to ease Hurst into the rotation. […]

Hayden Hurst Expected To Start

Baltimore Ravens tight end Hayden Hurst (foot) is expected to play in Week 5. The 25th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft hasn't played yet this season despite almost suiting up last week against the Steelers. Though he is expected to split looks with tight ends Nick Boyle, Mark Andrews, and Maxx Williams, he […]

Updated Week 5 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 5 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Lamar Miller (chest) is active but is not expected to play. Will Fuller (hamstring) and Keke Coutee (hamstring) are both officially active. Corey Clement (quad) is officially active. Devonta Freeman […]

Week 5 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

Welcome to our Week 5 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 early slate of games, beginning […]

Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 5 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 5 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our weekly tiered defense rankings are a guide to making waiver wire pickups to improve your lineups, and to decide which defenses to start, […]

Week 5 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Greetings, one and all, to the weekly column that puts my rankings under the microscope and gives me a chance to stand up for myself 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.  Who am I and why […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 5 Fantasy Football Picks

So close yet so far. I was ready to do a full victory lap on last week's calls in this column after Aaron Jones and Sterling Shepard had big games while Kenyan Drake and Keelan Cole proved to be duds. Then I looked at my QB picks. In retrospect, relying on Case Keenum to be […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 5

I am entering Week 5 with a lot of confidence and motivation coming on the heels of my Week 4 predictions. I was right about almost everything in my last column! Chris Hogan, Quincy Enunwa and Javorius Allen were non-factors, while Sterling Shepard and Tyler Eifert (before his catastrophic ankle injury) had great games. Only […]

Alex Collins Is A Risky Play In Week 5

Baltimore Ravens running back Alex Collins (knee) did not practice on Thursday as a precaution, but he is expected to be a go on Sunday. Collins has yet to really get anything going on the ground this year, as his 68-yard and one-touchdown performance against the Broncos in Week 3 is his best game of […]

Jeremy Maclin Getting Healthy

Free-agent wide receiver Jeremy Maclin (gluteus, hamstring) is close to being healthy and should have some workouts/visits with receiver-needy teams soon, according to a source. The Eagles came close to signing him before they settled on Jordan Matthews. The veteran wideout should be able to find a team once he proves he's fully healthy, but […]

Week 5 Consistency Reports - All Positions

We now have a quarter of a seasons worth of data at our fingertips and the cream has well and truly risen to the top. There are still some interesting names high in the rankings at quarterback and tight end. However, these are generally more variable positions. That is why both positions are often streamed […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown - Week 5 Preview

This season has been chock full of surprises. Scoring is way up and with that comes the ripple effect of more players being more fantasy viable. The only issue that arises from more fantasy viable players, is the need for your studs to be actual studs. If you have been dealing with injuries or ineffective […]

Michael Crabtree Looks To Bounce Back Against Browns

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Michael Crabtree has failed to live up to expectations so far this season. Crabtree was brought in this offseason to be the team's No. 1 receiver, but he has had a bad case of the drops. He also has only one touchdown this season, which is real surprising for someone who […]