Waiver Wire Express - Week 6 Lightning Round

Week 5 brought some key injuries and wild shootouts, which means we've got plenty of waiver fallout to sort through. Catch your breath, assess your team's needs, and break out the budget tracker. It's time for the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 6. This column is published early every week and then updated on […]

Dolphins Sign Travis Fulgham Tuesday

The Miami Dolphins signed former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Travis Fulgham to their practice squad on Tuesday. Fulgham was just released from the Eagles practice squad on Monday, but he quickly found a new home. The 26-year-old caught 38 passes on 67 targets for 539 yards and four touchdowns in 13 games (eight starts) for […]

Tua Tagovailoa Designated To Return From IR

The Miami Dolphins have designated quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (ribs) to return from Injured Reserve. Tagovailoa is eligible to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6 this Sunday. The first-round signal-caller resumed throwing last week and did so again on Monday, so he's trending towards a return this weekend. The 23-year-old went 16-for-27 for 202 […]

Tua Tagovailoa Could Practice This Week

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (ribs) hopes to return to practice this week in preparation for a Week 6 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to head coach Brian Flores. His eventual return to the lineup would help a struggling Miami offensive unit, who have not been able to get anything going with Jacoby Brissett […]

Jaylen Waddle Posts Second Straight Dud

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle has been quite inconsistent during his rookie season. He had a 12-reception game a few weeks ago, but hasn't done much on the field since then. In Week 5, Waddle hauled in two of his six targets for 31 yards in the loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The […]

Mike Gesicki Targeted Seven Targets In Week 5

Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki has been a strong fantasy option since backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett took over under center. He continued his success against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5. Gesicki hauled in four of his seven targets for 43 yards in the blowout loss. Those seven targets were the second-most on […]

Preston Williams Makes Some Noise In Week 5

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams made the most of his chances during the Week 5 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was asked to step up with Will Fuller (hand) and DeVante Parker (hamstring) inactive for this game. Williams started alongside Jaylen Waddle in this one. He hauled in three of his five […]

Myles Gaskin Posts 10 Receptions In Loss

Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin saw only two carries in Week 4, but was the focal point of the offense a week later. In Week 5, Gaskin carried the ball five times for 25 yards on the ground in the loss. However, he also hauled in all 10 of his targets against a shaky […]

Jacoby Brissett Throws For Nearly 300 Yards

Miami Dolphins quarterback Jacoby Brissett continues to be under center with Tua Tagovailoa (ribs) sidelined. He put together a fairly strong performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5. Brissett completed 27-of-39 passing attempts for 275 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the loss. Those 275 passing yards were the most for […]

Jacoby Brissett Returns To Game

Miami Dolphins quarterback Jacoby Brissett (hamstring) has returned to Sunday's game against Tampa Bay. Brissett winds up not missing any series after initially being announced as questionable to return. Backup quarterback Reid Sennett was set to make his NFL debut and could still see some snaps if Brissett's hamstring issue flares up later in the […]

Jacoby Brissett Questionable To Return

Miami Dolphins quarterback Jacoby Brissett (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Tampa Bay. Brissett started 8-for-10 for 119 yards and a touchdown and had the Dolphins leading when he exited, so if he's unable to return, it would be a big loss for this Miami team. With Tua Tagovailoa (ribs) not active, […]

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: Dalvin Cook Is Officially Inactive Joe Mixon Suiting Up, Won't Be 100 Percent Chase Edmonds Suiting Up In Week 5 Ezekiel Elliott Expected To Play Sunday […]

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: DeVante Parker Has Officially Been Ruled Out Courtland Sutton Remains Game-Time Decision Amari Cooper Suiting Up On Sunday A.J. Brown Will Return In Week 5 Julio Jones To […]

Updated Week 5 Flex Rankings (Top 200)

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 Flex rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. These Flex rankings are geared towards making decisions for your Flex spot (RB/WR or RB/WR/TE), which in most leagues consists of running backs, wide receivers and in […]

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: Dalvin Cook Is Officially Inactive DeVante Parker Has Officially Been Ruled Out T.J. Hockenson Will Play On Sunday Joe Mixon Suiting Up, Won't Be 100 Percent Chase […]

Devante Parker Out Against Bucs

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (hamstring) won't play on Sunday against the Buccaneers. Parker has been dealing with a nagging hamstring issue and had originally planned to test things out before kickoff. However, the team will now be without another wideout, as Will Fuller V (finger) won't see the field either after recently landing […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 5

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 5 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. Can you believe that we're already a quarter way through the season? It's time to keep it rolling for Week 5. For those who are not familiar, each week I'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 5

The wide receiver matchup article from last week was decent with Deebo Samuel (WR-3), Terry McLaurin (WR-5), D.K. Metcalf (WR-22) and Stefon Diggs (WR-20) leading the way with decent performances. On the negative side Jalen Reagor was targeted just once, Odell Beckham Jr. was only able to haul in two of his seven targets for 27 yards, Brandon Aiyuk was only […]

WR/CB Matchups To Target and Downgrade - Week 5

Welcome to Week 5 of the WR/CB Matchups article. This series used to be called "Matchups to Target and Avoid" but is now titled "Matchups to Target and Downgrade." Too many times a WR has a tough matchup and produces anyway. A difficult matchup is not a guarantee that a WR will underwhelm. On the […]

Booms and Busts for Week 5 Lineups

The world of fantasy football can be a vicious cycle throughout the long season with mind-numbing performances from players that can leave managers second-guessing roster decisions. That was yet again the case in Week 4 as the trend of under-the-radar players outperforming their rankings continued. Players like Taylor Heinicke, Kenneth Gainwell, and Van Jefferson took […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls: Lineup Spotlights for Week 5

Welcome to the fifth week of the 2021 season, RotoBallers! Below you will find some of my spotlight choices and players to go with when dealing with tough lineup decisions in Week 5. You may be faced with some challenging RB calls this week, so we help out in those instances. These choices are based […]

Top Trade Targets and Avoids for Week 5

Welcome to Trade Targets and Avoids for Week 5. While trade strategy varies widely depending on league size and, most importantly, league mates, we will identify some players who are ideal targets in the current market. Those who follow last week's advice might have acquired Robert Woods before his explosion on Thursday night. We will […]

Fantasy Football Injury Report - Week 5 Injuries Dashboard

  Fantasy Football Injuries Dashboard - Week 5 Injury Updates Anyone who has even the slightest experience with fantasy football is well aware of how impactful injuries can be. In both season-long leagues and in daily fantasy contests, players getting injured is a very significant part of the game. It makes sense, then, to be […]

Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

As the games concluded on Sunday, I was sure I had a terrible week. The Saints hadn't performed against the Giants, the Bengals fell short against the Jaguars, the Titans somehow lost to the Jets, and Washington laid yet another egg against a beatable offense. Yet, when I checked the Fantasypros DST rankings on Monday […]

Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups: Week 5

We are one month into the fantasy football season. I sure hope your fantasy team’s season is not over already. Fantasy football general managers now have four weeks/games under their belts. They know what their teams’ strengths and weaknesses are. What they don’t know is which of their players with “questionable” tags are going to […]

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

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! Week 4 was a huge one for this article! We had at least one player from each highlighted position finish inside the top-five DK point scorers at their respective position. I hope you guys were able to take advantage of the recommendations. Unfortunately, I wasn't. […]

NFL DFS Bargain Bin: Week 5 Value Plays for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo

Welcome to the Week 5 Sunday slates edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mis-priced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Before we go NFL DFS Bargain Bin hunting, a few particulars about format and content: The nature of the beast with value […]

Week 5 NFL - Single Stat DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is well underway and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. […]

Week 5 NFL - Fantasy Score DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is finally underway and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. […]

Week 5 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 5 of the 2020 NFL Season! Each week, I'll be bringing you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. For Week 5 we are now […]