Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Week 5 Include Miles Sanders, J.K. Dobbins, Chris Olave

Every week, I share some of my favored choices and players to go with when dealing with challenging lineup decisions. These selections are based on my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING at checkout for a discount and get access to my ranks in all formats, plus […]

Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em - Week 5 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 5 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Week 4 was much better for overall fantasy scoring, featuring an NFL matchup with 93 points scored. Many of the big names came through along with some of the backups or fill-ins we picked up. For those who […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 5 Lineups - Kyler Murray, Logan Thomas, Rashaad Penny, Diontae Johnson

Week 4 in the NFL brought about a breath of fresh air as the running back position finally came to the forefront of fantasy production. With quarterbacks and receivers taking a large amount of the headlines to begin the year with lofty scoring, last week brought us four running backs to provide fantasy managers with […]

Bailey Zappe Expected To Start Against Detroit

New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe is expected to make his first career start against Detroit on Sunday. Mac Jones (ankle) is doubtful, and Brian Hoyer (concussion) is on injured reserve, so head coach Bill Belichick will turn to the 2022 fourth-round pick to handle things under center. The 23-year-old came in for relief when […]

Mac Jones Expected To Sit Out In Week 5

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (ankle) isn't expected to suit up on Sunday against the Detroit Lions, marking his second-straight absence. Backup Brian Hoyer (concussion) won't play, either. Instead, Bailey Zappe is in line to make his first official NFL start. The 23-year-old came in for relief after Hoyer went down in Week 4 […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 5

Welcome to Week 5 of the WR/CB Matchup chart. As the year goes on, the PPGA metric will become more and more predictive. Results from a small sample usually tell more about how talented a CB's opponents have been rather than the difficulty of the matchup going forward. It is not advised to use this […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 5

We are a month into the season and injuries are starting to pile up. We are fresh off of the biggest waiver wire run of the season and there are even more players that remain up in the air for Week 5. Though we would all prefer our lineups to be 100 percent healthy, savvy […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 5 Updates for Tyreek Hill, CeeDee Lamb, Jaylen Waddle, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Zay Jones

Welcome to Week 5 of the fantasy football season and the Saturday edition of our WR injury reports! Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for wide receivers in Week 4 as of October 7. The injury statuses for various NFL wide receivers are up in the air for Week 5, including Amon-Ra […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports for QBs: Week 5 Injury Updates for Dak Prescott, Mac Jones, Jameis Winston, Daniel Jones, Tua Tagovailoa

Below you will find our updated fantasy football injuries report for quarterbacks in the days before Week 5 of the 2022 NFL season as of Friday, October 7. There are a few NFL QBs dealing with injuries, including Dak Prescott, Tua Tagovailoa, Mac Jones, Jameis Winston, and Daniel Jones. Being up-to-date on NFL injury news […]

Bold Predictions for Fantasy Football Week 5 include Damien Harris, Alvin Kamara, Gabriel Davis, Robert Woods, Rhamondre Stevenson

Week 5 is here, and we're back with another edition of our fantasy football bold predictions. Today's list will include Damien Harris, Rhamondre Stevenson, Alvin Kamara, Gabriel Davis, and Robert Woods. For those who are not familiar, each week of the NFL season, we'll be providing some fun player predictions for fantasy football. While we wouldn't […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 5 (2022)

You are already aware that wide receivers will play a critical role in the success of your teams. The undeniable volatility that exists with the running back position has also presented an increasing rationale for prioritizing wide receivers when you build your rosters - both at the onset of your drafts and as you manage […]

Week 5 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Khalil Herbert, David Montgomery, Alvin Kamara, Caleb Huntley, Tyler Allgeier

Welcome back RotoBallers to Week 5 of the NFL and fantasy football season. We are already a month in, and we're to help you set winning lineups with our updated Week 5 fantasy football running back rankings, as of October 7th. Let's see where key running backs like Khalil Herbert, David Montgomery, Alvin Kamara, Caleb […]

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

Welcome to the Week 5 Sunday main slate edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Each week I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be some value spots to […]

Week 5 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Gabe Davis, Robert Woods, Raheem Mostert, Tyler Lockett, George Pickens, Josh Reynolds

Starting the right player in your FLEX spots can be critical to winning your fantasy football matchups. Well we're back to help you make those winning decisions with our team's updated Week 5 fantasy football FLEX rankings, as of October 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key […]

Week 5 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Amon-Ra St. Brown, CeeDee Lamb, Chris Olave, Jaylen Waddle, Marquise Brown

It's Week 5, and the RotoBaller team is here as always to help set those winning fantasy football lineups. Every week of the NFL season we're here to guide you, and below you can find our NFL rankings team's updated Week 5 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of October 8th. Our goal is to […]

Tyquan Thornton Elevated To Active Roster

New England Patriots wide receiver Tyquan Thornton has been activated onto the team's 53-man roster ahead of a Week 5 bout with the Detroit Lions. The rookie returned to practice earlier this week after suffering a collarbone injury in August that landed him on Injured Reserve. It's unclear how involved Thornton will be right away, […]

Week 5 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Dallas Goedert, Tyler Higbee, George Kittle, T.J. Hockenson, Dalton Schultz

We're a month into the NFL season, and it's critical to lock up a victory in Week 5 for your fantasy teams. Not to worry, we're here to help as always with our updated Week 5 fantasy football tight end rankings as of October 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, […]

Sleepers, Start 'Em, Value Plays for RB, WR, TE, QB - Fantasy Football Week 5: Robert Woods, Corey Davis, Logan Thomas, Derek Carr

The 2022 fantasy football season continues with our Week 5 sleepers, start 'em, and value plays. Anthony Aniano gives his in-depth fantasy football advice, breaking down some of his sleeper and value plays as we head into Week 5 of the fantasy football season. These players should be targets as injury replacements, bye-week fill-ins, streamers, […]

Week 5 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow, Geno Smith, Kyler Murray, Matthew Stafford, Jared Goff

Let's get ready for Week 5 of fantasy football action and help you get those winning lineups set! Below in this article you can find our rankings team's updated Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings as of October 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key quarterbacks […]

Jakobi Meyers Expected To Play In Week 5

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (knee) is expected to play in Week 5 against the Detroit Lions, according to a league source. Meyers has missed the last two games with a knee injury, but he's expected to return on Sunday despite being listed as questionable on Friday's final injury report. The 25-year-old was […]

Thunder Dan's NFL Betting Picks for Week 5: Top NFL Player Props Bets

Thunder Dan here, your friendly neighborhood handicapper! Whether you like to bet game totals, sides, or player props, I have something in here for you, and try to cover a little bit of everything! This year, I started my own free sports betting newsletter, and the good people here at RotoBaller are allowing me to […]

Week 5 NFL Pick Em Selections for No House Advantage - Early Slate

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 NFL season is underway and that means our friends over at No House Advantage have a TON of great DFS plays we can look to take advantage of. No House Advantage is a unique DFS prop picks site where you do not have to play against the house to […]

Patriots Defense A Solid Option In Week 5

The New England Patriots defense/special teams allow 24.5 points and 346.8 total yards per game in 2022. New England is giving up the ninth most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks and will look to contain Jared Goff and the Lions' offense in Week 5. Sunday's game between the Patriots and Detroit has an over/under of […]

Nick Folk A Solid Streaming Option In Week 5

New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk has converted 4-of-5 field goals while drilling a perfect 8-for-8 in extra-point tries over four games in 2022. Sunday's game between the Patriots and Detroit Lions has an over/under of 42.5. The 37-year-old has been one of the most reliable kickers in the NFL, but New England's offense averages […]

Nelson Agholor Not A Great Fantasy Option Against Detroit

New England Patriots wide receiver Nelson Agholor led the team with 46 receiving yards in the Week 4 loss to the Green Bay Packers. In his last three games, he has racked up at least 40 yards receiving per contest. Jakobi Meyers (knee) is expected to return in Week 5 against the Detroit Lions, creating […]

Hunter Henry Could See Uptick In Targets In Week 5

New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry could see an uptick in targets with teammate Jonnu Smith (ankle) listed as doubtful for Sunday's contest against the Detroit Lions. The 27-year-old has been a massive disappointment this season, catching just five passes for 41 yards over four games. Henry will have a plus matchup in Week […]

DeVante Parker A Boom-Or-Bust Option Against Detroit

New England Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker has had two solid weeks in a row with Jakobi Meyers (knee) sidelined. The 29-year-old caught seven passes for 180 yards and a touchdown over his last two games. Mac Jones (ankle) is doubtful to suit up in Week 5 against the Detroit Lions, leaving Bailey Zappe as […]

Damien Harris Looking To Extend TD Streak In Week 5

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris has rushed for a touchdown in three straight games. The 25-year-old has rushed for 246 yards on 53 attempts and three touchdowns while seven passes for 29 yards across four games in 2022. He will look to extend his touchdown streak to four games against the Detroit Lions […]

Rhamondre Stevenson A Solid RB2 Against Detroit

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson has a plus matchup against the Detroit Lions in Week 5. He has rushed for 211 yards on 43 attempts and a touchdown while catching 11 passes for 57 yards over four games in 2022. Mac Jones (ankle) is listed as doubtful, and New England will lean heavily […]

Mac Jones Officially Listed As Doubtful

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (ankle) is officially doubtful to play against the Detroit Lions in Week 5 after suffering a severe high-ankle sprain in Week 3. Jones has been practicing with the team on a limited basis, but he's not ready to return as the starter under center and may not be ready […]