Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

The bye weeks officially begin, although a couple of teams have already taken theirs prematurely due to COVID. Hopefully, no other games are delayed but we know to always be prepared for unexpected changes to the schedule. The waiver wire will be more important in 2020 than any previous season, especially after waivers clear in […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 5 Lightning Round

While Week 4 hasn't yielded as many injuries as Weeks 2 and 3, we're still tracking several relevant names potentially going down and who would step up. Key injuries include: Austin Ekeler (hamstring), Nick Chubb (knee), Noah Fant (ankle), O.J. Howard (Achilles), Tyler Eifert (concussion), and Jordan Akins (concussion). And of course, there are the Covid-related […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

Some of you were forced to contend with significant injuries to your running backs during the matchups of Week 4, while others experienced frustrating output and inconsistent patterns of usage. The sudden bye weeks for Tennessee, and Pittsburgh, also created unexpected challenges for anyone with Derrick Henry, or James Conner. Uncertainty surrounding the status of New […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

With week 4 in the books, we have completed a quarter of the NFL season for each team. It has been a wild ride with COVID positive tests and an ever-growing list of injuries, but the waiver wire just keeps on churning. We got to see some explosive passing performances with Dak Prescott throwing for […]

Week 4 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!

There were 17 quarterbacks that scored at least 20-fantasy points in Week 4 with Dak Prescott leading the charge. Teddy Bridgewater, Justin Herbert and Sam Darnold were some unfamiliar faces that cracked the top-10 this week, but other than those guys none of the big producers really surprised us. As a whole, tight ends weren't […]

Damien Harris (RB, NE) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Damien Harris started the season stuck in the Injured Reserve and virtually every fantasy GM forgot about him. That, added to the headache that New England's backfield often is (how many players can share that thing!?), kept Harris rostership down to 30%... until […]

N'Keal Harry (WR, NE) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After an injury-derailed rookie season, N'Keal Harry is finally enjoying a full-time playing year as a sophomore. He has already surpassed his receptions, targets, and receiving yards from last season in just over half the games he played a year ago, has one […]

Damiere Byrd (WR, NE) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Let's make things clear here: New England's offense stinks quite a bit. Not even veteran Julian Edelman (49.6 PPR over four games) is producing good numbers at just 12.4 PPG. Second-year man N'Keal Harry is the second-best WR at just 38.8 PPR so […]

Damiere Byrd Sees 10 Targets

New England Patriots wide receiver Damiere Byrd was heavily involved in the offense during their Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Byrd hauled in five of his 10 targets for 80 yards in this one. It was quite odd to see the 27-year-old getting this many targets. Regardless, no one has much value […]

N'Keal Harry Scores A Touchdown

New England Patriots wide receiver N'Keal Harry was the only player to find the end zone for this offense in Week 4. Harry hauled in three of his six targets for 21 yards and one touchdown in the loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He salvaged his fantasy value with a touchdown late in the […]

Julian Edelman Continues To Struggle

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman had a tough time getting anything going versus the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4. He hauled in three of his six targets for 35 yards in the loss. The 34-year-old receiver has struggled each of the last two weeks, but this one wasn't all his fault. Edelman […]

James White Heavily Targeted In Passing Game

New England Patriots running back James White returned with a purpose during the Week 4 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. He rushed three times for 21 yards and caught seven of his eight targets for 38 yards through the air. White is only given a handful of carries in the backfield, but continues to […]

Damien Harris Rushes For 100 Yards In Loss

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris was one of the few bright spots for this offense in Week 4. Harris rushed 17 times for 100 yards in the loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. It was a nice outing for Harris, but sadly he was strictly used in the ground game. The Pats used […]

Rex Burkhead Gets 11 Carries

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead saw a season-high in carries during the Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Burkhead carried the ball 11 times for 45 yards with one reception for five yards through the air. Sony Michel (quad) went to the injured reserve, but the Pats backfield is still crowded. […]

Jarrett Stidham Tosses Two Interceptions

New England Patriots quarterback Jarrett Stidham played the final quarter during the Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He replaced Brian Hoyer who was horrendous up to that point, but Stidham didn't do much better. Stidham completed five of 13 passing attempts for 60 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. The Patriots […]

Brian Hoyer Benched In Loss

New England Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer was tough to watch during his spot start against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4. He completed 15 of 24 passing attempts for 130 yards and zero touchdowns with one interception. There was really nothing positive to take out of Hoyer's performance here. He was benched in the […]

Sony Michel Placed On Injured Reserve

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel (quadriceps) was placed on Injured Reserve on Monday, but a source said the injury isn't season-ending, and Michel could come off IR after three weeks. Michel went from being questionable to play on Monday against the Chiefs, to ruled out to placed on IR. The oft-injured 25-year-old had […]

Damien Harris Being Activated To Play Monday Night

The New England Patriots are activating running back Damien Harris (hand) off Injured Reserve in order to play on Monday night against the Chiefs, according to a source. With Sony Michel (quadriceps) going on Injured Reserve in a corresponding move, Harris will get carries on Monday and moving forward. The 23-year-old will be making his […]

Monday Night Football Starts and Sits: Patriots vs. Chiefs

Well, we get an extra Monday night football game this week, kicking off in just a few hours between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots. Why? Because of a Cam Newton positive COVID-19 test on Saturday morning, which forced the postponement of the game. This might not be the most exciting football […]

Monday Night Football DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings

Week 4 of the NFL season is coming to a close and the Monday Night Football slate features two fun matchups as the Green Bay Packers take on the Atlanta Falcons and the Kansas City Chiefs take on the New England Patriots! The Packers and Falcons game currently has a 56.5 over/under with the Packers […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monday (10/5/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

Don’t say Covid-19 never gave you anything good because at the very least you’re getting a Monday Night doubleheader in Week 4 of the National Football League. Twice as many games, twice as much fun and opportunities to win playing props on Monkey Knife Fight. It’s not good news for the Patriots, who were already […]

Justin Herbert (QB, LAC) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: God bless the doctor who punctured Tyrod Taylor's lung. No, seriously, I hope Taylor recovers soon and everything is good with him, but had that not happened we might have gone through 2020 without watching Herbert at all, who knows? With Taylor out since […]

Tim Patrick (WR, DEN) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I already named Tim Patrick as one of my Waiver Wire targets for Week 4 seven days ago. Now, after having watched him play the Jets last Thursday, I'm here for the second consecutive week to convince you 99% of fantasy GMs about […]

Sony Michel Ruled Out Against Chiefs

The New England Patriots downgraded running back Sony Michel (quadriceps) to out for the Monday night game against the Chiefs. It's highly disappointing after Michel broke out and ran all over the Raiders in Week 3. It's another blow to the Patriots after quarterback Cam Newton's positive COVID-19 test, so they'll now be led by […]

Updated Week 4 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 4 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 4 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley Questionable For Monday Russell Gage Good To Go For Monday Davante Adams Questionable For Monday Night D.J. Chark Jr. Has No Injury […]

Updated Week 4 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 4 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 4 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Carlos Hyde Has Been Ruled Out Joe Mixon Likely To Take Field Sunday Kareem Hunt Expected To Be In Mix For Sunday Chris Carson Expected To […]

Cam Newton Unlikely To Be Back For Week 5

New England patriots quarterback Cam Newton (COVID-19) is unlikely to be back for Week 5 after testing positive for COVID-19. Nothing is set in stone yet, but Newton would have to pass two tests once the virus leaves his body, which becomes harder when there's just one week to do it. It seems likely that […]

Updated Week 4 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 4 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 4 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: DeAndre Hopkins Officially Active In Week 4 Carlos Hyde Has Been Ruled Out Terry McLaurin Active For Week 4 Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley Questionable For Monday Russell […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 4

Hi, y'all! Three weeks of NFL action are in the books and we're moving on to another. Welcome to our Week 4 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. Each week we'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your fantasy lineups and take down your opponent. Be sure to check back […]

Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 4

The Week 3 wide receiver matchup article featured three top-10 options highlighted by Allen Robinson, Cooper Kupp and Tyler Boyd who all came through with big games. Darius Slayton was targeted seven times but he came up small, and Marvin Jones underwhelmed because the Lions remained dedicated to the running game against the Cardinals, which is […]