Julian Edelman Trained With Celtics

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, who will return on Thursday night from his four-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs, spent time training with the Boston Celtics during his time away from the team, according to sources. While it remains unclear how much Edelman will play on a short week in his season debut, he […]

What To Do With Your San Francisco 49ers in Fantasy?

The season-ending injury to Jimmy Garoppolo triggered a somber mood for the San Francisco 49ers season, especially from a fantasy perspective. C.J. Beathard is by no means a top-32 starting quarterback in the NFL, but he does have some familiarity with this offense in his second year. Still, the questions remain. Who can you realistically trust on […]

Selling False RB2s - Why It's OK To Bail Out Now

We seem to end up doing this same song and dance every year with running backs. Whether it's someone like a Bilal Powell or Tarik Cohen popping early only to fizzle out, or general disappointments like Jay Ajayi and Adrian Peterson circa 2017, it usually takes a bit of digging to figure out. Here we'll […]

Rob Gronkowski Expected To Play

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (ankle), who is listed as questionable for Thursday night against the Colts, is expected to play, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "What I've been told all along here is they want to be cautious with him," NFL Network's Michael Girardi reported Thursday on Good Morning Football. "Obviously, […]

Fantasy Football Q&A Mailbag - Week 5

Week 4 of the 2018 NFL Season is in the books, and here is a quick fantasy recap to keep you up to date. Mitchell Trubisky! Six touchdown passes, 43.5 fantasy points, who saw that coming? Meanwhile, Drew Brees, Matthew Stafford, Philip Rivers, Tom Brady, Carson Wentz, Aaron Rodgers, and Ben Roethlisberger all finished outside […]

Rob Gronkowski, Josh Gordon Questionable

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (ankle) and wide receiver Josh Gordon (hamstring) were both limited in practice on Wednesday and are questionable for Thursday night against the Colts. Gronkowski's injury is believed to be minor, but New England could hold him out as a precaution. He could come down to a game-time decision. […]

Fantasy Bomb - Risers and Fallers for Week 5

RotoBaller fantasy football lead editor Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) and writer Chris Mangano (@ChrisMangano) discuss which players could see their fantasy value rise or fall most heading into Week 5 of the 2018 NFL season. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at FanPicks. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) […]

Smashmouth: Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football (Week 5)

Over a quarter of the way through the fantasy season and teams are starting to come into shape. You will know if your team is ready to contend or if you need some other pieces to get back into the win column. It’s time for fantasy owners to make moves to acquire players they believe […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 5

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Warning Signals for RB/WR/TE - Week 5

Every year, certain players are highly drafted in drafts by fantasy owners due to the belief that they will vastly outperform expectations throughout the season. Oftentimes, these players carry a significant amount of hype due to breakout potential, elite status, or lack of alternative options on their teams. However, with every player that does meet […]

Deeper Sleepers Heading Into Week 5

Josh Bellamy. Logan Paulsen. John Ross. Those are just three of the random players who scored early touchdowns during Sunday afternoon's Week 4 slate. You won't find those names on the list of deeper sleepers below, but I just want you read them over a few times before we proceed. No one in their right mind […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 4 saw several high scoring games for offenses around the league. When offenses score more points, kickers get more swings of the leg, which means they are scoring us more points. While some of the usual suspects were at the top of the charts, we some saw new faces like Matt McCrane and Ka'imi […]

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 5

Finally, football fans got the Thursday night shootout they were looking for! The Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings put up over 1,000 yards in total offense during their Thursday Night Football game in Week 4. Fantasy owners who started most offensive pieces on either team were rewarded with a bevy of points to kick […]

Rob Gronkowski Misses Practice Tuesday

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (ankle) was not spotted during Tuesday's walkthrough practice. Gronk is looking highly questionable for Thursday night against the Colts, even though his ankle injury isn't believed to be very serious. He's always a must-start if he's active, but Gronk owners should be making other plans just in case […]

Phillip Dorsett Loses Value With Return Of Julian Edelman

New England Patriots wide receiver Phillip Dorsett has been solid through the first month of the season, posting 16 catches for 165 yards and two touchdowns. When the offense is flowing Dorsett's way, the receiver has delivered with some excellent catches. But his value should take a hit with the return of quarterback Tom Brady's […]

Tough To Trust Chris Hogan For TNF

New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan heads into Thursday night with only eight receptions, 109 yards and two touchdowns on the season. It has been a disappointing start for Hogan and the offense will have another mouth to feed with the return of receiver Julian Edelman. It has been speculated that Hogan's struggles coincide […]

Josh Gordon's Value Slowly Rising

New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon will look to build off of his two catches for 32 yards when the team takes on the Colts on Thursday night. The numbers are not impressive but the simple fact that Gordon was on the field and is playing snaps in the offense is a plus. He […]

Julian Edelman Has Deceiving Matchup For TNF

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will play in his first game since the 2016 season when the Patriots take on the Colts on Thursday. Edelman will go up against a Colts defense that has allowed the second fewest fantasy points to opposing receivers. The Texans, however, were able to burn the Colts in […]

James White Again Should Be Active On Thursday

New England Patriots running back James White is off to a fantastic start to his season, totaling 303 yards from scrimmage with 22 receptions and four total touchdowns through four games. White does not see many carries from the backfield but has been a favorite target of quarterback Tom Brady. He ostensibly has replaced what […]

Sony Michel Has Favorable Week 5 Matchup

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel will look to build off of his 112-yard, one-touchdown performance when the Patriots take on the Colts on Thursday night. Michel's value has been on the rise for the past few weeks and took advantage of his opportunities against the Dolphins in Week 4. He will now go […]

Tom Brady In Line To Produce Against Colts

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will go up against a Colts defense that has allowed the ninth fewest fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks in Week 5. But Brady and Co. will take on the Colts team on a short week that just gave up 375 passing yards to the Texans Deshaun Watson. The Patriots […]

Patriots To Leave Dont'a Hightower At Linebacker

The New England Patriots will not be moving linebacker Dont'a Hightower to defensive end despite suggestions by the social media. “Yeah, I think we’ll keep him at linebacker,” head coach Bill Belichick said. Hightower has been organizing the defense from his middle linebacker spot, which is pretty important for the communication of play calling. He's […]

Tom Brady Has Confidence In Julian Edelman

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is excited about the return of wide receiver Julian Edelman from his four-game suspension and is confident that he'll be able to contribute right away this Thursday against the Colts. Brady has excellent chemistry with Edelman, and the receiver gains a lot of separation from defenders getting in and […]

Antonio Callaway (WR, CLE) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Josh Gordon gone and Baker Mayfield installed as the new quarterback, opportunities exist for rookie wide receiver Antonio Callaway to make an impact with the Cleveland Browns. Callaway, who ranks in the 92nd percentile of wide receivers in 40-yard dash speed, was […]

Phillip Dorsett (WR, NE) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New England Patriots wide receiver Phillip Dorsett overcame a knee injury in Week 3 to catch four of his seven targets for 55 yards and a touchdown against the Dolphins. Dorsett was not targeted in the Patriots' loss in Detroit in Week 3, […]

The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 5)

This is your weekly list of players to drop. I will do my best to limit this list to injured players and players you might consider holding. If you roster pure handcuffs or backups, obviously you can let them go at any time. The players on this list will, ideally, be guys that aren't clearly […]

Josh Gordon Limited Monday

New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon (hamstring) was limited in practice on Monday. Gordon caught both of his targets for 32 yards in his debut with New England in Week 4 against the Dolphins. He should be fine to play this Thursday against the Colts, and his role could expand quickly if tight end […]

Rob Gronkowski Doesn't Practice Monday

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (ankle) did not practice on Monday. Gronk's injury wasn't deemed serious, but he could be up against the clock in order to play on a short week this Thursday against the Colts. Expect him to be questionable and possibly a game-time decision. Have other plans in place in […]

Rob Gronkowski Expected To Be Questionable

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski's (ankle) injury that caused him to leave the game early in Week 4 isn't considered serious, according to a source. However, on a short week against the Colts in Week 5 this Thursday, he's expected to be questionable to play. Gronk provided his owners with four catches on […]

Julian Edelman Back From Suspension

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman returned Monday from his four-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy. "You know, he hasn't changed a bit," said quarterback Tom Brady, who is one of Edelman's closest friends. "Four weeks off, he looks good." Edelman is also Brady's favorite target, but head coach Bill Belichick […]