Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 16: Demetric Felton, Ian Book, and more

Every week, this column will spotlight the first-year players who are ripe for a breakout performance. Oftentimes, rookies can provide some of the most value as under-the-radar options. With the fantasy playoffs underway, each week is crucial for every manager still in the hunt for a championship. Unfortunately, last week saw low offensive output across […]

Kadarius Toney Questionable For Week 16

New York Giants rookie wide receiver Kadarius Toney (oblique) was limited in practice on Friday and is listed as questionable to play in Week 16 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Fellow receiver Collin Johnson (hamstring) missed practice Friday and has been ruled out. Toney was activated from the COVID-19 list on Thursday and has missed the […]

Updated Week 16 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tom Brady, Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, Derek Carr, Carson Wentz

In this article you will find our updated fantasy football Week 16 quarterback rankings. It's the fantasy football playoffs, and things are crazier than ever -- where do Tom Brady, Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, Derek Carr and Carson Wentz rank, among others? In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary […]

Giants Plan To Start Jake Fromm In Week 16

New York Giants quarterback Jake Fromm is in line to serve as the team's starting quarterback for Sunday's matchup against the Eagles, per Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post. Fromm entered in the second half of a Week 15 matchup with the Cowboys and went 6-for-12 for 82 yards, but he also seemed to […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 16 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 16 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. We hope everyone is having a successful fantasy season so far! It's playoff time, so let's go win a championship! Let's take a look at this week's matchups. For those who are not familiar, each week I'll be […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 16

Welcome to Week 16 of the WR/CB Matchup chart. Congratulations to everyone who advanced in the fantasy playoffs. It's been a crazy few weeks in terms of news, so keep in mind that your biggest edge will always be making roster moves based on what's happening. Usually that means using roster spots on speculative starting […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 16

Congratulations to those of you who are preparing for Week 16 matchups. Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships, and an expanding assortment of tools is available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge during this critical week. Those results are contained in this weekly […]

Week 16 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Woof. What a week in the NFL. Between the COVID madness, a slew of injuries, and some stud players totally flopping, there was utter chaos in the fantasy landscape this weekend. That carried over to the defensive side of the ball too, where the number one defense in fantasy was the Saints, who played a […]

Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings - Tyreek Hill, Aaron Jones, James Conner, D'Onte Foreman, Michael Pittman

Week 16 is here RotoBallers -- the fantasy football playoff semi-finals in most leagues. In this article you will see our early fantasy football rankings for Week 16. The Thursday Night Football matchup kicks things off tonight, so make sure to set your optimal lineups! There are once again many injuries and COVID issues to […]

Kadarius Toney Back From The COVID-19 List

New York Giants rookie wide receiver Kadarius Toney, linebacker Oshane Ximines and safety J.R. Reed were cleared to return from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday, according to head coach Joe Judge. Several more Giants players on the COVID list, including cornerback Adoree' Jackson, could be cleared on Friday. Toney hasn't played since Week 11 due […]

Week 16 Kicker Streamers and Starts – 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

What a cluster Week 15 was. Not only did fantasy managers have to deal with countless Covid-19 cases, but three games were delayed adding even more intrigue.....or frustration. We haven't even gotten to the actual games yet. You know, the one where the Buccaneers were shut out and Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Leonard Fournette all left […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Christmas Edition and End-Of-Year Recap

Week 15 is finally in the books and for many, it's a sigh of relief. This past week may have been one of the most challenging fantasy weeks that I can remember. Week 7 when there were six teams on bye is another one that comes to mind, but between the number of injuries fantasy […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 15

There are just a couple of weeks left in the season, and most leagues are probably into their playoff weeks now. It has been a whirlwind of a season, and I think we're all hoping next year brings a little bit more normalcy. Week 15 was no exception to the weirdness of the year, as […]

Week 16 IDP Fantasy Football Rankings

Before you even ask, yes, we are aware that our COVID-centered intros are becoming a bit of a broken record. That said, we must keep coming back to this particular record because it continues to be the biggest factor in fantasy football right now. While COVID went much of this year without impacting any NFL […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Jeff Wilson Jr., Justin Jackson, Craig Reynolds, Duke Johnson

Welcome back RotoBallers, we have reached Week 16 of the NFL season. Congrats to all of you who are still in it! Each week we put together a comprehensive list of fantasy football waiver wire articles, and this week is no different. We will be with you until the very end, hopefully helping you win […]

Kyle Rudolph Limited To Start The Week

New York Giants tight end Kyle Rudolph (ankle) was listed as a limited practice participant on Wednesday. The 32-year-old should be able to play this Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles as long as he doesn't suffer a setback later in the week. Rudolph was brought to New York this year to be a red-zone option […]

Saquon Barkley Listed As Limited Wednesday

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) continues to manage his ankle injury and was limited in practice to begin the week on Wednesday, but he shouldn't be in any danger of missing the Week 16 game against the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles. The 24-year-old remains New York's lead back, but he has seen barely […]

Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16: Laquon Treadwell, Duke Johnson, Craig Reynolds, Samaje Perine

Week 15 might have been the toughest week to navigate in fantasy football history. That may sound like an exaggeration but when you factor in three postponed games, a record number of players on the IR on top of all the regular injuries and stuff we have to worry about on a weekly basis - […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Adds for Fantasy Football

Survive and advance. That's the name of the game at this point in the fantasy season and streaming the right player at the right time is definitely a key part of that, especially in deeper leagues. If you managed to survive a brutally low-scoring Week 15 with duds from star players and countless fantasy starters […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 15 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the 15th week of this series, where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 15, we saw stat lines such as the Miami Dolphins running back room combining for 161 rushing yards, the Indianapolis Colts wide receiver room […]

Kadarius Toney To Return To Facility On Thursday

New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney is expected to return to the facility on Thursday after testing positive for COVID last week. His return comes at an opportune time as Sterling Shepard (achilles) is now out for the season. The Giants passing attack has really struggled with Mike Glennon under center, and even if […]

Top Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16: Ronald Jones, Justin Jackson, Craig Reynolds, Duke Johnson

We have now progressed into planning for the second week of fantasy postseason matchups, even though two Week 15 contests will be completed on Tuesday night. Congratulations to all of you who successfully navigated the numerous obstacles of this unique season. You have maintained your highest level of flexibility while persevering through injuries to critical […]

Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16: Gerald Everett, James O' Shaughnessy, Jared Cook, Foster Moreau

If you are worried about who you are using at tight end in your fantasy football lineup this week, you have either qualified for your league’s playoffs or you are praying this is the week you win big bucks in a DFS tourney. COVID is wreaking more havoc on the NFL and fantasy lineups these […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 16 Lightning Round

Welcome to the home stretch, RotoBallers! Congratulations to those of you still in the fight and here reading, as this playoff environment has been chaos personified. Those of you with bills still in the FAAB wallet are in a key spot to add some running back help, even if it's just to block your opponents. […]

NextGen Stats - Quarterback Breakdowns and Takeaways

Things finally got serious. If you're here, it's only because of one of two reasons: 1) you have followed the series all along and want to keep reading just so you don't feel bad with yourself, or 2) you won your first round of the fantasy playoffs and are still on the lookout for the […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

Week 15 was a very frustrating week to start your fantasy football playoffs, especially at the quarterback position. Of the top-12 QB's on the week, six of them are owened in 33%-or-less of Yahoo leagues, including Tyler Huntley (4%), Cam Newton (22%), Jared Goff (7%), Mac Jones (33%), Justin Fields (26%) and Davis Mills (3%). […]

Kadarius Toney Could Return To Practice Wednesday

New York Giants head coach Joe Judge is optimistic that rookie wide receiver Kadarius Toney (oblique) can return to practice on Wednesday once he clears the league's COVID-19 protocols. Toney's oblique injury is something that still needs to be monitored, but it sounds as though he'll have a chance to return for the final three […]

Giants Not Naming A Starting QB For Week 16

New York Giants head coach Joe Judge isn't declaring a starting quarterback for Week 16 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Judge said the team will evaluate Mike Glennon and Jake Fromm this week in practice before making a final decision. Glennon was predictably bad once again in the Week 15 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, going […]

New York Places Daniel Jones On Injured Reserve

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (neck) will miss the remainder of the 2021 season after the team moved him to injured reserve Monday as he continues to be bothered by a sprained neck. Jones last appeared in Week 12, paving the way for Mike Glennon to take over as the team's signal caller; that […]

Jaylon Smith Joins Giants Active Roster

Linebacker Jaylon Smith has been elevated to the Giants' active roster ahead of their Week 16 matchup against Philadelphia. Smith began the season with the Cowboys, where he played four games, before a two-game stint with the Packers; he faced the Eagles in Week 3 and compiled four tackles. A Pro Bowl linebacker during his […]