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. […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 5 - Daily Fantasy Football

Week 4 is in the books, and it ended with a Monday Night Football trouncing of the Las Vegas Raiders, courtesy of the Los Angeles Chargers. Of course, we can't move ahead without taking a moment to recognize some of the standouts of the week, with Tyreek Hill exploding for three scores and nearly 200 […]

DraftKings Plays Of The Week - Daily Fantasy Football Advice from a Milly Maker Winner

The day I took home $1.3 million on DraftKings was a dream come true. That Sunday, Week 3 of the 2021 NFL season, I felt like I had found the holy grail by winning the DraftKings Millionaire Maker tournament. It was surreal, exciting and nerve racking, but most of all, life changing. I have been […]

NFL DFS Value Plays (Cash Games) for Week 5 on FanDuel and DraftKings

Week 4 of the NFL season is in the books, and what a week it was. First, the Chiefs reminded the NFL that they are still really good. Then, the Cardinals took down the Rams and are the final undefeated team in the NFL. Finally, the Bills dominated the Texans and now head to Arrowhead […]

Week Five NFL DFS GPP Stacks for FanDuel, DraftKings

Welcome back to another week of NFL DFS GPP Stacks! This is where I talk about the slate and give three stacks you should consider for your GPP lineups! I generally make 3-5 lineups, because it is hard to nail every stack. I use a different stack for each GPP lineup and hope one of […]

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 - 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 […]

NFL Week 5: Thunder Dan's NFL DFS Tiered Rankings (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome, RotoBallers, to my official tiered rankings for week 5 of this NFL season! You can find my core plays at RB and WR each week in my Anchors column as well as the rest of my favorites plays in our premium cheat sheet. […]

Video: Week 5 NFL DFS Lineup Picks - DraftKings, FanDuel

Host "Thunder Dan Palyo" is joined by fellow RotoBaller NFL analyst Eric Samulski to discuss their favorite games and players to target on FanDuel and DraftKings in week two as well as several other NFL DFS topics. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 5, Rotoballers! I managed to bounce back in Week 4 after a disastrous Week 3. We had Jalen Hurts, Matt Ryan, Zack Moss, Corey Davis, and Noah Fant all come through for the Value Plays. We are looking to build on that […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid this week. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to game day. We're looking at […]

Updated Week 5 Tight End Rankings

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 tight end rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: George Kittle Listed As Doubtful Rob Gronkowski Won't Play Against Dolphins T.J. Hockenson Improving, Has Chance To Play Sunday Logan Thomas Placed On Injured Reserve These rankings are a consensus […]

Updated Week 5 Quarterback Rankings

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 quarterback rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. Russell Wilson Could Be Out 6-8 Weeks Jimmy Garoppolo Officially Out In Week 5 Baker Mayfield To Play Through Torn Shoulder Labrum Justin Fields Named Bears Starter Going Forward These […]

Taylor Heinicke - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Heinicke has been fantastic as a fantasy quarterback so far, finishing as QB12, QB10, and QB5 in his three starts. The problem here is that he's taking on a Saints defense that ranks 6th in pass DVOA. However, they just allowed Daniel Jones to complete 28-of-40 passes for 402 yards (10.1 Y/A) with two touchdowns and one […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Sleepers, Start 'Em and Value Plays: The King and Pocket Aces

In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, NFL player rankings and lineup strategy to best prepare you for each week of the 2021 fantasy football season. Scott […]

Saquon Barkley - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Barkley is still working his way back from a season-ending knee injury from the 2020 campaign. While he hasn't missed a game, he isn't the same player who was once considered a top-three option in fantasy drafts. Fortunately, he appears to be trending in the right direction and continues to ramp up his activities. The […]

Inside the Tent - Week 5 NFL Injury Insight

At RotoBaller, we can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with injuries and playing your best lineup week after week. Players are going to get injured, that's an unavoidable fact. What's avoidable though is making the wrong roster decisions based on the injuries surrounding your fantasy team. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 5

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. Last Sunday, New York Jets rookie QB Zach Wilson turned in the best performance of his career so far. His 297 yards, 61.8 completion percentage, and 8.7 […]

Giants Defense- Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

The New York Giants defense/special teams have a tough matchup in Week 5 against a high-powered Dallas Cowboys offense. The Giants' defense hasn't played particularly well, allowing 23.8 points and 382 total yards per game. Sunday's game between Dallas and New York is projected to be a high-scoring affair and has a high over/under of […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Fantasy managers saw seven kickers who failed to even score five points and another seven kickers who managed to score in the double-digits. Unfortunately for myself, two of those sub-five kickers were on my streamers to target list. A bad week for the streamer picks, but slightly better on the busts. I did, however, stay […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings (Non-PPR)

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Last week left us with some injuries to deal with, but we are here to constantly bring you updated player news and rankings to help you set your optimal lineups. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 fantasy football rankings, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings […]

Darius Slayton, Sterling Shepard Ruled Out For Week 5

New York Giants wide receivers Darius Slayton (hamstring) and Sterling Shepard (hamstring) have been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys. Slayton and Shepard were unable to practice this week and will miss their second straight game. The next chance for Shepard and Slayton to return will be Week 6 against the Los […]

Evan Engram A Low-End TE2 In Week 5

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram caught 5-of-6 targets for 27 yards and rushed once for minus-3 yards in Sunday's 27-21 overtime win over New Orleans. He was more involved in the offense as the Giants were without wide receivers Sterling Shepard (hamstring) and Darius Slayton (hamstring). Engram failed to make much of an […]

Kadarius Toney Could Have Vital Role Vs. The Cowboys

New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney is coming off his best season performance in Week 4. He caught 6-of-9 targets for 78 yards in Sunday's 27-21 win over the New Orleans Saints. The rookie wide receiver played primarily out of the slot and saw a team-high nine targets. He averaged eight air yards per […]

Kenny Golladay Set To Lead Giants In Receiving In Week 5

New York Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay (groin) was a full participant in Thursday's practice and is expected to play Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys. He has been dealing with hamstring and hip injuries but has yet to miss a game in 2021. The former Detroit Lion had his best game of the season […]

Saquon Barkley A Mid-Range RB1 Against Dallas In Week 5

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice and is all systems go for Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys. The 24-year-old has found the end zone in back-to-back weeks and will look to extend his scoring streak to three games on Sunday. He continued to see a […]

Daniel Jones A Borderline QB1 In Week 5

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has been a top-seven fantasy QB in the past three weeks and will look to continue his strong play against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5. He is averaging 296 passing yards per game and leads the Giants with 188 rushing yards. The 24-year-old was brilliant in last Sunday's […]

The King's Week 5 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 5 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to Sunday's games. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout to […]

Sterling Shepard, Darius Slayton Remain Out

New York Giants wide receivers Sterling Shepard (hamstring) and Darius Slayton (hamstring) remained out of practice for the second straight day this week on Thursday. Both players missed the Week 4 win over the New Orleans Saints last week. Shepard appears to be further along in his recovery than Slayton, and both players will need […]