Dante Pettis Catches Touchdown In Week 17

New York Giants wide receiver Dante Pettis caught both of his targets for 43 yards and a touchdown in a win over Dallas in Week 17. Pettis made an awkward-looking diving catch on a post route to give New York a 20-6 lead. Pettis, a former second-round pick by the 49ers, was active for just […]

Darius Slayton Goes For Just 22 Yards Versus Dallas

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton caught two passes for 22 yards in a win over the Cowboys in Week 17. Slayton was targeted just four times after having 25 targets in the previous three games. Slayton finished the season with a dud after having a huge 102-yard, two-touchdown game on Monday Night Football […]

Sterling Shepard Has Huge Game In Week 17

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard racked up 136 total yards and two touchdowns in the Giants' win over Dallas to keep their playoff hopes alive. Shepard got New York on the board early, taking a reverse 23 yards for a rushing touchdown. Shepard wasn't done there, however, as the former Oklahoma Sooner posted […]

Wayne Gallman Rushes For 65 Yards In Week 17

New York Giants running back Wayne Gallman handled 11 carries for 65 yards in a win over the Cowboys on Sunday. Gallman was not targeted in the passing game. The story of this game for Gallman will be a fumble late in the game that almost cost New York, but Gallman safely fell on the […]

Daniel Jones Turns Ball Over Twice In Week 17

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones completed 17 passes on 25 attempts for 229 yards as the Giants kept their playoff hopes alive with a win over the Cowboys. Jones threw two touchdowns and an interception in the game and also lost a fumble. Jones added 17 rushing yards on nine carries as a lingering […]

Updated Week 17 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 17 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 17 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: All Saints RBs Out (COVID), Ty Montgomery Elevated From Practice Squad Christian Kirk To Miss Week 17 (COVID) Latavius Murray Placed On Reserve/COVID-19 List Tyreek Hill And […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 17

Hi, y'all... Happy New Year to everyone! Congrats to everyone who has made it this far in their fantasy leagues. Sixteen weeks of NFL action are in the books, and while most fantasy championships have concluded, there's some leagues who fight to the bitter end and go to the final week. It's also a great […]

Week 17 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 17 is here, so if you're reading this article, you either play in a league with a Week 17 championship (please try to change that for next season) or you're doing some research for DFS. Either way, it's important to treat these rankings as extra preliminary this early in the week. Most weeks of […]

Week 17 Kicker Streamers, Starters & Rankings 2020 Fantasy Tiers

We’ve made it to Week 17. The fantasy championships are here. For some of us, the run lasted just one, two or even three weeks. For the rest of us, this is it. The Coup de gras that our months of work will culminate in. Not that you care, but my two cents are that […]

Inside the Tent - Week 17 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 squad. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 16 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of capturing fantasy championships. Congratulations to all of you who were able to win your leagues in Week 16. If you are involved in a Week 17 matchup that will determine your league champion, an expanding assortment of tools is available that can provide you […]

Week 17 Stream Team - Shallow and Deep-League Pickups

Welcome to Week 17 of the NFL Season. If your league is still playing in Week 17, we are here to help you with some streamer selections to help get your team over the hump. Each week in this article, we will break down streamers for both shallower leagues of 8-10 teams (around 50% rostered […]

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 17

The majority of fantasy seasons have now ended. Champions have been crowned, and runners-up have shed tears. Whether Alvin Kamara led you to a title or not, your season surely provided some memories, both good and bad, that will add to your overall experience of fantasy football. For others, though, the season is not yet […]

NFL DFS Expert Roundtable - Week 17 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy New Year, RotoBallers, and thanks for joining us for Week 17 of the NFL season! This is a new article that we're offering each week and we hope that you will find it useful. Be sure also to read all of our other top-notch […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 17 (Premium Content)

All other Week 17 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Make sure you're thoroughly informed before you start building your lineups for FanDuel or DraftKings by checking out the […]

NextGen Stats - Wide Receiver/Tight End Breakdowns and Takeaways

Most fantasy GMs are already celebrating or lamenting their success or failure at fantasy football for the 2020 season. With the average, usual 16-week leagues already over, there are folks out there (most-probably you're one if you're reading this) still fighting for the cheap in the mighty, unpredictable, crazy 17-week games that will wrap-up the […]

Giants Defense A Low-Upside Option Versus Dallas

The New York Giants Defense hasn't been good for fantasy over the last few weeks, but they have a decent matchup in Week 17 versus the Cowboys. The Giants defense has just one turnover forced and two sacks in the last three weeks combined. The game has a low over/under and will be played in […]

Evan Engram A Start-Worthy Option Versus Dallas

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram has had an up and down season for fantasy, but he'll be in the starting mix for fantasy in Week 17 versus the Cowboys. Engram hasn't had the breakout many predicted at the start of the season, but he's averaging a healthy seven targets-per-game including seeing 17 passes […]

Wayne Gallman A Risky RB2 In Week 17

New York Giants running back Wayne Gallman has been disappointing down the stretch but will look to finish the season strong versus Dallas. Gallman, who had double-digit carries for seven-strait weeks before Week 15, has seen his carries drop as the New York offense has struggled with QB Daniel Jones banged up. As a result, […]

Golden Tate's Season Could Be Over

New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate (calf) missed practice on Wednesday, and his season could be over after being inactive in the Week 16 loss to the Ravens. Tate did limited stationary bike work with trainers on the side on Wednesday. The 32-year-old veteran has been a fantasy afterthought this year with just 35 […]

Evan Engram, Sterling Shepard On Week 17 Injury Report

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (ankle) and wide receiver Sterling Shepard (rib) were both among the players limited in practice on Wednesday, but they are both expected to play in the Week 17 must-win game against the division-rival Cowboys. Engram suffered his injury late in the Week 16 loss to the Ravens, so […]

Daniel Jones' Mobility Limited

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (ankle, hamstring) practiced in full on Wednesday for the first time in more than a month, but he's been playing through a left ankle sprain and right hamstring strain. "I've played from the pocket the past couple weeks, and I expect to continue to do that until I'm healthy," […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 17 (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 (at their price-point) in DFS this week. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to […]

Coaching Matters: Offenses That Will Improve From Week 16

This series continues into its sixteenth and final edition for the NFL regular season 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 16, we saw performances such as the San Francisco 49ers wide receivers combine for two receptions against the Arizona Cardinals, […]

Week 17 IDP Waivers and Teams to Worry About

A vast majority of you are done with your fantasy season, thanks to the overwhelming number of leagues that end their playoffs in Week 16. Considering the specialized nature of the IDP format, the odds are that most IDP setups are done by now. That said, not all fantasy teams are finished, and not all […]

2020 Rookie Review: Breakouts, Busts, and Surprises

The part of the fantasy football season that matters to the vast majority of us is now over. Congrats on your titles, or on your successful dynasty tank job, or on making the playoffs despite drafting Christian McCaffrey first overall. This is the time to look back and reflect on things, to try to make […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

It's time for the wildest week of the NFL season: Week 17. For those of y'all still playing normal, non-DFS fantasy this week, I just have to say this: good luck. Weird things can happen in the final week of the season as teams rest starters before the playoffs and teams out of contention see […]

The Cut List (Week 17) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome to the final Cut List of 2020. I'd like to thank everyone who's joined me on this column all year. I took it on in Week 7 and I've looked forward to writing it each week ever since. So I hope you've looked forward to reading it as well. I don't have any profound […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 17 Lightning Round

While some fantasy seasons are over, we here recognize many are still battling in Week 17. Let's take a moment to applaud that we have had a full NFL season thus far, with some admitted turbulence along the way. Week 17 is always messy with backups getting additional play so keep your eyes on the […]

Giants Optimistic Evan Engram Can Play In Week 17

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (ankle) has his status up in the air for Sunday's game versus Dallas due to an ankle injury that he sustained in Week 16. Head coach Joe Judge was "optimistic" about Engram's outlook as of Monday, although there's plenty of time remaining in the week for the Pro […]