NextGen Stats - Running Back Breakdowns and Takeaways

Things finally got serious. If you're here, it's only because 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 smallest […]

Coaching Matters: Offenses That Will Improve From Week 14

This series continues into its fourteenth week of 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 14, we saw performances such as the Los Angeles Rams wide receivers combining for 71 receiving yards, Patrick Mahomes throwing for 393 passing yards, or the […]

Daniel Jones' Week 15 Status In Doubt

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (ankle, hamstring) sprained his ankle in the second quarter of the Week 14 loss to the Cardinals, according to a source. Jones' status is now in doubt for Week 15 against the Browns on Sunday night. The second-year signal-caller was already a shaky low-end QB2 for fantasy managers coming […]

Daniel Jones Expected To Start Sunday Night

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (hamstring) continues to deal with a hamstring injury suffered in Week 12 and didn't look great in the Week 14 loss to the Cardinals, but he's expected to start on Sunday night against the Browns in Week 15. The biggest takeaway is that he didn't aggravate his hamstring by […]

Giants Have Decision To Make On Daniel Jones

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (hamstring) didn't aggravate his hamstring injury in the Week 14 loss to the Cardinals, but head coach Joe Judge will make a determination on Tuesday on whether Jones will get some work in practice this week. But as long as Jones is moving around as good as he was […]

The Cut List (Week 15) - Time to Let Go?

I don't know if there is a more frustrating aspect of fantasy football than the double-bladed sword we refer to as "patience." One of those blades will mockingly wound you in grand fashion after you've given up on a player too early. The other will repeatedly lacerate you over time for believing in a player […]

Giants Embrace Daniel Jones As Starter In Week 15

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones does not have an official injury designation at this stage for Sunday's matchup against Cleveland, but it's rather plain to see that his hamstring injury is still a factor. Head coach Joe Judge said, "we'll play [Jones]," as long as the team believed him healthy enough to be on […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 15 Lightning Round

We're through most of Week 14 and that means some of you have playoffs approaching and others are knee-deep in the first round. We've pushed through COVID-19 weirdness, key injuries, and incredible performances to this far and we're not stopping now. Let's keep on storming through the playoffs with the waiver wire lightning round heading into […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers - Week 15

Despite Week 14 featuring a bunch of blowouts, quarterback production wasn’t anything special. Only three quarterbacks passed for over 300 yards passing. A bunch of quarterbacks were able to find the end zone through the air, however, with two players (one of which being Drew Lock) throwing for four touchdowns, two players passing for three […]

Giants Defense Has Rough Afternoon Versus Arizona

The New York Giants Defense struggled to slow down Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins as the Cardinals' offense moved the ball with ease all afternoon. The Giants defense allowed 26 points and did not force a turnover while putting up just one sack. With the offense struggling to move the ball, the Giants defense will […]

Evan Engram Disappoints Versus Cardinals

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram made two catches for 18 yards in a loss to the Cardinals on Sunday. Engram saw just four targets after having at least eight in four of his previous five games. The New York offense struggled all afternoon with starting QB Daniel Jones (hamstring) playing through an injury. […]

Darius Slayton Turns Eight Targets Into 31 Yards

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton led the team with eight targets, but only managed to haul in three receptions for 31 yards. Slayton had just three targets in the prior two games combined so he's not someone fantasy managers should start in the playoffs. It's tough to trust anyone in the New York […]

Sterling Shepard Logs Just 35 Yards In Week 14

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard had his worst game since returning from a toe injury in Week 7, logging just 35 yards on three catches. Shepard had been targeted at least six times in every game since his return, but only saw five targets in a game where New York threw just 21 […]

Golden Tate Makes One Catch Versus Arizona

New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate made just one catch on two targets in a loss to the Cardinals on Sunday. The entire Giants offense was stuck in neutral all afternoon with quarterback Daniel Jones (hamstring) playing through an injury. Tate doesn't have more than four catches in a game since Week 3 and […]

Daniel Jones Struggles Versus Cardinals, Limps Off Late

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones struggled mightily in a loss to the Cardinals on Sunday. Jones lost a fumble on the opening drive and fumbled three times overall. He completed just 11 passes on 21 attempts for just 157 yards with no touchdowns. Jones entered the game with a hamstring injury and was clearly […]

Dion Lewis Steals Touchdown On Otherwise Uneventful Day

New York Giants running back Dion Lewis rushed twice for 14 yards and a touchdown in a loss to the Cardinals on Sunday. Call him the vulture, as Lewis scored on a one-yard plunge with starter Wayne Gallman standing on the sidelines. Other than the touchdown, Lewis was completely uninvolved as he had just the […]

Wayne Gallman Logs 73 Total Yards Versus Cardinals

New York Giants running back Wayne Gallman led the team in scrimmage yards, but that's where the positives end on a dismal day for Big Blue's offense. Gallman handled 12 carries for 57 yards and added three catches for 16 receiving yards on an afternoon the Giants offense couldn't do anything. Worst of all, it […]

Daniel Jones Leaves Game Late In Fourth

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (leg) was limping and showing clear discomfort in his leg during his last drive of this week's game against the Arizona Cardinals. As a result, the team brought in Colt McCoy to take over for the team's final drive of the game as they were down three scores with […]

Colt McCoy, Daniel Jones Could Both Get Snaps

As weird as it sounds, ESPN's Jordan Raanan has suggested that the Giants could give snaps to both Daniel Jones and Colt McCoy at quarterback in Week 14. If true, that split would instantly make both players non-viable fantasy options, as it would be too hard to predict how things play out for Giants. It […]

Updated Week 14 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 14 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 14 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: D'Andre Swift returning, May Be Limited Josh Jacobs, Ezekiel Elliott Expected To Play Salvon Ahmed (Shoulder) Ruled Out Kyle Rudolph Doubtful To Suit Up Larry Fitzgerald (COVID-19) […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 14

Hi, y'all! Thirteen weeks of NFL action are in the books and it's time for the fantasy playoffs! Welcome to our Week 14 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 […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Avoid - Week 14

The fantasy playoffs are here and WR start/sit decisions could decide your season. With 14 weeks of data, the WR/CB Matchup Chart is a tool that can help. However, it is important to understand that the chart is not always predictive. Last week, Cooper Kupp and Tyler Lockett didn't dominate in favorable slot matchups, while […]

Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 14

The moment has finally arrived. It's time to unleash that playoff roster you built by studying strength-of-schedule and pulling off blockbuster moves at the trade deadline. Of course, if you've followed our excellent RotoBaller team all season you are no-doubt well-equipped to breeze through your first-round matchup. That's because we break down every fantasy football matchup and keep […]

Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 14

The Week 13 wide receiver matchup article was not the greatest as none of the recommended receivers even cracked the top-25. Cooper Kupp finished as WR-29 with eight catches for 73 yards and Allen Robinson had six catches for 75 yards but the Bears controlled the game for the most part so they ran the ball a ton. Brandin Cooks missed […]

Updated Week 14 Flex Rankings (Top 200)

Welcome to Week 14 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 14 Flex rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. These Flex rankings are geared towards making decisions for your Flex spot (RB/WR or RB/WR/TE), which in most leagues consists of running backs, wide receivers and in […]

Updated Week 14 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 14 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 14 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: D'Andre Swift returning, May Be Limited Josh Jacobs, Ezekiel Elliott Expected To Play Salvon Ahmed (Shoulder) Ruled Out Myles Gaskin Out, Been Placed On COVID-19 List David […]

Updated Week 14 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 14 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 14 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Larry Fitzgerald (COVID-19) Makes His Return D.J. Moore Unlikely To Play In Week 14 Julio Jones Has Officially Been Ruled Out Kenny Golladay Will Miss Another Week Curtis Samuel Activated […]

Updated Week 14 Quarterback Rankings

Welcome to Week 14 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 14 quarterback rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. Matthew Stafford Good To Go Eagles Not Committing To Jalen Hurts Past Week 14 Daniel Jones Looks Good During Workout, Expected To Play Ben Roethlisberger's Knee Improving Drew […]

Updated Week 14 Tight End Rankings

Welcome to Week 14 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 14 tight end rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Ravens Activate Mark Andrews From COVID-19 List Jonnu Smith Returns To Practice, Expected To Play Kyle Rudolph Doubtful To Suit Up Irv Smith Jr. Back At Practice, Will Return […]

Week 14 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Learn from the Chicago Bears. All year I’ve been saying that we should be picking defenses based on their ability to get pressure and force turnovers. Yardage stinginess doesn’t really matter. Targeting a bad offense only somewhat matters. For all of those reasons, I initially had the Bears as my 12th ranked defense this week. […]