Browns Ready to Break Out?

The Cleveland Browns are currently leading the AFC North division, but that doesn't mean everything is going well for the team, as fantasy owners will be able to tell you. The offseason was full of hype for the Browns, especially after the team traded for Odell Beckham Jr. Certainly, the team is performing a lot […]

Fantasy Football Mailbag - Week 5

This article's content may vary week-to-week, but generally, it will be answering questions fielded from either the @RotoBallerNFL twitter account or my personal one (@RotoSurgeon). This week, the focus is on start/sit questions, and there were plenty. Every week, many of us struggle with which quarterback to start, or who to flex, and I am […]

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 squad. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

Buys and Sells - The King's Guide for Week 5

It has been a very busy week on the fantasy trade market. A major reason for the flurry of trade talks is there just weren't a lot of significant impact players on free agency this week. If you really want to improve your team heading into Week 5, you have to make a deal before […]

Week 5 DFS Cash Game Value Plays For FanDuel And DraftKings

Week 5 brings a fresh new look to the NFL as the games head to London for the first time. The good news is that the game remains in the 1 pm window and therefore ensures we have a nice juicy 12-game slate for our perusal. However, with the Lions on the bye this week […]

Week 5 DFS GPP Value Plays For FanDuel And DraftKings

In what's becoming a trend, the Week 4 DFS slate was chock full of surprising performances. Sure, we saw some of the top-tier players mixed in atop the leaderboard, but when players such as Jacoby Brissett and Joe Flacco finish inside the top-10 you know it was a tough week to predict. There were the […]

Week 5 DFS GPP Stacks For FanDuel And DraftKings

Hey there RotoBallers! Week 4 saw an epic shootout between the Rams and the Buccaneers while the Chiefs just edged past the Lions in an exciting finish. Meanwhile, the expected shootout between the Seahawks and Cardinals resulted in a disappointing 27-10 final score. The goal of this weekly column will be to locate some of the […]

NCAA Football Prospects to Watch: Week 6

After last week’s exciting and eventful weekend of college football, this week, with its minimal top 25 showdowns, might seem like a letdown. However, there are still enough intriguing prospects to watch for both fantasy football fans and fans of dismal NFL franchises who are already looking towards the draft. This series will cover players […]

Saquon Barkley Officially Ruled Out

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) was officially ruled out for Week 5 against the Vikings. Barkley should obliterate his four- to eight-week timetable to return from a high ankle sprain, but he won't play this Sunday. Wayne Gallman will continue to serve as an RB2 as the lead back, but that might […]

Fleaflicker's Most Added and Dropped: Week 5

Before we get into the waiver wire analysis, I want to state that the Patriots have put together a football dynasty like none we've ever seen. However, I think we should all agree that a 16-game season is a whole lot less taxing when six of them every year are against the Dolphins, Bills, and […]

Saquon Barkley Misses Practice Thursday

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday. However, Barkley looked good during individual drills at practice on Wednesday, and the Giants aren't yet ruling him out for Week 5 against the Vikings. He's ultimately doubtful to suit up, but a return as early as Week […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 4 Analysis

Wide receivers are essential components toward your ultimate goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which is designed to help you fulfill […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 5) - Targets and Avoids

Week 4 was finally a week where the underdogs came through. More than a quarter of entries in pools were knocked out thanks to the Rams, Colts,  Texans and Ravens all losing. My survivor plays were 4-2 last Sunday, as I managed to avoid the Texans and Ravens, with their opponents, the Panthers and Browns, […]

Under-The-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 5

One month of the NFL regular season is in the books! I hope for your sake you have been using more booms than busts in your fantasy football lineups. The best news for fantasy players this week is that the lowly Miami Dolphins are on bye. If you have been using Josh Rosen, Kenyan Drake, […]

Will Dissly - Fantasy Football's New Star Tight End

You can mark down September 15 2019 as the day Will Dissly of the Seattle Seahawks truly made his way onto the fantasy football radar. He caught two TD passes in a road win at Pittsburgh, finishing with five receptions for 50 yards. It was a stirring win for the Seahawks on Pete Carroll’s birthday, […]

The Stream Team - Week 5 Priority Free Agents

Now that bye weeks are in full swing, streaming becomes a more viable and almost necessary strategy. Knowing who to add and when to start them could be the ultimate difference-maker in a weekly matchup. Making the right streaming decisions throughout the season could easily be the difference in winning a championship. Each week, I […]

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

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week Four fantasy football lineup rankings. The ranks are available in PPR, Half PPR and Standard formats. They will be updated as needed, so make sure to check back for the latest versions, especially on the weekends. Skill Position analysis versus the FantasyPros industry Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) […]

Saquon Barkley Not Ruled Out For Week 5

New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur isn't ruling out running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) for Week 5 against the Vikings. "Some people’s doctor’s had him at eight weeks. Not my doctors," Shurmur said. Barkley didn't practice on Wednesday, but he was in full uniform doing individual drills off to the side. It's unlikely that […]

Digging Deeper Into Quarterback Data - NFL NextGen Stats

I can't believe it. Months of waiting, painful empty weekends, and now a quarter of the NFL season is suddenly gone! But I'm not going to lie, I love the moment when the whistle blows to end the week on Monday nights. It is just the confirmation that we have another full round of data […]

Wayne Gallman On Week 5 Injury Report

New York Giants running back Wayne Gallman (neck) was listed as a limited practice participant on Wednesday. Head coach Pat Shurmur said it's "game soreness" and isn't worried about Gallman's status as the lead back for Week 5 against the Vikings. Gallman did his best Saquon Barkley impersonation last week by scoring a rushing and […]

Fantasy Football Injuries - Stash 'Em or Drop 'Em?

Fantasy players are generally impatient sorts. That’s not a criticism, just a reality. There are only 13 regular season matchups and the results of every game feel so heavily magnified. Owners always want to improve their team, and they want to improve it now! So naturally, many fantasy owners don’t have the endurance or composure […]

The Tape Tells All - Wayne Gallman's Week 4 Performance

Welcome to another edition of "The Tape Tells All," where I break down some film of an NFL's player performance and try to draw some fantasy football conclusions from that film. This week, I'm looking at a New York Giants player for the second consecutive week, which is not something I expected to do this […]

Saquon Barkley Already Back at Practice

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) was spotted at practice Wednesday. He was limited to stretching and light change-of-direction drills with the training staff, but this is a huge step in his recovery from an injury that many thought would keep him out eight weeks. The Giants will still likely be cautious with their […]

Darius Slayton Isn't Playable

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton has likely seen his fantasy usefulness dry up. With Golden Tate and Cody Latimer returning, Slayton is now fourth on the wide receiver depth chart in New York. While he does offer a deep-threat element, he's simply not going to see enough targets to warrant being played in […]

Giants Defense Off The Streaming Radar

The New York Giants Defense is coming off a strong showing against the Washington Redskins, where they intercepted four passes and recorded three sacks. The Vikings are not the Redskins. For all of Kirk Cousins' flaws, he's only thrown two interceptions this season, and the Vikings offensive line has allowed eight sacks. The Giants also […]

Warning Signs: Week 4 Review

What a week it was. Not only did the Browns finally look like the team we expected, there were also numerous upsets all around the league. Don’t worry survivor pool participants - the Dolphins didn’t win. It wasn't that crazy of a week. But things were for sure crazy. The fact the Raiders, Panthers, Buccaneers, […]

Evan Engram Has Giants Best Matchup

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram has perhaps the best matchup of all the team's receiving options. Although the Vikings have a strong defense, they have been beaten by top tight ends this year, allowing 9 catches for 77 yards against Austin Hooper and 13 catches for 134 yards against Darren Waller. With the […]

Sterling Shepard's Role In Question With Giants At Full Strength

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard heads into Week 5 with a few question marks. As the team's top wide receiver so far, Shepard has developed a strong rapport with quarterback Daniel Jones. However, he has also done most of his damage while operating out of the slot. That's the same position where recently-activated […]

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. […]

Golden Tate Returns For Giants In Week 5

New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate will make his first appearance of the season on Sunday. After serving a four-game suspension, Tate will slide right into the starting lineup after the team released Bennie Fowler, who had been operating as the team's number three receiver and main slot option. The Vikings are a tough […]