Derrick Henry Will Miss Week 18 Matchup

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (foot) will remain inactive for Sunday's regular-season finale vs. Houston. The move does not come as a surprise, as Tennessee has already sewed up a playoff spot, with Henry's designation to return to practice earlier in the week serving as a formality. Henry's absence will allow D'Onta Foreman (132 […]

Julio Jones Will Play In Week 18

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) practiced in full on Thursday and Friday and has been removed from the final injury report for Week 18 against the Houston Texans. Jones missed the Week 17 win over the Miami Dolphins due to COVID-19, but he'll return to close out the regular season against Houston. Hamstring […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 18 (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 […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 18 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 18 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. As some of you might know, I’m usually the Thursday Night Football guy, however, this week I am taking over for Frank Ammirante. That’s right, you don’t only get me for one matchup this week, you get me […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Week 18

Week 18 is ready to get rolling and that means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. There are no massive tournaments where you have to get […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 18

Welcome to the first ever Week 18 edition of the WR/CB Matchup Chart.  Congratulations to everyone who won their league. If this series helped you this season, shout us out on Twitter @draft32teams. If you're reading this article to help you in a Week 18 final, consider changing your league settings so that your championship […]

Week 18 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

For many of you, the fantasy football season is over. I know the last few weeks made it particularly difficult, but I hope it ended on a high note for you. At the end of the day, we all started playing this game because it was fun, so even though the season can be tilting […]

Week 18 Kicker Streamers and Starts – 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Not too many leagues are still active in Week 18, but if this is your championship week, let's go out and win it! Congratulations on making it this far and now that we're entering the final week of the season, fantasy managers will need to pay attention to which teams may choose to sit their […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 18

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 17. If you are involved in a Week 18 matchup that will determine your league champion, an expanding assortment of tools is available that can provide you […]

Is Jimmy Garoppolo Playing This Week? Should I Start Trey Lance In Week 18?

The San Francisco 49ers are facing a must-win situation in the Week 18 regular season finale against the division-rival Los Angeles Rams on the road, and the Rams won't be throwing backups out there. They, too, have something to play for -- the NFC West title. In a huge game for San Fran, they face […]

Is Derrick Henry Playing This Week? Should I Start Derrick Henry In Week 18?

Most fantasy football leagues came to an end in Week 17. But if your league is a little different and concludes in Week 18, the final week of the regular season, or if you are playing DFS, then you should still be monitoring player news and injury information across the NFL. The Tennessee Titans jumped […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 18 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 18, Rotoballers! It's the final week of the regular season, and we wrap it up with a 13-game slate in the main contest. The Cowboys, Eagles, Chiefs, and Broncos play on Saturday, while the Raiders and Chargers finish the year in […]

Julio Jones On Track To Play In Week 18

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) was upgraded to a full practice participant on Thursday after he was limited on Wednesday. Jones was inactive in Week 17 against the Miami Dolphins due to COVID-19, but he's primed to return in Week 18 against the Houston Texans as the Titans look to lock up a […]

D'Onta Foreman - Week 18 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Tennessee Titans running back D'Onta Foreman has officially broken out and made something of his career and will take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 18. Since Week 14, the former Houston Texan is the RB9, but now, Derrick Henry may return. If Henry remains out, Foreman's situation is clear: start him as a low-level […]

DFS Lineup Anchors: RBs and WRs Week 18 DFS Lineups

All other Week 18 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. Most weeks I am going to recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as […]

Week 18 Fantasy Football Rankings - Mike Evans, Sony Michel, Darren Waller, Justin Jefferson, D'Andre Swift, Amon-Ra St. Brown

It's Week 18 of the NFL season, and we are still here with you if your fantasy football league is still going. In this article below you see our team's early fantasy football rankings for Week 18. Make sure to check back all week long as these rankings get updated. As we've seen for most […]

Julio Jones Limited In Practice Wednesday

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) was listed as a limited practice participant on Wednesday. Jones sat out in Week 17 due to COVID-19, but he should be back on the field in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Houston Texans as the Titans look to lock up the No. 1 seed […]

Derrick Henry Officially Designated To Return From IR

The Tennessee Titans officially designated running back Derrick Henry (foot) to return from Injured Reserve on Wednesday, clearing his way to return to practice. It has been nine weeks since Henry had surgery that came with an estimated recovery time of six to 10 weeks. If the Titans secure the No. 1 seed in the […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 17 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the 17th 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 17, we saw stat lines such as the New York Giants wide receivers combining for four targets, the Dallas Cowboys running backs combining for […]

The Running Game Is Alive - NextGen Stats Analysis

Most fantasy GMs are already celebrating or lamenting their success or failure at fantasy football for the 2021 season. With the average, now-usual 17-week leagues already over, there are folks out there (most probably you're one if you're reading this) still fighting for the chip in the mighty, unpredictable, crazy Week 18 slate of games […]

Derrick Henry Expected To Practice Wednesday

The Tennessee Titans are expecting running back Derrick Henry (foot) to be at practice on Wednesday, according to a source. Henry remains on Injured Reserve but has been ramping up for a return for the playoffs. Fantasy managers that still have Henry rostered and are playing for a fantasy championship in Week 18 shouldn't get […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Adds for Fantasy Football

Congratulations are in order for those of you who took home a championship in any of your leagues, especially this crazy NFL season. While winners have been decided in most leagues, we at RotoBaller realize that many others run until the final week of the season. If that's the case, you'll need more help than […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

Joe Burrow went off for a second week in a row to finish as QB1 on the week, throwing for 446 yards and four touchdowns to defeat the Chiefs and lock up the AFC North. Russell Wilson (QB2) came alive and threw for four touchdowns, Tom Brady (QB3) threw for 410 and three scores even […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 18 Lightning Round

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to those of you who are still rocking with us ahead of the regular season's final week. Many leagues wrap up in Week 17 but we don't forget about you who soldier on into the crazy week that approaches! Let's finish strong and bring home the title with the waiver wire […]

Dontrell Hilliard (RB, TEN) - Fantasy Football Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Titans have already clinched the AFC South division title, and that might mean they rest some bodies to keep them warm entering the postseason in a couple of weeks. That could mean that now-leading back D'Onta Foreman might lose some snaps […]

Top Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18: D'Onta Foreman, Jaret Patterson, Boston Scott, Rhamondre Stevenson

Winning a fantasy championship has been your goal since you began preparing for your draft. It has also remained the driving force behind every roster decision that you have made throughout the regular season. Congratulations to all of you who were able to fulfill those championship aspirations in Week 17 despite your obstacles during the […]

Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18: Pat Freiermuth, Gerald Everett, Cameron Brate, Austin Hooper

If you are in one of the few fantasy football leagues that makes the final week of the NFL regular season part of its championship week, I have two words for you — good luck! A wise man once said, “Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy.” Well, neither is figuring out who to use in fantasy football during […]

Julio Jones Comes Off COVID-19 List

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones, inside linebacker Jayon Brown and offensive lineman Kendall Lamm were activated from the Reserve/COVID-list on Monday. The Titans also placed tight end MyCole Pruitt (ankle) on Injured Reserve after he suffered an ankle injury on Sunday that will require surgery. Jones will return for the Week 18 regular season […]

Derrick Henry Does Individual Drills On Monday

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (foot) is getting some work in on Monday, according to head coach Mike Vrabel. Henry has been sidelined since Week 9 after undergoing surgery, and at this point, it doesn't look like he will be available to play in the season finale against the Houston Texans. However, the team […]

A.J. Brown Limited To 41 Receiving Yards In Week 17 Win

Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown caught two of five targets for 41 yards in Sunday's 34-3 win over the Miami Dolphins. He led the Titans with 41 receiving yards. The 24-year-old didn't deliver for fantasy managers in Week 17 after hauling in 11 catches for 145 yards and a score in Week 16. The […]