OwnersBox Week 17 NFL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NFL season continues in Week 17 and we have a wonderful salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season, including the big […]

Taylor Lewan Activated From COVID-19 List

The Tennessee Titans activated left tackle Taylor Lewan (back) from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday, and he was able to practice in full. Lewan was placed on the COVID list following last Thursday's win over the San Francisco 49ers, but he won't be required to miss a game under the league's new protocols. It's good […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 16 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the 16th 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 16, we saw stat lines such as the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver room combining for 404 receiving yards, the Houston Texans running back room […]

Denico Autry Placed On Reserve/COVID-19 List

The Tennessee Titans placed defensive lineman Denico Autry on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday. He will be ineligible to return for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins until he clears protocols. The 31-year-old has racked up 25 tackles and eight sacks over 15 games in 2021. Tennessee's defense has been stout against the run and ranks […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 17

Welcome to the fantasy football playoff finals! Congratulations to all of those that made it to the big dance! Last week, we highlighted Ronald Jones II, Devin Singletary, and Isaiah McKenzie as risers and Myles Gaskin, Jerry Jeudy, and AJ Dillon as fallers. Some other calls didn't quite work out, particularly Tyler Johnson as one […]

Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Adds for Fantasy Football

This year, Week 17 doesn't mark the end of the NFL regular season. It does signify the championship round in most fantasy football leagues, though. In what can only be deemed typical for 2021, several high-profile players sat out the past weekend due to COVID and wreaked havoc on fantasy lineups. The coming week is […]

Is Derrick Henry Coming Back This Year? When Is He Expected To Return?

It seems like almost a full season since we've seen Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry on the football field. The stud RB broke the fifth metatarsal in his foot on Nov. 2 and has been out since Week 8. The Titans offense just hasn't been the same without the All-Pro in their backfield. Fantasy […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 17: Ryan Tannehill, Jared Goff, Davis Mills, Mac Jones

Week 16 was a breath of fresh air for fantasy managers after Week 15’s offensive dumpster fire. Nine teams scored at least 30 points on offense this week, headlined by an offensive explosion from the Cowboys (56 points scored), Bengals (41 points), Texans (41 points), Chiefs (36 points), and Eagles (34 points). Five games also […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

Week 16 was headlined by Joe Burrow who set a Bengals record with 525 yards and four touchdowns and Dak Prescott who threw four touchdowns while leading the Cowboys to 42 points in the first half against Washington. Aaron Rodgers went off in the first half against the Browns with three touchdowns, but his day could have […]

Julio Jones, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine Hit COVID-19 List

Tennessee Titans wide receivers Julio Jones and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine were placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, throwing the team's offensive gameplan for Week 17 into flux. Tennessee has the advantage of added rest after securing a win Thursday, but the latest round of virus testing has muddled their wideout plans, testing the team's depth once […]

Updated Week 16 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Cooper Kupp, Travis Kelce, Diontae Johnson, Cordarrelle Patterson, Najee Harris

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below are our updated Week 16 fantasy football rankings for PPR leagues. In a crazy semi-finals week for the fantasy football playoffs, where do Cooper Kupp, Travis Kelce, Diontae Johnson, Cordarrelle Patterson, Najee Harris rank, among others? In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the […]

Updated Week 16 Flex Rankings for Fantasy Football: Devonta Freeman, Craig Reynolds, Van Jefferson, Christian Kirk, Rashod Bateman

It's playoffs time RotoBallers! Below you will see our staff's updated fantasy football Flex rankings for Week 16. Our goal is to get you to the fantasy football championships, and to win it all -- so let's take a look at where FLEX options like Devonta Freeman, Craig Reynolds, Van Jefferson, Christian Kirk and Rashod […]

Updated Week 16 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews, Kyle Pitts, Zach Ertz, Rob Gronkowski

Welcome RotoBallers to our Week 16 tight end rankings for fantasy football. We're here to help you set those winning lineups as always, so let's see where key tight ends like Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews, Kyle Pitts, Zach Ertz and Rob Gronkowski rank, among others? In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also […]

Updated Week 16 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Alvin Kamara, Sony Michel, Rashaad Penny, Darrell Henderson

Howdy RotoBallers! In this article are our updated Week 16 fantasy football running back rankings. The fantasy football playoffs are fully in motion, and our goal is to help you win your matchups as always -- let's take a look at where some key running backs like Alvin Kamara, Sony Michel, Rashaad Penny and Darrell […]

Updated Week 16 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tee Higgins, Hunter Renfrow, Terry McLaurin, A.J. Green, Marquise Brown

It's playoffs time! Below are our updated Week 16 fantasy football wide receiver rankings. We've reached the fantasy semi-finals, and our goal is to help you win as always, so let's see where key receivers like Tee Higgins, Hunter Renfrow, Terry McLaurin, A.J. Green and Marquise Brown rank this week, among others? In addition to our […]

Is Cam Akers Coming Back This Year? When Is He Expected To Return?

Big things were expected from Cam Akers this year until he suffered an unfortunate preseason injury. Akers was ruled out for the year after tearing his Achilles prior to training camp. Darrell Henderson took over as the lead running back for the Rams, and Sony Michel has been emerging towards the end of the season. […]

DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 16: Break The Slate

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! Let me kick off this week's edition by wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season! We knew going into Week 15 that the slate was going to be a wild one, with two games postponed and multiple COVID-related issues. It was […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 16 - Daily Fantasy Football

Happy Holidays, everyone. After Week 15 concluded with two games on Tuesday, Week 16 began with Thursday Night Football, featuring the 49ers taking on the Titans in Nashville. While San Fran held its own, thanks to a superb effort from Deebo Samuel, Tennessee narrowly pulled off the win, with A.J. Brown finishing with 11 catches […]

Seven under Seven: DraftKings NFL DFS Pivot Plays for Week 16

Let's hope Week 16 is a little less chaotic than Week 15 as a bunch of games were rescheduled and we had some wildly unpredictable results. But this column is where I try to predict the unpredictable and find some spots that the rest of the industry might be overlooking. Last week we did have […]

Updated Week 16 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tom Brady, Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, Derek Carr, Carson Wentz

In this article you will find our updated fantasy football Week 16 quarterback rankings. It's the fantasy football playoffs, and things are crazier than ever -- where do Tom Brady, Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, Derek Carr and Carson Wentz rank, among others? In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 16

Welcome to Week 16 of the WR/CB Matchup chart. Congratulations to everyone who advanced in the fantasy playoffs. It's been a crazy few weeks in terms of news, so keep in mind that your biggest edge will always be making roster moves based on what's happening. Usually that means using roster spots on speculative starting […]

Geoff Swaim Catches Three Passes In Thursday's Win

Tennessee Titans tight end Geoff Swaim caught all three of his targets for 10 yards in Thursday's 20-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers. The 28-year-old out-snapped fellow tight ends MyCole Pruitt (25) and Anthony Firkser (16) with 36 snaps. He's now caught at least three passes in two of his last three games. Despite […]

Jeremy McNichols Leads Titans With 31 Rushing Yards

Tennessee Titans running back Jeremy McNichols rushed for 31 yards on seven carries and could not haul in his only target in Thursday's 20-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers. He was second in rushing attempts behind only D'Onta Foreman (nine) and led the team's backfield with 31 rushing yards. The Titans continue to rotate […]

Julio Jones A Non-Factor In Thursday's Win

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) caught his only target for seven yards in Thursday's 20-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers. The 32-year-old took a back seat to teammate A.J. Brown, who was targeted a whopping 16 times in Thursday's win. He didn't carry an injury designation heading into Thursday's game after aggravating […]

Ryan Tannehill Leads Titans Over 49ers In Thursday's Win

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill completed 22-of-29 passes for 209 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions while rushing for 22 yards on three carries in Thursday's 20-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers. In Thursday's win, he picked up his play as the game wore on and leaned heavily on wide receiver A.J. Brown. The […]

D'Onta Foreman Salvages Fantasy Day With Rushing Score

Tennessee Titans running back D'Onta Foreman rushed for 17 yards on nine carries and a touchdown in Thursday's 20-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers. He barely led the backfield with nine of the team's 24 rushing attempts and was outproduced on the ground by Jeremy McNichols and Dontrell Hilliard. The 25-year-old salvaged his fantasy […]

A.J. Brown Scores, Pops Off For 145 Yards In Return

Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown (chest) caught 11-of-16 targets for 145 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's 20-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers. The 24-year-old returned to action Thursday after missing the last three games with a chest injury. Titans QB Ryan Tannehill connected with the wide receiver for an 18-yard score to […]

A.J. Brown Expected To Receive A Full Workload

Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown (chest) is expected to see a full workload on Thursday night against the San Francisco 49ers as long as his conditioning goes well throughout the game. Brown is returning from Injured Reserve this week and hasn't played since Week 11, but he looked good in practice this week and […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 16

Congratulations to those of you who are preparing for Week 16 matchups. Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships, and an expanding assortment of tools is available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge during this critical week. Those results are contained in this weekly […]

Should I Start Jeff Wilson Jr.? Is Elijah Mitchell Playing Tonight?

Thursday night is here, which means Week 16 is about to kick off. And for most fantasy football managers, that means the start of semifinals week. COVID-19 outbreaks and injuries around the league continue to wreak havoc on fantasy lineups, so it's important to stay up to date on all player news. The first game […]