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About Mike Riggall - RotoBaller
I played Division III college lacrosse at SUNY Potsdam and currently coach varsity lacrosse at a high school in Cincinnati, Ohio. I live in Loveland, Ohio with my wife and two boys. I have been writing about the NFL and fantasy football since 2017, most recently for Fighting Chance Fantasy before joining the Rotoballer team.
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Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 13
The Week 12 wide receiver matchups article was 50/50 but it did feature Tyreek Hill who finished as the No. 1 wide receiver on the week after registering one of the best fantasy football performances of all-time. DeVante Parker benefited from playing with Ryan Fitzpatrick and gained 119 yards off of 14 targets, finishing as WR-11 Justin Jefferson scored twice... Read More
Week 12 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!
Week 12 was a little frustrating for quarterbacks with Josh Allen, Justin Herbert and Kyler Murray all finishing outside the top-10. Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes finished as the top-two quarterbacks on the week, while the main surprise was Mitch Trubisky who relied on garbage-time production to finish as QB-6. Robert Tonyan returned to relevance... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 12
The Week 11 wide receiver matchups article yielded some fairly good results. Damiere Byrd had a great matchup and finished as WR-5 on the week, while Michael Thomas finished as WR-13 and Mike Williams came in at WR-18. Tyler Boyd was on his way to a big day before Joe Burrow was lost for the season... Read More
Week 11 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!
Week 11 was an odd one for quarterbacks. The Patriots Defense stifled Lamar Jackson in Week 10 and followed that up by allowing Deshaun Watson to finish as the No. 1 quarterback on the week. Taysom Hill, Kirk Cousins, Philip Rivers and Andy Dalton were the unfamiliar names that found themselves inside the top-10 this week.... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 11
The Week 10 wide receiver matchup article didn't yield the greatest results. As expected JuJu Smith-Schuster torched the Bengals and finished as WR-8 on the week and Terry McLaurin was WR-20 which was decent, but short of expectations. John Brown was on his way to having a huge day, but he suffered an injury and needed to leave after catching... Read More
Week 10 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!
Week 10 was fairly low scoring and it seemed like we saw a lot of touchdowns scored by low-end guys such as Willie Snead, DaeSean Hamilton, Cameron Brate and Rex Burkhead. Tom Brady led the week at quarterback while Kyler Murray and Josh Allen rounded out the top-three. Tight end was extremely rough this week... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 10
The recommendations from the Week 9 wide receivers matchup article were hit or miss for the most part. Jerry Jeudy, Stefon Diggs, John Brown and Allen Robinson finished inside the top-30 while DeVante Parker, Tyler Lockett, Marvin Hall and Zach Pascal all had poor performances. Jerry Jeudy finally broke out, finishing as the No. 8... Read More
Week 9 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!
Unlike Week 8, the weather was great in Week 9 and there were some shootouts. Four quarterbacks registered more than 30 fantasy points and three more exceeded 25 with Kyler Murray leading the way. At tight end Travis Kelce exploded for 159 yards finishing as the No. 1 tight end on the week and T.J. Hockenson finished... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 9
The recommendations from the Week 8 wide receiver matchup article were fairly productive, featuring Corey Davis, Brandon Aiyuk, Cooper Kupp and Tyler Boyd who all finished inside the top-15. On the negative side, Marquise Brown was only targeted twice, A.J. Green underwhelmed and Justin Jefferson couldn't get it done in windy conditions which limited the... Read More
Week 8 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!
Windy conditions impacted several games this week, and as a result only Patrick Mahomes eclipsed 30 fantasy points as teams seemingly relied more on the run given the weather. In Week 8 only seven quarterbacks cracked 20 points, so scoring was down in general. At tight end Travis Kelce was one of only two tight... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 8
The Week 7 wide receiver matchup article was either feast or famine. Diontae Johnson absolutely crushed it, scoring twice on his way to finish as the No. 3 receiver on the week. Kenny Golladay went over 100 yards and Terry McLaurin scored, finishing as a WR1. On the other side of things, CeeDee Lamb, Gabriel Davis... Read More
Week 7 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!
In Week 6 scoring was a little down and Deshaun Watson led the way with 32 fantasy points. That was not the case in Week 7 as Justin Herbert, Kyler Murray, Tom Brady, Joe Burrow and Russell Wilson all accounted for at least three touchdowns and exceeded 32 fantasy points in the process. Week 7 was a... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 7
The Week 6 wide receiver matchup article featured Justin Jefferson who finished as the No. 1 wide receiver on the week after absolutely exploding against the Falcons Defense. Will Fuller went over 100 yards and scored again, finishing as the No. 3 wide receiver while Kenny Golladay was only targeted six times but he still had... Read More
Week 6 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!
Deshaun Watson led the way at the quarterback position in Week 6, finishing with 32 points. Six of the top-seven quarterbacks on the week, Watson, Ryan Tannehill, Matt Ryan, Kirk Cousins, Carson Wentz and Lamar Jackson were all involved in the same three games which were shootouts with at least 58 points scored. George Kittle... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 6
The Week 5 wide receiver matchup article only featured one player that finished inside the top-10, and that was Jamison Crowder who finished as WR-7 on the week. Tee Higgins underwhelmed in a tough matchup against the Ravens Defense, Golden Tate flopped in a great matchup against the Cowboys and Deebo Samuel’s performance suffered due... Read More
Week 5 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!
Unlike Week 4 where 17 quarterbacks scored at least 20-fantasy points, only 11 quarterbacks reached that same mark in Week 5. Patrick Mahomes finished the week as the No. 1 quarterback on the week, while Ryan Fitzpatrick finished No. 2 in surprising fashion against a tough 49ers Defense. Travis Kelce finished Week 5 as the... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 5
Last week's wide receiver matchup article featured five receivers that finished inside the top-20, including Odell Beckham Jr. who finished as the highest scoring wide receiver in Week 4. While some of the calls worked out, some did not. A.J. Green simply isn't getting it done, and if he doesn't come through in Week 5 I... Read More
Week 4 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!
There were 17 quarterbacks that scored at least 20-fantasy points in Week 4 with Dak Prescott leading the charge. Teddy Bridgewater, Justin Herbert and Sam Darnold were some unfamiliar faces that cracked the top-10 this week, but other than those guys none of the big producers really surprised us. As a whole, tight ends weren't... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 4
The Week 3 wide receiver matchup article featured three top-10 options highlighted by Allen Robinson, Cooper Kupp and Tyler Boyd who all came through with big games. Darius Slayton was targeted seven times but he came up small, and Marvin Jones underwhelmed because the Lions remained dedicated to the running game against the Cardinals, which is... Read More
Week 3 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!
Week 3 was a wild one in the NFL with several key players going down with injuries and a few shootouts going down. The quarterback position was fairly stable with Russell Wilson, Josh Allen and Dak Prescott finishing as the top-three producers at the position. Tight end on the other hand was an absolute disaster... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 3
Week 2 of the NFL season is in the books and the wide receiver position was a little unpredictable. Out of all the wide receivers referenced in last week's wide receiver matchup article, Terry McLaurin finished as WR-4, Mike Evans was WR-5 and Diontae Johnson was WR-6, so we were alright with those calls. Mitchell Trubisky... Read More
Devonta Freeman Is Back! Fantasy Outlook in N.Y.
We are only two weeks into the 2020 NFL season and we've already seen some of the biggest studs in the game go down to injury. Michael Thomas went down with an injured ankle in Week 1 and in Week 2, the consensus top-two picks in fantasy drafts, Christian McCaffrey and Saquon Barkley both went... Read More
Week 2 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!
In Week 2, the quarterback position was fairly predictable as Dak Prescott, Cam Newton, Josh Allen, Russell Wilson and Kyler Murray finished in the top-five with Matt Ryan and Patrick Mahomes finishing as QB-6 and QB-7, respectively. The main surprise from Week 2 was Lamar Jackson's modest performance, barely finishing inside the top-20 as the... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 2
Week 1 of the NFL season is in the books and some major curveballs were definitely thrown our way. On the positive side, D.K. Metcalf, Allen Lazard and John Brown, all of which were mentioned in this article last week, had big games. While Chris Godwin didn't have a massive game for the Buccaneers, he also... Read More
Week 1 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!
In Week 1, the quarterback position was rather stable as Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Kyler Murray finished inside the top-five. Through Sunday's games, Gardner Minshew II finished as QB12 which surprised most, while Dak Prescott and Patrick Mahomes underwhelmed just a little, finishing as QB2's. Tight end was a little... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 1
Week 1 of the NFL season is upon us and considering the fact that we didn't have a preseason, we have less information than ever to project how new players and coaches will impact teams on both sides of the ball. Early on in the season, we will need to use 2019 data to project... Read More
ADP Showdown: Cam Akers vs Raheem Mostert
It's early September and around this time we are normally evaluating preseason performances and adjusting our rankings accordingly. Leading up to drafts, it is very important to gather the most current ADP data in order to draft the best team possible. Part of your preparation should involve examining where particular guys are being taken to... Read More
Golden Tate - 2020 Fantasy Football Sleeper
Golden Tate is now 32 and entering his 11th season in the NFL. When people head into their fantasy football drafts, nobody thinks about targeting a 32-year-old slot receiver, but Tate is still viable. In fact, when people think about the New York Giants, they don't think about Golden Tate, they think about Saquon Barkley,... Read More
ADP Landmines - Avoid These Players in 2020
Every year, when we reflect back on the NFL season that was, it's easy to have 20/20 vision and see the mistakes that you made in the draft. In 2019, guys like David Johnson and Le'Veon Bell went in the middle of the first round and didn't perform on par with their first-round billing. Johnson... Read More
Offensive Line Analysis: Champs and Chumps
A key factor that is often overlooked in terms of fantasy success, especially at the running back position, is the importance of solid offensive line play. Many of the top fantasy football performers have the luxury of playing with some of the top lines in the game. Similarly, when a player is on a team... Read More
