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Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis - Divisional Round
Hey everyone, we're back for another round! Welcome to our Divisional Round matchups analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. While the season-long fantasy football season is over, it's a great time to keep it rolling and try to make some money in DFS and playoff contests. With that in mind, this article will be more DFS-centric... Read More
Clyde Edwards-Helaire Won't Play In Divisional Round
Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle/hip) won't play on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns in the AFC Divisional Round, though he's expected to be available next week for the AFC Championship Game. Expect to see heavy doses of Le'Veon Bell, with some Darrel Williams or perhaps Darwin Thompson sprinkled in. The latter two... Read More
Lamar Jackson Ruled Out With Concussion
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is in the concussion protocol and will not return to Saturday's Divisional Round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills. Jackson went down hard in the second half and stayed on the ground for a few moments before exiting. The Bills currently lead 17-3 and Tyler Huntley is in at quarterback... Read More
Travis Kelce Set For Big Game Against Browns
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce should be in line for a top performance on Sunday's Divisional Round slate when the Chiefs take on the Cleveland Browns. The Browns allowed the fourth-most fantasy points per game to tight ends this season and Kelce last caught fewer than seven passes way back in Week 7.... Read More
Tyreek Hill Set For Strong Divisional Game
Kansas City Chiefs Tyreek Hill should be considered one of the top wide receivers on Sunday's Divisional Round slate, with the only issue being the salary cost of stacking him with his quarterback, Patrick Mahomes. The Browns secondary has a lot of holes in it that a quick player like Hill can exploit. Hill caught... Read More
Patrick Mahomes Is Top Fantasy Option In Divisional Round
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the top fantasy quarterback option on Sunday's Divisional Round slate when he faces off against the Cleveland Browns. Of all the teams left in the playoffs, no one allows more fantasy points per game to quarterbacks than Cleveland. Mahomes should have no trouble exploiting this Browns secondary, and... Read More
T.J. Yeldon Active For Divisional Round
Buffalo Bills running T.J. Yeldon is active and will likely serve as the No. 2 back for the Bills in Saturday's Divisional Round against the Baltimore Ravens with Zack Moss (ankle) out. Devin Singletary will be the lead back and Yeldon's unlikely to see as much work as a healthy Moss would have, so he... Read More
Deshaun Watson, Texans Divide Continues
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson wants out of Houston, according to an explosive Sports Illustrated story from Greg Bishop and Jenny Vrentas that highlights some of the issues Houston has faced over the past year. It sounds like the team's decision to give Jack Easterby an increasingly large voice in the direction of the franchise... Read More
Dak Prescott's Ankle Rehab Going Well
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (ankle) is reportedly progressing well in rehab, with Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network saying the team thinks Prescott is "going to come back better than ever." While he doesn't have a long term deal with the Cowboys and could be a free agent in 2021, it makes sense for... Read More
Cooper Kupp Inactive For Divisional Round
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (knee) is officially inactive for Saturday's playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. A huge loss for a team whose quarterback is already dealing with a thumb injury, we'll likely see Josh Reynolds step into Kupp's role. Reynolds now has some nice appeal as a DFS value play,... Read More
Steelers Expected To Promote QB Coach To Offensive Coordinator
The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to promote quarterback coach Matt Canada to offensive coordinator, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Considering the Steelers led the NFL in passing attempts this past season, this move should bode well for wide receivers Diontae Johnson, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Chase Claypool, as well as whoever the team's... Read More
Mark Ingram II Won't Play In Divisional Round
Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram II will be a healthy scratch once again on Saturday when the Ravens face the Bills. No surprise here, as the Ravens seem intent on moving on from Ingram when the season ends and don't want a potential injury to complicate that. Barring a J.K. Dobbins injury, we won't... Read More
Mark Andrews Has Great Divisional Matchup
Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews will look to make a big impact on Saturday night when the Ravens face the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round. While Andrews has been on a downwards swing over the past few games, he gets a matchup against a Bills Defense that allows the eighth-most fantasy points per... Read More
Marquise Brown Looks To Continue Momentum
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown opened the postseason with seven catches for 109 yards against the Titans, his first 100-yard game since Week 1. And while expecting him to hit that mark again against Buffalo on Saturday might be a stretch, Brown has been playing strong football in the second half of the season.... Read More
J.K. Dobbins A Strong Fantasy Option Against Bills
Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins saw his carries drop into single digits last week for the first time since Week 10, but the rookie rusher should be considered a top RB play in DFS contests for Saturday's game against the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo's run defense has proven to have some holes in it, as... Read More
Lamar Jackson A Strong Divisional Round Play
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is averaging 94.3 rushing yards per game over his past six appearances. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Bills allowed seven rushing touchdowns to quarterbacks this season, tied for the third-most in the NFL. Saturday's Divisional Round contest between the two teams is shaping up to be a strong opportunity for Jackson to... Read More
Cooper Kupp Could Have Decent Floor If He's Active
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (knee) might be impacted by quarterback Jared Goff's thumb injury on Saturday in the Divisional Round game against the Packers, but his role as a short-yardage receiver should still give Kupp a solid fantasy floor. Of course, this is dependent on Kupp suiting up, as he's been dealing... Read More
Robert Woods Has Downside On Saturday
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods made the best of an iffy passing situation last week, catching four passes for 48 yards and a touchdown in the wild-card win over Seattle. But with quarterback Jared Goff (thumb) at less than 100 percent for Saturday's Divisional game against the Packers, it will hard to trust... Read More
Cam Akers Should Play Huge Role Saturday
Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers should see plenty of work on Saturday against the Green Bay Packers, making him a strong DFS option. With quarterback Jared Goff (thumb) banged up, expect to see a heavy dose of the run game. Akers had 30 total touches last week, piling up 176 yards and a... Read More
Jared Goff A Risky Divisional Round Play
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (thumb) will start against the Packers on Saturday, but the injured passer is an easy choice when looking for a quarterback to avoid on this slate. Working in relief last week, Goff was just 9-for-19 against the Seahawks for 155 yards. Expect the Rams to focus heavily on the... Read More
Fantasy Impact: James Harden Traded To Brooklyn
On Wednesday, the much-anticipated James Harden trade finally went down, with the Brooklyn Nets grabbing the former MVP as part of a four-team traded that somehow landed Victor Oladipo in Houston. There were a lot of moving parts in this one, so let's take some time to step back and figure out exactly what this... Read More
Kaz Grala To Attempt Daytona 500
Kaz Grala intends to run the 2021 Daytona 500 for Kaulig Racing, in what would be Grala's second Cup Series start following a seventh-place finish at the Daytona road course last season. Kaulig is a top Xfinity team and has been looking to make a foray into the Cup Series after running one Cup race... Read More
Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4
Well, we knew things wouldn't go smoothly all year. COVID-19 has hit the NBA. The Sixers just played a game with seven players. Jayson Tatum is quarantining. Things are a mess. This is going to be an odd year, and this week is when that oddity really starts to hit. What guys should you be... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Advanced Stat Sleepers: Week 3
Welcome to a brand new column here at RotoBaller, which combines my love of fantasy basketball with my love of advanced stats. Every week, I'll scour various sites for advanced stats, tracking data, play type data, and whatever else I can find to help you identify some potential fantasy sleepers moving forward. Maybe we find... Read More
The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 3
Every fantasy sports site is filled with articles about which players you need to pick up, but what about the guys you need to be dropping in order to fit those new players into your lineup? Have no fear -- RotoBaller is here is tell you who you need to be dropping when you make... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Week 3 Risers and Fallers
Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece... Read More
Robin Lopez (C, WAS) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: On Sunday, it was announced that Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant would miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. A difficult season for the Wizards is getting more difficult, as a player who was expected to be part of the... Read More
Tyrese Haliburton Solid In First Career Start
With center Richaun Holmes (ankle) out, the Sacramento Kings shifted some things around in Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers, moving Marvin Bagley III to center and starting three guards, including rookie Tyrese Haliburton. It was Haliburton's first career start, and he responded by scoring 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting to go along with eight... Read More
Enes Kanter Records Double-Double Against Kings
Portland Trail Blazer center Enes Kanter scored 11 points on 4-for-9 shooting and added 15 rebounds in Saturday's win over the Sacramento Kings. He didn't record any other stats outside of turnovers and fouls. In that way, it was a classic Kanter performance: he scores, he rebounds, and he adds virtually nothing else for fantasy... Read More
C.J. McCollum Scores 37 Points On Saturday
Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum continued his strong campaign in Saturday's win over the Sacramento Kings, scoring 37 points on 13-for-22 shooting. He hit six three-pointers and also added in three rebounds, three assists, and two steals. McCollum is averaging a career-high 27.9 points per game on the season has scored fewer than 20... Read More
