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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]