Week 13 Rankings Analysis - Pierre Camus vs. Industry Consensus
Who says 13 is an unlucky number? Lots of people actually, but they'd be wrong. Triskaidekaphobia is surprisingly common, but ultimately meaningless. In fact, many cultures view the number 13 is tied to good fortune. Regardless of what you believe, you'll surely attribute your fantasy football fate this week to luck and/or the spite of... Read More
Week 13 Consistency Report - Floors and Ceilings
This is one of the most important weeks in the entire fantasy football season. It's Week 13, the final week of the fantasy regular season (for most leagues). For some of you, you might already be cruising into the playoffs or looking forward to next year. But for others, myself included in a couple leagues,... Read More
Week 13 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts: 2017 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings
With the playoff push in full swing, streaming knowledge is essential now more than ever! Below are RotoBaller's Week 13 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream and start for Week 13 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our tiered defense rankings are your guide to drafting defenses, making waiver wire pickups/adds to improve your lineups, and... Read More
Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 13
This is the week where fantasy football owners can expect to be unlucky. It is the unlucky 13th week of the NFL season! This could be the week your quarterback is stuck throwing in 60-mph winds, your receiver is stuck with a third-string signal caller tossing wobbly passes at his feet, or your kicker is... Read More
10 Lineup Busts and Avoids for Week 13
Week 13 is here, which means some people are starting the playoffs (if you're playing two-week playoff match-ups in leagues with four playoff teams and aren't doing Week 17, or if you have some weird system of playoff byes) and many more people are preparing for their final game before the playoffs begin. It's at... Read More
Target Risers and Potential Breakouts, Week 13
With Week 12 in the books, there are quite a few names to get to, particularly at the wide receiver position, who managed to post noteworthy target totals, and in some cases week-winning fantasy lines, perhaps portending the kind of big December finish that can conclusively redeem an early season disappointment. With more players to... Read More
Fantasy Football Pop Quiz - Week 13, NFL 2017
When it comes to personal questions, there are really two types that dictate an answer; questions you should always know the answer to, and questions you should be able to answer dependent on the date. If, for example, you have children, you should always be able to answer the question "Do you have any children?,"... Read More
Fantasy Bomb Podcast - Josh Gordon (and Other Stuff)
RotoBaller lead editor Pierre Camus is joined by writers Adam Hammer and Chris Mangano to talk about the flurry of changes at the quarterback position across the NFL. We eulogize Eli Manning's career as well as Kareem Hunt's fantasy value. Listen all the way through for our in-depth coverage of the Josh Gordon situation at the... Read More
Yahoo Lineup Picks (Week 13) - NFL DFS Advice
Hey there RotoBallers! In this article, I will be taking a look at some of my favorite Yahoo DFS lineups picks for the Week 13 slate. These DFS picks are based on a multitude of factors including matchup, talent, recent performance, Vegas odds, and pricing on Yahoo. Generally, I will try to outline a top option at each... Read More
FantasyDraft Lineup Picks (Week 13) - NFL DFS Advice
It is finally time for NFL Week 13! If you're a FantasyDraft DFS player, then this article is for you. Each week, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy football lineup picks for FantasyDraft. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. If you have any questions... Read More
Week 13 Daily Fantasy Football Tournament Stacks
It's officially December! In case you're keeping track, we're down to 14 days until Star Wars: The Last Jedi, 24 days until Christmas, and 30 days until the end of the NFL regular season. Where does the time go!? If nothing else though, we're all due for a fun final month of 2017. The goal... Read More
Week 13 PPR Rankings (Top 300)
Welcome back, RotoBallers. Our very own Nick Mariano was ranked #6 overall last week out of ~130 industry experts. His rankings have been on fire, consistently coming in as one of the most accurate experts for several weeks running: In Week 11, he was ranked #12 overall In Week 10, he was #10 overall In Week 9, he... Read More
What Should Fantasy Managers Do with Kareem Hunt?
Just four short weeks ago, Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt had the entire NFL in the palm of his hand. The powerful rookie led the league in rushing through the first seven weeks and was fantasy football's overall RB2 in PPR scoring, behind just Le’Veon Bell. Hunt was dominating teams on the ground... Read More
Arizona Cardinals - A Team to Buy Into for Dynasty Leagues?
If you play fantasy football and owned David Johnson at the beginning of this season, you were very disappointed when he went down with a season-ending injury (COME ON ARIZONA DO NOT ACTUALLY RISK PLAYING HIM AT THE END OF THIS YEAR!). Ditto for when Carson Palmer went down. The Arizona Cardinals were a team... Read More
Players Sending Out Warning Signals: Heading Into Week 13
Whether your fantasy playoffs start next week or the week after, Week 13 marks one of the last opportunities you will have to jostle for position and secure a playoff birth. By the same token, one wrong move now could just about eliminate you from contention. Making the right roster decisions has never been more... Read More
#TrendingNow - Dynasty Risers and Fallers Week 13
Here we go. Seems like just yesterday I was writing #TrendingNow to detail players who were up or down based on preseason performances. I was ready for Week 1 and just wanted the season to hurry up. Now all of the sudden we are headed into Week 13 and the season has flown bye. We... Read More
NFL Rookies To Watch In Week 13
Each week, we will look at rookies who have either performed well the previous few weeks or who have a favorable matchup in the upcoming week. These may be high-profile names or under-the-radar depth players; the only thing that matters is that they are first-year pros ready to make a name for themselves. Hopefully, by... Read More
Fantasy Football Buy-Low and Sell-High Candidates For Week 13
“Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” may have come and gone, but that doesn’t mean there are no more sales for fantasy football players to take advantage of. If your fantasy league has no trading deadline or waits until the playoffs to institute one, you can still make that bodacious blockbuster that sets your team up... Read More
NFL Survivor League Picks (Week 13): Survivor Pool Targets and Avoids
There are only five weeks to the season left. Favorites are winning at a record pace and crushing Vegas. That means underdogs are due for a monster showing one of these weeks. Let's jump right into it. Nuggets from Week 12 The Cowboys have scored two touchdowns in their past three games. Kirk Cousins continued... Read More
Studs Turned Duds - Disaster Recovery Week 12
Welcome to Disaster Recovery, where each week I'll examine why your studs played like duds. This isn't a place to find out why you should have benched a player for somebody on your bench. Disaster Recovery is to examine the guys who you didn't think twice about benching, and deciding if you should be panicking at all... Read More
Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers: Week 13
Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement.... Read More
Smashmouth - Offensive Lines Impacting Fantasy Football For Week 13
Change is in the air at this point in the NFL season. Teams that are out of the playoff running are starting to look towards the future, or a team that is in the thick of a playoff push can bench their starting quarterback (yes I’m looking at you Buffalo). New York Giants quarterback Eli... Read More
Wide Receiver Waiver Wire - Week 13 Pickups and Adds
This is it (for most of you). This is the last chance to secure that playoff spot if you already haven't. Win or go home, basically. For those of you that have already locked up your spot, congratulations. Still, you could be playing for positioning or that all important first round bye. Regardless of what... Read More
Week 13 Kicker Streamers and Rankings: 2017 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings
It's Week 13 RotoBallers and we're obsessing over kickers again! Yes, that’s right – kickers. After all, points are points, and even though kickers are very difficult to project for fantasy points week to week, having the right one in your Week 13 lineup could be a difference maker. We're here to give you that life changing... Read More
Deeper PPR Sleepers For Week 13
Most fantasy leagues are now heading into the final week of the regular season. Barring significant injuries, this is likely the last week you'll be able to find anyone worth using come playoff time. That's not to say there won't be more opportunities to round out your bench, but now is the time for that last... Read More
Week 13 Waivers Podcast: Blaine Gabbert + Ricky Seals-Jones = Fantasy Football Magic
After Hours With RotoBaller Radio, featuring RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano, is back (11/27/17) helping you find the best waiver wire pickups for Week 13 of fantasy football action. Let's win some leagues! Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday from 5-7 PM EST. You... Read More
Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds
Week 12 saw everyone who drafted Julio Jones finally feel thankful, as he led the charge of several huge weeks that carried many toward the playoffs over the holiday weekend. As far as injuries go, the biggest blow came on a scary hit to Amari Cooper’s head -- he would not return to the game,... Read More
FAAB Auction Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 13 Pickups
Welcome to Week 13 everyone. If you haven't already been eliminated from your league's postseason tournament, you're in luck! While the waiver wire has gotten a bit stale in recent weeks, there may still be some bodies that can help you win a fantasy championship in a few weeks. We reminded you several weeks ago... Read More
The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 13)
As the season wears on, this list will feature more name brand players that you may have trouble letting go. Peyton Manning owners remember all too well how a big name can derail an entire season if you refuse to accept that he simply no longer has value. The names on this list no longer... Read More