This article references Andre Ellington, Andre Williams, Anquan Boldin, Arian Foster, Austin Davis, Benny Cunningham, Brian Quick, Carson Palmer, Colin Kaepernick, Darren Sproles, DEF, DeMarco Murray, DeSean Jackson, Dez Bryant, Drew Stanton, Eli Manning, Frank Gore, Jason Witten, Jeremy Maclin, Jordan Reed, Kirk Cousins, Larry Donnell, Larry Fitzgerald, LeSean McCoy, Logan Thomas, Marshawn Lynch, Michael Crabtree, Michael Floyd, Niles Paul, Odell Beckham, Pierre Garcon, Rashad Jennings, Rueben Randle, Russell Wilson, SP, Terrance Williams, Tony Romo, Vernon Davis, Victor Cruz, WR, Zac Stacy, Zach Ertz and more! Welcome to Week 6 of NFL and fantasy football action, RotoBallers. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down each of the NFL matchups and providing you with some fantasy football advice and lineup recommendations based on matchups that we love, matchups that we hate, and some high-risk/high-reward players, as well.Below, you will find part 3 of our Week 6 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis, which should help you prepare your lineups to win this week. It'[...] Keep on reading: Week 6 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 3)

This article references Alshon Jeffery, Antone Smith, Antonio Brown, Antonio Gates, Bobby Rainey, Branden Oliver, Brandon Marshall, C.J. Anderson, Chris Ivory, DEF, Demaryius Thomas, Doug Martin, Eddie Royal, Emmanuel Sanders, Eric Decker, Geno Smith, Jay Cutler, Jeremy Maclin, Joe Flacco, Jordy Nelson, Julio Jones, Julius Thomas, Justin Forsett, Keenan Allen, Martellus Bennett, Matt Ryan, Mike Glennon, Montee Ball, Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, Roddy White, Ronnie Brown, Ronnie Hillman, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Ryan Tannehill, SP, Steve Smith, Steven Jackson, Tom Brady, Vincent Jackson, WR and more! Welcome to Week 6 of NFL and fantasy football action, RotoBallers. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down each of the NFL matchups and providing you with some fantasy football advice and lineup recommendations based on matchups that we love, matchups that we hate, and some high-risk/high-reward players, as well.Below, you will find our Week 5 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis, which should help you prepare your lineups to win this week. It's essent[...] Keep on reading: Week 6 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 2)

This article references A.j. Green, Aaron Rodgers, Ahmad Bradshaw, Allen Hurns, Allen Robinson, Alshon Jeffery, Andre Ellington, Andre Johnson, Andrew Luck, Andy Dalton, Anquan Boldin, Antonio Brown, Antonio Gates, Arian Foster, Austin Davis, Ben Roethlisberger, Bernard Pierce, Blake Bortles, Brandon Marshall, Brian Hartline, Brian Quick, C.j. Spiller, Calvin Johnson, Cam Newton, Carlos Hyde, Carson Palmer, Charles Clay, Chris Ivory, Chris Johnson, Colin Kaepernick, Darren Mcfadden, Darren Sproles, Deandre Hopkins, DEF, Demaryius Thomas, Denard Robinson, Derek Carr, DeSean Jackson, Detroit Lions, Dez Bryant, Doug Martin, Drew Stanton, Eddie Lacy, Eli Manning, Emmanuel Sanders, Eric Decker, Eric Ebron, Frank Gore, Fred Jackson, Geno Smith, Giovani Bernard, Golden Tate, Greg Jennings, Heath Miller, Houston Texans, James Jones, Jarius Wright, Jay Cutler, Jeremy Hill, Jeremy Maclin and more! For those of you fantasy football owners out there who are streaming defenses, RotoBaller has got you covered with around-the-league analysis of the Week 6 NFL matchups. Week 6 shouldn't be an issue with bye weeks meaning there should be a good selection on the free agency market, so be sure to stay on top of the NFL matchups and defensive opponents.Just like every other week of the fantasy football season, we're here to give you the insight to help make your defense streaming decisio[...] Keep on reading: Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 6: Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

This article references Aaron Rodgers, Alfred Blue, Alshon Jeffery, Andre Johnson, Andre Williams, Arian Foster, Austin Davis, Bishop Sankey, Bobby Rainey, Brandin Cooks, Brandon Marshall, Brian Quick, Cam Newton, Charlie Whitehurst, Darren Sproles, Darrin Reaves, Deandre Hopkins, DEF, Delanie Walker, DeMarco Murray, Dexter Mccluster, Dez Bryant, Doug Martin, Drew Brees, Eddie Lacy, Fozzy Whittaker, Greg Olsen, Jake Locker, Jason Witten, Jay Cutler, Jeremy Maclin, Jerick McKinnon, Jimmy Graham, Jonathan Stewart, Jordan Cameron, Jordan Matthews, Jordy Nelson, Julio Jones, Justin Hunter, Kelvin Benjamin, Kendall Wright, Larry Donnell, LeSean McCoy, Marques Colston, Matt Asiata, Matt Forte, Matt Ryan, Mike Evans, Nick Foles, Randall Cobb, Rashad Jennings, Riley Cooper, Roddy White, Shonn Greene, SP, Steve Smith, Terrance Williams, Tony Romo, Vincent Jackson, WR and more! Welcome to Week 5 of NFL and fantasy football action, RotoBallers. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down each of the NFL matchups and providing you with some fantasy football advice and lineup recommendations based on matchups that we love, matchups that we hate, and some high-risk/high-reward players, as well.Below, you will find our Week 5 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis, which should hopefully help you prepare your lineups to win this week. It'[...] Keep on reading: Week 5 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 1)

Matchups to Exploit - Week 1 Andrew Luck, T.Y. Hilton and Reggie Wayne -- Indianapolis (at Denver) Trent Richardson still looks as though he's running in quicksand. Last year he averaged 3.8 yards per carry and a paltry 2.4 yards per carry in the preseason. As the Indianapolis Colts try to keep up with Peyton Manning and the potent Denver offense, look for Luck to air it out early and often. Last year Luck bested Manning, throwing for 228 yards and three touchdowns as well as rushing for 29 yards and a touchdown. Luck -- 330 total yards, 3 TD Hilton -- 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD Wayne -- 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD Matt Ryan, Julio Jones and Roddy White -- Atlanta (vs. New Orleans) Ryan finally has Jones and White at full strength. Look for Atlanta to lineup three wide with Jones, White and Harry Douglas and challenge defenses to stop them. Douglas is underrated and silently caught 85 balls last year. Atlanta's 29th-ranked defense will do little to slow down opposing offenses. To keep pace with Drew Brees and New Orleans, look for a shootout in Atlanta! Ryan -- 320 passing yards, 2 TD Jones -- 7 receptions, 110 yards, TD White -- 6 receptions, 80 yards, TD Nick Foles and Jeremy Maclin -- Philadelphia (vs. Jacksonville) Foles looked to be in midseason form in his last preseason game against Pittsburgh. He can beat you by air and by land. He should have no problem carving up the porous Jacksonville Defense. Foles has been building chemistry with Maclin throughout camp. Start them both with confidence. Foles -- 280 total yards, 2 TD Maclin -- 5 receptions, 70 yards, TD Frank Gore -- San Francisco (at Dallas) The ageless one still has gas in the tank. If you drafted him, you must start him in Week 1 against the woeful Dallas defense. The Cowboys defense gave up on average 128 yards and one rushing touchdown per game against opposing running backs last year. If that's not enough, the Cowboys lost their biggest play-making linebacker Sean Lee for the year. Gore -- 90 total yards, TD Montee Ball -- Denver (vs. Indianapolis) Ball is the reason Denver let Knowshon Moreno go. The former Doak Walker Award Winner (given to the nation's best running back in college) gets his chance to shine in one of the NFL's most prolific offenses of all time. He's explosive, elusive and has good hands. He also faces Indianapolis' 28th-ranked rushing defense from last year. Ball -- 110 total yards, TD Alfred ...

The third week of preseason football is often referred to as the ‘dress rehearsal' week of action. The week where starters stay in the game for a half or more and give folks an extended look at players that will actually have fantasy relevance. Yes. It is all that but it is still just the preseason folks. Teams are still not running full game plans and preparing for specific opponents as they will in the regular season. I always caution folks to not overreact to specific performances...good or bad. Can we read trends and the way a player has looked from week to week to make educated guesses on how well or poorly they may play? Of course we can...and do. That's half the fun of this wonderful hobby. It's important to not throwaway weeks of draft preparation due to one bad game. Keeping things in perspective at this time of year is vital in building and maintaining a winning fantasy team. With all that in mind here are some things from a wild and woolly week three of the preseason that caught my wondering eyes. Something just seems ‘off' with the 49ers right now. They are missing a key component on their defense in the injured Navorro Bowman so there will be a transition phase there. It's the first team offense that looks out of sync. Can't put my finger on it but I'm not racing to draft a lot of their players. Pittsburgh running backs Le'Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount may not be suspended anytime soon but they are immediately and will henceforth be known as idiots. One cannot even ask what they were thinking because obviously they were not. Wear the ‘Dunce Caps' well boys. You more than deserve them. The Steelers offense looked a bit disjointed against Philadelphia but unlike the case with the 49ers I'm not too concerned. "Big Ben" has a history of making things happen once the regular season starts and relying on his playmakers. This is especially true of WR Antonio Brown who looked to be one of two players on the same page as Roethlisberger on Thursday night along with... Tight end Heath Miller is on plenty of my rosters. Miller represents excellent late round draft value and should flirt with TE 1 production. It's tough to see Wes Welker suffer yet another concussion. It's been too familiar of an occurrence for him the past couple of years. Don't assume an extended absence by Welker immediately elevates the fantasy value of rookie WR Cody Latimer. Veteran Andre Caldwell was playing ahead of Latimer before Welker went out and had that two ...

Most fantasy football experts cover their tracks and never really go out on a limb. You will hear an ESPN guy say Andre Ellington and Jeremy Maclin are sleepers, something my 7-year-old cousin could come up with. Sleepers are a key to success in any fantasy season. Last season you could have had Knowshon Moreno for a dollar in an auction league and it could have very well saved your team. It is also very important to stay away from the guys who could ruin your fantasy year. Last year, another expert from ESPN told you it was a good idea to take Maurice Jones-Drew in the first round. Below I list my deep sleepers for your draft and auction and also my not so obvious bust list. Deep Sleepers Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Minnesota -- I don't think the Vikings will be nearly as bad as people anticipate, and the Vikings offense has a bevy of weapons that include Adrian Peterson, Cordarrelle Patterson, Greg Jennings , Kyle Rudolph and a young solid offensive line. If you compare this to the situation that Johnny Manziel is in with no one to throw to besides Jordan Cameron, Bridgewater is absolutely a better option. The other positive with Bridgewater is his ability to run, which could give you an additional rushing touchdown here and there. Bridgewater is the 33rd-ranked quarterback in NFL.com fantasy rankings, and there is no reason that if he starts Day 1 he won't outperform guys like Chad Henne , Ryan Tannehill and Sam Bradford. Bridgewater was by far the best college quarterback besides Jameis Winston and I expect him to outperform what other fantasy experts project. James White, RB, New England -- One of the biggest things I have learned with fantasy running backs is to target guys who are on good teams that will often times be in the red zone. White is one of those guys who has often times been overlooked. He was a high school teammate of Giovani Bernard and he also received limited carries with Montee Ball and Melvin Gordon at Wisconsin. In New England, Stevan Ridley is in the dog house due to fumblitis and Shane Vereen is more a receiving threat so there are carries to be had. Couple that with the departure of LeGarrette Blount, who should be a goal-line machine in Pittsburgh, and signs point to White. The Patriots had 19 rushing touchdowns last season, which ranked tied for second, only behind Minnesota. It should be noted Christian Ponder had four rushing touchdowns in nine games which is why Bridgewater could easily get that many. I don't see any ...

This article references Andre Johnson, Andy Dalton, DeSean Jackson, Drew Brees, Jordan Reed, Keenan Allen, Larry Fitzgerald, LeSean McCoy, Peyton Manning, Pierre Garcon, Robert Griffin, Robert Griffin Iii, SP, T.Y. Hilton, Vincent Jackson, Wes Welker, WR and more! For Middle Round Sleeper Value, Look EastRobert Griffin III - QB, RedskinsRobert Griffin III was one of the most disappointing players in fantasy football last season. In ESPN's standard scoring leagues, RG3 had seven games where he finished with less than 15 points out of the thirteen games he started.  He threw only 16 touchdowns and chucked up 12 interceptions, a far cry from the supremely accurate passer that showed up to play in 2012.  After a scintillating 2012 season, Griffi[...] Keep on reading: Two NFC East Value Pick Sleepers: RG3 and Jeremy Maclin

This article references Andre Johnson, Deandre Hopkins, DeSean Jackson, Dez Bryant, Kendall Wright, Miles Austin, SP, Terrance Williams, WR and more! As fantasy football draft season heats up and enters full stride, RotoBaller will be bringing all sorts of high quality analysis and sleepers to target in your drafts. These are four solid wide receiver sleepers for your 2014 fantasy football drafts. Jeremy Maclin, Philadelphia EaglesA top 25 WR entering the 2013 season, Maclin tore his ACL (along with the hearts of many fantasy owners) during training camp, and his season was all but done. If you look at his numbers from 2010 to [...] Keep on reading: Four Sleepers at Wide Receiver for Fantasy Football