This article references A, Aaron Rodgers, Alex Smith, Andy Dalton, Blake Bortles, Brandon Weeden, Brian Hoyer, C, Carson Palmer, Colin Kaepernick, Derek Carr, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Jameis Winston, Jay Cutler, Joe Flacco, Johnny Manziel, Josh McCown, Kirk Cousins, Marcus Mariota, Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Ryan, Matthew Stafford, Michael Vick, Nick Foles, OF, Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, QB, RB, Russell Wilson, Ryan Mallett, Sam Bradford, SP, SS, TE, Tom Brady, Tyrod Taylor, WR and more! Below you will find our Week 5 quarterback rankings, to help determine your QB starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik) and Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades). Featured fantasy football writer Zach Wilkens also highlights some QB rankings and matchups analysis for Week 5, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most importantly who he thinks you should be starting in Week 5. You can also check out our 2015 fantasy [...]Keep on reading: Week 5 Quarterback Rankings & Matchups Analysis

This article references A, A.j. Green, Andrew Luck, Andy Dalton, Buffalo Bills, C, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Eric Ebron, Gary Barnidge, Houston Texans, Jimmy Graham, Joe Flacco, Ladarius Green, Matt Hasselbeck, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, OF, QB, RB, Richard Rodgers, Rob Gronkowski, Ryan Tannehill, SP, SS, Steve Smith, TE, Tyler Eifert, WR and more! In the NFL, there are always those players who make you more and more anxious as the season goes on. They either aren't producing at the level they should, or they're simply getting too many garbage time points to allow you to feel confident in them on a weekly basis. Fortunately, we're here to point out five of those players between the quarterback and tight end position that you'll want to keep your eye on moving forward. This isn't to say that these five players should immediately be drop[...]Keep on reading: Quarterbacks & Tight Ends Sending Out Warning Signals Going Into Week 5

This article references A, Andrew Luck, C, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, J.J. Watt, Matt Hasselbeck, OF, QB, SS, TE and more! Indianapolis Colts QB Matt Hasselbeck is expected to get the start in Thursday night's game vs the Houston Texans.  The Colts were optimistic that starting QB Andrew Luck would be back in action tonight after missing last Sunday's game vs the Jaguars, but Luck's shoulder injury on a short week of rest will likely keep him sidelined for the second straight week. Hasselbeck has been battling a virus all week and was in the emergency room Tuesday until around 2AM  The virus has forced Hasselbe[...]Keep on reading: Matt Hasselbeck to Start Tonight Against Texans

This article references A, Andrew Luck, Arian Foster, Buffalo Bills, C, Cecil Shorts, Coby Fleener, Deandre Hopkins, Donte Moncrief, Dwayne Allen, Frank Gore, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, J.J. Watt, Jaelen Strong, Matt Hasselbeck, Nate Washington, OF, RB, RP, SP, SS, T.Y. Hilton, TE, WR and more! A lot of question marks are hoping to get answered during the Thursday Night Football prime time matchup between AFC South opponents. The Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts have both experienced time without their star player and have both had less than stellar starts to begin the 2015 season. The big story here is that Andrew Luck will be out for the second week in a row, and veteran Matt Hasselbeck will be under center for the Colts. This is going to have a major fantasy impact on the ga[...]Keep on reading: Thursday Night NFL Matchups Analysis: Week 5 Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

This article references A, Andrew Luck, C, Coby Fleener, Houston Texans, Matt Hasselbeck, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 63% of Fleaflicker Leagues Who would have guessed that Matt Hasselbeck could be better for a tight end’s fantasy value than Andrew Luck?  It seems to be the case for Fleener, even though he and Luck have been teammates for years between their times together at Stanford and Indianapolis. After managing just five receptions for 56 yards and failing to catch a touchdown toss in Indianapolis’ opening three games with Luck running the [...]Keep on reading: Coby Fleener (TE, IND) – Waiver Wire Pickups

This article references A, Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Alex Smith, Alfred Morris, Allen Hurns, Allen Robinson, Alshon Jeffery, Andre Ellington, Andre Williams, Andrew Luck, Antonio Brown, Antonio Gates, Arian Foster, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Ben Roethlisberger, Brandin Cooks, Brandon Marshall, Brandon Weeden, Buffalo Bills, C, C.J. Anderson, C.j. Spiller, Cam Newton, Carlos Hyde, Carson Palmer, Charles Clay, Charles Johnson, Chris Givens, Chris Ivory, Chris Johnson, Chris Thompson, Cleveland Browns, Coby Fleener, Colin Kaepernick, Danny Woodhead, Darren Mcfadden, Davante Adams, David Johnson, DeMarco Murray, DeSean Jackson, Devonta Freeman, Duke Johnson, Dwayne Allen, Eddie Lacy, Eddie Royal, Frank Gore, Giovani Bernard, Green Bay Packers, Greg Olsen, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Isaiah Crowell, Jameis Winston, James Jones, Jarvis Landry, Jason Witten, Jay Cutler, Jeremy Hill, Jeremy Maclin, John Brown, Jonathan Stewart, Jordan Matthews, Joseph Randle, Josh Scobee, Jr., Julius Thomas, Justin Forsett, Karlos Williams, Keenan Allen, Kirk Cousins, Ladarius Green, Lamar Miller, Lance Dunbar, Larry Fitzgerald, Latavius Murray, Leonard Hankerson, LeSean McCoy, Mark Ingram, Martellus Bennett, Matt Forte, Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Jones, melvin gordon, Miami Dolphins, Michael Crabtree, Michael Vick, Mike Evans, Mike Wallace, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, New York Jets, Odell Beckham, OF, Pierre Garcon, QB, Rashad Jennings, RB, Roddy White and more! Believe it or not, we might have actually seen the injury bug settle back down to normal levels after week four. This was the first Sunday of the season in which injuries seemed to be a much less significant part of the narrative compared to the first three weeks. That being said, there were still some plenty of interesting story lines to take note of throughout the day.   Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers “Is Ben Roethlisberger’s other leg ok? I think even a one legged Ben Ro[...]Keep on reading: Week 4 NFL Recap: Injuries, Breakout Performers & Game by Game Analysis

This article references A, A.j. Green, Allen Hurns, Allen Robinson, Alshon Jeffery, Amari Cooper, Ameer Abdullah, Andrew Luck, Andy Dalton, Anquan Boldin, Antonio Brown, Baltimore Ravens, Bishop Sankey, Blake Bortles, Brandon Weeden, Buffalo Bills, C, Calvin Johnson, Carlos Hyde, Charles Clay, Cleveland Browns, Colin Kaepernick, Darren Sproles, Delanie Walker, Derek Carr, Detroit Lions, Dez Bryant, Donte Moncrief, Doug Martin, Drew Brees, Duke Johnson, Eli Manning, Fred Jackson, Golden Tate, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Isaiah Crowell, Jameis Winston, Jay Cutler, Jeremy Hill, Joe Flacco, Josh McCown, Justin Forsett, Kamar Aiken, Karlos Williams, Keenan Allen, Kendall Wright, Latavius Murray, LeSean McCoy, Marcus Mariota, Marlon Brown, Marshawn Lynch, Martavis Bryant, Matt Forte, Matt Hasselbeck, Matthew Stafford, melvin gordon, Miami Dolphins, Michael Crabtree, Michael Vick, Mike Evans, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, New York Jets, Nick Foles, OF, Philip Rivers, RB, RP, Russell Wilson, Sammy Watkins, San Diego Chargers, SP, SS, Steve Smith, T.Y. Hilton, TE, Thomas Rawls, Todd Gurley, Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Torrey Smith, Tyrod Taylor, Vincent Jackson, WR and more! Below are RotoBaller's Week 5 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream and start for Week 5 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our tiered defense rankings are your guide to making waiver wire pickups and adds to improve your lineups, and to decide which defenses to start, sit, target, avoid or stream for Week 5. Are you looking for some assistance with your lineups? Not sure which defenses have good matchups for Week 5? Can't decide which defenses to target off the waiver[...]Keep on reading: Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts: 2015 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

This article references A, Andre Johnson, Andrew Luck, C, Matt Hasselbeck, OF, QB, RB, SS, TE and more! Colts starting quarterback Andrew Luck is officially listed a questionable for Sunday, but according to Chris Mortensen on Twitter, he's expected to sit out the week four contest against the Jacksonvile Jaguars. He was limited in practice all week but the pain is said to be the main issue with his throwing shoulder. Indy looks to be taking the cautious route here, trying to avoid further damage to the franchise quarterback's shoulder. Matt Hasselbeck will get the start today in a juicy matc[...]Keep on reading: Andrew Luck To Sit, Matt Hasselbeck a Deep Fantasy Option?

Nobodydenies that Bill Belichick will do anything to gain a competitive advantage. Thesun also rises in the east and sets in the west for those of you that werewondering. Nobodydenies that NFL quarterbacks inflate and deflate the footballsto their liking. Matt Leinart tweeted this after the scandal broke out -- "Every team tampers with the footballs. Ask any QB Inthe league, this is ridiculous!!" Everybody agrees that the AFC Championship game was not affected by the air pressure inthe footballs. On the Rich Eisen Show, Indianapolis Colts backup quarterback(and former Seattle Seahawk) Matt Hasselbeck said, "We don't feel like this hadany impact on our game." Andeverybody agrees that "Deflategate" will have no effect on the Super Bowl. Seattle'soutspoken cornerback Richard Sherman was quoted as saying, "[Deflategate is]not going to have any effect on this game. Nobody is going to get suspended[for the Super Bowl] and nothing's going to happen." Inregards to Sherman's statement; nobody denies that except me. Deflategatewill in fact affect the Super Bowl. Deflategate will absolutely guarantee thatthe NFL standards of 12.5-13.5 pounds of air pressure in a football will beadhered to. Manyquarterbacks like Leinart have gone on record as saying that all quarterbacks inflate/deflatethe footballs the way they want them. Aaron Rodgers admitted earlier in theweek that he likes his inflated higher than most. The NFL would never admitthis but this scandal goes to show that even though this rule exists in theNFL, it is one the NFL officials have not been enforcing regularly. Untilnow. Youcan guarantee that not only will the Super Bowl footballs all adhere toregulation but at some point in the broadcast there will be an over-the-topsegment with a sideline reporter, an air pressure gauge and possibly an NFLofficial and this is exactly what Belichick wanted. Whywould Belichick want this? What and who does a deflated ball help? Simple, aball with less air pressure is going to have a softer touch for catching and isgoing to be easier to grip for running with the ball. Ateam that has a smaller quarterback, smaller receivers, a smaller tight end andrelies heavily on the running game is going to benefit from having footballsthat are slightly deflated. Conversely, a team with a larger quarterback, tightends, wide receivers and less of a running game would not be as negativelyimpacted by having properly inflated footballs. Isit possible that Belichick realized this...

After a week spent vacationing in western Kentucky (translation; lots of swimming and fishing) we are back with another preseason edition of Wally's World. We don't need a map or high tech GPS system to navigate this trip because we are going whatever direction the fantasy road may lead us. So after a long Sunday spent binge watching as much preseason football as humanly possible these are a few of the things I found intriguing. Fasten your seatbelt because we will be jumping around the world of fantasy football from standard formats as well as some thoughts regarding Individual Defensive Player (IDP) leagues. It's hard not to like Giants rookie RB Andre Williams. He looked good in the Hall of Fame game and is in a perfect position to contribute right away. Starting RB Rashad Jennings looked pretty good himself in the G-Men's second preseason game and it looks like a ground and pound type of season in New York. Do not fret the zero catch total for WR Sammy Watkins last week as the kid will still be a valuable weapon for Buffalo. If skittish owners decide to pass him up on draft day then go ahead and jump on him. Watkins is a special talent and water always finds it level. Color me skeptical regarding all the training camp praise that Denver RB Ronnie Hillman is receiving. Injuries to Montee Ball and C.J. Anderson will give Hillman every chance to shine, but I don't think he will. Been there, done that and know how this movie ends. The Giants are happy to see Damontre Moore rack up a sack, as they will need the second year DE to step up this season with the departure of Justin Tuck in free agency. So the Jets are planning a three-headed RBBC monster this season? Thanks Rex. Let's see how injuries and preseason performances shake out before avoiding this situation like the plague. Call it a ‘sneaky premonition' or ‘gut feeling' but I love Green Bay WR Jarrett Boykin this season. Here's hoping that he has a quiet preseason so he remains a nice value pick in drafts moving forward. Have to love rookie LBs Ryan Shazier of the Steelers and Christian Kirksey in Cleveland, as both are poised for big roles on their defenses. In a division that will run the ball as much as any in the league these two youngsters should rack up very nice tackle numbers. Hate to see Lions DE Ziggy Ansah miss so much of training camp. Reports are that he's close to returning and he'll need all the reps he can get moving forward. It's hard to see where Detroit is going to ...