Welcome, one and all, to the weekly piece that puts my rankings under the microscope and gives me a chance to explain myself against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) found on FantasyPros. My hope is to help you understand why Im significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd.I'll be examining my own ranks against the ECR on a position-by-position basis, as the overall and flex tabs can simply get insane with every position folded in with the others. I focus on QB, RB, [...]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has come out of the gate white-hot to begin the season, posting an NFL-high 38 receptions for 398 yards and three touchdowns. The Saints now travel to New York to take on a Giants defense that has allowed the 11th fewest fantasy points to wide receivers. The Giants, however, were torched by the wide receiving weapons of the Texans last week and have allowed 10 or more fantasy points to three different receivers through three games. Thomas is a mus[...]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas caught 10 passes for 129 yards in the Saints comeback, overtime win against the Falcons. Thomas now leads the NFL in receptions after three weeks with 38 and has 10-plus catches in each game. The Saints offense is as potent as ever and Thomas is quarterback Drew Brees' favorite target. Thomas will be a sure-fire WR1 for Week 4.

Welcome to Week 3 RotoBallers. Below are our updated[...]

RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at theat latest fantasy football news and notes, and previews each and every game of the NFL week including start/sits, sleepers, and busts for your fantasy football lineup.This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over atFanPicks. In this podcast you will hear about: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Chris Godwin James Connor, Kenny Stills Matt Brieda, Keelan Cole, James ConnorBe sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel S[...]

The 'Air-Yards' metric is an extremely useful tool when analyzing how wide receivers are used. The concept was created by then-RotoViz contributor Josh Hermsmeyer, who has since launched his own website, AirYards.com. The majority of the data I discuss in this article was originally produced there, and I strongly encourage you to check out the site if you haven't already.Simply put, air-yards tell us how a receiver is earning his receiving yards and how his team is consistently using him. If a p[...]

Welcome to our Week 3 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This article will cover the early slate of games, beginning at 1 pm Eastern on Sunday. The late afternoon slate and Sunday night game will be covered in a separate article, coming Saturday morning. Check back here e[...]

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. As the season unfolds, it is crucial for you to utilize the tools that you have available, in order to maintain an extensive level of knowledge regarding the number of opportunities that are being provided to your wide receivers - both in terms of their snap counts and how often they are being targeted by their quarterbacks. Each week, this article will examine these sp[...]

I have already written A.J. Green an apology letter. After noting that I would "hesitantly" put the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver in the must-start category for last week's Thursday Night Football Matchups column due to the Baltimore Ravens' history of finding ways to keep him in check, he subtly responded by catching three touchdown passes in as many targets en route to a victory. Fantasy owners can be rest assured that Green will continue his dominance as his team's No. 1 wide receiver a[...]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is off to a scorching start to his season, raking in 28 receptions for 269 yards and three touchdowns through the first two games. Thomas again will be a top option among wide receivers this week against a Falcons secondary that can be beaten. Thomas excelled against Atlanta last season, posting 14 catches for 183 yards and one touchdown in two meetings between the teams in 2017. Thomas clearly is the preferred target for quarterback Drew Brees an[...]