Fantasy Sports

- NFL
- NBA
- MLB
- NFL
- NBA
- MLB
- Baseball Season Tools
- Baseball Season Tools
Matthew Berry
RotoPat’s Weekly Ranks

NFL: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills

Fantasy Football Week 5 Start Sit Decisions: Thomas rolling

Kyle Dvorchak breaks down his starts and sits for Week 5 of the fantasy football season including Brian Thomas Jr., Chase Brown and Dontayvion Wicks.

Kyle Dvorchak,

Kyle Dvorchak,

NFL: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills

Fantasy Football Week 5 Start Sit Decisions: Brian Thomas Jr. keeps rolling

Kyle Dvorchak,

Kyle Dvorchak,

Aiyuk set for ‘get-right, breakout game’ vs. ARI?

Week 5 pick-up lines: Smith-Njigba, Reed overs

Legette, Sermon, Tolbert are under-the-radar plays

Pump brakes on Pitts; Robinson a ‘mid-tier RB2'?

Rather have Mayfield or Cousins in fantasy?

Shohei Ohtani

LAD Designated Hitter #17

Ohtani hits three-run homer in postseason debut
Luke Weaver

NYY Starting Pitcher #30

Weaver gets four-out save in Game 1 of ALDS vs. KC
Brandon Nimmo

NYM Left Fielder #9

Brandon Nimmo drives in pair in comeback victory
Freddie Freeman

LAD First Baseman #5

Freddie Freeman (ankle) in lineup for Game 1
Brian Robinson Jr.

WAS Running Back #8

Fowler: Brian Robinson ‘good to go’ for Week 5

Latest Player News Headlines

All Player News

Brian Robinson Jr.

WAS Running Back #8

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports Commanders RB Brian Robinson (knee) is “good to go” for Week 5 against the Browns.

Robinson popped on the team’s injury report Wednesday as a non-participant with a knee injury, also missing Thursday’s practice. He would return as a limited participant on Friday and apparently did enough to avoid an absence. He will be joined by backfield-mate Austin Ekeler against the Browns after the latter missed last week’s win over the Cardinals with a concussion.
Dylan Horton

HOU EDGE

Texans EDGE Dylan Horton will play in Week 5 for the first time since being diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin Lymphoma.

Horton was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin Lymphoma in November of 2023 and was forced to step away from football to battle the illness. Now 11 months removed from the diagnosis and in remission, Horton will return to the field for the first time in almost a year in Week 5 against the Bills.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire

KC Running Back #25

Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) is doubtful for Week 5 against the Saints.

Edwards-Helaire was limited in practice all week with an illness but ultimately drew the doubtful tag. Considering only two players played after being listed as doubtful in 2023, it’s safe to consider Edwards-Helaire a long shot to face the Saints. Kareem Hunt led the Kansas city backfield in snaps and opportunities in their Week 4 win, with Edwards-Helaire’s expected absence paving the way for him to do so again in Week 5.
Taysom Hill

NO Tight End #7

Saints TE Taysom Hill (ribs) is out for Week 5 against the Chiefs.

Hill reportedly suffered fractured ribs in the team’s Week 4 loss to the Falcons, an injury that will keep him sidelined when the team takes on the Chiefs on Monday Night Football. There has yet to be an indication as to the expected recovery timeframe for the veteran do-it-all “tight end,” but we are now certain he won’t suit up in Week 5.
Romeo Doubs

GB Wide Receiver #87

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Packers placed WR Romeo Doubs on the reserve/suspended list.

Speaking Saturday, Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst said “Unfortunately, we had to make the difficult decision to suspend Romeo for this week’s game. His decisions and actions during the week negatively impacted the team and required us to take this action.” Doubs, unhappy with his current role in the offense, skipped practice on Wednesday and Thursday and was sent to the suspended list for “conduct detrimental to the team.” There is no telling how this situation will ultimately pan out, but a key player intentionally missing practice during the season does not bode well for Doubs’ chances of increasing his involvement in the offense moving forward.
Evan Engram

JAX Tight End #17

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports Jaguars TE Evan Engram (hamstring) is unlikely to play in Week 5 against the Colts.

Engram has been on the shelf since Week 1 after suffering a hamstring injury in pre-game warmups ahead of the team’s Week 2 contest and is reportedly unlikely to play against the Colts despite getting in a week of limited practice sessions. Expect Brian Thomas Jr. to be featured heavily against the Cover-3-heavy Indianapolis defense considering Christian Kirk’s recent struggles against the primary coverage shell.
Trey McBride

ARI Tight End #85

Cardinals downgraded TE Trey McBride (ribs) to questionable for Week 5 against the 49ers.

McBride cleared concussion protocol earlier in the week only to be downgraded with a ribs injury. It is uncertain when the injury occurred, but late-week injury additions are never a good sign for a player’s chances of suiting up. The Cardinals struggled to get much of anything going on offense against the Commanders in Week 4 with McBride on the shelf, a situation that could repeat itself against a much more imposing opponent. His game-day status will be updated 90-minutes prior to the team’s kickoff, which occurs in the late portion of the Week 5 games. Fantasy managers may want to make other plans at tight end considering the timing of the game.
Anthony Richardson

IND Quarterback #5

Colts downgraded QB Anthony Richardson to doubtful for Week 5 against the Jaguars.

This was thought to be the likeliest outcome after Richardson did very little in practice all week, with previous reports indicating that Joe Flacco took most of the first-team work. Flacco is now expected to lead a Colts team also without lead running back Jonathan Taylor against a divisional opponent that functions as a pass-funnel defense.
Brandin Cooks

DAL Wide Receiver #3

Cowboys placed WR Brandin Cooks on injured reserve.

Cooks will now miss the next four game after developing an infection in his knee following a preseason knee scope surgery. The Cowboys will be forced to lean on Jalen Tolbert in a secondary role, but Cooks’ absence is most likely to benefit tight end Jake Ferguson in the immediate future.
Kendrick Bourne

NE Wide Receiver #84

Patriots activated WR Kendrick Bourne from the physically unable to perform list.

Bourne started the season on the physically unable to perform list after a torn ACL suffered early in 2023. He will make his season debut against the Dolphins in Week 5, although the current state of the New England quarterback room has left all pass-catchers with little fantasy upside for the time being.

Podcasts

Rotoworld Football Show

RotoPat, Denny, Kyle and Lawrence give their analysis and opinions.

Listen Here
Fantasy Football Happy Hour

Join Matthew Berry and the crew for the latest information on the NFL and fantasy football.

Listen Here
Rotoworld Basketball Show

Vaughn Dalzell, Raphielle Johnson and Dan Titus have you covered.

Listen Here
Bet the Edge

Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick give bettors sharp, actionable insight.

Listen Here
Rotoworld Baseball Show

Don’t miss an episode with D.J. Short and Eric Samulski.

Listen Here

MUST-SEE CLIPS

Aiyuk set for 'get-right, breakout game' vs. ARI?

October 4, 2024 12:10 PM

Matthew Berry, Jay Croucher and Connor Rogers look ahead to the NFL Week 5 slate, arguing that Brandon Aiyuk could right the ship, both Bengals running backs are startable and Jordan Whittington could make an impact.

Up Next

Aiyuk set for ‘get-right, breakout game’ vs. ARI?

Week 5 pick-up lines: Smith-Njigba, Reed overs

Legette, Sermon, Tolbert are under-the-radar plays

Pump brakes on Pitts; Robinson a ‘mid-tier RB2'?

Rather have Mayfield or Cousins in fantasy?

‘No reason’ for Murray to not be performing

Expect strong games from Reed, Wicks vs. Rams

Thomas Jr. has ‘matchup made in heaven’ vs. Colts

Expect big fantasy days for Love, Purdy in Week 5

Cousins, Shepard lead Bucs-Falcons player props

NFL

Houston Texans v Minnesota Vikings

The Funnel Defense Report: Week 5

From Packers-Rams to Cardinals-49ers, Denny Carter takes a close look at how defenses might be attacked in Week 5.

Denny Carter,

Denny Carter,

Dallas Cowboys v New York Giants

Week 5 Expected Points: Young receivers ready to erupt

Zachary Krueger reviews the expected fantasy points from the previous week and highlights some players he’s eyeing for Week 5.

Zachary Krueger,

Zachary Krueger,

NFL: SEP 22 Bears at Colts

Top five NFL injuries and contingency plans for Week 5

Understanding problematic injuries and identifying viable contingency plans before the Sunday morning add-drop frenzy gives savvy re-draft managers an advantage over the competition. The article below details the top five NFL injuries and contingency plans to know for Week 5.

Nic Bodiford,

Nic Bodiford,

Matthew Berry’s Love/Hate for Week 5 of 2024 season

Matthew Berry breaks down his Love/Hate players for Week 5 and answers fans’ questions from X/Twitter in a AMA... Ask Matthew Anything.

Matthew Berry,

Matthew Berry,

MLB

MLB: Washington Nationals at Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics 2024 MLB season recap: Mason Miller and Brent Rooker shine in A’s final season in Oakland

Jorge Montanez recaps the Oakland Athletics season that was highlighted by breakouts from Mason Miller and Brent Rooker.

Jorge Montanez,

Jorge Montanez,

MLB: Atlanta Braves at Minnesota Twins

2024 Fantasy Baseball Lessons for the future

Eric Samulski discusses his key takeaways from the 2024 fantasy baseball season

Eric Samulski,

Eric Samulski,

Mike Trout

Los Angeles Angels 2024 season recap: Mike Trout injury, lack of Shohei Ohtani highlight dreadful year

Christopher Crawford looks at a dreadful season for the Angels that featured a Mike Trout injury and no Shohei Ohtani

Christopher Crawford
,

Christopher Crawford
,

MLB: Colorado Rockies at Milwaukee Brewers

Colorado Rockies 2024 MLB season recap: Brenton Doyle and Ezequiel Tovar emerge but little else

Eric Samulski breaks down the Colorado Rockies’ 2024 season and looks ahead to 2025.

Eric Samulski,

Eric Samulski,

Golf

Sanderson Farms Championship 2024 - Round Three

Keith Mitchell grabs one-shot lead entering final round of Sanderson Farms

Associated Press,

Associated Press,

Highlights: Sanderson Farms Championship, Round 3

Sanderson Farms Championship 2024 - Round Two

Beau Hossler leads, Daniel Berger one back entering Sanderson Farms weekend

Associated Press,

Associated Press,

Highlights: Sanderson Farms Championship, Round 2

Cologuard Classic - Round One

2024 Black Desert Classic: Full field for new event includes Utah’s own Jay Don Blake

Golf Channel Staff,

Golf Channel Staff,

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2024 - Day One

Cut Line: Monahan and Al-Rumayyan together, a good sign or a very good photo op?

Rex Hoggard,

Rex Hoggard,

Sanderson Farms Championship 2024 - Round One

David Skinns misses 9-footer for 59, leads low-scoring Sanderson Farms

Associated Press,

Associated Press,

Highlights: Sanderson Farms Championship, Round 1