Darius Miller (SG/SF, NO) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Darius Miller has slowly worked his way into seeing increased action for the New Orleans Pelicans this season. The third-year forward out of Kentucky has seen at least 21 minutes of playing time in every game since November 13th’s victory over the Atlanta Hawks, which […...

Michael Beasley (F, NYK) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: After signing with the New York Knicks in the offseason, Michael Beasley initially didn’t see much action, not playing in six games early on. That all came to change on Thanksgiving weekend, when he started for the Knicks in Houston against the Rockets. After Kristaps […...

Tomas Satoransky (PG, WAS) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Standard Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: In his second season with the Washington Wizards, point guard Tomas Satoransky is making strides in playing time and the results are showing. The 26-year-old averaged 12.6 minutes per game in 57 games last season, but has gone at least 22 in each of the […...

Emmanuel Mudiay (PG, DEN) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Now in his third season in the NBA, Congo-born Emmanuel Mudiay is no longer starting, rather coming off the bench. In his new role, however, he’s thriving, leading the second unit, averaging nearly 12 points per game, an improvement on last year. Still only […...

Jerian Grant (PG, CHI) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jerian Grant is now facing stiff competition from Kris Dunn for minutes at the point guard position in Chicago, but the 25-year-old is still making the most of his time on the floor. Now in his second season with the Bulls, Grant is seeing […...

Caris LeVert (SG/SF, BKN) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In All Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: We’ve been monitoring Caris LeVert’s rise since last season, when he first showed signs of his capability. Now an every day starter, following Jeremy Lin’s season-ending injury, LeVert is averaging 11 points, four rebounds and three assists, averaging 27 minutes per game. Brooklyn is […...

Mike James (PG, PHX) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In All Leagues OWNED IN: 41% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Phoenix Suns are a shambles, having fired their coach just three games into the season and already had their starting point guard, Eric Bledsoe, publicly express his desire to be moved. This has resulted in an 0-3 start to the year, but perhaps […...

Alfred Morris (RB, DAL) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In All Leagues OWNED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: The never-ending saga of Ezekiel Elliott’s suspension took another turn this week as it was reinstated. While there’s still a chance that the suspension is once again put off, it appears more likely that it’ll latch on for good and Elliott will finally […...

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (SF/PF, BKN) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In All Leagues OWNED IN: 54% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Brooklyn Nets are turning a new leaf this season as Brook Lopez is gone, D’Angelo Russell  and Allen Crabbe have arrived and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is poised to take a big step forward. The 22-year-old is already a terrific defender, and coming off […...

Dejounte Murray (PG, SA) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Tony Parker still recovering from a quad injury that could cost him two more months at least, the Spurs named Dejounte Murray as starting point guard for this week’s season opener. The 21-year-old sophomore from Washington saw very limited action last season, just […...

Roger Lewis (WR, NYG) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in +12 Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: With the Giants missing two of their top wide receivers for the rest of the year and a third, Sterling Shepard, perhaps not ready to go this week, Eli Manning may already have his new number one on the roster. Sure, the […...

Wayne Gallman (RB, NYG) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in +12 PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: The New York Giants are in complete shambles as a team and very much so in terms of fantasy football assets. After all, Odell Beckham was lost for the year, as was Brandon Marshall. Fellow wideout Dwayne Harris broke his foot, and that […...

DeShaun Watson (QB, HOU) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Houston Texans’ quarterback DeShaun Watson is tearing up the National Football League at the moment. After putting up a respectable performance on the road in a loss to the New England Patriots, the 22-year-old tossed for four touchdowns and rushed for another against the […...

Alvin Kamara (RB, NO) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in +12 PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: The New Orleans Saints signed Adrian Peterson this past offseason in the hopes that he may experience the type of late-career renaissance Jamaal Charles appears headed towards in Denver. Unfortunately for both parties, that hasn’t been the results, as Peterson has seen very […...

Jamaal Charles (RB, DEN) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add +12 Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: following a disappointing 2016 strife with injuries and the inability to remain on the field, the Kansas City Chiefs parted ways with longtime offensive superstar Jamaal Charles. At 30 years old and past his prime, the move appeared to signal the end of the […...

Cooper Kupp (WR, LAR) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add +12 Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: The Los Angeles Rams might be the most impressive team thus far this season. Following a disastrous 2016 campaign that saw them go 4-12, coach Jeff Fisher was fired and Sean McVay was brought in. The results thus far have been terrific, as the team […...

Chris Carson (RB, SEA) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Entering the 2017 season, the Seattle Seahawks didn’t have a clear number one option in the backfield for starting running back. While Thomas Rawls was envisioned as the leader of the running game, CJ Prosise, veteran Eddie Lacy and rookie Chris Carson were […...

Javorius Allen (RB, BAL) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 55% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Early on in this 2017 NFL season, it appears the Baltimore Ravens are going with a two-man running game system. There’s Terrance West and Javorius “Buck” Allen, the 26-year-old USC product. Last week, Allen led the way with 21 carries to West’s 19, […...

Allen Hurns (WR, JAX) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: The other “Allen” in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ passing game, Allen Hurns is poised to become his team’s new number one option. With Allen Robinson gone for the year with a torn ACL, the Jags find themselves in need of a new number one […...

Trevor Siemian (QB, DEN) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: All credit for Trevor Siemian’s continued improvement lies with the Denver Broncos for their belief and patience with him. The 25-year-old surprised everyone by winning the starting job last year, but once again managed to emerge as the starter this season. After an average […...

Kenny Golladay (WR, DET) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: The 23-year-old rookie out of Northern Illinois lived up to the hype of being a popular draft sleeper in Sunday’s Lions victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Golladay was targeted seven times by Matthew Stafford, catching four passes for 69 yards and a pair of […...

Nelson Agholor (WR, PHI) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: After a pair of subpar seasons to begin his professional career, Nelson Agholor worked hard this past preseason to turn things around, and his performance in Week 1 was promising. The 23-year-old Nigerian wideout had a dream start to his year, bringing down […...

Brandon Finnegan (SP, CIN) - 2017 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~280 CURRENT ADP: 333 ANALYSIS: Just a quick glance at Brandon Finnegan’s 10-11 record with a 3.98 ERA doesn’t tell the story of his 2016 campaign. The 23-year-old, in his third season in the big leagues and second as a starter, might have made a monumental discovery late in the season. From […...

Jerad Eickhoff (SP, PHI) - 2017 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~190 CURRENT ADP: 205 ANALYSIS: Jerad Eickhoff has displayed flashes of brilliance in his two seasons with the Phillies, and although he features a 3.44 career ERA in 41 starts, his record stands at a disappointing 14-17. In terms of his stuff alone, the 26-year-old doesn’t strike out a substantial number of […...

Carlos Rodon (SP, CHW) - 2017 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~165 CURRENT ADP: 192 ANALYSIS: After a promising rookie season with the White Sox two years ago, Carlos Rodon appeared to take a step back last year. The 24-year-old won nine games for the second consecutive season, but lost four additional games, finishing the season a game under .500. His ERA also […...

2016 Breakouts Who Will Continue To Shine

There are breakouts every year in fantasy baseball. Some can be seen coming, while others seemingly pop up out of nowhere. The key to a breakout player, however, is figuring out which ones are here to stay and which are simply putting forward a career year without any followups. Listed here are five fantasy baseball […...

2017 Third-Year Starters Set To Break Out

Baseball continually churns out new stars yearly. Some are stars from the minute they arrive, while others can take some time to reach their sporting pinnacles. Here we present a quartet of young starting pitchers who are on the verge of new frontiers, destined for previously unseen success. These are your third-year starting pitchers set to […...

Risers and Fallers For Week 17 Fantasy Football

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. The same goes for fantasy football, and managing rosters effectively is key to winning that championship. Throughout the season, players get […...

Risers and Fallers For Week 16 Fantasy Football

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. The same goes for fantasy football, and managing rosters effectively is key to winning that championship. Throughout the season, players get […...

Risers and Fallers For Week 15 Fantasy Football

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. The same goes for fantasy football, and managing rosters effectively is key to winning that championship. Throughout the season, players get […...