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Chris Givens: Coming Into His Own
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Most owners are going to be flocking to Kamar Aiken since he is the de facto #1 receiver for the Ravens nowadays. While Aiken is definitely worth your, don't let Chris Givens just fall through the cracks if you're speculating or […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoDwayne Harris: Demanding Your Attention With His Play
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The news came in that Victor Cruz will officially not play in 2015, as he will undergo season ending surgery. This means that Dwayne Harris is locked in for the rest of the year as the Giants' slot man. Harris has […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoDeeper PPR Value: Cecil Shorts
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Texans’ ugly Week 10 game against the Bengals was Shorts’ first action since Week 6 thanks to a hamstring injury. Before Week 6 he had a shoulder injury. In the five games prior to Week 10 that he had […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoNate Washington: Still Underowned
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: There’s no questioning that the Houston Texans’ receiving corps is led by DeAndre Hopkins by a pretty wide margin. Nate Washington is not to be overlooked though. Hopkins, Cecil Shorts, and Nate Washington make a pretty sneaky three wide set that […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoMarvin Jones: Not Just an Afterthought
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 60% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Watching the Monday Night Football tilt between the Bengals and Texans did not yield a lot of smiles for fantasy owners outside of those who had the defenses, but there were still bright spots. One such bright spot would be Marvin […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoWeek 11 Fantasy Football Fallers: The Bengals Offense, Alshon Jeffery, Emmanuel Sanders & More
In Week 11 we really only saw Julian Edelman (foot) go down to serious injury, though the Peyton Manning (plantar fasciitis) news is pretty noteworthy, however if anything it just sets Manning owners free from the temptation of playing him. Sam Bradford hurt his shoulder and was concussed, though the latest reports have him just […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoWeek 11 Fantasy Football Risers: Eli Manning, Charcandrick West, Michael Floyd & More
Now we're getting towards being two-thirds of the way through the fantasy football season and there's still plenty of movement among numerous players' stocks. While we'd all like to think we have a grasp on player and team trends, each week of football serves to remind us that "any given Sunday" is a real thing. We have […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoFAAB Auction Bidding - Week 11 NFL Waiver Wire Targets: Danny Amendola, Matt Jones, Tyrod Taylor & More
With each passing week of the NFL season, the waiver wire options are going to get thinner and thinner. Pickups become more of the handcuff variety as most people who are going to break out or get a chance to break out, have done so. Injuries really are the biggest source of pickups. It becomes […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoWeek 10 DraftKings Cheap Tournament Plays: Blake Bortles, Theo Riddick, Rueben Randle & More!
Here we go, into the double digit weeks already. Week 10 is here and ready to make dreams come true. We're here because there is plenty of value calling far down on the player lists in DraftKings' player pool. There are a few big games this week with high projected point totals that we'll want […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoFantasy Football Fallers: Chris Ivory, Ronnie Hillman, Eli Manning & More
Week 9 had quite a lot of players going off, though rest assured there were still plenty of disappointments to go around. There were also some stat lines that are deceptively strong, but shroud the truth that the game could have been much better. There were also the injuries to Ben Roethlisberger (foot) Teddy Bridgewater […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoFantasy Football Risers: Jordan Matthews, Derek Carr, Sammy Watkins & More
Where has the time gone? We are knee deep in the second half of the regular season now, and while we'd all like to think we have a grasp on player and team trends, each week of football serves to remind us that "any given Sunday" is a real thing. We have upsets, expectations that […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoFAAB Auction Bidding - Week 10 NFL Waiver Wire Targets
While Week 8 was a disaster for injuries (and thus a gold mine on the waiver wire), Week 9 only has a few must add types. That said, some names that became relevant thanks to fallout from Week 8 may still available because they were on a bye. Week 10 will have the Falcons, Colts, […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoWeek 9 DraftKings Deeper Sleeper Tournament Plays
Week 9 is upon us, and the player pool resembles some sort of memorial to those who fell in last week's injury plague. Make sure you're aware of who is playing hurt and who isn't playing at all, and who stands to gain as a result. We have plenty of great pieces here at RotoBaller […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoGrab Richard Rodgers at His Low Point
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Rodgers hasn’t scored since Week 4, and his ownership levels have reflected a mellowing out on the Rodgers’ hype. The horrible showing for the Green Bay Packers against the strong Denver Broncos’ defense only helped make Richard Rodgers (and every passing […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoWill Tye: Deep League Guy
BALLER MOVE: Add in 16+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: In the words of Giants’ head coach Tom Coughlin, “he’s got to be the guy”. Tye is the only healthy tight end left on the roster for the New York Giants. Kevin Boss isn’t coming back for a last hurrah, sadly […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoMichael Floyd: Back In the Circle of Trust
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 60% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Reports have come out that Floyd has leapfrogged John Brown on the Cardinals’ depth chart for #2 duties. This comes on the heels of three very strong games out of Floyd. He has found the end zone in Weeks 6, 7, […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoDevin Smith: Deep Dynasty League Stash
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Dynasty Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Smith is owned in more leagues than Jeremy Kerley, but he has been dealing with an ankle injury and continues to miss practice. As such, Kerley is the third receiver still with Quincy Enunwa suspended and Smith banged up. Devin […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoLook to Jeremy Kerley in Deep PPR Leagues
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jeremy Kerley is operating as the Jets #3 receiver, the slot man, as Quincy Enunwa still has two games left on his suspension. Kerley saw four targets in the game against the Patriots, reeling in three of them for receptions […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoDoes Lance Moore Deserve More of Your Attention?
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Surprisingly enough, Lance Moore has caught touchdowns in three of the past four weeks. Unfortunately that “other” week he laid an egg. He has only had two really impressive games so far this year, coming in Weeks 5 and 6 against […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoGrab Theo Riddick - Certified PPR Expert
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Lions got embarrassed across the pond on Sunday morning by the Kansas City Chiefs. While this meant some good catchup mode work for Theo Riddick, it still didn’t translate to any points being scored or any real prime opportunities […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoTime to Scoop Up Ahmad Bradshaw?
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It would’ve been nice to see Ahmad Bradshaw get more work in the Indianapolis Colts’ offense than he has so far. Bradshaw had a season high seven rushes for 31 yards against the Carolina Panthers on Monday night, but didn’t […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoDeep League Diving: Stevan Ridley (RB, NYJ)
BALLER MOVE: Add in 16+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Stevan Ridley was active for the first time this year in the Jets’ Week 8 loss to the Oakland Raiders. It was a weird game for the Jets, as they lost Ryan Fitzpatrick early in the game to a ligament tear […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoShaun Draughn (RB, SF) - A Powerball Ticket Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in 16+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Well, if you’re in need of a lottery ticket here you are. Shaun Draughn (not to be confused with Reuben Droughns) was signed by the San Francisco 49ers in a depth move after Reggie Bush suffered a torn MCL and is […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoFantasy Stock Down? Andy Dalton, Chris Ivory, Danny Woodhead & More
It's very difficult to write any sort of reactionary piece on the heels of Week 8 that doesn't just totally hone in on the plethora of injuries that struck the NFL this past week. Many of these blurbs will relate to them, but we'll attempt to look at some fallers that may have slipped through […]
Nick Mariano 9 years ago2015 Fantasy Football Week 9: Risers From Week 8
It's very difficult to write any sort of reactionary piece on the heels of Week 8 that doesn't just totally hone in on the plethora of injuries that struck the NFL this past week. Many of these blurbs will relate to them, but we'll attempt to look at some risers that may have slipped through […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoFAAB Auction Bidding - Week 9 NFL Waiver Wire Targets
Week 8 was deemed an injury wasteland before the early games were even over. Some notable names that left the field yesterday: LeVeon Bell, Matt Forte, Steve Smith, Reggie Bush, Khiry Robinson, Orleans Darkwa, Larry Donnell, Keenan Allen, Kendall Wright, Eddie Royal, Nate Washington, and Ryan Fitzpatrick. Bell, Smith and Bush are confirmed out for the […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoTodd Gurley and Tavon Austin Shine for Rams in Win Over Hapless 49ers
The St. Louis Rams did not have a good start to the 2015 season. It appears that is most definitely in the past. While the San Francisco 49ers aren’t exactly the perfect measuring stick to calculate your own talent against, the Rams have come out firing lately on the heels of a very strong defense, […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoPeyton Manning and the Broncos Defense Silence Green Bay in a Sunday Night Beatdown
The Denver Broncos came into their Sunday night matchup with the Green Bay Packers as home underdogs. This is a bit strange considering the Broncos are undefeated, and yet didn’t get the respect from Las Vegas when the lines were drawn. Of course, the Packers were undefeated coming into Sunday night as well, looking strong […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoSunday Sleepers: Teddy Bridgewater, Charles Sims, Nate Washington, Crockett Gillmore
Teddy Bridgewater (QB, MIN) - @CHI Just like last week when Bridgewater was in this piece thanks to the weak opponent he was facing (the Detroit Lions), the Chicago Bears secondary gives him a chance to repeat. He put up 22.7 in last week's matchup against a terrible secondary, and the hope here is that […]
Nick Mariano 9 years agoJay Cutler, Jonathan Stewart, Marvin Jones, Larry Donnell: Week 8 Lineup Booms
Jay Cutler (QB, CHI) - vs. MIN The Minnesota Vikings defense has shown a few cracks recently, but they're still a strong unit overall. The Chicago Bears are coming off of a bye week and should be rested, healthy, and prepared to attack Minnesota and defend home field. What I don't think a bye week […]
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