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Nick Mariano - RotoBaller

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Lead MLB/NFL Fantasy Analyst, Forecaster, and Editor here at RotoBaller, where I've been since 2015. I also spent two seasons writing for MLB.com's Fantasy411 Department. --- 2024 FSWA Award Winner for Best Ongoing Baseball Series (Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitchers). Bullpen Coach. Consistent top FantasyPros accuracy finishes, including No. 1 (2018) and No. 2 (2023) in MLB and four-time top-15 ranker in their fantasy football weekly accuracy competition as well. --- NY born and raised, but now you can find me in Boston with my awesome Star Baker of a wife and doofy doodle dog. Addicted to apples, peanut butter, learning about cognitive biases, and baseball cards. Lots of baseball cards...

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Ted Ginn (WR, CAR) - Week 3 DFS Lineup Sleepers

Seeing "NO" (New Orleans) as the opponent should scream "YES" to you. Don't get me wrong, if it was that lovely of a play it probably wouldn't be in this article, but Ted Ginn Jr. represents a true dice roll GPP play. If Cam Newton finds him on a deep strike, you're sitting pretty. Ginn Jr. […]


Allen Hurns (WR, JAC) - Week 3 DFS Lineup Sleepers

People are going to be (appropriately) all over Allen Robinson, so you might be able to swerve the pack by taking a shot with Hurns in a game that should see Jacksonville needing to throw the ball early and often. The strange thing is that the Patriots defense has actually been pretty darn bad, although […]


Chris Polk (RB, HOU) - Week 3 DFS Lineup Sleepers

Arian Foster is still out, and Jonathan Grimes is a game-time decision. While Alfred Blue predictably failed to make any real mark, Chris Polk might just be in prime position to have himself a great day at the hands of Tampa Bay's struggling defense. While many people who "pay down" for running back are going […]


Melvin Gordon (RB, SD) - Week 3 DFS Lineup Sleepers

Even if owners are drawn to the Chargers matchup against a Vikings defense that has been destroyed on the ground, they're much more likely to take the cheaper buzzier option in Danny Woodhead. While there's merit to picking Woodhead over Gordon when there's a $600 difference, we're looking to zig where other's are zagging. There's […]


Nick Foles (QB, STL) - Week 3 Deeper Lineup Sleepers

I don't enjoy writing that name next to the Rams offense, but the truth of the matter is that Foles and company get to face the crummy Steelers' defense. This game is going to go one of two ways. Either the Steelers jump out to an early lead on the heels of a strong passing […]


Jameis Winston (QB, TB) - Week 3 Deeper Lineup Sleepers

Jameis turned in a good performance last week against whatever excuse for a defense the Saints roll out onto the field these days. It was on the road as well, which is always nice to see from a rookie regardless of opponent. We know Tampa Bay has their obvious issues. Winston is finally getting Mike […]


Week 3 DraftKings Deeper Sleeper Tournament Plays

We're back in the mines for Week 3! Last week we actually hit on a lot more DraftKings lineup picks than I would expect for deeper sleeper plays, with Crockett Gillmore being the best find. Weeks 1 and 2 have come and gone, and now we've got two data points really weighing on everyone's mind. […]


2015 Fantasy Football Week 3: Risers and Fallers From Week 2

Two weeks are now in the books, and there’s more than enough to react to. Most importantly, keep your wits about you--look at who each team has gone against and who they’re about to face. For instance, Lamar Miller is a pretty clear “faller” due to his performance and now an injury, but he gets […]


Jeremy Hill (RB, CIN) - Fantasy Football Fallers

It’s very concerning to see Jeremy Hill struggle to hold onto the ball and just lack any real giddy-up when he gets the ball. Making things worse, Giovani Bernard is looking really good. Hill was benched for Bernard in Week 2 after his second fumble. So far ProFootballFocus gives Bernard a 2.5 rating, while Hill […]


Charles Johnson (WR, MIN) - Fantasy Football Fallers

While he can’t be entirely written off just yet, things are not looking promising for Johnson’s 2015. He was a hot commodity coming in, and plenty of people (myself included) were feeling good about him. It would appear that Teddy Bridgewater and Mike Wallace have a good thing going (both Wallace and Johnson had three targets […]


Sam Bradford, DeMarco Murray, Nelson Agholor (PHI) - Fantasy Football Fallers

We’ll use the same blanket blurb that the Broncos deserved last week, and the Saints might have been here but the Eagles then fell on their faces in the afternoon games. Seriously though, people are (rightfully) pulling their hair out. Chip Kelly noted that the entire offense is under the microscope, and no one is safe. […]


Joique Bell (RB, DET) - Fantasy Football Fallers

Is it cheap to start the Fallers section with the same guy who kicked it off in Week 1? This is a quick one, because guys like the aforementioned David Johnson and Matt Jones really look more worthy of a roster spot than Joique Bell does. Bell missing much of training camp might point to […]


Dion Lewis (RB, NE) - Fantasy Football Risers

If you’ve had Dion Lewis these first two weeks, you are feeling good. There’s still that uneasiness though, because it’s Bill Belichick. The Patriots rolled out another pass-heavy game plan against the Bills in Week 2, and even though LeGarrette Blount was activated from his one-game suspension, he barely saw the field. Dion Lewis was THE […]


David Johnson (RB, ARI) - Fantasy Football Risers

Bruce Arians can prop up this “smaller role” for David Johnson thing until he’s blue in the face, but Arians can’t ignore how electric the rookie is. Chris Johnson had 20 carries to David Johnson’s five carries. DJ still turned those five carries into 42 yards and a score, and you probably saw that he opened the game […]


Amari Cooper (WR, OAK) - Fantasy Football Risers

The worry game was strong coming out of Week 1, with the fear being that the amazing rookie wide receiver crop from last year had skewed our expectations way too far. Amari Cooper’s weak line of 5-47-0 was the best of the rookies, and the Raiders looked terrible. The Ravens were coming into Oakland in […]


Larry Fitzgerald (WR, ARI) - Fantasy Football Risers

Carson Palmer deserves a lot of love too, if he’s still sitting out there in your league you should probably go get him. Larry Fitzgerald is showing that he can still ball. Yes, the Cardinals have teed off against two bad defenses in the Saints and Bears, but their upcoming schedule shows plenty of exploitable […]


Lorenzo Taliaferro (BAL, RB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Lorenzo Taliaferro was seen as an intriguing handcuff option last year for Justin Forsett owners, with strong flashes in a few games. Taliaferro entered 2015 injured and missed Week 1, but this past week he came back and got some goal line work, punching […]


Jared Cook (STL, TE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jared Cook is one of those guys who seems to put up decent numbers pretty consistently, with a couple real stinkers thrown in. That's the impression most seem to have of him at least. So far in his 2015 campaign, Jared Cook has […]


Brandon Weeden (QB, DAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team / 2 QB Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Yeah, so you're probably not going to want to be scrambling quickly to the waiver wire for a guy like Brandon Weeden. If you are in a deeper league that plays two quarterbacks and lost a guy like Tony Romo […]


FAAB Auction Bidding - Week 3 Waiver Wire Targets

The days after Week 2 can be critical to your year-long success in fantasy football. Starting your season 0-2 means you might need to open up to more risks, and this is a week where you can make a splash on the waiver wire to plug those lineup holes. Perhaps you were bitten by the […]


Jameis Winston (QB, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team 2 QB Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jameis Winston had just about as bad a debut as you can have. He had a -9.3 ProFootballFocus grade, which is tragic. Week 2 saw Winston square up with the crummy New Orleans Saints defense, and if he didn't perform well, I'd […]


Joe Flacco (QB, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues and as Romo/Brees/Stafford replacement. OWNED IN: 57% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Joe Flacco did well yesterday in a shootout with the…Oakland Raiders. While the Raiders secondary should be gashed, he still had to actually perform. Flacco went against a good Broncos defense in Week 1, and this scared some people […]


Tyrod Taylor (QB, BUF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Tyrod Taylor is turning into a grown man. Tyrod Taylor looked like the victim of gameflow in Week 1 when the Bills jumped out to an early lead against the Colts, and the beneficiary of it in Week 2 when Taylor needed to […]


Week 2 DraftKings Deep Sleeper Tournament Plays

By clicking this, you're saying that you like to live dangerously. You want to take that shot at separating from the pack. You don't want to just fall in line with a bunch of chalk picks. Heck, you don't even want those value plays that many of the sharps are touting. You're feeling like Leonardo […]


Tyler Lockett (WR, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues w/ Return Yards and 14+ Team Standard Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Tyler Lockett is an interesting case, as he came on strong into Week 1 on the heels of a strong preseason. Fantasy owners and experts alike fell in love with what they saw, though expectations […]


Austin Seferian-Jenkins (TE, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 59% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Austin Seferian-Jenkins, or "ASJ" for those averse to keystrokes, was the lone bright spot for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1. At the end of the game, ASJ was second on the team in targets with seven, and put together an incredible […]


Bishop Sankey (RB, TEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Week 1 was a great week to be an owner with stock in the Tennessee Titans, as they made the Tampa Bay Buccaneers look like a bunch of amateurs. Marcus Mariota is getting most of the attention for his stellar performance, as he […]


Brandon Coleman (WR, NO) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Brandon Coleman had a strong debut for the Saints, posting a solid 4-41-1 line in Week 1. The reports about Coleman putting serious pressure on Marques Colston, to the point of overtaking him as the true WR2 for New Orleans, seems to now […]


Down Goes DeSean: How Washington Will Respond

Kirk Cousins had DeSean Jackson open on a fly route down the right sideline, but Cousins overthrew him. Jackson's final stride to try to get to the ball left him grabbing his left leg immediately after the play, and it wasn't long before he was angrily on the trainer's table. Now it appears that Jackson […]


2015 Fantasy Football Week 2: Risers and Fallers From Week 1

It's only been one week folks. Take a deep breath with me, and come back from the ledge of trading Odell Beckham Jr. for Bishop Sankey. Find that perfect balance of appropriate reaction. Be the zen master. Trying to be a perfectionist in fantasy sports will drive you insane, as you won't avoid all of […]


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