RotoBaller Radio Podcast: Week Four Waiver Wire Sleepers & Analysis
RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the hottest waiver wire pickups, free agent sleepers and fantasy football injury news […]
Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB, NYJ) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues / Bye Week Fill-In OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Staying on the trend of bye-week replacements, Tom Brady and Marcus Mariota owners are going to need a contingency plan this week. Why not give the Harvard Grad a shot? Fitzpatrick has now thrown at least two touchdowns in each game […]
Andrew Luck (QB, IND) - Fantasy Football Fallers?
This was the first quarterback off of draft boards more often than not, and while Aaron Rodgers casually drops five touchdowns on the Chiefs on Monday Night, Andrew Luck struggles yet again against the Tennessee Titans defense before staging a late comeback. As the game was happening, my friend was talking to me about buying […]
Teddy Bridgewater (QB, MIN) - Fantasy Football Fallers
What the heck Teddy? Bridgewater was looking amazing in the preseason (I know, I know) and seemed poised to take steps forward with a growing Charles Johnson, the return of Adrian Peterson, and the acquisition of Mike Wallace. This has not happened. His overall numbers are being somewhat salvaged by a solid Week 2 effort […]
Fantasy Football Fallers - Carlos Hyde, Anquan Boldin, Colin Kaepernick
The entire San Francisco offense is on my fallers list following Week 3. I like doing this. Don't hate on blanket statements, they can be efficient sometimes. It shouldn't be news to anyone that the 49ers were absolutely embarrassed in Week 3 against the Arizona Cardinals. The 49ers are an interesting case. One couldn't get much […]
Report: Browns Players Want Johnny Manziel to Start
Several unnamed players for the Cleveland Browns have told TMZ that they want the team to start quarterback Johnny Manziel over Josh McCown for the rest of the season. The report quoted three anonymous starters on offense. "You can’t get better unless you play. We won when he played and coach has got to trust […]
Week 3 NFL Recap: Injuries & Game by Game Analysis
Is it me or has the 2015 NFL fantasy season been predominantly determined by injuries and underperforming superstars? Nearly every game on the slate has a storyline featuring the injury bug or a lackluster showing from a highly drafted stud. Either way, the goal as per usual here is to make heads or tails of […]
How Ben Roethlisberger's Injury Impacts The Steelers
Are Your Steelers Still Valuable Without Big Ben? The worst nightmare of every Pittsburgh fan (and Ben Roethlisberger owner) became a stark reality Sunday afternoon. Everything about it screamed "season-ending". There was the sack by Mark Barron, illegal but not intentional in nature, vaguely reminiscent of similar tackles which chopped down Carson Palmer and Tom Brady […]
Joe Flacco (QB, BAL) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / Bye Week Fill-In OWNED IN: 56% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Joe Flacco had another good performance against the Cincinnati Bengals, who were playing well until the second half fireworks really went off between the two teams. Flacco drew the strongest defense in the NFL in Week 1 (the Broncos) and this […]
Premier League Roundup: Matchday Seven's Top Three Games
Tottenham (and the Referees) Hand Manchester City Its Second Consecutive Loss Tottenham 4-1 Manchester City Saturday, September 26th @ White Hart Lane, London What a day it was to be a club in North London. While their neighborhood rivals took down the undefeated Foxes (more on that below), Spurs defeated the heavily favored Sky Blues […]
Tyrod Taylor Needs to be Owned in All Leagues
Taylor was written up here last week, and his ownership only bumped up from 23% to 43%. His strong Week 3 performance against the Dolphins should tilt that figure over the 50% mark for sure. Miami was a strong defense coming into 2015, with many viewing them as a "set it and forget it" type […]
Ryan Mallett Distances Himself From Brian Hoyer
Although Brian Hoyer began the season as the Houston Texans' starting quarterback, the only way he'll see the football field again this season is if Ryan Mallett suffers an injury. Mallett was far from perfect against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, but he seems to be getting into a bit of a groove. On […]
Robert Griffin III Climbs the Depth Chart in Washington
Nope, Robert Griffin III hasn't been able to overtake Kirk Cousins as the Washington Redskins starting quarterback just yet, but he has surpassed Colt McCoy as the teams No. 2 quarterback ...at least temporarily. According to the Washington Post, McCoy has suffered a cut on his foot which will keep him out of practice for […]
Blake Bortles (QB, JAX) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / Matchup Streamer OWNED IN: 24% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Much like last week, I expect plenty of garbage time opportunities for Bortles in Week 4. The Colts have allowed 15, 15 and 18 total fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks so far. The Colts' first two games saw Tyrod Taylor and […]
Alex Smith (QB, KC) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper / 2QB Leagues; Matchup Streamer OWNED IN: 37% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Bengals are a solid defense this year, but certainly not a great one. They have allowed exactly two touchdowns, and have had one interception, in each of their first three games. So far it hasn’t mattered if it was Matt […]
La Liga - Spanish Primera Division Week 6
Whilst a record number of Catalans were casting their ballots this weekend in a referendum to gain their independence from Spain, their preeminent footballing club was attempting to regain their position back at the top of La Liga once more. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more about […]
Week 4 Waiver Wire & QB Streamers: Derek Carr, Alex Smith, Blake Bortles
Last week I was only 1 for 2 in streaming picks. I'm throwing out Johnny Manziel of course, since Mike Pettine decided to go with Josh McCown. Nick Foles did not deliver against a weak secondary. That hasn't phased me though, as I'm still happy to stream against the Steelers when given the opportunity. With that […]
Derek Carr (QB, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team / All Two-QB Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Derek Carr started the season poorly with an injury in Week 1 that led to his Raiders getting completely romped by the Bengals. Three weeks in and that's a game of the past, with Carr demoralizing what should have been a dominant Ravens defense, […]
Tyrod Taylor (QB, BUF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Look, I'm going to keep talking about Taylor until his ownership beats 50%. This man is a QB1 right now. He's the 3rd highest scoring QB this week (at time of writing) after finishing last week as the 6th highest scoring. The only leagues where he even has […]
Drew Brees Expects to Play in Week 4 Against Cowboys
Drew Brees expects to suit up and start for the New Orleans Saints against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4. Brees said he was "very optimistic" about playing the Cowboys in a radio interview on Monday morning. Brees missed Week 3 due to a bruised rotator cuff. Since backup Luke McCown played well in his […]
English Premier League - Monday Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion vs. Everton Game Preview Monday, September 28th @ The Hawthorns West Brom Much like their opponent this Monday, West Brom have proved that they are not a team that will bend to the demands of bigger clubs. Much like Everton’s steadfast resistance to Chelsea’s chase of John Stones, West Brom repeatedly rejected […]
Week 4 Waiver Wire Overview & Free Agent Sleepers
Waiver Wire Adds for Week Four The third Sunday of the season is through, and the wackiness continues. The Cardinals dismantled the 49ers hopes and dreams, while the Bills rebounded from a big loss against the Patriots while sticking it to the Dolphins. And there's still another big matchup on tonight's Monday Night slate. Week 3 was filled with […]
Initial Report on Ben Roethlisberger: Sprained MCL, Out At Least Four Weeks
CBS Sports has just reported that Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger does not have any damage to his ACL, and that he is dealing with an MCL sprain that should sideline him for roughly four to six weeks. Anyone who saw the play that he was injured on are probably reading this with their jaw […]
Ben Roethlisberger Escapes With MCL Sprain, Likely Out 4-6 Weeks
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered what looked like a scary injury on Sunday afternoon, but fortunately he seems to have avoided anything serious. CBS NFL Insider Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) has reported that Roethlisberger suffered no damage to his ACL, but did sustain an MCL sprain. Former NFL head team physician David J. Chao, […]
Week 3 Fantasy Football Rankings: Standard and PPR Analysis
What's up RotoBallers. Week 2 is complete and we hope you managed to secure the win! To celebrate, today we are bringing you our Week 3 fantasy football rankings to help prepare you for your Week 3 matchups. Below you will find both PPR rankings and standard league rankings for Week 3, brought to you by […]
Week 3 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 1)
Zach Wilkens breaks down the first half of the Week 3 matchups for the 2015 NFL football season. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down each of the NFL matchups and providing you with some fantasy football advice and lineup recommendations based on matchups that we love, matchups that we hate, and some high-risk/high-reward players, as […]
Week 3 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 2)
Vladimir De Wet breaks down the second half of the Week 3 matchups for the 2015 season. Below, you will find part two of our Week 3 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis, which should help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part one of this […]
Week 3 Booms and Busts: Late Games
Week Three Booms QB Russell Wilson, SEA: The Seahawks are much better than their 0-2 record indicates. The Bears are not. Chicago has been gashed for seven passing touchdowns already this season, which is worst in the league. Enter a Seattle passing attack still looking to incorporate it's new, shiny toy in Jimmy Graham. The Seahawks […]
Week 3 Boom/Bust Candidates for Early Games
By now you're likely starting to get a feel for your team, but as the first two weeks have shown, just about everything we think we know is wrong. DeMarco Murray and Andrew Luck have been disappointing, Alfred Morris is being replaced, Jimmy Graham is barely being targeted, Peyton Manning can't throw anymore and Adrian […]
Andrew Luck (QB, IND) - Players Showing Warning Signals
Remember when quarterback Aaron Rodgers told everyone to R.E.L.A.X. last year? That’s exactly what I’m going to tell you to do if you own Andrew Luck. Relax. He’s going to be just fine. Luck’s first two games were against tough defenses in the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets. With the Tennessee Titans on deck, […]