Week 9 Half PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Editor's Note: Nick Mariano is currently ranked #22 overall on the experts accuracy results. And Bill Dubiel is currently ranked #2 overall for his defense rankings. Their rankings have been among the most accurate in the fantasy football industry. Pretty impressive stuff. Below you will find our overall Week 9 Half-PPR rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, […]

Week 9 Rankings Analysis: Nick Mariano vs. Industry Consensus

Editor's Note: Nick is currently ranked #22 overall on the experts accuracy results. In Week 6 he was ranked #7 overall, and in Week 5 he was ranked #3 overall. His rankings have been among the most accurate in the fantasy football industry. Pretty impressive stuff. Well, in Week 8 quarterbacks didn’t go so well with Dak Prescott popping off […]

Risers and Fallers for Week 9 of 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 […]

Fantasy Football Buy Low & Sell High Candidates for Week 9

The waiver wire isn't the only place to change the course of your team. The right trade can make or break your season. The key is to buy low on cold players and sell overachieving players whose values have skyrocketed. While this is a well-known method, some owners still tend to overreact to a small sample size, so […]

Players Sending Out Warning Signals Heading Into Week 9

Believe it or not, we're essentially halfway through the 2016 NFL season already. Life moves pretty fast, and fantasy football is no different. Heading into Week 9, most players have already settled into their season long outlooks. Sure there are some outliers, but for better or for worse, players are what they are by now. […]

Waiver Wire Podcast: Week 9 Targets, Sleepers & Injury Replacements

RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the most relevant fantasy football topics, injury news and waiver wire pickups for Week 9. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday between 5-7 PM EST. You can also find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live […]

Week 9 NFL Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Welcome to the post-Week 8 installment of the Waiver Wire weekly series for the 2016 fantasy football season. Hopefully you survived the Ty Montgomery fiasco and are ready to move forward here. It doesn't look like there are any real candidates for those of you holding onto that precious #1 waiver, though Spencer Ware owners […]

FAAB Auction Bidding: Week 9 Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to Week 9 of the fantasy season. As long as you aren't 0-8, you still have a chance to make the playoffs. If you've been following along all year and haven't won a single game, you're liar because we've been picking winners. This week will be another opportunity to improve your team on the wire, […]

Running Backs Waiver Wire: Week 9 Pickups & Adds

Injuries reared their ugly head again in Week 8 as more high profile runners left early or couldn't perform. C.J. Anderson appears to be done for the year, Spencer Ware left early with a concussion and Matt Jones has a knee injury on top of his fumbling issues. In a highly volatile position, there are always a […]

Week 9 Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups: PPR Leagues

Welcome, welcome, RotoBallers. Please join me for my deeper PPR league sleepers column for Week 9 of the NFL season. In this weekly article, we are going to take a look at some deeper waiver wire options for PPR leagues and target players who could help out your team in the upcoming week. The following waiver wire suggestions for Week […]

Week 9 Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups: Standard Leagues

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to my deeper standard league sleepers column for Week 9 of the NFL season. In this weekly article we are going to take a look at some deeper waiver wire options for standard leagues, who could help out your team in this upcoming week. For reference's sake, we are looking at standard scoring […]

The Cut List (Week 9): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On

Welcome to Week 9's edition of The Cut List, RotoBaller's weekly column filled with advice on who is fat to be trimmed from your roster and who deserves a little more time on your plate. Each player receives both statistical and social media analysis, providing both real and ridiculous reasons why we--Tony Peters and Ben […]

Favorable Upcoming Schedules: Matt Asiata, Jay Cutler and the New York Jets Defense

Sometimes a football player’s fantasy value can skyrocket due to his team’s schedule. Fantasy football owners like to take things one week at a time, which is understandable with all of the injuries, depth chart changes and soap opera storylines that happen during the course of the NFL season. But when acquiring players in trades […]

Matt Asiata (RB, MIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jerick McKinnon is out for Minnesota’s Monday night game against a rather soft Bears front, and Asiata is coming off of a game where he got 80 total yards on 18 touches. Given how well the Vikings have played defense and how poorly Chicago has played […]

Dion Lewis (RB, NE) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 40% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: We’re still looking at a possible return date of Week 10’s game against Seattle for Lewis, as he started practicing on Oct. 27 after being removed from the PUP list. He’s a popular stash, and rightfully so given how potent New England’s offense is, but he’ll […]

Mike Gillislee (RB, BUF) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With LeSean McCoy finally held out of action to rest his ailing hammy, Gillislee looked the part for Buffalo as the spearhead of their RB committee by rushing 12 times for 85 yards and TD. He also caught all three of his targets for nine […]

Alfred Morris (RB, DAL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: In case you were under a rock on Sunday morning, a report from Jason La Canfora surfaced that stated Ezekiel Elliott may miss extended time under the NFL’s Domestic Abuse policy. You don’t have to believe in Morris being a world-beater to view him as an absolute […]

Rob Kelley (RB, WAS) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Kelley got the bulk of the work in Week 8 as Matt Jones sat out due to an injury, as the UDFA and preseason darling put together 87 yards and a TD on 21 carries. Washington has a bye in Week 9 before an […]

James Starks (RB, GB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: This got some push back last week, but I still hold that James Starks is going to end up being the short-yardage and goal-line beneficiary for the Packers when he returns. Don Jackson only rushed four times for 10 yards, and Knile Davis turned his […]

C.J. Prosise (RB, SEA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Seattle’s pass-catching rookie rushed four times for 23 yards and caught all four of his targets for 80 yards, including a 43-yard reception on a trick play. While C.J. Prosise and the Seahawks won’t get the Saints defense again, it was apparent that Seattle will use […]

Charcandrick West (RB, KC) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Charcandrick West was the only active RB left for Kansas City after Spencer Ware left their Week 8 matchup with a concussion, and Jamaal Charles was already out due to his own knee woes. Charcandrick didn’t amaze, rushing 14 times for 52 yards with two […]

Paul Perkins (RB, NYG) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The Giants really haven’t been good at running the ball in 2016 (and most of 2015 as well), as Rashad Jennings has failed to build on the momentum he gained at the end of last season. It’s possible that HC Ben McAdoo realized that […]

Ka'Deem Carey (RB, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Carey tallied four more touches than Jordan Howard to the tune of 35 more yards against the Packers in Week 7, and may very well get more usage in Week 8’s Monday night showdown against a stout Minnesota front. Chicago’s only hope may be […]

Tim Hightower (RB, NO) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ok, so his crazy Week 8 workload was more likely a short-term message to Mark Ingram to hold onto the ball, but this is still a handcuff worth owning due to the potency of this New Orleans offense. Tim Hightower turned 26 carries against a […]

Antone Smith (RB, TB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jacquizz Rodgers left Tampa Bay’s Week 8 pirate fight with the Raiders due to a foot injury, and will only have a few days to recover before the Bucs play on Thursday night against the Falcons. While Peyton Barber (9% owned) was the one […]

Terron Ward (RB, ATL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With Tevin Coleman on the shelf and Devonta Freeman dealing with a bit of a hip issue (he did fine, of course), Terron Ward was the clear spell-back who rushed six times for 46 yards while catching an 11-yard reception. Atlanta will face a stout Tampa […]

Tim Hightower (RB, NO) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: As soon as Mark Ingram fumbled in the first quarter against Seattle, his day was over. The Saints then dusted off Tim Hightower and made him the primary back for the remainder of the game. He responded with 102 rushing yards on 26 carries, providing […]

Charcandrick West (RB, KC) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: As mentioned above, Spencer Ware didn't see the field in the second half against the Colts after leaving with a suspected concussion. Even if Ware clears the concussion protocol in time to play against Jacksonville next week, Charcandrcik West should get enough snaps to have […]

Alfred Morris (RB, DAL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: At the time of this writing, the Cowboys-Eagles game hasn't even kicked off, yet Alfred Morris could be the most important waiver add of the week. Recent reports have suggested that Ezekiel Elliott could be suspended for a significant amount of time due to a […]

Rob Kelley (RB, WAS) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Rob Kelley stepped into the lead role for Washington with Matt Jones out and performed well, running the ball for 87 yards and a touchdown. Kelley would be rated higher for Week 9, but the Redskins have a bye and it isn't clear whether […]