Adrian Peterson Training In Boxing, MMA

Adrian Peterson has followed a growing trend in the NFL by adding boxing and MMA training to his off season regimen. While there is likely little correlation between the sports and being an effective running back, it continues to show that Peterson is working to maintain his impressive physique. Being on the wrong side of […]

Vikings Running Back Adrian Peterson on Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater - "I see greatness"

Adrian Peterson has strong words of encouragement for 3rd year quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. Bridgewater, who thus far has seemed to be a better NFL quarterback than a fantasy one, has continuously received praise this summer from coaches and players. It is hard to see how the Vikings offense won't improve on the passing side. A […]

Week 15 Running Back Depth Charts for Fantasy Football

The fantasy football semifinals are here and you'll never guess what happened in Week 14 - more running backs got injured! Who could have seen that coming? A vital member of a certain undefeated club was injured after his coach committed to resting him to (ya know) prevent injury. In the meantime, a renegade AFC […]

Adrian Peterson and Thomas Rawls Poised for Big Games

Today's game featuring the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings will be a clash of tough NFC defenses and solid run games. Both teams are coming off of big wins last week as the Seahawks beat the Steelers and the Vikings beat the Falcons. This game means a lot for both teams, as the Vikings fight […]

Will Jeremy Hill Outplay Giovanni Bernard Today?

The Cincinnati Bengals travel to Cleveland on Sunday for a matchup of two bitter division rivals. The Bengals are coming off of a nice win against the St. Louis Rams while the Cleveland Browns are still trying to recover from that heartbreaker against the Baltimore Ravens. One thing that fantasy owners will likely have their […]

Ameer Abdullah, Golden Tate Decent Flex Play Options vs. Packers?

Thursday Night Football brings us a matchup of NFC North division rivals as the Green Bay Packers take on the Detroit Lions. The two teams met just three weeks ago, and the Lions were the surprise winners at Lambeau Field, prevailing 18-16 despite Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throwing for 333 yards and two touchdown passes. […]

Week 13 Running Back Depth Charts: Alfred Blue, Boom Herron, C.J. Anderson and More

As we near the conclusion of the fantasy football regular season, the running back pool has run thin amid a flurry of injuries and committees. Those of you wise and fortunate enough to have brandished top waiver wire priorities will have a shot to grab meaningful RB pieces to help propel your team over the […]

Week 13 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

"Just win baby." Famous words from ex Oakland Raiders owner, Al Davis. Those words ring true for fantasy owners now more than ever. Week 13 is generally the final week of the regular season for most owners, and for many a win or loss this week will decide their positioning or whether they even make […]

What To Do With Eddie Lacy, C.J. Anderson and Jeremy Hill?

As we draw nearer to the fantasy football playoffs season, it's becoming increasingly more important to make sure that your rosters are as solid as possible.  Owners need to consider exploring trade options to ensure that their playoff rosters are at full strength. This year has been a frustrating year for many fantasy owners.  Several […]

Eight NFL Players To Drop From Your Fantasy Football Roster

Each week, we'll be bringing you a list of players who are no longer "ownable" in many fantasy football leagues. Obviously, this list has to be interpreted with a grain of salt, depending on the type of league you play in. If you're in a 14 team league with 5  bench spots, many of these […]

Week 9 Running Backs: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

It's not too late. Week 8 is in the books and for most leagues that means that we are half way through the season. By no means is it too late to turn a season around and with the myriad of injuries this past week, the waiver wire is just the place to do it. […]

Adrian Peterson, Stefon Diggs To Have Big Days vs Bears?

The Minnesota Vikings will take on the Chicago Bears in Sunday's game at Soldier Field.  The Vikings enter the game on a two game win streak, while the Bears enter the game fresh off of a bye week. These two division rivals will square off for the first time this season, but they have mutual […]

Charles Sims (RB, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team PPR leagues / 14-team standard leagues OWNED IN: 60% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS:  This season Sims has flown under-the-radar due to the rebirth that Doug Martin has experienced.  When Sims has been given opportunities he's been an excellent change-of-pace running back who gets plenty of looks in the passing game (22 targets this season).  This […]

Week 7 Running Backs: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

"What the hell is going on out here?" I have never felt more like Vince Lombardi at the time of this famous quote than I do this week. Eddie Lacy isn't the guy? Joseph Randle has fumbled his way out of the lead role? C.J. Anderson continues to stink and Devonta Freeman is the best […]

Running Backs Waiver Wire: Week 6 Pickups & Adds

If my friends didn't use such horrific language, I'd post a screenshot of the string of separate text messages I got at 2:53 pm on Sunday. All of them were along the lines of "Nooooooo" or "Not again!" or "he looked like he got shot!" 2:53 pm will be the minute in time that changes […]

Devonta Freeman Has Another Huge Day vs Redskins

Atlanta Falcons RB Devonta Freeman rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown and caught seven passes for 44 yards in Sunday's overtime win vs the Washington Redskins.  The rushing total marks a season and career high for Freeman, topping his previous best of 144 yards vs Dallas. Freeman looked sharp yet again in just his […]

Jamaal Charles Believed To Have Torn ACL, MRI To Confirm Monday

In the third quarter versus the Chicago Bears, Jamaal Charles went down quickly on a non-contact carry. Shortly thereafter he was ruled out for the rest of the game. Early prognosis has ruled that Charles has a torn right ACL, and is scheduled for an MRI Monday to confirm. If the MRI does validate the same […]

Deeper PPR Lineup Sleepers for Week 5: Anthony Dixon, Willie Snead, Maxx Williams

Another week and even more injury news and fantasy controversies have risen. People, we are only a quarter of the way through the season and my fantasy football team consists of Dez Bryant, Ben Roethlisberger, Jordan Reed, and LeSean McCoy. Anybody want to trade me one of their players? I could certainly use the help […]

Week 5 Running Backs: Waiver Wire Pickups, Adds & Rankings Tiers

It's time to come clean. Time for a little honesty around here. Time to pay the piper if you will. Up until this week, up until the writing of this very column, I haven't been particularly excited about many running back waiver wire adds so far this season. My "Cream of the Crop" adds in […]

Ronnie Hillman Outplays C.J. Anderson Again

For the third time in four games Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson has been outplayed by Ronnie Hillman.  So, does this mean that Anderson is no longer the lead back for the Broncos? If I was to take an educated guess I would say Hillman is the starter next week. Currently Anderson is sporting a […]

Todd Gurley Explodes: RB1 Going Forward?

After sitting out the first two weeks, Todd Gurley burst on the scene this week versus the Arizona Cardinals. Gurley totaled 146 yards rushing (an awesome 7.7 yards per carry) and two catches for 15 yards. Coming into this season there were questions about how Gurley would respond to the brutal knee injury he sustained in college. […]

Deeper PPR Lineup Sleepers for Week 4: Cameron Artis-Payne, Cecil Shorts, Gary Barnidge

Another week in and I hope everyone is doing better than me in their fantasy leagues this season. Going forward, I now have Dez Bryant, LeSean McCoy and Ben Roethlisberger riding the bench for at least the next couple weeks. I guess it was a good thing I traded for Larry Fitzgerald. If you are […]

Thomas Rawls (RB, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Last week Seattle Seahawks star running back Marshawn Lynch sustained a hamstring injury and was not able to finish the game vs. the Bears, finishing with a paltry five attempts and 14 yards rushing. In his absence rookie RB Thomas Rawls stepped up and […]

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 […]

Deeper PPR Lineup Sleepers for Week 3: Josh Robinson, Rishard Matthews, Scott Chandler

Week 2 is the in books and a lot of strange things have happened already. DeMarco Murray, an early-round pick, has rushed for only 11 yards this season. Meanwhile, Travis Benjamin, who went mostly undrafted, has three receiving TDs on only six receptions. It may be time to get some sleepers on your roster as […]

James Starks (RB, GB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Another week another injury...this one is with Green Bay Packers starting running back Eddie Lacy.  Last week Lacy went down with an ankle injury in the first quarter.  His backup, James Starks, did a bang up job replacing him toting […]

Devonta Freeman (RB, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ PPR Team Leagues OWNED IN: 68% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Starting Atlanta Falcons starting RB Tevin Coleman sustained a broken rib and will miss a 'couple of weeks'. Devonta Freeman will be given the lead back duties for the dirty birds. This season, in a backup role, Freeman has been mediocre totaling […]

Deeper PPR Lineup Sleepers for Week 2: Karlos Williams, Cole Beasley, Jared Cook

Week 1 of this brand new NFL season is already in the books, and injuries and other issues may be keeping your drafted starters out for this week's games. Teams may be using their star players differently then you expected before the season. In these cases, it may be time to hit the waiver wire […]

Danny Woodhead (RB, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 72% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Coming into the 2015 season Danny Woodhead was given the 'sleeper' title.  Now that week 1 is over he no longer a 'sleeper' and rightfully so.  The reason that Woodhead was under the radar a bit was due to a season ending injury he […]

Lance Dunbar (RB, DAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  For the start of the 2015 season there were many questions about what the running back approach would be for the Dallas Cowboys this season.  With the huge loss of DeMarco Murray to free agency and the lack of drafting or acquiring […]