Saints Ship Jimmy Graham to Seattle

According to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, the New Orleans Saints have agreed to terms on a deal that will send superstar tight end Jimmy Graham and a 2015 fourth-round pick to the Seattle Seahawks for veteran center Max Unger and the 31st pick in the upcoming NFL draft. This trade happens just one year after the […]

Zach Ertz (TE, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in dynasty, keeper, standard & PPR leagues 12+ teams OWNED IN: 66% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS:  Throughout the season many analysts expected Zach Ertz to be a breakout player in the Eagles offense; sadly it took him till the 16th week to make it happen.  Boy did he show up!  Ertz set a […]

Week 15 Tight Ends: Waiver Wire Pickups, Adds & Playoffs Prep

What’s up, Ballers? By now you have either begun the fantasy football playoffs or about to--  are you ready to dominate?  This is the time we’ve all been waiting for, so let’s win some leagues! As usual, I’ll be recommending the best waiver wire pickups and potential sleepers for the tight end position for Week 15 of […]

Coby Fleener (TE, IND) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues  OWNED IN: 71% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  In week 12 Coby Fleener had a prime matchup versus the Jaguars and sadly disappointed many fantasy owners (including me).  With Dwayne Allen out again in week 13, Fleener bounced back in a big way with 4 catches, 127 yards, & 2 TDs.  Looking […]

Week 14 Tight Ends: Waiver Wire Pickups, Adds & Playoffs Prep

What's up ballers? We're about to begin the fantasy football playoffs, are you ready? I know we certainly are. This is the time we've all been waiting for, so let's win some leagues. As usual, I’ll be recommending the best waiver wire pickups and potential sleepers for the tight end position.  While tight ends are very unpredictable week to […]

Week 13 Tight Ends: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

What's up, ballers? The season has come and mostly gone, and now we're weeks away from the fantasy football playoffs. Are you ready? As usual, I'll be recommending week 13's best waiver wire pickups at tight end.  While tight ends are very unpredictable week to week, and it’s especially difficult to get consistent results from outside […]

Coby Fleener (TE, IND) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 51% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Last week the Indianapolis Colts were hit with the injury bug by losing Dwayne Allen & Ahmad Bradshaw.  With the injury to Allen, Coby Fleener became the 1 man TE show and he exploded.  Fleener was efficient (7 targets, 7 catches) and productive 144 yards (21 yards/catch). […]

Week 12 Tight Ends: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Whats up ballers? The season has come and gone, and now we’re nearly 2 or 3 weeks away from the fantasy football playoffs. Are you ready? As usual, I'll be recommending this week's best waiver wire pickups at tiht end. While tight ends are very unpredictable week to week, and it’s especially difficult to get consistent […]

Week 11 Tight Ends: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Whats up ballers? The season has come and gone, and now we're nearly 3 or 4 weeks away from the fantasy football playoffs. Are you ready? My recommendations starting next week will be more long term focused to account for your focus on the playoffs. While tight ends are very unpredictable week to week, and it’s […]

Week 10 Tight Ends: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

What's up everyone?  We are now over half way thru the season and hopefully you're team is shaping up for a playoff spot.  As you probably have seen this season when it comes to picking tight ends they are very unpredictable week to week, and it’s especially difficult to get consistent results from outside the […]

Week 9 Tight Ends: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

What's up my fellow fantasy football geeks? Welcome to Week 9 of the NFL season. We all know how unpredictable tight ends are week to week, and it's especially difficult to get consistent results from outside the top seven. But that’s not going to stop us from trying to find the best tight end waiver […]

Week 8 Tight Ends: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

What’s up RotoBallers? Welcome to my Week 8 tight ends waiver wire pickups piece. This past week I batted around .500 on picks for deeper and shallower leagues, and I've done all within my power to improve that for Week 8. Tight ends are a difficult position to get consistent results from outside the top seven, but […]

Clay Harbor (TE, JAX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team PPR leagues or 2 TE leagues  Owned in 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  In my Week 7 TE waiver pickup and adds article, you'll see that Clay Harbor was mentioned as a nice pickup for plus matchups in Weeks 9 and 10.  Over the past four weeks, Harbor is averaging five catches […]

Week 7 Tight Ends: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

What’s up Rotoballers? Welcome to my Week 7 tight end waiver wire pickups piece. Sadly last week's recommendations were a little disappointing outside of Jordan Reed, but that's the nature of the game with tight ends who are more volatile than most fantasy positions. Hopefully this week I'll get back on track with my recommendations and help you improve […]

Week 6 Tight Ends: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

What’s up Rotoballers? Welcome to my Week 6 tight end waiver wire pickups piece.  As we continue to see surprises in the Tight End position, I'll try my best to identify Tight End waiver wire pickups or you.  Somehow Larry Donnell got the goose egg last week with zero targets?!?  Overall my recommendations last week were average […]

Week 5 Tight Ends: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

What’s up Rotoballers? Welcome to my Week 5 tight end waiver wire pickups piece.  In this article you will continue to find plenty of Tight End waiver surprises throughout the year so make sure you check back weekly.  This week we saw Travis Kelce & Larry Donnell bust into the fantasy scene and hopefully you beat everyone […]

Week 4 Tight Ends: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

What's up Rotoballers? Welcome to my Week 4 tight end waiver wire pickups piece.  In this article you will continue to find plenty of Tight End waiver surprises throughout the year so make sure you check back weekly.  If you lost Kyle Rudolph or Dennis Pitta in week 3, this is your one stop to find out […]

Owen Daniels (TE, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues (PPR, Standard) Owned in 26% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: This weekend the Baltimore Ravens lost a vital part of their offense for the season when Dennis Pitta dislocated his right hip vs. Cleveland.  Pitta, who was listed as the Raven's TE1, had successful surgery today but has been declared lost for the […]

Larry Donnell (TE, NYG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues (PPR, Standard) Owned in 38% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: For those of you who haven't noticed, the New York Giants' offensive line is struggling this season with 7 sacks allowed. With their offensive line woes, Eli Manning has found his security blanket in TE Larry Donnell.  On the season Donnell has […]

Niles Paul (TE, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues, Monitor in Shallow Leagues Owned in 27% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Niles Paul is available in 73% of Fleaflicker leagues right now, and if you read my Week 2 & 3 TE Waiver pickup articles, you would be aware that Paul was on the radar to make an impact in Week 2 […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Player Rankings And Matchups Analysis

It is finally time!!! We've all been waiting for the NFL season to kick off and its just about here. As for fantasy, week one is arguably the hardest because there are so many unknowns. How will the rookies play? Which new offensive schemes will work and which will look...not so good? It's not easy […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Matchups: Start/Sit Advice (Games 1-8)

Each week we will be taking a look around the NFL at all of the weekly fantasy football matchups, and will be trying to help put together your optimal winning lineups. If you aren't sure if you should start or bench a player, or are looking for potential weekly sleepers, you've come to the right place. Below is […]

Oakland Raiders: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

There are very few teams that can comfortably be eliminated from the playoff conversation in August. I am starting to think Oakland is one of those rare teams that have no shot. To compound the point, their team has little to no fantasy value. I'm not sure whether to analyze the players or make fun […]

Tennessee Titans: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

  Tennessee Titans Offseason Changes Offseason Acquisitions – RB Dexter McCluster No Longer on the Roster – RB Chris Johnson, WR Kenny Britt Coaching Changes – New Head Coach Ken Wisenhunt, New Offensive Coordinator Jason Michael Sankey, Sankey, Sankey. That’s all everyone seems to be talking about whenever the Tennessee Titans are mentioned during a fantasy […]

Jacksonville Jaguars: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

Jacksonville Jaguars 2014 Fantasy Football Preview The Jags are a team on the rise after showing energy and improved play over the second half of the 2013 season. With high hopes for top draft choice Blake Bortles, the fortunes of a downtrodden franchise might finally be turning in the right direction.   Jacksonville Jaguars Quarterbacks It’s […]

Buffalo Bills: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

If there’s one thing the Buffalo Bills do not shy away from on a consistent basis it’s the almighty fantasy hype machine. Seemingly every year someone on the Bills ends up getting overhyped to the point where someone is pretty much guaranteed to get burned by over drafting. Whether it’s running back C.J. Spiller, former […]

Green Bay Packers: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

  Green Bay Packers Offseason Changes Offseason Acquisitions – N/A No Longer on the Roster – WR James Jones The Green Packers have firmly established themselves as one of the most fantasy relevant teams in all of the NFL. The great thing about that is it makes the prospect of drafting their players fairly straightforward. There’s […]

Five Sleepers at Tight End for Fantasy Football

As fantasy football draft season heats up and enters full stride, RotoBaller will be bringing all sorts of high quality analysis and sleepers to target in your drafts.  These are five solid tight end back sleeper value picks for your 2014 fantasy football drafts.   Fantasy Football Breakouts At Tight End Zach Ertz - Eagles Word is starting to […]

San Diego Chargers: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

San Diego Chargers Offseason Changes Offseason Aquisitions – RB, Donald Brown No Longer on the Roster – N/A The San Diego Chargers are the epitome of the ultimate let-down team in the NFL, both in real life and in fantasy football. For years NFL pundits and fantasy experts alike have talked them up in the pre-season […]

Dallas Cowboys: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

There is no way around the belief that the Dallas Cowboys have gotten even worse than they were during their 8-8 2013 campaign. They are a very dynamic offense with game breaking players which in fantasy world is what is really important. The defense however is looking miserably bad, highlighted by the losses of Ware […]