Wide Receivers Sending Out Warning Signals Going Into Week 6
For the most part, wide receivers are typically more consistent than their running back counterparts. So far this year, that's mostly true as far as the middle-of-the-pack receivers are concerned, with some more notable names struggling as of late. This week's WR Warning Signals piece is going to be somewhat shorter than others given the […]
Bryan Walters (WR, JAX) - Soon To Be Fantasy Relevant?
Owned in 0% of Fleaflicker leagues With Marqise Lee out, Bryan Walters has been seeing the field more and Blake Bortles has been on laser point with his throws. Walters played only 12 out of 67 total snaps in Week 1, but in Weeks 3, 4, and 5 he has been in on 93 snaps out of a total […]
John Brown a Nice WR3 in Week 6
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver John Brown returned to practice on Thursday after missing Wednesday's practice with a hamstring injury. His availability for Week 6 was never really in doubt - all along coach Bruce Arians said that the injury wasn't serious. Brown has had a very good season thus far. He has hauled in 23 […]
Julio Jones Close to Full Strength
Earlier in the week it sounded like Julio Jones was so banged up that the Atlanta Falcons would need to put him on a pitch count for Thursday Night Football against the New Orleans Saints, but that's no longer the case. Coach Dan Quinn is now saying that Jones feels even better than he did […]
Nelson Agholor Not Looking Good for Week 6
Philadelphia Eagles rookie wide receiver Nelson Agholor missed practice again on Thursday with an ankle injury. He also missed Wednesday's practice. Earlier in the week the rookie told the media that he fully expected to play in Week 6 when the Eagles host the New York Giants. Agholor will have an extra day to rest […]
Are These Players On The Verge Of Becoming Fantasy Relevant?
Hello RotoBallers, today I will be discussing three under-the-radar NFL players and their fantasy football potential for the 2015 season. Those owners in deeper leagues especially may be more interested in these players - but regardless of the format, they are all worth mentioning and monitoring. Below I will be discussing a veteran, a second-year pro, and a […]
Ben Roethlisberger Throwing at Practice
As of right now, Ben Roethlisberger isn't expected to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6, but it sounds like that could soon change. Big Ben has been spotted at practice throwing several passes in shorts, according to Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. If Roethlisberger does get the green […]
Victor Cruz Still Not Cleared to Practice
If you're still holding on to New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz in any redraft leagues, you can probably go ahead and drop him. On Thursday, coach Tom Coughlin confirmed that Cruz has yet to practice. "He’s rehabbing, working indoors primarily, working with the trainers, he’s in every meeting," Coughlin said, according to the […]
Thursday Night NFL Matchups Analysis: Week 6 Start/Sit for Fantasy Football
It what figures to be an explosive Thursday Night Football affair, the undefeated Atlanta Falcons travel to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, where the New Orleans Saints will try to recreate some of the home-field magic they have lost over the past few seasons. A positive thing to note is that Thursday Night Football games have had plenty of points […]
Week 6 Wide Receiver Depth Charts for Fantasy Football
Wide receivers are one of the most critical components, and a core building block, for all fantasy football teams. This is especially true in PPR formats, where fantasy owners are rewarded for every catch that a wide receiver makes. We are here to help you plan your wide receiver draft strategy, and to target the […]
RotoBaller Radio Podcast: NFL Week Six DFS Preview & Matchup Sleepers
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 Wednesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph (@RealTalkRaph) will be talking all things DFS and fantasy football to give you an edge on sites like […]
Brandon Coleman (WR, NO) - Fantasy Football PPR Risers?
Owned in 15% of Fleaflicker leagues Coleman started the season strong with a touchdown in the season opener, but began to fell off once Willie Snead started his streak. This week, Marques Colston is expected to miss Thursday night’s game against the Falcons. This means that Coleman will be used once again in three receiver […]
Julio Jones Likely on a Snap Count vs. Saints on TNF
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones may be on a snap count against the New Orleans Saints due to a hamstring injury. He is, however, expected to play on Thursday night. "My leg is going to have to be off or something for me not to play," Jones told NFL Network's Tiffany Blackmon. Even if he's […]
Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings: Standard and PPR Analysis
What's up RotoBallers. Week 5 is complete and we hope you managed to secure the win! To celebrate, today we are bringing you our Week 6 fantasy football rankings to help prepare you for your Week 6 matchups. Below you will find both PPR rankings and standard league rankings for Week 6, brought to you by […]
Marvin Jones Could Light up the Bills' Secondary
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 48% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: After a strong start to the season, Marvin Jones laid an egg in Week 4, catching just one pass for four yards. In Week 5, however, he had another solid showing, catching five balls for 61 yards. He has shown a lot of […]
Mohamed Sanu's Role May Be Growing
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Mohamed Sanu finally seems to have gotten the ball rolling after a slow start to the season. Through the first three weeks, he caught just five balls for 77 yards, but followed that up with a huge two-week stretch. In Weeks 4 and […]
Take Advantage of Marquess Wilson's Playing Time
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Marquess Wilson has been one of the offensive leaders for the Bears over their two-game winning streak. With both Alshon Jeffery and Eddie Royal dealing with injuries, Wilson has gotten a chance to prove himself. The third-year receiver from Washington State has caught 12 balls […]
The Texans Need Cecil Shorts, and So Do You
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Cecil Shorts could be back in Week 6, and is only owned in 14% of leagues. What makes Houston's number two wide receiver an interesting waiver wire target is how much Houston struggled without him in their loss to the Colts. DeAndre Hopkins […]
Allen Hurns (WR, JAC) - Fantasy Football Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 62% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Despite yet another big week, Allen Hurns is still available in a ton of leagues. Just a week after catching 11 balls for 116 yards and a touchdown against the Colts, Hurns dispayed his home run-hitting ability in his Week 5 game against the Buccaneers, in […]
DeSean Jackson Practices in Full Pads
DeSean Jackson may find his way back onto the football field in Week 6 against the New York Jets. The speedster has been out of action since Week 1 with a hamstring injury, but on Wednesday he finally returned to practice in full pads. Jackson has always been a boom or bust wide receiver who […]
While Ravens Are Aching, Roll with Kamar Aiken
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% owned in Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With Breshad Perriman out indefinitely and Steve Smith Sr. out with his rib injury, Kamar Aiken caught four balls on nine targets for 78 yards in week 5. As was said here last week: he's not a world beater out there, but […]
Buy Low/Sell High for Fantasy Football (Week 6)
Welcome to our Week 6 Buy Low/Sell High, where we look to provide some fantasy football trade advice for owners with an itchy trigger finger. With bye weeks in full swing and the midway point of the fantasy season only two weeks away, the studs and duds of 2015 have officially begun to emerge. However, whether or […]
Deeper PPR Lineup Sleepers for Week 6: Theo Riddick, Brandon Coleman, Jacob Tamme
What another strange week in the NFL and NFL fantasy land. The amount of unknown players that are coming out of nowhere this season is amazing. Each week there is a handful of players that are surprisingly posting double-digit points. And, some of them, are doing it in consecutive Sundays. Some, as you will see […]
2015 Fantasy Football Week 6: Risers and Fallers From Week 5
Week 6 is here folks. I was pretty underwhelmed with Week 5, but there were still fireworks to be seen. Devonta Freeman continued on his warpath, the Jaguars and Buccaneers scored a ton of points, the Patriots made halftime adjustments and stomped the Cowboys out, and Eli Manning led the Giants to a last minute victory […]
NFL Survivor League Picks – Survivor Pool Targets & Avoids (Week 6)
Everyone was doubting the Bears last week. Not me. I wrote, "I see this being a really close game and a possible upset special pick." If you avoided them and the Ravens, congrats. I thought the Ravens would kill the Browns and when they were up 21-9 it seemed over. The Ravens defense is so bad, […]
Kamar Aiken (WR, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With Breshad Perriman out indefinitely with his PCL injury requiring more rehabilitation and Steve Smith Sr. dealing with his rib injury, Aiken caught four balls on nine targets for 78 yards in Week 5. Aiken is not an elite talent out there, but […]
Rueben Randle (WR, NYG) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 51% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: First things first, Rueben Randle had to sit out the end of the Giants’ Sunday night game against the 49ers with a hamstring issue so you’ll need to keep an eye on that. He should be okay though, the Giants have […]
Michael Crabtree (WR, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 53% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It can be difficult to talk yourself into adding players who are going into their bye week, but that is all the more reason to be aware of Michael Crabtree heading into this next week. Owners might have dropped him after […]
Jamison Crowder: Deep League PPR Stash
BALLER MOVE: Continue Monitoring in Shallow Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With DeSean Jackson out of the lineup, Jamison Crowder has played the high-percentage slot receiver role for Washington since week 3. During that time Kirk Cousins has utilized him as his security blanket targeting him 26 times (~9 targets per game). The bad news is that DeSean […]
Three's Not a Crowd For Jamison Crowder
BALLER MOVE: FAAB Bid: $1 - 2 OWNED IN: 6% owned in Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: DeSean Jackson returning is going to cut into Jamison Crowder's snaps, but Washington can't be too picky when it comes to having someone effective on the offensive end. DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon will be good for them, but with Jordan Reed […]