Booms/Busts Week 1: Late Games

By the time the NFL slate reaches the late games, a good part of your matchup will likely be decided. Maybe you are trying to make a gallant comeback after your opponent had Rob Gronkowski on Thursday. Or maybe your team will be comfortably ahead and you just need to pad that lead enough to […]

Fantasy Football Week 1 Boom and Bust Candidates for the Early Games

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – football is finally here. The beginning of fantasy football brings with it hope for every team out there, as everyone is 0-0 and full of potential. It’s also a time when fantasy owners may be having delusions of grandeur about how good their draft was and […]

Week 1 Beating the Waiver Wire: Last Minute Adds

The fantasy football season is basically 17 week-long cycles where you go through a process of trying to create a team with the best chance to win for the week and for the season. Generally, the week goes something like this; Sunday you get up and indulge in as many games as you possibly can. […]

Week 1 Wide Receiver Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 1 wide receivers rankings, to help determine your WR starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik) and Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades). Lead fantasy football editor Edward Gorelik also highlights some WR rankings and matchups analysis for Week 1, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and […]

English Premier League Transfer Targets - Matchday Five

With the fifth week of the English Premier League looming, we take a look at some of the players who we think can compliment any team, fantasy, or otherwise. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more about the EPL and Spanish La Liga at;http://www.rotoballer.com/category/premier-league-bpl-epl-soccer Lukas Fabianski – Goalkeeper […]

Deeper PPR Lineup Sleepers for Week 1 (Less Than 20% Owned)

With Week 1 of the new NFL season already underway, it is probably unlikely that your fantasy football team is plagued by injuries, unless you drafted several players that got hurt this preseason. Your team should be healthy and at full strength going into Week 1. Either way, there's always room to scour the waiver […]

Live Q&A Recap - Fantasy Football Draft Strategy Advice with Zach Wilkins & Bobby Koch (9/9)

Live Fantasy Football Lineups and Start/Sit Q&A RotoBaller writer and lead NFL columnist Zach Wilkins (@LopsidedTrades), along with Bobby Koch (@RekedFantasy), answer all of your fantasy football questions every Wednesday night all through the fantasy football season. Zach and Bobby have been studying tape all summer to prepare for the NFL season and help you win your fantasy leagues! […]

English Premier League Week 5; Saturday's Predictions And Analysis

With the international fixtures behind us we can focus, once again, on the most competitive soccer league on the planet. The English Premier League is back with some alluring match ups and here are our match predictions and players to watch this week. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all of our articles, and read […]

Week 1 NFL Matchups Analysis: Thursday Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

Thursday Night Football Matchups and Sit/Start Advice With a later start time compared to years past, the wait felt like forever for the start of the 2015-16 NFL season, but Thursday has arrived and so has the start to the fantasy football season. The defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers […]

Week 1 Wide Receivers: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

At this point, you've either already drafted your teams, or are preparing for the last ones to take place. Maybe you didn't love your bench players, or are looking to add some more depth to your wide receivers? Either way, we are here to analyze the waiver wire for any overlooked wide receivers (in both PPR […]

Deeper PPR Draft Values & Early Waiver Wire Pickups

What's up RotoBallers. The NFL and fantasy football seasons are right around the corner, and will be kicking off in just a few short days.  At this point, you're either getting ready for your final fantasy football drafts, or have already drafted your teams and are now ready to analyze the waiver wire for any overlooked […]

Wide Receiver Depth Charts For Week 1

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 right players […]

Markus Wheaton (WR, PIT) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds for WR3 Upside in PPR CURRENT ADP: 169 STD, 128 PPR ANALYSIS: Even with an injury to their center Maurkice Pouncey, and early season suspensions to Le'Veon Bell and Martavis Bryant, the Steelers are expected to be a high-powered and pass-heavy offense this year led by Ben Roethlisberger. With the news that Bryant […]

Rueben Randle (WR, NYG) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds for WR3 Upside in PPR CURRENT ADP: 195 STD, 165 PPR ANALYSIS: Eli Manning will have a plethora of weapons at his disposal this season, with the likes of Odell Beckham, Victor Cruz, Rashad Jennings, Shane Vereen and Larry Donnell. But let's not forget about Rueben Randle, who is currently the second wide […]

AFC South: Strength of Schedule Analysis & Players to Target or Avoid

We’ve previously published an article series analyzing and grading all the NFL defenses, division by division. Now we’re going to look at the strength of schedules of each NFL team, division by division, to help you identify players with the best matchups vs. the league’s weakest defenses. Today we provide AFC South strength of schedule analysis. For each […]

AFC North: Strength of Schedule Analysis & Players to Target or Avoid

We’ve previously published an article series analyzing and grading all the NFL defenses, division by division. Now we’re going to look at the strength of schedules of each NFL team, division by division, to help you identify players with the best matchups vs. the league’s weakest defenses. Today we provide AFC North strength of schedule analysis. For each […]

AFC West: Strength of Schedule Analysis & Players to Target or Avoid

We’ve previously published an article series analyzing and grading all the NFL defenses, division by division. Now we’re going to look at the strength of schedules of each NFL team, division by division, to help you identify players with the best matchups vs. the league’s weakest defenses. Today we provide AFC West strength of schedule analysis. For […]

AFC East: Strength of Schedule Analysis & Players to Target or Avoid

We’ve previously published an article series analyzing and grading all the NFL defenses, division by division. Now we’re going to look at the strength of schedules of each NFL team, division by division, to help you identify players with the best matchups vs. the league’s weakest defenses. Today we provide AFC East strength of schedule analysis. For each […]

Pre-Week 1 Post-Draft: Risers and Fallers

We are a few days away from the beginning of the fantasy football season. Soon you will be pumping your fist as touchdowns are scored, as well as rolling out very creative strings of expletives as RedZone shows your wide receiver being overthrown on a fade route. Can’t you feel it? You will never be […]

Four Late Round Wide Receiver Sleepers You Should Be Drafting

Especially with half-point and full-point PPR leagues, wide receivers that earn targets from their quarterbacks are some of the most sought after pieces in fantasy football drafts. With injuries to major players like Jordy Nelson and Kelvin Benjamin, managers drafting in the next week may have to dip further into the wide receiver pool than […]

Is Calvin Johnson Still A Top Five Receiver?

It is no secret that Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson is one of the most talented players in football, regardless of position. A once in a generation specimen, he has a combination of size, speed, and aggressiveness that few wide receivers to ever play can match. Simply put, no one with even a basic semblance of […]

Overvalued Wide Receivers for 2015 Fantasy Football Drafts

Every year, fantasy owners look to make bold gambles in the draft in hopes of looking back on a championship squad of unlikely heroes. This is especially prevalent in regards to the wide receiver position. Rather than worrying about building a consistent roster of proven producers, the risk-takers of the world prefer to search for imaginary […]

Kendall Wright (WR, TEN) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 11- 13 Current ADP: 123 STD, 106 PPR ANALYSIS: Even with sub-par quarterback play from Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jake Locker, Zach Mettenberger and Charlie Whitehurst, Kendall Wright still managed to put up 1,079 and 715 yards in his second and third seasons, respectively. With Mettenberger, Wright was on pace for over 1,000 yards […]

DeVante Parker (WR, MIA) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 12-14 Current ADP: 149 STD, 117 PPR ANALYSIS: DeVante Parker has a history of injuries, but he should still debut early in the season. His size and speed, combined with his college production -- 140 yards per game over six games as a senior -- make him a solid weapon. Should Ryan Tannehill […]

Larry Fitzgerald (WR, ARI) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 8-10 Current ADP: 94 STD, 87 PPR ANALYSIS: Larry Fitzgerald understandably struggled with Drew Stanton and Ryan Lindley at quarterback last season. However, in the six starts made by Carson Palmer, Fitzgerald managed five catches for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Fitzgerald is not what he used to be, but he should […]

Eddie Royal (WR, CHI) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds for FLEX Upside in PPR CURRENT ADP: 140 STD, 126 PPR ANALYSIS: With John Fox taking over the helm in Chicago, can Eddie Royal be last season’s Emmanuel Sanders? Of coursePeyton Manning is at quarterback, but Fox is going to bring some components of the Denver offense to Chicago, where secondary wide receivers […]

Brandon Coleman (WR, NO) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds for WR3 Upside CURRENT ADP: 201 STD, 159 PPR ANALYSIS: Whenever the words "wide receiver" and "Drew Brees" are in the same sentence, you have to like your chances in fantasy football. With the offseason departure of non-inspiring Kenny Stills, and target monster Jimmy Graham, the young and talented rookie Coleman should immediately be catapulted […]

Anquan Boldin (WR, SF) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 9-11 Current ADP: 105 STD, 98 PPR ANALYSIS: Anquan Boldin finished 16th and 23rd among wide receivers in scoring in 2013 and 2014, respectively, but it still often ranked outside the top 30 for 2015. He's the number one pass-catching option on his team, having been  targeted 130 times last year […]

Amari Cooper (WR, OAK) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 4-5 Current ADP: 42 STD, 39 PPR ANALYSIS: Amari Cooper is regarded as the most "can't miss" wide receiver in this year's rookie class, and he has the talent to back it up. The Raiders have had poor wide receiver play in recent years, so Cooper has virtually no competition in […]

Tiered Standard Wide Receiver Rankings for 2015 Fantasy Football

As we continue through through the 2015 fantasy football draft season, our updated tiered rankings columns are wrapping up. We've already published lots of awesome fantasy football rankings & analysis throughout the entire preseason, for all positions. And over the course of this week, we have been releasing our updated tiered fantasy football rankings. Today we wrap up […]