BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 10% Owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Matt Forte is reportedly dealing with an MCL injury, meaning Langford becomes the next man up. Langford was an elusive back in college who showed some good spurts of vision and had some receiving skills to boot. In my notes, I felt […]
Full Story »C.J. Anderson and Ronnie Hillman Lead Denver to a Week 8 Victory
The backfield for the Denver Broncos has been confusing for fantasy owners thus far, with neither C.J. Anderson nor Ronnie Hillman producing consistent enough numbers for fantasy owners to be confident in their production on a weekly basis. In Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers though, both running backs showcased their ability, and led […]
Full Story »Alex Smith and Charcandrick West Lead the Chiefs to a Blowout Victory Over the Lions
There were questions about the job security of Chiefs GM John Dorsey and head coach Andy Reid prior to Kansas City's game against the Detroit Lions, and rightly so. Kansas City was a disappointing 2-5 after many predicted a breakout season for the team, with their only victories coming against the lowly Texans, and a […]
Full Story »Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers Both Have Record Performances in Week 8
Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers are widely considered to be two of the best quarterbacks in the NFL right now, if not two of of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. When they have record performances, it isn't a surprise to many people. They have both done absolutely amazing things on the football field. But […]
Full Story »Week 9 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts: 2015 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings
Below are RotoBaller's Week 9 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream and start for Week 9 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our tiered defense rankings are your guide to making waiver wire pickups and adds to improve your lineups, and to decide which defenses to start, sit, target, avoid or stream for […]
Full Story »Steve Smith And LeVeon Bell Among Big Names Injured On Sunday
Week 8 has been a terrible thus far for many fantasy owners as far as injuries are concerned. Among those injured this week were Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr., Pittsburgh Steelers running back LeVeon Bell, Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte, New York Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, and San Francisco 49ers running back […]
Full Story »NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel DFS Basketball Advice for 11/02/15
Daily fantasy basketball happens to be one of the most predictable fantasy sports that there is. Players generally get the same amount of minutes per game, and they can usually be expected to score, rebound, and assist at around the same ratio. This makes finding value plays fairly easy. I will provide a top play […]
Full Story »Week 9 Waiver Wire & QB Streamers: Tyrod Taylor, Jay Cutler & Kirk Cousins
Week 8 was another perfect week, kinda. Marcus Mariota obviously did not start so he was thrown out. Otherwise it was a 2/2 day. Alex Smith only threw for 145 yards but he had two passing touchdowns and 78 rush yards and another score on the ground. That resulted in a huge fantasy day: Smith’s […]
Full Story »John Brown Deemed “Active” but Doesn't See Field in Week 8
Fantasy owners of John Brown went from worried, to relieved, to flabbergasted when it came to his status on Sunday. For a large part of Sunday morning, Brown was listed as questionable, the worst spot for fantasy owners. About an hour from game time it was announced he would be active. About three Arizona drives into […]
Full Story »Week 8 Monday Night Football Analysis: Fantasy Matchups We Love and Hate
Monday Night Matchups Analysis for Week 8 Players We Love T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts - The Panthers passing defense has given up the sixth fewest passing yards in the league this season. They are also tied with Denver and St. Louis for the fewest touchdown passes given up by any team in the league. Basically, […]
Full Story »Cleveland Browns' Joe Thomas and Alex Mack on the Trade Block?
Reports scooted in this morning that the Cleveland Browns were looking to get a leg up on the 2016 NFL Draft. According to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport, the Browns are in talks to throw away (er… deal away) their two best players: Left tackle Joe Thomas and center Alex Mack. Word is that this is […]
Full Story »Drew Brees, Eli Manning Combine for 13 Passing Touchdowns in Week 8 Shootout
The New York Giants and New Orleans Saints took part in a shootout for the ages on Sunday afternoon, and it's one that had the attention of the NFL world as the early NFL action began to come to a close. While the Giants and Saints went back-and-forth with early scores, leading to a 28-21 […]
Full Story »Steve Smith Sr. Ruptures Achilles, Ending Season; Owners Seek Alternates
Steve Smith Sr. ruptured his right Achilles on Sunday, likely ending both his season and career. Smith Sr. had already announced he would be retiring at the end of this season, but he wasn’t phoning it in this year, earning a surprise spot as a high-end WR2 in fantasy leagues at the age of 36. […]
Full Story »2015 In Review: David Peralta
Prior to the season, I was preparing to write an article about a deep league outfield sleeper and had narrowed my options down to two players. The one I chose to write about was Michael Saunders, who ultimately played in only nine games thanks to a lingering knee injury. The other candidate? David Peralta. Whoops. […]
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