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Congratulations to the Philadelphia 76ers! The Sixers finally won their first game on Monday night over the Minnesota Timberwolves after blasting out of the gate in the first half. The Sixers continue to find ways to lose. It's gotten to the point where it's not even laughable anymore. It's just plain sad. It's also upsetting for […]
Full Story »Tyler Lockett Has Become a Primary Option in Seattle
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Tyler Lockett has emerged as the Seahawks' most dangerous weapon in the passing game, as evidenced by his 48-yard, two-touchdown showing Sunday against the 49ers. The speedy rookie also caught a long touchdown in Week 7, and has a pair of return […]
Full Story »Cecil Shorts Is Fantasy Relevant With Any Quarterback
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Cecil Shorts had 51 receiving yards, 26 rushing yards and a 21-yard passing touchdown in Sunday's victory over the Jets. The rushing yards and passing touchdown are obviously fluky, but Shorts will continue to see a fair share of targets in the passing […]
Full Story »Leonard Hankerson Is Shaking off the Rust
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Leonard Hankerson returned to action for the first time since Week 7 in Sunday's loss to the Colts, and the results were mixed. He finished with four receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown, but also dropped a handful of passes. Some […]
Full Story »J.J. Nelson's Breakout Game Is a Sign of Things to Come
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Hopefully you stayed up Sunday night to watch Nelson put on a show in the Cardinals' home win over the Bengals. Michael Floyd missed the game with a hamstring injury, allowing Nelson to step into a bigger role, and the speedy rookie exploded […]
Full Story »Vernon Davis' Resurrection Continues in Denver
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 44% Owned in Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Looks like Davis is grasping Denver’s playbook! He is coming off his best game of the 2015 campaign after catching six passes for 68 yards against the Chicago Bears. And even with fellow tight end Owen Daniels also contributing four passes for […]
Full Story »Brent Celek a Good TE Option in Week 12
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 7% Owned in Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: I featured San Francisco’s Garrett Celek, Brent’s little brother, last week. I also featured Zach Ertz, Brent’s teammate, in the column. And yet here we are, one week later, and the spotlight now shines on Brent. Celek had been a fantasy zero […]
Full Story »Week 12 Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Brent Celek, Vernon Davis and Zach Miller
There are no more byes to worry about, boys and girls. All healthy tight ends will be on the field this week and ready to rack up yards and touchdowns for their fantasy owners. So combing your league’s waiver wire for a decent tight end is probably not as necessary as it has been over […]
Full Story »Who Ya Got: Yasiel Puig or Gregory Polanco?
With the unprecedented dominance on display from young players, it's easy to view the ones who struggle with more disappointment than might be merited. We talked about Jorge Soler and Marcell Ozuna yesterday, but they weren't the only highly-touted young outfielders who stumbled in 2015. Today we'll take a closer look at another pair: Yasiel […]
Full Story »MLB Bust Players At 1B and 3B - What It Means for 2016
Welcome back, readers. Hopefully you've enjoyed the first three segments of this series as we look further into players that broke out in 2015 and others that received the "bust" label. This edition will focus on corner infielders that failed to deliver on their expectations. My selections will be influenced by their respective ADP (Average […]
Full Story »Week 12 QB Waiver Wire Streamers: Jameis Winston, Brock Osweiler, Johnny Manziel
In Week 11, all three of my waiver wire streamers from last week's column reached double digits, but none of them really went off. I felt like Ryan Fitzpatrick really didn’t play well at all but he saved his day with a rushing score. On the opposite end, Alex Smith had a great game with […]
Full Story »Devin Funchess Is Slowly Emerging
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: It seems like Devin Funchess' role in this offense is quietly growing, and he's even earning some praise from Ron Rivera, who called him Kelvin Benjamin-esque after his big second half against the Redskins. I actually liked Funchess as a prospect and really […]
Full Story »Marquess Wilson Thriving in Larger Role
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Marquess Wilson was a hyped receiver at one point for the Bears. Expected to man the slot between Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery in 2014, coaches in Chicago were really looking forward to seeing him. With Alshon Jeffery and Eddie Royal missing, Wilson took […]
Full Story »Week 12 Kicker (K) Streamers and Starts: 2015 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings
It's Week 12 RotoBallers and we're obsessing over place kickers again! Yes, that’s right – kickers. After all, points are points, and even though kickers are very difficult to predict for fantasy points week to week, having the right one in your Week 12 lineup could be a difference maker. We're here to give you […]
Full Story »Orioles Want To Bring Parra Back
The Baltimore Orioles are interested in signing Gerardo Parra to a new contract, according to ESPN.com. The outfielder was dealt to the Orioles at the deadline this past season. Parra didn’t do as well with the Orioles as he was doing with the Milwaukee Brewers for the first half of the season. He finished the […]
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