October is an exciting time of year for sports fans. The World Series is upon us, and football is in full swing. The basketball season is looming near, and the hockey campaign is just getting revved up. With all the action this time of year, it can be tough for some fantasy owners to juggle […]
Full Story »Week 8 Quarterback Sleepers: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds
Hello once again my friends, and welcome to week eight. We’re going to take a look at some waiver wire quarterbacks that I like for Week 8, as well as a couple players who I want to believe in and a couple who I think are benchable. My goal within this article is to recommend both […]
Full Story »Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 8: Fantasy Tiers & Rankings
For those of you fantasy football owners out there who are streaming defenses, RotoBaller has got you covered with around-the-league analysis of the Week 8 NFL matchups. Week 8 has some enticing defensive matchups from teams that aren't widely owned, so be sure to stay on top of your league’s free agency pool. Just like every other […]
Full Story »Dwayne Allen (TE, IND) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team PPR / Standard Leagues Owned in 65% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: My number one tight end recommendation this week is heavily owned, but not nearly heavily enough. Dwayne Allen continues to be a red zone threat on the Indianapolis Colts. This season he has 5 TDs in 7 games which ties […]
Full Story »Andrew Hawkins (WR, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in PPR Leagues / Monitor in Standard Leagues Owned in 39% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Starting center Alex Mack broke his leg and is out for the rest of the season - just watch Cleveland’s Week 7 game film to find out what kind of an impact that had on the running game. The […]
Full Story »Denard Robinson (RB, JAX) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues or Deeper Owned in 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Storm Johnson failed in his opportunity to be the starter, and in Week 7 it was Denard Robinson who got the chance. As I mentioned when I wrote about him before, Robinson isn't exactly built like a lead back. He’s only 199 pounds, but […]
Full Story »Ryan Tannehill (QB, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / All 2 QB Leagues Owned in 37% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Ryan Tannehill has now had three straight decent games in a row for fantasy football owners. While the Jaguars are not the guaranteed points they were at the beginning of the season, I would start Tannehill in Week 8 […]
Full Story »Odell Beckham Jr. (WR, NYG) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All PPR / Standard Leagues Owned in 40% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Odell Beckham broke out in Week 7 with a pair of touchdowns, although it was on only four catches for 35 yards. While the yardage and reception numbers aren’t eye-popping, the fact that Eli was looking for him in the endzone is […]
Full Story »Week 8 Running Back Depth Charts: Updates, Injuries & Stashes
With so much volatility around the NFL given the recent string of injuries, especially to running backs, there have been a lot of changes already with the backfields of many NFL teams. Running backs are a critical component and core building block for all fantasy football teams, so it's important to stay on top of the running back […]
Full Story »2014 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Top 50 Overall
A funny thing happened on the way to creating my top 50 overall fantasy basketball rankings... In case you have not heard, reigning MVP and consensus top pick, Kevin Durant, will miss 6-8 weeks with a fracture in his foot. Pardon my selfishness here, but this threw my rankings in disarray. I had no idea what […]
Full Story »Week 7 NFL Recap: Injuries, Breakout Performers & Game by Game Analysis
The Injury Carnage Returns For Week 7 If Week 7 of the 2014 NFL season does not convince you that the classic fantasy strategy of drafting two running backs with your first two picks is as over as The Sopranos (Forgetting Sarah Marshall reference, thank you) then I don’t know what will. Sure you might […]
Full Story »NFL Kickers to Start in Week 8: Fantasy Football Tiers & Rankings
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 8 lineup could be a difference maker. For those of you fantasy football owners out there who are streaming kickers, RotoBaller has got […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »Branden Oliver (RB, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues Owned in 76% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Over the course of the season the San Diego Chargers have dealt with numerous injuries over the course of the season with their running backs: Danny Woodhead (broken fibula), Donald Brown (concussion) and Ryan Mathews (MCL sprain). Because of necessity the next man […]
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