The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback situation has a huge effect on the fantasy value of the wide receivers. Ben Roethlisberger is traveling with the team to Kansas City for Sunday’s game but is not expected to play. Roethlisberger is officially listed as questionable but the expectations are that backup Landry Jones will serve the starting quarterback […]
Full Story »Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: Late Round NBA Values
It's the last day of the preseason, which means the last day of drafting for those of you who aren't absolute degens who keep drafting fantasy teams even after the season begins. RotoBaller is about to begin its in-season coverage with daily waiver wire advice and monthly rankings, but we're here today with one last […]
Full Story »Brandon LaFell Activated, What it Means For Tom Brady, Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola
Things are about to get very complicated for New England Patriots wide receivers this week. Brandon LaFell has been activated for Sunday’s showdown with the New York Jets after missing the first six weeks of the season with a foot injury. LaFell was a fantasy stud for New England last season with an average of […]
Full Story »Brandon Marshall, Eric Decker Ready For Big Performances Against Patriots; Is Ryan Fitzpatrick Reliable?
Both New York Jets star wide receivers have been limited in practice but are ready to go for Sunday’s showdown with the New England Patriots. Brandon Marshall has been dealing with a minor calf injury and Eric Decker has been recovering from a knee injury. Both players saw limitations in this week’s practices but are […]
Full Story »Week 7 Roundup: Waiver Wire, Rankings, & Start/Sit Analysis
Week 7 is here and we are around the midpoint of most fantasy football seasons. Here as always is our Week 7 Roundup which is loaded with tips and rankings to help you all put your best lineups out there. Below you can find links to all the excellent articles written by RotoBaller staff in […]
Full Story »Drew Brees and Derek Carr Should Thrive in Week 7
Both Drew Brees and Derek Carr come into Week 7 with extra rest, and both look poised to do well against their respective opponents. After a shoulder injury slowed him down early in the season, Brees has come back strong with three-straight 300-yard games. He's not lighting up the scoreboard like we're accustomed to seeing, […]
Full Story »Dez Bryant Out, Jason Witten A Must-Start, Sit/Start Christine Michael?
The Dallas Cowboys will face off against the New York Giants in Week 7 in a pivotal NFC East matchup. Major fantasy football implications have arisen this week for the Cowboys in all aspects of their offense. Dez Bryant did not travel with the team to New York on Friday, and was officially ruled out […]
Full Story »MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for 2016 Fantasy Drafts
As many of you all may remember, during the regular season I discussed which Top 30 prospects would have the biggest impact for fantasy owners during the regular season. This series will continue into the offseason, but will come out once a month as opposed to once a week. The only requirement to be on this […]
Full Story »Eagles Look to Soar Over Panthers On the Wings of DeMarco Murray, Ryan Matthews
This season, things have been fairly complicated in Philadelphia. For starters, Eagles supporters don’t exactly have the reputation for being the kindest, most patient of NFL fans. Add to that unending questions surrounding Chip Kelly’s managerial sanity, Sam Bradford’s ability to throw an actual football and DeMarco Murray’s desire to gain positive yardage, and it’s […]
Full Story »Melvin Gordon Questionable; Danny Woodhead or Brandon Oliver to Benefit?
Melvin Gordon is listed as questionable for a Week 7 match-up against the Oakland Raiders. Last week, Melvin was benched after multiple fumbles and only put up seven carries for 29 yards and tweaked his ankle to add injury to insult. This year so far, the rookie from Wisconsin has not found the end zone […]
Full Story »Keep a Clean Sheet: Jameis Winston and Kirk Cousins Look to Minimize Interceptions
Regardless of name, number of off-field endorsement deals or years of experience, for quarterbacks, it’s key that the ball—as often as possible—remain in possession of the offense at all times. Interceptions are obviously nothing new to the game, but this year’s league-wide interception totals—in particular, the man who’s leading the damning column—is nothing short of […]
Full Story »Lamar Miller to Shine, Dion Lewis to Struggle in Week 7
A pair of AFC East running backs enter Week 7 coming off polar opposite performances in Week 6. Lamar Miller, the Miami Dolphins running back who was non-existent during the first month of the season, bounced back in a big way against the Tennessee Titans, while New England Patriots' running back Dion Lewis barely touched […]
Full Story »Don't Expect Much From Mike Evans and Vincent Jackson Against Redskins
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter Week 7 off their bye week and with a favorable matchup against the dysfunctional Washington Redskins. This is a game the Bucs have a strong possibility of winning, but fantasy owners shouldn't expect much production from wide receivers Mike Evans and Vincent Jackson. Let's start with Evans, who's been the […]
Full Story »Philip Rivers, Keenan Allen Should Perform Well Against Oakland Raiders
Philip Rivers proved he wasn't human in Week 6 when he destroyed the Green Bay Packers for more than 500 yards and two touchdowns. Keenan Allen, who has been Rivers' favorite target this season, was the beneficiary of 14 of those completions for 157 yards in that game, and the two showed they have the […]
Full Story »Waiver Wire Express - Week Seven Lightning Round
Later today, and over the next couple of days, we will be publishing more in depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. But in efforts of bringing you timely information, as fast as possible, consider this the Week 7 waiver wire lightning round. Waiver pickups are in order of priority, broken out by each position, […]
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