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Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Charles Sims may be behind Doug Martin on the depth chart as of right now, but he has earned a permanent role as a "jack-of-all-trades" with the team. Through the first four games of the season Sims has seen 128 snaps, 59 percent of those snaps were running pass routes, […]
Full Story »College Football Rankings: NCAA Fierce 40 Poll Week 5
Fierce 40 - Top 40 College Football Teams as of Week 5 Check out all of RotoBaller's NCAA College Football articles, including top 40 team rankings and NFL draft rankings. A lot of big names dropped games this week and the rankings are getting tighter at the top! Rank, Team, Record, Result Last Week […]
Full Story »NFL Survivor League Picks – Survivor Pool Targets & Avoids (Week 5)
The first quarter of the season ended with Seattle narrowly escaping in a game that never should have been that close. If the Seahawks lost, many people would have been knocked out of their survivor pool. For my picks; the Browns lost to the Chargers because God hates Cleveland and the Cardinals were shockingly upset by Todd Gurley […]
Full Story »Running Backs Sending Out Warning Signals Going Into Week 5
The running back position has been absolutely brutal this year. Whether it's ill-timed injuries or just plain under-performing, backs as a whole have once again been the most frustrating position to monitor. That brings us to the first RB-centric edition of our Warning Signals piece. If you've been following the first few editions you'll notice […]
Full Story »Tavon Austin Is A Sneaky Waiver Wire Add
Another week, another Rams WR leads the passing game. Tavon Austin was excellent at Arizona, catching six balls for 96 yards and two scores while leading all WR in Week 4. He seven targets were enough to lead the team as the Rams only chucked the ball 24 times. The Todd Gurley Show was the […]
Full Story »Scramble to Add Michael Vick in Week 5
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ or 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 19% percent of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Vick’s first start with the Steelers wasn’t pretty, but I didn’t expect much. Being thrust into the starting role on a short week is incredibly tough. Especially so for Vick, who wasn’t signed until the end of August. Now he […]
Full Story »Blake Bortles: Your Sneaky Week 5 Waiver Pickup at QB
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% percent of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Bortles hasn't been pretty but he has now provided three straight respectable fantasy weeks. During that span he has averaged 271 yards passing and has racked up 5 touchdowns to just 1 turnover. He has also run for 20+ yards in three […]
Full Story »Alex Smith (QB, KC) Is a Strong Play Against Bumbling Bears
BALLER MOVE: Add as Injury or Bye Week Replacement OWNED IN: 38% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: It hasn’t been pretty, but aside from a matchup with the very elite Broncos defense, Alex Smith continues delivering solid fantasy performances. This past week he didn’t even score a touchdown, but in typical Alex Smith fashion he didn’t […]
Full Story »Clay Harbor: Deep League Tight End Option in Week 5
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jacksonville’s offense is not being confused with Mike Martz’s “Greatest Show on Turf” teams these days, but the Jags’ young kids are beginning to show signs that they are headed in the right direction. While defenses focus the bulk of their attention […]
Full Story »Larry Donnell (TE, NYG) Could Be Gold vs 49ers in Week 5
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The New York Giants tight end has not been the fantasy force he was in 2014 when he came out of oblivion to rack up 63 receptions for 623 yards and six touchdowns. This season has been an entirely different story, […]
Full Story »RotoBaller Radio Podcast: Week Five Waiver Wire Sleepers & Analysis
RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the hottest waiver wire pickups, free agent sleepers and fantasy football injury news […]
Full Story »Jacksonville Jaguars (JAX, DEF) - Waiver Wire Analysis
Yep, these two teams face each other this week. You can pick your poison if you're looking for a sleeper waiver wire defense because both of these teams have issues. Both quarterbacks are prone to getting sacked. Both quarterbacks are interception prone. Bother quarterbacks have weapons that can go off and completely ruin the choice […]
Full Story »Atlanta Falcons (ATL, DEF) - Waiver Wire Analysis
We're going back to the well! The Falcons forced four turnovers last week in a 48-21 demolishing of Houston. They scored two defensive touchdowns as well, including a time-expiring fumble return to pad the stats. This week they get Kirk Cousins on the Redskins. Cousins is 1-6 on the road in his career and has […]
Full Story »Is Gary Barnidge Actually A Viable Fantasy Option?
Barnidge fits our ownership requirements for waiver wire adds, and deserves to be acknowledged with his recent play. He followed up his breakout Week 3 with an excellent game Week 4, catching all six of his targets for 75 yards and a score. If you had no idea who Barnidge was before the season you're […]
Full Story »Stream Josh McCown As A Bye Week Fill-In?
Have no fear Cam Newton owners, Josh McCown is here. Wait, what? That's right, I said start McCown. In his past two starts he has been carving, completing 60-of-90 passes for 697 yards and four touchdowns. Don't forget that McCown was leading the Browns on their opening drive at New York Jets until a helicopter fall […]
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