Last week was a bit of a rough week for the elite tier of wide receivers. Calvin Johnson, A.J. Green, Odell Beckham, and Dez Bryant were all borderline first-round picks who posted up dud weeks. Although, in Bryant's defense, he did injure himself [although in the opposite of Bryant's defense he's out for six weeks at […]
Full Story »Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 25
While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire for Week 25 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that […]
Full Story »Stanton (Hand) Return Delayed Again
The possible return of Giancarlo Stanton has been put on hold again because of an abnormal amount of scar tissue in his hand. The Miami Marlins slugger has been trying to get back on the field before the 2015 season ends but injuries continue to pile up and delay his return. Stanton has been out […]
Full Story »Five Players Sending Out Warning Signals After Week One
We’re only heading into Week 2 of the NFL season, but that doesn’t mean fantasy owners aren’t already panicking about players who underperformed in their opening contest. Even if it cost you a win, a star player putting up a dud in the first week of the season isn’t exactly the end of the world. Having […]
Full Story »NFL DFS Advice, Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football (Week 2)
Welcome to the Week 2 edition of Daily Fantasy Football DraftKings targets. An introduction is not really all that necessary, as the title of this DFS article pretty much sums up what is going to be discussed. It's important to identify players with good matchups, but we also want to look at their DraftKings prices so […]
Full Story »Percy Harvin (WR, BUF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 57% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Percy Harvin impressed in his Week 1 performance against the Indianapolis Colts, hauling in 5-of-5 targets for 79 yards and a touchdown. In fact, Harvin was the only impressive receiver for the Bills, as the team's top wideout, Sammy Watkins, was left catchless on […]
Full Story »DeAngelo Williams (RB, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All League Formats OWNED IN: 55% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Week 2 will almost certainly be the last time DeAngelo Williams holds any value once the incumbent starter Le'Veon Bell returns from his two-game suspension. With that being said, Williams was a monster Week 1 against the New England Patriots, rushing for 127 yards […]
Full Story »Danny Amendola (WR, NE) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues Ownership: 12% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Once a PPR phenom, Danny Amendola caught just 27 passes in 2014. Still, despite receiving at least one target in 15 different games, 12 of his receptions came in Weeks 16 and 17. With eight receptions for 63 yards in Week 16, Amendola […]
Full Story »Thursday Night NFL Matchups Analysis: Week 2 Start/Sit for Fantasy Football
The second Thursday night matchup of the season is hours away, featuring an AFC West division matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium. The Denver Broncos have been the class of the division the past four seasons, looking for their fifth straight division title in 2015. The Chiefs were the […]
Full Story »Buck Allen (RB, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- or 16-Team Leagues Ownership: 9% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Javorius Allen, also known as "Buck," solidified himself as Justin Forsett's backup in Week 1. Allen was given nine carries, which he turned into 30 yards against the Broncos' tough run defense. Lorenzo Taliaferro has yet to return from injury, so at least […]
Full Story »Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 25
It is officially playoff season in fantasy baseball across all leagues and finding stop gaps in every position can be the key to advancing deep into the playoffs towards a championship. The Catcher position is often hard to fill or appropriately analyze due to the low number of players that are rostered across your league. […]
Full Story »Andy Dalton (QB, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Andy Dalton is usually a polarizing fantasy option. He often gets buoyed by his big games, but can put up some big time stinkers. It's a new season though, and his Week 1 performance was very strong against the Raiders. Dalton […]
Full Story »Jared Cook (TE, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add as Backup TE in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jared Cook is a physical freak. At 6'5" and 254 lbs with some speed, he can be a true matchup nightmare. Unfortunately, he hasn't quite realized this potential so far in his NFL career. He tends to […]
Full Story »Phillip Dorsett (WR, IND) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Last week the Indianapolis Colts' star receiver T.Y. Hilton sustained a bruised knee injury which owner Jim Irsay stated would sideline him a 'few weeks'. At this time it has been reported that Hilton will be out at least two to three weeks. […]
Full Story »Week 2 Quarterback Rankings & Matchups Analysis
Below you will find our Week 2 quarterback rankings, to help determine your QB starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik) and Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades). Lead fantasy football editor Edward Gorelik also highlights some QB rankings and matchups analysis for Week 2, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most importantly […]
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