Below, I will highlight some fantasy football waiver wire sleepers for Week 9 of the NFL season. In most fantasy football leagues, waivers run on Tuesday nights. But there's still plenty of time to make waiver wire pickups, and as injury reports get released throughout the week new players should be targeted off your fantasy football […]
Full Story »Mike Glennon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Baller Move: Stash in Deep Leagues Analysis: Mike Glennon survived his short-week matchup against the Carolina Panthers fourth-ranked defense, and now he faces an equally tough Week 9 matchup against the Seahawks. The positive here is that the Bucs seem to be letting him air it out, calling for 51 passing attempts in Week 8, on which Glennon managed […]
Full Story »Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals
Baller Move: Add in All Leagues Analysis: Palmer has solidified himself as a QB1 in the Cardinals pass-happy offense. Although the Cardinals have a BYE in Week 9, Palmer is an attractive player to consider for the remainder of the season. He has multiple weapons to exploit in Larry Fitzgerald and Andre Ellington, and he’s a proven passer with an ability to […]
Full Story »Terrelle Pryor, Oakland Raiders
Baller Move: Add in All Leagues Analysis: Pryor continues to fly under the radar as an above-average QB option. Despite his mediocre passing game, he’s able generate plus numbers with his elite running ability. His recent 93-yard run set a new record for longest ever by a QB, and his 106 yards total with a TD were his best […]
Full Story »Brandon Myers, New York Giants
Baller Move: Continue monitoring Analysis; Myers played well in Philadelphia on Sunday, with three catches for 42 yards. This was his first decent game since Week 2 against Denver, a game in which he caught six passes for 74 yards. In Week 10, he will go up against the Oakland Raiders, who are allowing 241 pass yards a […]
Full Story »Scott Chandler, Buffalo Bills
Baller Move: Add in deep leagues Analysis: Chandler was terrific in his most recent game, catching seven balls for a total of 72 yards. This is a huge leap in his production. Over his past two games, Chandler has only caught four passes for 65 yards. He has a tough matchup in Week 9, going up against the […]
Full Story »Coby Fleener, Indianapolis Colts
Baller Move: Continue monitoring Analysis: Fleener did not play this week with Indianapolis having a bye, but he had a strong performance in Week 7, catching five passes for 38 yards and one TD. This was the second receiving touchdown in his last four games played, and he is averaging 10.68 yards per catch on the […]
Full Story »T.J. Ward (IDP - S), Cleveland Browns
BALLER MOVE: Add in Standard Leagues (12+ teams IDP Leagues) ANALYSIS: Over the last three weeks, TJ Ward has been a beast with 27 tackles, a sack and five assists. If you are looking for a safety, Ward would be a nice option for you to consider. If he continues to play at this level, there aren’t […]
Full Story »TENNESSEE (TEN), DEF
BALLER MOVE: Add in Standard Leagues (10+ teams) ANALYSIS: The Titans will be facing a Rams team that will be starting backup QB Kellen Clemens, who has a 51.8% completion rate with seven TDs and 13 interceptions for his career. To give you a sense of how bad he could be, rumors have it that […]
Full Story »INDIANAPOLIS (IND), DEF
BALLER MOVE: Add in Standard Leagues (12+ teams) ANALYSIS: In Week 7, the Indianapolis defense did a decent job of containing the No. 1 offense (Denver Broncos) with four sacks, a safety, an interception, and two fumble recoveries. For Week 9, they will be facing the Houston Texans, who have had issues with the QB […]
Full Story »Dexter McCluster, Kansas City Chiefs
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues (12+ teams PPR) ANALYSIS: For those of you who are in PPR leagues, Dexter McCluster is a player for you consider. For the past two weeks, he’s had 137 yards on 11 catches with 15 targets (73% catch rate). Coming into the season, I anticipated that Andy Reid would find a […]
Full Story »Tim Wright, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately (12+ teams Standard, PPR) ANALYSIS: Since the Josh Freeman era has passed in Tampa Bay, Wright has found a new friend in QB Mike Glennon. Outside of last week’s dud (two catches for 15 yards), he’s had at least 9 fantasy points. If you are in a Yahoo! league, Tim Wright is a player […]
Full Story »Marvin Jones, Cincinnati Bengals
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately (10+ teams Standard, PPR) ANALYSIS: Outside of AJ Green, Cincinnati has been looking for the past couple of years for a solid #2 receiving option. It looks like they may have found that in Marvin Jones. For the past three weeks, he’s had at least one TD with six TDs total, […]
Full Story »Donald Brown, Indianapolis Colts
Baller Move: Stash in Deep Leagues Analysis: With the Colts coming out of their bye in week 9, the running back situation is an interesting one that should be monitored. Trent Richardson has been rather ineffective for Indianapolis, and hasn’t been running well over the past few weeks. Brown on the other hand has been given […]
Full Story »Brandon Bolden, New England Patriots
Baller Move: Add in Deep PPR Leagues Analysis: The Patriots continue to utilize Bolden as an important running back in their offense, leaning on him in hurry-up situations and third-downs. Bolden’s strength is his hands, and the ability to catch passes out of the backfield. And the Patriots have been using a lot of formations recently […]
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