2016 Fantasy Football ADP Analysis - Lamar Miller vs. Jamaal Charles
It's never too early to start preparing for your fantasy football drafts, and Rotoballer is here to help! In this series, two RotoBaller experts will discuss the merits of two players with similar value and average draft position (ADP). Remember that situations will change for all players over the course of the summer and it may […]
NFL Podcast On RotoBaller Radio - Breshad Perriman and the Danario Alexander Curse
RotoBaller is very excited about the start of year two on very own radio station. You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. You can also find our fantasy football podcasts on SoundCloud. Every week, esteemed NFL and fantasy football analyst Matt Kelley @fantasy_mansion of RotoBaller Radio will be discussing the most […]
2016 Fantasy Football Sleepers - Wide Receiver Tyler Boyd
Every year, fantasy football analysts spend countless hours evaluating the talent level of players, but in the end, many times opportunity is the most important factor in scoring fantasy points. Rookie Wide Receiver Tyler Boyd has a great opportunity, stepping into an ideal situation with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2016. The 2nd round pick from Pittsburgh has […]
Running Back Standouts From the 2015-2016 Season: David Johnson, Thomas Rawls and Doug Martin
The lifespan of a running back, on the field and in fantasy seems to get shorter every season. Simply look at the recent production of Eddie Lacy. Is he capable of resiliency and reestablishing himself as one of the game's best young backs? And then there's someone like Marshawn Lynch, who retired at 29 years old, […]
2015 Retrospect - David Johnson
David Johnson's 2015 season taught fantasy owners valuable lessons on the importance of foresight. Johnson, a rookie drafted in the third round out of Northern Iowa, tallied exactly zero rushing attempts in the Cardinals' season opener, but he did electrify with a 55-yard receiving touchdown on his only offensive touch of the game. Johnson saw […]
Quarterback Standouts from 2015 Fantasy Football Leagues
This list has been narrowed down to four names, but it doesn't mean the quarterbacks not on this list, like Tom Brady and Russell Wilson, should be overlooked by any means. So many quarterbacks stood out in an exciting and interesting 2015-2016 season. Here are four that shined in their own unique ways. Editor's Note: RotoBaller […]
Which Half of These 2016 Wide Receiver Duos Should You Target? Part 2
NFL teams with two or more fantasy-worthy receivers present an interesting dilemma. How high do you value one player over another, relative to his ADP? It may be clear who is the better player and #1 receiver, but if the difference between the two is not significant, often #2 represents a better value. With receivers […]
NFL DFS Matchups Analysis & Lineup Sleepers (NFC)
As we enter one game closer to the Superbowl this weekend. Arizona will be facing off versus Carolina. I will be highlighting some players who are likely going to show up for their team. To keep things interesting, I also will be mentioning a few players who are more under-the-radar and could perform well for daily fantasy […]
NFL Conference Championship Weekend Daily Fantasy Football Stacks
And then ... there were four. Only the Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos and New England Patriots remain alive in the chase for the Lombardi Trophy after a divisional round weekend that saw each home team emerge victorious. Unless you have a rooting interest in one of the final four teams, this next tidbit […]
NFL DFS Matchups Analysis & Lineup Sleepers (NFC)
As we enter into the NFC divisional round playoffs this weekend, with Arizona vs. Green Bay and Seattle vs Carolina, I will be highlighting some players who are likely going to show up with big games for their teams. To keep things interesting, I also will be mentioning a few players who are more under-the-radar and could […]
NFL Divisional Weekend Daily Fantasy Football Stacks
That was fun, wasn't it? Wild-card weekend is a wrap, and jeez, was it wild. It started with a kickoff return for a touchdown, ended with the Green Bay Packers completing the first-ever wild-card weekend sweep for road teams, and in between we had a shutout in Houston, a self-inflicted collapse and near riot in […]
Divisional Round NFL Matchups, DFS Sleepers & Start/Sit - RotoBaller Radio Podcast
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. This week is championship week for most of us lucky ones, so we focus on the fantasy football playoff matchups. RotoBaller Radio breaks down the full […]
Week 16 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football
Vladimir De Wet breaks down the second half of the Week 16 matchups for the 2015 NFL football season. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down each of the NFL matchups and providing you with some fantasy football advice and lineup recommendations based on matchups that we love, matchups that we hate, […]
Week 16 Daily Divide: DFS Picks and Stacks
Daily Divide: Week 16 Nathan and Matt each offer Week 16 cash game picks for every position, then the other insults or compliments those picks, as warranted. They hope their arguments debates provide enough information to make help people make sound decisions for their DFS lineups. Matt: Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Habari gani, and to […]
Week 16 DraftKings Cheap Tournament Plays: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Frank Gore, Rueben Randle, & More!
Where has the time gone? Two weeks are left in the NFL regular season and while the pros are vying for playoff spots and season long fantasy owners are going for the championships, you DFS vets are simply playing another week. As always this late in the season, be careful that you aren't drawing too much out […]
Daily Fantasy Football Picks and Advice - DraftKings Lineups and Sleepers: Week 16 NFL DFS
Welcome to the Week 16 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 […]
Week 15 NFL Recap: Injuries, Breakout Performers & Game by Game Analysis
Strangely, for as many unfortunately timed injuries as there were in week 15, most of them appear to be straight forward enough that they’re best served holding off on discussing until we get into the individual games. I will say, however, that outside of a few exceptions, most of the replacement level players won’t be […]
Boom and Bust Candidates for Week 15: Matthew Stafford, Lamar Miller, Odell Beckham & More
If you’ve gotten this far, pat yourself on the back because it is incredibly difficult to survive all of the crap that can happen in a fantasy football season. Bad draft picks, unfortunate injuries, inconsistent performances, and just plain bad luck are just a few of the things fantasy owners must navigate through on the […]
Daily Divide - Week 15 DFS picks
Daily Divide: Week 15 Nathan and Matt each offer Week 15 cash game picks for every position, then the other insults or compliments those picks, as warranted. They hope their arguments debates provide enough information to make help people make sound decisions for their DFS lineups. Nathan:It is good to have Matt back in the […]
Week 15 DraftKings Cheap Tournament Plays: Philip Rivers, Matt Jones, Nate Washington & More!
Three weeks are left in the NFL regular season and while the pros are vying for playoff spots and season long fantasy owners are going for the championships, you DFS vets are simply playing another week. As always this late in the season, be careful that you aren't drawing too much out of numbers that pertain to […]
Daily Divide - Week 13 DFS Lineup Picks
Daily Divide: Week 13 Nathan and Matt each offer Week 13 cash game picks for every position, then the other insults or compliments those picks, as warranted. They hope their arguments debates provide enough information to make help people make sound decisions for their DFS lineups. Hearts and stomachs full from our recent Thanksgiving feast, […]
Week 13 DraftKings Cheap Tournament Plays: Alex Smith, C.J. Anderson, David Johnson & More!
December is here and we're approaching that home stretch of football where we have plenty of data under our belts to work with. Of course now we can fall into the trap of drawing too much value from year long statistics that really aren't so accurate, as the team looked quite different in its first […]
Week 13 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds
"Just win baby." Famous words from ex Oakland Raiders owner, Al Davis. Those words ring true for fantasy owners now more than ever. Week 13 is generally the final week of the regular season for most owners, and for many a win or loss this week will decide their positioning or whether they even make […]
David Johnson Next Up for Cardinals
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 58% Owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Both Chris Johnson and Andre Ellington suffered injuries on Sunday, making David Johnson the next man up. He's already owned in many leagues thanks to a lot of time he spent vulturing from the two backs ahead of him, but he's still present […]
Week 12 Boom and Bust Candidates: Drew Brees, Odell Beckham Jr., LeSean McCoy & More
We’re at the point of the season where just one more win may get you into the postseason, and just one more loss may keep you out. It may be the most wonderful time of the year as far as holiday season, but in fantasy football land, this is the end of the line for […]
WRs Sending Out Warning Signals? Amari Cooper, Jeremy Maclin, Dez Bryant, & More
If you've already read this week's Warning Signals piece pertaining to running backs, you'd know that we're honing in on players who should be given legitimate consideration once the fantasy playoffs are upon us. That same theme is going to hold here for the wide receiver position. Luckily for us fantasy analysts, receivers have more […]
J.J. Nelson's Breakout Game Is a Sign of Things to Come
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Hopefully you stayed up Sunday night to watch Nelson put on a show in the Cardinals' home win over the Bengals. Michael Floyd missed the game with a hamstring injury, allowing Nelson to step into a bigger role, and the speedy rookie exploded […]
Week 11 Boom and Bust Candidates: Carson Palmer, Marshawn Lynch, DeAndre Hopkins, & More
Depending on the type of league you’re in, there are only three to four weeks left in the fantasy football regular season. If you’re sitting pretty at 10-0, 9-1, 8-2 or even 7-3, you probably have little to worry about, as the playoffs are basically a guarantee for you. For the other 80 percent of […]
Week 10 Boom and Bust Candidates: DeMarco Murray, Allen Robinson, Marshawn Lynch & More
The fantasy football regular season is winding down, players are dropping like flies to injuries and fantasy owners are hoping they can survive the carnage. If you’re entering this week still in the playoff hunt, you deserve some credit. Injuries, under-performance and bad luck destroy a lot of fantasy football seasons. Being alive at this […]
Michael Floyd (WR, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 12-team leagues Owned In: 65% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Owners of Arizona Cardinals' wideouts Michael Floyd or John Brown shouldn't put much stock in last week's statements by head coach Bruce Arians that Floyd has taken the starting job back from Brown. The truth is, along with the resurgent Larry Fitzgerald, they […]