Crockett Gillmore (TE, BAL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues (FAAB Bid: $7-9) OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Watch out AFC North: Joe Flacco has found his next Dennis Pitta, and he's got an awesome name. Crockett Gillmore has emerged as the #2 option after Steve Smith Sr. in the Ravens offense, and has earned the majority of time […]

Lorenzo Taliaferro (BAL, RB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Lorenzo Taliaferro was seen as an intriguing handcuff option last year for Justin Forsett owners, with strong flashes in a few games. Taliaferro entered 2015 injured and missed Week 1, but this past week he came back and got some goal line work, punching […]

Crockett Gilmore (TE, BAL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After the drafting of Maxx Williams, it seemed like the TE spot was settled in to a "no value" zone - there hasn't been a rookie TE with fantasy value for a long, long time. Suddenly, here comes Crockett Gilmore stealing the starting […]

Joe Flacco (QB, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues and as Romo/Brees/Stafford replacement. OWNED IN: 57% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Joe Flacco did well yesterday in a shootout with the…Oakland Raiders. While the Raiders secondary should be gashed, he still had to actually perform. Flacco went against a good Broncos defense in Week 1, and this scared some people […]

Week 2 DraftKings Deep Sleeper Tournament Plays

By clicking this, you're saying that you like to live dangerously. You want to take that shot at separating from the pack. You don't want to just fall in line with a bunch of chalk picks. Heck, you don't even want those value plays that many of the sharps are touting. You're feeling like Leonardo […]

Week 2 Booms and Busts: Late Games

Booms: QB Sam Bradford, PHI: I had Bradford in this space last week, and while he didn't boom in the first half, he came pretty close to doing so in the second half. The Eagles offense looking out of sync in its first regular season game on the road was not a shock. However, there is no […]

Week 2 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 2)

Vladimir De Wet breaks down the second half of the Week 2 matchups for the 2015 season. Below, you will find part two of our Week 2 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis, which should help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part one of this week's matchups analysis, diving into the early slate of […]

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 […]

AFC North: Strength of Schedule Analysis & Players to Target or Avoid

We’ve previously published an article series analyzing and grading all the NFL defenses, division by division. Now we’re going to look at the strength of schedules of each NFL team, division by division, to help you identify players with the best matchups vs. the league’s weakest defenses. Today we provide AFC North strength of schedule analysis. For each […]

Joe Flacco (QB, BAL) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 11-13 Current ADP: 125 STD ANALYSIS: Joe Flacco has never surpassed 4,000 yards or thrown for 30 TDs, but he is coming off the best statistical season of his career-- 3,986 yards and 27 TDs. With new offensive coordinator Marc Trestman running the show, those numbers should only increase. Under Trestman in […]

Ranking the Best and Worst NFL Defenses: AFC North

Defenses matter a lot in fantasy football. If you can draft and matchup the right players against sub-par defenses, you have a recipe for success. It’s not as easy as just looking at the best and worst defenses from 2014 though, and that’s why we’re here to help. In this eight article series, we’re going […]

Three Underrated Fantasy Quarterbacks for 2015

While it may be tempting to go after big names like Andrew Luck, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees or Peyton Manning, the draft price on these players will be very high. Investing a second-round pick in Luck or Rodgers may guarantee you 20+ points at the quarterback position most weeks, but it may also leave you without a […]

Steve Smith (WR, BAL) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Middle Rounds as WR3 Current ADP: 98 STD, 99 PPR ANALYSIS: Despite being 35, Steve Smith still possesses many of the high-quality skills that made him an elite wideout. At the end of 2014, the Ravens replaced offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak with the former Chicago Bears head coach Marc Trestman. Additionally, they allowed receivers […]

Three Overlooked Veteran Wide Receivers: Draft Values for 2015

People are quick to turn away from the stars of yesteryear in favor of the "huge upside" they see blooming out of the young receivers. Is that really the right thing to do? While other players in your league are making huge reaches on the likes of Brandin Cooks and Kelvin Benjamin, in hopes they […]

Baltimore Ravens: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook

The Baltimore Ravens are a bit of a strange team to analyze for fantasy purposes this year. This is a team that pretty much has a little bit of everything; a polarizing quarterback in Joe Flacco, a surprising running back from 2014 in Justin Forsett, some turnover at the wide receiver position, and a need […]

Steve Smith (WR, BAL) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in the mid to late rounds as a WR3, with the potential to be Top-20 again. CURRENT ADP: 94 STD, 78 PPR ANALYSIS: After a top-20 season in 2014, Steve Smith is the clear No. 1 receiver in Baltimore and is poised for a repeat. One of the biggest mistakes fantasy football […]

2015 NFL Draft Analysis: AFC North Draft Review and Grade

Rotoballer kicks off the 2015 NFL Season by reviewing each teams draft, continuing with the AFC North. Draft expert Owen Elle gives his take on each teams ability to fill their needs and add overall talent to their rosters. Also check out our AFC East review.   Baltimore Ravens Round 1, Pick 26 - WR Breshad Perriman, Central Florida […]

Ravens Defense (BAL, DEF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues Week 15 vs Jags, Week 16 @ Texans ANALYSIS: This defense just lost Haloti Ngata and you can’t underestimate that loss on the defensive line. Thankfully they face two of the weaker offenses in the league the next two weeks and should still be a strong play. I am a […]

Joe Flacco (QB, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / Stream in Week 10 (Bye Week Fill-In) OWNED IN: 79% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Flacco is owned in a majority of leagues, but he's still sitting out there on some waiver wires. He should definitely be started in Week 10 against Tennessee, especially with all the byes. After the Week 11 bye, Flacco […]

Owen Daniels (TE, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues (PPR and Standard) OWNED IN: 48% owned in Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: In Week 9, I was hopeful that Owen Daniels would have a big game.  To my surprise and I’m sure many others Daniels had his knee scoped and did not play.  Surprisingly last week he came back and produced with […]

Lorenzo Taliaferro (RB, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues Owned in 13% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: It’s clear that the Ravens won’t be using Justin Forsett in goal line opportunities this year, as Bernard Pierce stole touchdowns in week’s 6 and 7, while Taliaferro stole two this week.  With Pierce being hugely ineffective, Lorenzo Taliaferro got his shot and delivered big time in week […]

Joe Flacco (QB, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues / Start on Bye Weeks or 2 QB Leagues Owned in 51% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Following Flacco's thrashing of the Tampa Bay secondary, fantasy owners may be quick to trust him as a starter on a week-to-week basis. If you are lucky enough to have Baltimore's signal caller as […]

Baltimore Ravens (DEF, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 26% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: There isn't a much better steaming defense to be bullish on heading into Week 6 of fantasy football action. Ranked as the 8th overall scoring defense (in standard Yahoo formats), this undervalued unit is quietly drawing one of the best matchups as they travel to […]

Owen Daniels (TE, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues (Standard and PPR) Owned in 44% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Owen Daniels is coming off a productive game in Week 5 vs. the Colts with 5 catches (7 targets) and 70 yards. With Dennis Pitta out for the season, Daniels is clearly the TE1 on the Ravens and can be considered […]

Justin Forsett (RB, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues  Owned in 64% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS:  Since the season has begun the Baltimore Ravens knew they would not have Ray Rice due to suspension for a few games.  Little did they know that they wouldn't have him all season long...and end up cutting him.  Most fantasy football experts expected the […]

Torrey Smith (WR, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues (if still available) Owned in 75% of Fleaflicker leagues   ANALYSIS: Even though Torrey Smith has only hauled in eight passes on 22 targets over his first four games, it is way too early to give up on a guy who crossed the goal line 15 times in his first two seasons […]

Justin Forsett (RB, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In All 10+ Team Leagues Owned in 50% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: There have been some unnamed fantasy football writers who've been quick and persistent to write off the 28 year old former Seahawks great Justin Forsett, but the fact remains that this well traveled and under utilized NFL veteran has finally found his place in […]

Lorenzo Taliaferro (RB, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

The below analysis first appeared in RotoBaller's article Week 4 Running Backs: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds. BALLER MOVE: Add in All 12+ Team Leagues Owned in 29% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Remember when the Ray Rice situation first broke and everyone told you to go add Justin Forsett? Remember when I was one of those people? You don’t? You’re very kind. But unless […]

Owen Daniels (TE, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues (PPR, Standard) Owned in 26% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: This weekend the Baltimore Ravens lost a vital part of their offense for the season when Dennis Pitta dislocated his right hip vs. Cleveland.  Pitta, who was listed as the Raven's TE1, had successful surgery today but has been declared lost for the […]

Lorenzo Taliaferro (RB, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With the news that Bernard Pierce would miss today's game with an injury, Justin Forsett and Lorenzo Taliaferro were thrust into the lead running back roles for the Ravens. Some saavy owners immediately grabbed Taliaferro off the waiver wire before today's game, if they had […]