Wide Receivers Waiver Wire: Week 8 Pickups & Adds

What’s up everyone! Welcome back for your Week 8 fantasy football waiver wire WR options. This week we have a number of options that have emerged, several of whom are likely available in your league and could help out your WR situation. Below you will find some deeper waiver wire grabs heading into Week 8. […]

Running Backs Waiver Wire: Week 8 Pickups & Adds

Several hot players who were languishing on waivers just a week or two ago have now exceeded the 50% threshold for this column. Hopefully you took a chance on Jay Ajayi or Jacquizz Rodgers when they were available. Mike Gillislee is currently at 51%, so he won't get a write-up here, but remains a viable […]

Week 8 QB Pickups & Streamers: One-QB & Two-QB Leagues

RotoBallers, Welcome back. As always this column will aim to highlight Week 8 waiver wire adds for quarterbacks, players that you should consider targeting on your league's waiver wire. In recent years, the concept of streaming has become a popular one within fantasy football circles. Particularly with quarterbacks and defense/special teams, the idea of swapping players out every […]

Week 8 Kicker (K) Streamers and Starts: 2016 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

It’s Week 8 and it’s once again time for kicker rankings! This list is here to help all of us figure out who’s gonna kick for our teams this week, and making those streaming or start/sit decisions easier. While finding a good FLEX and starting the right QB are crucial to winning your matchups, anyone […]

Week 8 Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups: Standard Leagues

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to my deeper standard league sleepers column for Week 8 of the NFL season. In this weekly article we are going to take a look at some deeper waiver wire options for standard leagues, who could help out your team in this upcoming week. For reference's sake, we are looking at standard scoring […]

Carson Wentz (QB, PHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 48% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: After starting his career with four straight games of efficient quarterback play, the past two have not been great for Carson Wentz. He’s thrown for a combined 307 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions with a 54% completion rate over that span. […]

Jay Cutler (QB, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Two-Quarterback Leagues OWNED IN: 5% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Chicago has a horrible date with the Vikings on Monday night in Week 8, and then they hit their bye week, but after that they’ll face the Bucs in Week 10. Hopefully Jay Cutler’s thumb is healthy by then, and he’ll be able to […]

Ka'Deem Carey (RB, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-team leagues as a handcuff for Jordan Howard OWNED IN: 6% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ka'Deem Carey looked a lot sharper than Jordan Howard in Chicago’s Week 7 embarrassment against the Packers, out-touching him 11 to 7 and tallying 35 more yards in all. Ka’Deem finally looks healthy and should get plenty of passing work in […]

Ka'Deem Carey (RB, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in deep leagues if you own Jordan Howard OWNED IN: 6% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ka'Deem Carey surprisingly outsnapped Jordan Howard in Thursday night's loss at Green Bay. He had slightly more success too, running for 48 yards on 10 carries. He shouldn't be a threat to Howard's starting job, but could be worked into the rotation more frequently […]

Week 7 Roundup - Waiver Wire, Rankings, & Start/Sit Analysis

It's Week 7 RotoBallers! Who else got screwed by dud performances from Jordy Nelson and Cameron Meredith on Thursday? Fantasy football is an unpredictable game, but that's where we come in. Below you can find links to all the excellent articles written by RotoBaller staff in Week 7. Matchups analysis, rankings, last minute waiver wire […]

Week 7 NFL Matchups Analysis (Part 1) - Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find part one of our Week 7 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis for the 2016 NFL football season. Ben Ruppert breaks down the first half of the Week 7 matchups to help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part […]

Week 7 NFL Matchups Analysis (Part 2) - Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Below you will find part two of our Week 7 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis for the 2016 NFL football season. Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) breaks down the second half of the Week 7 matchups to help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part one of this week's matchup […]

Week 7 Sits and Starts - Tight Ends Matchups Analysis

Tight end has been an extremely confusing position as we quickly approach the midway point of the 2016 fantasy football season. The favorite to lead the position and a first-round pick in a lot of draft, Rob Gronkowski, got off to a slow start and is just starting to pick it up. Second on the […]

10 Fantasy Football Lineup Busts for Week 7

You've read about all the sleepers, waiver wire pickups and starter suggestions based on matchups. Now let me burst some bubbles and tell you who I think is going to bust big time in Week 7. This isn't to troll or spread hate - that's what those political sites are for. Think of this as a […]

Week 7 Wide Receiver Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 7 wide receivers rankings, to help determine your WR starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Bill Dubiel (@Roto_Dubs), Nick Mariano (@NMariano53) and Ben Ruppert (@Ben_Ruppert_21). Lead columnist Bill Dubiel also highlights some WR rankings and matchups analysis for Week 7, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who […]

Week 7 Rankings Analysis: Nick Mariano vs. Industry Consensus

Editor's Note: Last week, Nick was ranked #7 overall on the experts accuracy results. And two weeks ago, he was ranked #3 overall. His rankings have been among the most accurate in the fantasy football industry. Pretty impressive stuff.  Below he compares his ranks to the rest of the industry again for Week 7, and tells you who he […]

Week 7 Thursday Night NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

It's time for the Week 7 installment of Thursday night matchups with my start/sit recommendations. This week, divisional foes meet as the Bears travel to Green Bay to take on the Packers. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down every game and providing you with some fantasy football advice and lineup recommendations based […]

Week 7 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 7 PPR rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 7. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, […]

Week 7 Standard Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 7 standard rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 7. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, […]

Week 7 Half PPR Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 7 Half-PPR rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 7. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, […]

Week 7 Running Back Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 7 running back rankings, to help determine your RB starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Bill Dubiel (@Roto_Dubs), Nick Mariano (@NMariano53) and Ben Ruppert (@Ben_Ruppert_21). Featured writer Ben Ruppert also highlights some RB rankings and matchups analysis for Week 7, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most […]

Week 7 Tight End Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 7 tight end rankings, to help determine your TE starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Bill Dubiel (@Roto_Dubs), Nick Mariano (@NMariano53) and Ben Ruppert (@Ben_Ruppert_21). Lead columnist Bill Dubiel also highlights some TE rankings and matchups analysis for Week 7, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and […]

Week 7 Quarterback Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 7 quarterback rankings, to help determine your QB starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Bill Dubiel (@Roto_Dubs), Nick Mariano (@NMariano53) and Ben Ruppert (@Ben_Ruppert_21). Featured writer Ben Ruppert also highlights some QB rankings and matchups analysis for Week 7, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most […]

Target Acquired: Surprise Target Grabbers and Possible Breakouts for Week 7

I went a little crazy this week, but the 2016 season has been nothing short of abnormal in the early going; which is why we love this game. Here is a look at the surprise target grabbers from Week 6, and a look at possible breakout options for Week 7 based on the usage they […]

Week 7 Running Back Depth Charts for Fantasy Football

Week 6 of the 2016 NFL season is in the books and an unlikely source led all running backs in scoring. Jay Ajayi finished the week with 32.2 fantasy points in standard scoring systems followed by David Johnson and his 31.8 points. Another newcomer to the top 10 scoring leaders this week was Terrance West, […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week Seven Lightning Round

This column is published early every week, and then updated on a daily basis. Over the course of each week, we also publish more in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. But in efforts of bringing you timely information, as fast as possible, consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 7. Waiver […]

Matthew Stafford: The Good News and the Bad News

Matthew Stafford has never been an easy guy to figure out for fantasy football owners. Fantasy owners were not sure what to expect out of Stafford this season, his first without Calvin “Megatron” Johnson as his favorite target. Many fantasy experts, including yours truly, thought Stafford would struggle without having Johnson around to bail him out […]

Brian Hoyer (QB, CHI) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Pick up in 10 team leagues. OWNED IN: 20% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: I think it's about time we all started giving Brian Hoyer the respect that he deserves. He stepped in for an injured Jay Cutler and has been pretty darn good. In the past four games he has eclipsed the 300-yard mark four times and has […]

Cameron Meredith (WR, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 53% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: If Cameron Meredith made it through free agency last week in your league, this is the week to get him for sure. Burn your top claim on him if you have to. Over the past two weeks with Hoyer still at QB, […]

Week 7 NFL Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Welcome to the post-Week 6 installment of the Waiver Wire weekly series for the 2016 fantasy football season. I wager most of you didn’t hurt too badly with BYEs, as only Minnesota and Tampa Bay were off. More likely, you got burned by the “active” Arian Foster or Pittsburgh-falling-on-its-face against Miami. Speaking of, many of […]