5-Time Pro Bowl DE Jared Allen Rides Off Into a Foggy Sunset

After 12 extravagant seasons anchoring the defensive line of four NFL franchises, Jared Allen announced his retirement from professional football by riding off into the sunset on the back of a black mare. One of the league's most flamboyant players over the past decade, Allen will be remembered for a variety of reasons. He's the class […]

Week 17 Daily Fantasy Football Lineup Stacks

The majority of traditional, season-long fantasy football leagues ended this past weekend, but thanks to daily fantasy, you don't have to suffer through a football-less weekend just yet. DFS contests typically run through conference championship weekend, meaning you've got another month of fantasy football. And if you hope to cash in DFS, you'll want to consider […]

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 Daily Fantasy Football Stacks: Ben Roethlisberger - Antonio Brown, Blake Bortles - Allen Robinson, Russell Wilson - Doug Baldwin

Stacking, or pairing a quarterback with a pass catcher from the same team, is one of the most popular strategies when building a lineup for daily fantasy. This is especially true for GPP (guaranteed prize pool) tournaments, where you're trying to maximize your points across the roster. We typically highlight this strategy each week in the […]

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 […]

Top 3 Upset Picks for Week 16 of the NFL Season

Last week my picks were 0-3 straight up, but 2-1 against the spread. I really thought it would be a crazy upset week. It had that feel. Maybe this week sees a nutty upset.   Recap of Picks The Giants had no business even being on the same field with the Panthers for three quarters […]

Wide Receivers Waiver Wire for Week 16: Kamar Aiken, Eddie Royal, DeVante Parker

It's Week 16; do you know where your fantasy football team is? If it's still playing games that means something, congratulations! You're among the chosen few still alive. Most leagues have their championship matchups in Week 16, but some wait until Week 17. Either way, the games are kind of important at this point. It […]

Eddie Royal Rising on the Depth Chart

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Eddie Royal returned two weeks ago after missing five games with a knee injury. He finished with 31 yards on five catches, his most since Week 6, in a loss to the Minnesota Vikings this past weekend. The five receptions (and six targets) […]

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 […]

Zach Miller From the Streets of Chicago

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 15% Owned in Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: There were obviously several fantasy owners who ignored my advice to pick Miller up a couple weeks ago because Martellus Bennett was still active, on the field and catching Jay Cutler’s passes.  But now that Bennett has been banished to injured reserve, […]

Week 15 Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds: Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Zach Miller and Tyler Kroft

Unless you are in a fantasy football league that does not believe in a postseason and goes by cumulative point totals (which is silly), your league is in the thick of the playoffs and hopefully your squad qualified for them. This is not the time to make a boneheaded Leon Lett-like decision if you are […]

Week 15 Deeper Sleepers: The Race for Tim Hightower and Which Seahawks Back to Own

If you're still actively looking for research on sleepers for fantasy football, congrats on making this far and you have a deep league. Hopefully your team was set at QB/TE because Brian Hoyer and Luke Willson were dreadful, while Shaun Draughn was average at best. I apologize for the poor calls and accept all rotten tomatoes […]

Week 14 NFL Matchups Analysis: Playoffs Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

Vladimir De Wet breaks down the second half of the Week 14 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 14 DraftKings Cheap Tournament Plays: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tyler Lockett, Austin Seferian-Jenkins & 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 […]

Jay Cutler Finally Has a Healthy Arsenal of Weapons

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 54% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: After a hot start to his season, Jay Cutler has been off the rails the last three weeks. Despite some easy matchups, he's struggled with the short absences of Alshon Jeffery and Martellus Bennett, and even with them, he failed to […]

Week 14 Deeper NFL Sleepers: Gems for the Playoffs

We are here. If you're reading this, you've made the playoffs in your fantasy league and are gearing up for a first-round matchup or preparing for a bye. Regardless, congratulations. Same rules as always - in this column we will be looking at NFL players owned in 25% or less of Fleaflicker leagues. These players can […]

Week 13 Boom and Bust Candidates: Russell Wilson, Doug Martin, Alshon Jeffery & More!

It’s do or die time for millions of fantasy football players this week. Week 13 marks the end of the fantasy regular season for many leagues, and finishing 8-5 or 7-6 will make the difference between playing meaningful games in Week 14 and the losers’ bracket. The boatload of injuries that have plagued the league […]

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 […]

Jay Cutler and Alshon Jeffery Both Great Plays Against 49ers

The Chicago Bears are coming off of their biggest win of the year, a game in which they defeated division rival Green Bay on Thanksgiving.  The Bears didn't play an amazing game, but they did enough to win.  The Bears are seeking a second-straight win this week against a new-look San Francisco 49ers team. When […]

Zach Miller (TE, CHI) - Waiver Wire Analysis

Baller Move: Handcuff to Martellus Bennett Owned In: 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: After a non-existent first eight weeks to the season, Zach Miller has recently become an integral part of Chicago's scoring offense. Over the past four weeks, Miller has scored four touchdowns; two in one game against the St. Louis Rams. He has produced […]

NFL Survivor League Picks – Targets & Avoids for Week 13

Week 12 saw one big underdog, the Bears, take down the Packers on Thanksgiving night. Most of the favorites won on Sunday, excluding the Patriots and Giants. The 49ers kept their game against Arizona much closer than expected, and have looked better recently (read more below). Thank you NFL for finally giving us more than […]

Take a Flier on Marquess Wilson in PPR Leagues

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Alshon Jeffery returned to his role as Jay Cutler's primary target in Chicago's Thanksgiving night win in Green Bay, but Jeffery's return didn't completely neutralize Marquess Wilson, who is quietly having a decent third season. Wilson finished with four catches for 44 yards […]

Jay Cutler Has an Easy Schedule Ahead

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 52% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jay Cutler is coming off a weak game against the Packers on the road, but he has a favorable upcoming schedule, with home games against the 49ers and Redskins and a road trip to Tampa Bay. With Alshon Jeffery and Matt Forte back in […]

Zach Miller: Another Vintage Name That Can Help You

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 10% Owned in Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: We all waited one week to jump aboard the Miller bandwagon after he shocked the fantasy nation with his 107 yards and two touchdowns two weeks ago.  There was no reason to think that performance was anything other than an aberration, no […]

Week 12 Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Brent Celek, Vernon Davis and Zach Miller

There are no more byes to worry about, boys and girls. All healthy tight ends will be on the field this week and ready to rack up yards and touchdowns for their fantasy owners.  So combing your league’s waiver wire for a decent tight end is probably not as necessary as it has been over […]

Marquess Wilson Thriving in Larger Role

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Marquess Wilson was a hyped receiver at one point for the Bears. Expected to man the slot between Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery in 2014, coaches in Chicago were really looking forward to seeing him. With Alshon Jeffery and Eddie Royal missing, Wilson took […]

Jay Cutler Should Still Be Owned in More Leagues

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 52% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jay Cutler's revenge game didn't work out as planned, and Cutler actually failed to have a passable fantasy game in general. Luckily though, Cutler's schedule for the remainder of the season remains favorable -- and the returns of Matt Forte and Alshon Jeffery […]

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 […]