Take Advantage of Marquess Wilson's Playing Time

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Marquess Wilson has been one of the offensive leaders for the Bears over their two-game winning streak. With both Alshon Jeffery and Eddie Royal dealing with injuries, Wilson has gotten a chance to prove himself. The third-year receiver from Washington State has caught 12 balls […]

Lose-Lose in Kansas City: Jamaal Charles Suffers Knee Injury, Chiefs Blow Lead Against Bears

For the Kansas City Chiefs, it doesn't get much worse than what happened on Sunday afternoon. After winning in Week 1 against the Houston Texans, the Chiefs have now lost four in a row, with the worst loss coming on Sunday. While losses against the Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers and Cincinnati Bengals are understandable, their […]

What Jamaal Charles' Injury Means to his Fantasy Owners

During Sunday's loss to the Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles was knocked out of the game with an apparent knee injury.  The injury was non-contact and did not look promising as Charles had to be helped off of the field. Early reports are indicating that Charles has a torn ACL, which would […]

The Daily Divide: Week Five DFS

Matt and Nathan each offer Week 5 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 their own decisions. Matt probably makes more good points than Nathan though, over the long haul, so please pay […]

Week 5 DraftKings Deeper Sleeper Tournament Plays

So you probably noticed that Week 4 felt a lot more "normal" compared to that Week 3 carnival of points. Unless you double dipped on Devonta Freeman, in which case we should be best friends and talk a lot on Saturdays. Week 5 looks to have a plenty of studs in A+ matchups - which […]

Alshon Jeffery Sits Out of Practice on Friday

It doesn't look like Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery will be ready to return in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs. His hamstring injury must have flared up because he was held out of practice completely on Friday. This comes after Jeffery was listed as a limited practice participant on Wednesday and Thursday. […]

Jay Cutler (QB, CHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues (FAAB Bid: $6 - 8) OWNED IN: 35% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Yeah I know, he went against the Oakland Raiders in his return from a hamstring injury, and those stats that he accrued with Martellus Bennett won't always be there thanks to Oakland's refusal to guard tight ends appropriately. Week […]

Eddie Royal, Dorial Green-Beckham - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, TEN - 18% owned on Fleaflicker Unfortunately, we don't have four weeks of stats to evaluate on Green-Beckham. What we do have, is a player who has seen his role grow on a weekly basis. He's gone from no targets, to two targets, to three targets over the first three weeks of action. […]

Martellus Bennett Should Have a Big Day

Chicago Bears tight end Martellus Bennett hasn't shown much thus far for fantasy owners. Expect that to change this week against the Oakland Raiders. Bennett has faced pretty tough defenses through the first three games and finally gets a break against a Raiders defense that has allowed 297 yards and five touchdowns to tight ends […]

Jordan Reed, Martellus Bennett - Week 4 Lineup Booms

Jordan Reed (vs PHI) Without Gronkowski, the top TE play this week is Jordan Reed. Granted, Jimmy Graham had a solid game last week and makes for a good play on DFS sites with a low-ish price tag, but Reed is simply in a better spot in Washington. He is being very heavily targeted every week […]

Matt Forte (RB, CHI) - Week 4 Lineup Booms

I jostled back and forth throughout the week on whether to go with Matt Forte or Latavius Murray here as I like both backs in this game. With so many of the top running backs with injury/usage concerns, Forte is my favorite high-end running back this week. Jimmy Clausen is his quarterback and the Bears […]

Boom and Bust Candidates for Week 4: The Early Games

Your team is beginning to take shape after Week 3, as are your postseason hopes. Your success during the first four weeks of fantasy season are often determined by the strength of your draft, your luck with injuries and your fortunes on the waiver wire. Another important factor is picking the right player to start […]

The Daily Divide: Week Four DFS

Daily Divide: Week Four Matt and Nathan each offer Week 4 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 their own decisions. Matt probably makes more good points than Nathan though, over the long haul, […]

Jay Cutler and Alshon Jeffrey Both Highly Questionable

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and wide receiver Alshon Jeffrey are both highly questionable for their week 4 matchup against the Oakland Raiders. Cutler is considered 50/50 to play on Sunday due to a hamstring injury while Jeffrey remain limited in practice on Thursday due to his own hamstring injury. Cutler and Jeffrey are a […]

Alshon Jeffery to Suit Up in Week 4 vs. Raiders

Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is expected to return to the football field in Week 4 against the Oakland Raiders. Jeffery has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury. If you think this means you should immediately put Jeffery into your starting lineups, don't jump the gun. It seems highly unlikely at […]

Week 3 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 2)

Vladimir De Wet breaks down the second half of the Week 3 matchups for the 2015 season. Below, you will find part two of our Week 3 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 2 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 1)

Zach Wilkens breaks down the first half of the Week 2 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, and some high-risk/high-reward players, as […]

The Daily Divide: Week Two DFS

Matt and Nathan each offer cash game picks for every position, then the other insults or compliments those picks, as warranted. They hope their arguments and debates provide enough information to make help people make their own decisions. Matt probably makes more good points than Nathan over the long haul though, so please pay special attention […]

Eddie Royal (WR, CHI) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 57% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Without Kevin White this week, Eddie Royal becomes the clear #3 option in the Bears passing attack (he may already have been) behind Alshon Jeffery and Martellus Bennett. In a game where points are likely to be plenty, I’m willing to bet on Royal […]

Week 1 DFS Sleeper and Value Picks DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football

It's time. Week 1 of the NFL is here. You've been sitting there watching preseason games, training camp coverage, last year's highlights, Hard Knocks, anything you can to get a taste of the NFL back in your life. It's just not the same though. All those did was make you hungrier to get your piece of […]

Week 1 Wide Receivers: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

At this point, you've either already drafted your teams, or are preparing for the last ones to take place. Maybe you didn't love your bench players, or are looking to add some more depth to your wide receivers? Either way, we are here to analyze the waiver wire for any overlooked wide receivers (in both PPR […]

Jay Cutler (QB, CHI) – 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target as QB2, Streamer, or QB1 in Deep Leagues CURRENT ADP: 138 STD, 163 PPR ANALYSIS: Fantasy-wise Jay Cutler is, in a word, boring. He’s not good enough to be elite, but no longer young enough to be a rising star. Cutler is the guy who gets autopicked by someone who forgot to set […]

Avoid Paying Up for Chicago Bears RB Matt Forte

Value is a tricky buzzword in fantasy sports. Understanding how to navigate its meaning in each sports increases your odds greatly. For instance, in baseball you have half of the year where games that generate new data are played daily to piece together a championship team. Baseball also (usually) has deeper rosters and more opportunities […]

Eddie Royal (WR, CHI) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds for FLEX Upside in PPR CURRENT ADP: 140 STD, 126 PPR ANALYSIS: With John Fox taking over the helm in Chicago, can Eddie Royal be last season’s Emmanuel Sanders? Of coursePeyton Manning is at quarterback, but Fox is going to bring some components of the Denver offense to Chicago, where secondary wide receivers […]

NFC 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 NFC North strength of schedule analysis. For each […]

What To Expect From The NFC North: NFL Divisional Breakdown

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 look at the NFC North. Today […]

Three Potential Running Back Busts to Avoid on Draft Day

As we approach the start of the NFL season, and fantasy football drafts are kicking it into high gear, we continue to provide fantasy football analysis on which players to draft or avoid for your teams. Today we will be taking a look at three players that can potentially be 2015 running back busts for fantasy football, […]

Ranking the Best and Worst NFL Defenses: NFC 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 […]

Eddie Royal (WR, CHI) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target as a late round option at WR3 Current ADP: 192 STD, 182 PPR ANALYSIS: Eddie Royal flew well under the radar last season despite posting one of the more successful campaigns of his career. The 29-year-old managed 62 catches for 778 yards across 16 games in 2014 and even found the end-zone seven times, […]

Are We About to See the Decline of Matt Forte?

Matt Forte has had a pretty incredible fantasy run in his career. Forte has had at least 1400 yards from scrimmage every season. In particular, the last two seasons under Marc Trestman’s offense have been great for Forte. He has had a top four fantasy finish in each of those seasons while averaging 1889 yards from […]