Tyler Boyd (WR, CIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 50% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Without Giovani Bernard and A.J. Green, the Bengals' offense looked a bit different on Sunday. Jeremy Hill set career highs with six catches on six targets, and Tyler Eifert led the way with 11 targets on the day. Eifert will likely benefit […]

Brandon LaFell (WR, CIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Brandon LaFell saw nine targets with A.J. Green on the shelf, the same amount as in Week 11. He somehow managed to be less efficient than last week’s four-catch, 32-yard effort, though, as he only caught three balls for 38 yards. Seven […]

Week 12 NFL Matchups Analysis (Part 1) - Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Below you will find part one of our Week 12 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis for the 2016 NFL football season. Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) breaks down the first half of the Week 12 matchups to help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part two of […]

Week 12 NFL Matchups Analysis (Part 2) - Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find part two of our Week 12 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis for the 2016 NFL football season. Ben Ruppert breaks down the second half of the Week 12 matchups to help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part […]

Fantasy Stashes - Players One Injury Away From Fantasy Relevance

Injuries occur every week in football, and there is a constant cycle of lesser-owned players filling in for starters. It’s important to identify the players worth picking up if their predecessor were to go down, in order to scoop them off the waiver wire before your opponents. Jordan Howard, Tyrell Williams and Tyler Boyd are […]

Week 12 Wide Receiver (WR) Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 12 wide receiver 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). Featured writer Ben Ruppert also highlights some WR rankings and matchups analysis for Week 12, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he […]

Week 12 Running Back (RB) Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 12 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 12, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most […]

Week 12 Tight End (TE) Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 12 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). Featured writer Ben Ruppert also highlights some TE rankings and matchups analysis for Week 12, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, […]

Week 12 Quarterback (QB) Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 12 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 12, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most […]

Renee Miller's Week 12 DraftKings Picks for Daily Fantasy Football

It’s easy to let your DraftKings FLEX spot be left up to the amount of salary remaining after you fill out the rest of the squad. That’s the ‘flex-by-default’ strategy. The purpose of this Week Twelve DraftKings DFS article is to help you avoid it. You can and should use the FLEX spot to strengthen and diversify your daily […]

The Untrustables: Four Players You Cannot Trust Down the Stretch

This is not the time for fantasy football owners to put their faith --- and their playoff hopes --- into players they cannot trust. Fantasy leagues are entering the final quarter of their regular seasons. Every lineup and waiver pick decision is crucial. Every mistake can cost a fantasy owner a playoff spot and/or money, […]

10 Fantasy Football Lineup Busts for Week 12

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 12. This isn't to troll or spread hate - that's what those political sites are for. Think of this as a […]

Thanksgiving Thursday NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit

Happy Thanksgiving Rotoballers! It's time for the Week 12 installment of Thursday night matchups with my start/sit recommendations. This week, we have a trio of games including Minnesota @ Detroit, Washington @ Dallas, and Pittsburgh @ Indianapolis. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down every game and providing you with some fantasy football advice […]

Week 12 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 12 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 12. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a […]

Week 12 Standard Rankings (Top 300)

Below you will find our overall Week 12 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 12. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, or let […]

Week 12 Half PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome back RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 12 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 12. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a […]

Target Acquired: Surprise Target Grabbers and Possible Breakouts for Week 12

Fantasy playoffs inch closer. No teams are on a bye this week, but a ton of crucial injuries during last week's action have left fantasy owners scrambling, panicking, and again looking towards the waiver wire for solid fill-in options. Here is a look at the surprise target grabbers from Week 11, and a look at […]

Waiver Wire Podcast: Week 12 Targets, Sleepers, NFL Injuries & Thanksgiving Day Games Preview

RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the most relevant fantasy football topics, injury news and waiver wire pickups for Week 12. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday between 5-7 PM EST. You can also find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live […]

Week 12 Sits And Starts - Sorensen's Matchup Analysis

Two more weeks until the playoffs (in most leagues). Our favorite time, and probably most stressful time, of the fantasy season is finally upon us. This week, fantasy owners had to deal with the Thanksgiving Day games. Matthew Stafford, Ben Roethlisberger and Kirk Cousins are just some of the QBs you had to decide if […]

Baltimore Ravens (DEF, BAL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 48% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The Ravens just got stood down by Dallas’ insanely talented offensive line on the road, but before that they had generated 11 sacks, six turnovers and two defensive touchdowns in their previous three games. They should get back on track with a […]

Rex Burkhead (RB, CIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 16- and 18-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: A lightly used backup for three and a half seasons in Cincy, Burkhead is now the backup to Jeremy Hill. The unexpected loss of Gio Bernard to an ACL injury gives Burkhead some value, although he shouldn't receive too many looks other than the […]

Week 12 NFL Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Welcome to the post-Week 11 installment of the Waiver Wire weekly series for the 2016 fantasy football season. Below are my Week 12 waiver wire pickups and sleepers (depending on league size) to consider adding for your fantasy teams. Congratulations on making it through the last big bye week of the season, as zero teams are […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 12 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 12. Waiver […]

FAAB Auction Bidding: Week 12 Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to Week 12 of the fantasy season, and my column on recommended FAAB auction bidding for Week 12's waiver wire. Things are getting tight in playoff hunts with only two games left in most leagues.  Some teams are scrambling to complete trades before the deadline, but this is the perfect week to strike in the […]

Running Backs Waiver Wire: Week 12 Pickups & Adds

The vultures were out in full force in Week 11, with the likes of Robert Turbin, Jeremy Langford and Matt Asiata robbing their backfield counterparts of easy touchdowns. While these backups aren't guaranteed to give fantasy value on a weekly basis, they could serve as solid backups/handcuffs. The fantasy playoffs are just around the corner, so […]

Wide Receivers Waiver Wire: Week 12 Pickups & Adds

What’s up everyone! Welcome back for your Week 12 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 12. […]

Week 12 Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

There are no teams on bye this week, so fantasy football owners really have a reason to give thanks during the holiday! Other than injured tight ends that may not suit up like New England’s Rob Gronkowski, the majority of the tight end lot should be able to go for fantasy owners this week. But […]

Week 12 QB Pickups & Streamers: One-QB & Two-QB Leagues

RotoBallers, Welcome back. As always this column will aim to highlight Week 12 waiver wire adds and streamers 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 […]

Week 12 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts: 2016 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 12 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target at the end of your 2016 drafts for Week 12 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our tiered defense rankings are your guide to drafting defenses, making waiver wire pickups/adds to improve your lineups, and to decide […]

Week 12 Deeper Waiver Wire Sleepers: PPR Leagues

Welcome, welcome, RotoBallers. Please join me for my deeper PPR league sleepers column for Week 12 of the NFL season. In this weekly article, we are going to take a look at some deeper waiver wire options for PPR leagues and target players who could help out your team in the upcoming week. The following waiver wire suggestions for […]