Ronnie Hillman (RB, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Denver Broncos have had one of the most hotly discussed backfields in each of the last four seasons, and this year is no different. With Peyton Manning at QB and Gary Kubiak at the helm this should be a running […]
Owen Daniels (DEN, TE) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues (FAAB Bid: $2 - 5) OWNED IN: 45% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Owen Daniels had some owners very hopeful for a bit of a renaissance with Peyton Manning at the helm. No one expected him to be Julius Thomas, but they certainly wanted a piece of the action that is the […]
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 3 Booms and Busts: Late Games
Week Three Booms QB Russell Wilson, SEA: The Seahawks are much better than their 0-2 record indicates. The Bears are not. Chicago has been gashed for seven passing touchdowns already this season, which is worst in the league. Enter a Seattle passing attack still looking to incorporate it's new, shiny toy in Jimmy Graham. The Seahawks […]
C.J. Anderson (RB, DEN) - Week 3 Lineup Booms
We have all heard the complaints from Anderson owners, about how he has been one of the biggest busts of the young season. Heck, even Anderson himself is hearing the complaints. Detroit is amongst the worst in the league at stopping the run so far (29th overall), while also being dead last in rushing touchdowns allowed. […]
Five Players Sending Out Warning Signals
Last week we took a look at five players who might be sending out warning signals for what’s to come for the rest of the season. With a second game under everyone’s belt, there are some players who have unfortunately disappointed us twice in a row. It’s in this two-to-three week range where you’ll most […]
Peyton Manning (QB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Sell Highs
Manning was on my sell high list last week, and despite a strong showing against the Chiefs he remains here. The success of the Broncos’ passing game on Thursday largely falls on the receivers and not the QB. Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders kept the offense afloat all on their own, and even managed to effectively […]
Thursday Night NFL Matchups Analysis: Week 2 Start/Sit for Fantasy Football
The second Thursday night matchup of the season is hours away, featuring an AFC West division matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium. The Denver Broncos have been the class of the division the past four seasons, looking for their fifth straight division title in 2015. The Chiefs were the […]
Owen Daniels (TE, DEN) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Mid-to-Late Rounds for TE1 Upside CURRENT ADP: 119 STD, 133 PPR ANALYSIS: Even though Daniels hasn't been a very relevant fantasy football tight end recently, he finds himself in a nice situation heading into the season. He is now reunited with Gary Kubiak, which should bring familiarity back to his role, and he has this guy […]
AFC West: 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 West strength of schedule analysis. For […]
3 Overhyped Wide Receivers in 2015 Who Won't Breakout
Each and every season, we fantasy football experts try to predict the breakout players at each position. People will say Ryan Tannehill will become the next great quarterback in the league. Others will say Joseph Randle or Carlos Hyde will be the workhorses at running back for years to come. But, several names have been […]
Overvalued Wide Receivers To Avoid At Their Current ADPs
Every year, fantasy owners look to make bold gambles in the draft in hopes of looking back on a championship squad of unlikely heroes. This is especially prevalent of the wide receiver position. Rather than worrying about building a consistent roster of proven producers, the risk takers of the world prefer to search for imaginary […]
Is Denver Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders Doomed to Regress in 2015?
Last season Emmanuel Sanders had his best season of his career but don't come expecting a repeat this year. Currently Sanders draft ADP has him placed at 34th overall and 15th out of all wideouts in standard formats. With that current spot he's ranked higher than the likes of Jordan Matthews, Andre Johnson, Russell Wilson just to […]
Denver Broncos (DEF, DEN) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Deep Leagues Current ADP: 150 STD ANALYSIS: The Broncos had their share of troubles during the 2014 season, but they finished the season strong though, with three double-digit scoring weeks in the final five games. Wade Phillips was hired to lead the defense, and will get to work with Von Miller and Chris Harris, […]
Ranking the Best and Worst NFL Defenses: AFC West
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 […]
Big Risks: Potential Running Back Busts to Avoid in 2015
No matter where you’re picking in your upcoming fantasy draft, nothing will cause you to lose sleep more than running back. They are by far the most volatile position with the highest risk of being a bust. How many fantasy GMs drafted Montee Ball, Giovani Bernard, Doug Martin or Zac Stacy in the opening two rounds […]
Denver Broncos: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook
For a team with an offense as potent as the Denver Broncos, they had quite the number of personnel concerns this offseason. Both wide receiver Demaryius Thomas and tight end Julius Thomas had contract concerns while Peyton Manning’s NFL future was in question due to a whimpering performance toward the end of 2014. With Demaryius […]
Projecting Where Wide Receiver Emmanuel Sanders Finishes in 2015
Don’t expect Emmanuel Sanders to have a repeat performance in 2015 despite his highly enjoyable career year last season. Sanders racked up over 100 receptions (5th in NFL) for 1,404 yards (5th in NFL) and nine touchdowns, all career highs. Those touchdowns came in bunches which would be a difficult feat to repeat. In a five-week span, Sanders […]
C.J. Anderson's Draft Value in 2015: Why He's Your Guy in Denver
Montee Ball was a borderline 1st round pick in almost every draft last year. To the dismay of hundreds of thousands of fantasy owners, he stunk and got injured halfway through the year. His backups (Ronnie Hillman, Juwan Thompson and most importantly C.J. Anderson) outperformed him in almost every statistical category. Anderson became one of […]
2015 Tiered Dynasty Rankings: Running Backs (RB), Tier 1
As the Football season starts to close in, we're starting to roll out daily fantasy football content for Dynasty and Redraft leagues. Fantasy Football expert Bill Dubiel takes a look at the running backs starting with the highest tier. You can also take a look at his previous rankings of dynasty Quarterbacks here. Just because […]
2015 NFL Draft Analysis: AFC West Draft Review and Grades
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. Check out our previous divisional draft reviews: AFC East, AFC North, AFC South Denver Broncos Round 1, Pick […]
Ronnie Hillman (RB, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: C.J. Anderson has locked down the starting job in Denver and rightly so, as he's played great over the past few weeks for both the Broncos and his fantasy football owners. That said, I'm still owning Hillman in a couple leagues just in case. Anderson has been a little hobbled, […]
C.J. Anderson (RB, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leauges OWNED IN: 47% owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: C.J. Anderson was one of the few Broncos to have a nice game this past Sunday. He rushed 9 times for 29 yards, but more importantly he had 8 receptions for 86 yards. That's a nice running back to own in all formats, but especially nice […]
Jacob Tamme (TE, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / Week 12 Streamer if Julius Thomas is Out ANALYSIS: Last week Julius Thomas left the game due to injury and did not return. With Thomas injured Jacob Tamme received a lot of targets (10) but disappointed (4 catches, 31 yards). Thomas has been classified as having an ankle injury and was in […]
C.J. Anderson (RB, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Given the first real opportunity of his young career, C.J. Anderson made a statement in Week 10 collecting 163 all-purpose yards, 90 of those coming on the ground. He also took a Peyton Manning pass 51 yards to the house for his […]
Ronnie Hillman (RB, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add and Start in All Leagues Owned in 74% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Okay I know it's a little bit of a stretch to call him a waiver wire pickup at this point, but how is Ronnie Hillman still only owned in 74% of leagues? That's just crazy. So out of principle I'm going […]
Ronnie Hillman (RB, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 51% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: I didn’t want to cover a Broncos RB in detail last week, but I they really forced my hand this week. Hillman took over the lead back job from the injured Montee Ball, and he made Ball look bad in the process. Hillman rushed […]
CJ Anderson (RB, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Should be owned in 12 team leagues Owned in 6% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: After Montee Ball’s devastating groin injury on Sunday, the Broncos backfield is open for business with multiple candidates to take over the role. Although many experts and team officials are slating Hillman to get the first crack at being the […]
Ronnie Hillman (RB, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All 10+ Team Leagues Owned in 24% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: After Montee Ball’s devastating groin injury on Sunday, the Broncos backfield is open for business with multiple candidates to take over the role. On top of everyone’s lists seems to be Ronnie Hillman, as he was the first guy to go […]
Cody Latimer (WR, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately in 12+ team leagues 15% owned in Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I wrote a sleepers posts on Cody Latimer last week found here, but there have been a significant amount of developments over the last week that now make him a must add in most leagues. With Wes Welker’s suspension, Latimer possibly […]