Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 9

Wow, what a trade deadline. What started off as a relatively slow week on the waiver wire, is turning into a rather explosive one. Let's not forget, there are also a lot of teams with viable fantasy players on bye. The need for streaming players, or adding depth to your team, may be higher than […]

TJ Jones (WR, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: TJ Jones has seen his usage as the Lions No. 3 receiving option on the rise over his last few games. Jones has been targeted nine and eight times over his last two games after not seeing more than five targets in his […]

Marvin Jones (WR, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 61% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Marvin Jones was in line for a big game on Sunday with Golden Tate expected to sit with an AC Joint sprain. Jones delivered, hauling in six catches for a season high 128 yards - his third consecutive game with six catches. The results shouldn't […]

Kenny Golladay (WR, DET) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: A graph of Kenny Golladay's fantasy relevance this season would trend about as straight downward as humanly possible, as the rookie wide receiver followed up his 69 yard, two touchdown game in Week 1 with two duds and four weeks spent inactive as he […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

There was less football on the whole this weekend, as six teams took a break. We had another ugly London game, a surprise shootout in Seattle and a couple of nail-biters. We also witnessed the continued ascension of some rookies to possible NFL stardom in the form of Deshaun Watson and Juju Smith-Schuster. Things are […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week Nine Lightning Round

It's been a fun week of NFL action, with plenty of high-scoring players that are available in plenty of leagues. There's always an opportunity to add fantasy football risers to your teams, especially with more bye weeks coming. So let's get to it. This is your waiver wire lightning round, looking towards Week 9 waiver […]

Deeper Sleepers for Standard Leagues (Week 9)

As I write this, it is Monday evening and I am trying not to fall asleep after only getting about five hours of sleep last night--and after being awake all of yesterday. I don't miss NFL football unless I have to, so I woke up for the Browns/Vikings London game and watched the first half […]

Mid-Season Hype Check - Underperforming Players in 2017

Now that Week 8 is over, we are now officially halfway through the 2017 season. The actual football season always goes by too quickly, especially after all the time and effort put in to analyze and predict the season over the summer. I thought it would be fun to revisit some players who received a […]

Dynasty League Buy, Sell - Rookie Round Up for Week 8

Each week, I'll take a look at how NFL rookies are performing from a dynasty fantasy football perspective. After a mid-season bye, I return to action this week with a look at rookie trade ideas that could help your dynasty team. Succeeding at dynasty is an art form. Balancing current production against future value is tricky, […]

Heroes and Zeroes - Week 8 Fantasy Football Picks

Rather than reciting some of my greatest hits and misses from last week (let's just assume they were all hits and move on), I have a commentary on the fantasy football community as a whole. While it goes without saying that we all love football and especially the fantasy aspect of it, I could easily […]

Week 8 Matchups - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits

Welcome to our Week 8 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. I'll be on Reddit each Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning […]

Doubling Down on All-RB Bench in Week 8

Consider this article like the movie Paranormal Activity or the second season of Mr. Robot. There’s going to be a lot of build-up until you die or wake up in prison. If you really want to jump the gun because you don’t have the time to read my article (you’re a busy and important fantasy […]

Fantasy Pop Quiz - Lineup Questions for Week 8

As all one or two of the people who read my column realized last week, I was actually off. We were putting together the finishing touches on our wedding, which was Sunday. I don't think it's a day I'll ever forget; 78 degrees right about the time we said our vows, really delicious BBQ for […]

Week 8 Rankings Analysis - Pierre Camus vs. Industry Consensus

As badly as my running back picks from last week went (Latavius Murray, really?), I'd like to think my in-depth analysis on Kenny Stills made up for it if you put him in your lineup. With six teams on bye this week, it's more important than ever to sift through the waiver wire and pick […]

Beating The Waiver Wire - Speculative Stashes for Week 9

It's Wednesday morning. You dropped a player last night expecting to make some moves on the waiver wire, only to wake up and find out you weren't able to get anyone you put a claim in for. What now? If you've got an open roster spot, its always a good idea to plan ahead for […]

Week 8 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts: 2017 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

The dreaded bye weeks strike their mightiest blow in Weeks 8 and 9, so streaming knowledge is important now more than ever! Below are RotoBaller's Week 8 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream and start for Week 8 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our tiered defense rankings are your guide to drafting defenses, […]

Fantasy Bomb Podcast - Do We Even Care???

RotoBaller lead editor Pierre Camus and writer/co-host Adam Hammer try to parse the most recent fantasy football news items and decide whether or not you should even give a care. They also make some tough start or sit calls for a Week 8 full of fantasy-relevant teams on bye. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio […]

#TrendingNow - Dynasty Risers and Fallers Week 8

I took the time to talk about some of my opinions that I have missed on this year in my last article. An offer to my followers to show you I can admit when I am wrong. I do that as a sign of trust. If you know I am willing to admit my mistakes, […]

Target Risers and Potential Breakouts for Week 8

Fantasy football is about two things: opportunity and talent. As you may know, targets are the lifeblood of fantasy value for receivers and many running backs in PPR leagues. In this week’s edition of Target Acquired, we’re going to take a look at some of the noteworthy players with the biggest and/or most unexpectedly high […]

NFL Survivor League Picks (Week 8): Survivor Pool Targets and Avoids

What a boring Sunday that was. The matchups were bad and the games even worse. I love good defensive battles, but on Sunday that wasn't even the case. The Titans and Browns combined scored 21 points on seven field goals. Three teams were blanked. Seven teams could not muster a single offensive touchdown. Once again London […]

Week 8 Kicker Streamers and Starts: 2017 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

It's Week 8 RotoBallers and we're obsessing over kickers again! Yes, that’s right – kickers. After all, points are points, and even though kickers are very difficult to predict for fantasy points week to week, having the right one in your Week 8 lineup could be a difference maker. We're here to give you that life changing […]

Week 8 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

As we move into Week 8 of the fantasy football season, six teams are on bye. Fantasy owners may be looking for replacements in their lineups, and start/sit decisions are more important than ever. These are the weeks where fantasy leagues will define the contenders and pretenders, so let's make sure your optimal lineups are […]

Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 8

It isn't the sexiest week for waivers, but there are a lot of teams on bye and some injuries to deal with too. There's always an opportunity to find diamonds in the rough on waivers. This is our priority list for running backs, wide receivers, tight ends and quarterbacks to add. We always receive a lot […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Week 7 was a rather ugly slate overall, though folks who didn’t bail on Ezekiel Elliott were handsomely rewarded (as were all Dallas-player stocks) and many might feel that “no news is good news” after we’ve seen several top players go down these past few weeks. That said, Carson Palmer will miss at least eight […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 8 Lightning Round

In trying to bring you, the esteemed RotoBaller, the most timely information, consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 8. This column is published early every week and then updated on a daily basis. Each day of the week will also yield more in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. Waiver pickups […]

Wide Receivers Waiver Wire - Week 8 Pickups and Adds

We're on to Week 8 and that means just six weeks left for most of you before the fantasy playoffs. Whether you're fighting for your playoff lives, or comfortably in and trying to bolster your roster, we've got you covered. There wasn't a lot of change in the wide receiver landscape in Week 7, but […]

Kenny Golladay (WR, DET) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Fantasy football's Week 1 darling, Kenny Golladay has been either ineffective or injured since his two touchdown game in the opener. However, now may be a good time to pick Golladay back up and see if any of that magic is still there. Golladay has […]

10 Lineup Busts and Avoids for Week 7

I'm trying a new approach this week with this column, which is that the introductory paragraphs and the recap of last week's games are going to be combined. But don't worry! That just means I'll be writing more about how good/bad last week's bust picks were! It makes more sense to blabber on about that […]

Don’t Call It a Comeback - Second Half Rebound Candidates

Regardless of expert consensus, every year there are a slew of top ranked players that underperform.  The question half way through the year is, who’s going to rebound, and who’s going to fall flat? Paint me optimistic today, but there’s a lot of the season left, and opportunities abound. I expect many of the following […]

Target Risers And Potential Breakouts For Week 7

Fantasy value is born of a convergence of opportunity and talent. As you may know, targets are the lifeblood of fantasy value for receivers and many running backs, especially in PPR leagues. In this week’s edition of our target risers column, we’re going to take a look at some of the noteworthy players with the […]