Four Deeper Sleepers to Target in 2015 Fantasy Football Drafts
I love late round fliers. What’s not to like? They are your last few picks on draft day (besides DEF/K) so there is very little risk involved, and if they hit, you look like a fantasy football genius. If they don’t hit, you just cut them and move on to the hot waiver pickup of the […]
Green Bay Packers (DEF, GB) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds Current ADP: 122 STD ANALYSIS: The Packers allowed the 10th most rushing yards last year (1,919)-- opposing tailbacks averaged 4.3 YPC, but they had the ninth-most sacks (41) and gave up the 10th fewest passing yards (3,623). Despite allowing 26 TDs through the air, they were able to snatch […]
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 […]
So You Drafted Jordy Nelson - Now What?
So you’re one of the poor souls who held/attended your fantasy football draft right smack dab in the middle of the NFL injury apocalypse known as preseason? Not only that, but you went ahead and drafted Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson all of six minutes before he supposedly tore his ACL during a […]
Davante Adams (WR, GB) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 4-5 as Low-End WR2 ANALYSIS: A second round pick in 2014 by the Packers, Davante Adams thrived in his role as the third wide receiver on Green Bay's depth chart as a rookie. He managed 446 and three touchdowns on 38 receptions, including a six-reception, 121-yard showing in a Week 14 […]
The Effect Jordy Nelson's Injury Has on Randall Cobb, Davante Adams, and the Rest of Green Bay
Davante Adams - Stock Up Adams is by far the biggest beneficiary of the Nelson injury. After coming out of Fresno State in the epic receiver class of 2014 and spending his rookie year eased into the #2 WR role, Davante Adams will finally get his opportunity to contribute as a starting receiver for Green […]
Davante Adams (WR, GB) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Draft in Rounds 4-6 as WR3 with WR2 upside CURRENT ADP: 132 Standard, 99 PPR ANALYSIS: Ladies and gentleman, the average draft position of Davante Adams is about to skyrocket. With the injury news today of Jordy Nelson, who looks to have a torn ACL from the initial diagnosis, Davante Adams immediately becomes an even […]
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 […]
More Sleeper Defenses for the 2015 Fantasy Season
New England Patriots First four matchups: PITT, @BUF, JAC, BYE, @ DAL Based on last year's numbers, the Patriots' 2015 defense will have at least five matchups against tough rushing attacks: the New York Jets twice, the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. Having Shady McCoy be part of the rival Bills' won't make […]
Green Bay Packers: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook
I don’t think I’m revealing any sort of groundbreaking insight by stating that the Green Bay Packers are by far the greatest source of fantasy production in the NFL. Still, there are some things to sort out in regard to the big four of Aaron Rodgers, Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, and Eddie Lacy. It’s not really […]
Davante Adams (WR, GB) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target ~90 Overall CURRENT ADP: 129 STD, 100 PPR ANALYSIS: With only 38 targets, Davante Adams received less attention than many first year wideouts in 2014, but a few key aspects make him stand out heading into 2015. First and foremost, he has Aaron Rodgers throwing him the ball. Despite being third on the […]
2015 Tiered Dynasty Rankings: Wide Receivers (WR), Tier 2
As the Football season starts to close in, we’re digging into Dynasty Leagues analysis. Here are the 2015 Tiered Dynasty Rankings we looked at: Tier 1 Wide Receivers; Tier 1, Tier 2, Tiers 3 & 4 Running Backs; Quarterbacks. Today, fantasy football expert Bill Dubiel takes a look at the tier 2 wide receivers. In PPR formats these can be some of the […]
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: NFC North Draft Review and Grades
Rotoballer kicks off the 2015 NFL Season by reviewing each teams draft, continuing with the NFC East. 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, AFC West, NFC South, NFC East. […]
Packers Defense (GB, DEF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues Week 15 @ Bills, Week 16 @ Bucs ANALYSIS: The Packers aren’t an elite defense but you have to acknowledge that nice fantasy playoff schedule. I have a hard time seeing either of those teams keeping up with the Packers high flying offense. When they are inevitably forced to throw down […]
Green Bay Packers (DEF, GB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All 12+ Leagues Owned in 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It's yet another bye week crunch in Week 10 and most of us are scraping the bottom of the waiver wire barrel for a nice fill-in defense. The good news is that the Green Bay Packers are very lowly owned coming in at a meager […]
Davante Adams (WR, GB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All PPR / Deeper Standard Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: This is a friendly reminder about Davante Adams, and a recap of what we said last week, given that the Packers were on bye in Week 9 and Adams is still only 15% owned. He is now functioning as the WR3 […]
Davante Adams (WR, GB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All PPR Leagues Owned in 15% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: The Green Bay Packers this season have been looking for a WR3 and looks to have find their solution in Davante Adams. Starting the season everyone thought that Jarrett Boykin was the runaway favorite, but drops and a lack of chemistry […]
Davante Adams (WR, GB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues Owned in 13# of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The fact that Adams is the third wideout on Green Bay's depth chart really doesn't affect his fantasy value all that much. Aaron Rodgers loves to spread the wealth, and has been incorporating Adams into the offense more as of late. Adams' […]
Davante Adams (WR, GB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stash in 14+ Team Leagues / Continue Monitoring in All Leagues Owned in 9% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: For those of you who are desperate for wide receiver help on your fantasy football teams, there may be a WR on the cusp of being a target for you to pickup off waivers. His name is Davante Adams and […]
Davante Adams (WR, GB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVER: Stash in Deeper Leagues With 5+ Bench Spots Owned in 11% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Davante Adams was the Green Bay Packers' coveted 2nd round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, and was expected to be patiently waiting in line for playing time behind the obvious Green Bay logjam of wide receivers. Well, recent developments of Jarrett Boykin's […]
Week 1 Fantasy Football Matchups: Start/Sit Advice (Games 1-8)
Each week we will be taking a look around the NFL at all of the weekly fantasy football matchups, and will be trying to help put together your optimal winning lineups. If you aren't sure if you should start or bench a player, or are looking for potential weekly sleepers, you've come to the right place. Below is […]
Green Bay Packers: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook
Green Bay Packers Offseason Changes Offseason Acquisitions – N/A No Longer on the Roster – WR James Jones The Green Packers have firmly established themselves as one of the most fantasy relevant teams in all of the NFL. The great thing about that is it makes the prospect of drafting their players fairly straightforward. There’s […]
Richard Rodgers (TE, GB) - Fantasy Football Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target late in Deep / Keeper / Dynasty Leagues ANALYSIS: As a rookie in camp Richard Rodgers has been impressing every member of the coaching staff in Green Bay, earning himself the honor of Mini-Camp MVP. In college Rodgers showed himself to be a very capable pass catcher with room to improve. Rodgers has […]
Dynasty League Quarterback Rankings: Top 15 for 2014
Flawed NFL Quarterbacks With Upside 15. Andy Dalton - If Jay Gruden had stayed, or if he didn’t put up a stink bomb in the playoffs for the third straight year, Dalton would be much higher on this list. With that said, he’s got a plethora of weapons on the field. The opportunity is there. […]
Injury Bounceback & Sleeper: Randall Cobb
Fantasy Football Injury Comebacks For 2014 Injuries are stressful for Fantasy Owners. Few things are more deflating than watching your star receiver getting wrecked across the middle, or a running back clutching his knee after being brought down. Or, you know, hearing about one of your guys breaking an arm saving the pizza from […]