Week 12 Rankings Analysis: Nick Mariano vs. Industry Consensus

Well, Week 12 was another upper-class finish for me being ranked #34 out of the 130 experts on FantasyPros, marking the eighth week in row finishing inside the top 50, seven of which were in the top 35. Being ranked #34 for the industry is good, but I’m itching to return to that top-10 class […]

Streaming Defense Options For The Playoff Push

If you're well versed in fantasy football strategy, you're familiar with the notion that you shouldn't ever draft a defense earlier than your second to last pick. Doing so nets you a few additional fliers at running back and wide receiver and allows you to monitor defenses as the season progresses. Owners who play their […]

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 […]

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 […]

NFL Survivor League Picks – Survivor Pool Targets and Avoids (Week 12)

Now the real season begins. Bill Parcells and Cris Collinsworth believe when Thanksgiving arrives, football really begins. This is where teams separate themselves from the pack. Thursday is a loaded slate. Each game features a division winner. I will not be making selections in any of the Thursday games and I suggest you do the […]

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 […]

Ryan Tannehill (QB, MIA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ryan Tannehill has had an up-and-down season, and while Week 11's effort was far from his best, it certainly wasn’t his worst, either. Traveling to the west coast to play the Rams, Tannehill only threw for 172 yards but also tossed two […]

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 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 Kicker (K) Streamers and Starts: 2016 Fantasy Tiers and Rankings

It’s Week 12 and it’s once again time for kicker rankings! This list is here to help all of us figure out who’s gonna kick for our teams this week, and make those streaming or start/sit decisions easier. While finding a good FLEX and starting the right QB are crucial to winning your matchups, anyone […]

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 […]

Week 11 NFL Matchups Analysis (Part 1) - Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find part one of our Week 11 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis for the 2016 NFL football season. Ben Ruppert breaks down the first half of the Week 11 matchups to help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part […]

Week 11 NFL Matchups Analysis (Part 2) - Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Below you will find part two of our Week 11 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis for the 2016 NFL football season. Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) breaks down the second half of the Week 11 matchups to help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part one of this week's […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 11 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 11. Waiver […]

10 Fantasy Football Lineup Busts for Week 11

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

Week 11 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 11 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 11. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a […]

Week 11 Standard Rankings (Top 300)

Below you will find our overall Week 11 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 11. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, or let […]

Week 11 Half PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome back RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 11 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 11. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a […]

Week 11 Rankings Analysis: Nick Mariano vs. Industry Consensus

Sheesh, Jay Cutler was so bad! Why did I get suckered in? Despite that, I still finished #32 overall out of the 130+ ranked industry experts this week in a solid showing. I haven’t been ranked below #44 in any given week since Week 3, so we’re running well here. Sadly, most of the folks I […]

Miami Dolphins (DEF, MIA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The Dolphins have racked up 10 sacks over their last three games, and have also notched six picks in their last two. Whether they’re facing Case Keenum or Jared Goff, they’ll be a good play with the pressure they’re producing. Check out […]

Damien Williams (RB, MIA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 16- and 18-Team Leagues as a handcuff for Jay Ajayi OWNED IN: 9% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: A new vulture has arrived to the fantasy landscape. Damien Williams has been a lightly used backup throughout his career, but he found his way into the end zone twice against the Chargers in Week 10 despite […]

Damien Williams (RB, MIA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 16- and 18-Team Leagues as a handcuff for Jay Ajayi OWNED IN: 9% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Damien Williams is Jay Ajayi’s handcuff and he hilariously scored two touchdowns on only three touches in Week 10. That sort of hyper-efficiency cannot be relied on in any way of course, but the alarm bells went off briefly […]

Week 11 NFL Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Welcome to the post-Week 10 installment of the Waiver Wire weekly series for the 2016 fantasy football season. Below are my Week 11 waiver wire pickups and sleepers (depending on league size) to consider adding for your fantasy teams. Week 10’s only big potential casualty came in the form of Jordan Howard, though he eloquently said […]