Matthew Stafford: The Good News and the Bad News

Matthew Stafford has never been an easy guy to figure out for fantasy football owners. Fantasy owners were not sure what to expect out of Stafford this season, his first without Calvin “Megatron” Johnson as his favorite target. Many fantasy experts, including yours truly, thought Stafford would struggle without having Johnson around to bail him out […]

Week 7 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts: 2016 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 7 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target at the end of your 2016 drafts for Week 7 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 which defenses […]

Waiver Wire Podcast: Week 7 Targets & Injury Replacements

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 7. 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 7 NFL Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Welcome to the post-Week 6 installment of the Waiver Wire weekly series for the 2016 fantasy football season. I wager most of you didn’t hurt too badly with BYEs, as only Minnesota and Tampa Bay were off. More likely, you got burned by the “active” Arian Foster or Pittsburgh-falling-on-its-face against Miami. Speaking of, many of […]

FAAB Auction Bidding - Week 7 Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to Week 7 everyone. It's a rather quiet week on the waiver wire, and aside from Jordan Howard we still have yet to see a player who's been worth a signficant amount of your FAAB salary. Let's use this week to find that gem without the hefty price tag. Once again, we have some injuries to report. Ben […]

The Cut List (Week 7): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On

Welcome to Week 7's edition of The Cut List, Rotoballer's weekly column filled with advice on who is fat to be trimmed from your roster and who deserves a little more time on your plate. Each player receives both statistical and social media analysis, providing both real and ridiculous reasons why we--Tony Peters and Ben […]

Week 7 Kickers: Tiered Ranks and Waiver Wire Streamers

It’s Week 7 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 making those streaming or start/sit decisions easier. While finding a good FLEX and starting the right QB are crucial to winning your matchups, anyone […]

James White (RB, NE) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With opposing defenses needing to heavily focus on the likes of Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski and Martellus Bennett downfield, it leaves James White able to operate rather freely out of the backfield. His seven rushes for 19 yards is nothing special, but you’re adding and starting him […]

Week 6 NFL Matchups Analysis (Part 1) - Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Below you will find part one of our Week 6 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis for the 2016 NFL football season. Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) breaks down the first half of the Week 6 matchups to help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part two of this week's matchup […]

Fantasy Mad Libs: Starts and Sits for Week 6

Week 6. Can I be honest? I gave up in one league already. For most leagues, it's barely a third of the way through the season, and if you own Le'Veon Bell or Tom Brady it is far too early to cut bait on an entire team. It was my dynasty league, the one I […]

10 Fantasy Football Lineup Busts for Week 6

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

Week 6 Daily Fantasy Football Tournament Stacks

Tom Brady returned from his Deflategate suspension last weekend, and no one was happier about it than his top two tight ends. Rob Gronkowski finished with five receptions for 109 yards, but Martellus Bennett shined even brighter -- six catches, 67 yards, three touchdowns. Daily fantasy players that stacked Brady and Bennett were probably pretty happy, […]

Week 6 Tight End Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 6 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). Lead columnist Bill Dubiel also highlights some TE rankings and matchups analysis for Week 6, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and […]

Week 6 Wide Receiver Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 6 wide receivers 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). Lead columnist Bill Dubiel also highlights some WR rankings and matchups analysis for Week 6, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who […]

Week 6 Running Back Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 6 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 6, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most […]

Week 6 Quarterback Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 6 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 6, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week Six 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 6. Waiver […]

Week 6 Rankings Analysis: Nick Mariano vs. Industry Consensus

Week 5 was good eatin’. Last week we said Matthew Stafford was a good play, and while he only posted 180 yards, his 3 TDs really buoyed his value and illustrated how having zero "true" running backs can affect things. Matt Ryan also got slipped below Brian Hoyer, Dak Prescott and Jameis Winston, which was […]

NFL Survivor League Picks – Survivor Pool Targets and Avoids (Week 6)

Through five weeks of the season, it’s safe to pronounce the Houston Texans as this year’s good bad team. They’ll defeat the bad teams, but get crushed by the good ones. The Texans had trouble defeating the Bears, Chiefs, and Titans. They got smoked by the Patriots and didn’t seem too interested in playing football […]

Waiver Wire Podcast: Week 6 Targets & Injury Replacements

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 6. 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 6 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 6 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 6. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, […]

Week 6 Standard Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 6 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 6. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, […]

Week 6 Half PPR Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 6 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 6. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, […]

Fantasy Football Buy Low & Sell High Candidates for Week 6

The waiver wire isn't the only place to change the course of your team. The right trade can make or break your season. The key is to buy low on cold players and sell overachieving players whose values have skyrocketed. While this is a well-known method, some owners still tend to overreact to a small sample size, so […]

Week 6 Running Back Depth Charts for Fantasy Football

Week 5 of the 2016 NFL season showcased a pair of the league's elite rushers finishing first and second in fantasy points scored at the running back position for last week's slate of games. David Johnson and Ezekiel Elliott accounted for 29.5 and 29.1 points respectively in standard scoring formats and they are both beginning […]

Target Acquired: Surprise Target Grabbers from Week 5 and Possible Breakouts for Week 6

Another week in the books, another list of surprise breakouts. Oh, and Tom Brady is back, if you haven't heard yet, or in case you missed him obliterate the Cleveland Browns. Pretty much anyone on the offensive side of the ball in New England is an option moving forward. Here is a look at the […]

Risers and Fallers For Week 6 Fantasy Football

Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. Experienced fantasy players know it happens every year. A player gets hot and sees an increased role, while others struggle and […]

Chris Hogan (WR, NE) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 45% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Well, it didn’t take long for the Tom Brady-to-Chris Hogan connection to develop. Hogan caught 4-of-5 targets for 114 yards as the Patriots dominated the Browns on Sunday. We were unsure how the return of Brady would affect all of the Patriots WRs, but if things […]

Week 6 NFL Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Welcome to the post-Week 5 installment of the Waiver Wire weekly series for the 2016 fantasy football season. Let’s hope all of you survived through a pretty big Bye Week blitz, as Jacksonville, Kansas City, New Orleans and Seattle were all off. As a result, some of these pickups may have been scooped already as […]

FAAB Auction Bidding - Week 6 Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to Week 6 everyone. Leagues are starting to separate the upper echelon and the bottom feeders and it's important to not stay complacent in this time. There are gems to be found and more importantly, owners with bye week conflicts to trade with. Once again, we have some injuries to report. Eddie Lacy (ankle), Steve Smith (high […]