Fantasy Mad Libs - Starts and Sits for Week 3

“So, how many guys are left on your team this week?” That was how my conversation started this week with my former roommate, who I talk to about once a week. Time zones now mean we can call before he starts his job as a restaurant manager, and as I come home from my marketing job […]

Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 3

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 is going to bust big time in Week 3. This isn't to troll or spread hate - that's what those political sites are for. Think of this as a public […]

Week 3 Standard Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 3 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 3. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, […]

Week 3 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 3 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 3. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, […]

Week 3 Half PPR Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 3 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 3. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, […]

The Cut List (Week 3): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to the fantasy football Cut List column for Week 3. Each week, Tony Peters (that's me) and Ben Hamren - both from the All Stats A Salad fantasy football podcast - will break down a list of players to target as potentially droppable, replaceable assets. We'll be spicing up the usual stat-first column […]

NFL Survivor League Picks – Survivor Pool Targets and Avoids (Week 3)

Week 3 is do or die for some NFL teams. Starting a season 0-3 spells doom. In NFL history, only five teams have made the playoffs after starting 0-3. Teams like the Bills, Colts, and Washington are in must-win situations. More on these matchups below. Editor's Note: Be sure to check out FantasyAces DFS contests for […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Any damage Ryan Tannehill has done so far this season came during garbage time in New England in Week 2. However, a home match-up with the Browns in Week 3 may cure those blues. Over the first two weeks, Cleveland has surrendered […]

Week 3 NFL Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Welcome to the third installment of the Waiver Wire weekly series for the 2016 fantasy football season. While Week 1 was pretty tame, fantasy owners should count their lucky stars if they made it through Week 2 without seeing one of their running backs go down. The names who were affected in Week 2: Adrian Peterson, Danny […]

FAAB Auction Bidding - Week 3 Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome back readers. We've made it past Week 2, but not all of us made it. NFL Sunday might as well have been a morgue, with Danny Woodhead (torn ACL), Jonathan Stewart (hamstring), Doug Martin (hamstring), Arian Foster (groin), Rashad Jennings (left hand), Ameer Abdullah (sprained foot), Jimmy Garapollo (shoulder) and Josh McCown (shoulder) all […]

Wide Receivers Waiver Wire: Week 3 Pickups & Adds

Welcome back everyone! Here we are heading into Week 3. The injury bug went around the league during Week 2, but for the most part avoided the WR position. Brandon Marshall is dealing with some knee troubles (still a shot to play in Week 3), Julio Jones is limping (nothing new, he’s fine), Below you […]

Running Backs Waiver Wire: Week 3 Pickups & Adds

The injury bug was in full effect this week, as several high-profile running backs left the field early. Some of their possible replacements may surprise you, so be sure to check my column carefully before making any Week 3 waiver claims. Each week, this article will aim to highlight running backs that you should consider targeting on […]

Week Three QB Pickups & Streamers: One-QB & Two-QB Leagues

RotoBallers, 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 out every week based on attractive matchups has led numerous owners to victory (or to the basement, if such owners didn’t stream correctly). It’s not a bad […]

Week 3 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts: 2016 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

Did you survive the Week 2 injury storm? Below are RotoBaller's Week 3 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target at the end of your 2016 drafts for Week 3 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our tiered defense rankings are your guide to drafting defenses, making waiver wire pickups/adds to […]

Week 2 Monday Night (MNF) Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

Only one Monday night game this week? Yes, we're past the season openers, so it's time for the Week 2 version of the Monday night matchups analysis with my start/sit recommendations. This week, the Philadelphia Eagles travel to Solider Field to face the Chicago Bears. The Eagles look to build on their surprising success from rookie […]

Week 2 Sits and Starts - Sorensen's Matchup Analysis

One week is in the books and now, it is safe to say that you have already attacked the waiver wire for all of those potential Week 1 superstars. Eli Rogers. Jeremy Kerley. Nelson Agholor. These are just some of the many unexpected names that would have been worth starting last week. With the amount […]

Week 2 Running Back Depth Charts for Fantasy Football

With one week of the 2016 NFL season in the books, the top five fantasy scorers at the running back position came from players who were not considered top picks in the draft. DeAngelo Williams, Spencer Ware, C.J. Anderson, Theo Riddick and Carlos Hyde rounded off the group and stirred up a bit of a panic for […]

Week 2 NFL Matchups Analysis (Part 1) - Sit/Start for Fantasy Football

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find part one of our Week 2 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis for the 2016 NFL football season. Ben Ruppert breaks down the first half of the Week 2 matchups to help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part […]

Week 2 Rankings Analysis: Nick Mariano vs. Industry Consensus

Week 1 was quite a doozy, wasn't it? Well, sort of. My condolences go out to Keenan Allen and his owners. Be smart, be savvy, attack desperate owners and do not drop a stud who underperformed in Week 1. We are gathered here today to take a look at my rankings for Week 2 and […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week Two Lightning Round

Later today, and over the next couple of days, we will be publishing 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 2. Waiver pickups are in order of priority, broken out by […]

NFL Survivor League Picks – Survivor Pool Targets and Avoids (Week 2)

It was one of the best opening weekends the NFL has had in some time. Week 1 ended after the ultimate duel between Case Keenum and Blaine Gabbert. They combined to throw for 300 total yards. Astonishing. This highlight doesn’t even show a pass that Keenum completed. Is Jeff Fisher really sure Jared Goff isn’t […]

Three Wide Receivers on the Rise Heading into Week 2

The NFL is a pass-first league now more than ever, so the fantasy stock of wide receivers will skyrocket or plummet throughout the season.  This column is about the receivers whose fantasy values are on the rise. There are several factors that can account for how well a receiver will produce, including his quarterback, the […]

Fantasy Mad Libs: Starts and Sits for Week 2

Week 1 is officially in the books, and I don't know if I feel good. My picks were largely decent, and the games were very close. But much like the cast from the Tony Award-winning musical "Hamilton," I can never be truly satisfied. David Johnson looked great even in a losing effort, but I have to wonder […]

Week 2 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 2 PPR rankings for fantasy football. Here are our standard rankings for Week 2, and half-PPR ranks as well. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 2. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free […]

Week 2 Half-PPR Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 2 half-PPR rankings for fantasy football. Here are our standard rankings for Week 2, and PPR ranks as well. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 2. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free […]

Week 2 Standard Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 2 standard rankings for fantasy football. Here are our half-PPR rankings for Week 2, and PPR ranks as well. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 2. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free […]

Target Acquired: Surprise Target Grabbers from Week 1 and Possible Breakouts for Week 2

Fantasy football is a revolving door of week-to-week talent. There are your obvious, reliable, consistent point-getters such as Antonio Brown, A.J. Green, and Julio Jones. But multiple players seem to emerge each week and put a dent in fantasy scores, even if their success is ephemeral. Here is a look at the surprise target grabbers […]

Carson Wentz (QB, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ Team Leagues Owned in: 7% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: The Vikings lost Bridgewater, got desperate, snagged Sam Bradford, and suddenly Carson Wentz found himself off to a promising start to his NFL career. The New York Giants and the Washington Redskins last year allowed the 3rd and 10th most Fantasy […]

Week 2 Fantasy Football Podcast: Hot Waiver Wire Targets, Top Performers & NFL Injury News

RotoBaller is very excited about the NFL content being produced for our very own radio station. You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every week, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony […]

Risers and Fallers for Week 2 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 […]