Brandin Cooks Scores First Touchdown vs Eagles
New Orleans Saints WR Brandin Cooks found the end zone for the first time this season in Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Cooks had five receptions for 120 yards, scoring on a 14-yard strike from QB Drew Brees. With the Saints trailing for most of the game, Drew Brees was throwing the ball a […]
Week 5 DraftKings Deeper Sleeper Tournament Plays
So you probably noticed that Week 4 felt a lot more "normal" compared to that Week 3 carnival of points. Unless you double dipped on Devonta Freeman, in which case we should be best friends and talk a lot on Saturdays. Week 5 looks to have a plenty of studs in A+ matchups - which […]
Wide Receivers Sending Out Warning Signals Going Into Week 5
The wide receiver position is typically more consistent on a year-to-year basis than the running back position, yet this season is off to a bit of an odd start. There have been a surprising number of bounce-backs like Keenan Allen and Larry Fitzgerald, while presumed studs Calvin Johnson and Mike Evans have turned out to be inconsistent. The […]
Sam Bradford (QB, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 58% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: There weren't any quarterback performances this week that look good enough to make a QB worth picking up other than Sam Bradford's. All the hype on Bradford took it's time to materialize, but against the Redskins it finally seemed like it came together. At least somewhat. Bradford threw 28 […]
Philip Rivers, Vincent Jackson, Sam Bradford - Week 4 Fantasy Studs
Aside from Devonta Freeman, there were a few other players who put up big points in Week 4 for fantasy football owners. Let's take a look at the top performers, assuming PPR formats and six-point touchdown scoring. Philip Rivers had a great game, completing 23-of-38 pass attempts for 358 passing yards and three touchdowns. That […]
Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts: 2015 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings
Below are RotoBaller's Week 5 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream and start for Week 5 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our tiered defense rankings are your guide to making waiver wire pickups and adds to improve your lineups, and to decide which defenses to start, sit, target, avoid or stream […]
Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, Jordan Matthews - Week 4 Lineup Booms
Jordan Matthews, WR, Eagles Don’t be discouraged by last week’s dud, Jordan Matthews was stuck on Revis Island. This week, against a much more forgiving Redskins passing defense, expect Matthews to return to his Week 1 and Week 2 form. The Skins have surrendered four touchdowns and 380 yards to receivers in three games. Matthews will be […]
Boom and Bust Candidates for Week 4: The Early Games
Your team is beginning to take shape after Week 3, as are your postseason hopes. Your success during the first four weeks of fantasy season are often determined by the strength of your draft, your luck with injuries and your fortunes on the waiver wire. Another important factor is picking the right player to start […]
Sam Bradford (QB, PHI) - Week 4 Lineup Booms
When will I ever learn? Well, when the heck will the Eagles learn how to be a cohesive unit? Oh, they play Washington this weekend? Okay. Weather concerns are real, and that's giving me some trepidation about the game in general, not for fear that the game is cancelled (you would have ample heads up), […]
Week 4 DraftKings Deeper Sleeper Tournament Plays
We're back in the mines for Week 4 after an absolutely insane Week 3. Almost every stud and touted mid-range pick went off. I had friends texting me about how their safer cash game lineups would've won tournaments. The DraftKings Milly Maker winner had 301 points. Breathe. I should say that if you haven't yet, go […]
DeMarco Murray Practices, Questionable For Sunday
Philadelphia Eagles running back DeMarco Murray is listed as questionable for Sunday's Week 4 game against the Washington Redskins after going through a full practice on Friday. Murray is dealing with a hamstring issue and missed Week 3's victory over the New York Jets after struggling through two lackluster performances to start the season. Murray […]
DeMarco Murray Is Healthy Enough to Play, But Will He?
Philadelphia Eagles running back, and 2015 fantasy football disappointment, DeMarco Murray practiced in full on Thursday and is expected to play against the Washington Redskins. But then again, Chip Kelly could decide to sit him as a healthy scratch due to how good Ryan Mathews and Darren Sproles played last week. Against the tough New […]
Darren Sproles (RB, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In All Leagues OWNED IN: 52% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: As people debate whether DeMarco Murray or Ryan Mathews will end being the Eagles "lead back" the rest of the season (I think it will be Mathews), Darren Sproles quietly leads the team in fantasy points. Unlike Murray and Mathews, Sproles has a tight grip […]
Ryan Mathews (RB, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In All Leagues OWNED IN: 54% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Despite an incredibly ugly start to the season, the starting running back in a Chip Kelly offense has been a hot commodity thanks to its high-volume of snaps and running plays. Heading into this season, I was not willing to pay the steep price […]
Eagles Seeking Replacement for Kicker Cody Parkey
According to Fox Sports' Alex Marvez, Philadelphia Eagles kicker Cody Parkey re-aggravated a groin injury against the New York Jets on Sunday. The injury must be serious enough to keep him off of the field for a little while, because the Eagles have brought in several kickers for tryouts. Parkey is scheduled to have an […]
DeMarco Murray Inactive Against Jets, Darren Sproles a Must Start
Keeping up with his mediocre debut with the Philadelphia Eagles thus far into the season, DeMarco Murray is now listed as inactive during Week 3 against the New York Jets. Despite being listed as questionable after injuring his hamstring during practice on Sept. 23, ESPN’s Adam Schefter originally reported that “Murray has told people he plans […]
Philadelphia Eagles Running Back DeMarco Murray Declared Inactive
Fox Sports columnist Mike Garafolo has reported that Philadelphia Eagles running back DeMarco Murray will be inactive today against the New York Jets. According to reports, Murray's hamstring did not react well to testing this morning. This is the sort of potentially lingering injury that could make Murray's owners nervous for the next couple weeks. […]
Week 3 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 1)
Zach Wilkens breaks down the first half of the Week 3 matchups for the 2015 NFL football season. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down each of the NFL matchups and providing you with some fantasy football advice and lineup recommendations based on matchups that we love, matchups that we hate, and some high-risk/high-reward players, as […]
Week 3 Boom/Bust Candidates for Early Games
By now you're likely starting to get a feel for your team, but as the first two weeks have shown, just about everything we think we know is wrong. DeMarco Murray and Andrew Luck have been disappointing, Alfred Morris is being replaced, Jimmy Graham is barely being targeted, Peyton Manning can't throw anymore and Adrian […]
Jordan Matthews (WR, PHI) - Week 3 Lineup Busts?
Two words: Revis Island. Not only does the Eagles offense look terrible so far this season, they’ll be headed to Metlife Stadium to face one of the league’s better looking defenses. Jordan Matthews has had a solid start to the season, so chances are good that you won’t bench him. And I understand that, especially […]
DeMarco Murray (RB, PHI) - Players Showing Warning Signals
I had added Murray to my list of players with warning signals, long before the news of his injured hamstring came to be. For this week alone, you’re just gong to have to wait and see if Murray can go but as an overall point, I’m already done holding my breath. The Eagles can’t seem […]
Week 3 DraftKings Deeper Sleeper Tournament Plays
We're back in the mines for Week 3! Last week we actually hit on a lot more DraftKings lineup picks than I would expect for deeper sleeper plays, with Crockett Gillmore being the best find. Weeks 1 and 2 have come and gone, and now we've got two data points really weighing on everyone's mind. […]
Five Players Sending Out Warning Signals
Last week we took a look at five players who might be sending out warning signals for what’s to come for the rest of the season. With a second game under everyone’s belt, there are some players who have unfortunately disappointed us twice in a row. It’s in this two-to-three week range where you’ll most […]
Demarco Murray (RB, PHI) - Fantasy Football Buy Lows
The only way to truly grasp just how bad the Eagles offense was last Sunday was to watch the game from beginning to end. It looked like Dallas knew Philly’s plays. In the midst of that implosion, Murray had arguably the worst rushing game of his career. The reigning league rushing champion found himself with […]
2015 Fantasy Football Week 3: Risers and Fallers From Week 2
Two weeks are now in the books, and there’s more than enough to react to. Most importantly, keep your wits about you--look at who each team has gone against and who they’re about to face. For instance, Lamar Miller is a pretty clear “faller” due to his performance and now an injury, but he gets […]
Sam Bradford, DeMarco Murray, Nelson Agholor (PHI) - Fantasy Football Fallers
We’ll use the same blanket blurb that the Broncos deserved last week, and the Saints might have been here but the Eagles then fell on their faces in the afternoon games. Seriously though, people are (rightfully) pulling their hair out. Chip Kelly noted that the entire offense is under the microscope, and no one is safe. […]
Week 2 Booms and Busts: Late Games
Booms: QB Sam Bradford, PHI: I had Bradford in this space last week, and while he didn't boom in the first half, he came pretty close to doing so in the second half. The Eagles offense looking out of sync in its first regular season game on the road was not a shock. However, there is no […]
Week 2 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 2)
Vladimir De Wet breaks down the second half of the Week 2 matchups for the 2015 season. Below, you will find part two of our Week 2 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis, which should help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part one of this week's matchups analysis, diving into the early slate of […]
Week 1 DFS Sleeper and Value Picks DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football
It's time. Week 1 of the NFL is here. You've been sitting there watching preseason games, training camp coverage, last year's highlights, Hard Knocks, anything you can to get a taste of the NFL back in your life. It's just not the same though. All those did was make you hungrier to get your piece of […]
Darren Sproles (RB, PHI) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds for FLEX Upside in PPR CURRENT ADP: 128 STD, 120 PPR ANALYSIS: I think we all know what Darren Sproles brings to the table for fantasy football purposes. The boom-or-bust running back can be a PPR monster one week, and get very few snaps another week bringing disappointment. But let's not forget that he […]