Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers: Week 12

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. 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. […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 12 Lightning Round

In the interest of bringing you RotoBallers the most timely information, consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 12. We no longer have any bye weeks to deal with, and the main slate of Sunday games left us without too many injuries to clean up after. That said, there's always gold to be mined […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Week 11 felt more on the “hit-or-miss” side, with several stars blowing up and several more falling flat, with few mediocre stat lines to help float our hopes and dreams. That felt dramatic to type, so maybe I'm just feeling emotional as the playoff picture in my leagues starts to take shape. As far as […]

FAAB Auction Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 12 Pickups

Welcome to Week 12 everyone. How hungry are you to earn a berth in your fantasy league's postseason tournament? While the waiver wire has thinned considerably since earlier in the year, there may still be a few goodies out there to catapult you over the hump on Thanksgiving week of the NFL. Let’s look around the […]

Running Backs Waiver Wire - Week 12 Pickups and Adds

It had been a while, but another significant injury has caused a shift in RB values. We also have some new RBBCs forming in unexpected places and more undrafted players stirring things up. Things are getting interesting as we get closer to playoff time. This article will aim to highlight Week 12 waiver wire adds […]

Deeper Sleepers for Standard Leagues (Week 12)

We've reached the point where some leagues are wrapping up their regular seasons, which means some of us are under immense pressure in Week 12 to win our games. There are two ways of thinking that I subscribe to at various times and for various reasons. If my team has been pretty solid all year […]

Week 12 Kicker Streamers and Rankings: 2017 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

It's Week 12 RotoBallers and we're obsessing over kickers again! Yes, that’s right – kickers. After all, points are points, and even though kickers are very difficult to project for fantasy points week to week, having the right one in your Week 12 lineup could be a difference maker. We're here to give you that life changing […]

Monday Night Football Matchups and Starts/Sits (Week 11)

Happy Monday RotoBallers! Another week, another Monday. 2017 hasn't exactly gone to plan for the Atlanta Falcons. I'll save you the details that you already know, but it all dates back to February 5th, when the Falcons ended up on the wrong side of the record books during the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history. Entering […]

Week 11 Matchups - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits

Welcome to our Week 11 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This is crunch time for most leagues so making the […]

Beating The Waiver Wire - Speculative Stashes for Week 12

It's Wednesday morning. You dropped a player last night expecting to make some moves on the waiver wire, only to wake up and find out you weren't able to get anyone you put a claim in for. What now? If you've got an open roster spot, its always a good idea to plan ahead for […]

Week 11 Consistency Report - Floors and Ceilings

On Thursday night, I went to the Titans-Steelers game in person and was uber excited to watch a ton of different players. I was excited as always to see my Steelers play, but also players on the Titans side like Rishard Matthews, Eric Decker, Marcus Mariota, and of course, Corey Davis. I was also very […]

DraftKings Lineup Picks (Week 11) - NFL DFS Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 11 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 11 of the NFL season. The goal is to identify players to start on DraftKings this week based on various factors including the opponent, the player's opportunity, analysis of the game's […]

Yahoo Lineup Picks (Week 11) - NFL DFS Advice

Hey there RotoBallers! In this article, I will be taking a look at some of my favorite Yahoo DFS lineups picks for the Week 11 slate. These DFS picks are based on a multitude of factors including matchup, talent, recent performance, Vegas odds, and pricing on Yahoo. Generally, I will try to outline a top option at each […]

#TrendingNow - Dynasty Risers and Fallers Week 11

Fantasy owners will make this mistake year after year with players. When it comes time for your draft or auction, you need to stop paying for names. Far too often a fantasy owner will pay for the name on the back of a jersey instead of the stats on the scoresheet. The problem with some […]

10 Lineup Busts and Avoids for Week 11

I planned on writing up a long introduction about this current fantasy football season, but I had computer issues the entire time I was working on this week's column, so something had to suffer due to time constraints. I don't think it would be a good idea to let the actual bust picks suffer, so […]

Week 11 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome back folks. If you are reading this column, and still feverishly setting your fantasy lineups, then you are most likely still in the playoff hunt. Nice work. As we move into Week 11 of the fantasy football season, four teams are still on bye. There are some viable fantasy football players sitting this week, especially on the Panthers, […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers: Week 11

There were some dramatic shifts in fantasy value in Week 10 after surprising breakout performances, especially at the quarterback position. Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and […]

Do Not Cut Strategy for Playoffs - Endgame Special

Entering our last week of byes, and with the fantasy regular season dying down, we have a much better handle on player values than we did in the first couple of months of the NFL calendar. Before Mother Nature interfered, the plan was to have one more significant round of byes in Week 11, with […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Well, we finally have some closure with the Ezekiel Elliott situation. Of course, everyone and their mother was more than eager to alert us that Dallas missing tackle Tyron Smith was a bigger obstacle than missing Zeke. As far as injuries go, the Packers lost their top two running backs in Aaron Jones (knee) and […]

Running Backs Waiver Wire - Week 11 Pickups and Adds

If you're a believer in the All-RB bench strategy, you may consider acquiring multiple players on this list. We have no idea how much value players like Jamaal Williams or Rex Burkhead will have in another week or two, but the off-chance that they play significant roles on their respective teams during the fantasy playoffs […]

Wide Receivers Waiver Wire - Week 11 Pickups and Adds

Three weeks. That's all that's left before most teams enter their fantasy playoffs. Because of the playoff implications that waiver wire pickups have at this stage of the game, I will break the below sections up into guys for teams who need help now versus guys who can be stashed for potential upside later. There […]

The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 11)

As the season wears on, this list will feature more name brand players that you may have trouble letting go. Peyton Manning owners remember all too well how a big name can derail an entire season if you refuse to accept that he simply no longer has value. The names on this list no longer […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 11 Lightning Round

In trying to bring you RotoBallers the most timely information, consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 11. Ezekiel Elliott has left the country and we can finally put that situation to bed, sort of. Stay tuned to the Green Bay scenario with Aaron Jones (knee) and Ty Montgomery (ribs) both ailing. […]

Fantasy Football Consistency Report for Week 10: Floors and Ceilings

The NFL season is flying by. It feels like yesterday we were preparing for the 2017 season; redraft leagues were kicking off, articles and draft kits were being sold and promoted daily, and dynasty players were hyping up their rookies and February sleepers. Now, it is Week 10, over halfway through the season and it […]

Defying Logic - Scrubs Over Stars for Week 10

Not only have we heard this argument on podcasts, websites and among fellow fantasy football players, but we go through it in our heads every single week. Hopefully by this point in the season, you have established a bench with some worthy starters and are afforded the privilege of even considering such a blasphemous concept as […]

Dynasty League Buy, Sell - Rookie Round Up for Week 10

Each week, I'll take a look at how NFL rookies are performing from a dynasty fantasy football perspective. We're already on to Week 10! Whether or not your dynasty team is competing for a title this year, you should always be thinking about the future. One thing that can affect a player's dynasty value -- not […]

Week 10 Daily Fantasy Football Tournament Stacks

The football gods have made us all feel their wrath this season. If you play in a traditional season-long redraft league, the chances are high you've felt the sting of the injury bug (Aaron Rodgers, Deshaun Watson, David Johnson, Dalvin Cook, Julian Edelman, and on and on and on). Hopefully you've sought refuge in the […]

Week 10 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome back folks. If you are reading this, then you are probably still in the playoff hunt. Nice work. As we move into Week 10 of the fantasy football season, four teams are on bye. There are plenty of viable players sitting this week, especially on the Eagles, Chiefs and some Raiders too. Make sure you […]

Sunken Costs - How to Deal with Waiver Wire Busts

Sunk costs sink seasons. No one likes to admit when they’re wrong, but in fantasy football obstinance leads to losses.  It’s okay to cast off those players that you once thought would bring you to the promise land, but have since only served to hold you back. Don’t fall prey to what are called “Sunk Costs”, […]

Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 10

Okay RotoBallers, it's Week 10. For some of you, that mean it might be do or die time. So time to get ruthless, cut the dead weight from your roster, and pickup players off the waiver wire that can help you win now. There are four teams on bye this week, and then four more […]