Players Sending Out Warning Signals Heading Into NFL Week 5

With Week 5 on deck, it's safe to say that players are starting to settle into their year-long fantasy value. There are always going to be exceptions due to injuries and suspensions but Weeks 5-8 are typically the crux of the fantasy season when it comes to hammering down player outlooks. That means we're getting close to […]

Waiver Wire Podcast: Week 5 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 5. 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 Griffin (TE, HOU) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ryan Griffin is not owned in many fantasy leagues, but he has now posted back-to-back 50-yard games and was targeted 11 times over the past two weeks by Houston quarterback Brock Osweiler. Griffin will suffice as a one-week stopgap if you need a […]

Cameron Brate (TE, TB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 26% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The wait for Brate to be great was not too late. Rhyming aside, Brate has proved that Austin Seferian-Jenkins was expendable for the Bucs.  He followed his two-TD breakout performance from the week prior with a solid five receptions for 67 yards this past Sunday.  […]

Week 5 NFL Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Waiver Wire Adds for Week Five Welcome to the post-Week 4 installment of the Waiver Wire weekly series for the 2016 fantasy football season. This wasn’t a big injury week, as we actually got a few players back (Le’Veon Bell, Jamaal Charles), and now Tom Brady’s return looms as Jacksonville, Kansas City, New Orleans and Seattle […]

Tight Ends Waiver Wire: Week 5 Pickups & Adds

What's up RotoBallers. This article will aim to highlight Week 5 waiver wire adds for tight ends, players that you should consider targeting on your league's waiver wire The bye week takes a toll on the fantasy tight end pool this upcoming week as Seattle’s Jimmy Graham and Kansas City’s Travis Kelce get the week off.  Graham […]

Week 5 Kicker (K) Streamers and Starts: 2016 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

It’s Week 5 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 […]

Week 5 Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups: Standard Leagues

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to my deeper standard league sleepers column for Week 5 of the NFL season. In this weekly article we are going to take a look at some deeper waiver wire options for standard leagues, who could help out your team in this upcoming week. For reference's sake, we are looking at standard scoring […]

Week 5 Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups: PPR Leagues

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to my deeper PPR league sleepers column for Week 5 of the NFL season. In this weekly article we are going to take a look at some deeper waiver wire options for PPR leagues, who could help out your team in this upcoming week. Injuries have been mounting all over the league, giving […]

Week 5 IDP Waiver Wire Adds

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to our weekly columns to help you win on the defensive side of the ball. Today we are here to review some IDP waiver wire pickups for Week 5. The following players are not necessarily “must start” players for IDP leagues, but rather, players that currently have below 25% ownership levels […]

Cameron Brate (TE, TB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Even in a tough matchup against Denver, Brate saw eight targets in a rainy no-good day for Tampa Bay. He ended up tallying five catches for the second-straight week, as he’s taken quite well to being the Buccaneers’ featured pass-catching tight end. Jameis Winston […]

Adam Humphries (WR, TB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Humphries, and the entire Tampa Bay offense, predictably flopped in Week 4 against a powerful Denver defense. The slot receiver only caught one ball for four yards on four targets, but Week 5 provides a Monday night matchup against a Carolina secondary that just got torched at […]

Fantasy Mad Libs - Starts and Sits for Week 4

Week 4, and it’s finally coming up Cliff Clinton. It's celebration time for those of us who spent an early round pick on Le’Veon Bell as we get to watch him tear up the field against the Kansas City Chiefs. Next week, the return of Tom Brady and Josh Gordon will feel like Christmas for owners who rolled the […]

Week 4 Rankings Analysis: Nick Mariano vs. Industry Consensus

Week 3 went pretty well for us. We pushed Ben Roethlisberger down a few slots and said we didn’t have faith in Ryan Tannehill. Talked up Jordy Nelson as needing more respect, and my inner Giants fan was validated when DeSean Jackson torched Big Blue for a TD. It wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows, as […]

Week 4 NFL Matchups Analysis (Part 2) - Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find part two of our Week 4 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis for the 2016 NFL football season. Ben Ruppert breaks down the second half of the Week 4 matchups to help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week Four Lightning Round

This column is published on Mondays 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 4. […]

Week 4 Tight End Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 4 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 4, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and […]

Week 4 Wide Receiver Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 4 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 4, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who […]

Week 4 Running Back Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 4 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 4, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most […]

DraftKings Week 4 Lineups: DFS FLEX Picks for Daily Fantasy Football

It’s easy to let your DraftKings FLEX spot be left up to the amount of salary remaining after you fill out the rest of the squad. That’s the ‘flex-by-default’ strategy, and the purpose of this Week Four DraftKings DFS article is to help you avoid it. You can and should use the FLEX spot to strengthen and diversify […]

Week 4 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 4 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 4. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, […]

Week 4 Standard Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 4 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 4. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, […]

Week 4 Half PPR Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 4 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 4. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, […]

Week 4 Running Back Depth Charts for Fantasy Football

Week 4 is the beginning of bye weeks across the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers rounding off the pair of teams that will have the first rest period in the young 2016 season. Week 3 brought out the best of Atlanta's tumultuous backfield with Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman finishing one-two […]

Waiver Wire Podcast: Week 4 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 4. 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 […]

Players Sending Out Warning Signals Heading Into NFL Week 4

Do my eyes deceive me or did we manage to get through week three without another massive boatload of injuries? There were some unfortunate hiccups for sure, most notably that of Jeremy Langford and Thomas Rawls, but overall it looks like players are starting to remain on the field more than they did the first two […]

Target Acquired: Surprise Target Grabbers from Week 3 and Possible Breakouts for Week 4

Injuries continue to sweep through the league, leaving the question of "who will I start instead" to loom around fantasy lineups. A week-to-week, matchup-based option could always help answer that. Paying attention to targets is always important, regardless of how many lead to actual receptions. Here is a look at the surprise target grabbers from Week 3, […]

Week 4 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts: 2016 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 4 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target at the end of your 2016 drafts for Week 4 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 […]

FAAB Auction Bidding - Week 4 Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome back readers. We're through three weeks and you are starting to get a sense of your overall team's potential and what focal points to address on your roster. Luckily for you we've dedicated a whole section to finding the right pickups to help your team moving forward. We had a few injuries in Week […]

Adam Humphries (WR, TB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12- and 14-team leagues Owned In: 4% of Fleaflicker Leauges Analysis: With Mike Evans and Vincent Jackson taking the deeper routes/endzone targets, who is there to take over the short routes? In comes Adam Humphries. He has seen his targets increase from QB Jameis Winston each of the past three weeks, and even flashed […]