The Redskins Straight Up Murdered RGIII, And Other Assorted Love Songs
Flashback to the serenity of the 2012 NFL Draft, where an overwhelming abundance of hype surrounded the supposed two first picks: Stanford golden boy quarterback Andrew Luck and the charismatic Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III. As history would have it, Luck was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts with the first pick while RGIII was unwillingly […]
RGIII's Timing Couldn't Possibly Be Worse, Taken Out of Preseason Game
Concussions in the NFL are no laughing matter. At all. That being said… What the f**k, RGIII? Or, actually in this case: What the f**k, Redskins? During Thursday night’s preseason game against the Detroit Lions, starting quarterback for the Washington Redskins, Robert Griffin III, had to leave the game early due to some pretty heavy […]
Is RGIII Worth the Gamble? He Seems to Think So
*Sometimes, when the stars align perfectly, a NFL football player will open his mouth and rain down an abundance of chunky word vomit complete with asinine assumptions and painfully funny jokes that aren’t meant to be jokes. The latest is Washington Redskins quarterback and Mike Shanahan victim Robert Griffin III, who went on the record […]
Pierre Garcon's Fantasy Value Slipping By No Fault Of His Own
I feel like Pierre Garcon is one of those wide receivers that is universally rooted for by both the NFL and fantasy football community. Garcon was a sixth-round pick out Mount Union College (one of the strongest Division III programs in the United States), he was an up-and-coming part of an Indianapolis Colts team led […]
Fight Breaks Out Between Washington Redskins and Houston Texans’ Training Camps
Hats off to the MENSA candidate who thought a joint practice between the Houston Texans and the Washington Redskins would be a genius idea. In front of live ESPN cameras, four different fights broke out in Richmond, VA, between the two teams, the first one being the apparent cause and effect after a late hit […]
DeSean Jackson Has No Time For Your Mediocre Skills, Top NFL Cornerbacks
So, this happened… Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson went on record and explained to the NFL world how good he thinks he is and there’s not anyone in the league that could cover him. Richard Sherman? Nope. Darrelle Revis? Not a chance. A cheetah wearing a Dick LeBeau Halloween face-mask? Never. That’s right – […]
Matt Jones (RB, WAS) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Very Late Rounds Current ADP: 234 STD, 172 PPR ANALYSIS: Matt Jones should be the immediate 3rd down back for the Redskins, given Alfred Morris' passing game issues-- he currently averages 12 receptions a year. Jones could potentially take on even more of a role, as many reports have him impressing during the non-contact portion of […]
Jordan Reed (TE, WAS) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds Current ADP: 162 STD, 147 PPR ANALYSIS: Fantasy owners tend to avoid the guys with glaring issues that might make them look foolish such as old players and high injury risks. So much so that these players often come at an extreme bargain and don’t always fall into their seemingly obvious pitfalls. […]
Running Back Sleepers You Need to Know in 2015
Is there any position in fantasy where a sleeper pays off more than at running back? While all your league-mates are scrambling to reach and overpay for their first and second running back, those who employ more value based draft strategies feed off of their leagues impatience and are rewarded with strong players at both wide receiver […]
Pierre Garcon (WR, WAS) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
CURRENT ADP: ~127 Overall (WR 48) BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds as WR4 ANALYSIS: After a disappointing 2014 season, Pierre Garcon‘s draft day value will likely take a substantial hit. This could be good news for savvy fantasy owners who will likely be able to nab him in the later rounds and get a wide receiver […]
Three Sleeper Tight Ends to Target in Deeper Leagues
If you find yourself in a 14+ team league, or in a TE premium league (start 2 TEs or give 1.5 PPR to TEs only) it looks like a good year to wait on the position in the draft. There are a lot of guys outside the top ten which offer plenty of upside. If […]
2015 NFL Draft Analysis: NFC East Draft Review and Grades
Rotoballer kicks off the 2015 NFL Season by reviewing each teams draft, continuing with the NFC East. Draft expert Owen Elle gives his take on each teams ability to fill their needs and add overall talent to their rosters. Check out our previous divisional draft reviews: AFC East, AFC North, AFC South, AFC West, NFC South. Dallas […]
Roy Helu (RB, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leauges OWNED IN: 34% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I know that he has had some bad games in between, but I feel like I've been shouting Roy Helu's name from the mountain tops for PPR owners for most of the season now. In fact, he's so much better of a receiver than […]
Jordan Reed (TE, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ team leagues (PPR) ANALYSIS: This week I’ll be recommending the injury plagued but also very talented Jordan Reed. I will admit that his matchup this week is not great versus the Rams, but I’m liking his matchup the following week a lot. With Colt McCoy at quarterback, the Redskins offense has […]
Niles Paul (TE, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper PPR Leagues ANALYSIS: Guess what? Jordan Reed is injured. Is anyone surprised?! I am guessing not, as earlier this season Reed was dealing with a left hamstring; now his right hamstring is tweaked. While Reed was out Niles Paul filled in nicely. So far Paul has had a career best […]
Robert Griffin (QB, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Startable in all 2-QB leagues this week and deep 1-QB leagues as well OWNED IN: 61% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Griffin has never been a guy I’ve trusted in fantasy. He’s too injury prone, but coming off of a bye in week 10, I think he has some dependability this week. Even with an extremely minimal […]
Jordan Reed (TE, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 60% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: My top waiver wire recommendation for this week is Jordan Reed. Even though he's already 60% owned, that number is still way too low. After waiting the whole season for Reed to get healthy, he showed up the first week he came back with 8 […]
Week 6 PPR Waiver Wire Sleepers & Starts for Deeper Leagues
The BYE week madness has already begun, and that means as fantasy football owners we need to be digging deeper on the waiver wire to find weekly sleepers and sneaky starts. I'm here to help you through it with some low ownership players that could have sneaky PPR values coming into Week 6 of the […]
Jordan Reed (TE, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues (Standard and PPR) Owned in 58% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: My top tight end recommendation this week is Jordan Reed who’s seen just a handful of snaps since Week 1 this year. However, when he does come back (I have my fingers crossed for Week 6) he will become the TE1 […]
Jordan Reed (TE, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues (if still available) Owned in 60% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: If you could name one high-potential fantasy football tight end who has frustrated you with injuries the past couple years, I imagine Jordan Reed would be on the top of the list. In the past two seasons he's had the following injuries: […]
Roy Helu (RB, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues Owned in 29% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Roy Helu remains one of the better running back handcuffs to have in fantasy football. In fact, he's become more than just a handcuff to Alfred Morris. Helu is the passing down back for the Redskins, in addition to stealing some carries from Morris. On Sunday, […]
Niles Paul (TE, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues, Monitor in Shallow Leagues Owned in 27% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Niles Paul is available in 73% of Fleaflicker leagues right now, and if you read my Week 2 & 3 TE Waiver pickup articles, you would be aware that Paul was on the radar to make an impact in Week 2 […]
Kirk Cousins (QB, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues or Deeper Owned in 29% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If you read my Week 2 Risers and Fallers article last week, you knew that I was not very high on Robert Griffin III. Little did I know that he was going to dislocate his ankle, paving the way for Kirk […]
Week 3 Tight Ends: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds
What's up RotoBallers? Welcome to my Week 3 tight end waiver wire pickup recommendations piece. In this article you may find a few repeat recommendations from last week (since you missed my last article?), plus a few new additions. Going forward I will also include a recap of the previous week's recommended tight ends, so that you can see […]
Week 1 Fantasy Football Player Rankings And Matchups Analysis
It is finally time!!! We've all been waiting for the NFL season to kick off and its just about here. As for fantasy, week one is arguably the hardest because there are so many unknowns. How will the rookies play? Which new offensive schemes will work and which will look...not so good? It's not easy […]
Two NFC East Value Pick Sleepers: RG3 and Jeremy Maclin
For Middle Round Sleeper Value, Look East Robert Griffin III - QB, Redskins Robert Griffin III was one of the most disappointing players in fantasy football last season. In ESPN’s standard scoring leagues, RG3 had seven games where he finished with less than 15 points out of the thirteen games he started. He threw only […]
Strength of Schedule Analysis - NFC East: Fantasy Football Draft Strategy
Fantasy Football Matchup Analysis and Draft Prep: NFC East Strength of Schedules Welcome back to the Rotoballer Strength of Schedule series! Over the course of eight beefy, diesel articles, we will examine every team’s schedule with an eye toward how it will impact your fantasy football aspirations and how it should impact your 2014 fantasy football […]
Tiered Quarterback Rankings: Top 21 in Fantasy Football
Last week, we looked at the top 10 quarterbacks in our 2014 fantasy fantasy football QB rankings. Tiers 1-2 included QB studs like Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Cam Newton and our #1 QB for 2014 fantasy football: Drew Brees. In this article we'll look at the next 11 QBs, representing tiers 3-4 in our quarterback rankings. […]
Washington Redskins: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook
Washington Redskins Offseason Changes Offseason Acquisitions – WR DeSean Jackson, WR Andre Roberts No Longer on the Roster – WR Josh Morgan The 2014 Washington Redskins are looking for a huge bounceback in 2014 after going 3-13 in 2013. Let's face the facts, if they want a shot to recapture the NFC East crown again quarterback Robert Griffin […]
Dynasty League Quarterback Rankings: Top 15 for 2014
Flawed NFL Quarterbacks With Upside 15. Andy Dalton - If Jay Gruden had stayed, or if he didn’t put up a stink bomb in the playoffs for the third straight year, Dalton would be much higher on this list. With that said, he’s got a plethora of weapons on the field. The opportunity is there. […]