NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Saints vs. Rams TNF Showdown

Welcome back and happy Thursday, RotoBallers! We have an NFC showdown tonight between two playoff hopefuls as Derek Carr, Chris Olave, and the New Orleans Saints (7-7) head to the West Coast to take on Matthew Stafford, Kyren Williams, and the Los Angeles Rams (7-7).  We've been pretty successful so far with these showdown slates... Read More

When Will JuJu Smith-Schuster Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update

New England Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster had a bounce-back year of sorts last season. It was his best year since his second season. That earned him a sizable contract in the last free agency market, but since leaving the Kansas City Chiefs for the Patriots, he hasn't repeated. It hasn't helped that he has... Read More

NFL Touchdown Predictions: Week 16 Fantasy Football TD Props (2023)

Happy Holidays everyone! I love how fantasy playoffs correspond with one of the best times of the year. This week, we have some special Pie Shop picks for the 25th. Here we predict players to score a touchdown this week. Last week, we selected five players and finished 1-4. For those of you who are... Read More

Who Plays On Thursday Night Football Tonight? Week 16 NFL Schedule

Week 16 is upon us, and Thursday Night Football will kick off soon! Who is playing on Thursday Night Football? Which team stacks up better on paper? What are the playoff implications of the matchup? Keep reading to discover who plays on Thursday Night Football in Week 16 of 2023 and who is expected to... Read More

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 9

Welcome back to Rotation Watch, RotoBallers! In this weekly article, we're all about finding those fantasy basketball game-changers. We'll keep a close eye on players who are getting more action on the court because, as savvy fantasy managers, we want our roster stacked with those who are racking up those stats. In the world of... Read More

Early DraftKings CBB DFS Lineup Picks For 12/21/23 - Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice

Tis the season for a couple of days full of holiday hoops! We have a couple of big days on Thursday and Friday before the Diamond Head Classic concludes on Saturday. We start with eight early games today before eight more at night! It's a DFS extravaganza, and I'll be with you the whole way.... Read More

Dontayvion Wicks – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR5 ANALYSIS: Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks was off the fantasy football radar entering the year. Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, and Jayden Reed were the only three Green Bay wide receivers getting draft consideration in August. Wicks is the WR69 for the year, averaging... Read More

Joshua Palmer – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Joshua Palmer is the WR62 for the year, averaging 8.1 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. He started the season as the No. 3 wide receiver behind Keenan Allen and Mike Williams. Injuries have forced him to take on... Read More

Justice Hill – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4 ANALYSIS: Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill has never been a consistent fantasy football asset. The veteran running back has had a few short stretches of success but never puts together a full year’s work of fantasy production. He is the RB53 for the season,... Read More

Taylor Heinicke – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 16+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: QB2 ANALYSIS: Atlanta Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke has spent part of the 2023 season as the starter but most of it on the bench as Desmond Ridder’s backup. Head coach Arthur Smith benched Ridder a few weeks ago before going back to him after the team’s... Read More

Nick Mullens – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: QB2 ANALYSIS: Minnesota Vikings quarterback Nick Mullens made his first start this season in Week 15, totaling 303 passing yards, two touchdowns, two interceptions, and 17.1 fantasy points in the overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. While he had a solid fantasy performance, the veteran quarterback... Read More

Taysom Hill – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE2 ANALYSIS: New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill is the ultimate wild card. The do-it-all player is a tight end on most fantasy football platforms but plays more like a running back. Hill is the TE11 for the year, averaging 8.2 half-point PPR fantasy points... Read More

NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for December 21, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This may be one of my favorite slates of the year so far. There are many top teams with great matchups, which is usually a struggle because of how expensive they are, but tonight that’s not the case. Yes, the teams are... Read More

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - December 21, 2023

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will be bringing you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental... Read More

Chris Olave – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave had high expectations in his second NFL season. While the young wide receiver hasn’t met the high expectations, he has played well. Olave is the WR23 for the year, averaging 11.7 half-point PPR fantasy points per game.... Read More

Matthew Stafford – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: QB1 ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has had a season of two halves. He is the QB16 for the year, averaging 16.1 fantasy points per game. Over the first 11 weeks, Stafford averaged one passing touchdown per game, totaling more than one only once.... Read More

Derek Carr – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: QB2 ANALYSIS: New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has never been an elite fantasy option, rarely getting ranked inside the top-12 quarterbacks. However, he is a solid QB2 for fantasy players in superflex or two-quarterback leagues. The veteran is the QB18 for the year, averaging 12.4... Read More

Kyren Williams, Cooper Kupp, Demarcus Robinson: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 16

Week 16 of the NFL season gets underway with a Thursday night matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints. Week 16 also signifies the fantasy football playoff semi-finals in most leagues, which puts fantasy managers in a win-or-go-home situation. Kyren Williams, Cooper Kupp, and Demarcus Robinson are names that are squarely on... Read More

Week 16 IDP Start Em, Sit Em - Streamers and Fades for Fantasy Football Defensive Players

At the risk of beating a dead horse, I'd like to address NFL disasters that were easy to see coming. While this topic deserves a full-blown article, I have just two paragraphs to fit this in. Because of that limit, I will try to be brief in my arguments. I will also write a more... Read More

Cooper Kupp - Week 16 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: After battling through injuries across the first half of the season, Kupp has started to look more like himself recently. The 30-year-old Rams slot man has now gone over 100 receiving yards with a TD in two straight for a surging L.A. squad that's won... Read More

Leonard Fournette (RB, BUF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Nearly two months after signing a free-agent deal with the Buffalo Bills, running back Leonard Fournette is still yet to suit up for the AFC East squad. That could change in Week 16, as Bills running back Ty Johnson is dealing with... Read More

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16 - All Positions (QB, RB, WR, TE)

Welcome everyone to the fantasy football Week 16 waiver wire! I’m here as always to help you make the best fantasy waiver pickups for Week 16. There are a lot of other quality players to look at adding this week on the waiver wire. This article is challenging to make relevant to all the different... Read More

Week 16 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Zamir White, Curtis Samuel, Hunter Henry, Trey Sermon, more

For most leagues it's time for the second round of the fantasy football playoffs, and today we're back with our Week 16 fantasy football waiver wire rankings to help you make the right moves this week on the waiver wire. The grind never stops. Week 16 will be an interesting one -- with new injuries... Read More

Houston Texans Defense (D/ST) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Texans' defense was the reason they pulled off an overtime win in Tennessee in Week 15. With CJ Stroud out, the defense needed to step up to keep them in the close battle for the top spot in the AFC South and step... Read More

Denver Broncos Defense (D/ST) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 74% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Broncos are a DST that has come a long way compared to earlier in the season. You will need to shed the recency bias of Week 15, during which the Broncos allowed 42 points to the Lions. The home-road splits for Jared Goff... Read More

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 16

The fantasy football playoffs are here and tomorrow isn't promised, so prioritize your needs and keep roster depth in the chamber where possible. It's great to line up Week 17 title plays already, but we must get there first. As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly fantasy football waiver wire columns... Read More

Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16: Joe Flacco, Justice Hill, Jerick McKinnon, Jamal Agnew, Hunter Henry, and more

The majority of fantasy teams have been eliminated from playoff contention, but fantasy managers who are still in the running for a championship should continue to monitor which players could be worth adding ahead of Week 16. The waiver wire in deep leagues is a wasteland, but it's always a good idea to improve your... Read More

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16: Top Free Agent Adds Include Ty Chandler, Zamir White, Chase Brown, Clyde Edwards-Helaire

We have now progressed into planning for the second week of fantasy postseason matchups. Congratulations to all of you who successfully navigated the numerous obstacles of this unique season. You have maintained your highest level of flexibility while persevering through injuries to critical players, disappointing performances, and unexpected absences. Now, this diligence has placed you... Read More

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Fantasy Football WR Adds for Week 16 include Joshua Palmer, Jameson Williams, Dontayvion Wicks

With last week in the rearview, it's time to look ahead to Week 16 with our wide receiver fantasy football waiver wire pickups. You're in the heart of the fantasy football playoffs right now, so who can help you get that title? Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the... Read More