Teddy Bridgewater (QB, NO) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Unfortunately for Saints fans, Drew Brees has missed the majority of the season so far with a thumb injury in Week 2 against the Chargers. Teddy Bridgewater has stepped up in a big way and the Saints are currently 6-1. While Brees is […]

Brandon Bolden (RB, NE) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After demolishing the New York Jets in Monday Night Football, it’s time to look at the next player on the New England Patriots to target on the waiver wire. The next one I’m looking at in the deepest of leagues would be […]

Noah Fant (TE, DEN) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Heading into the 2019 NFL season, there were two rookie tight ends that should’ve been on your radar. T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant. Both tight ends played together at Iowa and are extremely talented and athletic freaks. Tight ends don’t typically burst […]

Benjamin Watson (TE, NE) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After being released by the Patriots, Benjamin Watson was recently signed after Matt LaCosse suffered a sprained MCL against the Giants. Watson made his debut against the Jets on Monday Night and saw five targets. He caught three of them for just […]

Brian Hill (RB, ATL) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Entering his third season in the NFL, running back Brian Hill might finally have his opportunity to see the field in the next week or so. Devonta Freeman left last week’s game against the Rams after getting ejected and Ito Smith left […]

Rex Burkhead (RB, NE) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: The New England Patriots continue to offer frustration for fantasy football owners. Whether you own James White or Sony Michel, there’s a good chance that you never truly feel comfortable with starting them week in and week out. Rex Burkhead will continue to […]

N’Keal Harry (WR, NE) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Heading into the 2019 NFL season, the rookie class was not seen as an overly talented class. With the few rookie running backs like Josh Jacobs and David Montgomery taking the spotlight, the wide receivers fell to the wayside. N’Keal Harry was viewed […]

Anthony Miller (WR, CHI) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Heading into the 2019 season, one of my favorite late-round targets in fantasy drafts was Anthony Miller. After a strong rookie campaign and many owners hoping for a breakout season out of Mitch Trubisky, it made sense. Unfortunately, Miller hasn't been worth much […]

Darrel Williams (RB, KC) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: One of the more frustrating backfields in fantasy football this year, has been the Kansas City Chiefs. Whether it has been veteran LeSean McCoy or Damien Williams, the backfield has been a bit tough to predict week in and week out. The appeal […]

Chris Herndon (TE, NYJ) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: After jumping onto the fantasy football season in 2018, Chris Herndon showed that he is a weapon and had a nice relationship last year with Sam Darnold. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. In his rookie campaign, […]

Jack Doyle (TE, IND) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Heading into the 2019 season, one of the popular candidates for regression was Eric Ebron of the Indianapolis Colts. After exploding onto the scene in 2018 following being traded from Detroit to Indianapolis, Ebron blew up last year for 13 touchdowns. This year, […]

Tony Pollard (RB, DAL) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Cowboys rookie running back, Tony Pollard has been quietly very efficient in his rookie campaign. Whenever a running back gets drafted as the backup to someone as talented and involved with an offense as Ezekiel Elliott, it can be tough to become […]

Ito Smith (RB, ATL) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Many fantasy football owners drafted Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman with hopes of a resurgence. As the RB14 in PPR scoring leagues, Freeman has been picking things up as the season continues on. However, it’s worth noting that he’s seeing a career-worst […]

Deebo Samuel (WR, SF) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: The San Francisco 49ers have shocked the world this year and currently are undefeated at 5-0. The offense has definitely not been what’s making them so good this year, but their defense has been great and appears to be here to stay. The […]

Geronimo Allison (WR, GB) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Heading into the 2019 season, there was some debate on who would be the WR2 in Green Bay this year. We all know just how good Davante Adams is, and with the second wide receiver spot up for grabs, it’s between Marquez Valdes-Scantling […]

Chase Edmonds (RB, ARI) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Chase Edmonds is in his second season in the NFL as the backup to David Johnson. While it's tough to get much volume behind someone as talented as Johnson, it's worth noting that Edmonds has been quite efficient with the ball in his […]

Tony Pollard (RB, DAL) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: After another exciting week in the NFL, it's time to look at the waiver wire for some players we can pick up. We all know just how valuable a handcuff can be in fantasy football, and Tony Pollard is one of the top […]

Antonio Callaway (WR, CLE) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Before this week's Monday Night Football matchup gets underway, there is one name that fantasy football owners should remember from last year, and that's the second-year wide receiver in Cleveland, Antonio Callaway. Callaway had a decent rookie campaign posting a stat line of […]

Deebo Samuel (WR, SF) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Heading into the 2019 season, one of my favorite wide receivers to target late was rookie Deebo Samuel of the San Francisco 49ers. Between his skillset and his opportunity in this offense, it was hard to ignore the upside that he offered both […]

Alexander Mattison (RB, MIN) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: We all know just how valuable handcuffs can be in fantasy football. Getting that one running back off the waiver wire late in the season after the lead running back goes down can really end up being a game-changer. One of the most […]

Dante Pettis (WR, SF) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Heading into the 2019 season, one of the more popular breakout candidates was the San Francisco 49ers Dante Pettis. After a strong showing towards the end of the 2018 season, we've seen nothing but disappointment from Pettis this year. He is currently the […]

Five Ways to Replace Saquon Barkley

After being drafted as the number one pick in so many fantasy football leagues, there really isn't anything more depressing than seeing Saquon Barkley on the sideline in a walking boot and crutches. After being held by the Tampa Bay defense to just 10 yards on eight carries, it was tough to see Barkley come […]

James Washington (WR, PIT) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Heading into the 2019 season, James Washington was a guy I was looking to target late in fantasy drafts. Before he was drafted by the Steelers and was fairly buried on the depth chart, he was one of the higher profiled […]

Kenny Stills (WR, HOU) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Heading into the 2019 season, many fantasy owners were buying into Will Fuller as the WR2 to own in Houston. After the Dolphins traded Kenny Stills to the Texans, there is a chance that he could end up sliding into that […]

Chris Herndon (TE, NYJ) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Whether you need a tight end on your fantasy team or not, Chris Herndon IV is a waiver wire target that you can pick up now and benefit from in just a few weeks. After starting the season with a suspension, […]

T.J. Yeldon (RB, BUF) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Heading into the 2019 season, the Buffalo Bills running backs were looking a bit confusing and was very much a running back by committee. With LeSean McCoy getting traded to the Chiefs, the Bills were left with Frank Gore, T.J. Yeldon, […]

Brian Hill (RB, ATL) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of leagues ANALYSIS: Heading into the 2019 season, many fantasy owners were looking at a bounce-back season from the Atlanta Falcons star running back. Unfortunately, Devonta Freeman has without a doubt been one of the most disappointing names in fantasy football in 2019. We've […]

Kyle Allen (QB, CAR) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: With all of the recent news and buzz surrounding the Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton, there has been some cause for concern that is hard to ignore. After heading into the season with questions regarding his health, we've seen Newton sidelined […]

Mason Rudolph (QB, PIT) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Heading into the 2019 season, Ben Roethlisberger was viewed as a solid late-round quarterback option who would likely put up solid fantasy numbers yet again. Unfortunately for the Steelers, that will not be the case as Roethlisberger will spend the year on Injured […]

Rex Burkhead (RB, NE) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: We've all heard about how frustrating the New England Patriots' backfield can be for fantasy football purposes. Sometimes this backfield can be impossible to predict, so we just have to sit back and see who Bill Belichick wants to feed the ball […]