NBA Forwards: Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups and Sleepers

Hello and welcome to another week of questions and another week of potential answers. This week three players and one super sleeper have been brought to your attention that have been exhibiting extraordinary performance in the last two weeks and now have warranted great consideration from Fantasy Basketball Managers in 71-99% of leagues. Be sure […]

Larry Nance, Jr. (PF, LAL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add for Rebounds and High FG% OWNED: 12% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues Larry Nance Jr. may never be able to escape his famous last name, but at least it makes him pop off the page almost as much as his college career at Wyoming did. Nance was a late first round pick […]

NBA Forwards: Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups & Sleepers

Hello and welcome to another week of NBA matchups and another week of untapped waiver potential. I hope the holidays were kind to you and your team, and once again this week, there is another group of three forwards owned in 65-69% of Yahoo leagues who have been producing at a solid and under appreciated […]

NBA Forwards: Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups & Sleepers

Hello again and welcome to another week of waiver wire decisions and another group of three forwards (one you've seen before from me) who can add a spark to the middle of your lineup. Hopefully these players reach the rosters of Fantasy Basketball Managers in time for them to have a Happy Holidays and cash […]

NBA Forwards: Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups & Sleepers

Hello and welcome to yet another week of yet another set of slept-on forwards who can take your roster to the next level. Today we will be taking a look at three players players who have been on top of their game who are available in anywhere between 60%-82% of Yahoo leagues, and one super […]

NBA Forwards: Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups & Sleepers

Hello again and welcome to a turbulent time in the Fantasy Basketball season. Those sneaky little pickups...aren't so sneaky anymore. Your buddy who has been dormant for a few weeks actually wised up and added the hot and trending players. It is that time of season when Fantasy Basketball Managers have to regroup and ask, […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Forwards (Week 6)

Hello again and welcome to another week of NBA action, another Fantasy Basketball weekly matchup, and another batch of burgeoning forwards. These three guys have hit a solid stride in the last couple of weeks and can help out those Fantasy Basketball Managers who need either specific category help or as many overall points as […]

Manu Ginobili (SG/SF, SA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add for efficiency and steals OWNED IN: 34% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Manu Ginobili has spent his entire 14 year career proving why no one should overlook him, yet he is unowned in two thirds of Yahoo leagues. Ginobili has resumed his revolutionized sixth man role by starting zero games this […]

Jordan Hill (PF/C) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add for REB and sneaky AST OWNED IN: 20% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Jordan Hill emerged in 2013 for a Lakers team that needed him badly. Hill gained playing time last season to the tune of 26.8 minutes per game and an 81% games started percentage in improvement on his 2013 […]

Jerami Grant (SF/PF) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add for BLK and REB OWNED IN: 10% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Jerami Grant is owned in a tenth of Fantasy Basketball leagues, yet he is most likely the best defensive forward on 100% of waiver wires. Although Grant's time in the NBA out of Syracuse has been spent with atrocious […]

Shane Vereen (RB, NYG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in deeper PPR leagues Owned in: 73% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Regardless of the letters "R-B" that occupy Shane Vereen's position, it is safe to say that he brings home the bacon to fantasy football managers as a pass-catcher who happens to get a few carries every game. In nine games with the Giants […]

Garrett Celek (TE, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in deeper leagues Owned in: 2% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: It is odd to discuss a guy who at first glance, is losing appeal. In the first five weeks of the season Celek averaged 3.8 targets, 2.8 receptions, and 26.2 receiving yards per game with a single touchdown catch. In the four […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Forwards (Week 3)

Welcome to Week 3 of the NFL season. Today on RotoBaller, we will be taking a closer look at four forwards available in most leagues who can provide a spark in the coming week.  Be sure to also check out our Week 3 Waiver Wire Centers and Guards. Position Eligibility & Ownership Rate Based on […]

Jameis Winston (QB, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 10+ team leagues Owned in: 30% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Whether you like Jameis Winston or not, it is hard to deny that he has been taking care of the ball more as the season has progressed. After tossing a horrendous seven interceptions in the first four weeks of play (an average of […]

Stefon Diggs (WR, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 58% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Public service announcement: feel free to write angry, scathing comments about this next claim, but I would venture to say that Stefon Diggs is the hottest player in fantasy football right now. He already receives my vote for the "Shiniest Diamond in the Deepest Rough" […]

Jared Sullinger (PF/C, BOS) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Sleepers

Owned in 47% of Fleaflicker leagues At 0.9 3PM per game on 3.2 attempts, Jared Sullinger once again improved his 3PT% to 28.3%. Sullinger is one of the few hard hitting Centers in the game who can contribute scoring from long distance. There isn't really a category in which Jared Sullinger can't help out a […]

Otto Porter (SF, WAS) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Sleepers

Owned in 16% of Fleaflicker leagues Every aspect of Otto Porter's offensive game improved last year over his disappointing rookie season. Last season Porter's FT% went from 66.7% to 73.4%, his 2PT% went from 41.4% to 49.1%, his 3PT% went from a horrendous 19% to 33.7%, his eFG% went from 38.5% to 49.5%, his minutes […]

Jae Crowder (F, BOS) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Sleepers

Owned in 8% of Fleaflicker leagues The number one factor driving the value of Marquette product Jae Crowder's is the fact that the Boston Celtics simply need him more than the Dallas Mavericks ever did. In 181 career games played with the Mavericks since 2012, Crowder averaged just 15.9 minutes per game. Since Crowder was […]

Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: Dark Horse NBA Forwards

It's the final day of the NBA preseason, which means the end of draft season (boo!) and the start of the NBA season (hooray!).  RotoBaller's got one last slate of sleepers for you before starting our regular season NBA fantasy coverage.  If you are looking to think outside the box for your league's last second […]

Christine Michael Needs To Be Owned In All Fantasy Leagues

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Christine Michael is now getting the opportunity to be the starting running back for the Dallas Cowboys. If you are a running back in the NFL, Dallas is a pretty ideal situation. The Cowboys currently have the second-highest-rated run-blocking offensive line in the […]

Jacob Tamme (TE, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: According to Pro Football Focus, Jacob Tamme has a pass rating of 1.6, good for 12th in the NFL among tight ends just behind Antonio Gates. His run blocking might be rated at an incredibly low -3.8, but with the Falcons' offensive […]

Tavon Austin (WR, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ team leagues OWNED IN: 52% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS:  Maybe all it took for the West Virginia product to break out was some semi-consistent play at quarterback. Outside of a horrendous performance against Green Bay last week, Nick Foles has been very solid for the Rams with a 63% completion […]

Maxx Williams (TE, BAL) - Soon To Be Fantasy Relevant?

Owned in 14% of Fleaflicker leagues In the last two weeks, Maxx Williams has played 93 out of 150 snaps for the Baltimore Ravens, a snap involvement rate of 62%. Williams's solid run-block rate of 2.7 according to ProFootballFocus is likely a big factor as to why Williams started to see more time (in addition to Crickett […]

Bryan Walters (WR, JAX) - Soon To Be Fantasy Relevant?

Owned in 0% of Fleaflicker leagues With Marqise Lee out, Bryan Walters has been seeing the field more and Blake Bortles has been on laser point with his throws. Walters played only 12 out of 67 total snaps in Week 1, but in Weeks 3, 4, and 5 he has been in on 93 snaps out of a total […]

Are These Players On The Verge Of Becoming Fantasy Relevant?

Hello RotoBallers, today I will be discussing three under-the-radar NFL players and their fantasy football potential for the 2015 season. Those owners in deeper leagues especially may be more interested in these players - but regardless of the format, they are all worth mentioning and monitoring. Below I will be discussing a veteran, a second-year pro, and a […]

Larry Donnell (TE, NYG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ team leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Larry Donnell doesn't have to compete with another tight end for Eli Manning's affection. Donnell has been a part of 274 snaps for the Giants this season, which is 77.2% of the Giants' offensive snaps. Donnell averages six targets a game […]

Josh McCown (QB, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues. OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Since Josh McCown began starting for the Browns, he has quietly been launching an aerial assault for the Cleveland offense. In weeks three, four, and five, McCown has accumulated a fantastic 68% completion percentage, 1,154 total passing yards (an average of 385 […]

Duke Johnson (RB, CLE) - Fantasy Breakout Rookie Candidates?

Duke Johnson had a rough start to the year after a lot of preseason hype. In the first three weeks of the season, he had 23 carries for just 68 yards. However, it seems that the Browns coaches learned something important recently: Johnson can catch the football, very well. In Week Three, Johnson had six […]

Sammie Coates (WR, PIT) - Fantasy Breakout Rookie Candidates?

Sammie Coates, out of the University of Auburn, is a little bit more of a diamond buried deep in the rough. Coates has only been in two games, and in the first game he was targeted zero times against the Rams. However, under the tutelage of the new starting quarterback, veteran Mike Vick, Coates saw two […]

Jamison Crowder (WR, WAS) - Fantasy Breakout Rookie Candidates?

Jamison Crowder has received very little love and attention, maybe because he played his college football at Duke? In his first two weeks of play, Crowder received only two targets for just seven yards. In the last two weeks however, Kirk Cousins' trust in Crowder, and therefore Crowder's production, has skyrocketed. In Week Three, Crowder […]