Free Week 5 NFL Betting Picks and Expert Predictions

We took one on the chin last week with a 0-2 record. The Steelers and Jets put up a couple of clunkers that ultimately ruined our day. New York dropped a game against a Broncos team that might not be as bad as we originally thought. These things happen. Pittsburgh’s loss was a little more […]

Jaleel McLaughlin (RB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of Leagues ANALYSIS: McLaughlin was a popular sleeper coming into the year, but so far hasn’t met expectations. He’s only averaging 3.2 yards per carry and hasn’t eclipsed more than 35% of offensive snaps in any game this year. Despite the slow start, McLaughlin has shown […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster (WR, KC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Chiefs lost their WR1 Rashee Rice to a major knee injury in Sunday’s victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Chiefs WR Rashee Rice was carted off the field after this play: pic.twitter.com/3W2VZ46iPF — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 29, 2024 Kansas […]

Jordan Whittington (WR, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The rookie receiver was an offseason star in Rams training camp and was finally given an opportunity in Sunday’s loss to the Chicago Bears. Whittington enjoyed the best game of his young career and led the team in targets. He posted […]

Braelon Allen (RB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 52% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Allen’s strong start to his NFL career continued Sunday in a loss to the Denver Broncos. Starter Breece Hall was struggling and as a result, Allen saw more playing time. The rookie running back had nine touches for 46 yards and played […]

Top Fantasy Football Injuries From Week 4: Rashee Rice, Anthony Richardson, Jonathan Taylor, And More

Four weeks into the season and the injuries keep coming. Several players were dinged up, and we had what appears to be our first major season-ending injury. The 2024 fantasy football season is shaping up to be a war of attrition. Injury woes are not fun, but we are still just four weeks into the […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 4 Lineups (2024)

Week 3 brought us a mixed bag of results. We nailed our boom call on Diontae Johnson. He popped for 8-122-1 on 14 targets and finished as the WR6 on the week. It’s amazing what a competent quarterback can do for a talented receiver. Zack Moss was also a nice boom pick as he finished […]

Tyjae Spears - Week 4 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3, Desperation Flex Play ANALYSIS: So far, Spears has been a massive letdown for managers who invested in him. He’s yet to play more than 45% of offensive snaps or have more than eight touches in any game this year. The Titans take on a Miami […]

Andy Dalton - Week 4 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in Superflex and 2 QB Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Midrange QB2 ANALYSIS: Dalton was named Carolina’s starter after former number-one overall pick Bryce Young was benched last week. The veteran signal-caller had a fantastic performance against the Las Vegas Raiders. He threw for 319 yards, three touchdowns, and finished Week 3 as the […]

Brock Bowers - Week 4 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: High-End TE1 ANALYSIS: Bowers has been one of the few bright spots at the tight end position early in the season, and he’s currently the PPR TE2. My Top 3 Dynasty Tight Ends (TE): 🥇Brock Bowers 🥈Trey McBride 🥉Sam LaPorta Yeah it’s only been 2 weeks, but […]

Free Week 4 NFL Betting Picks and Expert Predictions

Another round of NFL action is upon us. With each passing week, we get more information regarding who’s who in the league. It’s still early in the season, but it’s important to take note of what’s happening around the league and make adjustments from our preseason priors. We went 1-1 again last week for -.1 […]

Chuba Hubbard (RB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 52% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Hubbard is coming off his best game of the season after putting up 169 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in a win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Chubetta believe that was a touchdown pic.twitter.com/H0sSsQKwjr — Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 22, 2024 He […]

Braelon Allen (RB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Allen began the season as the RB2 on the Jets’ depth chart and the clear backup to Breece Hall. However, Allen is carving out his own role in the offense and has legitimately looked like a good running back at the NFL […]

Cam Akers (RB, HOU) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Akers took over as the Texans RB1 this past week with Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce sidelined. Unfortunately, things did not go well as Akers only averaged 2.33 yards per carry and was game-scripted out when Houston fell behind Minnesota. He did […]

Top Fantasy Football Injuries From Week 3: DeVonta Smith, Trey McBride, Sam LaPorta, And More

As far as injuries go, Week 3 was pretty mild. Thank goodness because we needed a break following the injury chaos of the first two weeks. There are not many serious injuries to report, but several players did get a bit banged up. Fantasy gamers need to prepare themselves in case some of their players […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 3 Lineups (2024)

What a wild and wacky Week 2. We saw a few big upsets, blown leads, and had a slew of injuries. The ups and downs are all part of the roller-coaster ride that is the NFL season. We had some pretty good results with last week’s boom/bust calls. Malik Nabers exploded for a career day, […]

Free Week 3 NFL Betting Picks and Expert Predictions

Well, we had our first chaos week in the NFL in Week 2. We saw several big favorites lose and some surprising victories by others. It’s important to remember that despite what we’ve seen, it’s very early in the season and things are not always what they seem. Keep that in mind before overreacting to […]

Jalen Nailor (WR, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Nailor scored a touchdown for the second consecutive week Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. With Jordan Addison out due to an ankle injury, Nailor played 93% of offensive snaps and became a full-time player. .@jalennailor in the back of the end […]

Alexander Mattison (RB, LV) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After being a popular waiver addition this past week, Mattison found the endzone for the second straight game Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Mattison punches it in!👊 #LVvsBAL 📺 @ParamountPlus pic.twitter.com/8onoPY50KA — Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) September 15, 2024 While that was […]

Isaac Guerendo (RB, SF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Christian McCaffrey and Elijah Mitchell’s injuries have turned the 49ers’ running back room on its head, but the team has found a way to make things work. As a result, rookie running back Isaac Guerendo is now second on the 49ers depth […]

Zach Ertz (TE, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The 12th-year tight end is coming off a solid Week 2 performance which saw him catch four passes for 62 yards and finish as the TE8. ZACH IS FIRED UP @budlight | #EasyToCelebrate pic.twitter.com/sc1gWdfCgQ — Washington Commanders (@Commanders) September 15, 2024 Washington […]

Top Fantasy Football Injuries From Week 2: Cooper Kupp, Isiah Pacheco, Justin Jefferson, Amon-Ra St. Brown, And More

Two weeks into the season, and we have already lost a handful of players. It’s never fun to lose your studs to injury, but it’s too soon to throw in the towel. Keep working waivers, hitting the grind, and do what you must to stay in the mix. Some big names went down this week, […]

Stefon Diggs - Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Backend WR2/Flex Play ANALYSIS: Diggs had a strong Texans debut in Week 1. He scored two touchdowns and finished as the PPR WR9. .@StefonDiggs scores his first TD with the @HoustonTexans! 📺: #HOUvsIND on CBS/Paramount+ 📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/XXohBZDrvh — NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024 This week Houston […]

Zach Charbonnet - Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2/Flex Play ANALYSIS: With starting running back Kenneth Walker III unlikely to play in Sunday’s game, Charbonnet gets a chance to lead the backfield. He didn’t see much action a week ago, but he did finish a respectable 24th in Next Gen Stats Rush Yards Over […]

Jaxon Smith-Njigba - Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4/Deep League Flex Play ANALYSIS: Smith-Njigba was one of the more popular sleepers coming into Week 1. Unfortunately, his first game was a complete disaster. Smith-Njigba only caught two passes for 19 yards on two targets. Many expected to see a larger passing output from Seattle […]

Rashee Rice - Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Backend WR1 ANALYSIS: It was an impressive opening game for Rice against the Baltimore Ravens defense. He finished with a 7-103 effort on 9 targets and finished as the PPR WR16 for the week. The only thing missing from this performance was a touchdown. Still, this was […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 2 Lineups (2024)

Week 1 is in the books. Hopefully, your season got off to a good start with a victory and your first round of waivers went well. But it’s time to turn the page and start planning for Week 2. We had a good start to the season here last week. Rashid Shaheed and Aaron Jones […]

Ja'Marr Chase - Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: High-end WR1 ANALYSIS: Ja'Marr Chase is coming off a disappointing first week that saw him finish as the PPR WR28. That’s certainly not the start gamers were hoping for, but it shouldn’t be too surprising considering all the time Chase missed this summer lobbying for a new […]

Kyler Murray - Week 2 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Mid-range QB1 ANALYSIS: Coming off a QB15 finish in Week 1, Murray will look for a better outing in Week 2. The Arizona passing game struggled to get going last week against the Bills defense, and things could be difficult again against a Los Angeles Rams defense […]

Free NFL Betting Picks for Week 2 - Expert Predictions and Favorite Bets (2024)

Well the NFL season is underway, and we are back like we never left. There’s something oddly comforting that comes with the grind of scouring betting lines, player props, and setting fantasy football line-ups. I guess it’s just good to have football back. Last week, we went 2-3 for -.75 units. Not exactly what we […]