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Nick Mariano

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Lead MLB/NFL Fantasy Analyst, Forecaster, and Editor here at RotoBaller, where I've been since 2015. I also spent two seasons writing for MLB.com's Fantasy411 Department. --- 2024 FSWA Award Winner for Best Ongoing Baseball Series (Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitchers). Bullpen Coach. Consistent top FantasyPros accuracy finishes, including No. 1 (2018) and No. 2 (2023) in MLB and four-time top-15 ranker in their fantasy football weekly accuracy competition as well. --- NY born and raised, but now you can find me in Boston with my awesome Star Baker of a wife and doofy doodle dog. Addicted to apples, peanut butter, learning about cognitive biases, and baseball cards. Lots of baseball cards...

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Roddy White (WR, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 58% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If you’re in deeper leagues you could do a lot worse than Roddy White. He is starting to work back into the Falcons’ receiving rotation, though he is still only averaging four targets per game, and it doesn’t seem like that […]


Dorial Green-Beckham (WR, TEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Week 7 was very disappointing for Dorial Green-Beckham and his owners, as well as the Tennessee Titans. Green-Beckham was coming off of a Week 6 game against Miami that saw his role expand, as he got three receptions on six targets […]


Rueben Randle (WR, NYG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 52% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Rueben Randle may still not have been 100% with his hamstring going into Week 7, though he should be darn close. He continues to average about six targets per game, and unfortunately he could only turn two of those into receptions […]


Leonard Hankerson (WR, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Leonard Hankerson was ruled out of Week 7’s game against the Titans with a hamstring injury. The injury, combined with his past two games being poor (one of which he also exited early thanks to an injury) have meant that his […]


Cecil Shorts (WR, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Nate Washington had a heck of a game on Sunday against the Dolphins as he racked up garbage time stats. This may totally overshadow what Cecil Shorts has done to date. He missed the Week 7 game with a hamstring […]


Kamar Aiken (WR, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With Breshad Perriman out indefinitely with his PCL injury requiring more rehabilitation, Aiken is in line to continue seeing snaps for Baltimore. He is still lining up as the primary #2 receiver for the Ravens after Steve Smith returned to action, […]


Ahmad Bradshaw (RB, IND) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Ahmad Bradshaw is going to require patience from his owners, patience and hope. It was pretty clear from the get go that Bradshaw would be worked in behind Frank Gore, allowing for the Colts to stay the path with their […]


Antonio Andrews (RB, TEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Antonio Andrews missed the first two games of the season, only to come back and score a touchdown in Weeks 3 and 5. He emerged as the clear short yardage and between the tackles running back for the Titans. Bishop Sankey […]


Shane Vereen (RB, NYG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 68% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Shane Vereen has had three games where his PPR stats would have warranted playing him, but unfortunately he has also thrown in four games that were true stinkers. While he definitely has to be owned in PPR scoring leagues for […]


Ryan Mathews (RB, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 76% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: While owning Ryan Mathews has quite the “handcuffy” feel to it, he still has put forward three weeks out of seven that would absolutely warrant playing him. If you’re in a league with a bench spot that you aren’t extremely attached […]


Why Alfred Blue Is the Next Man Up in Houston

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 49% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Yeah, Arian Foster is done for 2015. There are plenty of implications for Arian Foster and his own career, and questions as to why Foster was in the game, but for our sake we are concerned about the next man up. At this […]


James Starks Should Continue to Get Carries

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Don't forget about James Starks during Green Bay's bye week. Starks' value going forward boils down to whether you think Eddie Lacy's struggles are a result of a lingering ankle injury or general ineffectiveness. Regardless, with a solid number of touches, Starks should […]


Jordan Reed Has Become a Top-Tier Tight End

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 45% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jordan Reed is a great athlete and a big target, and he has good hands and route-running abilities. He brutalized Tampa Bay for 11 catches, 72 yards and two touchdowns in his first game back from injury. Given how much quarterback Kirk Cousins […]


Charcandrick West Is the #1 Back in KC...So Pick Him Up!

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Charcandrick West is clearly the starting running back for Kansas City. A starting running back in an offense that will (stubbornly and sometimes stupidly) abuse their running game needs to be owned in way more than 42% of leagues. It's understandable how […]


Stefon Diggs Has Emerged as a Star

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The Minnesota Vikings appear to have found an amazing wide receiver in their ranks, with Stefon Diggs showing that he is a really great route runner who was able to step up into Charles Johnson's starting spot and ball out. It was worrisome […]


Marvin Jones Continues to Produce for Cincinnati

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 54% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton is one of the best in football right now, and he has plenty of weapons from which to choose on any given play. While Marvin Jones may not be a shiny name like A.J. Green, Tyler Eifert or even […]


Darren McFadden Should See an Increase in Carries

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 57% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With Lance Dunbar out, Darren McFadden was already a viable PPR option. However, when Joseph Randle went down in Week 7, McFadden took over as the lead back. He showed great burst and power, hitting holes and pushing piles. He finished with 152 […]


Teddy Bridgewater Has Another Easy Matchup Ahead

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 37% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Teddy Bridgewater completed 25 of 35 passes for 316 yards and two touchdowns against the Lions. He looked comfortabl and was able to extend the play with his mobility. Now, the Vikings get to face the Bears, a team with another easily-penetrable defensive […]


Derek Carr is Carving Through Defenses

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Derek Carr came out firing against the Chargers in Week 7, finishing with 24 completions on 31 attempts for 289 yards, three touchdowns and a 77% completion percentage. Carr has tough test against the Jets in Week 8, but then he gets a […]


FAAB Auction Bidding - Week 8 NFL Waiver Wire Targets

Week 7 was relatively quiet outside of Arian Foster being lost for the year, and even his replacements aren't really enticing. This week seems to be more about reminders from players who have played well before, but may be available due to their own bye weeks or coming back from an injury. Buffalo, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, and […]


Cam Newton and Jonathan Stewart Run Over the Eagles, Stay Undefeated at 6-0

The 2015 Carolina Panthers have now broken their record for the best start in franchise history, as they improved to 6-0 with a 27-16 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Cam Newton didn’t have the best day through the air, but he used his legs and head to beat the Eagles. Jonathan Stewart, Mike Tolbert, and […]


Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski Fire Up the Jets in the Fourth Quarter, Remain Undefeated

For a while there, the New York Jets were holding Rob Gronkowski down and really limiting the Patriots’ star tight end. The Patriots were without their budding running back star in Dion Lewis thanks to an abdomen injury, and so they only suited up two running backs, bulldozer LeGarrette Blount and the new pass catcher […]


Week 7 DraftKings Deeper Sleeper Tournament Plays

Here we go again folks. Week 7 is here and for the sake of consistency I'll stick with the tournaments that start at 1 PM Eastern Time, so don't be shocked to not see names from Buffalo-Jacksonville listed. Week 7 has a decent amount of mid-level plays that are all in contention for being rather […]


Fantasy Football Stock Up: Matthew Stafford, Andrew Luck, DeMarco Murray, Allen Robinson

Matthew Stafford – QB, Detroit Lions He's alive? I mean, okay it was against the Chicago Bears, but all the same it has to be heartwarming to see that Stafford can still actually make the throws. He completed 27 of 42 attempts for 405 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. So this performance was pretty much the […]


Fantasy Football Stock Down: Peyton Manning, Melvin Gordon, Brandin Cooks

Peyton Manning – QB, Denver Broncos There is very little to see here anymore. Yes, his receivers had a few key drops that would have bolstered Manning's stat line in Week 6. But at the end of the day this was an offense with plenty of firepower against a Cleveland defense that was missing its top two […]


Fantasy Football Stock Down: Randall Cobb, Eddie Lacy, Joseph Randle

Randall Cobb - WR, Green Bay Packers Randall Cobb's first three weeks were great for his owners, capped by a three touchdown performance Week 3. Since Week 4 it has been a different story. "Randall Cobb with cable" type of stuff is going on. In the past three weeks Cobb has seen 19 targets and reeled in […]


Richard Rodgers (TE, GB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Another example of a player who had a subpar week and now heads into their bye week, Richard Rodgers still had five targets in an underwhelming effort against San Diego. He was only able to turn two of those five targets […]


Rishard Matthews (WR, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 54% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Rishard Matthews had a great first three weeks of 2015 despite being part of an absolutely atrocious Joe Philbin led Dolphins offense. While Jarvis Landry would get his catches, Matthews was the only real consistent weapon that Ryan Tannehill was really […]


Marvin Jones (WR, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 52% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Marvin Jones has shown flashes of relevance in past years, but Jones’ own inconsistencies (which may speak more to how inconsistent Andy Dalton and the Bengals have been in the past in general) have held him back from anyone’s circle of […]


Charles Sims (RB, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues / 14 Team Standard Leagues OWNED IN: 58% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If you’re in a PPR league and Sims is still out there, or someone dropped him due to the Buccaneers’ bye week, you should definitely scoop him up. The success of Doug Martin so far […]


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