Josh McCown (QB, CLE) - Week 5 Lineup Booms?

My computer wanted to run a virus scan after I typed that. I feel ill. Seriously folks, McCown has actually played well these past two weeks. Sure, the image of him being helicoptered by the Jets in Week 1 is seared pretty deeply in my mind, but the Browns seem to finding a groove. Travis […]

Week 5 DraftKings Deeper Sleeper Tournament Plays

So you probably noticed that Week 4 felt a lot more "normal" compared to that Week 3 carnival of points. Unless you double dipped on Devonta Freeman, in which case we should be best friends and talk a lot on Saturdays. Week 5 looks to have a plenty of studs in A+ matchups - which […]

Brandin Cooks, Matt Jones - Fantasy Football Fallers

Brandin Cooks - WR, New Orleans Saints This guy was taken early in most drafts, and boy has he stunk. He had eight targets this week, but only turned that into four receptions for 25 yards, turning in his worst PFF grade of the year with a -2.3 rating (he has been negative in three out of […]

Jimmy Graham (TE, SEA) - Fantasy Football Fallers

I guess he needs to have some more unconfirmed reports of discontent. The Seahawks offense is tied with the horrid 49ers for the league's lowest offensive touchdown total (five), so it isn't as if there's a ton of production going around that Graham isn't a part of. All the same, consider what @JacsonBevens tweeted last night in […]

Mike Evans (WR, TB) - Fantasy Football Fallers

In Week 4, he went against young stud cornerback Josh Norman, and he was shut down pretty effectively. While Jameis Winston and the Buccaneers continue to show growing pains, it is clear that Winston can't support both Evans and Vincent Jackson, although each week there should be enough volume for one of them to turn in some […]

Golden Tate (WR, DET) - Fantasy Football Fallers

He continues to be underutilized in an offense that is sputtering. Yes, the Lions got screwed on a bad call in Week 4, but overall it doesn't take away from the fact that Matthew Stafford is really looking awful, and the rest of the team is following suit. The running game is a bust (Ameer […]

C.J. Anderson (RB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Fallers

His stock has to be at an all-time low, and if I can scoop him up anywhere for desperately cheap, I am. The Broncos schedule is about to get really tasty, and even if Anderson is just a 1B to Hillman's 1A in a worst case scenario, he may produce enough for a flex role. With a […]

Joe Flacco (QB, BAL) - Fantasy Football Fallers

Going against one of the worst secondaries in the league, Flacco should have been able to produce a decent game, but instead he churned out 20 completions on 33 attempts for 189 yards, throwing one touchdown and one interception. It would be one thing if that was the worst of it, but in addition to […]

C.J. Spiller, Charles Clay - Fantasy Football Risers

C.J. Spiller - RB, New Orleans Saints He wasn't doing anything special before he ripped off the 80-yard touchdown in overtime, but that showed his big-play ability, which is why owners wanted him on draft day. You aren't going to get a ton of volume out of the guy, at least not yet, but he's so […]

Andy Dalton, Allen Hurns - Fantasy Football Risers

Allen Hurns - WR, Jacksonville Jaguars People might think Hurns was simply a product of being the WR2 for the Jaguars against the Vontae Davis-anchored Colts secondary, but consider that in Hurns' first three games he had lines of 5-60-0, 4-68-0, and 2-70-1. Week 4's line of 11-116-1 is just someone cranking up the dial […]

Drew Brees (QB, NO) - Fantasy Football Risers

It's no surprise that Drew Brees' arm is not what it used to be, and it's probably something he's going to continue to deal with. That being said, his stock was plummeting on the heels of a missed game and the gigantic unknown of what he was really capable of coming off an injury. He ended […]

Mike Wallace (WR, MIN) - Fantasy Football Risers

This was certainly an encouraging game that Mike Wallace owners or speculators really needed to see. While the Vikings had been doing little through the air in the first three weeks, Mike Wallace finally came through with eight receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown on ten targets. He had seen 14 targets in the first […]

Todd Gurley (RB, STL) - Fantasy Football Risers

Quite the buzz around this guy eh? Gurley, and pretty much the Rams in general, have been the source of many question marks so far in 2015. Benny Cunningham had a fun PPR game in Week 1 against the Seahawks, but in general the Rams have struggled mightily in the run game. Tre Mason hadn't […]

Chris Ivory (RB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Risers

Any questions about Chris Ivory's health and effectiveness were written off early on Sunday as he turned in a stellar 29-carry, 166-yard effort (while also finding the end zone). Adding to the performance from a fantasy standpoint is Bilal Powell's groin injury. Zac Stacy did come in as the Jets were out in front for much […]

2015 Fantasy Football Week 5: Risers and Fallers From Week 4

Week 5 is upon us, and things are getting REAL. Teams are starting to separate from the pack, both upwards and downwards. We've got four weeks to react to now, and while the phrase "any given Sunday" is definitely proving itself accurate, some trends are definitely taking shape. While Week 3 was an insane points […]

Owen Daniels (DEN, TE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues / Matchup Stream (FAAB Bid: $3 - 5) OWNED IN: 47% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Owen Daniels has now put together back to back games with a touchdown, and while the volume doesn't make you feel comfortable, he does get to face the Oakland Raiders in Week 5. No […]

Nick Foles (QB, STL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues (FAAB Bid: $3 - 5) OWNED IN: 33% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Nick Foles turned a lot of people off in a stinker against the bum Steelers' secondary in Week 3, only to turn around a lead the Rams to a victory over the previously undefeated Cardinals. The Cardinals have a […]

Jay Cutler (QB, CHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues (FAAB Bid: $6 - 8) OWNED IN: 35% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Yeah I know, he went against the Oakland Raiders in his return from a hamstring injury, and those stats that he accrued with Martellus Bennett won't always be there thanks to Oakland's refusal to guard tight ends appropriately. Week […]

FAAB Auction Bidding – Week 5 NFL Waiver Wire Targets

We now find ourselves passing the quarter-mile marker in this fantasy football race (unless you play in a 17 week league and want to get technical on me), and the standings are really starting to take shape. Week 4 does not appear to be bringing gifts for those in need, though that's not to say […]

Saints Put Cowboys Away in Overtime

People were still rattling off comical tweets and hilarious gifs of kickers failing after Saints' kicker Zach Hocker hit the left upright on a 30 yard field goal attempt in the waning moments of the fourth quarter game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. The referee may also have still been explaining the […]

Todd Gurley Flexes Muscle As Rams Upset Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals were coming into Week 4 off of a brutalizing of the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3, while the St. Louis Rams had pretty much offensively rolled over to a Pittsburgh Steelers team that lost Ben Roethlisberger. After everything was said and done in Arizona, the Rams were celebrating a 24-22 upset […]

DeMarco Murray: Not So Sunny in Philadelphia

DeMarco Murray was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles in the offseason to a five year, $40 million contract. While Murray's bank account isn't ailing, it appears his ego is. That's not to be rude the guy is a stud and he feels underutilized, ego's aren't always a bad thing. After a Week 4 loss to […]

Lance Dunbar Goes Down Hard - Grabbing Left Knee

In a Sunday Night Football game that had plenty of buzz surrounding Dallas Cowboys' running backs due to the news that Christine Michael would finally be active, it was Lance Dunbar who captured the headlines to open the second half. He was returning the opening kickoff and started to change direction as he shook off […]

Eric Ebron (TE, DET) - Week 4 Lineup Booms?

I know that they were without Kam Chancellor for the first bit of the season, so the horrid third worst DVOA rating against tight ends is skewed, but it's still noteworthy if you're looking for a contrarian type play below the Jordan Reed level. The Lions have yet to start firing on all cylinders as […]

Charles Clay (TE, BUF) - Week 4 Lineup Booms?

The New York football Giants have quite a few things they struggle with, but their linebackers in coverage are at the top of the list. Jon Beason coming back helps, but he is mostly in there for run defense. Young middle linebacker Uani' Unga is the guy who gave Jason Witten a five yard cushion […]

Rueben Randle (WR, NYG) - Week 4 Lineup Booms

Speaking of that DVOA stat, the Bills are 20th against #2 receivers versus being ranked 3rd best against #1 receivers. Now obviously I'm not saying Odell Beckham Jr. is a bad play, that guy is matchup-proof, but with Victor Cruz ailing again and the Giants being thin at wide receiver, Randle has to step up. […]

Allen Hurns (WR, JAX) - Week 4 Lineup Booms

What is this? I've recommended multiple Raiders and all of these Jaguars?! What a time to be alive. Okay, so Allen Robinson should draw Vontae Davis, which leaves Hurns against a Colts secondary that ranks 22nd against #2 receivers according to Football Outsiders DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average). I've mentioned Bortles (and Yeldon), and if you're […]

T.J. Yeldon (RB, JAX) - Week 4 Lineup Booms?

T.J. Yeldon is getting an incredible market share of Jacksonville's backfield work, and has a good chance at returning 4x value. Not to mention if Andrew Luck doesn't go for the Colts, I think Yeldon could provide amazing return in a game where the Jaguars won't have to abandon the run. I think I would […]

Derek Carr (QB, OAK) - Week 4 Lineup Booms

Derek Carr may very well be more owned than this column should see, but I'm banking on people chasing the marquee names, especially after Aaron Rodgers' crazy Monday night and the tier of Cam Newton, Matt Ryan, Carson Palmer, and even Andy Dalton, drawing a lot of attention. There was a lot of hullabaloo regarding […]

Sam Bradford (QB, PHI) - Week 4 Lineup Booms

When will I ever learn? Well, when the heck will the Eagles learn how to be a cohesive unit? Oh, they play Washington this weekend? Okay. Weather concerns are real, and that's giving me some trepidation about the game in general, not for fear that the game is cancelled (you would have ample heads up), […]