Fantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 14

Week 13 is officially in the books and the fantasy playoffs are on the horizon. Late bye weeks and injuries have ravaged fantasy football teams looking to make that all-important push for a playoff berth. Fantasy managers have been scrambling to find depth this season and looking for an edge to maintain their teams throughout […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 14

Welcome back, RotoBallers, as we convene following the 13th week of action that was capped off by a weird, weather-y victory that embodies Bill Belichick's crafty ways. For those of us who cannot control the weather to aid our team's efforts, let us now turn to the old-fashioned waiver wire. As always, joining our famous […]

Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 14: K.J. Osborn, Tyler Conklin, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Rashaad Penny

This is it. The final week of the regular season. It has flown by, but hopefully it is not yet nearing an end for you and your fantasy football team, as the fantasy playoffs is when the real fun begins. If you are reading this, chances are you are either in the playoffs or still […]

Top Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14: Tevin Coleman, Dontrell Hilliard, Kenneth Gainwell, Ameer Abdullah

All of you are to be commended for rising to the unique challenges that have unfolded during this regular season. The weeks have advanced at a relentless pace and we have now arrived at Week 14. That places us at the threshold of the fantasy postseason. There is now only bye week remaining, although the […]

Top Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14: Russell Gage, Deonte Harris, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Amon-Ra St. Brown

Another week of NFL action is behind us and the fantasy playoffs are fast approaching — or are here for some of y'all! Are there any players left on the waiver wire wasteland? Let's find out. Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 14. Not […]

Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14: Tyler Conklin, Gerald Everett, Evan Engram

This is not the week for the starting tight end on your fantasy football team to be on bye. The NFL should not made it that four teams had to wait 13 weeks before getting their bye, but this is what fantasy managers must contend with. It is either the last week or second-to-last week […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 14: Taylor Heinicke, Taysom Hill, Justin Fields

Offenses have seemingly come back to life as the 2021 season rolls on. 10 teams scored at least four touchdowns in Week 13. While scoring is still down from last season, teams are starting to figure out how to move the ball against more prepared defenses. We are also starting to see more competitive offensive […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

Only eight quarterbacks eclipsed 20 fantasy points in Week 13 with Kyler Murray leading the way, throwing for just 123 yards, two touchdowns and adding two more scores on the ground. Tom Brady did what Tom Brady does, torching the Falcons for 368 yards and four touchdowns to finish as QB-2 and Justin Herbert came […]

Best and Worst Running Back Performances - Week 13 Fantasy Football Booms and Busts

Sundays games are always filled with action for fantasy football managers -- surprise performers who had big days, players who busted, or performances that make you just want to give a piece of your mind. Our reactions are some of the best moments. In this reaction article, we'll take a look at some of the […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire for Week 13

By now, you're three months into adjusting your rosters as the 2021 NFL season has been one of the most entertaining and surprising in recent memory. Fantasy assets have ascended and plummeted quickly, making it difficult to gauge which players deserve to be in lineups. For example, Week 12 saw Boston Scott, Tony Pollard, and […]

Week 13 Red Zone Risers and Fallers

So I was thinking, why are the red zone risers and fallers so important, and then I came across this article from Sharp Football Analysis, and suddenly it all made sense. "In the past decade, 74.1% of all offensive touchdowns have come from the red zone." And if you come across defenses that are stingy […]

Bold Predictions for Week 13

Bold predictions are always meant to be taken with a grain of salt, but ideally, they are not a bunch of takes thrown like you-know-what at a wall with the hope of sticking. These predictions come with backing to make them somewhat substantiated with the obvious caveat that it's playing into a range of outcomes […]

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 13: Jaylen Waddle, Rondale Moore, and more

Every week, this column will spotlight the first-year players who are ripe for a breakout performance. Oftentimes, rookies can provide some of the most value as under-the-radar options. Week 12 saw many rookies step up and show out for their teams. Miami wide receiver Jaylen Waddle posted nine receptions for a career-high 137 yards, plus […]

Top Trade Targets and Avoids for Week 13

Welcome fantasy friends and foes to the Top Trade Targets and Avoids for Week 13. Here's hoping that your league's trade deadline is still upon us and you have the luxury of improving your roster. Regardless of your record or place in the standings, fantasy managers need to continue to be aggressive in their relentless […]

Top 10 Running Back Stashes for Fantasy Football Playoffs

It's that time of the fantasy football season where many managers are gearing up for the playoff push. For some, that means trying to find the best options to win this week and qualify for the postseason, but, for others, that means adding guys to your bench who could push you over the top if […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Adds for Fantasy Football

It's time for lucky Week 13 with the fantasy playoffs on the horizon. At this point, waiver wire adds should be made with the final stretch in mind. Insurance policies at running back are worth stashing and streamers at QB/TE/DST should be made based on the upcoming schedule. In this column, we always identify as […]

Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 13: Josh Reynolds, Ameer Abdullah, Gerald Everett

Those of you still in the playoff hunt should rejoice that this is the longest season ever. Typically, this would be the final week of the regular season, but this year you get that extra week to secure your playoff spot. Of course, for front-runners trying to fend off those teams, you may be wanting […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Champs, Chumps, and Contenders

There are plenty of injuries fantasy managers need to stay on top of this week. Darren Waller and Cole Kmet both did not practice on Wednesday and Pat Freiermuth is still in the concussion protocol. All three could have big fantasy implications as fantasy managers are surely in win-or-go-home mode, so be sure to keep […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 12 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the 12th week of this series, where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 12, we saw stat lines such as the Denver Broncos wide receivers combining for 10 targets, the Philadelphia Eagles tight ends combining for zero […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 13

Week 12 is officially in the books. This week, the Cardinals and Chiefs are back in action, with the Titans, Packers, Browns, and Panthers all on Bye. In this weekly column, we'll look at players whose arrows may be pointing up, and players whose arrows may be pointing down based on the previous week's games. […]

Fantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 13

After several weeks of defenses dominating offenses in the NFL, Week 12 provided a bit of a course correction. Nine teams were able to score at least 30 points last week, leading to elevated fantasy points among those squads. While there were some blowout victories (Buffalo, Cincinnati, and Miami), several games produced a shootout environment […]

NextGen Stats - Quarterback Breakdowns and Takeaways

You won't believe it, but you weren't dreaming. That turkey you stuffed your face with a few days ago? Real. Your weekly meeting with football on the telly this past Sunday? Also real. All of that together only meant one thing: the fantasy football regular season is almost over, and with just one/two more weeks […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 13

We meet again, RotoBallers. With 12 weeks behind us, most of you still reading are either in win-at-all-costs mode or planning ahead for the playoffs. Let's deal with the immediate needs first, shall we? As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on […]

Top Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13: Alexander Mattison, Matt Breida, Chuba Hubbard, Dontrell Hilliard

We are rapidly approaching the fantasy postseason and many of you have embraced the production that has been delivered by your running backs. Unfortunately, an increasing number of you have been negatively impacted by injuries to runners that are contained on your rosters.  This certainly applies to anyone who has been depending on Christian McCaffrey […]

Top Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13: Kendrick Bourne, Russell Gage, DeSean Jackson, Van Jefferson

Another week of NFL action is behind us and the fantasy playoffs are fast approaching. Are there any players left on the waiver wire wasteland? Let's find out. Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 13. Not all options are the same. Some players may […]

Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13: Evan Engram, Jack Doyle, Cole Kmet, Logan Thomas

Welcome to Week 13 of the fantasy football season, and my weekly article taking a look at the top tight end waiver wire pickups that may be available in your leagues. The good news outweighs the bad this week at the tight end position. The bad news is that another four NFL teams are on […]

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 13: Taysom Hill, Taylor Heinicke, Tua Tagovailoa

Week 12 finally delivered a strong scoring output that fantasy managers have been craving. 12 teams scored at least four touchdowns on offense, including high-powered shootouts between the Raiders and Cowboys, Buccaneers and Colts, Vikings and 49ers, and the Packers and Rams. After several weeks of low-scoring outputs, offenses finally started to liven up and […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

Quarterback scoring was a little down in general in Week 12 with guys like Trevor Lawrence (228 yards and 2 TDs) and Joe Burrow (190 yards and 2 TDs) finishing in the top-12. Josh Allen led the way on Thanksgiving with four touchdowns while Aaron Rodgers threw for two and ran one in for a score with […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire for Week 12

Week 12 turns up the heat on all fantasy managers battling for playoff seeding during the final three weeks of the regular season. Roster maintenance is critical this time of year, and knowing which waiver wire players improve your team separates winners and losers. We've seen many teams continue to dig into their depth chart […]