NBA Waiver Wire: Deeper League Pickups (Week 11)

If you're in a deep league, there is probably at least one player on your fantasy roster you can live without. A hot pickup from the wire or just a streamer for that weeks matchup can improve you chances of victory. But the deeper the league is, less talent is available. Here are my Week […]

NBA Bench Risers: Waiver Wire Sleepers for Fantasy Basketball (Week 11)

NBA teams have a multitude of players coming off the bench, each with a unique role to fill. As a fantasy owner, you need to decide which of those players can contribute across multiple categories and have the potential to make the most of their time on the court. To find bench players that can contribute more than […]

NBA Waiver Wire (Week 11): H2H Offensive Category Streamers

It's never too early to start streaming. Whether you have an opening due to an injury, you auction-drafted a crew of stars and scrubs, or you just didn't bother putting any effort into your last couple draft picks, you probably have a player or two on your team who isn't must-own. You're better off using […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers for NBA Week 11

Throughout the season, players get hot and see an increased role while others struggle and fight to stay relevant. Experienced fantasy players know this happens every year. In this weekly column, we’ll showcase those who have taken important steps forward and those who have taken steps back. These are the risers and fallers heading into Week 11 […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Wings (SG/SF, SF, SF/PF) for Week 11

First of all, Happy New Year to all you fantasy NBA nuts out there! Some extraordinary stuff is happening on our watch (thank you Russell Westbrook, James Harden and many more). What a great time for all the NBA fans. It's the holiday season and nobody could use some holiday cheer more than the Miami […]

NBA Waiver Wire Bigs (PF, C, PF/C) for Week 11

This year, RotoBaller is separating its waiver wire recommendations by position a little differently.  In our three position breakdowns, we'll be separating players into GUARDS, including point guards (PG), shooting guards (SG), and combo guards (PG/SG); WINGS, including small forwards (SF), swing men (SG/SF), and small ball fours (SF/PF); and BIGS, including power forwards (PF), […]

NBA Waiver Wire Guards (PG, SG, PG/SG) for Week 11

This year, RotoBaller is separating its waiver wire recommendations by position a little differently.  In our three position breakdowns, we'll be separating players into GUARDS, including point guards (PG), shooting guards (SG), and combo guards (PG/SG); WINGS, including small forwards (SF), swing men (SG/SF), and small ball fours (SF/PF); and BIGS, including power forwards (PF), […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Deeper League Pickups (Week 10)

Further into the season, harder it is to find decent help from the waiver wire in deeper leagues. Most of the pleasant surprises have already been rostered and most options that are left are either inconsistent, contribute in only a few categories while hurting in some others or just have short term value. We will take […]

NBA Bench Risers: Waiver Wire Sleepers for Fantasy Basketball (Week 10)

NBA teams have a multitude of players coming off the bench, each with a unique role to fill. As a fantasy owner, you need to decide which of those players can contribute across multiple categories and have the potential to make the most of their time on the court. To find bench players that can contribute more than […]

Jon Leuer (PF/C, DET) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 51% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Jon Leuer started the season as a backup in the Detroit Pistons’ rotation. Two months later and his good play earned him a start in his last game. Detroit is on a five-game losing streak and coach Stan Van Gundy is trying to […]

Brandon Ingram (SG/SF, LAL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Brandon Ingram is full of potential, and the second overall pick in this year's draft is in a pretty nice spot with a Lakers team that has a nice mix of talent and experience. He hasn't been great so far this season, […]

Seth Curry (PG/SG, DAL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: J.J. Barea just can't seem to get healthy— after a recent return from an earlier leg injury, he is now facing another two weeks off with an Achilles injury on the same leg. With him out, Seth Curry will continue to get […]

NBA Waiver Wire (Week 10): H2H Offensive Category Streamers

It's never too early to start streaming. Whether you have an opening due to an injury, you auction-drafted a crew of stars and scrubs, or you just didn't bother putting any effort into your last couple draft picks, you probably have a player or two on your team who isn't must-own. You're better off using […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Wings (SG/SF, SF, SF/PF) for Week 10

This year, RotoBaller is separating its waiver wire recommendations by position a little differently. In our three position breakdowns, we'll be separating players into GUARDS, including point guards (PG), shooting guards (SG), and combo guards (PG/SG); WINGS, including small forwards (SF), swing men (SG/SF), and small ball fours (SF/PF); and BIGS, including power forwards (PF), […]

NBA Waiver Wire Guards (PG, SG, PG/SG) for Week 10

This year, RotoBaller is separating its waiver wire recommendations by position a little differently.  In our three position breakdowns, we'll be separating players into GUARDS, including point guards (PG), shooting guards (SG), and combo guards (PG/SG); WINGS, including small forwards (SF), swing men (SG/SF), and small ball fours (SF/PF); and BIGS, including power forwards (PF), […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers for NBA Week 10

Throughout the season, players get hot and see an increased role while others struggle and fight to stay relevant. Experienced fantasy players know this happens every year. In this weekly column, we’ll showcase those who have taken important steps forward and those who have taken steps back. These are the risers and fallers heading into Week 10 […]

NBA Waiver Wire Bigs (PF, C, PF/C) for Week 10

This year, RotoBaller is separating its waiver wire recommendations by position a little differently.  In our three position breakdowns, we'll be separating players into GUARDS, including point guards (PG), shooting guards (SG), and combo guards (PG/SG); WINGS, including small forwards (SF), swing men (SG/SF), and small ball fours (SF/PF); and BIGS, including power forwards (PF), […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Deeper League Pickups (Week 9)

The deeper a fantasy league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to […]

J.J. Barea (PG/SG, DAL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 38% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: J.J. Barea was off to a hot start in his first 10 games of the season before a calf injury cost him an entire month. He made his return on Monday, and although he was under a minutes restriction, he managed 11 […]

Marreese Speights (PF/C, LAC) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Blake Griffin will out for 3-6 weeks as he undergoes a knee procedure, so Marreese Speights will see a bump in minutes and production. He has seen limited time when Griffin is healthy, playing an average of 15.5 MPG, which is on […]

Tony Parker (PG, SAS) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Tony Parker’s old and gets maintenance days, so on the fantasy front most people are staying away. However, since coming back from a knee injury on Dec 8, Parker has looked a lot closer to his former self. He’s put up 11.8 […]

Kyle O'Quinn (PF/C, NYK) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Boston's opponents are averaging 5.4 blocks per game. Only eight teams get more of their shots blocked on a nightly basis, and none of those teams will play on Christmas Day. This makes it as good a day as any to fire […]

NBA Bench Risers: Waiver Wire Sleepers for Fantasy Basketball (Week 9)

NBA teams have a multitude of players coming off the bench, each with a unique role to fill. As a fantasy owner, you need to decide which of those players can contribute across multiple categories and have the potential to make the most of their time on the court. To find bench players that can contribute more than […]

NBA Waiver Wire (Week 9): H2H Offensive Category Streamers

It's never too early to start streaming. Whether you have an opening due to an injury, you auction-drafted a crew of stars and scrubs, or you just didn't bother putting any effort into your last couple draft picks, you probably have a player or two on your team who isn't must-own. You're better off using […]

NBA Waiver Wire (Week 9): H2H Defensive Category Streamers

This week's streamers will be a little different.  Since nearly all NBA teams play on Friday, you'll have no trouble filling your lineup with existing rostered players.  Meanwhile, there are no games on Christmas Eve Saturday.  That means 100% of the streaming value comes from who's playing in a good Christmas Day matchup.  So that's […]

Courtney Lee (SG/SF, NYK) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 41% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Courtney Lee is a starter for the Knicks, playing a consistent 30 minutes per night. He is currently averaging 10.1 PTS on 45.4% shooting with an 86.4% free throw percentage. He has also contributed 2.8 REB, 1.9 AST, 0.9 STL, 0.2 BLK, […]

Tim Hardaway Jr (SG/SF, ATL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: The Atlanta Hawks have a deep rotation at the two and three positions with Kyle Korver, Kent Bazemore, Thabo Sefolosha, Tim Hardaway Jr. and even Malcolm Delaney all fighting for minutes. Hardaway is playing pretty well lately. In his lasts five games, he […]

Garrett Temple (PG/SG, SAC) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Garrett Temple has been playing shockingly solid basketball this year for Sacramento, especially lately while helping fill in for an injured Rudy Gay. Temple is a 30-year-old with a career .398 FG% and .714 FT% whose previous career high in points per […]

Austin Rivers (PG/SG, LAC) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Blake Griffin undergoing knee surgery that will keep him out for 3-6 weeks will affect the Clippers in many ways. While Marreese Speights is in line for an increase in minutes, Doc Rivers will likely dial up more small ball units going […]