Josh Adams (RB, PHI) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN:  1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Eagles running back Josh Adams has now elevated beyond being a mere roster stash after being entrusted with a team-high nine carries, and bolting for 61 yards (6.8 YPC) in Week 8. He has now capitalized on his opportunities for two consecutive […]

Dallas Goedert (TE, PHI) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Another touchdown, this time in London, gives Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert three on the season. It was also his only catch, putting him in the same category as many other backup tight ends who are touchdown-dependent for value. With a bye in […]

Josh Reynolds (WR, LAR) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Josh Reynolds doubled his career TD total in one game, scoring twice on three receptions. That won't happen every week but in this offense he will be a threat to reach the end zone again as long as Cooper Kupp is […]

Rashaad Penny (RB, SEA) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: There’s no denying that Rashaad Penny has been a massive disappointment this year for fantasy football and NFL fans in general. After landing in Seattle, penny climbed up many dynasty owner’s draft boards with what appeared to be a decent landing spot. […]

Antonio Callaway (WR, CLE) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Well, it finally happened. The Cleveland Browns have released Hue Jackson. After winning three games in his last 40 as the head coach, Jackson has been fired and offensive coordinator Todd Haley as well. Word going around is that differing opinions have […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

The first of the six-team bye weeks is here. We might call this the Byepocalypse, except that one look at the schedule to see that it includes teams like the Cardinals, Jaguars, and Giants, you won't be too worried. Still, there are fewer options to choose from than usual and more spots than usual to fill […]

Week 9 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

We now enter the planning process for Week 9, as some of you are contending with backs that have been inconsistent or completely absent due to lingering injuries, while others are receiving disappointing results from runners that you originally believed would be among your most dependable performers. Fortunately, you now have an opportunity to utilize your […]

Week 9 Wide Receivers - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Six teams will be on the bye in Week 9. Six teams and a lot of receiver option that will not be around for your starting lineup. So, this article will be a little different than past weeks because we need to hit as many options as possible. It’s all hands-on-deck this week on the […]

Week 9 Tight Ends - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

The bye weeks are getting harder and harder on fantasy football owners. After back-to-back weeks where four teams were off, a half-dozen teams do not take the field for Week 9. If that does not thin the tight end herd out enough, arguably the top tight end in all of fantasy football these days, Philadelphia’s […]

Week 9 Quarterback Waiver Wire Adds and Pickups

Oh Buccaneers, you give us no respite from the quarterback shenanigans. When Tampa Bay's quarterbacks are good, they're really good. When they're bad, they're really bad. This week we're looking at the Tampa Bay situation among other quarterbacks to add for the upcoming week in fantasy football. Six teams are on bye this week, but […]

Week 9 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 8 featured several high-scoring matchups, but there were far more touchdowns scored than field goals. As teams get better, defenses should start holding teams to kicking more field goals, which is good for kickers in fantasy. When looking at the matchups for this week, there are quite a few games that figure to be […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round

Week 8 featured another early start thanks to a tilt in London and brought many stellar performances throughout the day, some from known commodities and others from lesser-known players that you may want to add. We here at RotoBaller are always looking to get you actionable intel as fast (and as accurately) as possible, so […]

Courtland Sutton (WR, DEN) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: For those of you wanting to see the Demaryius Thomas trade rumors go away, you had your day made when Thomas was traded to the Texans. With this trade, Courtland Sutton becomes the WR2 in Denver and, even though Thomas hasn’t been great as the WR2 […]

Brock Osweiler (QB, MIA) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2-QB Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS:Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill will most likely miss this game, meaning Brock Osweiler will draw his fourth consecutive start. Osweiler has been featured in this article for three straight weeks, and while he went full Osweiler on Thursday Night Football against Houston he draws a much […]

Tajae Sharpe (WR, TEN) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: When the Titans picked Tajae Sharpe in the 2016 NFL Draft, there was plenty of preseason hype that suggested he'd be the wide receiver that the Tennessee Titans needed for quarterback Marcus Mariota. After Sharpe caught 41 passes for 522 yards and a pair […]

Mitch Trubisky (QB, CHI) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky (fantasy-wise) has been stellar the past four weeks - and with the weapons currently available to him, there's no reason to believe that he can't keep putting up at solid performances. His biggest limitation is himself, but as long as […]

Michael Roberts (TE, DET) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Lions tight end Michael Roberts was targeted in the end zone late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss, but double coverage resulted in a near-pick instead of a TD. It's still reassuring to see that Roberts is getting those chances. He didn't make […]

Vyncint Smith (WR, HOU) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Houston Texans wide receiver Vyncint Smith is more for the dynasty crowd but could appeal to those in 16-team leagues with bench space to spare. While Coutee is the next man up target-wise, Smith should occupy the actual spot left behind by Fuller while […]

Rishard Matthews (WR, NYJ) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Jets wide receiver Rishard Matthews didn't see any action in Week 8 after signing with the Jets just days earlier. A Week 9 matchup with the Dolphins, who were just torched by the Texans, could make for a flex-worthy debut with his […]

Hayden Hurst (TE, BAL) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore Ravens tight end Hayden Hurst was Baltimore’s first-round pick from this year and caught his first touchdown pass this past weekend. He has the makings of being Baltimore’s best tight end since Todd Heap. Hurst is more valuable at the moment in dynasty leagues […]

Jordan Thomas (TE, HOU) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Houston Texans tight end Jordan Thomas only had four receptions for 91 yards entering last Thursday night’s showcase against the Miami Dolphins, but then Thomas put on a scoring show that DFS players that took a flyer on him must have thoroughly enjoyed as he […]

Seth Roberts (WR, OAK) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Oakland Raiders wide receiver Seth Roberts was targeted 13 times in two games before the bye and then caught two balls for 42 yards and a touchdown on Sunday against the Colts. While he was only targeted four times against Indianapolis, it is […]

LeGarrette Blount (RB, DET) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN:  21% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount may be in a great position as a waiver wire pickup, as he has scored three touchdowns over the last three weeks. While Blount only had three carries for three yards this weekend, his lack of work could […]

Geoff Swaim (TE, DAL) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Let's get a disclaimer out of the way up front: Geoff Swaim is currently dealing with a sprained MCL that forced him out of the contest in week seven and has now put his week nine status against the Tennessee Titans in doubt. […]

Week 8 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 8 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 8 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our weekly tiered defense rankings are a guide to making waiver wire pickups to improve your lineups, and to decide which defenses to start, […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

Running backs: can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. It's getting to the point where you almost wish you could start all wide receivers so you don't have to worry about injuries, trades, and duds. This week alone, we saw Carlos Hyde on the bench while he waits to integrate into the Jags' system, […]

Week 8 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

We now enter the planning process for Week 8, as some of you are contending with backs that have been inconsistent or completely absent due to lingering injuries, while others are receiving disappointing results from runners that you originally believed would be among your most dependable performers. Some of you have also been impacted by recent […]

Week 8 Wide Receivers - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

We’re digging deep now. Waivers are as bare as they have been all season. We aren’t looking for difference makers anymore, we are looking for role players. The waiver wire is where you find the weekly play that could offer upside while you fight through bye-weeks or injuries. If we can foreshadow and find a […]

Week 8 Tight Ends - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

There will be a lot of tight ends not playing this upcoming week, but most of them will not be missed by fantasy football owners. While another four teams will be off during Week 8, the only tight end fantasy footballers will need a replacement for is Atlanta’s Austin Hooper, and he has only become […]

Week 8 Quarterback Waiver Wire Adds and Pickups

A lot of NFL teams are turning to their backup quarterbacks, and with poor play and bye weeks many fantasy owners may follow suit heading into Week 8. Four teams are on bye this week, with Matt Ryan and Philip Rivers the two most notable quarterbacks on bye. Lesser owned options Dak Prescott and Marcus […]