T.J. Yeldon (RB, JAC) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While there has been divergent opinion concerning the potential for Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon to supply stand-alone value for owners who had not drafted Fournette, his stock now elevates dramatically after yet another Fournette injury (hamstring). Yeldon carried 14 times for […]

Josh Allen (QB, BUF) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Nathan Peterman was deservedly benched in the third quarter of the Bills 47-3 drubbing at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens and replaced by Josh Allen. We knew that Peterman was playing on borrowed time, but this was a quicker hook than anyone could have […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB, TB) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick blew expectations out of the water with a monster game Sunday in New Orleans. Fitzpatrick threw for 417 yards and tossed four touchdowns passes in the Bucs 48-40 win over the Saints. He even ran for 36 […]

Ryan Tannehill (QB, MIA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill had an up-and-down game between weather delays in week one, tossing for 230 yards and two touchdowns but throwing two interceptions against the Titans. He has been a matchup play for the majority of his career, and Tannehill […]

Case Keenum (QB, DEN) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Denver Broncos quarterback Case Keenum shredded the Seattle Seahawks defense for 329 yards and three touchdowns in week 1. He did toss three picks, but he still scored 22.16 fantasy points thanks to the yardage and touchdowns. Keenum only threw seven interceptions all […]

Alex Smith (QB, WSH) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 62% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith was mentioned in this article heading into week one as a streamer, and he delivered 19.6 fantasy points in a standard league against Arizona. In Week Two, Smith gets an even easier matchup at home against the Indianapolis Colts. […]

Week 1 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

We're back and it feels so good! Below are RotoBaller's Week 1 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target at the end of your 2018 drafts for Week 1 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our tiered defense rankings are your guide to drafting defenses, making waiver wire pickups/adds to […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Welcome to this first installment of the Waiver Wire weekly series for the 2018 fantasy football season. I know you're still giddy about your draft and perhaps you're still riding that high, but the waiver wire is now your draft room. We provide information on players that are owned in roughly 30% of Yahoo leagues […]

Week 1 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

It's Week 1 RotoBallers and today we're talking kickers. Kickers aren't the sexiest position, but they can help win you a week if their team's offense sputters in the red zone. With everyone looking to start their season strong, we're ranking the top 15 at the position to help you set your lineups. Greg "the Leg" […]

Blake Bortles (QB, JAC) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles might be in a spot to stream this week. The Giants allowed the second most passing yards last season and the most passing touchdowns in the NFL. Their secondary was absolutely shredded by opposing quarterbacks, and they allowed […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB, TB) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Jameis Winston suspended, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has stumbled his way into a starting quarterback gig once again, if only temporarily. No one would ever mistake Fitzpatrick for Aaron Rodgers, but from a fantasy perspective, he is in a good […]

Lamar Jackson (QB, BAL) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is not to be used this week, as he is not even starting for the Ravens. He is someone that should be stashed in two-quarterback leagues or deeper leagues where most or all starting quarterbacks are rostered. Out […]

Devontae Booker (RB, DEN) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker may not be a great option at first glance. Whether you reviewed Denver’s numbers during the preseason, watched video of the team's games, or allocated time toward doing both, the results repeatedly confirmed that Royce Freeman should be the […]

James White (RB, NE) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Amid the offseason focus on first-round pick Sony Michel, and the versatile Rex Burkhead, New England Patriots running back James White has not garnered the degree of attention that his numbers should warrant. He quietly finished ninth among all backs in targets (72), and 10th in […]

Eric Ebron (TE, IND) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Indianapolis Colts tight end Eric Ebron was viewed as a disappointment by fantasy owners and Lions fan during his four-year tenure in Detroit. The former first-round pick only caught 11 touchdown passes over that span and only averaged 45 receptions and 515 yards […]

Antonio Gates (TE, LAC) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: You knew it would happen. As soon as Hunter Henry torn his ACL this offseason, everyone penciled in Antonio Gates as the Chargers’ top tight end. He took his sweet time returning, taking a page out of Le’Veon Bell’s playbook, but Gates has signed and […]

Vernon Davis (TE, WAS) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Redskins tight end Vernon Davis is 100 years old, and we know he is technically the backup for Jordan Reed in Washington, but Reed is the most injury-prone tight end in the NFL. He makes Rob Gronkowski look as durable as Brett Favre in a Jets uniform. […]

Dallas Goedert (TE, PHI) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert is not a safe option in any way shape or form. However, if you are in truly deep waters and do not even have the Antonio Gates flier available to you, then check in on the Eagles rookie named […]

Jake Butt (TE, DEN) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Denver Broncos tight end Jake Butt may quickly be on the minds of fantasy owners. While the Broncos may let Jeff Heuerman “start” at the beginning of the season, it should only be a matter of time before Butt asserts himself as Denver’s feature TE. […]

Vance McDonald (TE, PIT) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald keeps on drawing us in. We hate ourselve for buying into an oft-injured McDonald when he is already less than 100% before even seeing game action, yet the allure of starting in a Steelers offense that can […]

Ricky Seals-Jones (TE, ARI) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Cardinals tight end Ricky Seals-Jones has a tough matchup in Week 1 against Washington, but his overall prospects are promising in an Arizona offense that should lean on intermediate throws. Sam Bradford is not going to air it out and so RSJ and Larry […]

Quincy Enunwa (WR, NYJ) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Jets wide reciever Quincy Enunwa could be listed as a WR/TE hybrid and we are not sure anyone would be able to mount a counterargument. The six-foot-two, 225-pound Enunwa has breakaway speed and the power to shake off arm tackles, but […]

Phillip Dorsett (WR, NE) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New England Patriots wide receiver Phillip Dorsett never really meshed with the team last season. While we would love to buy that Bill Belichick and the Patriots will unlock Cordarelle Patterson, for now we need to buy into the simple fact that Dorsett is […]

Tre’Quan Smith (WR, NO) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 1+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith might be one of the better boom or bust receivers leading into 2018. The preseason standout may have played his way ahead of Cameron Meredith in the WR pecking order, at least while Meredith gets his body back […]

Ryan Grant (WR, IND) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Ryan Grant may be another player that is taking advantage of more playing time. With Deon Cain tearing his ACL and Chester Rogers being, well, Chester Rogers, then it was not surprising to see Grant rise to the No. 2 slot on the […]

Mike Wallace (WR, PHI)- Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Mike Wallace should be scooped up quickly. This one is more for the short-term, but as long as Alshon Jeffery is sitting, Mike Wallace should be a solid starter for you. Nelson Agholor is not going to run as the lone […]

James Washington (WR, PIT) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington is just the type of player to add today before his waiver stock goes through the roof. Take what Martavis Bryant was for Pittsburgh and then edge that forward a bit. Now you have Washington! Before you […]

Geronimo Allison (WR, GB) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Green Bay Packers wide receiver Geronimo Allison is blessed to play with the best quarterback in the league. Remember when James Jones scored 14 touchdowns as the Packers No. 3 receiver a few seasons ago? Well, that’s the kind of role that Allison […]

John Brown (WR, BAL) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore Ravens wide receiver John Brown is a forgotten man in fantasy circles. Everyone’s minds seem to only have room for one season’s worth of data on a guy, with many writing off Brown due to the injury-marred 2017. We get it: the […]