Week 11 Cut List - Seven Fantasy Duds You Can Ditch: Manning, Tannehill and Lacy

We all know the feeling - you draft a guy with a ton of upside, knowing you're taking a real risk, in hopes that he will be an explosive force all season long. Year after year, more than a handful of players fail to live up to the hype. Here's a list of declining stars […]

Jamison Crowder Is an Enticing PPR Play

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: I've been talking up Jamison Crowder for weeks, and with the return of DeSean Jackson and a capable-looking Washington offense, Crowder finally showed up in both standard and PPR formats. Although he's much less valuable in standard leagues, Crowder is still worth a bench […]

Kamar Aiken Is a Reliable FLEX Option

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Kamar Aiken's value continues to show through his FLEX floor. Still putting up a six point game in any week he has at least 6 targets, Aiken is just a touchdown away from having a WR2 week in any given matchup. He's going to […]

Danny Amendola Steps into Bigger Role

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Danny Amendola is a far cry from Julian Edelman, but he's the only player on the Patriots who is capable of replacing that role. While there's still the chance he just goes on the back-burner behind Rob Gronkowski and Brandon LaFell, Amendola is […]

Jay Cutler Is Turning a Corner

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: It's been a long time since we've all been on the Jay Cutler bandwagon. Now, it's looking like maybe he is ready to become a fraction of the quarterback everyone's been hoping he would become for years. Cutler has been the ninth highest scoring QB […]

Opportunity Arises for Mark Sanchez Once Again

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: It’s Mark Sanchez time in Philadelphia. He played pretty darn good last season after taking over for Nick Foles. On the other hand, much like the Eagles as a whole this season, he didn’t look anything like last year’s version when he came on […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick Keeps Producing Despite Thumb Injury

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: I was a bit scared off from Fitzpatrick’s thumb ligament issue, but he has continued to put up fantasy points in his past two games. Over the bye, he had surgery to repair the ligaments, but he is expected to play against the […]

Alex Smith Continues to Play Mistake-Free Football

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 40% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: I’m hopping back on the Alex Smith train this week. Smith exceeded expectations against the Denver defense this week. Peyton Manning and Charcandrick West helped him out a lot -- but at the end of the day, he had solid points. He has […]

Week 11 QB Waiver Wire & Streamers: Alex Smith, Mark Sanchez, Ryan Fitzpatrick

Week 10 saw one big hit in Kirk Cousins and two misses with the rookie QBs. Jameis Winston did manage to get a late rushing touchdown. It saved his day from being awful, but it was still disappointing as far as my standards for this column. I gambled on Marcus Mariota, knowing I didn’t like […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week Ten Lightning Round

Later today, and over the next couple of days, we will be publishing more in depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. But in efforts of bringing you timely information, as fast as possible, consider this the Week 10 waiver wire lightning round. Waiver pickups are in order of priority, broken out by each position, […]

Shane Vereen (RB, NYG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in deeper PPR leagues Owned in: 73% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Regardless of the letters "R-B" that occupy Shane Vereen's position, it is safe to say that he brings home the bacon to fantasy football managers as a pass-catcher who happens to get a few carries every game. In nine games with the Giants […]

Garrett Celek (TE, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in deeper leagues Owned in: 2% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: It is odd to discuss a guy who at first glance, is losing appeal. In the first five weeks of the season Celek averaged 3.8 targets, 2.8 receptions, and 26.2 receiving yards per game with a single touchdown catch. In the four […]

Michael Floyd (WR, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12-team leagues Owned In: 65% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Owners of Arizona Cardinals' wideouts Michael Floyd or John Brown shouldn't put much stock in last week's statements by head coach Bruce Arians that Floyd has taken the starting job back from Brown. The truth is, along with the resurgent Larry Fitzgerald, they […]

Marquess Wilson (WR, CHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Continue monitoring OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS:  For the last two weeks Chicago Bears wide receiver Eddie Royal has been out with a knee injury and Marquess Wilson has started in his place.  The good news is that he became the WR2 for the Bears in the interim--the bad news is that […]

Justin Hunter (WR, TEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14 team leagues for depth Owned in: 5% of Fleaflicker leagues. Analysis: The profile on Justin Hunter remains unchanged--he's a great training camp and practice performer, but he doesn't put up when it counts. Hunter has the measurables, but the production just isn't there, despite opportunities with Kendall Wright and Harry Douglas banged up […]

Rueben Randle Has Displayed Consistent Production

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 52% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Rueben Randle isn't a candidate to put up huge numbers on any given week, but he is as reliable as it gets, with at least five targets and 40 yards in each of his last seven games. Eli Manning has found Randle in […]

Ka'Deem Carey Is Worth Monitoring

BALLER MOVE: Monitor in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 3% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ka'Deem Carey started Monday night's game for the Bears, and was immediately added in hundreds of leagues. He carried the ball seven times for 28 yards, but was quickly supplanted by Jeremy Langford, who was expected to start. This was Carey's first bit of action […]

Owen Daniels (TE, Den) - Waiver Wire Analysis

Baller Move: Ignore on the waiver wire Owned In: 32% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Owen Daniels exceeded expectations in Denver's first loss last week against the undefeated Carolina Panthers, posting a fantasy score way above his projection. Don't expect lightning to strike twice though--not with the recent acquisition of Vernon Davis. Despite only playing nine […]

Richard Rodgers (TE, GB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add standard 12+ team leagues (bye week add only) OWNED IN: 34% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Last week Richard Rogers had his best game of the season versus the Carolina Panthers last week with  five catches for 19 yards and two touchdowns on nine targets.  The nine targets Rodgers received last week was tied for third-most for tight […]

Heath Miller a TE Filler for Week 10

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I have to admit, I would have been more excited to write about Heath Miller if Big Ben were under center on Sunday. In Week 8 against the Bengals, Miller recorded 105 yards receiving on 10 catches. A solid standard league game […]

The New and Improved Jay Cutler

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 48% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I know a lot of people still want no part of Jay Cutler after the letdowns of seasons past, but it's time to recognize. Cutler has been playing very well this season despite the slew of injuries that have hit his offense. […]

Jacob Tamme (TE, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add as TE2 or bye-week replacement OWNED IN: 30% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: If you've scored big with Jacob Tamme as a waiver wire pickup or cheap DFS option over the last two weeks, kudos to you. Just make sure to keep in mind the key contributing factor to Tamme's recent success -- the absence of […]

Marvin Jones (WR, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Consider as WR3 or flex OWNED IN: 58% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Let's make this clear right from the start -- Marvin Jones is far from a safe bet. But as far as low-cost, high-ceiling flex players go, the Cincinnati Bengals wideout checks off a lot of the right boxes. Jones is coming off a five-catch, […]

Isaiah Crowell (RB, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add as RB depth OWNED IN: 71% of of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Cleveland Browns' passing game has produced some of fantasy football's most unlikely breakout players this season (yes, we mean you Gary Barnidge and Travis Benjamin). Yet its rushing attack has left quite a bit to be desired. Isaiah Crowell, an RB1 in […]

Alfred Blue (RB, Hou) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add as bye-week flex play in 12-team leagues OWNED IN: 60% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With Arian Foster out for the year with a torn Achilles tendon, Alfred Blue remains entrenched atop the Texans' stable of running backs. The problem here is that Blue, who owns just a 3.3 ypc average in 243 career attempts, […]

Tyrod Taylor (QB, BUF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Start as QB1 and consider for DFS OWNED IN: 48% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Welcome back, Tyrod Taylor. The fantasy football world certainly missed you. Taylor, the Buffalo Bills' dynamic first-year starter, started for the first time in nearly a month this past Sunday, and the impact was immediately evident. Taylor finished with 181 passing […]

Stevie Johnson (WR, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all formats OWNED IN: 52% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It's gotten ugly for the Chargers. A 2-7 record, a season-ending injury to standout wide receiver Keenan Allen, and seemingly endless debate about the team's future in San Diego. But from a fantasy perspective, the Chargers have actually given us plenty. Philip Rivers […]

Bryan Walters (WR, Jax) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Handcuff to Allen Hurns OWNED IN: 1% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Bryan Walters needs to slip between two Allens to establish any fantasy worth. That is, Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns, both of whom continue to break out in Jacksonville. Robinson recently visited Revis Island and was one of few able to penetrate the tightly […]

Cecil Shorts (WR, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Pick up in deep, 12-14 team leagues Owned In: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: It's hard to want to start anyone on the Houston Texans whose name is not DeAndre Hopkins. However, it can't hurt to keep an eye on the other wide receivers in Houston, especially now that Arian Foster is once […]

Chris Givens Could See an Increase in Targets

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: While Kamar Aiken is largely expected to be the man to fill the void left after Steve Smith's injury, Givens has plenty of upside worth talking about. Before Baltimore's bye week, Givens showed up nicely, catching three balls for 57 yards. While he had […]