Zach Ertz (TE, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 39% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: It is clear that Zach Ertz' slow start was the result of a painful mid-core injury that required a July surgery. Impatient owners frustrated with Ertz' pedestrian production through the first three or four weeks likely clicked the "minus" button in […]

Kendall Gaskins (RB, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: The past few weeks have been rough for the running back position. Keep it between us, but I may have cried with Le'Veon Bell this past Sunday. But it's important to power through the stages of fantasy grief and accept that you have […]

Ted Ginn (WR, CAR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ leagues. Owned in: 33% of Fleaflicker leagues. Analysis: Carolina head coach Ron Rivera says he's "very pleased" with his wide receiver group. While it's hard to argue with the team's success after a 7-0 start, the prognosis for a deep playoff run with the current stable of wideouts leaves a lot […]

Stevie Johnson (WR, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: WR3/Flex in 10-12 team leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It has been an offensive clinic for teams playing the San Diego Chargers this season. But, despite a 2-6 start, the Chargers have found the end zone quite often as well, scoring 20 or more points in six of their eight games. Expect Stevie Johnson […]

James Starks (RB, GB) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Handcuff to Eddie Lacy in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 48% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The debate over starting running backs in Green Bay appears to finally be over. Barely. Two weeks ago, fantasy owners of Eddie Lacy were furious with his limited play against the San Diego Chargers, out-carried and out-performed by James […]

Willie Snead (WR, NO) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all formats as WR3 OWNED IN: 42% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: You get a touchdown, and you get a touchdown, and you ... oh, I'm sorry, I was pretending to be Drew Brees there. The New Orleans Saints quarterback torched the New York Giants in Sunday's shootout win, tying the NFL record […]

Charcandrick West (RB, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all formats OWNED IN: 58% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If you missed out on West in last week's waiver-wire period, don't repeat that mistake again. If you can still get him in season-long leagues, do it. West will never be confused with Jamaal Charles, the Kansas City Chiefs' stud four-time Pro Bowler […]

C.J. Spiller (RB, NO) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Pick up in PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 64% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Standing with his concerned teammates, C.J. Spiller watched his counterpart, Khiry Robinson, get carted off the field after a goal line run against the New York Giants; a running assignment that could now be handed off to Spiller instead. Robinson is out for the season with a […]

Dwayne Harris Is Worth a Shot in Very Deep Leagues

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Everything in me wanted to stay away from any wide receivers in that ridiculous New York Giants vs. New Orleans Saints shootout. I mean, the game featured 13 passing touchdowns. Well, I couldn't do it, and I'm adding Dwayne Harris to the […]

Brian Hartline Could See a Role Increase

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Who was that guy that showed up for the Cleveland Browns in Week 8? Alright, alright, I'm not going to sell the farm to get Brian Hartline on my fantasy team, but hey, if you have a deep bench or want a player […]

Marquess Wilson Could Step into Bigger Role

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: While both Matt Forte and Eddie Royal went down with injuries for the Bears in Week 8, we don't have much info on either. All we truly know is that Royal and Forte's injuries aren't season-ending, according to Adam Jahns of the Chicago […]

Malcom Floyd Could Explode Against the Bears

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Malcom Floyd is a tough man to figure. He's had some solid games in terms of receiving yardage, specifically catching five balls for 95 yards against the Green Bay Packers three weeks ago. Unfortunately, he followed that performance up with a one-catch, seven-yard […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Overview: Jeremy Langford, Kamar Aiken, Robert Woods & More

Waiver Wire Adds for Week Nine The eighth Sunday of the season is through and if you were lucky enough to have your team finish this week healthy, you probably won. Week 8 saw an unspeakable amount of injuries to major players, another dominant showing from future Hall of Famer and winner of at least two league […]

Robert Woods Could Benefit from Easy Coverage

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: It seems like forever ago, but there was a time where Robert Woods had a lot of hype on him coming out of USC. It's also been a long time since Percy Harvin had a ton of hype on him. Speaking of Harvin, […]

Jamison Crowder is Worth a Shot in PPR Leagues

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jamison Crowder's ownership remained low over the bye week, which is great because he'll be easy to grab now. Since gaining a legitimate role in the Redskins offense, Crowder has hovered between nine and 16 points every week in PPR leagues, creating a […]

Kamar Aiken Is the Number One Wideout in Baltimore

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: This isn't the way anyone wanted to see Steve Smith Sr. end his football career. Having another great year, Smith unfortunately will have his final season before retirement end on the heels of an achilles injury. One of football's most under-appreciated players hopefully […]

Heath Miller a Great Plug N' Play for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add as Bye Week Fill-In OWNED IN: 38% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The ageless Miller brushed the grey hair out of his eyes this past Sunday and saw the passes coming to him clearly. After catching just 17 balls all season coming into last weekend’s action, Miller shocked the fantasy world (and probably […]

Benjamin Watson Continues to Roll

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Watson was the top tight end to sign up in my column two weeks ago, but most fantasy owners either ignored him or grabbed him for just one week and then dropped him again.  Watson is available in more than half of […]

Week 9 Kicker (K) Streamers and Starts: 2015 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

It's Week 9 RotoBallers and we're obsessing over place kickers again! Yes, that’s right – kickers. After all, points are points, and even though kickers are very difficult to predict for fantasy points week to week, having the right one in your Week 9 lineup could be a difference maker. We're here to give you that life […]

Geno Smith Is Worth a Shot in Deep Leagues

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues or 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 5% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Oh boy, here I go again. I've always been interested in Geno Smith's potential fantasy value. A quarterback who can attack the field everywhere and has the ability to run for big gains, Geno's been consistently held back by a weak […]

Red Hot Derek Carr Has an Easy Upcoming Schedule

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues, Start in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 45% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Derek Carr's already owned in a lot of leagues, but this number should really rise after this week. Against the New York Jets, Carr had his best game yet. He attacked the entire field, maximizing his wide receivers' space to help them gain […]

Kirk Cousins Finally Has a Healthy Receiving Corps

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After finishing as the QB1 in Week 7, Cousins headed to his bye and remained unowned in the overwhelming majority of leagues. Prior to that, Kirk Cousins had two games with fewer than 10 points. He is far from a […]

Jay Cutler Has Quietly Had a Solid Season

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues, Start in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 41% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: I think it has gone under the radar, but Jay Cutler has at least 17 points in each of the last four games. Sure it took a rushing touchdown to get there in Week 8, but the Vikings […]

Can Peyton Manning Resurrect Vernon Davis' Career?

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% Owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: That's right, Vernon Davis is now a Bronco. One of the greatest athletes at the position of all time, Davis will be given a chance to recharge his career with a Peyton led team including a Gary Kubiak offense that has […]

Roll the Dice on Jacob Tamme for Some TE Help

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 11% Owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jacob Tamme comes in and out of relevance. It's hard to rely on him, but I like momentum. Tamme's not worth spending a high waiver pick on, but if you're desperate he has value as long as Hankerson is injured and defenses […]

Hail Mary Play: Hope Chris Polk Pokes One In

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 22% owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: As most predicted, it was Alfred Blue who led the Texans backfield in touches in the team's first game without Arian Foster. Blue rushed for just 39 yards on 14 carries while catching five passes for 33 yards. This performance certainly did not […]

Tyrod Taylor Is Healthy and Ready to Produce Again

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Tyrod Taylor should be healthy coming off three weeks of rest. He was quite a fantasy sensation prior to his injury, averaging over 20 points through five games. His worst game was still 14 points. His mobility (about 40 rush yards per game) […]

Theo Riddick: Bad Team, Reliable Option

BALLER MOVE: Add in All PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 31% owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Another absolute disaster of a game for the Lions. At this point it is almost a guarantee that they will be down and down big and that is when Riddick does most of his damage as a dynamic pass catcher. It […]

Stay Ahead of the Curve and Add Karlos Williams

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 44% owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The rookie bruiser should finally be back at 100% after a lengthy absence due to a concussion, and as his health returns so does his fantasy value. Williams is a much better inside runner than the jumping-and-cutting LeSean McCoy, and has already […]

Antonio Andrews Plods into Fantasy Relevance

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Andrews was the clear leader in the backfield this past weekend, receiving 19 touches in a loss to the Texans. With Tennessee down the entire game, one may have expected to see more Dexter McCluster in this one, but it was Andrews […]