Justin Forsett (RB, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: “Drop a pebble in the water: just a splash, and it is gone; But there's half-a-hundred ripples.” The recent Ray Rice situation was quite the pebble. However, Rice is gone and what we have now is the ripples left, one of them being Justin Forsett. Now that Bernard Pierce’s […]

Donald Brown (RB, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 14% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Well, another week of NFL action, and another week of injuries. It's the name of the game that we play as fantasy football owners. For those of you (us) that are the unfortunate owners of Ryan Mathews, it was not very enjoyable to see him leave […]

Knile Davis (RB, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 29% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Given the injury to Jamaal Charles on Sunday, and the news earlier today that it's a dreaded high-ankle sprain, Knile Davis immediately emerges into some serious fantasy football relevance with the opportunity to become a fantasy star over the next few weeks. If it was […]

Markus Wheaton (WR, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Immediately Owned in 64% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Markus Wheaton was an afterthought in most 2014 fantasy football drafts, going outside of the top 40 at the position, and in some cases not getting drafted at all. He did almost nothing in his rookie season but caught the attention of many following […]

Jake Locker (QB, TEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / All 2QB Leagues Owned in 43% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Locker is a guy I have liked since he came out of college as the Titans 1st round pick in 2011. His first couple of years he didn't really do anything. He was the only one of the four first round […]

Matt Asiata (RB, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues Editor's Note: this post has recently been updated and expanded upon as of 9/17, based on the recent breaking news about Adrian Peterson's deactivation for Week 3. You can read more about running back Matt Asiata as a waiver wire pickup for Week 3 right here, including the entire Peterson situation, […]

Darren McFadden (RB, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues Owned in 73% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Although Darren McFadden is already owned in a lot of fantasy leagues, he should pretty much be owned in all of them at this point. Maurice Jones-Drew will be missing the Week 2 game against Houston due to an injury, which immediately puts McFadden into […]

Jonathan Stewart (RB, CAR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues Owned in 58% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jonathan Stewart has been the most talented running back in Carolina for several years now, but the presence of DeAngelo Williams and some injuries have mostly kept Stewart from being a viable and reliable RB starter for fantasy football during that time. But if Williams were to […]

Greg Jennings (WR, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues 40% Owned in Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Greg Jennings had a solid Week 1 showing for the Vikings and fantasy football owners. On the day he hauled in 6 of the 7 passing targets thrown his way, racking up 58 yards and a touchdown along the way. Jennings was touted on some […]

Isaiah Crowell (RB, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues 21% owned in Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I wrote a sleeper post for Crowell about a week ago (found here) and some of the predictions seem to be coming true. Tate’s durability was and always will be in question, and his most recent knee injury will keep him sidelined for the next couple of […]

Jeremy Hill (Cin, RB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues / Add in All Keeper & Dynasty Formats Owned in 54% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: There was a lot of talk this pre-season about the exciting young running back for the Bengals named Jeremy Hill. He was going to compliment Giovani Bernard in a thunder-and-lightning type offensive ground attack. However, […]

Lorenzo Taliaferro (RB, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting / Add in Very Deep Leagues (14+ Teams) Owned in 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Now the 3rd string running back for the Baltimore Ravens, after the Ray Rice debacle, Lorenzo Taliaferro represents a bit of a lottery ticket in an uncertain Ravens backfield. The Ravens RB situation continues to be one […]

Andrew Hawkins (WR, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12+ Team Leagues / All PPR Leagues Owned in 37% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Someone had to catch passes with Josh Gordon "gone for the year". That's in quotes because it seems that we may actually end up seeing Gordon in action this year. However, the person to stand up in his […]

Shayne Graham (K, NO) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 16% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: When it comes to kickers and fantasy football there are really two things that make them valuable (outside of their talents/abilities). #1: their team cannot score a TD in the red zone and, #2: their team has a fantastic offense. Other factors […]

Travis Kelce (TE, KC) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / Stash in Most Leagues 31% owned in Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Throughout the preseason there were a lot of fantasy football talk on sleeper picks. Sadly sleeper picks truly don't become sleeper picks by the time draft day comes around, or even after Week 1. This brings me to Travis Kelce, who […]

LeGarrette Blount (RB, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues 49% Owned in Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If the NFL does decide to punish LeGarrette Blount for his recent arrest, it likely will not be this season. Blount is still listed behind Le'Veon Bell on the depth chart, but it looks like he will be the Steelers' primary option in short […]

Chris Ivory (RB, NYJ) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues 57% Owned in Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: One of the more pleasant surprises of the early slate of NFL games, Chris Ivory just finished up a 16.2 fantasy points in week 1 versus a very weak Raiders defense. The best possible news we can give you besides his high scoring totals is that he […]

Allen Hurns (WR, JAX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: You're probably hearing a lot about Allen Hurns right now, and asking yourself "who the hell is this guy?"  Don't worry, we've got you covered well in advance of Week 1's waiver wire deadline. Hurns is a rookie WR out of U of Miami who went undrafted in the 2014 […]

Geno Smith (QB, NYJ) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Week 1 ANALYSIS: Geno Smith is up against the Oakland Raiders at home, up against a weak pass rush and pass coverage. With all the shiny new toys the Jets added into their arsenal and Geno's newfound tendency to run for yards in addition to the Jets using the read option […]

Detroit Lions (DEF, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in All Leagues (for Week 1) 14% owned in Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: My #1 streaming option for the first week of the season is the Detroit Lions against the questionable Giants offense. The Giants offense last year gave up the most points to D/ST due to Eli Manning’s poor play, constant interceptions and […]

Ahmad Bradshaw (RB, IND) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Monitor closely in 10+ team leagues 41% owned in Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Most of Bradshaw’s value throughout this fantasy Football season hinges on the failure of Trent Richardson. The biggest question is if Richardson doesn’t perform, will the Colts deem him a “failure” and turn to Bradshaw to lead the backfield sooner rather […]

Cody Latimer (WR, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately in 12+ team leagues 15% owned in Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  I wrote a sleepers posts on Cody Latimer last week found here, but there have been a significant amount of developments over the last week that now make him a must add in most leagues. With Wes Welker’s suspension, Latimer possibly […]

Steve Smith Sr. (WR, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Deeper Leagues (12+ Teams) ANALYSIS: One thing is for sure, you can certainly take a guilt-free waiver wire flier on a proven old veteran who is healthy and playing with a chip on his shoulder with a new team for the first time in his career. From what the eyeball test […]

Devonta Freeman (RB, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately In All Leagues ANALYSIS: Thank goodness the Falcons kept this dude a secret for as long as they did because many fantasy owners didn't even realize how good this rookie running back really is on draft day, especially if you did yours early in the off season. In addition to the rumors […]

Pittsburgh Steelers (DEF, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in All Leagues (for Week 1) ANALYSIS: The Pittsburgh Steelers defense is not quite the dominant and feared defense that it used to be, but they have a tasty matchup in Week 1 of the fantasy football season vs. the offensively-deficient Cleveland Browns. With Josh Gordon out of the lineup, a lackluster group of wide […]

Jonathan Dwyer (RB, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately (If Not Sooner!) in All Leagues ANALYSIS:  Andre Ellington has a history of foot problems (ligament sprain and ankle surgery in college), so it's especially concerning that he's aggravated his left foot in practice on Thursday. XTRA 910 Arizona's Mike Jurecki's reported Ellington "could be out an extended period of time." Ellington […]

Josh Gordon (WR, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues (if you have room) ANALYSIS: The Josh Gordon saga continues on, and who knows when this situation will actually be finalized and resolved. After the NFL upheld his year-long suspension a few days ago, the recent news is that Gordon's suspension may be reduced if a few things falls into place. The NFL and the Players […]

Denarius Moore (WR, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Monitor on Waiver Wire (Current ADP: Undrafted, WR: 82) ANALYSIS: It’s been a couple of mediocre years since Denarius Moore’s semi breakout rookie campaign in  2011 and very few in the fantasy football community are willing to trust his potential for 2014. Considering the serious offensive woes within the Raiders organization including the revolving […]

Paul Richardson (WR, SEA) - Fantasy Football Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target late in deep leagues, Monitor on Waiver Wire (Current ADP: Undrafted, WR: 94) ANALYSIS: Paul Richardson is a rookie most of us have not heard much about, probably because he is buried on the Seahawks depth chart under a group of mediocre fantasy wide receivers (excluding Percy). Richardson was recently drafted in the […]

Dwayne Allen (TE, IND) - Fantasy Football Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds in Deep League or Monitor on Waiver Wire (Current ADP 160, TE: 25) ANALYSIS: Dwayne Allen has been a seriously overlooked commodity in the tight end space this draft season with an ownership of 1%. Representing one half of the Colts two tight end sets they plan to run often […]