Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 16: Demetric Felton, Ian Book, and more

Every week, this column will spotlight the first-year players who are ripe for a breakout performance. Oftentimes, rookies can provide some of the most value as under-the-radar options. With the fantasy playoffs underway, each week is crucial for every manager still in the hunt for a championship. Unfortunately, last week saw low offensive output across... Read More

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Christmas Edition and End-Of-Year Recap

Week 15 is finally in the books and for many, it's a sigh of relief. This past week may have been one of the most challenging fantasy weeks that I can remember. Week 7 when there were six teams on bye is another one that comes to mind, but between the number of injuries fantasy... Read More

Fantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 16

Week 15 was a blood bath for fantasy football players with numerous high-profile players failing to show up. A combination of injuries and COVID outbreaks wreaked havoc across the NFL, causing one of the lower fantasy scoring weeks of the season. While some reliable players like Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert, and Jonathan Taylor continued to... Read More

Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16: Laquon Treadwell, Duke Johnson, Craig Reynolds, Samaje Perine

Week 15 might have been the toughest week to navigate in fantasy football history. That may sound like an exaggeration but when you factor in three postponed games, a record number of players on the IR on top of all the regular injuries and stuff we have to worry about on a weekly basis -... Read More

Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Adds for Fantasy Football

Survive and advance. That's the name of the game at this point in the fantasy season and streaming the right player at the right time is definitely a key part of that, especially in deeper leagues. If you managed to survive a brutally low-scoring Week 15 with duds from star players and countless fantasy starters... Read More

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 16

RotoBallers, I salute those of you still here with me in the pursuit of a championship. Week 15 was a wretched battlefield and even those with byes were likely nicked by injuries or COVID-19 along the way. We are here to persevere and seek reinforcements! As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and... Read More

Offensive Outliers From Week 15 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the 15th week of this series, where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 15, we saw stat lines such as the Miami Dolphins running back room combining for 161 rushing yards, the Indianapolis Colts wide receiver room... Read More

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 16

Welcome to the fantasy football playoff semifinals! Congratulations to all of those that made it to the final four! Last week, we highlighted Amon-Ra St. Brown and Gabriel Davis as two of our favorite risers. Hopefully, you were able to add them to your roster and start them in Week 15. Both finished as WR1s... Read More

Top Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16: Ronald Jones, Justin Jackson, Craig Reynolds, Duke Johnson

We have now progressed into planning for the second week of fantasy postseason matchups, even though two Week 15 contests will be completed on Tuesday night. Congratulations to all of you who successfully navigated the numerous obstacles of this unique season. You have maintained your highest level of flexibility while persevering through injuries to critical... Read More

Top Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16: Russell Gage, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Gabriel Davis

It's fantasy playoff time and the NFL is a mess right now due to COVID. Are there any players left on the waiver wire wasteland? Let's find out. Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead of Week 16. Not all of these waiver wire... Read More

Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16: Gerald Everett, James O' Shaughnessy, Jared Cook, Foster Moreau

If you are worried about who you are using at tight end in your fantasy football lineup this week, you have either qualified for your league’s playoffs or you are praying this is the week you win big bucks in a DFS tourney. COVID is wreaking more havoc on the NFL and fantasy lineups these... Read More

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 16: Carson Wentz, Jimmy Garoppolo, Justin Fields, Drew Lock

Week 15 will go down as a fantasy football bloodbath in the first week of the playoffs. Just two games finished with a game total above 60. Only five teams were able to surpass 30 points on offense. Worst of all, the offenses that got players to the fantasy playoffs (Arizona, Tampa Bay, Dallas, and... Read More

NextGen Stats - Quarterback Breakdowns and Takeaways

Things finally got serious. If you're here, it's only because of one of two reasons: 1) you have followed the series all along and want to keep reading just so you don't feel bad with yourself, or 2) you won your first round of the fantasy playoffs and are still on the lookout for the... Read More

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

Week 15 was a very frustrating week to start your fantasy football playoffs, especially at the quarterback position. Of the top-12 QB's on the week, six of them are owened in 33%-or-less of Yahoo leagues, including Tyler Huntley (4%), Cam Newton (22%), Jared Goff (7%), Mac Jones (33%), Justin Fields (26%) and Davis Mills (3%).... Read More

Week 15 Red Zone Risers and Fallers

I was thinking, why are the red zone risers and fallers so important, and then I came across this article from Sharp Football Analysis, and suddenly it all made sense. "In the past decade, 74.1% of all offensive touchdowns have come from the red zone." And if you come across defenses that are stingy in... Read More

Wait Or Pivot Early? Fantasy Football Injury and COVID Decisions for Week 15

We expected the first round of the fantasy playoffs to be easier to navigate with the bye weeks being done. Obviously, that is not the case now, and with games being rescheduled, new challenges have surfaced. We help you cope with these circumstances, so playoff games can still be won in the face of adverse... Read More

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire Includes Ameer Abdullah, Royce Freeman, Donovan Peoples-Jones

The fantasy football playoffs are here! Congratulations if you earned a berth in your leagues. COVID-19 and injuries continue to ramp up, creating continuous depth chart adjustments. Keeping your roster equipped with high-upside players is the key to winning fantasy football leagues, especially with the amount of change happening throughout the league every day. A... Read More

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 15: Zach Wilson, Brevin Jordan, and more

Every week, this column will spotlight the first-year players who are ripe for a breakout performance. Oftentimes, rookies can provide some of the most value as under-the-radar options. Week 15 is already shaping up to be a chaotic one. Many teams across the league have experienced COVID-19 outbreaks, forcing players like Tyler Lockett and Jaylen... Read More

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Champs, Chumps, and Contenders

We have officially made it. We're here – the Fantasy Football Playoffs. 14 weeks of hard work will come down to the next three weeks. Three more games to claim your championship, and with it, bragging rights for the next year. It's an awesome feeling and congratulations to all of those who still have that... Read More

Offensive Outliers From Week 14 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the 14th week of this series, where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 14, we saw stat lines such as the Jacksonville Jaguars running backs combining for six rushing yards, the New Orleans Saints wide receivers combining... Read More

Fantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 15

Now that Week 14 is over, we can forget about bye weeks and start focusing on the fantasy football playoffs. Unfortunately, a lot of NFL teams didn’t get the memo that fantasy players' playoff livelihoods were riding on their Week 14 performances. While there were some big point totals in Week 14 (six games over... Read More

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 15

Welcome to the fantasy football playoffs! Congratulations to all of those that made it to the big dance! In this weekly column, we'll look at players whose arrows may be pointing up, and players whose arrows may be pointing down based on the previous week's games. We'll try not to overreact, but instead, use relevant... Read More

The Running Game Is Alive! NextGen Stats Analysis

You won't believe it, but you weren't dreaming: the fantasy football regular season is over (in most leagues and for our purposes at least), and it's time to gear up for that deep playoff run toward the championship. It's just three more weeks and fantasy contests for most GMs out there, so if you're still... Read More

Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15: Rashaad Penny, Malcolm Brown, Craig Reynolds

The fantasy football playoffs are officially underway - congrats to those reading this! Hopefully you are a part of the playoffs and not just a fan of deeper waiver wire targets. And hopefully you are not in a consolation bracket! Nothing wrong with it if you are, but we want all of our readers to... Read More

Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Adds for Fantasy Football

Say goodbye to the fantasy regular season and hello to the playoffs! Bye weeks are over, but like war, injuries never end. For that reason, we still need to take a hard look at the fantasy football waiver wire until the final bell rings on this season to stay ahead of the game and fill... Read More

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 15

My fellow RotoBallers, whether you are hitting the playoffs or still in a fight for the postseason, we are here to get you to your trophy. If you have money to lord over your opponents then flex that bankroll! As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by... Read More

Top Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15: Rashaad Penny, Rhamondre Stevenson, D'Onta Foreman, Jordan Howard

All fantasy managers are to be commended for rising to the unique challenges that have unfolded during this regular season. The weeks have advanced at a relentless pace and we have now entered the fantasy postseason. Congratulations to those of you who have navigated the numerous obstacles that have emerged since you created your original... Read More

Top Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15: K.J. Osborn, Rashod Bateman, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Gabriel Davis

Another week of NFL action is behind us and the fantasy playoffs are here. Are there any players left on the waiver wire wasteland? Let's find out. Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead of Week 15. Not all of these waiver wire options... Read More

Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15: Austin Hooper, Tyler Conklin, Gerald Everett, Cole Kmet

It is time to wave bye-bye to the byes! Fantasy football managers no longer have to worry about their starters missing games due to their NFL teams being on their bye weeks. That is a huge relief for fantasy managers who already have injuries, COVID, and mysterious benchings (James Robinson) that cost their players playing... Read More