Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

Week 14 featured a shootout between Josh Allen and Tom Brady, both of which threw for over 300 yards and two scores while both added a touchdown on the ground. In addition to Allen's tremendous performance through the air he added 109 yards on the ground to finish as QB1. Taysom Hill had a rocky... Read More

Tough Week 14 Fantasy Football Injury Decisions: Deebo Samuel, Ezekiel Elliott And Gameday Guidelines

As to be expected, speculation was rampant on social media before Thursday night’s Steelers-Vikings game about whether to start Dalvin Cook or not. Fantasy analysts were blitzed with questions. Fantasy leaguers went back and forth in their minds about their lineup choice, concerned about making a wrong decision that could torpedo their Week 14 outlook... Read More

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire for Week 14

The final Bye Week has arrived for the 2021 NFL season. Week 14 has a quality slate, but the absence of four potential playoff teams renders quite a bit of talent inaccessible in the biggest week of the fantasy season. If your league re-scheduled the fantasy playoffs to begin in Week 15 due to Week... Read More

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 14: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Chuba Hubbard, 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. 2021 has been a very interesting year for rookies fantasy-wise. The best quarterback in this year's class has been New England's Mac Jones, but he's coming off... Read More

Booms and Busts - Starts and Sits for Week 14 Lineups

Barring any changes made to league schedules, Week 14 has become the final week of the regular season for fantasy managers. This season, like many others, has much importance thrust upon the final game of the regular season. In season's past, you typically see a clear division between the playoff-caliber teams and the others that... Read More

Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Adds for Fantasy Football

Traditionally, Week 14 would mark the start of the fantasy playoffs for most leagues. In 2021, an extra week of regular-season NFL action means another week to prepare for the postseason and stack your team with bench depth and insurance policies. Of course, there are always injuries that beg for a replacement option. In this... Read More

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Champs, Chumps, and Contenders

With just a few more weeks of the season, fantasy managers need to stay on their toes, especially at the tight end position unless you have one of the top-three studs. Four, if Waller is healthy. Even T.J. Hockenson cannot be considered a must-start, as we'll find out below. It's a position filled with land... Read More

Offensive Outliers From Week 13 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the 13th 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 13, we saw stat lines such as the Philadelphia Eagles running backs combining for 174 rushing yards, the Arizona Cardinals wide receivers seeing just... Read More

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 14

Week 13 is officially in the books. This week, the Panthers, Browns, Packers, and Titans are back in action with the Colts, Dolphins, Eagles, and Patriots all on Bye. 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... Read More

Fantasy Football Champs and Chumps - Offensive Line Analysis for Week 14

Week 13 is officially in the books and the fantasy playoffs are on the horizon. Late bye weeks and injuries have ravaged fantasy football teams looking to make that all-important push for a playoff berth. Fantasy managers have been scrambling to find depth this season and looking for an edge to maintain their teams throughout... Read More

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 14

Welcome back, RotoBallers, as we convene following the 13th week of action that was capped off by a weird, weather-y victory that embodies Bill Belichick's crafty ways. For those of us who cannot control the weather to aid our team's efforts, let us now turn to the old-fashioned waiver wire. As always, joining our famous... Read More

Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 14: K.J. Osborn, Tyler Conklin, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Rashaad Penny

This is it. The final week of the regular season. It has flown by, but hopefully it is not yet nearing an end for you and your fantasy football team, as the fantasy playoffs is when the real fun begins. If you are reading this, chances are you are either in the playoffs or still... Read More

Top Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14: Tevin Coleman, Dontrell Hilliard, Kenneth Gainwell, Ameer Abdullah

All of you 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 arrived at Week 14. That places us at the threshold of the fantasy postseason. There is now only bye week remaining, although the... Read More

Top Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14: Russell Gage, Deonte Harris, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Amon-Ra St. Brown

Another week of NFL action is behind us and the fantasy playoffs are fast approaching — or are here for some of y'all! Are there any players left on the waiver wire wasteland? Let's find out. Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 14. Not... Read More

Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14: Tyler Conklin, Gerald Everett, Evan Engram

This is not the week for the starting tight end on your fantasy football team to be on bye. The NFL should not made it that four teams had to wait 13 weeks before getting their bye, but this is what fantasy managers must contend with. It is either the last week or second-to-last week... Read More

Top Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 14: Taylor Heinicke, Taysom Hill, Justin Fields

Offenses have seemingly come back to life as the 2021 season rolls on. 10 teams scored at least four touchdowns in Week 13. While scoring is still down from last season, teams are starting to figure out how to move the ball against more prepared defenses. We are also starting to see more competitive offensive... Read More

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

Only eight quarterbacks eclipsed 20 fantasy points in Week 13 with Kyler Murray leading the way, throwing for just 123 yards, two touchdowns and adding two more scores on the ground. Tom Brady did what Tom Brady does, torching the Falcons for 368 yards and four touchdowns to finish as QB-2 and Justin Herbert came... Read More

Best and Worst Running Back Performances - Week 13 Fantasy Football Booms and Busts

Sundays games are always filled with action for fantasy football managers -- surprise performers who had big days, players who busted, or performances that make you just want to give a piece of your mind. Our reactions are some of the best moments. In this reaction article, we'll take a look at some of the... Read More

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire for Week 13

By now, you're three months into adjusting your rosters as the 2021 NFL season has been one of the most entertaining and surprising in recent memory. Fantasy assets have ascended and plummeted quickly, making it difficult to gauge which players deserve to be in lineups. For example, Week 12 saw Boston Scott, Tony Pollard, and... Read More

Week 13 Red Zone Risers and Fallers

So 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... Read More

Bold Predictions for Week 13

Bold predictions are always meant to be taken with a grain of salt, but ideally, they are not a bunch of takes thrown like you-know-what at a wall with the hope of sticking. These predictions come with backing to make them somewhat substantiated with the obvious caveat that it's playing into a range of outcomes... Read More

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 13: Jaylen Waddle, Rondale Moore, 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 12 saw many rookies step up and show out for their teams. Miami wide receiver Jaylen Waddle posted nine receptions for a career-high 137 yards, plus... Read More

Top Trade Targets and Avoids for Week 13

Welcome fantasy friends and foes to the Top Trade Targets and Avoids for Week 13. Here's hoping that your league's trade deadline is still upon us and you have the luxury of improving your roster. Regardless of your record or place in the standings, fantasy managers need to continue to be aggressive in their relentless... Read More

Top 10 Running Back Stashes for Fantasy Football Playoffs

It's that time of the fantasy football season where many managers are gearing up for the playoff push. For some, that means trying to find the best options to win this week and qualify for the postseason, but, for others, that means adding guys to your bench who could push you over the top if... Read More

Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Adds for Fantasy Football

It's time for lucky Week 13 with the fantasy playoffs on the horizon. At this point, waiver wire adds should be made with the final stretch in mind. Insurance policies at running back are worth stashing and streamers at QB/TE/DST should be made based on the upcoming schedule. In this column, we always identify as... Read More

Michael Florio's Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 13: Josh Reynolds, Ameer Abdullah, Gerald Everett

Those of you still in the playoff hunt should rejoice that this is the longest season ever. Typically, this would be the final week of the regular season, but this year you get that extra week to secure your playoff spot. Of course, for front-runners trying to fend off those teams, you may be wanting... Read More

Finding Tight End Breakouts - Champs, Chumps, and Contenders

There are plenty of injuries fantasy managers need to stay on top of this week. Darren Waller and Cole Kmet both did not practice on Wednesday and Pat Freiermuth is still in the concussion protocol. All three could have big fantasy implications as fantasy managers are surely in win-or-go-home mode, so be sure to keep... Read More

Offensive Outliers From Week 12 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the 12th 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 12, we saw stat lines such as the Denver Broncos wide receivers combining for 10 targets, the Philadelphia Eagles tight ends combining for zero... Read More

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 13

Week 12 is officially in the books. This week, the Cardinals and Chiefs are back in action, with the Titans, Packers, Browns, and Panthers all on Bye. 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.... Read More