Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

Were you among the owners who were extremely satisfied with your situation at running back entering Week 1? Some of you might still be confident in the players that are contained on your rosters. However, many of you are now disenchanted with your current options at the position. It might be beneficial to remind you […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

Well, an exciting Week 1 is almost in the books, with just two Monday night games left on the docket. Sunday was a day of surprising performances, headlined by Ravens rookie wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown catching a pair of deep touchdowns. Welcome to RotoBaller's NFL wide receiver waiver wire article. Let's try to make […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

If you drafted the wrong tight end in your fantasy football league, you came to the right place! Now that every league’s draft/auction has been conducted and we are through the first week of NFL action, the tight end free-agent pool is now officially open for business. If it has taken you just one week […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

Week 1 is (mostly) in the books, and while the year is clearly over for the Bears, Browns, and Falcons, your fantasy team can still rebound from a Week 1 loss. Maybe you're considering a change at QB after being let down by one of the popular Week 1 plays like Jameis Winston or Baker […]

Week 2 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2019 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season is just about wrapped up, and we saw plenty of wild and crazy things this past weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs scored 40 points on the day, and they were only third among the highest scorers. With several high scoring games, we saw quite a few active kickers. […]

Week 2 Deeper League Waiver Pickups

The aftermath of Week 1 is generally one of the most important weeks to utilize the waiver wire. Even in deeper leagues, where there aren't as many obvious players to scoop up. Each week, we will advise you which players to snatch up from waivers in your deeper leagues. These players are owned in approximately […]

T.J. Hockenson: Your New Dynasty TE1

It certainly didn’t take long for rookie first-round pick T.J. Hockenson to make his presence known in Detroit. Selected eighth overall in the 2019 NFL Draft, Hockenson was one of the catalysts to Detroit’s offense in Week 1, catching six passes for 131 yards and a touchdown. He led the team in receiving yards and […]

Week 1 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2019 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Ohhhhh it is good to be back, RotoBallers! I'm getting this bad boy kicked off a little earlier this year since I've got a wife at home who's ready to go into labor anyyy minute now. The nerve of that kid, coming right before football season. Below are RotoBaller's Week 1 defense tiers and rankings, […]

Week 1 Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Most fantasy football drafts are in the books, but that does not mean everyone has their Week 1 tight end on their roster. Were you the one wishing Baltimore’s Mark Andrews would fall to you and instead you got stuck with Detroit’s Jesse James? Did you pat yourself on the back when you drafted New […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Welcome to the 2019 NFL season and our first edition of the Waiver Wire weekly series for fantasy football! It might seem early to be talking waivers since the season hasn't officially started yet. I'm here to tell you it's never too early to find ways to improve your team! If you're like me and […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 1

The NFL season is almost here, as it kicks off on Thursday night when the Packers visit the Bears. For a lot of y'all, you've already finished your draft and you're probably sitting with a roster that you are increasingly unhappy with. Here's a useful bit of information: You don't have to wait until Week […]

Running Backs Waiver Wire - Week 1 Pickups and Adds

As the offseason has advanced relentlessly toward the long-awaited kickoffs of Week 1,  you have expended your time and energy preparing meticulously for your drafts. Once your rosters were constructed you may have been satisfied with the results. But that initial enthusiasm can often diminish after you have reviewed your league’s rosters. This could easily […]

The Stream Team - Week 1 Priority Free Agents

Throughout the fantasy football season, streaming becomes an important part of winning your weekly matchups. This is especially true when we start hitting the bye weeks. Knowing who to stream and when to stream them could be the ultimate difference-maker in a weekly matchup, and making the right streaming decisions throughout the season could easily […]

Week 1 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2019 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season is finally here. The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears are kicking off the NFL's 100th season on Thursday night football. After the long wait, we're here today to talk about fantasy football's most important position. That's right. We're talking about kickers. All jokes aside, the importance of […]

Notable UDFAs to Watch in Dynasty

Last year, no one was talking about Phillip Lindsay even as late as August. With Royce Freeman drafted by the Broncos and dominating a lot of the dynasty rookie draft discussion, Lindsay flew so under the radar that he went undrafted in our staff league's rookie draft. Lindsay went on to rush for 1,000 yards, […]

Deep Dynasty Stashes for 2019

Alright, y'all. The NFL playoffs are over, and dynasty prep is in full swing. I know everyone is busy this year keeping up with the AAF in the offseason, but don't forget to take at least some time off from watching new football and think about the NFL. To get ahead in dynasty, you have […]

Week 17 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Is your championship matchup still going on? Below are RotoBaller's Week 17 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 17 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our weekly tiered defense rankings are a guide to making waiver wire pickups to improve your lineups, […]

Week 17 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 17 of the 2018 season, and, for most of us, the fantasy season is all but over. A large number of fantasy championships took place last week, but there are a few of us that have matchups that have trickled into the final week. If you're still going, you likely still want to win, […]

Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

The final week of the NFL season always brings a high degree of uncertainty, unexpected breakouts, and a slew of DNPs for star players. This is why the majority of fantasy football leagues play their championship in Week 16. If you are in a league that waits until the final week for its Super Bowl […]

Week 17 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

It is literally mind-boggling how rapidly each fantasy season progresses from the anticipation and optimism of Week 1 to the inevitable conclusion in December. Congratulations to those of you whose diligence through the draft process and the regular season has been rewarded with an opportunity to play for your league's championship. If you have embraced […]

Week 17 Wide Receivers - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

It’s the final week of the NFL regular season and for some of you, the fantasy season as well. If your league is crowning a champion this week and you look to be that owner, then you may need to see if one of these wide receivers present a better matchup then what you have […]

Week 17 Tight Ends - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

The end of the NFL regular season is here, and if your fantasy football league’s season did not end last week, it surely will this week. If your fantasy football season is heading into its Super Bowl week this weekend and you are lucky enough to be playing in it, let me be the guy […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 17 Lightning Round

Congratulations to those of you who took down your fantasy title in Week 16! We here at RotoBaller salute you and are happy to have been a part of the journey. But we know there are those of you who play into Week 17 and we never abandon our own! In the interest of getting […]

Week 16 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

This is what we've been playing for--it's championship week! Below are RotoBaller's Week 16 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 16 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our weekly tiered defense rankings are a guide to making waiver wire pickups to improve […]

Week 17 Quarterback Waiver Wire Adds and Pickups

Why are you still playing season-long fantasy? It's Week 17 for goodness sake. Let's make like the Raiders and pack it in for the year. There's a golf course in Tampa with Jon Gruden's name on it. Well, if you are still playing the good news is there are plenty of interesting quarterbacks on waivers […]

I'm The Captain Now... QB Streamers for Week 16

Streaming the quarterback position is just as good of a strategy as anything else that works. If you've managed to string together enough usable QBs on your way to this week's championship round, kudos to you for playing the right matchups. Now with a title on the line, there are some heavy lineup decisions weighing […]

Spoiler Alert - Who Are Potential Week 16 Surprises?

Week 16 is always a strange week in the NFL. At this stage, there are usually only a handful of games which are extremely meaningful and with most players fantasy football season done, it is hard to get excited for those matches with little on the line. That is where DFS comes in, as it […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 16 Waiver Wire Targets

As an addendum to our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, in this column we also present suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). Finals week is here and that FAAB is as close to useless as […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

It's Championship Week, at least for most of you, so every lineup decision is critical. Hopefully, we've been able to help you along the way with some key waiver wire recommendations. Whether you're looking for an injury replacement or playing matchups, there could be a potential league-winner waiting for you to add. Let's do it […]