Dez Bryant to Test Foot This Week, Eyeing A Return

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant will reportedly test out his foot on Wednesday and Thursday. According to Fort Worth Star-Telegram writer Charean Williams, Jerry Jones has said that Bryant has a chance to play in Week 7 if he feels comfortable making cuts in practice this week. Despite a great matchup against the New […]

RotoBaller Radio is On @ 9:30 PM – Week Seven Waiver Wire Pickups & Injury Updates

RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph (@RealTalkRaph) will be talking all things fantasy football tonight at 9:30 PM EST with co-host and fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano (@AAnianoFantasy), Tuesday October 20th, to prepare for Week 7 and discuss top waiver wire pickups and injury updates. They will be answering all of your fantasy baseball football live on the air, so […]

Is Benjamin Watson The New Jimmy Graham?

Fantasy owners knew at the start of the season that someone would step up on the Saints to fill the humongous void at tight end left behind by fantasy demigod Jimmy Graham. But most assumed it would be third-year whipper-snapper Josh Hill becoming Drew Brees’s top tight end. Instead, Hill has seven catches for 61 […]

Seahawks Finally Unleash Jimmy Graham, Fantasy Owners Feeling Better

The Seattle Seahawks treated Jimmy Graham like a superstar tight end for the first time this season. Following weeks of disappointment, Graham delivered a great game with eight catches for 140 yards in a loss to the Carolina Panthers. The performance was even more impressive as the Panthers have the top ranked defense at defending […]

Victor Cruz No Longer in Pain

New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz claims that he is no longer in pain from the injured calf that has kept him out of every game thus far this season. He is scheduled to have an MRI on Wednesday to and if all looks good he will be cleared for practice. This is great […]

Austin Seferian-Jenkins May Return This Week

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins could return to action for the team in Week 7 after missing some games with a shoulder injury. In the two games that he was able to play, Seferian-Jenkins recorded seven catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Needless to say, he is a big part of the […]

Marcus Mariota Doubtful for Week 7

Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Marcus Mariota looks doubtful to play in Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons. Mariota suffered a controversial hit to his knee in Week 6 against the Miami Dolphins. He was diagnosed with a sprained MCL. Although the Titans are not ruling Mariota out quite yet, it sounds like Zack Mettenberger will […]

Tight Ends Waiver Wire: Week 7 Pickups and Adds

No Tyler Eifert, no Martellus Bennett, no Richard Rodgers…no problem? Four more teams are on bye this week, so fantasy owners are scrambling like Russell Wilson to fill in their blanks at the tight end position.  And with Eifert (342 yards, six TD), Bennett (292 yards, two TD) and Rodgers (189, two TD) having the […]

FanDuel DFS - MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers, & Advice for 10/20/2015

If tonight's contests look like the ALCS Game 3 (19 runs), things are going to be fun. If we get what we've seen from the NLDS to this point (nine runs in two games), we're going to die from boredom. Let's hope for the former! Today we get to analyze the Cubs trying to fight […]

Daily Fantasy Soccer for 10/24: DraftKings EPL DFS Targets & Sleepers for Matchday Ten

DraftKings has just launched EPL DFS and we're here to bring you the top picks and value picks for each position in this weekends cash games and GPPs for EPL Daily Fantasy Soccer. Below you'll find daily fantasy soccer lineup picks for goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and attackers for Matchday 10. We provide top picks and […]

Steve Smith Sr. Not Retiring After All?

If you own Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. in any dynasty or keeper leagues, you will find this news very interesting. Before the 2015 season began, Smith Sr. announced plans to retire following the season. But now ESPN Ravens reporter Jamison Hensley believes the 36-year-old receiver is reconsidering that decision. "I'm just trying […]

Future Tense: The Arizona Fall League, Part VI: Scottsdale Scorpions

The Boston Red Sox. The Cleveland Indians. The Detroit Tigers. The Minnesota Twins. The San Francisco Giants. What do they have in common? Two things: one, they all missed out on the playoffs this year, and they are the teams that seed the Scottsdale Scorpions. The roster has some interesting names to check out, and this […]

EPL Matchday Nine: Match Of The Week Review

Newcastle United 6-2 Norwich City Wijnaldum Scores Four – Magpies Blowout the Canaries for First Victory of the Season Sunday, October 18th @ St. James’ Park Sunday is usually a day of rest – a sentiment the defenses certainly put into practice at St. James’ Park this past weekend. Despite being the only game on […]

Tyrod Taylor Likely to Play Week 7

Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor will likely return to the starting lineup in Week 7 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Taylor missed the team's Week 6 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals due to a sprained MCL. According to The Buffalo News writer Vic Carucci, Taylor has said he's "feeling good and optimistic" about playing Sunday. Although […]

PGA DFS: DraftKings Fantasy Golf Sleeper Picks and Advice for the Shriners Open

In his PGA Tour debut, Emiliano Grillo won the Frys.com open. The players now head to Vegas to partake in the Shriners Open at TPC Summerlin. It's a par 72 and plays to 7,243 yards long. Let's hope players don't go out partying in Vegas, hurting their result and in the end, your lineup. We get to […]

Keenan Allen Should Play Week 7

It sounds like San Diego Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen will play Week 7 against the Oakland Raiders after suffering a minor hip sprain against the Green Bay Packers in Week 6. Quarterback Philip Rivers has been locked onto Allen this season which has made him a fantasy football stud. If he's healthy, Allen should […]

FAAB Auction Bidding - Week 7 NFL Waiver Wire Targets

Week 6 saw quite a few notable players go down and miss some action, causing other guys to rack up some numbers that might be a genuine indicator of future output, or misleading. We saw Jeremy Maclin (concussion), Keenan Allen (hip), Sammy Watkins (ankle), Allen Robinson (knee), and others leave their games early. This meant […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks: FanDuel & DraftKings NHL DFS Advice for 10/20/15

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for October 20th of the 2015 NHL season. Each Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, I'll be providing you with five picks (G, C, W, W, D) for FanDuel and DraftKings GPP and cash games.   Introducing RotoBaller's Daily Fantasy Hockey Cheat Sheet Get an […]

NFL Survivor League Picks – Targets & Avoids (Week 7)

Last week was not the greatest week with the Titans getting blown out and Browns losing in overtime to the Broncos. Week 7 does not get any easier with a couple tough divisional matches. The Bengals, Broncos, Bears, and Packers are on their bye. For those of you unfamiliar with survivor pools it’s very simple; […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire Overview: James Starks, Christine Michael & More

Waiver Wire Adds for Week Seven The sixth Sunday of the season is through, and the wackiness continues. Carolina did what few have been able to do in recent years and completed a comeback win against the Seahawks in their own stadium, while the Chargers fell just short of stopping the Packers win streak. And there's still […]

Week 7 Running Backs: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

"What the hell is going on out here?" I have never felt more like Vince Lombardi at the time of this famous quote than I do this week. Eddie Lacy isn't the guy? Joseph Randle has fumbled his way out of the lead role? C.J. Anderson continues to stink and Devonta Freeman is the best […]

Wide Receivers Waiver Wire for Week 7: Stefon Diggs, Cecil Shorts, Jamison Crowder and More

Week 6 is in the books, and there are officially no more win-less teams going into Week 7 after the Detroit Lions took down the Chicago Bears in overtime. This coming week is one that is loaded with wide receivers who are more than fantasy relevant being absent due to bye weeks. The Chicago Bears, Cincinnati […]

Week 7 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts: 2015 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 7 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream and start for Week 7 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our tiered defense rankings are your guide to making waiver wire pickups and adds to improve your lineups, and to decide which defenses to start, sit, target, avoid or stream […]

Week 7 Kicker (K) Streamers and Starts: 2015 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

It's Week 7 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 7 lineup could be a difference maker. We're here to give you that life […]

Week 7 Deeper Sleepers: Time to Take Stefon Diggs Seriously

Welcome to our season-long segment at RotoBaller where we will be targeting players owned in 25% or less of Fleaflicker leagues. Last week resulted in mixed success for those that followed along. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Ben Watson, and Minnesota D/ST were excellent plays, while Willie Snead had a mediocre game and DeVante Parker was invisible (again). […]

Week 6 NFL Recap: Injuries & Game by Game Analysis

We’re at the point of the fantasy season where players essentially are what they are. There have been some severely disappointing studs, unexpected breakouts, and players who have simply maintained their draft day value. Whichever category certain guys fall into, this week’s recap is going to take a slightly more long-term view as far as […]

Bryan Walters Has Emerged Out of Nowhere

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Before this season, Bryan Walters had nine receptions for 84 yards and no touchdowns in his two-year career, and he remained an unknown until he emerged as a slot threat in Week 5. Over the last two weeks, he has caught 12 balls […]

Cecil Shorts Continues to Impress

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Cecil Shorts has produced more with Brian Hoyer under center, so it comes as good news that Hoyer was locked in as Houston's starting quarterback going forward. Shorts is still heavily unowned, despite catching 1o of his sixteen targets for 150 yards over the last […]

Jamison Crowder Is a Bright Spot in Washington's Offense

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jamison Crowder is quickly becoming one of Kirk Cousins' favorite targets. While the Redskins looked pretty awful during their 34-20 loss to the Jets, Crowder was targeted nine times in an ugly Week 6 loss to the Jets, totaling four catches for 40 yards. […]

Dorial Green-Beckham Has Star Potential

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues, Keeper Leagues OWNED IN: 38% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Dorial Green-Beckham caught two touchdowns over his first three games, but then went without a catch in a low-scoring Week 5 loss to the Bills. Then, the rookie had his most productive performance in Week 6, catching three balls for 57 yards on […]