Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

So, you’ve survived the “day of days” and now you’re looking for something, anything, to grab onto. Allen Robinson’s ACL is torn and David Johnson hurt his wrist (injured reserve), among other fantasy-relevant injuries to offensive players and defensive units. While we still have the Monday Night doubleheader to deal with, there's plenty to sort […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 2 Lightning Round

This column is published early every week and then updated on a daily basis. Over the course of each week, we also publish more in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. In efforts of bringing you timely information, as fast as possible, consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 2. Waiver pickups […]

Week 2 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

Well, that didn't take long. Injuries to star running back David Johnson and fantasy sleeper Danny Woodhead have left openings for their understudies to make an impact in the coming weeks. Other lesser-known RBs have shown glimpses of talent that could be an indicator of future success. While I'd never recommend overspending FAAB or dumping […]

Week 2 Wide Receivers - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

What a crazy first week in the NFL and for fantasy. We saw studs bust and get injured, and players rose up from out of nowhere. If you were one of the unfortunate who lost Allen Robinson or Kevin White to injury, or you're just looking to beef up your wide receiver depth, we have […]

Week 2 Quarterback Pickups and Streamers: Standard and Two-QB Leagues

Hey there RotoBallers! With Week 1 almost in the books, it's already time to turn an eye toward the waiver wire in Week 2. As always this column will aim to highlight Week 2 waiver wire adds and streamers for quarterbacks, players that you should consider targeting on your league's waiver wire. In the past few seasons, streaming the […]

Week 2 Defense (DEF) Streamers, Starts & Targets: 2017 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Hot dog, what a Week 1! Below are RotoBaller's Week 2 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream and start for Week 2 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our tiered defense rankings are your guide to drafting defenses, making waiver wire pickups/adds to improve your lineups, and to decide which defenses to start, sit, target, […]

Week 2 Kicker Streamers and Starts: 2017 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

It's Week 2 RotoBallers and we're obsessing over placekickers 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 2 lineup could be a difference maker. We're here to give you that life changing […]

Tarik Cohen (RB, CHI) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: Could the rookie from tiny North Carolina A&T become this year's RB version of Tyreek Hill? Cohen was initially thought to be just a return man, but he's shown great elusiveness as a runner and put his 4.42 speed on display throughout the preseason. He did […]

Kenny Golladay (WR, DET) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: The 23-year-old rookie out of Northern Illinois lived up to the hype of being a popular draft sleeper in Sunday’s Lions victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Golladay was targeted seven times by Matthew Stafford, catching four passes for 69 yards and a pair of […]

Kerwynn Williams (RB, ARI) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: The last thing David Johnson owners wanted to see was exactly what happened on Sunday. It may not be a season-ending injury, but DJ is expected to miss 2-3 months and was put on injured reserve. When Johnson went out of the game the first time with […]

Nelson Agholor (WR, PHI) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: After a pair of subpar seasons to begin his professional career, Nelson Agholor worked hard this past preseason to turn things around, and his performance in Week 1 was promising. The 23-year-old Nigerian wideout had a dream start to his year, bringing down […]

Fight Night 116: MMA Main Card Predictions and DFS Picks

What's up RotoBallers. In this column, I will be taking a look at the main card for Fight Night 116. Our analysis will help you with your DraftKings MMA lineups. We will be keeping track based on picking winners and losers. We will also predict how the fight will be finished, but that will not […]

Corey Davis (WR, TEN) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

OWNED IN: 46% of leagues BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ANALYSIS: Corey Davis missed almost all of preseason with an injured hamstring, but that didn't stop him from drawing 10 targets from Marcus Mariota in the Titans opening contest against the Raiders. Davis caught six of ten passes for 69 yards, including a ridiculous […]

Week 2 Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block

Plainly and simply, this will be your weekly list of those end-of-roster guys that you can safely let go of, with the occasional unfortunate star player that finds his way here due to injury. Below are my Week 2 cuts and drops for fantasy football. Each week from now until the end of the season, I’ll […]

Carson Wentz (QB, PHI) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

OWNED IN: 63% of leagues BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues ANALYSIS: In the first four games of his rookie season in 2016, Carson Wentz completed 91 of 135 passes for 1,007 yards, seven touchdowns, and just one interception. The initial results were promising enough that he became a popular waiver add at the end […]

Coby Fleener (TE, NO) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

OWNED IN: 52% of leagues BALLER MOVE: Add in 12 team leagues ANALYSIS: After being overhyped during the summer of 2016, Fleener was a consensus top 7 TE in drafts a season ago. Having a disappointing season that saw him finish 14th among TEs, fantasy owners have approached the Saints TE with caution. Late in […]

Thursday Night Football Matchup Analysis (Week 2)

*Deep breath... exhale.* What a crazy week of football! The start of the NFL regular season had literally everything a football fan could possibly want: some key rivalry games, a few major upsets, and plenty of touchdowns. Perhaps one of the craziest moments was Tom Brady getting out-gunned in Foxborough by Alex Smith on Thursday […]

Week 2 Do Not Drop List - Don't Panic Yet

Every NFL season, the early part of the schedule sees players dropped in fantasy leagues that wind up having hugely productive fantasy seasons for a team that didn’t draft them. It’s a phenomenon that is especially important to pay attention to early, as your impatient league mates might cut players that you want on your […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for September 13

Welcome to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. Use this column to improve upon your neediest categories. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Wednesday, September 13. Let's get to it.Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball lineup tools and resources: Fantasy baseball trade analyzer BvP matchups data (Batter vs. Pitcher) PvB […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/12/17): MLB Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings

Good morning, fellow Rotoballers. We're hitting our stride right now in what I consider the third best sports month of the year. From a fantasy sports perspective, it's even higher, only falling behind the month of October. Why now? We've got the heat of the pennant race in baseball with the NFL now mixed in. […]

Week 24 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop Base (SS)

The fantasy playoffs are here! It is a time to buckle down and dig deep to find a weekly diamond in the rough that can help lead you to the championship. As I mentioned last week you should have no fear dropping 'big' names who have struggled or are injured for multiple weeks. The end […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (9/12/17)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (September 12th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been pretty good. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round […]

King, Joker or Jack of Assists? Who to Pick 9th in Fantasy Basketball Drafts

The popular opinion these days, at least on the fantasybball subreddit, is that the top eight picks in fantasy basketball are Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Karl Anthony Towns, Anthony Davis, and Kawhi Leonard. So if we take this group of players as the "top tier", who is the leader […]

A New Sheriff With Towns: Minnesota Timberwolves Fantasy Outlook

A lot of things happened this offseason in the NBA with several stars changing teams in a flurry of trades, free agency, and more trades. This preseason, we'll be looking at the teams that have seen the most change and asking how we should value the players on their new-look rosters. The Minnesota Timberwolves finished […]

Charles Clay (TE, BUF) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: While Charles Clay has only just barely managed to crack the top 20 at the tight end position in each of his two years with Buffalo, there is reason to believe his arrow might be pointing up. Closing out the 2016 season […]

Sam Bradford (QB, MIN) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: Arriving to Minnesota via trade on August 31st 2016 after a gruesome knee injury to presumptive starter Teddy Bridgewater, Sam Bradford didn't put up usable fantasy numbers last season. That said, he was quietly one of the most efficient quarterbacks in football, completing […]

Are You For Real? Week 23 Pitcher Standouts

As the saying goes, you can’t win your league during the draft. The waiver wire moves owners make during the season are the ones that will determine who wins. The art to winning at fantasy baseball is being able to determine who should be added to a roster and should be bypassed. In order to […]

Deeper Sleepers for Standard Leagues (Week 2)

Well, this week happened, didn't it? There were some really bad performances by some NFL teams--hi Cincinnati! hi Houston!--and some disappointing performances by players you were counting on in fantasy. There were also surprises. Also, you lost David Johnson. You were likely getting ready to stand up and holler about how good the catch he'd […]

Podcast - Week 2 Waiver Wire: The Buck Allen Stops Here, Golladay Season & Kupp

After Hours With RotoBaller Radio, featuring RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano, is back (9/11/17) helping you find the best waiver wire pickups for Week 2 of fantasy football action. Let's win some leagues! Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday from 5-7 PM EST. You […]