Jared Cook (TE, GB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jared Cook’s fantasy value is bipolar. One game he torches a defense for 100 yards and makes you think he is Green Bay’s best tight end since Jermichael Finley. Then the next game he catches one lone pass and is back to being someone who should […]

Week 14 IDP Waiver Wire Adds

Happy playoffs, RotoBallers. If you are reading this, you have made the tournament, and are looking for some help in a pivotal IDP matchup. Welcome to our weekly column to help you win on the defensive side of the ball. Today we are here to review some IDP waiver wire pickups for Week 14. The […]

Daniel Brown (TE, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 1% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Does the Matt Barkley-to-Daniel Brown connection bring back memories of Joe Montana-to-Jerry Rice?  Nope. But Brown has been seeing some targets in Zach Miller’s absence and has five receptions and one touchdown in his first two contests since Miller suffered his season-ending injury. Check out RotoBaller's famous fantasy […]

Jack Doyle (TE, IND) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The return of Dwayne Allen and the injuries of Andrew Luck have sapped the fantasy value out of Doyle over the last month, but now that Luck is back on the field, Doyle could score a sneaky touchdown here and there from here on out. […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks (12/6/16): NHL DFS Cheat Sheet

RotoBallers, welcome back to our daily fantasy hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks for FanDuel, DraftKings and FantasyAces. Below you will find our NHL cheat sheet - DFS lineup picks, sleepers and stacks for Tuesday, December 6 of the 2016/2017 NHL season. Brace yourselves for a steady run of DFS hockey as we will only see one day in the […]

Alex Smith (QB, KC) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 48% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: After an extremely favorable showing in a difficult matchup at Denver in Week 12, Alex Smith could only muster 12.50 points in standard scoring leagues with a favorable matchup at Atlanta in Week 13. Given the way that game went though, there were more points to […]

Ted Ginn Jr. (WR, CAR) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ginn made this list last week at 20% owned, so those 2% of you who picked him up hopefully did the right thing and started him, because he was once again Cam Newton’s preferred deep threat. Though the offense as a whole couldn’t muster up much against […]

Pierre Garcon (WR, WAS) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 48% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The Redskins offense takes a hit whenever Jordan Reed exits the lineup, but they still managed to put up 23 points on the Cardinals on Sunday. Pierre Garcon led all receivers on the day in targets, receptions, and yards, catching 7-of-9 passes for 78 yards. […]

Brandon LaFell (WR, CIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream as a risky flex option in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The Bengals jumped out to an early lead on Sunday over the Eagles, but that didn’t stop Brandon LaFell from scoring an eight-yard touchdown in the third quarter. LaFell led the Bengals in receiving, catching 5-of-7 targets for 95 yards and a […]

Malcolm Mitchell (WR, NE) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: After his performances of late along with Rob Gronkowski out the lineup for the remainder of the season, and expanded role in the offense was expected for Mitchell. He responded by catching 8-of-10 targets for 82 yards, while playing 85% of the team’s offensive snaps; […]

Matt Barkley (QB, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Two-Quarterback Leagues OWNED IN: 5% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Matt Barkley really didn’t have to anything here, as Chicago’s running game and defense absolutely obliterated the 49ers in Week 13. He completed only 11-of-18 throws for 192 yards in the wintry conditions of Soldier Field, but again, he did alright for what he was asked […]

Colin Kaepernick (QB, SF) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12-Team or 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 46% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Remember last week? When Kaep connected on 29 of his 46 throws for 296 yards, three touchdowns and a pick while also tacking on a whopping 113 rushing yards. Well that is gone. Colin Kaepernick proceeded to walk into the crummiest bakery on the planet, and […]

Maquise Goodwin (WR, BUF) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 14-Team Leagues until Robert Woods returns OWNED IN: 7% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Marquise Goodwin was second on the team in targets only to Sammy Watkins on Sunday, but Tyrod Taylor could only muster up 191 passing yards. Goodwin caught 4-of-8 targets 35 yards in the Bills loss to the Raiders. The return of Watkins to […]

Brock Osweiler (QB, HOU) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 10-Team 2QB and 12-Team STD Leagues OWNED IN: 25% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: I almost felt sick recommending Brock Osweiler as a streamer in two-quarterback leagues for Week 13, but he rewarded that recommendation handsomely with 202 yards and two touchdowns for 17.28 fantasy points in standard scoring leagues. With a road date in Indianapolis in […]

Albert Wilson (WR, KC) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues; Ignore if Maclin returns OWNED IN: 2% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With Jeremy Maclin still out of the lineup, Albert Wilson saw extended action again this week. He ended up playing a huge role in this game, though not so much in the receiving game. Wilson was third on the team in targets, […]

Jermaine Kearse (WR, SEA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add as depth in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With the ground game reestablished by Thomas Rawls, the Seahawks passing game was allowed to flourish against the Panthers on Sunday night. Kearse was a big benefactor of this, tying for the team lead in targets with nine along with Jimmy Graham. Kearse caught five of […]

Brian Quick (WR, LA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash if in need of WR depth and monitor over the coming weeks OWNED IN: 14% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Quick saw a team leading eight targets from Jared Goff on Sunday, catching five of them for 48 yards. It was the most targets he has seen in a game since his nine in Week 7. Quick is […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB, NYJ) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 10- and 12-Team 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 38% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Not too long ago, it would have been unfathomable to consider streaming Ryan Fitzpatrick even in two-quarterback leagues. When the Jets returned from their bye week against the Pats though, Fitzpatrick looked more like the 2015 “Fitzmagic” than the quarterback we’ve seen for most […]

Jared Cook (TE, GB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Nothing's changed from last week. Jared Cook balled out against Washington in Week 11 with six catches for 105 yards and a touchdown. It was clear how advantageous his speed, strength and reliable hands could be for Aaron Rodgers. Monday night won't be easy against Philadelphia's rock-solid […]

Jared Goff (QB, LA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 10- and 12-Team 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 17% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: A week after throwing three touchdowns in New Orleans, Jared Goff predictably fell way back down to earth in Week 13 when the Rams couldn’t get much going in New England. Week 14 poses a much easier matchup for the rookie quarterback when the […]

Joe Flacco (QB, BAL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 10-Team 2QB and 12-Team 1QB Leagues OWNED IN: 47% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Joe Flacco somehow turned in the best quarterbacking performance of Week 13’s Sunday, by a pretty lengthy margin at that. He connected for 381 yards and four TDs in a trouncing of a Dolphins defense that had been rather respectable before the rout. This […]

2016 in Review: First Base (1B) Breakouts

First base is tough to pick specific breakout players - 99% who finished in the upper echelon have been producing for years. People are yawning when they see, in no particular order, Joey Votto, Jose Abreu, Paul Goldschmidt, Anthony Rizzo, Miguel Cabrera, and Freddie Freeman all among the league leaders. It's a distinct "Been There, […]

2016 In Review: Starting Pitcher (SP) Busts

Our review of the 2016 fantasy baseball season continues with a look at some of the year’s biggest disappointments at starting pitcher. Editor's note: Be sure to also check out our 2017 fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. It's already loaded up with tons of great rankings articles and draft analysis. Aside from our tiered staff rankings for every position, we […]

RotoBaller NBA Radio - DraftKings DFS Plays 12/06-12/08

Check out the latest episode of the Rotoballer NBA DFS Show for the 2016-17 NBA season right now on audioBoom. You can also find new shows from the Rotoballer Family on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Monday and Thursday, Josh Hayes, host of RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM, and Fantasy […]

Malcolm Mitchell (WR, NE) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Monitor in Weeks 14 & 15; Stream in All Leagues for Week 16 OWNED IN: 25% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: There is a lot to like here. Mitchell saw 10 targets in the Patriots Week 13 victory over the Rams, catching eight of them for a solid 82 yards. He didn’t score a touchdown, but he got greedy last […]

Tyreek Hill (WR, KC) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 10-Team Leagues if Jeremy Maclin is injured OWNED IN: 52% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Hill appears to have bookended his radical hat trick of touchdowns against Denver with a 4-53-0 effort against Tampa Bay in Week 11 and a near-identical 5-53-0 stat line in Week 13 against Atlanta. The floor here is viable with Jeremy Maclin on […]

Tyler Boyd (WR, CIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 10-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 41% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: After Boyd turned in five catches for 62 yards in Week 12, he caught four balls for 66 yards in Week 13 against the Eagles for another week of 10+ PPR points. He has seen 15 combined targets in the two games that A.J. Green has been out, […]

Taylor Gabriel (WR, ATL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: I’ve been pretty harsh on Gabriel, but he has now seen at least five targets over his past four games and nearly continued his wild streak of hyper-efficiency in Week 13. He fell just a hair shy of another touchdown, getting tackled at the one, as […]

Mohamed Sanu (WR, ATL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12-Team Leagues if he is healthy and Julio Jones' injury is limiting OWNED IN: 52% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Sanu only logged two catches for 26 yards in Week 13 against the Chiefs before bowing out late in the contest with a groin injury. He didn’t return, though nothing of severity has been reported thus far. […]

Anquan Boldin (WR, DET) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 48% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Boldin disappointed with a 4-40-0 line on six targets against the Saints in Week 13, which would have been considered an underperformance even if Marvin Jones Jr. had been active. Sadly, this paltry line came with Jones Jr. inactive, as T.J. Jones and Andre Roberts were the ones […]