Jay AJayi (RB, MIA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: On the one hand, Jay Ajayi got the vast majority of carries in the Dolphins' backfield (13 for 42 yards) and found the end zone for a score.  In fact, he had a potential second touchdown called back on a holding penalty. […]

Bobby Rainey (RB, NYG) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: In the last two weeks, Bobby Rainey seems to have become Eli Manning's safety valve. Rookie Paul Perkins has shown some burst and is an intriguing prospect, but is a liability in pass protection. The veteran Rainey will likely see the most snaps […]

Jalen Richard (RB, OAK) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With Latavius Murray out, Jalen Richard saw even more carries than anticipated in Week 5. Fellow rookie DeAndre Washington got the start, but Richard saw just one fewer carry and one more reception. He ended the game against San Diego with eight […]

Matt Asiata (RB, MIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Matt Asiata is the master of vulturing short touchdowns, and he did so again in Week 5. He actually wound up with 55 yards on 11 carries, averaging double the yards per carry of backfield mate Jerick McKinnon. He is an unreliable play […]

Kenneth Dixon (RB, BAL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 38% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Kenneth Dixon’s NFL debut was as unremarkable as you could imagine. Dixon carried the ball three times and ended with -1 yards. For what it's worth, he also caught one pass for six yards. Dixon is being brought along slowly, but should […]

Chris Ivory (RB, JAC) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 48% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Chris Ivory has been discarded by enough frustrated owners that he is now available in half of fantasy leagues. He certainly hasn't shown anything to deserve a roster spot anywhere, but RB-starved teams may want to take a chance that he will […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Two-Quarterback Leagues OWNED IN: 18% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Brock Osweiler is coming off a very tough outing in Minnesota, which saw him complete only 45.2% of his passes for 184 yards. Fortunately for Osweiler and the Texans, they get to take on a team with a much less intimidating defense, the Indianapolis […]

Dak Prescott (QB, DAL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- or 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 56% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Given the success that Dak Prescott has had, you would think he would stop being on streamer lists and would soon enter the conversation to at least be owned every week. With a Week 6 matchup in Green Bay, his ownership percentage […]

Marcus Mariota (QB, TEN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 47% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Marcus Mariota has been underwhelming thus far in 2016, but the Browns have proven that playing them is the perfect cure for underperformance. Despite the numbers not meeting expectations overall, Mariota put forth one of his best career games in Week 5 […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Two-Quarterback Leagues OWNED IN: 18% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Through four games in 2016, Alex Smith has been his normal, efficient self, completing 64.9% of his passes for an average of 268.3 yards per game to go along with five touchdowns and two interceptions. The Chiefs have a pretty favorable schedule overall, but […]

Monday Morning NFL Recap - Week 5 Surprises, Busts & Laughers

Listen, man, I'm just straight-up done.  I am one hundred percent over this, and after this most recent presidential debate, I was inspired to say something.  Not about the election  - God no, that debate was a hot mess.  But it did make me feel like yelling incoherently for theatrical effect at something that made […]

Week 5 Monday Night NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

It's time for the Week 5 installment of Monday night matchups with my start/sit recommendations. This week, division rivals clash as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to Charlotte, NC to challenge the Carolina Panthers. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down every game and providing you with some fantasy football advice and lineup recommendations […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/10/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back to more Divisional Series fun on FanDuel. The Blue Jays have punched their ticket to the ALCS but we still have a triple-header on deck. Just a heads up -- if you joined a contest yesterday that included Texas-Toronto, it was cancelled. New contests with the six teams left are now available. On smaller […]

Reviewing Rick Lucks's Bold Predictions For 2016

During the offseason, I joined a bunch of my fellow Rotoballer writers in boldly predicting what might occur in the upcoming season. I foolishly ended that piece's intro with ,"Am I a Champ or a Chump?" despite the fact that no one had any idea how I did yet. The season is over, so now […]

Rookie Guards to Avoid in Fantasy Basketball

As much as the NBA Draft is a time to get excited about certain players, it's also a time to be skeptical from a fantasy perspective. Before a player can even get to the stage to shake Adam Silver's hand, the impacts of that player are already thought about by fantasy enthusiasts. Lets be honest; […]

Reviewing Christopher Olson's 10 Bold Predictions for 2016

I was one of several baseball writers who made a list of bold predictions heading into the 2016 season, and now it's time to see how those predictions panned out. This reminds me of when they used to mail the report card to your home in high school. You know you won't have to deal with the fallout […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/10/16): MLB DFS Advice

Today's slate shrunk late Sunday night when the Toronto Blue Jays swept the Texas Rangers. That means three games are on the docket for today. There are not a lot of targets to choose from, but some stand out from the others. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball […]

Fantasy College Football CFB Rankings: NCAA Top 10 (10/10/16)

Something had to give. With two teams in our Top 10 last week (Tennessee and Texas A&M) and several others (Miami, Wisconsin) just on the outside looking in, we expected some changes. But Houston, a 17-point favorite coming in, losing in Annapolis? Nope. We didn't see that coming. Here are our CFB rankings after Week […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/9/16): MLB DFS Advice

  Well, the postseason is looking bleak for a couple of teams. The even-season-magic doesn't look to be working for the San Francisco Giants. Enough about that. Let's get down to some fantasy recommendations. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 10/9/16. The […]

Reviewing Max Petrie's Bold Predictions for 2016

Need a break from the NFL grind or perhaps still in the debrief stage of baseball? Have no fear, we got you covered. Let's check out my bold predictions from the preseason and how they turned out. After all, no one likes an expert that makes bold claims and doesn't crow after it crashes and […]

Week 5 Roundup - Waiver Wire, Rankings, & Start/Sit Analysis

Week 5 is here Rotoballers! Whether you're 1-3 or 3-1, it's still a young season. You need to stay ahead of the curve in order to survive these tumultuous fantasy football seasons. So down to business; which players should you add? Which should you buy low on? Which players should you get rid of before […]

NFL Survivor League Picks – Survivor Pool Targets and Avoids (Week 5)

The NFL schedule impacts each team in drastic ways. The Eagles opened with the Browns and Bears at home, then destroyed Pittsburgh. What if the schedule was turned around and the Eagles opened with the Steelers? The Steelers would have been a favorite and my guess is they would have won. If the Eagles lost […]

Reviewing Harris Yudin's Bold Predictions for 2016

What’s even more fun than making bold predictions? Looking back at the end of the season to see how good (or so, so hilariously bad) they were. Just like with the preseason pieces in March, I’m continuing the review of our RotoBaller staff’s 2016 bold predictions. Editor's Note: Purchase a full season NFL Premium Pass (including DFS […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/9/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to the first Saturday of the 2016 Major League Baseball playoffs. We get a special treat with three games thanks to the Dodgers-Nationals rainout, giving us a bit more flexibility in our lineups. With NFL Sunday coinciding with the playoffs I expect total entries to be down, opening the opportunity for some overlay contests. On […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week Five Lightning Round

This column is published on Mondays 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. But in efforts of bringing you timely information, as fast as possible, consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 5. […]

Three Overvalued Centers for Fantasy Basketball Drafts

Let me set one thing straight before I get started on my three overvalued NBA centers for the 2016-17 fantasy basketball season. Just because these players are on this list, does not mean that they are bad players. They are simply the centers I found to be overvalued according to their Yahoo ADP rank. That's […]

Week 5 NFL Matchups Analysis (Part 1) - Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

What's up RotoBallers! Below you will find part one of our Week 5 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis for the 2016 NFL football season. Ben Ruppert breaks down the first half of the Week 5 matchups to help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part […]

Week 5 NFL Matchups Analysis (Part 2) - Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Below you will find part one of our Week 5 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis for the 2016 NFL football season. Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) breaks down the second half of the Week 5 matchups to help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part one of this week's […]

DraftKings Week 5 Lineups: DFS FLEX Picks for Daily Fantasy Football

It’s easy to let your DraftKings FLEX spot be left up to the amount of salary remaining after you fill out the rest of the squad. That’s the ‘flex-by-default’ strategy, and the purpose of this Week Five DraftKings DFS article is to help you avoid it. You can and should use the FLEX spot to strengthen and diversify […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (Week 5): NFL DFS Advice

Welcome to RotoBaller's daily fantasy football FanDuel lineup picks for Week 5 of the NFL season. In this article, I, Justin Bales, will be taking you, the reader, through the best FanDuel DFS plays of the week for this upcoming Sunday. These FanDuel lineup recommendations are based on matchups, recent performances, overall upside/talent levels, and other […]