Risers and Fallers for Week 8 of Fantasy Football

Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. The same goes for fantasy football, and managing rosters effectively to win that championship. Throughout the season, players get hot and […]

Target Acquired: Surprise Target Grabbers and Possible Breakouts for Week 8

The madness continues. Stars, those selected in the first couple rounds of drafts, are being out-targeted, and outperformed, by the unlikeliest of receivers. Madness, indeed. Here is a look at the surprise target grabbers from Week 7, and a look at possible breakout options for Week 8 based on the usage they are seeing in the […]

Waiver Wire Podcast: Week 8 Targets, Sleepers & Injury Replacements

RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the most relevant fantasy football topics, injury news and waiver wire pickups for Week 8. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday between 5-7 PM EST. You can also find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live […]

RotoBaller NBA Roundup for Wednesday, October 26th

What's up RotoBallers, welcome back. Every day we'll be providing you with a recap of last night's NBA games, and some of the relevant impact each had on seasonal leagues and daily fantasy. Last night was opening night for the 2016-17 NBA season, and what a night it was.  All the games turned out exactly […]

Three NBA Teams to Watch on the Week One Waiver Wire

Imagine this scenario: your draft ended, you feel really good about the guys you managed to grab, then you look at your roster and reality hits. Your team may be solid but three or four of your guys are hurt and, worst of all, there's no clear timeline for when they'll be returning. If you're […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Weekend H2H Defensive Category Streamers (Week 1)

It's never too early to start streaming.  Whether you have an opening due to an injury, you auction-drafted a crew of stars and scrubs, or you just didn't bother putting any effort into your last couple draft picks, you probably have a player or two on your team who isn't must-own.  You're better off using […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Weekend H2H Offensive Category Streamers (Week 1)

It's never too early to start streaming. Whether you have an opening due to an injury, you auction-drafted a crew of stars and scrubs, or you just didn't bother putting any effort into your last couple draft picks, you probably have a player or two on your team who isn't must-own. You're better off using […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (10/26/16): NBA DFS Advice

Welcome to the NBA DFS season. I certainly happen to be biased as it is my column day, but Wednesday is an excellent day to dip your toe in the water - or just dive right in - since there is almost always a bevy of games to chose your players from. Tonight is no […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (10/26/16): NBA DFS Advice

The first week is always the toughest. All we can do is base our analysis off of last year's statistics, matchups, rankings, cross our fingers, and hope for the best. Although, there's nothing wrong with seeking some else to get going. That's what we are here for. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Russell Shepard (WR, TB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Russell Shepard really stepped up to the plate with Vincent Jackson going down, catching five of his six targets for 77 yards and a touchdown against San Francisco’s bottom-half defense. Tampa Bay has another great matchup on deck in Week 8 against […]

Chester Rogers (WR, IND) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Chester Rogers was rolled out as Indianapolis’ No. 2 receiver in Week 7 against the Titans, but still only saw three targets. The role is there, but the two catches for 30 yards is less than enticing as the Colts head into […]

J.J. Nelson (WR, ARI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Outside of Larry Fitzgerald, the Arizona receiving corps really doesn’t have another bankable commodity right now. Michael Floyd is playing with his head in the clouds, John Brown is dealing with a sickle-cell related hamstring injury and Jaron Brown is out for […]

Kenny Stills (WR, MIA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Kenny Stills averages fewer than five targets a week and barely over two catches, but three of his seven games have resulted in a nice long touchdown for his owners. This was no more apparent than in Week 7, when he hauled […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Brandon LaFell has now scored four touchdowns in his last three games, with the 83 yards in Week 7 being his highest total since Week 1 (91). The bad news is that Tyler Eifert will only be another week healthier in Week […]

Justin Hunter (WR, BUF) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With Sammy Watkins out for several weeks and Robert Woods hobbled, Justin Hunter has moved into a bigger role for the Bills. He was underwhelming in fantasy this week, catching only two passes for 25 yards, but he played a season-high 93% […]

Cordarrelle Patterson (WR, MIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Cordarrelle Patterson caught all seven of his targets for 67 yards, including 14-yard, garbage-time touchdown. It is still nice to see him being targeted in the red zone, even if it was late in a meaningless game. Patterson now has at least […]

Marqise Lee (WR, JAC) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Marqise Lee has been slowly but surely carving a role out in this Jaguars offense, and finally broke through this week. He caught 7-of-8 targets for 107 yards — all season-highs — as the Jags tried to get back within striking distance […]

Davante Adams (WR, GB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: After spending most of the week in concussion protocol, Davante Adams was a catch machine this past Thursday. He caught a whopping 13-of-16 targets for 132 yards and two scores on the day, and was the main source of offense for the […]

Quincy Enunwa (WR, NYJ) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Quincy Enunwa only caught two passes on Sunday, but he really made them count. His two receptions went for 73 yards, including a 69-yard touchdown reception from Geno Smith that Enunwa was able to break loose and take all the way to […]

Jamison Crowder (WR, WAS) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 38% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: If for some reason Jamison Crowder is still unowned in your league, he likely won’t be after the waiver period ends. He has been a big part of the Redskins’ offense all season long, and capitalized on his opportunities this week. Crowder […]

Week 8 NFL Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Welcome to the post-Week 7 installment of the Waiver Wire weekly series for the 2016 fantasy football season. Hopefully none of you were overly reliant on the banged-up Jamaal Charles and LeSean McCoy, and now Tevin Coleman (hamstring) is looking very questionable for Week 8. Week 8 is heavy on the byes, with Baltimore, Los […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week Eight 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. But in efforts of bringing you timely information, as fast as possible, consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 8. Waiver […]

Virgil Green (TE, DEN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-team leagues OWNED IN: 17% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Virgil Green is still a block-first, catch-second tight end, so if he catches three or four passes a fantasy owner would be ecstatic.  If there is a Sunday for Green to stumble into a two-yard touchdown reception, it would be this weekend against San Diego’s banged-up […]

Jacob Tamme (TE, ATL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-team leagues OWNED IN: 54% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Julio Jones gets 100 targets to Jacob Tamme three every week.  That said, Tamme does historically better at the Georgia Dome than he does in road games, and with Atlanta hosting Green Bay this week, Tamme’s chances at snagging a TD pass skyrocket. Check out RotoBaller's famous […]

Erik Swoope (TE, IND) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-team leagues OWNED IN: 0% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Erik Swoope is one of the more unlikely fantasy football stories in 2016.  With starting tight end Dwayne Allen out with an ankle injury, and with Indianapolis’ No. 2 and No. 3 wide receivers also sidelined with injuries, this undrafted former basketball player has suddenly emerged as […]

Vernon Davis (TE, WAS) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-team leagues until Jordan Reed returns OWNED IN: 20% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: If you believed Vernon Davis was just a one-week wonder when he filled in for the concussed Jordan Reed two weeks ago and caught a touchdown pass, then consider yourself the Dan Quinn of your fantasy league. Davis showed he was no fantasy fluke this […]

C.J. Fiedorowicz (TE, HOU) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues OWNED IN: 19% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Who would have thought that DeAndre Hopkins would end up playing second fiddle to C.J. Fiedorowicz?  The Texans’ top tight end has a favorable matchup against Detroit’s below-average pass defense, so six receptions for 55 yards and a score is not unreasonable. Check out RotoBaller's famous fantasy football draft […]

Lance Kendricks (TE, LA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-team leagues OWNED IN: 8% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: I know Lance Kendricks is on bye this week, and I know that his name has been mentioned in this column two times over the past month.  All that aside, Kendricks remains one of the best options at tight end on many league waiver wires because of […]

Tennessee Titans (DEF, TEN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 40% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The Titans may not have been great in Week 7 against the Colts, but they’ve been good overall this season and now get to pick on the Jaguars at home on a short week. The Titans’ defense entered Week 7 with the […]