Contact Rate Risers and Fallers in Week 26: Start or Sit?

RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in contact rate over the last seven days. The tool can be found here. Keep in mind, any statistic being viewed in such a small sample size […]

Arizona Fall League Preview: 2016 Peoria Javelinas

The Peoria Javelinas might be the team most will sleep on. They lack the prominent big name bats but make up for it with raw athleticism and depth in the pitching staff. Brent Honeywell is the team’s ace, and he is just as good as anyone in the minors. The batters coming into the outfield […]

Wendell Smallwood (RB,PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12 team leagues. OWNED IN: 1.5% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The Philadelphia Eagles are off to a surprising 3-0 start after yesterday's trouncing of a good Pittsburgh Steelers club. A big part of their offense yesterday included rookie running back Wendell Smallwood. With fellow teammate Ryan Mathews nursing a sore ankle, Smallwood took advantage with a […]

Terrelle Pryor (WR,CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10 team leagues. OWNED IN: 28% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: It isn't every day you see a stat-sheet like the one we saw Terrelle Pryor have this past Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. He is listed as a wide receiver, but Pryor got his hands dirty in every facet of the Browns offense. He caught eight […]

Washington Redskins (DEF, WAS) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The Redskins' defense will welcome Cleveland to town in what is a favorable matchup in Week 4. While rookie Cody Kessler played better than expected against the Dolphins last week, Cleveland's offensive line is still a mess and should provide the Redskins […]

Orleans Darkwa (RB, NYG) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With Shane Vereen out for the season, Orleans Darkwa would be the main beneficiary in the Giants’ backfield should Rashad Jennings’ thumb injury turn out to be a long-term issue. Darkwa rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries in […]

DeAndre Washington (RB, OAK) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: DeAndre Washington ripped off 57 yards on only six rushes in Oakland’s Week 3 tilt against Tennessee. He continues to show off big-play potential while trudging through the Raiders’ three-man RB rotation. His value isn’t huge yet, but if Latavius Murray goes […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jay Ajayi spent almost the entire game watching from the sideline (seven carries for 28 yards) until he scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime against a vastly under-matched Browns team. The fact Ajayi couldn't earn a start over rookie Kenyan Drake shows […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Matt Asiata remains a nightmare for Jerick McKinnon owners as he lurks in the distance, ready to vulture touchdowns. Neither running back had the chance to score this week, but Asiata saw a decent snap share with 19, compared to 36 for McKinnon. […]

Wendell Smallwood (RB, PHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Wendell Smallwood came out of nowhere to run for 79 yards and a touchdown on Sunday, having seen just three total carries in the first two games. It's hard to imagine him getting such a big workload each week with Ryan Mathews, […]

Darren Sproles (RB, PHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 40% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Darren Sproles hadn't done much in the first two weeks, but he showed he still possesses big-play ability with a 73-yard touchdown catch-and-sprint, making several defenders miss in the process. The Eagles look to be in full-blown RBBC mode, but Sproles remains […]

Dexter McCluster (RB, SD) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: When the Bolts signed Dexter McCluster mid-week, it was known he would fill the Danny Woodhead role. This gives him immediate value in PPR leagues, but he may see fewer rush attempts if Melvin Gordon keeps progressing as a primary ball carrier. McCluster […]

Kenyan Drake (RB, MIA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The Dolphins’ running game has been a mess so far, as the team had just 115 total rushing yards against Cleveland and hasn't had a runner go for more than 38 yards in a game yet. Kenyan Drake's starting status won't last long once […]

Dwayne Washington (RB, DET) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Dwayne Washington quickly gained steam as one of the most popular pickups last week, but didn't deliver for owners who took a chance starting him. The Lions fell behind quickly and couldn't rely on the running game. The 22-year-old ultimately turned 10 […]

Jordan Howard (RB, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10 and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jordan Howard is finally getting the chance to strut his stuff as Jeremy Langford continues to be ineffective. With Langford suffering an ankle injury Sunday night, Howard now becomes the flavor of the week. He showed some burst with a 36-yard run […]

Jimmy Garoppolo (QB, NE) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Two-Quarterback Leagues OWNED IN: 6% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jimmy Garoppolo was back at practice on Tuesday and is expected to be ready for Week 4 against the Bills. Garoppolo’s injury-shortened Week 2 performance saw him go 18-for-27 for 234 yards and three touchdowns in only 25 minutes of play. While the Bills […]

Sam Bradford (QB, MIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Two-Quarterback Leagues OWNED IN: 11% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Sam Bradford’s Week 3 wasn’t anything special, as he crawled through the first half against Carolina before going 14-for-17 in the second half. The Vikings are now 3-0, and while much is that is due to their defense, this is still a passing attack […]

Carson Wentz (QB, PHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Two-Quarterback Leagues OWNED IN: 21% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: All Carson Wentz has done is lead the Eagles to a 3-0 start, and if you’ve been playing him as your QB then you may very well also find yourself at 3-0. Week 3 saw him turn in his first career 300-yard performance, as […]

Brian Hoyer (QB, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Two-Quarterback Leagues OWNED IN: 2% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With Jay Cutler injured, Brian Hoyer has taken over as the Bears’ starting quarterback. With a home game against the Lions in Week 4, he has an excellent opportunity to prove that the Bears are a better team with him at the helm. In […]

Cody Kessler (QB, CLE) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Two-Quarterback Leagues OWNED IN: 1% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Cody Kessler had a solid debut on the road against a bad Miami defense in Week 3, and now heads to D.C. to take on the Redskins in Week 4. Kessler’s first career game saw him throw for 244 yards without any touchdowns or […]

Trevor Siemian (QB, DEN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Two-Quarterback Leagues OWNED IN: 7% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: After a pedestrian first two games at home, Trevor Siemian threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns against the Bengals in Week 3. With a mouth-watering match-up in Tampa Bay in Week 4, Siemian is on the QB2 streaming radar. Siemian’s performance in Week […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Joe Flacco has gotten off to a solid yet unspectacular start in 2016. En route to leading the Ravens to a 3-0 record thus far, Flacco has completed 76 of 118 pass attempts (64.4%) for 774 yards (258 YPG), three touchdowns and […]

Sammie Coates (WR, PIT) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12- and 14-team leagues Owned In: 33% of Fleaflicker Leauges Analysis: Markus Wheaton returned to the Steelers on Sunday, and didn’t make the impact many thought he would. With the emergence of Eli Rogers and Sammie Coates, Wheaton has seen his role limited. Coates is still the biggest deep threat on the roster; he only […]

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

Baller Move: Add in 12- and 14-team leagues Owned In: 29% of Fleaflicker Leauges Analysis: Devin Funchess earned the WR2 spot alongside Kelvin Benjamin to open the year, but so far it has been Ted Ginn who has been the team’s second best WR. Through three games, Ginn has caught 6-of-12 targets for 118 yards. He has an […]

Seth Roberts (WR, OAK) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14- and 16-team leagues Owned In: 6% of Fleaflicker Leauges Analysis: Behind Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree, there is Seth Roberts. Last week Roberts caught 2-of-6 targets for 27 yards and a TD, his second of the season. While he is the third option on the Raiders (16 targets), Carr has shown he will throw […]

Robert Woods (WR, BUF) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Stream in 10- and 12-team leagues when Sammy Watkins is out Owned In: 11% of Fleaflicker Leauges Analysis: Robert Woods found some success without Sammy Watkins on the field his week, catching 6-of-8 targets for 51 yards, on a day when Tyrod Taylor only threw for 119 yards. With Watkins likely to be hobbled for most of […]

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

Baller Move: Add in 12-team leagues Owned In: 11% of Fleaflicker Leauges Analysis: Marqise Lee is the most under-appreciated fantasy receiver in the league right now. Though he is only 11% owned on Fleaflicker, he has stats eerily similar to a much higher owned receiver on the same team, in Allen Hurns (87% owned). While Hurns has the […]

Terrelle Pryor (WR, CLE) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 10- and 12-team leagues Owned In: 23% of Fleaflicker Leauges Analysis: Terrelle Pryor was on this list last week, and while I like to change things up the best I can week-to-week you have to pick this guy up if he is still available. With Corey Coleman now out of the picture and Josh Gordon […]

Adam Humphries (WR, TB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12- and 14-team leagues Owned In: 4% of Fleaflicker Leauges Analysis: With Mike Evans and Vincent Jackson taking the deeper routes/endzone targets, who is there to take over the short routes? In comes Adam Humphries. He has seen his targets increase from QB Jameis Winston each of the past three weeks, and even flashed […]

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

Baller Move: Add in 12- and 14-team leagues Owned In: 31% of Fleaflicker Leauges Analysis: Doyle is proving that he is no one-hit wonder like Right Said Fred. He snagged all the passes thrown to him by Andrew Luck this past Sunday and accounted for 62 yards. Doyle should continue to be targeted at least five or six […]