Tim Hightower (RB, NO) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~165 CURRENT ADP: 176.3 ANALYSIS: Tim Hightower may not be a sexy name, but he was a valuable midseason pickup last year after Mark Ingram went down. Hightower carried the rock 84 times for 327 yards and four touchdowns from Week 13 to Week 16, adding 129 receiving yards on 12 catches. […]

Jordan Howard (RB, CHI) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~175 CURRENT ADP: 186.3 ANALYSIS: Jordan Howard may not have a starting role in Chicago, but the fifth-round rookie out of Indiana also doesn’t have a ton standing in his way either. Jeremy Langford is firmly entrenched as the starter for now, but the other running backs on the team — Jacquizz […]

New York Jets (DEF, NYJ) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~160 CURRENT ADP: 166 ANALYSIS: The Jets allowed just 5,098 yards of total offense last year, the fourth fewest in football. They were particularly impermeable on the ground, as opposing teams ran the ball into the end zone just four times all year. In the off-season, New York extended Muhammad Wilkerson and […]

Late Season Dynasty Prospect Rankings: American League Starting Pitchers

Before you start raising riots and asking for certain guys, I want to go ahead and throw out the two names that would be one and two on this list had innings limits not prevented them from being here. Blake Snell no longer qualifies as a rookie and Jose Berrios has pitched exclusively as a […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/28/16): MLB DFS Advice

One of the hottest hitters in baseball is currently Cameron Maybin. Yes, that is true. That is the kind of information that this article provides. To find out who else is hitting extremely well at the plate right now, read on. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB […]

Champ or Chump: What to Make of Conforto, Gray, and Ray

At this point in the year, all fantasy teams fall into one of three categories. There's the winner, the team that built an insurmountable lead in a rotisserie or points format or clinched a H2H playoff spot. If that is you, congratulations! Then there's the also-ran, the team that nothing went right for all season. […]

Fooled Me Once, Not Again - Sophomore Running Backs Set to Disappoint

Fool me once, shame on you.  Fool me twice, shame on me!  In fact, shame on me so much I should be kicked out of my fantasy league. Just like any human being, fantasy football owners do not like getting fooled twice. If a player burns them, and costs them the chance of winning their league […]

Three Sophomore Wide Receivers Who Will Surprise in 2016

Back in the medieval days of fantasy football (early 2000s), it was largely assumed that the third year of an NFL wide receiver's career was destined to be his breakout season. In fact, many magazines and websites ran articles on which receivers to tab simply due to to the number next to their Years of Experience column. […]

Late Round Quarterback Voltron - Streamers Who Can Make a QB1

Many savvy fantasy drafters have begun to wait until the middle rounds to take their starting quarterback. The rationale for this strategy is that the quarterback position is the most predictable of the fantasy positions and even a bad quarterback has a good shot at putting up good numbers against a poor pass defense. But […]

Week 22 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

Wasn't it just yesterday that we were discussing how Kenta Maeda and Aaron Sanchez made for good pickups? Wait...that was four and a half months ago? Get outta townnnn. Oh, you're serious? Yes, August is almost over people. September is right around the corner, and with it, the home stretch of the fantasy baseball season. That means […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/27/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back for another day of DFS baseball. Saturday brings us a split slate with four afternoon games followed by an 11 game evening slate. There are a couple possible weather issues in Detroit and Chicago but it appears at this point that chance of precipitation during game time is under 50% for both cities. It will be […]

Poetry in Motion: The Agility of Jose Peraza

Jose Peraza isn't the next Billy Hamilton. He's better. I doubt he'll ever steal as many bases as Billy - last I checked he never stole 155 bases in a season, but then again who has? He can provide some things that Billy the Kid can't, however, namely a consistently high batting average and consistent defense. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/27/16): MLB DFS Advice

A full day of baseball action kicks off today with some early afternoon games that will lead into the evening slate. DraftKings is offering several different contests that use different combinations of the games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/27/16. The […]

Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 22

Whether it’s because of an injury or poor performance, there are always opportunities to stream players off the waiver wire. The best players to stream are those who are under-owned and face appealing match-ups for the upcoming week. Here are five players who are readily available in Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive match-ups during the […]

Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers For Week 22

A wise fantasy baseball manager never rests. He is never satisfied with his team and is always on the hunt for the player that can help in both the present and future. For this article, we’ll focus on the present, as we present the top pitcher streamers who’ll be making two outings this week. We do this every week, […]

2016 Top 15 Wide Receiver Keeper Values

Keeper Value Rankings are intended for Keeper Leagues in which a fantasy owner must forfeit a designated draft round in order to keep a player into the up-coming season. These rankings are based on Keeper "Values". In the marketing world, Value can be defined as: the extent to which a good or service (player) is […]

Boom or Bust Quarterbacks - Kirk Cousins, Andy Dalton, and Tyrod Taylor

The top tier of quarterbacks is easy to figure out. Telling you that Drew Brees might have a pretty good year won't help you out on draft day. With quarterbacks being drafted later and later each year, many fantasy owners are dipping below the top ten to find a starter or pairing up second and third tier […]

Week 21 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball

What's up, RotoBallers? We're closing in on the season's final month, and every move you make could be the difference between the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat for your fantasy team. Fortunately, we're here to help with this week's buy and sell recommendations. After you’ve checked them out, head over to our […]

Four Reasons Why Zero WR Is Not A Viable Strategy in 2016

I am one of the many fantasy writers who loves the "Zero RB" strategy. My colleague Matt Terrelle wrote a great article about how the strategy, which focuses on ignoring running backs until at least the fourth round (though the round in which it is acceptable to start taking RBs is a point of contention), […]

Brandon Finnegan (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Despite the Cincinnati Reds and their insufferable guessing games on whether a prospect's future is in the rotation or bullpen, Brandon Finnegan hasn't seemed too distracted lately. He has consistently been a better play at home. In 13 starts he has […]

Jose Peraza (2B/SS/OF, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: What started off as a very troubling MLB debut turned into an incredibly promising one for Jose Peraza. First off, no matter what, he is a big threat for stolen bases. In just 134 MLB AB since 2015 he already has […]

Tucker Barnhart (C, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Tucker Barnhart has made some sneaky and significant improvements at the plate in the 2016 season. In 2014 and 2015 Barnhart had combined for only 296 AB, and this year he has 304 already since he has stepped up in the […]

Raisel Iglesias (RP/SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 59% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Raisel Iglesias is a 26-year old Cuban import and it seems like no matter where the Reds put him, either in the rotation or the bullpen, he is destined to be successful. He started the season off by making five starts […]

Green Bay Packers (DEF, GB) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~175 CURRENT ADP: 187 ANALYSIS: In the 2015 NFL Draft, the Packers addressed the secondary, grabbing Damarious Randall and Quinten Rollins in the first two rounds. As a result, they yielded the sixth fewest passing yards in football in the 2015 season. However, they were still vulnerable in the running game, allowing […]

Jim Johnson (RP, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 45% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Veteran closer Jim Johnson has generated 56.8% ground balls this year. His 93.1 MPH two-seam fastball and 78.8 MPH curveball are getting the job done with about a strikeout per inning. Additionally, opponents are hitting just .239 against Johnson. The rebuild […]

UFC on Fox 21: MMA Main Card Predictions and DFS Picks

MMA has one of the best sweats in DFS. Two fighters compete at a time with only one coming out as the winner. It's the best feeling in the world when you are watching the main event of a show and know you need a first round knockout to win the entire tournament. And nothing […]

Fantasy Baseball Strategy: To Cut or Not to Cut?

This article originally appeared in the Metro news publication. Last week, we took a look at some of the most widely added players across the major fantasy platforms. As we enter the stretch run, however, it may be even more important to know when to drop on a struggling player – and when to hold […]

Target Acquired - Who To Target In Rounds 8-15 Of Your Fantasy Draft

It’s officially draft season, which means it's time to have your big board ready. Here’s a list of players who represent good value at their ADP, broken down round by round for rounds 8-15. Where there’s a major difference between a player’s PPR performance vs. their standard performance, I’ve given an alternative pick in the same round. […]

Five Rookie Wide Receivers With Big Fantasy Football Potential

Over the last two seasons, wide receivers like Sammy Watkins, Mike Evans, Odell Beckham Jr., Kelvin Benjamin, Amari Cooper and Stefon Diggs have all made big fantasy impacts in their rookie seasons. This year’s draft class should continue that trend. Whether it’s the result of a perfect fit or an overwhelming bundle of talent, several […]

Mid-Round Draft Targets and Values for 2016 Fantasy Football

The first five rounds of a typical fantasy football draft hold few surprises, as the top tiers of running backs and receivers soon disappear. Many casual fantasy footballers show up to their draft with fantasy football magazine in-hand and can figure out how to assemble a solid starting lineup in the early rounds. However, often times, the biggest […]