Alex Smith a Safe Bye Week Play in Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Play as Bye Week Replacement OWNED IN: 40% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: I really wanted to recommend Derek Carr again, but I just can’t do it against the Jets. So I am settling for Alex Smith. All things considered, I felt Smith played very well against the Steelers in Week 7 without Jeremy […]

Titans a High Risk/Reward Unit in Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add as Streamer Defense OWNED IN: 15% Owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: You want a crazy punt play? Here's as crazy as it can get. Brian Hoyer isn't immune to throwing INTs. He also has the 10th highest sack rate in the league right now. The Texans just lost Arian Foster for the season, […]

Eric Ebron Roaring for Lions

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12 Team Leagues or Deeper OWNED IN: 33% Owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS:There was a lot of hype about Eric Ebron when he entered the draft. Some people even believed he'd have first year value at a position that has almost never had first year value. Obviously, that didn't happen- but now […]

Redskins Will Look to Feed Jordan Reed

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 45% Owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jordan Reed returned to the Redskins in grand fashion with the top scoring performance amongst TE's, putting together 11 catches for 72 yards and two touchdowns. As the only special target on the Redskins, Reed is going to demand targets and continue […]

Danny Amendola's Role Growing?

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 16% Owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: I don't believe any notion that Amendola is breaking out all over again but the situation might be a lot more positive than we're assuming. Julian Edelman is hurting with drops, Dion Lewis is injured and may continue to stay injured, and […]

Stefon Diggs Quickly Ascending WR Ranks

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 38% Owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: He was the #1 priority waiver last week, and it's going to be no different this week. Diggs is on his way to being the waiver WR breakout for the 2015 season and should be owned. Against the Detroit Lions Diggs managed […]

Go to the Dark Side with Orleans Darkwa

BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 1% Owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: I was really interested in Darkwa entering this season, listing him constantly in my version of the running back depth charts as a player to watch. Last year he saw limited action but in his one game where he got some […]

Week 8 Kicker (K) Streamers and Starts: 2015 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

It's Week 8 RotoBallers and we're obsessing over place kickers again! Yes, that’s right – kickers. After all, points are points, and even though kickers are very difficult to predict for fantasy points week to week, having the right one in your Week 8 lineup could be a difference maker. We're here to give you that life […]

Jays Plan To Exercise Dickey's $12-Million Club-Option

The Toronto Blue Jays are planning to exercise the club’s $12 million option on R.A. Dickey for next season. If the Jays do decide to exercise the option, it would be the veteran right-hander's final year of his deal. Dickey had a solid season in his third year in Toronto. He’s not going to be at […]

DeMarco Murray, Ryan Mathews, Darren Sproles... Who Is The Best Back In Philly?

The running back situation for the Philadelphia Eagles is mercurial to say the least. DeMarco Murray, Ryan Mathews, and Darren Sproles all play significant roles in the offense. But where should you be starting each of them on your fantasy team? Let's start off with Darren Sproles. Sproles ended Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers […]

Alfred Blue the Cure to Your Foster Blues

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 48% Owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Arian Foster's 2015 is unfortunately over much earlier than anticipated, and that makes Blue the next man up. Blue was decently ineffective his first time around as the starter, but the offense has changed since then and being optimistic about his potential […]

Get Tricky and Pick Up Run DMC

BALLER MOVE: Add in all Leagues OWNED IN: 55% Owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With Joseph Randle suffering a lower back injury, it was Darren McFadden who stepped in instead of Christine Michael. Although I still want to own the lottery ticket, if you're in a league where McFadden is on the waivers, he's a lottery […]

Both Cam Newton and Sam Bradford Turn in Less Than Stellar Performances on SNF

Each and every NFL game, the play of all participating quarterbacks is placed under a finely-tuned microscope. Last night’s Sunday Night Football game was no different. With the Carolina Panthers looking to remain unbeaten and the Philadelphia Eagles hoping to make right a season that’s been filled with unmet expectations, the play of both Cam Newton […]

Eagles’ DeMarco Murray Continues to Struggle, While Ryan Matthews Performs Well

The Philadelphia Eagles’ acquisition of DeMarco Murray this past offseason had many living both inside and outside the City of Brotherly Love excited about the future of their home team’s running game. If you’ve spent any amount of time following the Eagle’s woes this season, however, you know this to not be the case. Simply put, […]

Cutler a Cut Above Other Bye Week Options

BALLER MOVE: Add as Bye Week Replacement OWNED IN: 39% Owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jay Cutler is returning from a bye-week, just in time to cover yours. Cutler hasn't been killing it this year but has been able to put together some high end QB2 performances since returning from injury. This week he'll face the […]

Eagles’ Darren Sproles, Zach Ertz Struggle to Deliver with Much Given Them

Needless to say, this has been a rough season for fans of the Philadelphia Eagles. Because of a lack of success out on the open field, generally speaking, any words of detest are often directed at Chip Kelly or Sam Bradford. After all, it was Chip Kelly who voluntarily rid his squad of talented players like […]

Jonathan Stewart and Darren McFadden Explode with Surprise Rushing Performaces

There aren't many things sweeter than when you get a huge performance from a player on your fantasy team that was completely unexpected. When a player on your team who you were hoping would get you just six or seven points gets you double that amount (or even more), it's a great feeling. So if […]

Eagles’ Sam Bradford and Riley Cooper Fail to Connect During SNF Loss to Panthers

Obviously, the relationship between a quarterback and his receiving core is of the utmost importance. While there are many reasons for the Philadelphia Eagles’ poor play this season, many NFL and fantasy football analysts feel the team’s troubles might have something to do with a lack of communication between the quarterback and body of receivers. […]

Jameis Winston, Mike Evans, and Doug Martin Highlight A Great Offensive Performance For Tampa Bay

Despite enduring a heartbreaking 30-31 loss at the hands of Kirk Cousins and the Washington Redskins, Tampa Bay's offense was not to blame. The team put up 30 points in the loss, with wide receiver Mike Evans and running back Doug Martin leading the way for the Bucs. Jameis Winston had a solid game on […]

Receiver Roundup: Bucs Lose Louis Murphy, Devonte Adams & Paul Richardson Practicing

The Tampa Bay buccaneers will be without wide receiver Louis Murphy for the rest of the season. He suffered a torn ACL in the team’s Week 7 game against the Washington Redskins. Murphy had 10 receptions for 198 yards before the injury. He was not on the fantasy football radar in redraft leagues and dynasty […]

More Work for Ameer Abdullah and Darren McFadden?

Detroit Lions rookie running back Ameer Abdullah may soon see more work with the team. The second round draft pick out of Nebraska has shown flashes of greatness, but the team hasn’t been using him as much as they could be. That could all change now that the team has fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi. […]

Week 8 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts: 2015 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 8 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream and start for Week 8 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our tiered defense rankings are your guide to making waiver wire pickups and adds to improve your lineups, and to decide which defenses to start, sit, target, avoid or stream for […]

Robin Lopez (C, NYK) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Sleepers

Definitely not the sexiest name in fantasy basketball, but don’t sleep on Robin Lopez as a potential key piece to more than a few winning fantasy rosters this season. Players like Robin Lopez are perfect to round out any roster and add a significant amount of consistency. I expect Robin Lopez to duplicate his 2013-14 […]

Blue Jays Want Estrada Back For 2016

The Toronto Blue Jays want to bring back Marco Estrada for the 2016 season. AA: mutual interest between #BlueJays, Marco Estrada "We're going to do everything we can to have him back here" — Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) October 26, 2015 Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos said Monday that there is mutual interest between the […]

Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: Dark Horse NBA Forwards

It's the final day of the NBA preseason, which means the end of draft season (boo!) and the start of the NBA season (hooray!).  RotoBaller's got one last slate of sleepers for you before starting our regular season NBA fantasy coverage.  If you are looking to think outside the box for your league's last second […]

KBO Star Ah-Seop Son Available For MLB Bids This Winter

Korean Baseball Organization star Ah-seop Son will be available for major league bids this winter. Any of the 30 MLB teams will be eligible to make a bid just to discuss working out a contract with the outfielder. The Lotte Giants officially posted Son, which was the missing ingredient for him to have a chance […]

Correa Wins Sporting News AL Rookie Of The Year

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa won the Sporting News AL Rookie of the Year award on Monday. The award is voted on by the current players in the MLB, which showed the great praise Correa already has from his peers. The 21-year-old won the award after only competing in 99 games, but that’s how good […]

Gerald Green (SG/SF, MIA) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Sleepers

Although Gerald Green was in a great spot for fantasy players in Phoenix, I think he landed with the perfect team and a better opportunity for playing time in Miami.  On the surface, Green has to compete with Dwyane Wade, Luol Deng, and Justise Winslow for time and touches. However, we all know the Heat […]

Robin Lopez (C, NYK) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Sleepers

Definitely not the sexiest name in fantasy basketball, but don’t sleep on Robin Lopez as a potential key piece to more than a few winning fantasy rosters this season. Players like Robin Lopez are perfect to round out any roster and add a significant amount of consistency. I expect Robin Lopez to duplicate his 2013-14 […]

Arron Afflalo (SG/SF, NYK) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Sleepers

Sasha Vujacic. That’s right, Sasha Vujacic is the only positional competition for Arron Afflalo. Fantasy value is usually based off of two things--talent and opportunity. Fortunately for Arron Afflalo owners, he has both right now. Just in case you forgot, Arron Afflalo averaged 18 pts., 3.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, while shooting 46/42/81 (FG%/3P%/FT%) in his […]