Steve Smith Sr. Not Retiring After All?

If you own Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. in any dynasty or keeper leagues, you will find this news very interesting. Before the 2015 season began, Smith Sr. announced plans to retire following the season. But now ESPN Ravens reporter Jamison Hensley believes the 36-year-old receiver is reconsidering that decision. "I'm just trying […]

Future Tense: The Arizona Fall League, Part VI: Scottsdale Scorpions

The Boston Red Sox. The Cleveland Indians. The Detroit Tigers. The Minnesota Twins. The San Francisco Giants. What do they have in common? Two things: one, they all missed out on the playoffs this year, and they are the teams that seed the Scottsdale Scorpions. The roster has some interesting names to check out, and this […]

EPL Matchday Nine: Match Of The Week Review

Newcastle United 6-2 Norwich City Wijnaldum Scores Four – Magpies Blowout the Canaries for First Victory of the Season Sunday, October 18th @ St. James’ Park Sunday is usually a day of rest – a sentiment the defenses certainly put into practice at St. James’ Park this past weekend. Despite being the only game on […]

Tyrod Taylor Likely to Play Week 7

Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor will likely return to the starting lineup in Week 7 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Taylor missed the team's Week 6 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals due to a sprained MCL. According to The Buffalo News writer Vic Carucci, Taylor has said he's "feeling good and optimistic" about playing Sunday. Although […]

PGA DFS: DraftKings Fantasy Golf Sleeper Picks and Advice for the Shriners Open

In his PGA Tour debut, Emiliano Grillo won the Frys.com open. The players now head to Vegas to partake in the Shriners Open at TPC Summerlin. It's a par 72 and plays to 7,243 yards long. Let's hope players don't go out partying in Vegas, hurting their result and in the end, your lineup. We get to […]

Keenan Allen Should Play Week 7

It sounds like San Diego Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen will play Week 7 against the Oakland Raiders after suffering a minor hip sprain against the Green Bay Packers in Week 6. Quarterback Philip Rivers has been locked onto Allen this season which has made him a fantasy football stud. If he's healthy, Allen should […]

FAAB Auction Bidding - Week 7 NFL Waiver Wire Targets

Week 6 saw quite a few notable players go down and miss some action, causing other guys to rack up some numbers that might be a genuine indicator of future output, or misleading. We saw Jeremy Maclin (concussion), Keenan Allen (hip), Sammy Watkins (ankle), Allen Robinson (knee), and others leave their games early. This meant […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks: FanDuel & DraftKings NHL DFS Advice for 10/20/15

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for October 20th of the 2015 NHL season. Each Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, I'll be providing you with five picks (G, C, W, W, D) for FanDuel and DraftKings GPP and cash games.   Introducing RotoBaller's Daily Fantasy Hockey Cheat Sheet Get an […]

NFL Survivor League Picks – Targets & Avoids (Week 7)

Last week was not the greatest week with the Titans getting blown out and Browns losing in overtime to the Broncos. Week 7 does not get any easier with a couple tough divisional matches. The Bengals, Broncos, Bears, and Packers are on their bye. For those of you unfamiliar with survivor pools it’s very simple; […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire Overview: James Starks, Christine Michael & More

Waiver Wire Adds for Week Seven The sixth Sunday of the season is through, and the wackiness continues. Carolina did what few have been able to do in recent years and completed a comeback win against the Seahawks in their own stadium, while the Chargers fell just short of stopping the Packers win streak. And there's still […]

Week 7 Running Backs: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

"What the hell is going on out here?" I have never felt more like Vince Lombardi at the time of this famous quote than I do this week. Eddie Lacy isn't the guy? Joseph Randle has fumbled his way out of the lead role? C.J. Anderson continues to stink and Devonta Freeman is the best […]

Wide Receivers Waiver Wire for Week 7: Stefon Diggs, Cecil Shorts, Jamison Crowder and More

Week 6 is in the books, and there are officially no more win-less teams going into Week 7 after the Detroit Lions took down the Chicago Bears in overtime. This coming week is one that is loaded with wide receivers who are more than fantasy relevant being absent due to bye weeks. The Chicago Bears, Cincinnati […]

Week 7 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts: 2015 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

Below are RotoBaller's Week 7 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream and start for Week 7 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 […]

Week 7 Kicker (K) Streamers and Starts: 2015 Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

It's Week 7 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 7 lineup could be a difference maker. We're here to give you that life […]

Week 7 Deeper Sleepers: Time to Take Stefon Diggs Seriously

Welcome to our season-long segment at RotoBaller where we will be targeting players owned in 25% or less of Fleaflicker leagues. Last week resulted in mixed success for those that followed along. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Ben Watson, and Minnesota D/ST were excellent plays, while Willie Snead had a mediocre game and DeVante Parker was invisible (again). […]

Week 6 NFL Recap: Injuries & Game by Game Analysis

We’re at the point of the fantasy season where players essentially are what they are. There have been some severely disappointing studs, unexpected breakouts, and players who have simply maintained their draft day value. Whichever category certain guys fall into, this week’s recap is going to take a slightly more long-term view as far as […]

Bryan Walters Has Emerged Out of Nowhere

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Before this season, Bryan Walters had nine receptions for 84 yards and no touchdowns in his two-year career, and he remained an unknown until he emerged as a slot threat in Week 5. Over the last two weeks, he has caught 12 balls […]

Cecil Shorts Continues to Impress

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Cecil Shorts has produced more with Brian Hoyer under center, so it comes as good news that Hoyer was locked in as Houston's starting quarterback going forward. Shorts is still heavily unowned, despite catching 1o of his sixteen targets for 150 yards over the last […]

Jamison Crowder Is a Bright Spot in Washington's Offense

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jamison Crowder is quickly becoming one of Kirk Cousins' favorite targets. While the Redskins looked pretty awful during their 34-20 loss to the Jets, Crowder was targeted nine times in an ugly Week 6 loss to the Jets, totaling four catches for 40 yards. […]

Dorial Green-Beckham Has Star Potential

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues, Keeper Leagues OWNED IN: 38% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Dorial Green-Beckham caught two touchdowns over his first three games, but then went without a catch in a low-scoring Week 5 loss to the Bills. Then, the rookie had his most productive performance in Week 6, catching three balls for 57 yards on […]

Michael Floyd Picking up the Pace

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 56% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Michael Floyd caught five balls for 50 yards and a touchdown (almost two) in Arizona's Week 6 loss to the Steelers. With Carson Palmer spreading the ball around well, Floyd could be a nice plug-and-play option in Week 7 against the Ravens, who […]

Stefon Diggs Is Making a Name for Himself

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Stefon Diggs has silently totaled 216 yards on 13 catches during his two games of action for the Vikings. Diggs has been Teddy Bridgewater's go-to option lately, and Mike Wallace even compared him to Antonio Brown. Diggs is still available in a ton of […]

Could James Starks Really Spell Eddie Lacy?

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: James Starks was an own-able commodity as Eddie Lacy's handcuff, but no one saw Starks as a threat to steal playing time without a major injury to Lacy. Starks just went off for 117 total yards and two touchdowns in Week 6, and […]

Theo Riddick Has Been Detroit's Most Reliable Back

BALLER MOVE: Add in PPR Leagues, Deep Standard Leagues OWNED IN: 25% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Theo Riddick is averaging 7.2 fantasy points per game, most of which have come from the passing game. He has 278 receiving yards, which is third in the league among running backs-- trailing only Danny Woodhead and Devonta Freeman. With teammates Joique Bell, […]

Harvard Grad Ryan Fitzpatrick A Smart Play in Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: "Fitzmagic" had a rushing touchdown in Week 6, but he still would have been considered a success without it. The Jets have two great receivers to throw to and that has allowed Fitzpatrick to avoid a bad fantasy day all season. […]

Derek Carr Has Top 10 Potential in Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add as Bye Week Fill-In OWNED IN: 43% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Carr is probably only eligible to be written about in this column for one week. He was above 50% before being understandably dropped from many teams during his bye. Carr has played well this season. He had three straight games with […]

Benjamin Watson; A Saintly TE Option This Week

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 10% Owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Honestly, there aren't good tight end options appearing on the waiver this week. However, for people looking at tight ends, your current options probably aren't very good either. Watson is coming off one of his best games as a pro and has […]

Jeff Janis the Next Man Up in Green Bay

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% Owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ty Montgomery suffered an injury in the middle of his matchup and had to be carted off the field. That doesn't bode well for his chances to suit up the next time the Packers play in Week 8, making his replacement […]

Can You Dig Stefon Diggs (WR, MIN)?

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 8% Owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: In two games starting for the Charles Johnson-less Vikings, Stefon Diggs has amassed 13 receptions for 216 yards. Those numbers might not be exciting, but the consistent usage and high yardage is promising. Diggs might not have the talent on his own […]

Christine Michael Looks to Spark Dallas Run Game

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 34% Owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Over the bye week, the Dallas Cowboys gave Christine Michael a look with the first team offense and all signs are pointing to something positive. They reportedly haven't been happy with Randle's output as the starter and want to see if the uber-athlete […]