Ryan Mathews (RB, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 77% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: While owning Ryan Mathews has quite the “handcuffy” feel to it, he still has put forward two weeks out of six that would absolutely warrant playing him. One out of three isn’t preferable, but if you’re in a league with a […]

Darren McFadden (RB, DAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 56% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: McFadden’s ownership has jumped from 35% to 56% since last week, but if any of you 44% are in PPR leagues, you need to get McFadden on your team. All of Lance Dunbar’s passing down work is now McFadden’s to […]

Fantasy Football Stock Up: Martavis Bryant, Lamar Miller, Chris Ivory

Martavis Bryant – WR, Pittsburgh Steelers All it took was Landry Jones to come in and heave the ball up to Martavis Bryant in the back of the endzone for Bryant's 2015 to be kickstarted. Sunday was Bryant's first action after being suspended and injured for the first five games, which saw him see eight targets in six […]

Christine Michael Needs To Be Owned In All Fantasy Leagues

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Christine Michael is now getting the opportunity to be the starting running back for the Dallas Cowboys. If you are a running back in the NFL, Dallas is a pretty ideal situation. The Cowboys currently have the second-highest-rated run-blocking offensive line in the […]

Tanaka (Elbow) Underwent Surgery To Remove Bone Spur

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka underwent arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to remove a bone spur from his right elbow. The bone spur dates back to his time in Japan, according to the Yankees front office. Six weeks of exercise and strengthening is required before the start of a throwing program. The right-hander should be […]

Justin Turner (Knee) To Undergo Surgery Thursday

Justin Turner will undergo arthroscopic surgery on Thursday to remove loose bodies from his left knee after what was the best stretch of his entire career. The Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman was playing through a nagging knee injury throughout the ALDS. Turner had a .526 BA with 6 2B, 4 RBI, 10 hits over […]

Navarro Starting, Batting 7th For Jays During ALCS Game 5

The only change on both sides of the ALCS rosters is that Dioner Navarro catch for the Toronto Blue Jays for Wednesday’s Game 5. Navarro is usually the battery-mate for Marco Estrada and he will on Wednesday. The catcher will bat seventh right behind Troy Tulowitzki and in front of Kevin Pillar. The 31-year-old went […]

Jacob Tamme (TE, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: According to Pro Football Focus, Jacob Tamme has a pass rating of 1.6, good for 12th in the NFL among tight ends just behind Antonio Gates. His run blocking might be rated at an incredibly low -3.8, but with the Falcons' offensive […]

Tavon Austin (WR, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ team leagues OWNED IN: 52% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS:  Maybe all it took for the West Virginia product to break out was some semi-consistent play at quarterback. Outside of a horrendous performance against Green Bay last week, Nick Foles has been very solid for the Rams with a 63% completion […]

Price Available Out Of Bullpen For ALCS Game 5

David Price will be available out of the bullpen for Wednesday’s Game 5 of the ALCS against the Kansas City Royals. The Toronto Blue Jays starter pitched Game 2 and was dominant for six innings until it all came a part in the seventh. The left-hander was tagged for five innings in the seventh as […]

Leonard Hankerson (WR, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

After several encouraging weeks earlier in the season, Leonard Hankerson has disappointed fantasy players recently. Hankerson only has five catches for 50 yards in his last two games. Hankerson (37% owned) may still be available in your league, and now is the time to pick him up. While Roddy White caught his first TD last […]

Jeremy Maclin Not Practicing Wednesday

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiverJeremy Maclin did not practice on Wednesday due to suffering a concussion in the team's Week 6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. As long as he clears the NFL's concussion protocol by Saturday night, Maclin will likely still suit up for the Chiefs Week 7 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. And […]

Dwayne Bowe Nowhere Near the Fantasy Radar

It's a good thing Dwayne Bowe was able to secure $9 million in guaranteed money from the Cleveland Browns because he'll likely find himself out of the NFL following the season. According to Cleveland Browns reporter Scott Petrak, coach Mike Pettine currently lists Bowe as his No. 5 receiver behind Travis Benjamin, Andrew Hawkins, Brian […]

DeSean Jackson Out for This Week, and Already Out of the ‘Skins Future?

Jackson suffered a setback last week, and he once again missed practice again today. Not only is Jackson out for this week, but speculation is already starting that he’s out of the Redskins’ 2016 plans, with the Washington Post’s Mike Jones reporting that the team will likely cut him in the offseason. While it might […]

Jordan Reed Returns to Practice

Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed has returned to practice after missing the past couple of weeks with a concussion. The Redskins gave Reed plenty of time off from his last concussion because he has a history of them. Before suffering the injury, Reed was one of the best fantasy football tight ends out there. […]

Brandon LaFell Returns to Practice

After missing the entire season thus far with a foot injury, New England Patriots wide receiver Brandon LaFell finally returned to practice on Wednesday. The Patriots will now have 21 days to activate LaFell, which means his likely return will be in Week 8 or 9. If you haven't done so already, it's time to […]

Tyrod Taylor Splits Reps, Status Remains Fuzzy for Sunday

On a positive note for Tyrod Taylor owners, he was able to take first reps at quarterback with the Bills on Wednesday. On a negative note, so did EJ Manuel. Giving some positive spin on the matter, NFL.com notes that Taylor was taking more reps today than he did at this point last week. Then […]

Is Brandon LaFell A Must-Own In All Fantasy Leagues?

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: You want the presumptive third option on New England’s prolific offense. You want Brandon LaFell. One bedrock of my fantasy philosophy is this: always seek players on good offenses with good quarterbacks. It sounds simple, and it is. Any offense led by Tom Brady is […]

To Start, Or Not? Colin Kaepernick Is The Ultimate Coin Flip

It really hasn't been that long since most of the football world was talking about the future greatness of Colin Kaepernick. In his first two years as the starting QB for the 49ers, he took the team deep into the playoffs. He helped out many fantasy owners in that time as well. Unfortunately, Kaepernick hasn't […]

Sam Bradford Keeps His Starting Job for Now

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly will stick with quarterback Sam Bradford as his starter in Week 7 against the Carolina Panthers. "Sam's our quarterback," Kelly said, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "We have full confidence in Sam." As horrible as Bradford has played thus far this season, he has began to show some minor […]

Percy Harvin and Karlos Williams Miss Trip to London

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Percy Harvin and running back Karlos Williams did not make the trip to London and are expected to miss the team's Week 7 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Harvin is out due to a hip injury. The injury is expected to keep him out of action for several weeks. Williams has […]

Duke Johnson Dealing With Shoulder Stinger

Cleveland Browns rookie running back Duke Johnson reportedly suffered a shoulder stinger on Sunday against the Denver Broncos. The injury is likely to keep him out of some practice this week, but it's not considered serious and it shouldn't linger on long-term. Even when healthy Johnson is nowhere on the fantasy football radar in redraft […]

Raiders See Clive Walford As a Future Stud

The Oakland Raiders are still super high on rookie tight end Clive Walford. Coach Jack Del Rio recently called Walford a "complete" tight end despite his lack of productivity thus far this season. "I think he’s a guy that will begin to emerge more and more," Del Rio said, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. […]

Blake Bortles (QB, JAC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

The Jaguars (1-5) still haven't turned into a winning NFL team, but Blake Bortles has looked like a solid fantasy quarterback. His 242 pass attempts on the season are third-most in the NFL. This season Bortles has been a quality option in every game after a sub-par Week 1, due in large part to the […]

FanDuel DFS - MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers, & Advice for 10/21/2015

So, about those FanDuel DFS lineup picks from yesterday... we started off horrible by going cheap at pitcher with R.A. Dickey, but bounced back in the NLCS matchup as Daniel Murphy, Kyle Schwarber, and Jorge Soler all went yard. We have two elimination games on the slate for Wednesday. Will the World Series be set come tomorrow? I […]

College Football Rankings: NCAA Fierce 40 Poll Week 7

Fierce 40 - Top 40 College Football Teams as of Week 7 Check out all of RotoBaller's NCAA College Football articles, including top 40 team rankings and NFL draft rankings. We will be talking about the Michigan-Michigan State game for years and years. Not a lot of changes at the top but some teams in […]

Marvin Jones (WR, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 52% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Marvin Jones has shown flashes of relevance in past years, but Jones’ own inconsistencies (which may speak more to how inconsistent Andy Dalton and the Bengals have been in the past in general) have held him back from anyone’s circle of […]

2015 In Review: Odubel Herrera

It was well-known coming into the season that the Phillies would be among the worst teams in baseball. Indeed, they had their worst season in nearly half a century, narrowly avoiding 100 losses with a win on the season’s final day. A long-overdue start to the rebuilding process has the farm system looking strong, and […]

Running Backs Sending Out Warning Signals Going Into Week 7

It's no secret that the running back position has been a roller coaster ride thus far. That shouldn't even come as a real surprise anymore as it seems like we go through this every year between highly valued backs falling off and fresh faces breaking out. Taking that idea one step further, it also feels […]

2015 Fantasy Football Week 7: Risers and Fallers From Week 6

Week 6 is in the books and we have further confirmation that Devonta Freeman is good, DeAndre Hopkins is really good, and Andy Dalton deserves to be taken seriously. We're getting awfully close to the midway point in the season, and it's time to really look at some recent trends and determine how legitimate they are. […]