C.J. Anderson, Ronnie Hillman - Running Backs With Warning Signals

After Ronnie Hillman's 72-yard touchdown run in week four, it looked as if Hillman had earned himself more touches with the upside of outproducing C.J. Anderson. Well not only did Anderson receive more carries than Hillman against the Raiders on Sunday, but both guys went right back to being completely ineffective. The two of them […]

Ameer Abdullah (RB, DET) - Running Backs With Warning Signals

This might seem like cheating, but given how horrendous the Detroit Lions have been thus far I think it's important to call out this backfield in particular. Other than Ameer Abdullah's big Week One outing, no Detroit running back has shown enough production to warrant starting with confidence. I suppose Abdullah is still the back […]

Melvin Gordon (RB, SD) - Running Backs With Warning Signals

So you know how I literally just mentioned how terrible the Browns are against the run? Turns out, Melvin Gordon is immune to producing in such an advantageous matchup. I know Gordon had somewhat of a decent outing on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but it's not like he had a huge game or anything. He was […]

Running Backs Sending Out Warning Signals Going Into Week 6

Looking ahead to week six, tons of players are starting to show us what their true outlook should be for the remainder of the season. Over the next two or three weeks, we'll be taking a much firmer stance on the players you see listed in the Warning Signals lists. This is the real meat […]

Jacob Tamme (TE, ATL) - Fantasy Football PPR Risers

Owned in 6% of Fleaflicker leagues Does anyone remember when Tamme played for the Indianapolis Colts and had Peyton Manning as his quarterback? Can anyone recall what his best season was? I did not think so. To answer that question, Tamme has only gone over 200 receiving yards in a season twice in his 10 […]

Theo Riddick (RB, DET) - Fantasy Football PPR Risers

Owned in 15% of Fleaflicker leagues Can you name any running back, let alone a second-string RB, that has put together four straight games of five catches or more? Honestly, off the top of my head, I could not think of any until I saw the recent numbers that Riddick has been putting together lately. […]

Brandon Coleman (WR, NO) - Fantasy Football PPR Risers?

Owned in 15% of Fleaflicker leagues Coleman started the season strong with a touchdown in the season opener, but began to fell off once Willie Snead started his streak. This week, Marques Colston is expected to miss Thursday night’s game against the Falcons. This means that Coleman will be used once again in three receiver […]

Julio Jones Likely on a Snap Count vs. Saints on TNF

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones may be on a snap count against the New Orleans Saints due to a hamstring injury. He is, however, expected to play on Thursday night. "My leg is going to have to be off or something for me not to play," Jones told NFL Network's Tiffany Blackmon. Even if he's […]

David Johnson (RB, ARI) - Fantasy Football Sell Highs?

Johnson has been on my "sell high" list before, and as long as he keeps scoring touchdowns like he did on Sunday he's probably going to stay here. If you merely glance at the output, Johnson's 12 fantasy points last week look pretty solid. If you look at the fact that he had only three carries […]

Travis Benjamin (WR, CLE) - Fantasy Football Sell Highs?

About as quietly as a receiver can do so, Benjamin currently ranks No. 4 among wide-outs. That's not bad for a Cleveland Brown. The Browns have actually boasted one of the most prolific offenses in the league the last few weeks, and Josh McCown seems like a real QB1. All of that success has certainly reflected itself […]

Doug Martin (RB, TB) - Fantasy Football Sell Highs?

Yes, Martin has nearly 60 fantasy points in the last two weeks. Yes, he's the No. 3 ranked running back on ESPN. And yes, you should sell him while he's hot. Martin has looked like the muscle hamster of old the last couple of weeks, but match-ups against a Panthers D/ST without half its linebacking core […]

Sam Bradford (QB, PHI) - Fantasy Football Buys?

Bradford has an unparalleled ability to look both amazing and awful in almost no time at all. Looks don't mean much in fantasy, though, not when you score like Bradford has. A rejuvenated Eagles offense has lead Bradford to post nearly 50 fantasy points over the last two weeks while throwing for more than 600 yards. […]

Todd Gurley (RB, STL) - Fantasy Football Buys

It's not very often a running back goes from recovering from a nasty knee injury to a bell-cow back in just a year, but Gurley has done just that. Another high volume, highly productive day on Sunday may make it difficult to buy on Gurley, but his early season injury makes him an interesting prospect. […]

Randall Cobb (WR, GB) - Fantasy Football Buy Lows?

The Packers offense has scored only four touchdowns in the last two games, and Randall Cobb has scored exactly zero of them. In fact, Cobb has only 67 yards over the past two games and has been hit-or-miss in general for fantasy owners. Part of that could be attributed to a Green Bay offense that has been quietly unproductive […]

Gomez (Intercostal) Starting In Game 5, Batting 5th

Carlos Gomez will play through his intercostal injury again on Wednesday for Game 5 of the ALDS against the Kansas City Royals. After not starting in Game 1, the Houston Astros outfielder has been able to play in the last three games. Gomez is 3-for-9 with 1 HR and 2 RBI so far this postseason. […]

Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: NBA Players in New Roles in 2015-16

It is less than two weeks until the NBA season tips off in Chicago on October 27.  Leading up to then, thousands of hardcore fans will be drafting their yearly fantasy basketball teams and doing the research to help them crush daily fantasy leagues in 2015.  Rotoballer is excited too, as we continue our preseason […]

Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings: Standard and PPR Analysis

What's up RotoBallers. Week 5 is complete and we hope you managed to secure the win! To celebrate, today we are bringing you our Week 6 fantasy football rankings to help prepare you for your Week 6 matchups. Below you will find both PPR rankings and standard league rankings for Week 6, brought to you by […]

Zach Ertz Could be Turning a Corner

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 49% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Zach Ertz has still not scored a touchdown, and is averaging just three receptions and 32 yards per game. The Eagles finally righted their offense against New Orleans in Week 5, however, and Ertz posted five receptions for 60 yards. Those numbers still aren't […]

Beltre (Back) Starting At 3B, Batting 4th For Game 5

Adrian Beltre will start once again at third base for the Texas Rangers on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays for Game 5. After starting Game 4 after missing Game 2 and 3, Beltre’s back responded well enough to the nine innings he played on Monday. The 36-year-old will bat cleanup behind Prince Fielder and […]

Matt Jones (RB, WAS) - Week 6 Fantasy Football Fallers?

Matt Jones did get a touchdown in Week 5, but he averaged less than two yards per carry (11 carries for 20 yards) and did not come out of the game unscathed. Jones is reportedly dealing with a sprained big toe, with the severity of the injury yet to be determined. It seems we may […]

Jordan Matthews (WR, PHI) - Week 6 Fantasy Football Fallers

He also responds to "Drops McGee". Reports yesterday say that Jordan Matthews and Nelson Agholor are working tirelessly on improving their hands, attacking the issue with the JUGS machine at 7 AM. Well, until the issue irons itself out, those JUGS machine catches aren't going to do any fantasy owners any good. Matthews should absolutely […]

Travis Kelce (TE, KC) - Week 6 Fantasy Football Fallers

Owners who were expecting a true "mini-Gronk" from having Travis Kelce had their hype train going full speed ahead after a two touchdown effort in his first game, but ever since it's been nothing but disappointment. There is merit to the thought that now he is Kansas City's best red zone option given the Jamaal […]

C.J. Anderson (RB, DEN) - Week 6 Fantasy Football Fallers

Last week I said his stock had to be at an all-time low, and I was wrong. He continues to plummet. Week 5 had him facing the Raiders, and in a game where Ronnie Hillman tweaked his hamstring and Juwan Thompson was dealing with a hammy issue of his own, Anderson failed to do anything. He […]

DeMarco Murray (RB, PHI) - Week 6 Fantasy Football Risers

Murray owners have to be ecstatic to see 20 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown, let alone seven receptions for 37 yards. Not only was he involved, but he performed. This bodes well for Murray, but it's also important for Chip Kelly and the Eagles' offensive line to show that they can put together […]

Andy Dalton (QB, CIN) - Week 6 Fantasy Football Risers

There's no denying it anymore: Andy Dalton is here. Just because he took a little longer than most young quarterbacks to develop doesn't mean that we should always hold his past performance against him. His weapons are present and healthy, and he is flourishing. He attacked Seattle through the air and won, with 30 completions on […]

Gary Barnidge (TE, CLE) - Week 6 Fantasy Football Risers

The guy literally laid a touchdown, and it was awesome. He continues to shine for the Browns and fantasy football owners, and he is absolutely in TE1 territory. At some point you just can't question things too much based on his past and accept that this guy is performing well. It's impossible to write this […]

Jacob Tamme Developing Chemistry with Matt Ryan

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jacob Tamme outperformed Julio Jones against the Redskins, by catching eight passes for 94 yards. Tamme had a 77-yard game two weeks ago against the Giants that included a sweet 41-yard reception, so this 94-yard effort did not come completely out of nowhere. Atlanta […]

Peyton Manning (QB, DEN) - Week 6 Fantasy Football Fallers

Peyton Manning failed to break the ten point barrier in Fleaflicker scoring, ending with 22 completions on 35 attempts for 266 yards, but no touchdowns and two interceptions killed him. He has now put together back to back weeks of being very underwhelming. It isn't as though his receivers are missing, and it's actually the […]

Mike Evans (WR, TB) - Week 6 Fantasy Football Fallers

So in Week 4 he struggled against the Panthers, but people (myself included) were hoping for a bounceback game against the Jaguars secondary. As it turned out, both Mike Evans and Vincent Jackson did pretty badly. Evans has yet to really have a good game this year. He dropped what should have been a touchdown […]

Golden Tate (WR, DET) - Fantasy Football Fallers

Tate was here last week as well, and quite frankly the whole Detroit Lions offense can be put here. Ameer Abdullah is officially out of the circle of trust, and he'll have to put a good game in before I feel comfortable inserting him into any of my lineups. Matthew Stafford was benched for Dan […]