Tom Brady (QB, NE) - Week 6 Lineup Booms

Brady was a staple in my lineups last week, and he will be again this week. He’s one of the safest players in the NFL, as he has recorded between 22 and 29 fantasy points in each of his first four games. He gets a great matchup against the Colts, who have one of the […]

Fantasy Basketball Rookies: Ranking the NBA Lottery Picks

The NBA season is just around the corner, which means the fantasy basketball draft season is happening right now.  Rotoballer is here to help with ranking players, sleepers,  busts, and draft strategy, with new content online every day. Rookies are a dicey proposition in fantasy basketball.  Most NBA players don't get enough playing time their […]

Charles Sims (RB, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-14 team leagues OWNED IN: 19% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Charles Sims was a much-hyped pre-draft sleeper in the Buccaneers backfield, even though he was always considered a backup to incumbent starter Doug Martin. There was always a sneaking suspicion that Sims, with his next-level talent, would overtake an inconsistent Martin in the depth […]

Josh McCown (QB, CLE) - Week 6 Lineup Booms?

McCown has been unbelievable in his starts this season, recording 1,203 yards and six passing touchdowns in only three games. He also has 35 yards and one score on the ground. He’s averaging 47 pass attempts per game, and that should be no different this week, as the Browns will likely be playing from behind […]

FanDuel CFB DFS Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football Advice for 10/17

Daily Fantasy College Football: FanDuel Picks for 10/17 After just a 15-game slate last weekend for the noon contest, FanDuel has bumped it back up to 19 this Saturday afternoon. A few of these games - ones with the highest over/under total set in Vegas, in particular - are especially appealing for GPP contests and […]

Thomas Rawls (RB, SEA) - Fantasy Running Back Outlooks

Shame on everyone who benched/dropped Thomas Rawls for Week 5. The undrafted rookie amassed 169 yards on 23 carries with a touchdown. Really, he looked impressive in every aspect of the game, making defenders miss in the open field en route to a 69-yard touchdown sprint and shedding tackles at the line of scrimmage pushing […]

Todd Gurley (RB, STL) - Fantasy Running Back Outlooks

Todd Gurley is now, indisputably, a top-five fantasy football running back. The rookie from Georgia had his second consecutive monster game, racking up 159 yards on 30 carries, the most attempts of any running back in Week 5. The time to buy low on Gurley is gone, and the time to sell high is nonexistent. Sorry […]

Doug Martin, Charles Sims - Fantasy Running Back Outlooks

The half back situation in Tampa Bay continues to be an interesting one. Doug Martin is among the top-three fantasy RBs this season (top-two if you take into account the injury to Jamaal Charles). His performance against the Jaguars on Sunday helped reaffirm that, as the Muscle Hamster produced a 24-123-2 line (along with a […]

Jonathan Stewart, Cameron Artis-Payne - Fantasy Running Back Outlooks

Cam Newton led the Panthers run game on Sunday, rushing for 51 yards on 12 carries against a weak Buccaneers run game. Despite that weak defensive front, Jonathan Stewart was, once again, unable to get anything going, posting a 10-50-0ffensive line on the afternoon. Is this guy even good? In his defense, the panthers never […]

Matt Forte, Adrian Peterson - Fantasy Running Back Outlooks

Week 5 brought another 100-yard day for Matt Forte, who looked great as usual. In light of the Jamaal Charles injury, Forte may be the most reliable RB1 in football. The starter racked up 109 yards on 23 touches and found the end zone on a reception from Jay Cutler. Jacquizz Rodgers and Jeremy Langford […]

Eddie Lacy, Ameer Abdullah, Theo Riddick - Fantasy Running Back Outlooks

Eddie lacy turned in a disappointing effort on Sunday against the Rams, gaining only 27 yards on 13 carries. This was not a typical game in Lambeau for the Packers. Much of this can be chalked up to an underrated Rams defense, which has been quite formidable over the past few weeks. Lacy will likely […]

Calvin Johnson (WR, DET) - Wide Receivers With Warning Signals?

The Detroit Lions are a bad football team who are struggling in every facet of the game, yet I'm still hopeful that Megatron can turn it around somewhat. I still think you're stuck with owning him for the rest of the way barring an owner in your league who believes in his draft-day value. Having […]

Travis Kelce (TE, KC) - Tight Ends With Warning Signals?

"Baby Gronk" has thoroughly disappointed his fantasy owners through five weeks, hauling in just 24 catches for 328 yards and two touchdowns (both of which came in a Week 1 outburst). The main red flag that Kelce has going forward is the same one that Alex Smith has to deal with--the Chiefs' run game isn't […]

Jimmy Graham (TE, SEA) - Tight Ends With Warning Signals?

As Russell Wilson has gone, so has Jimmy Graham. He has given investors an alarmingly low return (I had him go in the second round in one of my leagues) and is showing no signs of picking things up. With Marshawn Lynch out the last two weeks we should have seen at least some increased production […]

Alex Smith (QB, KC) - Quarterbacks With Warning Signals?

Smith is going to struggle without Jamaal Charles, plain and simple. As soon as Charles left the game in Week 5, the Bears stepped up the blitz and ended up shutting Smith down, as he was only able to muster 181 passing yards over the course of the game. Charcandrick West and Knile Davis will […]

Marcus Mariota (QB, TEN) - Quarterbacks With Warning Signals?

The rookie phenom has been better than anticipated in the early stages of his professional career, but last week he seemed mortal against an above-average Bills defense. Mariota was only able to put up 187 yards through the air with no touchdowns and one very bad interception. He completed 21 of 32 passes, but that […]

Russell Wilson (QB, SEA) - Quarterbacks With Warning Signals?

Wilson has just barely been maintaining his status as a startable QB1 in 2015, thanks in large part to depressed passing numbers. With Jimmy Graham brought in to be the receiving weapon that Wilson needed, many had high expectations for the Seahawks passing game headed into the season. However, things have headed in the exact opposite […]

Antonio Brown (WR, PIT) - Wide Receivers With Warning Signals?

I can't believe I'm actually adding Antonio Brown to my list of players with warning signals, but given the amount of panic since Michael Vick came into the starting lineup I think there are plenty of owners out there who need some reassurance. With Vick under center, Brown has been a massive disappointment. Even with that in mind, […]

T.Y. Hilton (WR, IND) - Wide Receivers With Warning Signals?

Even with Andrew Luck missing another game last week, T.Y. Hilton managed to be productive to the tune of five receptions for 88 yards. With Luck tentatively expected to play this week in a Sunday night game against the Patriots, it's looking like the breakout is coming soon. I'm optimistic that this is the last time […]

Mike Evans (WR, TB) - Wide Receivers With Warning Signals?

The Buccaneers were so bad passing the ball last week that I'm actually just going pretend last week didn't even happen. Plus, when you have Doug Martin running all over the Jacksonville defense, why bother passing in the first place? The team is on bye this week so it'll be a while before we have […]

Jordan Matthews (WR, PHI) - Wide Receivers With Warning Signals?

It would appear as if the Philadelphia Eagles are beginning to turn the corner on the offensive side of the ball with back-to-back weeks of solid production in both the passing game and ground attack. We're at the point with the Eagles where it's clear they are going to spread the ball around significantly, so much […]

Chris Ivory (RB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Sell Highs?

Brandon Marshall says Chris Ivory is the best running back in the NFL; the numbers say otherwise. Ivory had just five 100-yard showings in 39 games leading up to his Week 3 demolition of the Dolphins' defense. His career game put him on the "elite" radar of many fantasy owners, so now is the time […]

Gary Barnidge (TE, CLE) - Fantasy Football Sell Highs?

Barnidge had another impressive showing in Week 5 against the Ravens, giving him 319 yards and three touchdowns over the last three games. The 30-year-old Barnidge had three career touchdowns prior to this season, so this emergence came out of nowhere. Catching passes from someone as unpredictable as Josh McCown, Barnidge could disappear as quickly […]

Andy Dalton (QB, CIN) - Fantasy Football Sell Highs?

The Bengals are rolling, largely due to the superb play of quarterback Andy Dalton. Cincinnati's quarterback has posted at least 300 yards in each of his last three games - he only eclipsed the 300-yard mark three times in all of 2014. After five weeks, Dalton has the second most passing yards (1,518) and the […]

Jeremy Maclin (WR, KC) - Fantasy Football Buys

Maclin is finally being used correctly in Kansas City. The former Eagles wideout has been targeted double-digit times in three straight weeks,and has collected 374 yards over that span. Maclin broke out in 2014, finishing ninth in the NFL with 1,318 yards. Now, five weeks into his first year with the Chiefs, Maclin is sixth […]

Joseph Randle (RB, DAL) - Fantasy Football Buy Lows?

Randle has been inconsistent over the course of the first five weeks, collecting 87 yards and three touchdowns in Week 3, but just 26 yards on 11 carries in Week 3. The Cowboys head into their bye week having lost three straight games, and have announced that recently signed Christine Michael may be named the […]

C.J. Anderson (RB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Buy Lows?

This is a tricky one. At the start of the season, I had Anderson ranked lower than most people. It's not that I didn't trust him, I just thought he was overhyped as a result of four weeks in 2014-- a pair of 160-yard games and a pair of opportunistic, three-touchdown games. Outside of those […]

La Liga Preview - Round 8

Action returns to Spanish La Liga with the eighth round of matches being played over the weekend. All the sides will be trying to get back into proper shape and rhythm after the international break. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more about the EPL and Spanish La […]

Bundesliga preview - Week 9

After the international break, football action resumes in the Bundesliga. There are some interesting match ups which could set the tone for the rest of the season but more importantly, the focus will be on the teams getting back into their league rhythm. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all of our articles, and […]

MLS Preview - Saturday's Games

The Major League Soccer (MLS) season is now moving into the more critical phase of matches as the play-offs approach and with significant stakes in each of the games, the matches promise to be exciting. The quest for a play-off spot is not the only goal, as the qualified teams will be looking to seal […]